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Arnis Syllabus
Arnis Syllabus
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces to students the basic skills, strategies and rules of arnis. It
introduces the development of the specific skills of traditional fundamental techniques of striking,
blocking and its application and fighting strategies in the form of exercises. It also covers different
stances, stick exercises and basics exercises of ANYO or form that develop the relax action, agility,
flexibility, speed and endurance. It develops movement, which contributes to an all around physical
development. Special training courses for defense and offense techniques for law enforcers.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: To give the students the minimum essentials of physical exercises through the
basic fundamentals of Arnis leading to the mastery of different styles of stick fighting.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Develop control of certain fundamental body movement, such as stances, striking and
VALUES:
1. Display feeling of confidence after learning the skills.
2. Develop proper behavior, self-discipline and self-control.
3. Since Arnis employ the use of two sticks, the less-dominant arm is exercised and developed,
making one almost ambidextrous, and therefore more efficient in the use of the upper
extremities.
4. Prevent using guns in arresting an unarmed attacker.
5. Become closer to the historical lore of the country and people, immensely proud of being a
Filipino because Arnis is a genuine component of our cultural heritage and will find an answer
to what an eminent Filipino scholar learned, “ the search for national identity”.
STICK EXERCISES:
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5. Arm extended wrist rotation - (normal grip)
6. Crossed-arm wrist rotation - (normal grip)
7. Right and Left upward thrusting - (normal grip)
8. Figure 8 - (tip of stick leading)
9. Right and Left overhead circling - (normal grip)
10. Simultaneous two hands up and down strike - (normal grip)
11. Alternate two hands up and down strike - (normal grip)
12. Single wrist circling, up and down - (normal grip)
13. Double wrist circling, up and down - (normal grip)
14. Single wrist circling, side to side - (normal grip)
15. Single wrist circling, cross over - (normal grip)
16. Umbrella block - (normal grip)
ARNIS
A.STANCES
B. BODY SHIFTING
1. Up and Down
2. Banda Y Banda
3. Rompida
4. Abanico Corto
5. Abanico Largo
6. Figure 8
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LESSON 3 Single Sinawali
VARIATION:
1. Stationary
2. Moving Forward-Backward
3. Moving Clockwise/Counter-Clockwise
4. Moving in Random Direction
VARIATION:
1. Stationary
2. Moving Forward-Backward
3. Moving Clockwise/Counter-Clockwise
4. Moving in Random Direction
1. Left temple, left side of the neck and left shoulder strike
2. Right temple right side of the neck and right shoulder strike
3. Left knee strike
4. Right knee strike
5. Abdominal (upper & lower) groin & genitals thrust
6. Left eye or left chest thrust
7. Right eye or right chest thrust
8. Head or crown, left & right clavicles strike
DRILLS
1. Stationary
2. Right & Left Alternate
3. Forward Movement
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DRILLS
1. Right & Left Alternate
2. Forward Movement
DRILLS
1.Basic Application
2. With Counter Attack
LESSON 9 Disarming Techniques with counter Attack (Left Side UP & Down)
LEFT SIDE – UP
1. hand-wrist Circling
2. “X” Block
3. Stick Twisting – (upward/downward)
LESSON 10 Disarming Techniques with Counter Attack (Right Side Up & Down)
RIGHT SIDE – UP
1. Butt Strike to wrist
2. Wrist Twisting (encircle)
3. Right Arm Full
RIGHT SIDE-DOWN
1. Block No. 4 to S.T. No.4
2. Stomach Thrust