Arnis / Escrima / Kali (martial art of the Philippines)
Tao of Tai Chi Chuan Institute
for
Health, Self Defence and Spiritual Development
Melbourne
Great
may be the man who conquers others
but
much greater is one who conquers himself and ceaselessly helps others
Kalis
Ilustrisimo courses
Introduction
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Instructor
Introduction Course
This introduces the student to Arnis, the history of Arnis, characteristics
of Arnis, unique characteristics of Arnis normally not found in other martial
arts, the 4 Strikes system, introductory stances and footwork.......
etc. Students learn 2 out of the 4 most important parries, and how to
apply them in self defense. Students are taught how to use Single
Stick, Double Sticks (single aspect) and Empty Hands (single aspect) in
applying what had been learnt
Beginner I Course
Student learn the 8 Strikes system, and the other 2 of the 4 most important
parries, and how to apply these 4 major parries against the 8 Strikes
system. Students are taught how to use Single Stick, Double Sticks
(single aspect) and Empty Hands (single aspect) in applying what had been
learnt
Beginner
II Course
Students are taught how to use Single Stick, Double Sticks (single aspect),
Empty Hands, Centro Baston (solo, single aspect) and Susi (solo, single
aspect), pocket stick (solo) and knive (solo) in applying what had been
learnt.
Beginner
III Course
Students are taught how to use Single Stick, Double Sticks (single aspect),
Empty Hands, Centro Baston (doble, single aspect) and Susi (doble, single
aspect), pocket stick (doble), and kife (doble) in applying what had been
learnt. In addition, they will learn mixed grips:- normal
with susi, normal with centro, pakal with normal.
Intermediate I Course
Students learn different types of simple strikes and how to apply them in
using the 4 major parries. Students are taught how to use Single Stick,
Double Sticks (single aspect), Empty Hands, Centro Baston (single aspect) and
Susi (single aspect), pocket stick and knife in applying what had been learnt
Intermediate
II Course
Students learn the double aspect of different types of simple and double
strikes and how to apply them in using the 4 major parries. Students
are taught how to use Single Stick, Double Sticks (single aspect), Empty
Hands, Centro Baston (single aspect) and Susi (single aspect), pocket stick
and knife in applying what had been learnt
Intermediate
III Course
Student learn basic disarms within the context of the 4 major parries.
Students are taught how to use Single Stick, Double Sticks (single aspect),
Empty Hands, Centro Baston (single aspect) and Susi (single aspect), pocket
stick and knife in applying what had been learnt
Intermediate
IV Course
Students learn advanced disarms and are taught how to apply advanced disarms
using Single Stick, Double Sticks (double aspect), Empty Hands, Centro Baston
(double aspect) and Susi (double aspect), pocket stick (single & doble)
and knife (single & double) in applying what had been learnt.
Intermediate
V Course
Students learn the different types of compound and combination strikes and
how to apply them within the context of the 4 major parries using Single
Stick, Double Sticks (double aspect), Empty Hands, Centro Baston (double
aspect) and Susi (double aspect), pocket stick (single & doble) and knife
(single & double).
***** To alter the
curriculum for Advanced levels below ............ ****
Advanced I Course
Students learn advance parries, and how to apply the different types of
compound counter strikes using the advanced parries.
Students are taught the Single Stick, Double Stick, Empty Hands, pocket
sticks, single knife and double knife in applying what had been learnt
Students also learn the 12 Strikes.
Advanced
II Course
Students learn Basic Disarms (stick vs stick), bolo fighting, knife
fighting and grappling/wrestling.
Also, empty hands versus stick.
Advanced
III Course
Advanced Disarms - various stick, knife, empty hand combinations, sparring,
hankerchief, stick locking and Espada Y Daga.
Also, empty hands versus bolo.
Instructor - Apprentice Instructor
Qualified to teach Introduction Course and Beginner Course
Instructor
- Assistant Instructor
Qualified to teach Intermediate I Course
Instructor
- Junior Instructor
Qualified to teach Intermediate II & III Course
Instructor
- Instructor
Qualified to teach Advanced Courses
You are invited to read some
articles on Kalis Ilustrisimo
Kalis llustrisimo by
John Chow
Kalis
Ilustrisimo By John Mellon Pt1.html
Kalis
Ilustrisimo By John Mellon Pt2.html
Kalis
Ilustrisimo By John Mellon Pt3.html
Kalis
Ilustrisimo By John Mellon Pt4.html
Tatang_interview1_by_Steven_Drape.html
Tatang
interview2 by Steven Drape.html
Tatang_Sends_the_3_Jeepney_Robbers_Fleeing.html
Styles_in_Kalis_Ilustrisimo.html by John Chow
Proof_of_Tatangs_Claim_at_the_Sulu_Sultanate.html Found by John Chow
Titles confer in Kalis Ilustrisimo by John Chow
Kalis Ilustrisimo
lineage tree by John Chow
Students of
Antonio ‘Tatang’ Ilustrisimo by
John Chow
You are invited to visit our related sites:-
Tao of Tai Chi Chuan Institute webpage
Arnis / Eskrima webpage
Chi Kung webpage
Meditation webpage
Spiritual Realms webpage
Under
construction
Updated: October 2004, in
emergency to add this Yellow Bamboo segment
This is a temporary webpage only.
Please forgive me for the hurried unprofessional presentation
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