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Arnis&Equipment&&
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! The!sticks!are!made!of!rattan!and!resemble!a!cane!measurering12736!inches!in!
length!at!about!¾!to!1!inch!in!diameter.!The!standard!cane!is!28!inches!long!and!the!wood!
dried!and!rounded!at!both!ends.!
! Other!equipment!used!in!Arnis!are!the!bladed!weapon!with!the!length!of!a!bolo!or!
itak,!a!dagger,!a!knife,!or!a!liong!pole.!Together!with!the!arnis!equipment!are!a!white!t7shirt,!
red!loose!pants,!and!belts!which!are!worn!for!training!and!competition.!
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Arnis&Posture&
! You!will!have!an!effective!arnis!strike!delivery!if!you!have!a!good!posture!stance.!
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! Front!facing7!you!directly!face!your!opponent!
! Half!Front7your!body!faces!45!degrees!to!either!left!or!right!
! Side!Facing7your!body!entirely!faces!either!right!or!left!
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Arnis&Courtesy&&
! The!Attention!stance!(pugay)!is!a!sign!or!respect!to!your!partner!or!opponent!and!in!
playing!in!the!spirit!of!sportsmanship.!This!gesture!in!significant!in!the!tradition!of!any!
martial!arts.!
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Arnis&Grip&
! You!correct!grip!of!the!arnis!is!important!because!you!gain!poer!and!control!of!the!
movement!of!the!cane.!
! You!should!hold!the!stick!about!a!fist!away!from!the!lower!most!portion!of!the!stick.!
Close!your!grip!with!the!thumb.!
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Arnis&Stance&
1.!Attention!stance!(handa)7!stand!with!your!hands!relaxed!t!your!side,!heels!closed!
together!with!feet!in!457degree!angle.!
2.!Open7leg!stance7!Stand!with!your!legs!apart!about!shoulder!width!with!toes!slightly!
pointing!outward.!
3.!Straddle!Stance7!spread!your!legs!about!two!times!the!width!of!your!shoulder.!Bend!your!
knees!outward!with!your!heels!planted!and!toes!pointing!straight!forward.!Distribute!your!
weight!evenly.!!
!!4.!Forward!stance7!Step!your!leg!for7ward!about!two!times!the!width!of!your!shoulder!and!
about!30!degrees!to!your!side.!Bend!your!front!leg!then!plsce!the!cane!diagonally!to!your!
body!in!fighting!form.!Your!rear!leg!fully!extended!with!your!feet!flat!on!the!ground.!
5.!Back!stance7!stand!with!one!foot!backward,!your!rear!foot!toes!pointing!outward!and!
your!front!foot!toes!pointing!forward!making!an!L7shape.!Your!rear!foot!may!point!either!
right!or!left!depending!on!which!foot!is!in!front.!Distribute!your!weight!in!70730!percent!to!
rear!and!front!legs.!
6.!Oblique!Forward!Stance7!step!your!right!or!left!obliquely!forward!to!the!rigor!left.!Reverse!
it!by!either!foot!maintaining!the!L7shape!position!of!the!feet.!!
Arnis!Forms!of!Play!
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A.!Solo!Baston!(single!stick)!–!a!form!of!play!using!a!single!baston!(wooden!stick!or!rattan!
cane)!
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B.!Espada!y!Daga!(sword!and!Dagger)!–!a!play!using!the!long!wooden!sword!and!short!
wooden!dagger.!!
C.!Sinawali7!a!form!of!play!shpwing!the!use!of!3!stick!depicting!the!sawali,!a!native!material!
made!of!tiny!bamboo!slits!in!crisis7cross!design!used!for!house!walling.!
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Arnis&Exercise&
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! Start!with!conditioning!exercise!to!prepare!your!body!to!execute!the!fighting!skills.!
1.&Wrist&exercise&–!Shake!your!wrist!up!and!down,!forward!and!back!–ward!in.!!
2.&Finger&Stretch?!interlock!the!back!of!both!your!hands!then!stretch.!
3.&Overload&stretch&–!straighten!both!your!arms!up!then!interlock!your!hands!and!then!
stretch.!
4.&Chest&stretch?!Place!both!your!arms!on!a!surface!that!you!can!hold!on!each!side.!Put!both!
hands!on!each!side.!Put!both!hands!on!each!side!and!then!lean!forward!against!the!two!
sides!using!your!chest.!
5.&&&&Triceps?!Put!one!arm!overhead.!Position!forearm!as!close!as!possible!to!upper!arm.!
Grasp!elbow!back!toward!the!head.!
6.&Cross&elbow?!Cross!one!arm!across!your!body.!Place!the!other!arm!on!the!elbow!of!the!
outstretched!arm.!Pull!the!elbow!towards!the!chest,!and!hold!the!stretch!for!ten!seconds,!
Release,!and!repeat!the!same!for!the!other!arm.!
7.&Zipper?!stand!and!rise!your!arm!straight!up!overhead.!Bend!your!right!elbow!and!le!your!
right!palm!rest!on!the!back!of!your!neck!and!slide!it!down!your!back!and!between!your!
shoulder!blades.!Reach!behind!you!with!your!left!hand!so!the!back!of!your!hand!down!and!
your!left!hand!up!to!try!to!touch!the!fingers!of!both!hands.!!
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The&12&Vital&striking&Points&in&the&Body.!
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The!12!vital!striking!points!in!the!body!are!fatal!and!will!severe!harm!to!your!opponent.!The!
effective!delivery!of!your!strike!will!depend!on!your!striking!techniques!and!the!amount!of!
force!you!put!into!it.!!
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1.&Left&Temple&Attack&
Assume!fighting!stance.!
Hold!stick!at!one!o7clock.!
Free!hand!on!chest.!
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2.&Right&Temple&Attack&
Assume!fighting!Stance!
Hold!Stick!at!eleven!o7clock.!
Free!hand!on!chest.!
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3.&Left&Side&of&the&Body&Attack&
Extend!weapon!hand.!
Strike!any!part!of!the!trunk!between!the!shoulder!and!the!hip!joints.!

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Slashing!action!against!the!outer!part!of!the!trunk.!!
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4.&Right&Side&of&the&Body&Attack&
Same!as!left!side!
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5.&Trust&to&the&stomach&&
Thrust!toward!the!target!point.!
Follow7through!with!upward!movement.!
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6.&Left&Chest&Attack&
Assume!fighting!stance!
Extend!weapon!hand!forward!palm!facing!outward!
Keep!elbow!up.!
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7.&Right&Chest&Attack&
Assume!fighting!stance.!
Scooping!action.!
Extend!hard!forward,!palm!facing!outward.!!
Keep!elbow!down.!
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8.&Right&Knee&Attack&
lower!the!body!
Extend!the!weapon!to!hit!
Palm!Downwards!
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9.&Left&Knee&Attack&
Lower!the!Body!
Extend!the!weapon!to!hit!
Palm!upward!
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10.&left&Eye&Attack&
Assume!fighting!stance!
Extend!weapon!hand!forward,!palm!facing!ouward.!
Elbow!down.!
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11.&Right&Eye&Attack&
Assume!fighting!stance.!
Extend!the!weapon!hand!forward.!
Palm!outward!
Elbow!up.!
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12.&Crown&Attack&
Hack!against!the!top!of!the!head.!
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Outward&Block?&Defense&for&striking&technique&nos.&1,&3,&6,&and&10&
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Assume!an!open7leg!stance,!slightly!bend!your!knees!your!left!hand!with!open!palm!held!in!
front!of!your!body.!
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Your!elbow!should!be!in!right!angle!with!cane!pointing!upward,!lunge!with!the!right!or!left!
forward!stance,!simultaneously!twisting!the!body!to!the!left!binging!your!cane!forward!
braced!by!the!right!hand!to!block!the!attacker’s!blow.!
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Inward&Block?&Defense&for&striking&technique&nos.&2,&4,&7,&and&11&
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Use!an!open!leg!stance,!slightly!bend!your!knees,!your!left!and!with!open!palm!held!in!front!
of!your!body.!
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Point!your!cane!forward!with!the!right!elbow!in!right!angle!in!a!right!forward!stance,!twist!
your!body!to!the!right!bringing!the!cane!for!ward,!brace!your!left!hand!to!block!attacker’s!
blow.!
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Downward&inward&block?&defense&for&striking&technique&no.&8&
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Open!leg!stance,!bend!your!knees!your!left!hand!with!open!palm!held!in!front!of!your!body.!
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In!a!right!and!left!forward!stance,!bring!your!cane!from!left!downward!to!the!right!to!block!
the!attacker’s!blow.!
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Downward&outward&Block?&Defense&for&striking&technique&no.&9.&
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Open!leg!stance,!bend!your!knees,!your!left!hand!with!open!knees,!your!left!hand!with!open!
palm!held!in!front!of!your!body.!
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In!a!right!of!left!forward!stances,!bring!your!cane!from!right!downward!to!the!left!to!block!
attacker’s!blow.!
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Vertical&block?&defensive&for&striking&technique&no.&5&
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Open!leg!stance,!bend!your!knees,!your!left!hand!with!open!palm!held!in!front!to!your!body.!
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!In!a!right!or!lrft!forward!stances,!raise!your!right!elbow!to!shoulder!level!and!twist!outward!
to!the!left!so!that!your!cane!is!vertical!position!with!the!tip!pointing!downward.!always!brace!
your!cane!with!the!open!palm!of!the!left!hand!up!in!front!of!your!body.!!
Rising!Block!–!defensive!for!striking!technique!no.!17!
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Open!leg!stances,!bend!your!knees,!the!left!hand!with!open!palm!held!in!front!of!your!body.!
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In!a!right!or!left!forward!stance!with!your!cane!in!front!at!hip!level,!raise!your!cane!in!front!at!
hip!level,!raise!your!cane!horizontally!forward!and!over!the!head!supported!by!your!open!
palm!of!the!left!hand!to!took!attacker’s!blow.!!

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Benefits&of&Arnis&
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Arnis&trining!is!focused!on!speed!and!techniques!rather!than!strength.!
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Increased! pain! tolerance! on! the! forearm,! elbows,! and! hand! are! experienced! though! the!
constant!practice!of!arnis.!
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Arnis!training!increase!flexibility,!reaction!time,!agility,!and!coordination.!
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With!a!training!partner,!arnis!develops!relational!skills!
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Arnis!training!provides!for!practical!self7defense.!
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Game!officials!
1.!Four!judges!serve!as!scorers.!
2.!The!referee!briefs!the!player!before!the!game!and!is!also!the!arbiter!and!announces!the!
decision.!
3.!A!timer!keeps!the!time!at!the!start!and!end!of!each!round.!!
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