General

This curriculum serves two purposes:
On one hand as a reference to follow the techniques and terminology in a structured way and
on the other hand as a guideline for personal control of the level of knowledge.

 

This curriculum does not claim to represent the total scope of Arnis Escrima Kali in any way and is constantly refined.

 

 The ranking system within the AEK Norway is defined as follows:  

Student and trainer levels:

1^st Grade (5^th Klase) yellow

2^nd Grade (4^th Klase) orange

3^rd Grade (3^rd Klase) green (Possibility for instructor license level 1)

4^th Grade (2^nd Klase) blue

5^th Grade (1^st Klase) brown (Possibility for instructor license level 2 (black))

Master levels:

1^st Dan (1^st Antas) red T-Shirt (Possibility for instructor license level 3)

2^nd Dan (2^nd Antas) red shirt and red jacket with two black stripes at the heart

3^rd Dan (3^rd Antas) red shirt and red jacket with three black stripes at the heart

4^th Dan (4^th Antas) red shirt and red jacket with red hem, one triangle an one stripe at the heart

5^th Dan (5^th Antas) red shirt and red jacket with red hem one triangle an two stripes at the heart

Grandmaster:

6^th Dan (6^th Antas) red jacket with red hem and two triangles

 

The dress code is defined as follows:

 Black trousers and white club or federation shirt (or color according to graduation). From 1^st Antas two red stripes are added at the sides of the black trousers.

For grading tests proper dress and complete gear is mandatory.

  

Grading tests:

All graduations built upon each other accumulative - that means all techniques and topics from previous tests are relevant at any given time and have to be shown upon request.

 

5th Klase - Yellow - Baguhan (Beginner) 

 

Basics:

Basic positions, stances

Evasive motions

Assessment and knowledge of distance

Salutations

  

Warm-up:

Stretching exercises

Test of fitness

Stick spinning techniques

2 twirling techniques

 

Techniques:

1-5 striking

1-5 blocking and counterstriking + trapping

Single sinawali

Disarms with stick against stick (1^st + 2^nd series), explain principles

Reflex training:

1-5 moving (whole steps/shuffle steps) in sequence

1-5 in waves

1-5 standing (random sequence -without arrangement-, one partner strikes, the other blocks)  

 

Classic styles:

Attacks with fist

4 Kali-basics - defence inside/outside

  

Anyo:

Anyo isa 

 

Empty-hand techniques:

Disarms without stick against stick (2^nd series)

Single sinawali without sticks

4 quick-releases

Transition of disarms (1^st series) with stick to empty-hand application or other objects, explain principles

Basic defence agains empty-hand strikes 

 

Theory:

Bothoan-etiquette

Ranking system

 

4th Klase - Orange - Pangunahin (Student)

 

Basics:

Breakfalls and rolling

4 kicking techniques

 

Warm-up:

4 twirling techniques

Stretching techniques

Winter warm-up, especially for the hands

 

Techniques:

1-12 striking

1-12 blocking and counterstriking and trapping including butt-techniques

6-count system

Double sinawali

Reverse sinawali und X-sinawali

Disarms 1-12 (1^st series) with stick, explain principle

Disarms 1-12 (2^nd series) with stick, explain principle

Reflex training:

see baguhan

 

Classic styles:

Abanico

Hirada (Sonquete)

Redondo basics

Kali stick appliance (inside and outside circle)

 

Anyo:

Anyo dalawa

 

Empty-hand techniques:

10 quick-releases

Disarms 1-12 (1^st series)

Disarms 1-12 (2^nd series)

Application of stick fighting principles with every day objects such as towels, schoes, handbags and similar (for example 1^st series)

 

Theory:

What is Arnis?

Knowledge about the geographical data of the Philippines 

 

3rd Klase - Green - Panggitna (Intermediate)

(Possibility for instructor license level 1)

 

Techniques:

1-20 striking

1-20 blocking and counterstriking and trapping

Single sinawali with one stick against two sticks

1-1

Boxing (1-11)

1-20 disarms (3^rd series)

1-20 disarms (2^nd series)

1-20 disarms (1^st series)

Reflex training:

see pangunahin, plus additional balance exercise on flipped bench in double-T layout (keseimbangan)

 

Classic styles:

Banda y banda and Rompida (incl. application)

Figure 8 and reverse (incl. application)

Dan Inosanto system

Redondo (application 1-12)

 

Anyo:

Partner-anyo isa

Partner-anyo dalawa

Anyo tatlo

 

Empty-hand techniques:

Disarms 1-20 (1^st series)

Disarms 1-20 (2^nd series)

Disarms against an attacking team (coordination, stone, inner/outer)

 

Theory:

Tagalog counting (1-12)

History

Self-defence law

Written essay about a known technique (max. 3 pages), subject is given by instructor and has to be handed in before the grading test

 

2nd Klase - Blue - Abante (Advanced)

Please see your trainer for a detailed list of requirements!

 

1st Klase - Brown - Tagapagsanay (Trainer)

(Possibility for instructor license level 2 (black shirt))

Please see your trainer for a detailed list of requirements!

 

1st Antas - black belt - Dalubhasa (Expert)

(Possibility for instructor license level 3)

Please see your trainer for a detailed list of requirements!

 

Curriculum long staff / bo / sibat

Besides the curriculumlisted here, the AEK has a paralell one for the long staff / bo, which can be found  here.