The Serrada Technical CDROM video shows the following blocks, and assembly of them in a Flow Drill of many formats:

It is usually said that there are 3 blocks per strike angle in the Serrada system of Escrima as taught by the late grandmaster Angel Cabales.

Actually, you need to teach a student 18 blocks [for strike 1 thru 6] before starting the Lock & Block drill. I teach 70 blocks total for strikes 1 thru 12, plus many stick-takeaway techniques, and arm-trapping and takedowns.

Here is the list of the blocks that I teach. If anyone knows more, you can show me I will add to my curriculum. This is based on  what I remember from during that time when I studied directly from Grandmaster Angel Cabales. Also, to be noted my strike numbers are authentic Cabales-Serrada system, and not changed for strikes 10 and 11. There is a sequence in the strike numbers 9, 10 and 11 [hit the left leg, defy the opponent by hitting upper targets, then go low to the right and hit the right leg].

So, classical Cabales-Serrada will not doa reverse figure 8 move, but make it into a sequence ofstrike 9, 10 and 11. Here is the List of Blocks, starting with Strike number 1 which has 11 blocks as I know:

SERRADA STICKFIGHTING BLOCK LIST: STRIKE NO.

1:  1. Front Cross Block.

2. Inside Block.

3. Front Cross Block, & pull down to sector

3. 4. Step outside, no. 3 attack. 5. Step outside, no. 5 attack. 6.  Step outside, outside hand hit.

7. Step outside, inside hand cut.

8. Pull down to Wing Block position of sector 3, empty hand pass movement.

9. Inside Block, 90 degree hook, go outside from underneath opponent's arm, finish side block to sector 2.

10. Elastico.

11. Stickey-stick block.

STRIKE NO.2:

1. Side block, step in with left foot.

2. Wing Block, hand on stick.

3. Cross block, pull down to sector 3. 

4. Outside, no. 3.

5. Outside, no. 5.

STRIKE NO. 3:

1. Basic Cross Block.

2. Advanced Cross Block, pass with hand.

3. Empty hand pass, stick at chamber.

4. Empty hand pass with double-double.

5. Elastico.

6. Abaniko, jumper.

7. Wing Block, pass with hand.

8. Advanced Cross Block, hit stick to ground, hit opponent's right knee.

9. Slide feet backwards together, tuck in stomach, put stick on top of left arm ready for Witik attack upon opponent's forearm.

STRIKE NO. 4:

1. Punch Block.

2. Cross Block.

3. Emptyhand with Abaniko.

4. Emptyhand pass.

STRIKE NO. 5:

1. Basic Cross Block.

2. Empty Hand pass.

3. Emptyhand pass, double double.

4. If strike 5 is slightly high, finish with Side block for sector 2.

5. Abaniko.

6.  Stickey-stick block.

STRIKE NO. 6:

1. Basic Inside Block. 

2. Cross Block.

3. Inside Block, palm up, go outside from underneath opponent's arm.

4.  Payung.

5. Hit bottom of opponent's wrist.

STRIKE NO.7:

  1. Hand parry, side block.

2. Hand parry, wing block.

3. Outside, no. 3.

4. Outside, no. 5. 

5. Outside, hand cut

STRIKE NO. 8:

All blocks like strike no. 4, plus meet opponent's stick with your stick, your hand up, pass opponent's stick overhead, step with right foot forward, or left foot backward.

STRIKE NO. 9:

1. Punch block, hit stick to ground.

2.  Elastico, lift right leg back, do abaniko type hit.

3. Elastico, lift right leg back, do no. 11 type hit.

STRIKE NO. 10:

Check opponent's left hand, finish all stick strikes to no. 6 region with counters to strike no. 6.

STRIKE NO. 11

1. Elastico, abaniko, like strike no. 9.

2. Elastico, strike 11, like strike no. 9.

3. Sit on ground, cross block.

4. Double  step back, starting with left foot first, emptyhand pass.

STRIKE NO. 12:

1. Outside, no. 3.

2. Outside, no. 5.

3. Outside, hit your stick to opponent's left arm on outside, make bridge, finish like side block to sector 2.

4. Outside, hit your stick to opponent's left arm inside, make bridge, finish like side  block to sector 2.

5. Outside, hit your stick to opponent's right arm outside, finish like side block to sector 2. Remember: to use left hand to parry opponent's stick so it does not hit your eye.

6. Bring your stick over opponent's left arm, take stick under opponent's stick, trap. 7. Get caught inside, like bunga, use your left hand to make emptyhand pass block like sector 3.

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