Allowed1–3 pts
Solo baston
Single-stick sparring
The core event: two competitors with one padded or rattan stick each, in helmet and protective gear.
Draft rules — to be confirmed by the WSEF technical committee
Each card shows whether a discipline or technique is allowed, restricted (only under conditions) or prohibited in competition, and how points are scored.
Events of Cabales Serrada Escrima
Single-stick sparring
The core event: two competitors with one padded or rattan stick each, in helmet and protective gear.
Stick and dagger
Long stick in the lead hand, padded training dagger in the other hand. Dagger contacts score only when controlled.
Solo forms judged by a panel
Individual or team demonstration of forms and drills, scored for technique, rhythm and control.
Two sticks
Allowed in forms and demonstrations; in sparring only in special events announced by the organiser.
Empty-hand techniques
Checks, traps and disarms with the empty hand are part of the art; punches and kicks are not scored in stick events.
Sharp weapons
Sharp or metal weapons are never used in competition. Demonstrations with real blades require the organiser's written approval.
What is allowed, restricted or prohibited in competition
Clean, controlled strike to the helmet.
Controlled strike to the protected torso.
A classic Serrada target: “defang the snake”.
A controlled disarm that makes the opponent drop the weapon.
Checking and trapping are allowed; holding the opponent's weapon longer than two seconds is penalised.
Thrusts with the tip of the stick to the face mask or throat are prohibited.
Any strike to the back of the head, the neck or the spine is prohibited.
Strikes to the groin and to the knee joints are prohibited.
Striking after the referee's stop command or hitting an opponent who is down is prohibited and can lead to disqualification.
Points, penalties and bout format
