ARNIS

Arnis is considered as an
extensive martial art technique
which includes:
Solo baston (training in single

stick)
Doble baston ( double-stick)
Espada y daga (stick and knife

or blade training)
Empty hand self-defense
SOLO BASTON
DOUBLE STICK
ESPADA Y DAGA
MANO Y MANO
Remy Presa (Father of Modern Arnis)
 He wrote the first
book in Arnis that is
considered as the
“bible” among Physical
Education Teachers
 Nature and background of Arnis
 Filipinotraditional Martial Arts
 Spaniards try to destroy and
prohibited the practice of martial arts
 Lapulapu is known to be the first

master of arnis because he fought and

won battle with Magellan using
wooden sticks, spears and bolos
 Miguel Lopez de Legaspi – he
recognized the skills of the
Filipinos in martial arts and in
stick and sword fighting
 Filipinos were also using the art of

Arnis in stage play like Moro and

some Muslim dances even before
the Spaniards ruled the Philippines
Arnis de Mano came to
be known by this term
due to Spanish influence
which was originated
from the spanish word
arnes, which means
“trappings” or “
defensive armor”
 12 Striking
Techniques in
Arnis
1 – Left Temple
2 – Right Temple
3 – Left Elbow
4 –Right Elbow
5 - Thrust To The Stomach
6 – Thrust on the Left Chest
7 - Thrust on the Right Chest
8 - Left Lower Leg
9 - Right Lower Leg
10 – Thrust on the Left Eye
11 – Thrust on Right Eye
12 - Strike to the crown/top of
head