The Fundamental Series

A simple yet progressively challenging introductory course for improving brain health.

Course Description

An introduction to the basics of Kali. The Fundamental Series simplifies how to hold and swing a stick and lays the groundwork for key footwork patterns.

Gradually progress through more complex tasks to improve your form and activate your brain health. Advanced practitioners will be challenged to improve fundamental skills with this course too!

  • Take your first step in improving brain health with this entry level course
  • Learn basic foundations in stick handling and footwork patterns
  • Progress through the 64 combinations of the ‘X Pattern’ as you learn more
  • Challenge your brain further with the built-in cognetizations and bonus drills

What is Cognitive Kali?

Learn more about our founder and head instructor, Paul McCarthy. This video talks about the science behind the method and how we apply it.

Course Curriculum

  • What is Cognitive Kali? Free Preview
  • What is Kali? Free Preview
  • What is ‘Cognitive Load’
  • Why Cognitive Kali? Free Preview
  • Who is Cognitive Kali? Free Preview
  • Introduction
  • Cognitive stage
  • Associative stage
  • Autonomous stage
  • Standing & posture
  • Basic movement
  • Equipment
  • Holding the stick
  • Angles
  • Retracting swing
  • Swing through
  • Circular swing
  • Open female triangle
  • Closed female triangle
  • Skip female triangle
  • Open male triangle
  • Closed male triangle
  • Skip male triangle
  • Combination drill
  • Aesthetic combination drill
  • Hourglass drill
  • Cognetizing footwork
  • Introduction to x pattern
  • Set 1 – retract to retract
  • Set 1 – retract/retract (overhead)
  • Set 2 – through/through
  • Set 2 – through/through (overhead)
  • Set 3 – retract/through
  • Set 3 – retract/through (overhead)
  • Set 4 – through/retract
  • Set 4 – through/retract (overhead)
  • Set 1 w/ Female triangle
  • Set 1 w/ Female triangle & partner
  • Set 2 w/ Female triangle
  • Set 2 w/ Female triangle & partner
  • Set 1 w/ Male triangle
  • Set 1 w/ Male triangle & partner
  • Set 2 w/ Male triangle
  • Set 2 w/ Male triangle & partner
  • X Pattern – Free play
  • Code challenge – 2 digits
  • Code challenge – 4 digits
  • Code challenge – 6 digits
  • Introduction to creative flow
  • Creative flow #1
  • Creative flow #2
  • Quick skills – application of the 1:1 line
  • Quick skills – application of the 1:1 line
  • Quick skills – application of the 1:2 line
  • Quick skills – application of the 2:3 line
  • Basics supplement
  • Footwork supplement
  • Title info supplement
  • X pattern: Set 1 supplement
  • X pattern: Set 2 supplement
  • X pattern: Set 3 supplement
  • X pattern: Set 4 supplement
  • Thanks & respects
  • Dan inosanto

Take a Deeper Dive...​

Dive into the world of Kali with this introduction to the basics. The Fundamental Series course takes beginners through the techniques of holding and swinging a stick, simple footwork patterns and how to combine those basics.

Advanced practitioners will be challenged with progressively complex drills and will be able to improve fundamental skills to practice them at a higher level. Those who already train Kali can benefit from this course too! Learn how to increase cognitive load while practicing ‘X Pattern’ combinations in conjunction with footwork patterns and bonus challenges to reinvigorate your fundamentals of Kali. Start the slow burn of improving your brain health as you progress to more complex tasks.

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