TERMINOLOGIES IN ARNIS

Glossary  Bakbakan.....a rumble or free-for-all fight

A  Balaraw.....dagger
 Abang.....to wait defensively  Baligtad.....reverse or inside out
 Abanico......fan; also spelled "abaniko"  Bali.....break
 Abanico sa Itaas.....upper flywheel  Balik.....return or retreat
 Abecedario....."ABC's"; the basics  Balisong....."butterfly knife"
 Abierta.....open position  Balitok.....tumble
 Agaw.....to grab, seize, disarm or take away  Banatan.....full-contact fighting
 Agaw-Sandata.....disarming & retrieval of  Bansay-bansay.....training or drills
the weapon  Bantay.....guard or watch
 Aldabis.....diagonal cut, strike or uppercut  Bantay-Kamay.....support or "alive" hand
 Alpabeto.....alphabet; the basics  Bara-bara.....wild or formless technique
 Anim.....six  Baraw.....dagger
 Anino.....shadow  Bartikal.....vertical cut/strike
 Antas.....level or degree  Basag.....broken
 Antaw.....long range  Baston.....stick
 Apat.....four  Bati-Bati.....using the butt of the stick
 Araw.....sun or day  Batikan.....noteworthy; certified expert
 Arnis.....harness; northern philippine  Baywang.....the hip
martial art  Bigay.....to give
 Arnisador.....stick fighter  Bigay-bali.....lock release technique
 Arnis de Mano....."Armor of the Hand";  Bigay-galang.....salutation
system  Bihasa.....expert
 Atras.....retreat or backward  Binahagi.....cut into parts
 Avante.....forward  Binali.....break or reverse
 Bisig.....the arm
B  Bothan.....Martial Arts school
 Babag.....worry; trouble  Braso.....the arm
 Bago.....new or before  Buah.....combination of footwork and form;
 Bagong-Pasok.....entry level student application of technique
 Bagsak.....to drop; overhead strike with  Buhat.....from or lift
down weighing  Buhat Araw.....an overhead strike
 Baguhan.....beginner  Bukas.....open position
 Bahi.....a Philipine hardwood used for sticks  Buklis.....upward figure 8
 Baitang.....level or stages

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  Bulusok.....powerful overhead or diagonal  de Cadena....."the chain"
strike  de Cuerdas....."to chord"; system
 Buno.....takedown or throws  Defundo.....stationary
 Bunot.....to draw a sword; to pluck out  Delikado.....dangerous
 Bunot Kaluban.....an upward slash followed  Depensa.....defense; person taking
by a downward slash; a drawing and defensive role in training
slashing technique  Dib-dib.....the chest
 Diin.....to put pressure on
C  Dikitan.....very close or close quarters
 Caballero....techniques from Grandmaster  Diwa.....mind
Caballero  Djuru.....form
 Carera.....cycling movement or spin  Doble.....double
 Cadena de Mano.....chain of hands  Doble Baston.....double stick training
 Centro.....center  Doblete.....double or repeat
 Centro Baston.....holding the stick in the  Doce Pares....."12 pairs or 12 strikes";
middle system
 Cerrada.....close; closed fighting position  Dos.....two
 Cinco.....five  Dos Labahas.....two blades
 Cinco Teros....."5 strikes"  Dos Manos.....two hands
 Contra.....counter  Dos Manos Largos.....two hands with long
 Contrada.....opposite or counter stick
 Corto.....close range  Dukop.....to catch
 Cruzada.....cross-block and strike  Dukot.....to snatch or seize unexpectedly
 Crossada.....to cross  Dukot.....to reach out
 Cuatro.....four  Dulo.....the tip of the stick
 Dumog.....filipino grappling art
D  Dungab.....to strike with the fist
 Daga.....dagger or short stick  Dungab....."heaven" or "hammer" grip
 Dakop....to catch  Duslak.....thrust
 Dakot.....to scoop
 Dalawa.....two E
 Dalawampu.....twenty  Elastico....."rubber band art"; system
 Dalawampu't Isa.....twenty-one  Enganyo.....fake or feint
 Dalawang.....double  Entrada.....entry
 Dakip.....capture  Equis....."X" or "X" shaped strike
 Dakip-Diwa.....mind-set  Eskrima....."skirmish"; filipino martial art
 Damdam.....feel or sensitivity  Eskrimador.....stick fighter
 Damdam-Diwa.....sensitivity; being aware  Espada.....sword or long stick

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  Espada y Daga.....sword & dagger or long &  Hawak-Punyo.....regular hold on weapon
short stick with punyo
 Estrilla.....star  Hawak-Sagad.....regular grip with no punyo
 Hawak-Saksak.....regular or hammer grip
G  Hawak-Sandata.....methods of holding a
 Galang.....respect weapon
 Galing.....skillfull  Hawak-Susi.....reverse grip; holding at tip of
 Gantihan.....exchange of blows stick
 Garote.....stick; usually flat to simulate a  Higot.....to tie
blade  Hindi.....no or negative
 Garote'ng.....itak flat stick  Hintay.....wait or pause
 Gitna.....center  Hiwa.....to slash or cut
 Gunting....."scissors" or passing block with a  Hubad.....to untie or undress; name of a
limb destruction flow drill
 Guro.....teacher  Hulagpos.....to escape from capture or
restraint
H
 Habang.....while; in the meantime I
 Hagad-Hubad.....strikes & counters  Ibaba.....down or below
 Hagis.....to throw; a throwing technique  Ibabaw.....above or on-top
 Hagibis......whirlwind; throwing & grappling  Ikot.....turn or about-face
techniques  Ikot-Hantaw.....spinning strike
 Hakbang.....to step; footwork  Ilag.....to evade
 Hakbang-Paiwas.....full side step/step to  Ilalim.....under or underneath
avoid strike  Ilustrisimo.....techniques from Grandmaster
 Halo-Halo.....combination; free flow Anotio Ilustrisimo
sparring  Insayo'ng.....training
 Hanay.....row or line  Ipit.....to lock, trap or jam
 Han-ay.....form  Ipit-Hagis.....a sacrifice throwing technique
 Handa....."Get ready !"  Isang.....single
 Hapos.....strike or slash  Itaas.....above, upper or to the front
 Hapsanay.....free sparring  Itak.....long sword or bolo
 Hatak.....to pull  Isa.....one
 Hataw.....a full power strike  Isa-pa.....once more; again; one more time
 Hawak.....to hold  Iwas.....to avoid, dodge or duck
 Hawak-Gitna.....holding the stick in the
middle J
 Hawak-Pakal.....reverse or ice-pick grip

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  Juego Todo.....anything goes or free-for-all  Kuntao....."fist way"; system
fight
L
K  Labaha.....blade
 Kaayusan.....order or organization  Labahas.....blades
 Kabakas.....partner or assistant  Laban.....to fight
 Kadena.....chain or series of movements  Laban-Handa.....ready-stance
 Kadyot.....a shallow, snap thrust  Laban-Laro.....combat drills or "play fights"
 Kalahati.....half  Labanang.....to fight
 Kalas.....disengage, release or disarm  Labanang-Dikitan.....close quarters combat
 Kalas-Sandata.....disarming technique  Labanang-Malapitan.....medium range
 Kalasag.....to shield combat
 Kali.....a southern Philippine martial art  Labanang-Malayuan.....long range combat
 Kalis.....oldest of the Philippino style kris  Laban-Paluan.....free-fighting
swords; wavey back half, straight front half  Laban-Sanay.....combat-skills training
 Kaliwa.....left side  Labas.....the outside
 Kamagoong.....Philipine iron wood  Labing-Isa.....eleven
 Kamay.....the hand  Labo-labo.....anything-goes fight
 Kamayan.....empty-hand training  La Contra.....to meet a strike
 Kamot.....to punch; hand  Lakan.....an instructor rank equivalent to
 Kanan.....right side black belt
 Kapatid.....brother  Langka.....footwork
 Kasa.....to cock or chamber; to accept a  Lansi.....to confuse or misdirect
challenge  Lansing-Tadyak.....spinning thrust kick
 Kasama.....companion/friends  Lansing-Sikad.....spinning snap kick
 Karunungan.....knowledge  Largo.....long
 Katapatan.....loyalty  Largo Mano.....long range
 Katawan.....body or torso  Largos.....long
 Katipunan.....organization, association or  Laro.....to play
brotherhood  Laro-laro.....give and take drills or training
 Kenkoy.....derogatory term used for  Larong.....to play
unrealistic or impractical styles of fighting  La Seguida.....to follow a strike
 Kilat....."Lightning Blow"  Laslas.....to cut to shreds
 Kilos.....movement  Lastiko.....a style of arnis that emphasizes
 Kilos-Paa.....footwork bobbing & weaving toavoid strikes
 Kina-Iya.....natural  Lengua de Fuego.....a fast series of thrust &
 Kris.....serpentine blade knife or sword slash techniques
 Kunsi.....grappling techniques  Lihim.....secret

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  Lihis.....to the side or side-step  Matulis.....sharply pointed; a style of bolo
 Likos.....twirl  Mayto.....have
 Lima.....five  May-Alam.....to posses the seeds of
 Liyad.....to lean away knowledge
 Lock & Block.....training drill from Serrada  Medio.....medium range
Eskrima  Meteorica.....meteoric strike from
 Loob.....the inside Grandmaster Caballero
 Lubud.....to blend  Mukha.....the face
 Luma.....old  Muli.....again or one more time
 Lusob.....attack or partner taking offensive
role in the training N
 Lutangto.....float; the unique forward and  Nakahanda.....ready
backward footwork of the Ilustrisimo  Naka-Upo.....seated
system  Nakaw.....to steal
 Ng.....of
M
 Mabilis.....fast or speedy O
 Magaling.....highly skilled  Olisi.....stick
 Magisa.....alone  Olisi-hay.....sparring with sticks
 Mag-Olisi.....one who practices stick-fighting  Opo.....respectful form of saying "yes"
 Magulang.....parents; shrewd or sly  Oracion.....a prayer for protection
 Mahina.....weak or of poor skills  Ordabis.....backhand strike
 Maharlika.....noble or nobility
 Mahusay.....skillful P
 Malakas.....strong, powerful or influential  Paa.....foot
 Malapitan.....near or close  Paayon.....going with the force
 Malayuan.....far or distant  Paawas.....to parry
 Mandirigma.....warrior  Pababa.....downward
 Mano.....hand  Pag-Galang.....salutation or show of respect
 Mano y Mano.....hand to hand  Pagsasanay.....training
 Marami.....many or numerous  Pagsilang.....birth or sunrise
 Maraming Salamat Po....."Many thanks"  Pagsisisi.....atonement or repentance
 Marunong.....knowledgeable  Pahimsug.....exercises or calisthenics
 Masipag.....earnest or hard working  Pahisa.....a slashing motion
 Masugid.....dedicated or loyal  Paikot.....rotate
 Matibay.....strong, durable or lasting  Paikot.....circular strike
 Matira.....to be left or to be the last  Paiwas.....to avoid
 Matira Matibay.....Survival of the Fittest  Pakal....."ice pick" grip

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  Palad.....palm of the hand  Patalim.....dagger or blade weapon
 Palakas.....strengthening  Patalon.....jumping or multi-level strikes
 Palakas-Pulso.....wrist-strengthening  Patibong.....to trap
exercises  Patid.....to trip
 Palis.....sweep or sweeping parry  Patusok.....in a thrusting motion
 Palis-Patid.....a sweeping throw  Paulit-ulit.....repetitive
 Palisut.....to scoop  Pa-upo.....half side step/sitting down
 Palisut-sut.....skipping strike  Pauyon.....go-with-the force technique
 Palit.....change or exchange  Payong.....umbrella
 Palit-Kamay.....change or exchange grip  Payong sa Itaas.....upper umbrella block
 Palitan.....alternating  Pekiti.....close range
 Palo.....to strike  Piga.....to squeeze or wring
 Paluan.....exchange of strikes  Piglas.....to struggle or resist
 Palusut.....to pass through; technique of  Pikon.....one who is easily upset
evading and passing through  Piktos.....a snap strike
 Pama-a.....footwork  Pilay.....sprain or dislocation; lame or
 Panabas.....ax style weapon crippled at the legs
 Pananandata.....study of the weapons of the  Pinahandog.....diagonal downward strike
Philippines  Pinatag.....horizontal strike
 Panastas.....to slash  Pinasaka.....diagonal upward strike
 Panata.....a devotion  Pinasaka Tuhod.....rising knee strike
 Pangamot.....empty-hand defense  Pinatindog.....vertical downward strike
 Pangandam.....on-guard or ready position  Pingga.....a long staff fighting system
 Pang-Ikyas evasion or dodge  Pinid.....closed position
 Pangilog.....disarming  Pintok.....a wrist snap strike
 Pang-Olisi.....stick fighting  Pinuti.....long Visayan sword
 Pang-Ubot.....hold or grip  Pito.....seven
 Panibago.....new or a revival  Planchada.....a horizontal strike
 Pani-il.....footwork  Plansada.....horizontal cut/strike
 Panimban.....balance  Pluma.....pen
 Panipis.....to skim or cut thinly  Po.....a suffix denoting respect
 Panukad.....fighting stance  Prakcion.....to react faster than the
 Parusa.....punishment opponent
 Pasada de Contra.....pass and hit  Pukpok.....to hammer or pummel
 Pasok.....to enter, inside or on target  Pulso.....pulse or wrist
 Pasulong.....forward  Puluhan.....handle or butt
 Pasungkit.....to thrust upward  Punong Guro.....head teacher & founder of
 Pataas.....upward system

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  Punyo.....butt of stick or any weapon  Salag-Bisig.....forearm block
 Salagsok.....inside dodging and parrying
R  Salagtas.....upward block
 Redonda.....continuous double stick  Salakay.....to charge or attack
technique  Salamat.....to thank
 Redondo.....circular power strike  Salamin.....mirror or reaction drill
 Retirada.....to retreat  Salisi.....opposing or opposite direction
 Rompida.....an upward and downward slash  Salok.....an upward strike with the edge or
 Ronda.....circular movement of the hands or point
weapon  Saltik.....a snap strike
 Ropillon.....a double stick technique or  Salubong.....to meet head-on
movement  Sama.....to join or go with
 Sambut.....combination of footwork & form;
S application of technique
 Sa.....to or of  Sampu.....ten
 Sabayan.....Simultaneous; to attack or  Sanay.....training or exposure
counter at the same time  Sandata.....weapon
 Sablay.....Incomplete or imperfect; a low  Sangga.....to block
right to left horizontal.....blow  Saplet.....quick disarm
 Saboy.....to throw or scatter; an upward  Sawali.....interwoven slats of wood use for
right to left diagonal strike walls
 Sadang.....reverse position  Serada.....closed
 Sagang.....defense  Serrada.....close quarters or "closing"
 Sagasa.....to charge or to overrun  Sibat.....staff
 Sakay.....to ride or go with the force  Sibog.....retreat or backward
 Sakay-Salag.....eskrima sticky hands; to  Sikad.....side kick
follow the motion of the blocked/ checked  Sikad-Gilid.....side snap kick
weapon or attack  Sikad-Hataw.....snap roundhouse kick
 Sakong.....heel  Sikad-Sungkite.....snap hook kick
 Sakong-Palad.....palm-heel  Sikad-Tusok.....front snap kick
 Saksak.....to thrust  Sikaran.....a Philippine martial art
 Sasak Hatak.....a technique using fast emphasizing kicking skills
withdrawal and twisting of the weapon to  Siklod.....to kiss the hand of an elder; a wrist
inflict a cut on the opponents checking or lock
blocking hand  Siklod Bangga.....a wrist lock that uses the
 Salag.....block or parry shoulder as a leverage point
 Salagba.....downward block  Sikmura.....solar plexus
 Salagbas.....outside dodging and parrying  Siko.....the elbow

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  Sikot.....push kick  Suwag.....head-butt
 Sikwat.....to pry; an upward strike with the  Suyop.....a go with the force technique
punyo
 Sikwat-Siko.....a come-along lock with the T
elbow as the primary lock or center of  Tabas Talahib.....a horizontal strike
pressure  Tabak-Toyok.....nunchaku
 Silat.....to outmaneuver or overpower; an  Tadtad.....full of or multiples of
Indonesian martial art  Tadyak.....thrust kick
 Silak.....open-hand system used against a  Tadyak-Gilid.....side thrust kick
blade (Sayoc Kali)  Tadyak-Sakong.....back thrust kick
 Sinawalli.....to weave; a continuous double  Tadyak-Tusok.....front thrust kick
stick technique  Taga.....to strike or cut
 Sinigurato.....make doubly sure; a follow-up  Tagang Alanganin.....an outwards horizontal
trapping or jamming technique (Lameco strike aimed at the upper torso region
Eskrima)  Tagang Buhat Araw.....an overhead strike
 Sipa.....to kick; also a game aimed at the top of the head
 Sipalit.....a training drill for alternating kicks  Tagang Pasumala.....primarily a parry, a
 Sipang-Hataw.....roundhouse kick sweeping upward diagonal strike used to
 Siyam.....nine deflect a weapon
 Sogo.....finger-tip thrust  Tagang San Miguel.....a diagonal downward
 Solo.....single and inward strike aimed at the upper torso
 Songab.....finger jab  Tagapagsanay.....trainer or assistant
 Songkiti.....a hooking movement used to instructor
parry or thrust  Tagapagturo.....senior assistant instructor
 Suklian.....an exchange of strikes  Tala.....star
 Suko.....to surrender or give-up  Talang Bartikal.....vertical block
 Sulod.....to enter  Talas.....sharp or to sharpen
 Sulong.....to go forward or go ahead  Talas Damdam.....sensitivity training
 Suliwa.....pass or deflect  Tapa.....to step on the foot
 Sumbalik.....counter  Tapi.....to parry or deflect
 Sumbrada.....upper umbrella block; name of  Tapik.....to nudge, defelct or parry
a flow drill  Tapi-on.....to block, parry, defelct or check
 Sumpa.....a vow or oath  Tapi-Tapi.....checking; a series of parries &
 Sungkite.....a technique that emphasizes blocks
thrusts  Tapos.....finished or the end
 Sundot.....a jab or quick thrust  Tatlo.....three
 Suntok.....to punch  Tatlumpu.....thirty
 Suplete.....quick disarm  Tatlumpu't Isa.....thirty one

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  Tatsulok.....triangle
 Taub.....facing downward U
 Tayo.....stance  Ulo.....the head
 Teka.....wait, halt or pause  Upo.....seat
 Tiempo.....timing
 Tigil.....stop or cease W
 Tigpas.....a horizontal strike directed at the  Wala.....to the left; nothing; lost
knees  Walis.....to sweep
 Tihaya.....facing upward  Walo.....eight
 Tiniklink.....footwork drill  Warwok.....a weapon hand capture that
 Tisod.....to stumble rebounds the weapon into the attackers
 Totsada.....to thrust body
 Totsar.....to thrust  Witik.....wrist snap strike
 Trancada.....to lock or locks
 Tuhod.....the knee Y
 Tulisan.....the knife-fighting art of Kali  Yabag.....the sound of footsteps
Illustrisimo  Yabang.....show-off
 Tuloy-tuloy.....continuous  Yakap.....hug, hold, embrace or clinch
 Tunga-tunga.....medium range  Yantoc.....rattan stick
 Tuo.....to the right  Yukbo.....salutation
 Tusok.....to thrust  Yuko.....to duck or bow
 Tuyok.....cycling movement or to spin

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