STRIKE NUMBER 1
Right foot forward with weight slightly on the right foot (front foot), assuming the striker is right handed, with both knees slightly bent. Deliver blow to the left side of opponent’s head. Remember to shift your weight to the left side as you complete the strike. Regain balance quickly. Derive torque from the uncoiling of the upper torso through hip and shoulder explosive twist. Remember the bladed machete concept with the blade in line with the second digit of your fingers. The grip starts with a palm up grip with the stick in a vertical position ending with the palm down clipped close to the left side of your body (assuming you are right handed). The stick is at 90 degree angle with your arm and remains at the same angle. In other words, the wrist does not bend or go limp. ;

STRIKE NUMBER 2
Side step to your left with most of your weight on he left. Grip your stick with your palm down. Start your slashing strike with the stick starting at about your left shoulder ending at your opponent’s right ear. Simultaneously shift your weight to your right foot with the uncoiling of your upper torso for full force delivery. Regain balance quickly. The point of impact would again be as the blade of a machete land in a slashing strike. The grip ends with palm up and finally resting in ready position below your right ear.

STRIKE NUMBER 3
This is a blow to your opponent’s right rib cage or to his elbow, if his arms are clipped, using the same principles described above in strike number 2.

STRIKE NUMBER 4
Resume position as in strike number 1 by pivoting obliquely right. Deliver the blow to opponent’s left floating ribs or to his left elbow if arms are clipped. Follow the same principle of power delivery, weight shift and balance.

STRIKE NUMBER 5
(Thrust to the abdomen.) Step forward with your left foot. With your palm down and with the stick at 90 degree angle with your arm, thrust the stick to opponent’s solar plexus (advanced variations to breastbone, throat and groin. The wrist remains firm at 90 degree angle, NO LIMP WRIST, PLEASE. It is weak and looks terribly unmanly. This is done with a lunging movement. Again, obtaining torque from hip and shoulder explosive twist for optimum power.

STRIKE NUMBER 6
Withdraw left foot, withdraw left shoulder (takilid) in sideways stance. With palm up, thrust the stick below opponents right nipple. For beginners, remember earlier caution of aiming outside the body for safety. Accidents do occur when the eyes are accidentally poked. Again, this is done in a lunging manner with proper hip and shoulder movement.

STRIKE NUMBER 7
Step left foot forward. With oblique sideways stance, palm down, thrust stick below opponent’s left nipple. (For drills and workout, thrust outside body as in strike number 6, to avoid accident injury.) Do this in the same lunging manner as in strike number 6, with the same hip and shoulder torque.

STRIKE NUMBER 8
Withdraw left foot and bend knees. Do not bend at the hips as this will get your hair and head within opponent’s reach. With palm up, deliver a slashing blow to opponents left knee.

STRIKE NUMBER 9
Pivot and sidestep left. With both knees bent, deliver a slashing blow to opponents right knee. Again keep your hair and head away from opponent’s reach. Also, remember to keep your eyes from being poked. ;

STRIKE NUMBER 10
Withdraw you left foot. This time in a standing, sideways stance (left shoulder withdrawn), with palm up, thrust to opponent’s right eye. SAFETY CAUTION: During practice and drills, thrusts to the eyes or even to the nipple are aimed outside the body area for safety to avoid injury. The eyes are target only in actual combat.

STRIKE NUMBER 11
With left foot forward and palm down, withdraw right shoulder in a sideways stance and deliver thrust to opponent’s left eye. Again practice safety as in strike number 10.