How to Begin?
Joining the Cognitive Kali Community is as easy as clicking a few buttons! Check out some options below to get started or scroll down for our signature online courses built for both beginners & veteran movement folks!
SHORTCUT TO ONLINE COURSES
Cognitive Kali is a new movement modality based in martial arts.
It is designed for everyday individuals wishing to find an engaging, fun and challenging way to keep their brains in tune with their bodies.





ONLINE COURSES
Learn at our own pace with our specialized online courses

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

Original Kali Drills
A drill-focused, intermediate course teaching original Inosanto Method Kali drills via neuroscientific learning methods.

Heaven 6 Breakdown
Learn the heaven 6 drill In under an hour and boost your brain health forever
Other ways to Learn

Live Classes
Train in real time with Cognitive Kali founder, Paul McCarthy, every week with our virtual sessions.
Already teaching martial arts?
Check out these specialized courses to enhance your children’s programs

Children’s Development – Traditions
A combination of expert knowledge & information from; neuroscientists, kinesiologists, education experts & more

Children’s Development – Memorization
The ability to efficiently memorize things is important throughout our lives and developing this ability at an early age has been proven to show higher academic success for years to come.

Children’s Development – Competitive
Having regular competitive activities in your program will aid in students conflict resolution, dealing with failure, confidence and resilience.
Learn how to incorporate them into your programs.

Children’s Development – Play
Play is instrumental in all children’s development. Learn why, and how to incorporate play into your programs

Children’s Development – Self Discovery
A major component of development for children is to discover things themselves, to problem solve, to fail then to succeed. Learn how to incorporate this into your programs.
RANK TESTING

Check your progress!
We currently offer student rank testing in ‘The Fundamental Series’ course, which is the first step to becoming a licensed instructor.
Our assessment methods are a combination of understanding and performing the key movements in the curriculum. Demonstrating an understanding of the curriculum from a kinesiology and motor learning perspective and the ability to perform both aspects per certain criteria as requested.