Intro to Arnis DVD by Romeo Barrales

Practical Martial Arts Adopted by Police and Special Forces

Mastering Rapidly Changing CQC Techniques and Refined Weapon Handling

Discover the martial art techniques adopted by U.S. police and military agencies through the expert instruction of Grandmaster Romeo Balales. As a Senior Master in Arnis and the founder of Redonda Arnis, Balales provides comprehensive guidance in this DVD. This training focuses on the versatile and ever-changing movements using bastons (sticks), aiming to cultivate a body and mind capable of adapting to any situation.

CONTENTS

Basic Stick Techniques: Solo Practice

• Warm-Up Exercises
  • Shake
  • Abanico
  • Songkit
  • Banda
  • Rolling
• Double Stick Basic Drills
  • Swing Practice: Doblete Baston Combinations
    1. Single-Single
    2. Doblete-Single
    3. Doblete-Doblete
    4. Redonda Strike
• Single Stick Basic Drills
  • Nine Guards and Strikes
  • Twelve Continuous Strikes

Developing Reflexive Body Movements: Partner Drills

• Double Stick Partner Drills
  • Sinawali 1 (Single Sinawali)/Panuntukan
  • Sinawali 5 (Double Sinawali)/Panuntukan
  • Sinawali 1 Stab Drill
• Single Stick Partner Drills
  • Four Strikes
  • Four Blocks

Disarming Techniques: Handling Weapons

• Single Stick/Naked Hand Knife Disarmament
  • Against a right downward attack
  • Against a left downward attack
  • Against a right Banda strike
  • Against a left Banda strike
  • Against a mid-level thrust

Developing Flexibility in Movements: Paracaw

• Free Practice with Limited Attacks
  • Block, Check & Counter
  • Block & Release Drill
  • Batting Drill
  • Tapi-Tapi
  • Coladas Example

Special Recording: Demonstration

• Stick Swinging: Anyo
• Stick Performance
• Bare Hand Performance
• Knife Disarmament

Instructor: Romeo Balales (Founder of Redonda Arnis)

Romeo Balales is a Senior Master of the Philippine Modern Arnis Federation. He is an instructor in both domestic and international training and seminars. He has studied various styles of Filipino martial arts and founded Redonda Arnis.