Solo Sinawali and Karenza Flow
$249.00
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"My Solo Sinawali (double sticks) and Karenza program starts with the beginning fundamentals of sinawali stroking and footwork, then takes you step by step to the expert level. Instructor Certification is available for those who want to teach this program. Regardless of whether you want to be able to move the weapons with speed, power, and precision for demonstrations, film work, to enhance your fighting ability, or for the all-important health and longevity benefits, this program will work for you. " Burton Richardson- Black Belt Magazine Hall of Famer
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BURTON RICHARDSON'S EXPERTISE
Burton Richardson is known for his pressure-tested approach to functional self-defense to BJJ, MMA, and weaponry arts. An original Dog Brother (Lucky Dog) and Full Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto, and a Kali Ilustrisimo instructor directly under the great Tatang Ilustrisimo, Burton travels the world teaching people the details and training methods that make the art highly functional in the real combat. But did you know that Burton was also a Karenza (forms) champion? Way back in 1991, Burton took first place in one of the largest FMA championships in the country: the Eskrima Coalition Championship in Stockton, California. His ability to move the sticks and his body fluidly and with purpose also got him into the movie industry where he did fight choreography for 12 feature films. Burton has garnered all his expertise to put together this easy to follow program that will take you from beginner to expert in a fun, engaging progression.
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
Anyone who wants to move and feel better now and for years to come from complete beginners to advanced practitioners.
How would being able to move the sticks with phenomenal flow help you? Guro Dan Inosanto says that his instructors touted the “almost magical” qualities of sinawali (double stick) training. Practitioners in their 70’s, 80’s, and even 90’s regularly retain an uncommon degree of mobility. It is a very low impact exercise with an element of resistance training. The motions gently encourage full body motion that leads to greater mobility and balance. Whether you are a young combat athlete or part of our older population, sinawali training can help you stay fit and limber longer.
I AM AN ATHLETE, WHY DO I NEED THIS PROGRAM?
For athletes, coordination carries over to almost all sports, especially because footwork is included with the double stick upper body motions. Do you want to fight better? You need to be smooth, accurate, and have the ability to move wherever you need to in a split second. Properly performed sinawali drills develop these abilities. That’s why many of the best stick fighters have outstanding Karenza. Do you want to have a fun and interesting way to keep your body loose and agile as you age? Knowing a variety of solo sinawali drills will maintain your range of motion and keep your muscles and neural connections firing.
I ALREADY TEACH, WHY DO I NEED THIS PROGRAM?
Teachers who need to demonstrate the art in order to get others interested. A good karenza is always impressive and gives insight to the depths of the Filipino Martial Arts. This program allows you to have a step by step blueprint to sharpen your own skills and teach your students.
I WORK IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY, WHY DO I NEED THIS PROGRAM?
Every time I have trained a movie star (Keanu Reeves, Brandon Lee, etc.), I start them with sinawali drills to enhance their ability to move in a relaxed yet powerful manner. This really comes across on the big screen, and has proven invaluable to many actors and stunt performers.
Regardless of whether you want to be able to move the weapons with speed, power, and precision for demonstrations, film work, to enhance your fighting ability, or for the all-important health and longevity benefits, this program will work for you.
The program is broken down into three sections.
- First quality movement and a progressive 12-Part Sinawali warm-up that introduces various types of hand and body movement. The set will ingrain many of the most important movements, the ABCs of double stick motion, along with several footwork patterns.
- A wide variety of drills are introduced in the second section.
- The third section introduces exercises that get progressively more demanding. It’s a fun workout that works your mind and body at the same time.
Learning to move the double sticks well will enhance many attributes that are essential for high level martial arts and better everyday living. Hone your footwork and accuracy while developing combat attributes such as speed, power, and coordination,, grace, fluidity, body mechanics, and flow. And it will help you to, as Burton often says, Enjoy Your Training!
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We also offer Partner Sinawali Universal Drill, Battlefiled Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Single Stick, Battlefield Kali Sword.
Our certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1
1 Introduction
2 Practicality Of Sinawali Training
3 Quality Stroking
4 Three Basic Positions
5 Basic Patterns Of Motion
Footwork
6 Torsi – Upright posture or leaning back.
7 Female triangle – Replacement step and complete triangle.
8 Male triangle – Replacement step and complete triangle.
9 Hourglass – Female triangle and male triangle in and hourglass formation.
10 Square – Start at the bottom corner or top corner.
11 Freestyle with various footwork
Warm Up (WU) Sequence - Exercises 1-12
12 WU 1 Twisting Middle grip on stick, fanning
13 WU 2 Pumping
14 WU 3 Crossing thrusts, alternating which is on top, low to high then high to low.
15 WU 4 Upward figure 8, alternating which is on top.
16 WU 5 Parallel slashes on X
17 WU 6 Closed outside 4-count
18 WU 7 Fluid attack
19 WU 8 Walis Walis (golf swing)
20 WU 9 Horizontal parallel sunketes (curving thrusts), using the parallel slashes as a transition.
21 WU 10 Gunting into squat with roof and leg slash
22 WU 11 Open 4-count florettes
23 WU 12 Redondo 6
24 Full Warm Up facing the camera.
25 Full Warm Up facing away from the camera.
PART 2
26 Universal Sinawali Combination Solo
27 VARIOUS PATTERNS – Quality Is Paramount
28 Jab, Circle, Slash Open And Closed
29 Asterisk
30 Open 4-Count Doblete
31 Thrust To Slash
32 Redondo 10
33 Deconstructed Redondo 6
34 Closed Outside 4 Count With Redondo.
35 Closed Outside 4-Count With Witik And Redondo
36 “T” To Redondo 3 With Sempok Footwork
Redondo Fluid Attack Combinations
37 Redondo Fluid Attack Combination 1
38 Redondo Fluid Attack Combination 2
39 Redondo Fluid Attack Combination 3
40 Crossed Redondos To Fluid Attack
41 Witik Fluid Attack
42 Reverse Fluid Attack
PART 3
43 Helicopter To Payong To Transition
44 Slash To 2 Abanikos
45 Redondo 6-Count Transition To Upward 4-Count
46 Upward 4-Count Transition To Redondo 6-Count
47 Spinning Thrust
48 Burton’s Rift
49 Closing Remarks, Kali Philosopy, And Freestyle Karenza
50 Bonus 1 – Twirling
51 Bonus 2 – Kneeling Karenza
52 Bonus 3 – Freestyle Karenza
53 Bonus 4 – Short Karenza Set
54 Bonus 5 – Various Japan Clips
55 Bonus 6 – Tatang Ilustrisimo Sinawali Video Breakdown
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Knife Defense For The Street (1 series)
$77.00 $249.00
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"My Knife Defense For The Street program is the result of two decades of pressure testing. Drawing from my nearly 40-year martial arts background in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, the Filipino martial arts (Original Dog Brother, “Lucky Dog”), MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Indonesian Silat, wrestling, Krav Maga, and other arts...If you are interested in functional knife defense, I highly suggest you invest in this course." Burton Richardson
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Imagine you’re about to board a flight that will take you to a dream destination. Just before you walk down the jetway you glance at the aircraft and are surprised to see a radically different shape. The wings are very short and the cabin is slanted. It looks pleasingly exotic.
The captain greets you as you are about to step onto the plane. You comment about the interesting shape of the vessel and ask how it feels in the air. The captain shakes his head and says, “I don’t know. But all the computer models say that it will fly faster and smoother than normal jets.”
What is your next question? Mine would be, “Haven’t you ever flown it?” The captain says “No one has actually flown it. This is its maiden flight. But I really trust the people that came up with the design. It should work very well.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m not getting on that plane! I wouldn’t have faith in an aircraft until it has been thoroughly tested. But too many people have faith in knife defense techniques, which could mean the difference between life and death in an actual attack, that have not been pressure tested.
Pressure testing is when you put on protective gear, use a relatively safe training knife, and let your partner come at you all-out. 100% resistance, intensity, and intent. That’s what you are going to face in most knife attacks so that is how we pressure test. We just use protection and a padded knife to keep it as safe as possible. Let’s be clear that demonstrating or drilling with a cooperative feeder is not pressure testing. It’s not even testing. Testing means adding non-choreographed resistance. Pressure testing is when that resistance and intensity are at or near 100%.
My Knife Defense For The Street program is the result of two decades of pressure testing. Drawing from my nearly 40-year martial arts background in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, the Filipino martial arts (Original Dog Brother, “Lucky Dog”), MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Indonesian Silat, wrestling, Krav Maga, and other arts, I decided to employ my science education (I majored in Biological Sciences at USC) to methodically pressure test a wide array of knife defense scenarios. I used the same approach that I did when I worked as a scientist in the Harbor UCLA medical center laboratories. I created a hypothesis (a theoretical technique that I thought would yield good results) then took that theory into the laboratory of hard sparring to see how it held up. We regularly geared up and went all out. My instructions to my partner were always the same – “stab me as many times as you can!”
Most techniques crumbled under the pressure of real resistance. Some gave a favorable result. And some of those, after years of sparring, were shown to have holes. So I made adjustments and continued the testing and adjusting process until we got good results. After two decades of testing, we have closed up most of the holes.
Let me be clear, it is never easy to deal with a committed knife attacker. You are at a huge disadvantage. But, these methods give you a real fighting chance so that you may be able to go home without debilitating injuries.
People sometimes ask me why I don’t teach all the spectacular knife defense methods that I have learned over the years. Here's my answer: I bring more of a professional fight coach philosophy to self-defense training. Just as when I train an athlete for a UFC fight, my aim is to prepare folks for combat. We keep the training as fun as possible, but I’m not there to entertain. My job is to help you win a fight.
As far as knife street self-defense goes, I figure that at some time, one of my students will actually have to use his or her skills in a self-defense situation. That means I have a great responsibility to give them the most functional training possible. I want to be sure that I prepare them for an actual life-and-death situation instead of just dazzling them with flashy techniques that only work against a cooperative feeder. Since I teach a large number of people across the globe, the likelihood that a student will face a blade is much higher. I decided on this approach a long time ago, and I’m glad I did.
To date, I have had three students actually use these empty hand methods against real knife attacks. A soldier in Afghanistan, an immigration officer in Australia, and a police officer in New York city were all able to defend themselves while incurring minimal damage. I’m very thankful that it worked out for them. I can’t imagine what would have happened if I had prioritized looking cool over being effective.
The program will help you develop functional self-defense. Whether you are in law-enforcement, security, the military, or really want to protect yourself and your loved ones, this course will prove very valuable for your training.
We also offer Battlefiled Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Single Stick, Battlefield Kali Sword.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.
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Battlefield Kali Sword (1 Series-4 Videos)
$249.00
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The Battlefield Kali Sword program is designed to take anyone, regardless of background, and safely develop them, step-by-step, into a highly proficient sword fighter. Every technique, drill, and isolated sparring round is designed for one purpose: to make you the very best fighter that you can possibly be. This module only includes 1 series of 4 DVDs.
Want to train in person? Find a Battlefield Kali teacher near you.
We also offer Battlefield Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Stick.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.
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Kalis Ilustrisimo Program
$249.00
**Available via online streaming only** For sample videos, click on the YouTube graphic. You will have access to 3 clips. Click on the top right button to access a drop down menu of the clips. 76 videos 6 hours of...
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Solo Single Stick Program
$249.00
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Burton Richardson’s Solo Single Stick Attribute Development Program is an ideal way to enhance your athleticism while increasing your fighting skill. All while having fun. Solo training on equipment may be the key to take your art to a higher level than ever before. Buy this program now and make the breakthrough!
Over 2.5 hours of videos.
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Why train solo?
Stick fighting is an athletic endeavor and enhancing your athletic qualities can greatly improve your performance. You will achieve that by spending time doing solo training on equipment. Just like professional boxers, kickboxers, and MMA fighters.
What attributes can the Solo Single Stick program help develop?
By following this program you will develop quickness, explosiveness, accuracy, stamina, precision of movement, and coordination, just to name a few. Regardless of age, skill level, or physical condition, these attributes can be greatly enhanced through properly training on equipment. Key word: PROPERLY.
If you train on equipment incorrectly, as many unwittingly do, you will actually develop bad habits which diminish your weaponry ability, especially when under pressure in a real fight. You need to ingrain great habits, and our Solo Single Stick Program will help you do just that. And it is great fun.
I've been training on my own already why do I need this program?
The number of techniques in the weaponry arts are virtually unlimited. But the time you have to practice these arts, especially with a partner, is certainly limited. To improve at the greatest rate, you need the most effective, efficient solo training methods possible. And this program offers just that.
Black Belt Magazine Hall of Famer and Original Dog Brother Burton “Lucky Dog” Richardson has created this easy to follow program to help you maximize your fighting skills, from striking to footwork to combinations and flow when training alone.
What's in the Solo Single Stick Program?
Burton doesn’t just show various combinations. He starts with the strategies needed to prevail in a real stick fight and then gives methods to practice those without a partner. He introduces the “Triple E Fighting Protocol” which should be employed every time you practice on equipment, whether with weapons or empty handed.
Burton also provides a unique numbering system for this program, followed by precise details on how to deliver the various types of strikes in the most mechanically efficient way possible.
After the precise foundation is set, Burton teaches the 2-count combination matrix, followed by a 3-count matrix that encourages creativity. He then presents 15, 4-count combinations designed specifically to enhance your speed, accuracy, targeting, power, mobility, and flow.
Burton ends by teaching how to put all of the methods into your workouts so that you can free flow in a manner that mimics high level functional stick fighting.
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You may also like our Solo Sinawali and Karenza Flow, Battlefield Kali Single Stick, Knife Defense For The Street, Partner Sinawali Universal Drill
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Battlefield Kali Single Stick
$249.00
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The Battlefield Kali Stick program is designed to take anyone, regardless of background, and safely develop them, step-by-step, into a highly proficient stick fighter. Every technique, drill, and isolated sparring round is designed for one purpose: to make you the very best fighter that you can possibly be.
Want to train in person? Find a Battlefield Kali teacher near you. (this feature coming soon)
You can purchase Battlefield Kali Stick Series 1 and Battlefield Kali Stick Series 2 individually or Battlefield Kali Stick Combo (includes both series) right away.
We also offer Battlefield Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Sword.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.
Download the sparring logs and testing requirements here.
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Battlefield Kali Knife
$249.00
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The Battlefield Kali Knife program is designed to take anyone, regardless of background, and safely develop them, step-by-step, to be highly proficient with a knife. Every technique, drill, and isolated sparring round is designed for one purpose: to make you the very best fighter that you can possibly be.
Want to train in person? Find a Battlefield Kali teacher near you. (this feature coming soon)
You can purchase Battlefield Kali Knife Series 1 and Battlefield Kali Knife Series 2 individually or buy the Battlefield Kali Combo right away (includes both series).
We also offer Battlefield Kali Single Stick, Battlefield Kali Sword.
You may also like our Knife Defense For The Street course.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.
Download the sparring logs and testing requirements here.
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Partner Sinawali Universal Drill
$99.00 $249.00
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The Filipino term Kali is said to come from two words.”Ka” is from kamay (hand) or katawan (body) “Li” is from the word “lihok” (motion). This means that the art actually boils down to hand or body motion. Therefore it is imperative to develop your hand and body motion if you want to be at your best. This is why the sinawali (weaving) double stick coordination drills are so important. The sinawali universal drill covers a wide swath of motions which enhance both upper and lower body coordination very quickly.
I created this drill in the late 80s. I wanted to be able to practice a very wide array of upper and lower body motions in a short period time. I also wanted to work right and left hand simultaneously. After many months of experimenting with different combinations for myself and my students, I chose ten double stick drills along with ten corresponding footwork patterns. In a little over two minutes, nearly every major type of motion is covered.
Little did I know when I put this together that I would still be teaching it 30 years later. It has proven so popular and effective with my students that I begin every Battlefield Kali class with it as a warm up. I myself do it very often because I derive so many benefit from performing the Universal Drill. And it is always fun.
I put this drill on video going step-by-step so that you can easily learn each section and put the pieces together. I’m sure you will have a great time with it and you will see a marked improvement in your overall mobility.
Many thanks to Battlefield Kali Instructor Sean Sutton for assisting me in the video.
Enjoy your training!
Burton Richardson
We also offer full certification courses in Battlefield Kali Single Stick, Battlefield Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Sword.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.
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Piper vs Kali Knife comparison Program
$99.00 $249.00
**Available via online streaming only** Comparing South African Piper Knife System to Filippino Knife Systems. 24 videos 2-hours of instruction "Whenever I bring up the Piper knife fighting system on seminars or private lessons, I always get the same...
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Battlefield Kali Staff
$249.00
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- A weapons-based fighting method that focuses on pressure-tested techniques, tactics, and training methods. Learn how to fight effectively with the staff.
- 4 Student Levels
- Instructor certification available
- 59 videos
- 3 hours of practical, proven methods presented in a precise teaching progression
- Sparring footage with voice over explanation
The martial arts staff is a weapon that has been used for millennia by fighters worldwide. Human beings have learned to utilize the staff effectively to repel attacks from enemies. The names change depending on the particular art. But whether it is a Filipino Sibat, Indonesian Tongkat, Indian Pandeeran, Ethiopian Donga, Japanese Bo, Chinese Bang, or English Quarter Staff, the practitioners of old had one thing in common: they knew how to fight with the weapon!
In today’s martial arts world, the staff is still popular but the training is primarily for show. Manipulation skills and two-person forms are by far the most common modes of training. But wouldn’t you like to know how to fight effectively with the staff? Just like the warriors of old? That’s where the Battlefield Kali Staff program comes in.
The Battlefield Kali Staff program is a highly organized course that efficiently develops high level, functional staff fighting skills in a safe and fun manner. There are no fantasy techniques, just practical, proven methods presented in a precise teaching progression. Burton Richardson’s foundational message is:
“Knowledge is not power. The ability to apply your knowledge under pressure is true power.”
Learning techniques and maneuvers with the staff is knowledge, but it doesn’t mean you can apply that knowledge against someone who’s actually fighting back against you. Becoming a skillful staff fighter is what the Battlefield Kali Staff program is all about.
Battlefield Kali is a weapons-based fighting method that focuses on pressure-tested techniques, tactics, and training methods. Created by original Dog Brother, Jeet Kune Do luminary, and Black Belt Magazine hall of famer Burton “Lucky Dog” Richardson, the basic premise is that the art must work against a fully resisting partner or opponent. Not just in theory, but through practical application. That means trying to apply the art against a partner who is trying his or her best to stifle your every move. Could you learn to become an effective basketball player without ever playing the game? No. Shooting around is one thing, but dealing with someone who is guarding you and trying to steal the ball is another altogether. In Battlefield Kali Staff, the object is to become good at playing the game.
But isn’t “playing the game” dangerous? It can be if you confuse safe sparring with perilous fighting. Please remember that sparring is not an all out affair like fighting. In a fight, you try to knock out or debilitate the opponent. In sparring you do your very best to play the game without any injuries whatsoever. The sparring environment should be playful, not severe. Therefore, we use protective equipment, padded sticks, and a friendly attitude so that EVERYBODY can play the game and enjoy the process of practical skill. It is great fun and a fascinating study.
The Battlefield Kali Staff program is divided into four levels. Level 1 introduces the absolute basics so that anyone, regardless of experience, can focus on the brilliant basics that are the foundation of functional application. Each successive level builds on the previous level with isolated training so that the student can focus on developing particular aspects of staff fighting. The fourth level is where we put it all together.
This same methodology has proven extremely effective in the Battlefield Kali Single Stick and Battlefield Kali Single Knife programs. Students around the globe have developed into highly skilled fighters just by following the techniques, tactics, and training methods prescribed in the course.
Battlefield Kali Staff is an enriching practice for people of all ages which enhances not only martial abilities, but life skills as well. The lessons learned through becoming an expert staff fighter translate directly into being more effective in all areas of life.
Order Battlefield Kali Staff now and get started! You will find it fun, fascinating, and rewarding.
Want to train in person? Find a Battlefield Kali teacher near you.
We also offer Battlefield Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Stick, Battlefield Kali Sword
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.
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The Fighting Art of Grandmaster Roberto Labaniego Series (1 Series-3 Videos)
$47.00 $119.00
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If you have never seen a Grand Master swing a live sword all-out, watch these DVDs and get ready to be inspired!
Viewing this series is like spending a day with Mang Bert as he explains and demonstrates the fruits of his labor and fight experience.
Rather than just showing a few techniques, Mang Bert goes through every area of his system as he demonstrates the techniques, tactics, and training methods that have been so useful to him.
He shares his combat stories and demonstrates the amazing techniques that he used to save his life. He shows his art with the sword, stick and dagger, single stick, dagger, and empty hand.
