ARNIS

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 Arnis -
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 Is the system of Filipino martial arts founded by the late
Remy Presas as a self-defense system . His goal was to
create an injury-free training method as well as an effective
self-defense system in order to preserve the older Arnis
systems . The term Modern Arnis was used by Remy
Presas’ younger brother Ernesto Presas to describe his
style of Filipino martial arts ; since 1999 Ernesto Presas
called his system Kombatan . It is derived principally from
the traditional Presas family style of the Bolo(Machete) and
the stick-dueling art of Balintawak Eskrima , with
influences from other Filipino and Japanese martial arts .
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Arnis is a Philippines’ national martial art or sport , After
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the Republic
Act. No. 9850 in 2009.

The act mandates the Department of Education to include the

sport as a Physical Education course . Arnis will be
included among the priority sports in Palarong
Pambansa(National Games) beginning 2010.
 Name : Remgio Amador Presas
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Born : December 19 , 1936
Hinigaran , Negros Occidental
Died : August 28 , 2001 (brain cancer)
Victoria , Canada
 Occupation : Teacher and Martial
artist
Known for : founding Modern Arnis
and he is brother of Ernesto Presas
 The 12 striking points
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 Left temple – death or internal bleeding of the brain
 Right Temple – same as above
 Left shoulder – exterme pain and/or breaking of shoulder
 Right shoulder – same as above
 Stomach - crippling pain and death
 Left chest – may be fatal
 Right chest – may be fatal
 Left knee – dislocation or breaking
 Right knee – same as above
 Left eye – extreme damage to the eyes
 Right eye – same as above
 Crown – death
 Qualities needed in
ARNIS
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Humanism
Honesty
Discipline
Self-control
Good Manners
Self Confidence
 TRAINING
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One of the characteristics of Filipino martial arts is the
use of weapons from the very beginning of training
and Modern Arnis is no exception. The primary
weapon is the rattan stick, called a cane or baston (
baton), which varies in size, but is usually about
28 inches (71 cm) in length. Both single and double
stick techniques are taught, with an emphasis on the
former; unarmed defenses against the stick and
against bladed weapons (which the stick is sometimes
taken to represent) are a part of the curriculum.
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Kinds of Stances
Ready Stance
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• Stand with your feet apart parallel to the
shoulder with both toes pointing
forward.  
• The knees should be straight, the waist
and the body facing forward. 
• Hands are on waist level and the hands
should hold the sticks on both sides. 
• The ready stance is commonly used when
standing at ease during training or
tournaments.
 Attention Stance
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 Stand with your feet forming a 45 degrees angle.   
 Heels should be close to each other, knees should be
straight, the waist and body facing forward. 
 Shoulders are dropped to the side and both hands
are at waist level. 
 The Attention Stance is commonly used in
preparation for courtesy or “bowing” at
commencement of sparring.
Forward Stance
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• Starting with the ready stance, move one
foot forward until the knee and the toe
are in line to each other. 
• Both toes are pointing in front, the waist
and the body is facing forward.  
• The body should not be too low or the
lead foot too extended otherwise it will
be hard to maneuver. 
• Distribute the weight or center of gravity
to both legs. 
• Forward stances can be right foot lead,
which is the Right Foot Forward Stance
or it can be left foot lead which is Left
Foot Forward Stance.
• Forward Stance are commonly used with
frontal striking or blocking techniques.
Oblique Stance
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• Starting with the ready stance, move one foot
forward 45 degrees away from the body until the
knee and the toe are in line to each other. 
• Move on the same direction as the lead foot (e.g.  for
right foot lead, move 45 degrees forward to the
right).
• Both toes are pointing in front, the waist and the
body is facing forward. 
• The body should not be too low or the lead foot too
extended otherwise it will be hard to maneuver. 
• Distribute the weight or center of gravity to both
legs. 
• Oblique stances can be right foot lead, which is the
Right Foot Oblique Stance or it can be left foot lead
which is Left Foot Oblique Stance. 
• Oblique Stances are commonly used for forward
blocking and evasion techniques.
Straddle Stance
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• Starting with the ready stance, move one foot
about two feet (2’) to the left or the right
direction until both lower legs are almost
perpendicular to the ground.  
• Both toes are pointing in front, the waist and the
body is facing forward. 
• The body should not be too low or extended
otherwise it will be hard to maneuver. 
• Distribute the weight or center of gravity to both
legs.  Straddle stance are also called Horseback
Riding Stance since it mimics position when
riding on a horse back.
•   Straddle stances are commonly used for
blocking the strikes to the side of the body.
Side Stance
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• Starting with the ready stance, move one foot about two
feet (2’) to the left or right direction. 
• Moving foot will be perpendicular to the ground while
the other leg is extended thereby creating a position like
that of a side kick. 
• Both toes are pointing in front, the waist and the body is
facing forward. 
• The body should not be too low or extended otherwise it
will be hard to maneuver. 
• Distribute the weight or center of gravity to both legs.  If
the left foot moves to the side it becomes Left Foot Side
Stance, if the right foot moves to the side it becomes
Right Foot Side Stance. 
• Side Stances are commonly used for strike deflection and
evasion techniques.
Back Stance
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•  Starting with the ready stance, move one foot
backward 45 degrees away from the body.
• The heels of the foot should form an imaginary
“L” shape while the legs are in a straddle
position. 
• The body should not be too low or extended
otherwise it will be hard to maneuver. 
• Distribute the weight or center of gravity to
both legs. 
• Back stances can be right foot lead, which is
the Right Foot Back Stance or it can be left foot
lead which is Left Foot Back Stance. 
• Back stances are used for blocking and
backward evasion techniques.
 Sinawali
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 The term "Sinawali" refers to the activity of ‘weaving’, and is
applied to the art of Philippine martial art Eskrima with reference
to a set of two-person, two-weapon exercises.
 Sinawali exercise provides Eskrima practitioners with basic skills
and motions relevant to a mode of two-weapon blocking and
response method called Doblete. Sinawalitraining is often
introduced to novices in order to develop certain fundamental
skills including: body positioning and distance relative to an
opponent, rotation of the body and the proper turning radius,
recognition of one’s center of gravity, eye-hand coordination,
target perception and recognition, increased ambidexterity,
recognition and performance of rhythmic structures for upper
body movement, and muscular developments important to the
art, especially, the wrist and forearm regions.
Single Sinawali
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·Swing the
cane to strike
the
opponent’s
temple
·Withdraw the
cane
·Swing it down to
strike the
opponent’s knee
·Withdraw the
cane and place it
above your
shoulder
Single Sinawali
 • Using the right cane, strike
the opponent’s temple
• Withdraw it and place it
below the left armpit then
strike the opponent’s temple
with the left cane
• Withdraw it then place it
above the right shoulder then
strike the opponent’s knee
with the right cane
• Place the right cane above
your right shoulder then hit
the opponent’s knee with the
left cane then place it above
the left shoulder
Double Sinawali
 • Begin with the right hand
up and the left hand
tucked under the right
shoulder
• Strike the opponent’s
temple with the right hand
• As you retract the right
hand to the left shoulder
strike the opponent’s knee
with the left hand
• As you strike a backhand
to the opponent’s temple
with the right hand,
retract the left hand to the
left shoulder
 Redonda
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 -start with the right cane over the right shoulder and the
other one under the right armpit
 -swing the right cane diagonally forward and position it
above the left shoulder
 -swing the left cane diagonally forward then position it
above the left shoulder
 -swing the right cane downward then position it below the
left armpit
 -swing the left cane diagonally forward and position it over
the head afterwards
 -swing the right cane diagonally forward then position it
above the right shoulder. Position the other hand under the
right armpit.
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Redonda
 Six Blockings
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 *Outside blocking- performed by bringing the cane
forward support ed vy the left hand at the middle of
the cane
 *Inside block- peformed as an outside block,
however, on the right side of the body
 *Downward inside block- performed by positioning
the hand holding tge cane above the right shoulder
then swinging the cane downward to block the
opponents attack
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 Downward outside block- performed by positioning
the cane behind the left ear then swinging it
downward to block the opponent's blow
 *Rising block- performed by raising the cane over
the head to block the opponent's blow
 * Vertical block- performed by raising the elbow of
the hand hikding the cane to shoulder levek while
the other habd is supporting it at the middle.
 Twelve Strikes
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 *right temple strike- forehand strikes to the right
temple
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 *left hand strike- backhand strike to the left temple
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 *right shoulder strike- forehand strike to the right
shoulder
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 * left shoulder strike-backhand strike to the left
shoulder

 *thrust to the stomach- straight-on stab/thrust to the

stomach

 *right chest attack- overhand stab/thrust to the right

chest
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 *left chest attack-underhand stab/thrust to the left
chest

 *left knee attack- backhand strike to the left knee

 *right knee attack- forehand strike to the right knee

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 right eye attack-overhand stab/thrust to the right
eye

 *left eye attack- underhand stab/ thrust to the left

eye

 *Crown Strike- straight down strike to the top of the

head
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