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1. ARNIS

1. ARNIS

1.1. DEFINITION:

It was co-founded by Remegio "Remy" Amador Preasas and his brother Ernesto Presas, they were aiming for a training method that can cause fewer injuries but still be counted as self-defense Arnis is a national sport and martial art in the Philippines It is Individual/dual that uses single stick/pair of sticks

It is called Arnis demane during the Pre-Spanish periode, Gilas in Luzon, Kali, Baston, and Escrima in Visayas, Kuntao

1.2. WHAT TO DO:

1.2.1. READY STANCE

STAND WITH YOUR FEET APART PARALLEL TO THE SHOULDER WITH BOTH TOES POINTING FORWARD
THE KNEES SHOULD BE STRAIGHT

1.2.2. ATTENTION STANCE

HEALS CLOSE TO EACH OTHER
SHOULDERS ARE DROOPED WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE SIDES
USED IN PREPARATION FOR COURTESY/BOWING BEFORE AND AFTER SPARRING

1.2.3. FORWARD STANCE

STEP ONE FOOT FORWARD TO LUNGE POSITION BRINGING THE BODY NOT TOO LOW NOR TOO EXTENDED
COMMONLY USED FOR FRONTAL STRIKING OR BLOCKING TECHNIQUES

1.2.4. OBLIQUE STANCE

STARTING WITH THE READY STANCE, STEP ONE FOOT DIAGONALLY FORWARD
BOTH TOES POINTING IN FRONT
COMMONLY USED FOR FORWARD BLOCKING AND EVASION TECHNIQUES

1.2.5. STRADDLE STANCE

FROM THE READY STANCE, STEP ONE FOOT EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WITH KNEES SLIGHTLY BENT
KNOWN AS THE "HORSEBACK RIDING" STANCE
COMMONLY USED FOR BLOCKING THE STRIKES INTENDED FOR THE SIDE OF THE BODY

1.2.6. SLIDE STANCE

STARTING WITH THE READY STANCE, SLIDE EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT FOOT TO THE SIDE
SLIDE STANCES ARE COMMONLY USED FOR STRIKE DEFLECTION AND EVASION TECHNIQUES

1.3. STRIKES [THE TWELVE STRIKING TECHNIQUES]

1.3.1. LEFT TEMPLE STRIKE

HOLDING THE STICK WITH THE DOMINANT HAND, USE FOREHAND STIKE TO THE LEFT TEMPLE

1.3.2. RIGHT TEMPLE STRIKE

USE BACKHAND STRIKE TO THE RIGHT TEMPLE

1.3.3. RIGHT SHOULDER STRIKE

USE FORHAND STIKRE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER

1.3.4. LEFT SHOULDER STRIKE

USE BACKHAND STRIKE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER

1.3.5. STOMACH THRUST

EXCEUTE A STRAIGHT STAB OR THRUST TO THE STOMACH

1.3.6. RIGHT CHEST ATTACK

DO AN OVERHAND STAB OR THRUST TO THE RIGHT CHEST

1.3.7. LEFT CHEST ATTACK

DO AN UNDERHAND STAB TO THE LEFT CHEST

1.3.8. RIGHT KNEE ATTACK

USE A BACKHAND STRIKE TO THE RIGHT KNEE

1.3.9. LEFT KNEE ATTACK

USE A FOREHAND STRIKE TO THE LEFT KNEE

1.3.10. RIGHT EYE ATTACK

USE AN OVERHAND STAB TO THE RIGHT EYE

1.3.11. LEFT EYE ATTACK

USE AN UNDERHAND STAB TO THE LEFT EYE

1.3.12. CROWN STRIKE

USE A STRAIGHT DOWN STRIKE TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD

1.4. BLOCKING TECHNIQUES

1.4.1. OUTSIDE BLOCK

USING THE DOMINANT HAND, BRING THE CANE VERTICALLY TO THE FRONT, SUPPORTED BY THE NONDOMINANT HAND

1.4.2. INSIDE BLOCK

PERFORM OUSIDE HAND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODYY

1.4.3. DOWNWARD INSIDE BLOCK

HOLD THE CANE ABOVE THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE SWINGING IT DOWNWARD TO COUNTER THE OPPONENT'S ATTACK

1.4.4. DOWNWARD OUTSIDE BLOCK

POSITION THE CANE BEHIND THE LEFT EAR BEFORE SWINGING IT DOWNWARD TO COUNTER THE OPPONENT'S STRIKE

1.4.5. RISING BLOCK

RAISE THE CANE OVER THE HEAD TO BLOCK THE OPPONENT'S BLOW

1.4.6. VERTICAL BLOCK

THIS IS DONE BY LIFTING THE ELBOW, HIDING THE CANE TO SHOULDER LEVEL WHILE THE OTHER HAND SUPPORTS IT AT THE MIDDLE.

1.5. SINAWALI TECHNIQUES

Sinawali is a term referred to the weaving activity being applied to Eskrima (Arnis) It practices the two weapon block and response method called "Doblete"

1.5.1. SINGLE SINAWALI TECHNIQUE

PLACING THE CANES ON THE SHOULDER, SWING ONE OF THE CANES TO STRIKE THE OPPONENT'S RIGHT TEMPLE
WITHDRAW THE CANE ABRUPTLY, PASSING TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND SWING IT DOWN TO STRIKE THE OPPONENT'S KNEE
WITHDRAW THE CANE AND PLACE IT ABOVER THE SHOULDER
REPEAT THE WHOLE PROCESS STARTING WITH THE OTHER CANE

1.5.2. DOUBLE SINAWALI TECHNIQUE

BEGIN WITH THE RIGHT HAND UP, WHILE THE LEFT HAND IS 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

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