Like bringing paper and pencil for art class or a calculator for calculus, you need to come equipped with the right gear for our Pekiti-Tirsia Kali class. The following is a brief rundown of what you should bring to every practice. For a guide on what models to buy, just click on the links below:
Gear:
- Training knife (with blunt edge and tip)
- Two rattan sticks
- Hand protection (such as boxing gloves)
- Eye protection (with an ANSI z87.1 safety rating or better)
- Water bottle (filled with, er, water)
Apparel:
- Pants/shorts, preferably with pockets (as we sometimes do knife draw drills)
- Comfortable workout T-shirt
- Athletic shoes