ARNIS

Filipino Martial Arts and Sport

HISTORY OF ARNIS

● HISTORY OF ARNIS
● MODERN ARNIS
● BENEFITS AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
● FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS
● WARM-UP STICK EXERCISES

ARNIS a Filipino martial arts that can be performed individually or with a partner using a
single stick or a pair of sticks for striking and blocking; can also be used for self
defense.

IN INDONESIA

➔ Tjakalele Indonesian martial art

➔ PENTJAK SILAT earliest form of martial art

It was presumed that arnis originally came from another martial art;

KALI
Emphasize a technique of art that focuses on bladed weapons fighting.

Bothoan - School of noblemen and commoners

History of Arnis

● 16th century 1764 1873: The start of the dark age for kali.
● 1764: Spaniards banned the practice of kali because natives are using it as an
alibi not to work on the fields.
● 1873: The fighting system was renamed as arnis. It is belived to be tagalog
corruption of the Spanish term “arnes”.
Various regional term of Arnis

❖ Didyas or kabaren – Ilocano

❖ Kalirunungan – Pangasinan
❖ Sinawali – Pampanga
❖ Pagkali-kali – Ibanag
❖ Panandata or Estocadda – Tagalog
❖ Pagaradman – Ilongo
❖ Kaliradman – Visayan
❖ Eskrima – Cebuano & Capiz

History of Modern Arnis

● 1966: Remy Presas began developing his own system which he called "Modern
Arnis"
● 2009: R.A No. 9850 Arnis is the Philippines’ National Martial Art and Sports
● 2010: Arnis became part of Palarong Pambansa.

Three Forms of Play in Arnis

As a fighting art

1. THE ESPADA Y DAGA - Sword and Dagger, this uses a long wooden sword and
short wooden dagger.
2. SOLO BASTON - Single Stick, a single baston or wodden rattan or stick that is
hardened by drying.
3. SINAWALI - Art of weaving, a mode of two weapon blocking and response
method.