Adriana Kyla A.

Arevalo Oct 13, 2022

50 Definitions and Terms of Arnis

TERMS DEFINITION
1. Arnis Lit. “harnass,” mga terminong ginamit sa Northern Phillipines
para sa FMA, na kasingkahulugan ng middle-Phiilipines term,
“escrima,” o ang southern term, “kali”
2. Abanico naiilawan "fan," lateral (side to side) na mga galaw na ginawa
gamit ang nakatuwid na braso bilang isang blocking maneuver,
3. Arko Mga serye ng circular strike, tinutukoy din bilang sirkulo

4. Banda y Banda Papunta at pabalik. side to side slash o strike.

5. Bolo Isang uri ng machete (karaniwang may talim na hugis dahon) na

ginagamit sa buong Pilipinas.
6. Baston Patpat o baton na ginagamit sa FMA
7. Cardena Lit. "chaining," pag-uugnay ng isang pamamaraan sa isa pa nang
sunud-sunod.
8. Corto Kurbada Close range sparring na naglalapat ng mga kurbada strike at
counter attack
9. Crossada "Pagtawid"; maneuver na ginagamit upang harangan ang isang
papasok na pag-atake sa pamamagitan ng pagbuo ng X- pattern na
may mga baton, armas, o bladed na sandata.
10. Da ga Knife o dagger Doble – “doble;” dalawang welga ang naihatid
nang sunud-sunod
11. Doce Pares Labindalawang Pares
12. Dos-Ekis 2 reverse butterflies
13. Dulo-Dulo Palm stick (dulo), binibigkas ng dalawang beses upang ipahiwatig
ang istilo ng pakikipaglaban gamit ang nasabing sandata.
14. Dumog "Grappling," alinman sa isang clinch o sa lupa. Escrima – (alt.
eskrima) – kasingkahulugan ng arnis (sa itaas).
15. Ekis X- strike
16. Espada y Da ga Espada (espada) at punyal (daga) na ginamit nang magkasama.
Minsan din ay nagpapahiwatig ng paggamit ng baton at kutsilyo sa
magkasunod.
17. Flywheel Serye ng backhand arkos
18. Garrote Isa pang pangalan para sa olisi
19. Kuntaw (alt. (Chinese) “fist way,” isang sistema ng Kung-Fu na pinagtibay ng
Kuntao) mga Pilipino at ibinahagi sa Indonesia.
20. Kurbada Curving strike gaya ng pronating o supinating strike
21. Labai Cross arm throw
22. Langka “Galing sa paa”
23. Largo Malayong distansiya
24. Mano y Mano "kamay sa kamay" na labanan
25. Medio Katamtamang saklaw
26. Olisi Baston, Cebuano na termino para sa stick
27. Olisi y Baraw Ay isa pang termino para sa espada y daga o punta y daga
28. Pangagaw Tumutukoy sa mga diskarte sa pag-disarma
29. Pangamot Ay isang kumpletong hubad-kamay na sistema ng pagtatanggol.
Ang terminong Cebuano na nagmula sa salitang "kamot", ibig
sabihin ay kamay. Ang "Pangamot" ay tumatawag para sa ganap
na magkakaugnay at maindayog na mga galaw ng mga kamay,
braso, katawan, balikat, binti at paa ng defender pangunahin upang
maisakatuparan ang pagkatalo ng kalaban sa pamamagitan ng mga
disarm pati na rin ang mga paghagis. (reference: Pangamot, the
Bare-Handed Defense System)
30. Pangandam Nakabantay o nakahanda. Handa sa Tagalog.
31. Panukad Paninindigan. Tayo sa Tagalog.
32. Plancha Paatras at pasulong na pahalang na mga strike sa midsection
33. Puk-pok o Paglalapat ng butt strike
punyo
34. Punyo "Pommel" ng isang espada, kutsilyo, o baton.
35. Redonda Patuloy na drill na gumagamit ng dalawang baton na patuloy.
36. Redondo Isang pabilog na kapangyarihan- strike.
37. Rompida At pataas at pababang slash o strike na inihatid sa isang x pattern.
38. Salamat Isang pagbati na nagmula sa Muslim na "salaam" (o kapayapaan)
at nagpapahiwatig ng pasasalamat
39. Saludo Paglalagay ng kamay sa noo o ginagawa bílang pagpupugay.
40. Serrada Close quarters combat na isinagawa sa corto (close) range. Isa ring
istilo ng escrima, na pinasikat sa U.S. ni Angel Cabales.
41. Sikaran Karaniwang "nakadikit sa mga binti."
42. Sinulog Anyo o sayaw, tradisyonal na inialay sa Sanggol na Hesus.
43. Sirkulo Serye ng curving strike gaya ng witik, abanico, media, arko,
bartikal doblehin atbp.
44. Sungkiti Hooking thrust.
45. Sinawali Lit. “to weave,” ibig sabihin ang tuloy-tuloy na paghahabi na
galaw na ginagamit ng isang tao sa pamamagitan ng dalawang
baton, kutsilyo, o kamay upang magkabit ng sabay-sabay na
hampas at pagharang. Gayundin, tulad ng redonda o hubud-lubud,
isang pattern ng drill.
46. Sumbrada Isang pataas, pahilig na "payong" na bloke.
47. Tapi Parry; magpalihis
48. Tapi-Tapi-on Serye ng mga parries at block.
49. Tigbas malakas na pahalang na hampas sa katawan o ulo, ilapat ang
forehand o backhand
50. Tunga-Tunga Katamtamang saklaw. Medio sa ibang mga sistema.
Adriana Kyla A. Arevalo Oct 13, 2022

7 Cardinal rules
1. Character - a ruffian has no place in Arnis let alone in sports. Refinement in character
is important. A student must be taught the moral (and religious) values of everything. It is
an obligation of the teacher of Arnis to mold the character of the student in such a way
that his behavioral structure would be motivated by righteous desire. It is what a man is
that counts not the number of trophies he won. In spite of the abetted fallacies of values
of the present world, it is who you are that will matter in the end.
2. Sincerity - sincerity for victory's sake is not the all-consuming end of an Arnis player.
It is the sincerity in him to his fellowman and to his art that makes him shine in the array
of men. The will to win maybe inculcated, but such tutelage should never end after the
tick of the ultimate second in the game but beyond the canvass and the arena of
competition. The martial art of Arnis, it should be remembered, is a good medium of
development man's sense of dedication in all his everyday endeavor and involvement.
Sincerity, is the mother of trust and trust makes an institution of what has been shattered
by doubts. A man who is not sincere will never have a true friend.
3. Discipline - Arnis is a molder of discipline. Proper behavior in the sport and in life
itself will be the gauge of success. Personal discipline is important. The kaleidoscopic
invitations and temptations of life should never undermine man in his obligation to his
art, to himself and his fellowman. A student should learn to control himself in the
pursuance of his goal, not only to his art but also to life in general.
4. Self-control - losing one's head means defeat. One should learn to control his temper if
he hopes to achieve success in every endeavor. In Arnis, self-control is important for
without it, life and the good health of another may be lost. The possession of an ability to
kill or main a person should be handled with extreme caution and prudence. Man's clear
perception of things is anchored on his ability to control the outbursts of his inner self.
Provocation is dishonorable but hasty reaction to it is just as dishonorable if not
despicable.
5. Etiquette - etiquette is allied to the main cardinal rules in arnis. One's norm and
standard should never be imposed upon others. One should learn how to respect others.
Giving credence to the standard and ability of another person should or will best prepare
anybody in any endeavor. The pacific waters of human understanding will stay unruffled
if exercise of proper etiquette and respect whether it be in sporty competition or in life
itself is observed.
6. Sportsmanship - sportsmanship on the other hand is the measure of a fighter or
player. The laurels of victory should never be worn with superiority but with humility.
Victory is not a stamp of invulnerability but rather a reason for magnanimity.
7. Student's loyalty - loyalty should be emphasized to the student, loyalty to the art, to a
fellow player, and to his teacher. Ingratitude to one is ingratitude to the other. A student
should be loyal to a fellow player because any disloyalty to him is disloyalty to the art
 itself. More important, a student should be loyal to his teacher. Everything one has
learned is owned by him to his teacher. Personal whims should never cause one to be
ungrateful to where he owes everything he knows. Even if the ultimate aim of the art is
already achieved by a student that he can now manage on his own, he should never forget
the teacher who labored for him. In the skirmishes of things, the student should be always
loyal to him. 

8. Respect - Respect for the opponent's character, abilities as a combatant, and

sportsmanship. Always keep in mind that your adversary is a fellow human being with
the same rights and dignity as you. Also, don't overestimate your opponent's combat
prowess; doing so could prove costly, if not fatal. Never underestimate your adversaries'
fighting prowess.

9. Courage – Confident is important in fighting. When it comes to combat battle.

10. Passion - Passion is also important in fighting, because it's better if you can keep up
with your opponent, not just because you're smart but it's better if you also enjoy fighting.
Because you have a big advantage over the opponent if you can keep up with his actions.