ARNIS

ARNIS
ARNIS FITNESS
ARNIS
WITH MR. JASON M. JUMAO-AS ARNIS
ARNIS
TOPICS: 1.INTRODUCTION
2.ORIGIN OF THE NAME
3.HISTORY
4.VARIANTS
5.OBJECTIVE
6.PARTICIPANTS
7.EQUIPMENT
8.PLAYING AREA
9.GAMEPLAY
10.SCORING
11.TECHNIQUE ARNIS 2023 2
 INTRODUCTION
Arnis is the official national sport and
the martial art of the Philippines. It is also
known as "Kali" or "Eskrima". These two
terms are used for the traditional martial art of
the Philippines (“Filipino Martial Arts”, or
“FMA”) that focuses on weapon-based fighting
with knives, sticks, bladed weapons, and some
improvised weapons.

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ORIGIN OF THE NAME

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 ARNIS
HISTORY
o The origin of Arnis can be traced back to native fighting
techniques during the conflicts among the various Pre-
Hispanic Filipino tribes or kingdoms. Whereas another
form of Spanish fencing dating back to the 15th Century,
also influenced the current form of Arnis, moreover it also
has the impact of Chinese, Arab and Indian martial arts.
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 ARNIS
HISTORY
o It is also believed by some people of Philippines that the Filipino art of
Arnis has some roots connected to India as the people who traveled
through Indonesia and Malaysia to the Philippine islands had brought
this art with them. Silambam, a stick based ancient martial
art of Tamil Nadu, India, has influenced many martial art forms
in Asia like Silat among which it is also believed that the Filipino Martial
art sport, Arnis, also shares ancestry with India’s Martial art, Silambam,
as it has some similar moves with the short stick (kali or kaji) and
other weapon-based styles of Silambam. ARNIS 2023 6
 ARNIS
HISTORY
o Eventually, it was the Filipinos who provided the art with a systematic
structure. It was brought to Hawaii and California in the 1920s. The
teaching was kept within the Filipino communities until the 1960s after
which Master Angel Cabales and others began teaching it to others. It
took almost two decades to make the art known to all around the world
and in December 2009; it was offi cially recognized as the National
Martial Art and Sport of the Philippines.

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 ARNIS
HISTORY
o Depending upon the use of weapons and sticks; Arnis is differentiated
into two styles: the Classic Arnis that is all about the use of blades and
weapons whereas the Modern Arnis deals with the art of sticks and
everyday objects. The Modern Arnis is the system of the Filipino fighting
arts founded by Remy Presas as a self-defense system. His goal was to
create an injury-free training method as well as an effective self-
defense system to carry forward the older Arnis systems.

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 Arnis was declared as the Philippines’ National
sport and martial art on 11 December 2009. The first
national organization for Arnis is the National Arnis
Association of the Philippines (NARAPHIL) which
was founded in 1975 by Gen. Fabian C. Ver.

VARIANTS
However, its existence faded post the Philippine
Revolution in 1986. The two major types of Arnis
practiced as sports are the system followed by WEKAF
(World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation) which was
established in 1989, and is recognized internationally;
and the other system followed by Arnis Philippines
(ARPI), established in 1986, which was used
prominently during the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.

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 VARIANT
1. WORLD ESKRIMA KALI ARNIS FEDERATION (“WEKAF”)
o WEKAF is the most common system of Arnis art which is used internationally. It was
established in 1989. The system works on the 10-point ‘must’ system which
is quite similar to boxing. Here, the participants spar with live sticks wearing long
padded vests, skirts, and sleeves. In this system, hitting below the thigh is strictly
prohibited. This system emphasizes heavy off ense at the expense of defensive
techniques, and the combatants are seen hitting each other in a disorganized
manner. Hence, the "four-second rule" according to which the participants were
forbidden to use the same strike more than twice in succession. This system is
preferred by participants who want to test themselves.
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 VARIANT
2. ARNIS PHILIPPINES SYSTEM (“ARPI”)
o The Arnis Philippines system was established before the WEKAF system
(in 1986) and adapted the scoring system similar to fencing. The
matches are observed by multiple judges to mark fouls and the
loudness of the impact judges the strike strength. The participants score
points by disarming their opponent or by forcing them to step out of the
ring. In the ‘ARPI’ system, participants use padded sticks with light
rattan cores (wooden stem) in place of live sticks as they are tenderer
and flex while attacking.
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 OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
o The sport Arnis is played between two fighters with a main
objective of earning more points by legally attacking the
opponent with the help of stick. It is said that Arnis
develops self-discipline and control because this sport is a
simple martial art and it is all about defending oneself by
using sticks.
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 PARTICIPANTS
PARTICIPANTS
oFor individual category event in Arnis, one
player is selected per team and for team
category, three players are selected per
team.
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 EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
o Arnis / Kali / Eskrima are all part of the same art depending on
the location, dialect and type of training. The one
interpretation common to all of them is that Kali is the mother
art of Arnis and Eskrima. Moreover, Arnis focuses on the knife,
including the dagger, sword, and any other form of bladed
weapon whereas Eskrima is based on the ‘baston’ or stick.
Therefore, the equipment used in Arnis is:
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 EQUIPMENT
IMPACT WEAPON
o 1.1 Baston: This is the most basic and common weapon in
Arnis. Traditional common materials used for wooden bastons
are usually kamagong, and bahi wood. It is also available in
modern materials such as fiberglass and plastics and in
metals like aluminum.

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 EQUIPMENT
1) IMPACT WEAPON
o 1.2 RATTAN : This is usually constructed from a stem of
Southeast Asian vine. This stem
is hard and durable yet lightweight that makes the weapon
useful for defense against blades. At present, fighters
use padded Bastons. The Baston (Baton) is about 28 inches
(71 cm) in length.
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 EQUIPMENT
1) IMPACT WEAPON
o1.3. KAMAGONG (MABOLO) : This is a dark,
dense, expensive type of wood known for
its hardness and weight. Kamagong is also
an endangered species of ebony wood.
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 EQUIPMENT
EDGED WEAPONS
o2) Edged Weapons: Knife, dagger, spear,
etc. are edged weapons used throughout
the history for combat, hunting and
ceremonies.
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 EQUIPMENT
o3) Head Gear: It is a necessity in Arnis combat. It is
covered with high-grade leatherette and vinyl that
is printed with ethnic art. Its materials provide
vital protection from head strikes and a multi-
thickness metal frame is developed for impact
protection.
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 EQUIPMENT
o4) Body Armor: It is designed specially to provide
complete upper body protection while
allowing mobility and protection. The armor is usually
made of hard plastic and vinyl for lightness and
the lower panels are extended downwards to provide
extra coverage.
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 EQUIPMENT
o5) Leg Guard: These guards can be used
to protect both thigh and the shin area and are
not only designed for protection but also
for comfort and practicality.

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 EQUIPMENT
o6) Groin Guard: It is a
special padding for the lower
abdomen. It has a groin cup to provide
complete protection to the groin area.
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 EQUIPMENT
o7) Hand Gloves: It is a thick rubber
protection which serves as a protection
from strikes as the stick is held in hand. Its open
palm design ensures a stable grip and finger
flexibility for impact absorption.
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 EQUIPMENT
o8) Arnis Clothing: The basic Arnis Uniform is
made from twill fabric, which maintains
durability and comfort. It is specially designed
after the classic Arnis uniform with Velcro
straps to close the flaps easily.
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 PLAYING AREA
o The playing area is a square measuring 26.24 feet (8 meters) on one
side with 6.56 feet (2 meters) of minimum free zone drawn outside it.
All the lines of the playing surface are 1.97 inch (5.08
cm) in width and four lines mark the boundary of the playing area.
The two lines of 3.28 feet (1 meter) long and 6.56 feet (2 meters)
aside mark the horizontal match line. When the horizontal match line
runs perpendicular to the offi cial’s table it is drawn 9.84 feet (3 meters)
from the boundary lines whereas 11.48 feet (3.5 meters) from the
boundary line if drawn parallel to the offi cial’s table. ARNIS 2023 25
 GAMEPLAY
While playing this sport, the two fighters need to be fully equipped with
the protective gears and are allowed to hit their opponents only above
their thighs in two round matches at one minute per
round with thirty seconds of rest between rounds. Arnis has a four
second rule that restricts the participants from making the same
strike more than twice in succession. Moreover, if a rule is broken then
the offi cials give a warning sign before disqualification. At the end of the
game the fighter with highest points wins.
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 PERFORMANCE TASK
GROUP 1- 12 STRIKING AREAS
GROUP 2- 12 STRIKING TECHNIQUES
GROUP 3- 12 BLOCKING TECHNIQUES
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PREPARED BY:
JASON M. JUMAO-AS

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