Introduction to Kali - Beginner Class #1 (Strikes, Blocks & Drills)

In this video, Instructor Adam Gerrald, assisted by Michael Hodge, provide an overview of Filipino Kali strikes, blocks, drills and flow practice using single and double sticks.

Grip - 00:22
12 Basic Single Stick Strikes - 01:52
12 Basic Single Stick Blocks - 05:27
Partner Single Stick Block Drill - 11:41
Double Stick Strikes - 14:45
Sinawali Heaven 6 - 18:37
Heaven 6 Partner Drill - 20:00
Circular (Figure 8) Flow Drill - 24:00
Traditional End of Class Bow Out - 27:10

[ginzero]

Very well instructed for the beginner.

[johnabelcher]

Oh man I just got my training sticks and looking up videos to practice and this was perfect, really wish you guys did more of these

[robertrodriguez]

You are the first one to show how to hold the sticks and go over the moves slowly. Other videos don't show this and right away they start spinning the sticks and going super fast. To me this is not for first time beginners.
Thank you. I learned a lot with you.

[WilliamFreeman-fokf]

Guys! The instructor, Adam Gerrald, has his own channel with more lessons!

[diakidis]

I really want to thank you for your instruction on this. I live in NYC, and protecting yourself is limited. I know Goju-Ryu karate, but when your dealing with people who carry knives, clubs, bottles and such, one needs an extra edge, knowing to fight is good, but to carry something like a cane comes in quite useful in an emergency. These techniques are great, and can be applied with a cane. Please do more of them, your doing such a great service to people everywhere. Take care and God bless.

[huaxzhang]

Instructions are very clear, and go at a very good pace. Love it!

[bobbihang]

I like how you used your left, it was 100 times more easy to follow. 🙏

[fullmerfitmindandbody]

Great stuff. I'm always looking to provide good reference videos for my students to study outside of class. This is perfect.

[ranradd]

Excellent instruction and very impressive that you can lecture while sparring.

[sigilbertoorozco]

This class about Kali techniques is absolutely great and useful for personal defense, I like so very much, you are really amazing, thanks a million, congratulations.

[carlosibarra]

I LOVE THE WAY YOU TEACH HOPE YOU BECAME INTERNATIONAL HOPE FOR THE BEST KEEP GOING

[mightymurfdog]

Awesome! I love Adam's Nunchaku classes! I am working through them and will try this tomorrow morning.

[raywall]

Very informative and easy to follow in small steps : )

[Joreel]

If you ever do decide to do a full Kali I know a few people who would be very interested, myself included.

[unvaccinatedmensclub]

Excellent content, just found your channel.

[mosesbarry]

Please make more videos for KALI. Or full course. Alot of us are interested in Kali.

[javonrichardson]

Can you do more of these filipino martial arts and kali again please?

[krisvincent]

Sticks are used to train back during the spanish conquest of the Philippines as a way to mask training. From what I heard, they used dance to also make the praactices discreet.

[primordial.sounds]

Would it be helpful to mark the stick with a line to represent the blade edge?

[kenpofred]

I love Arnis/Kali, I have been studying some basic Arnis as part of my current training, It would be awesome if you added Kali as a course in GMAU