Course Description

If you are looking to start your journey in the Filipino Martial Arts then you have come to the right place.

This course covers all the fundamental requirements to get you started in the Filipino Single Stick Programme.

The course is made up of easy to follow training videos each of which is accompanied by a downloadable pdf lesson sheet to help you learn the required material before moving on to the next level.

Are you a martial arts instructor/school owner?

If you are a martial arts instructor or school owner looking to add Filipino Martial Arts as part of your school curriculum then these video's and lesson plans will help you successfully implement a complete and progressive FMA training programme to your existing curriculum.

The downloadable lesson plans will help you build a complete training programme for you or your school instructors to work from when delivering the single stick training system.

THE SINGLE STICK SYSTEM

The single stick system covers 4 ranges of combat with the single rattan stick;

  1. Long range
  2. Medium range
  3. Close range
  4. Grappling range

In this course, Single Stick Fundamentals we will be covering the basics of the single stick long range curriculum.

This course is delivered over three modules:

Module 1. This course of 13 lessons works on solo practice drills.

Module 2. This course of 6 lessons works on partner training exercises designed to develop previous skills covered in module 1.

Module 3. This course of 6 lessons continues to develop previous skills from modules 1 & 2.


MODULE ONE COURSE LESSONS

Lesson 1. The stick

Lesson 2. Holding and striking with the stick

Lesson 3. Stick guards (open high guard / closed high guard

Lesson 4. Movement (footwork)

Lesson 5. Full strike / half strike

Lesson 6. Vertical strike

Lesson 7. Horizontal strike

Lesson 8. Downward X strike

Lesson 9. Upward X strike

Lesson 10. Downward diagonal strike

Lesson 11. Upward diagonal strike

Lesson 12. Combining strikes

Lesson 13. Developing & integrating skills


MODULE TWO COURSE LESSONS

Lesson 1. Partner drill - Half strike / Full strike

Lesson 2. Partner drill - Downward X strike

Lesson 3. Partner drill - Upward X strike

Lesson 4. Partner drill - Downward diagonal strike

Lesson 5. Partner drill - Upward diagonal strike

Lesson 6. Combined


MODULE THREE COURSE LESSONS

Lesson 1. Glove drill #1.

Lesson 2. Glove drill #2.

Lesson 3. Glove drill #3.

Lesson 4. Glove drill #4.


Master Instructor

Anton St'James

GM. Anton St'James began his martial arts training in 1971 at the age of 14 with the sport martial art of Judo. Over the years he has trained and Black Belt Certified in a number of martial arts disciplines including: Japanese Karate (Sankukai), Korean Karate (Tang Soo Do), Gung-Fu (White Tiger & Tai Chi), Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima, Eskrido & Pangamot, San Miguel Eskrima. GM. St'James was the first European Instructor to certify to the rank of Grandmaster under the legendary Cricao "Cacoy" Canete of the famed Doce Pares School located in Cebu City, Philippines. He is a three times inductee of the Cacoy Doce Pares Hall of Fame and in 2014 and was the first UK Filipino Martial Arts Instructor to be inducted into the prestigious Philippine Martial Arts Hall of Fame (PMAHoF) receiving the award, International Martial Artist of the Year, in 2016 he was made UK Country Director of the PMAHoF and in 2019 was awarded the highest PMAHoF honour and title "Decree Maharlika". Owner/operator of Masters Academy GM. Anton continues to train, research and teach around the world. He now brings his teaching methods of the FMA to you through his on-line training system with STICKMASTER ON-LINE.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Single Stick Fundamentals L1 / L2 / L3

    • Course Outline PDF

    • Lesson 1: The stick

    • Lesson 1: PDF

    • Lesson 2: Holding the stick

    • Lesson 2: PDF

    • Lesson 3: Stick guards

    • Lesson 3: PDF

    • Lesson 4: Footwork

    • Lesson 4: PDF

    • Lesson 5: Half strike & full strike

    • Lesson 5: PDF

    • Lesson 6: Vertical strike

    • Lesson 6: PDF

    • Lesson 7: Horizontal strike

    • Lesson 7: PDF

    • Lesson 8: Downward X strike

    • Lesson 8: PDF

    • Lesson 9: Upward X strike

    • Lesson 9: PDF

    • Lesson 10: Downward diagonal strike

    • Lesson 10: PDF

    • Lesson 11: Upward diagonal strike

    • Lesson 11: PDF

    • Lesson 12: Combining the strikes

    • Lesson 12: PDF

    • Lesson 13: Developing & integrating skills
  • 2

    Single Stick Fundamentals L2

    • Module 2 - Lessons 1 through 6

    • Stick to Stick Drill #1.

    • Stick to Stick Drill #2.

    • Stick to Stick Drill #3.

    • Stick to Stick Drill #4.

    • Stick to Stick Drill #5.

    • Stick to Stick Drill #6.
  • 3

    Single Stick Fundamentals L3

    • Module 3 - Lessons 1 through 6

    • Hand Targeting Drill #1.

    • Hand Targeting Drill #2.

    • Hand Targeting Drill #4.

    • Hand Targeting Drill #3.