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TRADITIONAL ARNIS 📌 Arnis 📌 One-on-one 📌Informal with no set 📌Pain was used to teach Weapons: Curriculum: Safety:
originated from instruction with curriculum or structure techniques ⭐Traditional Arnis is
weapons like blades ⭐ Traditional Arnis uses more informal
native fighting weapons like blades
and sticks
techniques used
by Pre-Hispanic
Filipino tribes

MODERN ARNIS 📌 Modern Arnis was 📌Stick fighting 📌Organized and 📌Includes unarmed ⭐Modern Arnis ⭐ Modern Arnis is more ⭐Modern Arnis uses
developed in the techniques and self- systematic with defenses against sticks emphasizes sticks organized and safety gear and
1960s by Remy defense patterns, drills, and and bladed weapons systematic pressure testing
Presas safety gear

Called as Arnis in Luzon, Eskrima in Visayas, and Kali in the south. The sticks are called

baton/baston. Its name varies between regions;

- Tagalog- pananandata

- Pangasanan - kalirongan

-Ilocano- didya/kabaraon

-Ibanags- pagkalikali

- Kapangpangan- sinawali

- Visaya-kaliradman/paradman

First organization of Arnis was called Labangan Fencing Club, which was was created in 1920.

It dissolved in 1931, and Dose Pares Club Appeared in 1932, organized by Eulogio Canete.
Remy Amador Presas, the father of modern Arnis, was born in Dec 19 1936 and died in August28, 2001
On December 11, 2009, the late President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the RA 9850, or the act that declared Arnis as the national martial art and sport of the Philippines.

Size of arnis: 75cm

📌SALUTATION in ARNIS

it's main function is to show respect

🍍Ordinary saludo - is commonly performed in regular practice sessions and in casual occasions.

🍍Formal saludo- this is usually performed in highly ritual functions and very solemn ceremonies or occasions.This is also normally reserved normally reserved for high ranking eskrimadors or
top government dignitaries.

📌 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS in ARNIS

🥑 Gripping -refers to the way the olisi is being held by the hand/hands.

1.Underthumb- the inside of the thumb is oressed against the olisi to balance the pressure of energy coming from the four other fingers

2.Side- thumb- the side of the thumb serves the same purpose,the middle of the thumb serves the same purpose,the middle of the thumb is bent to provide the needed strength to ensire
control of the olisi.

3.Overlap hold- Also known as the "full grip hold ".This is the most popular type of grip.

4.Reverse hold- this type of holdusually occurs as a consequence of the application of disarming technique

🥑 Footwork- also known as stances,refers to the movement and positions of the feet in performing arnis.

1.Natural or Normal Stance - Legs spread Bout shoulder width apart ,hnads holding opposite ends of the olisi.

2.Attention or Close Stance - Feet close together with right hand holding the olisi on the left chest.

3.Forward Stance - move right foot forward from a natural stance,and slightly bend knee,to assume a forward stance.
4.Deep Stance - Slide right foot futher forward from forward stance,to assume a deep stance.

5.Deep Diagional Stance - Slide right foot slightly to the right from the deep stance,to assume a diagonal stance.

6. Back Stance - From forward stance,slide right foot slightly to the left until heels are in the same line,bend both knees slightly,and the shift much of your weight to the rear leg.

7.Cat Stance - by retracting right foot closer to the left foot from back stance,toe of right foot on the floor ,heel up with (90%) of body weight on the left foot, to assume cat stance

8.Hook Stance - from a natural stance, place right foot behind left, right hee off the ground,and most of yhe weight on left foot

9. Straddle Stance - spread your legs to about twice the width of yhe shoulder,weight evenly distributed between legs

📌BASIC STRIKING ANGLES and NUMBERING SYSTEM

🥑 Striking Angles - also called as " numbering system",which remains unchanged to this day,since the organization was founded in 1932.

The striking system was determined at 12, the number tht is very significant to Doce Pares.The word "doce",which is a Spanish word,means "twelve".

🍒 Strike angle 1 - forehand left ear/left face(right foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 2 - backhand strike to the right ear/right face (left foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 3- forehand strike to the left shoulder (right foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 4 - backhand strike to right shoulder (left foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 5 - forehand thrust to the abdomen (right foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 6 - backhand thrust to the abdomen (left foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 7 - forehand strike to the left knee (right foot forward)

hand strike to the right knee,(right foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 8 - backhand strike to the right knee (left foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 9 - forehand thrust to the chest (right foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 11 - forehand strike the top of the head (right foot forward)

🍒 Strike angle 12 - backhand strike to the top of the head (left foot forward)

📌TYPES OF OLISI STRIKING

1. SLASH - also known as cut is normally delivered in descening or ascending stroke or direction; or in horizontal line or plane, moving from right to left or vice versa. The target is hit with
any part of the olisi from around the middle to the top end

2. THRUST- it is the top end or the tip of yhe olisi that hits or mkes contact with the target point.This type of strike can also be delivered either in a forehand or backhand, just like the butt
stroke ,and the slah or cutting strike.

3. BUTT - strikes hit the target with the butt end or "punyo " or the handle end of the olisi, and are possible only in close quarter encounter

📌BASIC DEFENSE AND DISARMING

🥑 Blocking -is the ct of stopping, obstructing ,or striking the attcking force .

1. OUTSIDE BLOCK - perfrormed by bringing the cane firward support and the left hand at the middle of the cane

2. INSIDE BLOCK - performed as an outside block, however on the right side of the body.

3. DOWNWARD OUTSIDE BLOCK - performed by positioning the cane behind the left ear then swinging it downward to block the opponent attack.

4. DOWNWARD INSIDE BLOCK - performed by positioning the hand holding the cane above the right shoulder then swinging the cane downward to block the opponents attack.

5. REINFORCED BLOCK- performed creating a brace behind the stick as the free hand assisted the hand used in striking.

6. UMBRELLA BLOCK (payong block)- a combing motion wherein the checking hand is under the stick as a guide.

7. CROSS BLOCK - performed with the stick the rest meeting force to force and redirect after impact.
8. VERTICAL BLOCK - performed by raising the elbow of the hand hiding the cane to dhoulder level while the other hand is supporting it at the middle.

9. RISING BLOCK - performed by raising the cane iver the head to bñock the opponent's blow.

🥑 Disarming -refers to the technique of wresting away the weapon from the opponent.

1.TRAPPING - popularly known as "pasulod" means to trap or entangle.Trapping creates superior positioning as well as an advantage of being able to read and predict the moves of the
opponent.

2.SNAKING - is a disarm technique also known as "vine" disarm wherein one hand, live or empty hand moves into attack a a defense with a snake- like motion and wraps around the
attacker's weapon and arm disarming the weapon.

3.STRIKING - a disarm technique done by hitting hard the opponent's weapon, grabbing the stick and punch it out causing it to release inan awkward angle.

4. INJECT - a disarm technique which is performed in creating a frame strong enough to cause ejection or withdrawal of the attacker's hand from the stick.

🍒Labangan Fencing Club - the first arnis organization that was established in Cebu City in 1920 and due to political differences,the oraganization was dissolves in 1931

🍒Dose Pares Club - it was founded by Eulogio Canete on 1932.

🍒National Arnis Association of the Philippines (NARAPHIL) - it was formed by General

Fabian Ver, an enthusiast and practitioner of arnis.

-the aim of NARAPHIL is to unite all arnis groups in the Philippines but unfortunately failed its objective.

🍒Arnis Philippines (ARPHI)- it was formed in July 1986 when General Ver was exiled after the EDSA Revolution. It has the same objective as NARAPHIL to promote, preserve,propagate and
regain the popularity of arnis in the whole country