ARNIS (ESKRIMA, GAROTE, ARNES TRADITIONAL CONTEMPORARY

DE MANO, BASTON, ESTOKADA) AND SPORT ARNIS

• Filipino stick-based martial arts • blades
• it can be found, ilocos, pampanga, • mimicking (muestration)
tagalog provinces, bicol, negros island, • individual training (manuevering)
panay and cebu • offensive and defensive (sombra or
• Filipinos born outside the country: carenza)
kali • partnered drills (sangga and patama)
• 3 forms: • sparring (largo, juego) ( labanang
-solo baston malayuan)
-doble baston/sinawali
-espada y daga: isang mahaba CONTEMPORARY ARNIS
and isang maiksi • salutation
Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar • warming up
(Florante at Laura) FENCING • demostrated by the master or
[SWORDS] teacher.
• Mirafuent: Filipino style fencing • flow drills
• Presas: self defense, bladed • safety gears
weapons and bare hands.
SPORTS ARNIS
RA9850: PHILIPPINE NATIONAL • competition
MARTIAL ARTS AND SPORT • during 70's it no longer duels
• an indigenous martial arts using • competitive arnis / inspired by kendo
one stick. (one strike concept) (boxing concept-
• using bare hands and feet. two hands or sticks)

ORIGIN OF ART PRE-HISPANIC VARIATIONS OF SPORT ARNIS:

• modern form ancient fighting skills - depends on the league conducting
(Yambao, Mirafuenta, Inosanto) • sparring (miniminal protection)
• preserved through clan destine • rattan sticks while wearning full body
protection
SPANISH
• academic study of arnis
• Spanish swordmanship
• they believe warrior priest the one
who teaches it
• Comedia

MARCOS ERA
• promoted to the public
• national identity 1970
• cultural healing and cultural pride
Arnis Stick – made of rattan LOW FOREHAND STRIKE
- 1 inch grip
Target Area: (LEFT) Thigh, Knee, Shin,
Salute or Bow of Courtesy (Pugay) -
Foot
way of giving respect.
LOW BACKHAND STRIKE
STANCES AND ON-GUARD Target Area: (RIGHT) Thigh, Knee,
- positions that one assumes prior to Shin, Foot
the execution of any offensive and
defensive movements. MID-THRUST

1. Attention Stance – stand like a Target Area: Stomach, Chest, Throat,

soldier; feet angle 45 degrees Groin
2. Open Stance – two legs about FOREHAND THRUST
shoulder-width apart
Target Area: (LEFT) Eye, Chest
3. Straddle Stance
4. Forward Stance – slide or step one REVERSE THRUST
foot forward with knee bent
Target Area: (RIGHT) Eye, Chest
5. Back Stance – step or slide one
foot backward FRONTAL STRIKE
Target Area: Crown, Shoulder
ON-GUARD POSITION
- designed to give the greatest balance
and efficiency in performing either
offensive or defensive movements in
advancing, retreating, and evading.
Single Sinawali “sawali” - which
refers to the pattern used in weaving
bamboo

BASIC STRIKING TECHNIQUES

- All basic strikes should deliver to a
specific target with vigor.
FOREHAND STRIKE
Target Area: (LEFT) Temple, Face,
Neck, Shoulder, Trunk
BACKHAND STRIKE
Target Area: (RIGHT) Temple, Face,
Neck, Shoulder, Trunk