Balintawak International Curriculum:

                                    Basic Level 1:            12 Basic Strikes Form in Control

                                                                          12 Basic Strikes Form in Full Power

                                                                          Shadow Fighting Form

                                                                          Basic Blocks:  Side to Side

                                                                          Basic Blocks:  High, Low, Center

                                     Basic Level 2:           12 Defense & Counter in Control

                                                                          12 Defense & Counter Full Power

                                                                          Semi-Hitting while in the Defensive Stage:

                                                                                        1,2,3, strikes to the knees, elbow, & head

                                     Basic Level 3:           Be able to Lead:  Basic Level 1 and Basic Level 2

                                                                          5 Grouping System:

                                                                                        1.  Lifting and Clearing

                                                                                        2.  Lifting and Clearing with Head Movement

                                                                                        3.  Preparation for Body Flexibility

                                                                                        4.  Preparation for Speed and Reflexes

                                                                                        5.  Defense against Punches while in Stick Fighting Motion

                                     Basic Level 4:          Be able to Lead:  Basic Level 1, Basic Level 2, and Basic Level 3

                                                                         Butting Techniques

                                                                         Pushing & Pulling

                                                                         Be able to Teach:  Basic Level 1 and Basic Level 2

                                    Basic Level 5:           Be able to Lead:  Basic Level 1, Basic Level 2, Basic Level 3, and Basic Level 4

                                                                         Disarming Techniques

                                                                         Application to Disarming Techniques

                                                                         Be able to Teach:  Basic Level 1, Basic Level 2, and Basic Level 3

                                    Level 6 - Completion of the Art:

                                                                         Be able to Lead:  Basic Level 1 to Basic Level 5

                                                                         Be able to Teach:  Basic Level 1 to Basic Level 5

                                                                         Advance Techniques

                                     Level 7 - Qualified Instructor (QI) Balintawak International:

                                                                         Be able to Lead:  Basic Level 1 to Basic Level 6

                                                                         Be able to Teach:  Basic Level 1 to Basic Level 6

                                                                         Personal Advance Techniques

                                                                         Support a student up to Level 6 - Completion of the Art

                     MAKTAN Curriculum:

                                    M - Level 1:                 Pre-requisite Balintawak Basic Level 3

                                                                          Be able to Lead:  Basic Level 1 to Basic Level 3 w/ secondary arm

                                                                                                          If primary arm is right side then secondary arm is left side

                                   M - Level 2:                 Be able to Lead:  Basic Level 1 to Basic Level 3 w/ weapon at downside position

                                                                         Be able to perform counter-to-counter various scenarios utiilzing:

                                                                                                         Secondary arm and w/ weapon at downside position 

                                   M - Level 3:                 12 Basic Strikes Form in control / full power utilizing three different types of weapons:

                                                                                                          Learn destructive targets in arms, body, head, and legs

                                   Preparation Certificate Categories:

                                   Handang Sumagot "Ready to Answer" -  Be able to participate in formal events

                                                                                                               in both demonstrations and competitions

                                   Handang Maglaro "Ready to Play"         -  Be able to participate in 5 formal demonstration events

                                                                                                               such as community events and forms competitions

                                   Handang Lumaban "Ready to Fight"     -  Be able to participate in 5 formal competition events

                                                                                                               such as scrimmages and Full-Contact competitions

                                   Handang Dumugo "Ready to Bleed"     -  Be able to accept advance level training with 

                                                                                                              Qualified Instructors and Grand Masters of the FMA