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Arnis is the national martial art of the Philippines that emphasizes weapon-based fighting using knives, sticks, and other weapons. It originated from historical accounts of combat in the Philippines and uses equipment like sticks made of rattan, kamagong wood, or bahi wood. Modern competitions take place in an 8-meter square playing area marked by boundary lines.

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ARNIS Tomas

Arnis is the national martial art of the Philippines that emphasizes weapon-based fighting using knives, sticks, and other weapons. It originated from historical accounts of combat in the Philippines and uses equipment like sticks made of rattan, kamagong wood, or bahi wood. Modern competitions take place in an 8-meter square playing area marked by boundary lines.

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ARNIS

Arnis is the national martial art sport of Philippines. It is also known as Eskrima and Kali. This
sport actually emphasizes weapon based fighting which is done using knives, bladed weapons,
sticks and various improvised weapons. It also includes hand to hand combat, grappling and
weapon disarming methods.

Historical accounts
The people of this country are not simple or foolish, nor are they frightened by anything whatever.
They can be dealt with only by the arquebuse, or by gifts of gold or silver ... They kill the Spaniards
so boldly, that without arquebuses we could do nothing. This was the reason that Magallanes, the
discoverer of these islands, was killed; and that Villalobos and Sayavedra, and those who came
afterward from Nueva España were maltreated. All those who have been killed since the coming of
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi received their death through lack of arquebuses. The Indians have
thousands of lances, daggers, shields, and other pieces of armor, with which they fight very well.
They have no leaders to whom they look up. The havoc caused by the arquebuse, and their own
lack of honor, make them seek refuge in flight, and give obedience to our orders.
— Francisco de Sande, "Relation and Description of the Phelipenas Islands" (1577) [
Tools and Equipment

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:
1) Impact Weapon:
Baston: This is the most basic and common weapon in Arnis. Traditional common
materials used for wooden bastons are usually rattan, kamagong, and bahi wood. It
is also available in modern materials such as fiberglass and plastics and in metals
like aluminum.
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.
Kamagong (also known as 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.
Bahi: Bahi is a type of wood made from the heart of a palm tree. It is similar to
kamagong but is made of a porous material in weight and density.
2) Edged Weapons: Knife, dagger, spear, etc. are edged weapons used throughout
the history for combat, hunting and ceremonies.

TECHNICAL and Tactical SKILLS


VENUE/Playing Area
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
official’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 official’s table.

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