Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Curriculum, 2019
Phase One – Beginner (Yellow)
Footwork
– V-Stepping (Female Triangle Open)
– Male Triangle Open
– Lateral Triangle
– Side Step
Single Stick
Coordination
Inosanto Numbering System 1-12
Lacoste Figure 8 Family
– Downward
– Horizontal
– Upward
5-Count Coordination Series
– Abaniko Witik
Long Range Counters
– Meet the Force
– Follow the Force
– Backhand everything
– Forehand everything
Middle Range Counters
Inside Deflection Family
– Horizontal
– Upward
– Downward
– Pass and hit on the outside
Disarms
– Snake
– Vine
– Quick Strip
Flow Drills
3-Count Sumbrada
– Drop Stick
– Low Wing
– Shield
– Gunting
1-2-1 Blitz Family
– Roof
– High Wing
– Crusada
– Outside Deflection
– Shield
Break In – Break Out
Double Stick
Coordination
– Pay Pay
– Ikis
– Entry 3
– Heaven 6
– Umbrella 6
Long Range Counters
– Stage 1 Gunting Abecedarios
Single Knife
Coordination
– X’s with V-Stepping
Close Range Counters
– Stage 1 Abecedario Contradas (Slash & Thrust)
– Knife Tapping
Empty Hand
JKD 5-Counts (lead kick, cross, x, cross, lead kick)
– hook
– body hook
– uppercut
– overhand
– jab
Kicks
– Sipa
– Round
– Sidekick
– Scoop
– Heel
Sensitivity
Hubad
– 1 for 1 pass
– 1 for 1 stop
– 1 for 1 standard
Neck & Arm Pummeling
Intermediate (Blue)
Footwork
– Star Pattern
– Side Stepping with Tersi
– Closed Triangles
– Butterfly
Single Stick
Coordination
Lacoste Abaniko Witik Family
– HLH
– LHL
– HHH
– LLL
– HHL
– LLH
– HLL
– LHH
Long Range Counters
Stage 1 & 2 Abecedario Contradas
– Witik
– Redondo
– X
– Double Redondo
Middle Range Flow Drill
– 5-Count Sumbrada
Close Range Flow Drill
– Punyo Sumbrada
Close Range Counters
De Cuerdas Drill
– Half Strike
– Block
– Clear the Stick
– Clear the Stick and Hand
– Clear the Hand
– Clear the Hand and Stick
– Clear the Hand and Stick and Hand
Disarms Angles 1 & 2
Double Stick
Coordination
– Heaven 6 family
– Umbrella 6 family
– Backhand 6 family
Long Range Counters
– Stage 3 Abecedario Contradas
– Double Stick Disarms to Angle 1
Single Knife
Flow Drills
– 5-Count Sumbrada
– Palusot
– Panastas
Knife Tapping Stage 1
– Tap to Control
– Tap to Hit
– Hit to Tap
Double Knife
Coordination
3-counts with V-Stepping
– high hook
– low hook
– uppercut
– overhand to uppercut
– 3 straight
Long Range Counters
– Sakay
– Segung
– Double Gunting
– Tapping
Stick & Dagger
– 5, 6, 7 ct solo or with partner
– Stage 1 Contradas
Empty Hand
Jab Counters
– Catch
– Parry
– Scoop
– Outside Slide
Cross Counters
– Double Outside
– Split Entry
– Double Inside
– Guntings
Hook Counters
– Elbow to Body
– Elbow to Arm
– Both Elbows to Arm
– Elbow to Body and Arm
Sweeps
– Outside Leg Sweep
– Inside Leg Sweep
– Inside Foot Sweep
– Outside Foot Sweep
Manipulations
– Head Turn
– Forearm Pull
– Arm Push
Sensitivity
– Tapi Tapi
– Clear to Elbow to Backhand
– Hubad 2 plus 2
– Hubad 5 for 5
– Hubad Siko to Siko
Advanced (Red)
Single Stick
– Stage 3 & 4 Abecedario Contradas
– Freestyle Sumbrada
– Cuentadas Drill
– Mother Flow
– Punti Sumbrada
– Quadrant/Sector Disarms
Double Stick
– Upward 6
– Witik & Redondo prefixes
– Villabrille 8, 16 & 20 ct
– Archangel Series
Single Knife
– Knife Tapping Stage 3
Double Knife
– Contradas (4 configurations)
Stick & Dagger
– Tie Ups
Staff
– High, middle & lowline Box Pattern
Candidate (Black)
Sumbrada
– Single Stick
– Double Stick
– Single Knife
– Double Knife
– Stick & Dagger
– Sword & Shield
– Staff
– Empty Hand