Oahu

General Ablen’s School of Derobio Escrima

Oahu Classes

  • Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm to 7 pm, and only closed on major holidays.
  • Waivers need to be signed before training.
  • Kids need to be at least 6 years of age and well behaved
  • Students are asked to come in a white t-shirt and black pants at least ten minutes before class. (Shoes or slippers are acceptable)
  • Classes are held at MaeMae Elementary School in
  • Enrollment is very limited and is based on availability; phone 808-781-5130.

Class Dues

  • Regular adult class dues are just $65 a month.
  • Kids under 16 years of age are just $35 a month.

 

Visiting Escrima and other Martial Arts Instructors are always welcomed!

 

Levels of Promotions

White Shirt – Student Level

Level One – Beginner (Minimum of 4 months)

  • Student wears a plain white t-shirt to class and must learn
  • Basic offensive strikes & defense movement of one stick-right & left hand
  • Empty hand against one stick – right and left hand
  • Basic three using Derobio movements – Wrist- Elbow- Wrist
  • Ability to do  “Three” and “Three”
  • Medium Silawali
  • Basic Empty Hand Grabbing
  • Basic stick-to-stick grabs
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to Student of Derobio level.

Level Two- Student of Derobio (Minimum of 4 months)

  • The student has earned their General School Of Derobio Escrima white shirt and needs to learn
  • Six and six, one stick,  Derobio offense and defense movements
  • The umbrella movement defense for two, six and eleven defense movements
  • Basics of one stick against small knife  (Right Hand and Left Hand)
  • Head, knee, head movements for right and left hand- one stick
  • Empty Hand against small knife (Stabbing and slicing styles)
  • Staff offensive and defense movements, including empty hand against staff
  • Empty hand against two sticks
  • Two sticks against 2 sticks – Derobio
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the Advanced Student level.

Level Three – Advanced Student (Minimum of 4 months)

  • Introduction of Sparring Techniques
  • Basics on one bolo
  • Offense and defense of small knife and staff. (1-12 Derobio)
  • Ala Contra defense for the 1-12 (Right& Left  Hand, one stick)
  • One bolo and knife against 1 bolo and knife , Derobio 1-12
  • One bolo against staff -Derobio. 1-12
  • Broken numbers , one bolo to one bolo
  • One bolo against hand , broken numbers
  • One bolo against a small knife, broken numbers
  • One bolo against a staff (broken numbers)
  • The” first and second” flower of a one bolo dance
  • Small knife against small knife offense and defense – stabbing and slicing
  • Must be able to do” ten and ten”, one stick,  Derobio offense and defense
  • Advance Derobio defense, straight to the hand for each defensive move
  • Broken numbers for the small knife against small knife
  • One stick and small knife against one stick and small knife , broken numbers
  • Broken numbers for staff against staff
  • Basic three- broken numbers, wrist – elbow- Waist and head- knee – head movements
  • Empty hand against one bolo knife, Derobio – right and left hand
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the Senior Student level

 

Level Four- Senior Student (Minimum of 4 months)

  • Two bolo movements
  • High siliwali
  • Kindergarten counters 1-25, GM Pedoy had a dream about
  • Advance stick locks
  • The” third and fourth” flower of a Derobio bolo dance
  • Low Siliawali
  • Must be able to do” 12 and 12″, Derobio offense and defense
  • Defend broken numbers with one and two bolos
  • Advanced sparring techniques
  • Advanced 2 bolo defense
  • One bolo against a knife, broken numbers Ala Contra, right hand and left hand
  • One bolo against a staff, broken numbers Ala Contra, right hand and left hand
  • One bolo and knife against 1 stick and knife, broken #s, right and left hand
  • Two bolos against staff
  • Two bolos against one stick and knife
  • Must pass all the one and two bolo tests to achieve Black Shirt level.

Advanced Escrimador or Escrimadora Black Shirt Levels

Level One(Minimum of 6 months)

  • Learn the “1 and 2 Counters Series ” of the 144
  • Learn the Kindergarten Counters- How to get out of a stick grab 1-12
  • Know” 5th and 6th” flower of a one bolo dance
  • Stick vice movements 1-12
  • Must be able to do “Three and Three”, one bolo, Derobio Offense and Defense
  • The “first” flower in a two bolo dance
  • Must be able to teach the basics to a new student
  • Empty hand advanced movements against one bolo and two bolo
  • One bolo against medal staff
  • Advanced rabbing against one bolo and the counters to the counters
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the second level in the black shirt

Level Two –  (Minimum of 6 months)

  • Know the “3 and 4 Counters Series ” of the 144
  • Know the” 7th and 8th flower” of a one bolo dance
  • Do “Six and Six”, one bolo & two bolos
  • Needs to know the advance staff techniques
  • The” second ” flower of a 2 bolo dance
  • Two Bolos against medal staff (1-12)
  • Introduction of live stick sparring
  • Must develop skills to demonstrate in public for one bolo against one bolo
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the level three in black shirt training.

Level Three –  (Minimum of 6 months)

  • The ” 5 Counters Series ” of the 144
  • The “9th and 10th” flower of a one bolo dance
  • Do “Nine and Nine”, one bolo, Derobio Offense and Defense
  • The “third flower ” in a two bolo dance
  • Must develop skills to demonstrate in public for two bolo against two bolo
  • Must be able to do” 12 and 12″, one bolo, Derobio Offense and Defense
  • Needs to be able to do  high Silawali with 2 bolos
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the next level.

Level Three-Black Shirt Level

 

Level Four – Minimum of 6 months

  • The “6 s” of the 144 counters
  • The “11th and 12th”  flower of a one bolo dance (Completed)
  • Must be able to do” 12 and 12″, two bolo, Derobio Offense and Defense
  • The ” fourth” flower in a two bolo dance.
  • Able to do high and low Silawali with 2 bolos
  • Must know 1-5- 8 two bolo demonstration, between left hander and right hander
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the Blue Shirt Masestro level.

Blue Shirt – Maestro Level

Level One – (Minimum one year)

  • Be able to teach all the white and black shirt requirements
  • Know the “7 and 8 Counters” of the 144
  • Able to do” 6 and 6 “, Silawali, 2 Bolo against 2 bolo
  • Must be proficient in one bolo , opposite of power hand
  • The ” fifth and six flowers ” in a 2 bolo dance
  • Must be able to perform a bolo dance in public demonstrations
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the second level blue shirt.

Level Two – (Minimum one year)

  • Know the “9 and 10 Counters” of the 144
  • Be able to “9 and 9”, Derobio, 2 Bolos against 2 bolos (1-12)
  • Be able to do” 9 and 9″ , Silawail, 2 bolo against 2 bolo
  • Must learn the ” Seventh and Eighth” flowers in a 2 bolo dance
  • Must be able to teach level one Blue shirt
  • Must be able to perform in public the 2 bolo demonstrations of the 1-5-8 series
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the third level of blue shirts.

Level Three – Advanced – (Minimum one year)

  • Know the “11 and 12 Counters” of the 144
  • Advanced  “12 and 12”, Derobio, 2 Bolos against 2 bolos
  • Know the basic techniques of Pedoy’s healing massage
  • Must be able to do “12 and 12” Siliwali, 2 bolos
  • Able to teaching a whole class
  • The “ninth and tenth” flowers in a two bolo dance
  • Must be able to teach level one and two- blue shirt
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the next senior level

Level Four- Senior (Minimum one year)

  • Need to know the ” 1,728 Counters Series “
  • Able to teach the 12 and 12, Derobio,1 and then 2 Bolos against 2 bolos advanced                                                         techniques
  • Must be able to teach first 3 levels of  blue shirt requirements
  • Learn the “eleventh and twelfth ” flowers in a 2 bolo dance . (Completed)
  • Be able to perform a one and a two bolo dance in public
  • Know the advanced techniques of Pedoy’s healing massage
  • Must pass the movement and verbal test to get to the full instructor red shirt level.

Full Instructor –  Red Shirt Level

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