BBATTLEFIELD KALI SINGLE STICK PROGRAM STUDENT TESTING GUIDELINES
Because Battlefield Kali is performance based, those seeking to advance in rank will be required to complete a certain number of sparring rounds before taking the Instructor Test. This log will help you keep track of your rounds so that you know when you are able to test. I am confident that anyone who learns the techniques and then does the required rounds of sparring will become skillful enough to pass the particular test. (Those taking Instructor Tests will have to study all of the material in even greater detail in order to be ready to pass on the information correctly.)
Each test will consist first of a demonstration of select techniques and tactics of the particular program (single stick, knife, or sword) before moving on to the sparring section of the test. SPARRING SHOULD BE DONE AT A MODERATE LEVEL OF INTENSITY AND WITH PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT! SAFETY FIRST! Both sections must be passed in order to earn your new rank.
TYPICAL TRAINING SESSION
I suggest that you break an hour session into parts:
- 5-10 minutes of warm-up, and stroking/coordination drills
- 20 minutes of working on technique
- 15 minutes of Power Generation Drills
- 15-20 minutes of Sparring
LOGGING SPARRING ROUNDS
For ease of notation, each round is 2 minutes. After doing your rounds, log them immediately so that you have an accurate record. If you choose to do longer rounds, be sure to keep track of the total time for the round, then divide by 2 to get your number of rounds to mark off in your log.
There are two basic types of sparring: Isolated Sparring, where you isolate certain targets, and Complete Sparring where almost everything is allowed. Isolated sparring is used to concentrate on particular areas of the complete stick fighting realm in order to improve those elements. The Isolated Sparring will consist of:
- Hand only
- Hand and Head only
- Hand and Leg only
From the beginning, you will perform all of the different types of sparring rounds- hand only, hand & head only, hand & leg only, and complete sparring. But you will prioritize more rounds of a particular type of sparring, depending upon which level you are working on. If you are working on Antas 1, then you will do many more rounds of hand only sparring in order to fill your quota. As you progress, you will prioritize other types of sparring. But always include doing (safe) full sparring, as you should have the full experience from the beginning. Just be sure to log all of your rounds, as they will count towards your next level of advancement.
If you do five rounds, and have a one minute break between rounds, your entire sparring session will take you about fifteen minutes to complete once you have started your first round.
Each student test consists of an explanation of select concepts or techniques, a round of performing a select Power Generation Drill, and rounds of sparring. Instructor tests will follow the same format, but with more techniques, drills, and rounds of sparring.
Click on Page 2 (below) to read test guidelines for Antas 1-4
Click on Page 3 (below) to read test guidelines for Antas 5-8
