ARNIS

By
MITCH SAHARA JANE R.
LOMOLJO
 HISTORY OF ARNIS
One of the earliest known Filipino stick
fighting styles is Arnis, but the origin of
it is very difficult to trace, because of
the many races that settled and migrated in
the Philippines like Spain, India, China and
Indonesia,to name some, that influences our
cultures. The exact date of its origin
remains not clear, however, traces of
historical evidence reveal that arnis, an
art of self-defense among Filipinos existed
even before the Philippines was under the
colony of Spaniards.
Shortly after the Spanish occupation,
Arnis de Mano became widespread in the
Philippines that in 1986, Jose de Azes
started the first school dedicated to the
study of arnis and escrima. ( Tanghalan
ng Pananandata) at Ateneo De Manila. This
marked the first public arena for the
practice of the Filipinos called
“paaralan” (equivalent to the Japanese
“dojo”). These students were taught
social ethics and codes of the true
Filipino warrior.
In 1972, the Philippines government includes
Arnis in “ Palarong Pambansa” or National
Sports. The Ministry of Education, Culture and
Sports included it as part of the physical
education curriculum for the high school and
college students. With the founding of the
Modern Arnis Federation of the Philippines
(MAFP) by Professor Remy Presas as well as the
Philippine Arnis Association (PAA) and the
National Association of the Philippines
(NARAPHIL), arnis begun to enjoy international
recognition. Today, knowledge of Arnis is
mandatory in the Philippine Army, Navy, Air, and
the Local Police Agencies. (Baet 1997)
LEGAL BASIS OF ARNIS
Arnis was declared as the Philippine
National Martial Art and Sport on December
11, 2009 through Republic Act 9850 signed
by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. As per
R.A. 9850, the official adoption of arnis
as the national martial art and sport
shall be promulgated by inscribing the
symbol of arnis in the official seal of
the Philippine Sports Commission and by
making it as the first competition to be
played by participating teams on the first
day in the annual Palarong Pambansa
EQUIPMENT
BENEFITS IN LEARNING
ARNIS
You learn practical self-
defense

Your upper body, arm and legs

will become toned.

You will increase your fitness

and aerobic capacity.
.
Parts of your body, such as
your forearms, elbow and hands
will benefit from
conditioning, making them more
resistant to pain and injury.

You will become more flexible

You will be able to use any weapon, even
one you have not used before.

It compliments and enhances any martial

arts. It can learn independently from other
martial arts or grafted seamlessly into any
exercise you do already.
Many of the techniques do
not require strength or
power, since most of the
power is derived from the
body movement and economy
motion.
Because there is no need for
strength, anyone can learn
Eskrima. 12 years old can learn
as well as retired women. ( The
Black Eagle Grandmaster is 76
at the time of writing, and is
still in a formidable shape)
It doesn’t require
expensive requirement.

It can be practiced
anywhere. Eskrima can be
practice in the park as well
as it’s practiced in a gym.
It is fun because it requires
training partner to practice. It
is a great way to meet people.

It promotes a sense of
nationalism and pride as a
Filipino.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Only use your skills in
self-defense, self
preservation and protection
of others where the need of
necessitates.
Respect your fellow martial
arts practitioner regardless
of their chosen style.

Do not engender ill feeling or

engage in petty rivalry with
other practitioners and clubs.
Be disciplined in your training
and appreciation of martial arts.

Uphold true martial arts spirit.

Set a good example to promote martial arts practice.
Abide by the rules of your clubs and association.
MODERN ARNIS
GRANDMASTER
REMY PRESAS
 TASK
 
 
Make a 15 minutes campaign video promoting Arnis.
 
 
PLEASE REFER TO THE RUBRICS