From Lameco Escrima
Single Stick Blocking
Methods:
- Bertical – Inside
deflector (vertical – also translates as patayo or patindig)
- Sumbrada – Roof Block
(roof – translates as balungan or bubongan)
- La Pluma – Shield
Block (shield – translates as kalasag or pansangga)
Striking Pattern - Escala

Practice Single Stick
Strike Motions:
- Broken Strikes (Stop
at point of impact)
- Fluid Strikes (Tuloy-tuloy)
– continuous
Footwork Methods:
- Abante – Atras
(Forward – Backward)
- Caballero (Tagalog:
kabalyero) – Step and slide
- Lalaki – Male
triangle

- Babae – Female
triangle

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