1.

Give at least 3 definitions each

a. Dance
o Move rhythmically to music, typically following a set of sequence of steps.
o An act of stepping or moving through a series of movements usually in time to
music.
o Masterful movement in a rhythmically coordinated, and expressive way.
b. Movement
o An act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
o Is about experiencing and developing a range of fundamental movement skills
that will improve co-ordination, locomotion, control, balance, and manipulation.
o A program or series of acts working toward a desired end a reform movement.
c. Rhythm
o activities refer to series of movements as physical manifestations of the
emotional and mental response of an individual to any beat
o These are activities in which individual responds to sound, mentally, physically,
and socially.
o A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
d. Rhythms
o The placement of sounds in time, in a regular and repeated pattern.
o Movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or
of opposite or different conditions
o A flow, repetition or regularity
e. Arnis
o Also called Kali or Eskrima
o A generic term for the deadly martial arts of the Philippines.
o It contains both barehand and weaponary arts - everything that has got to
do with fighting.

2. What are the objectives of Philippine Folk Dances

o To commit to the ideals of cultural development as a vital factor in nation-building
o To enhance the cultural values demonstrated in various folk dances aesthetically,
morally, and physically.
o To actively participate in folk dancing for its intellectual, moral and aesthetic values.
o To disseminate Philippines Traditional dances in its pure and authentic form.
o To instill the love of performing the folk dances as a cultural legacy and to show to
other nations the identity of the Filipinos as a people.

3. What are the kinds of Dances

o Ballet is referred to as the backbone of different types dance forms. It is an
interesting form of dance. The person performing ballet looks very elegant at all
postures.
o Tap is best described as "musical feet". Tap is a form of dance where dancers use
their feet as percussive instruments. Tap shoes are that are specially designed with
percussive metal plates on the toe and heel, called taps.
o Jazz is the most popular style of dance among dancers. Jazz combines all dance
styles in a high energetic dance that is without conventional boundaries. It has been
influenced by ballet, modern, tap, hip-hop, African dance and many more styles.
 Jazz is most often accompanied by upbeat, currently popular songs. Jazz
shoes typically have a leather split sole which offers the dancers foot more freedom
to bend and move.
o Modern was said to be first created as a rebellion against classical ballet. A raw style
of dance, modern dance is an expression on the dancers' relationship to the floor,
including methods of contractions, release and movement, as well as the dancer's of
breath.
o lyrical dance is ballet merged with jazz and modern. It is dynamic while
simultaneously subtle, and focuses on conveying feelings and emotions through
movement. Set to popular songs that emphasize deeper feeling and emotion, such
as grief, longing, love and despair.
o Hip Hop is an edgy, raw and intense urban dance style also known as Street Dance.
The origin of popping, locking and crumping, Hip Hop is mostly danced to rap, urban
and not surprisingly, hip hop music. Funky, high-top dance sneakers are normally
worn by dancers.
o Contemporary dance embodies ballet, modern, jazz and lyrical. It uses a technique
such as ballet as its fundamentals and creates many more movements that do not
adhere to the strict rules of ballet and modern.
o Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed
both socially and competitively around the world.
o Folk dance, generally, a type of dance that is a vernacular, usually recreational,
expression of a past or present culture.

4. What are the 12 Vital Striking Points of the Body

In tabulated form:
1st column give the area for the 12 vital points of the Body.
2nd column give the reactions.
AREA
1. 1.Crown
2. Temple
3. Eyeball
4. Base of Nose
5. Base of Mandible
6. Hinge of Jaw
7. Larynx
8. Zapnoid Process and
Solar Plexus
9. Inguinal Area
10. Sternum
11. Pulmonary Plexus
12.Carotid Artery
REACTIONS
Fatal, Internal Hemorrhage
Disorientation, unconsciousness, severe pain, seizures & death
Blindness, corneal scratching or tearing
Unconsciousness, fracture, swelling and bloody nose
Off balance, pain, fracture, unconsciousness
Fracture and severe pain
Difficulty breathing, rupture of the trachea, bleeding and death
Pain, puncturing of lung, stunned and difficulty breathing
Pain and numbing of the leg
Severe chest pain and heart damage, dizziness and
unconsciousness.
Force residual air out of the lungs, momentarily stopping the
breath and struggles to breathe
Unconsciousness, death or dropping of blood pressure

5. Give the different terminologies for Dance and Arnis (Minimum of 15 terms (Dance 15 and
Arnis 15 Total of 30 terms) with definition.

Dance Terminologies:
o Pencil Turn – The turn is done using both feet closed or together
 o Paddle Turn – The turn is done using both feets with one leg is used as a paddle
o Step Turn – The turn is done in the direction a dancer moves while taking steps in that
direction
o Piviot Turn – The turn is like a compass executed with one leg keeping the other leg
straight
o Body – In dance, the body is the mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by
others.
o Action – Action is any human movement included in theact of dancing— it can include
dance steps, facial movements, partner lifts, gestures, and even everyday movements
such as walking.
o Space – There are countless variations and combinations of movement occur in space.
o Energy – It is about “HOW“. It refers to the force of action and can mean the physical
energy that derives the movement.
o Lunge – It means bending of one knee at a time putting your entire body weight on that
leg keeping the other leg straight.
o Squats (also known as Plie) – It means bending of both the knees at the same time
keeping your body weight on both the legs.
o Rond De Jambe – It means to form a semi circle with leg on count 1 and jump in the 2nd
count. Rond De means Round or circle and Jambe means Jump.
o Isolation – It means to move your any one or two parts of the body, keeping the other
body parts intact or motionless.
o Hold – A one beat pause by a dancer before taking another step is known as hold. It
simply means to take a pause in between choreographic movements and suddenly start
the next move on the other beat.
o “AND” Count – It is the count used to take one extra step in between two beats.
o Shuffle – In this move, step back with right foot in the direction of left foot and at the
same time step left foot in the direction towards left.

Arnis Terminologies:

o Abanico – lit. “fan,” lateral (side to side) motions performed with a straightened arm as a
blocking maneuver,
o Arnis – lit. “harnass,” terms used in the Northern Phillipines for FMA, synonymous with
the middle-Phiilipines term, “escrima,” or the southern term, “kali”
o Atias - “backwards,” the term used for retreating.
o Baba Taaas – “up” & “down,” denoting vertical slashes or strikes delivered along the
center-line of an opponent.
o Banda y Banda – side to side slashes or strikes. Baston – stick or baton used in FMA
o Cardena – lit. “chaining,” linking one technique with another in rapid succession.
o Corto – close range
o Crossada – “crossing”; maneuver used to block an incoming attack by forming an X-
pattern with ones baton, arms, or bladed weapon.
o Daga – knife or dagger
Doble – “double;” two strikes delivered in rapid succession.
o Dulo-Dulo – palm stick (dulo), spoken twice to indicate style of fighting with said weapon.
o Dumog – “grappling,” either in a clinch or on the ground. Escrima – (alt. eskrima) –
synonymous with arnis (above).
o Espada y Daga – sword (espada) and dagger (daga) used together. Sometimes also
connotes the use of baton and knife in tandem.
o Hubud-Lubud = “to tie and untie,” to engage and disengage, continuously as a drill in
hand-to-hand combat.
o Pangandam – On guard or Ready.
o Plancha – Back and forward horizontal strikes to midsection.