Arnis:

- philippine’s national martial art

- Deloped by indigenous people for combat and self defense
- Known as eskrima, kali and garrote
- Involved rattan, swords, daggers and spears
- Defensive, hand to hand combat, grappling and disarming techniques
- Includes use of bladed weapon and sticks
- Only played in sea games
History:
- 1521
- Lapu-lapu and his people defeated Ferdinand Magellan (arnis battle)
- 2009: declared arnis to be martial sport
2 forms of arnis:
Anyo – judged on the basis of the overall choreography of the performance
Leban – judged based on the number of strikes inflicted
For athletes:
 Weapon
- padded stick
- Specification should be in accordance with i-ARNIS standard
 Head protector
- pair of protective gear to include and impact worthy face mask
- Color coded: one red and the other one is blue
For officials:
 Flags
- White is legal, Red for illegal
Basic Fundamental Skills:
1. Grip
- Proper hold of the stick
- Hold the stick one fist away from the punyo (butt)
- Close the grip with the thumb
2. Stance
a. handa -
b. pugay – place the weapon hand across the chest and bow by bending the waist
c. handa sa paglaban/ fighting stance – one foot in the front, keep feet apart
d. forward stance – distance of 5 steps between the feet; weight is evenly distributed
on both feet
e. backward stance – distance of 4 steps between the feet; 90-degree angle

12 striking techniques:
1. Left side of the head attack
2. Right side of the head attack
3. Left side of the body
4. Right side of the body
5. Thrust to the stomach
6. Left chest stab
7. Right chest stab
8. Left lower leg
9. Right lower leg
10. Left eye poke
11. Right eye poke
12. Strike to the crown/top of head