HISTORY OF ARNIS

ARNIS
• was developed by the indigenous populations of the Philippines, who
used an assorted range of weaponry for combat and self-defense.
Encompassing both simple impact and edged weapons, arnis
traditionally involved rattan, swords, daggers and spears.
• Arnis is otherwise known as eskrima, kali and garrote, and by even
more names in different Filipino regional languages.
Competitive Arnis generally takes one of two
forms: the performance-based anyo model or the
combative leban.
• Anyo competitions are judged on the basis of the overall
choreography of the performances, including the gracefulness,
strength and force employed.
• Leban form tests participants’ agility and reactions, as competitions
are judged based on the number of strikes inflicted. Although most
leban competitions exclude body contact, such as grappling, blocks
and disarming an opponent using the hands or feet, there are some
exceptions where full contact is permitted.

REPUBLIC ACT 9850

• Arnis was declared as the Philippine National Martial
Art and Sport on December 11, 2009, through Republic
Act 9850 signed by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
• NATIONAL GAMES • PALARONG PAMBANSA • PE
CLASSES

REMY PRESAS
• FOUNDER OF MODERN ARNIS
 CANE

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SALUTE
 STANCES
• POSITION OF THE ARMS
• HULO
• LUWASAN
• SINAWALI
• PAMBUAN
• ROMPILON
HAND
POSITION
• HULO
LUWASAN
 SINAWALI sinawali
right sinawali left
 ROMPILON Rompilon
rightRompilon left
 PAMBUAN
Pambuan right Pambuan left
 FOOTWORKS
• THE MOVEMENT OF THE FOOT
• FORMAL STANCE
• OPEN STANCE
• STRADDEL STANCE
• FORWARD STANCE / FORWARD LUNGE
• L-STANCE / NATURAL STANCE
• CUT STANCE
FORMAL STANCE
OPEN STANCE
STRADDEL STANCE
 FORWARD STANCE / FORWARD LUNGE
Right Foot Forward Stance Left Foot Forward Stance
 NATURAL STANCE / L-STANCE
Right Foot Natural Stance Left Foot Natural Stance
 CUT STANCES
Right Foot Cut Stance Left Foot Cut Stance
FORMAL STANCE
HULO

OPEN STANCE
LUWASAN
STRADDEL STANCE
SINAWALI

Right Foot Forward Stance

ROMPILON
Right Foot Natural Stance Left Foot Natural Stance
PAMBUAn

CUT STANCES