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SELF DEFENSE Mental benefits of martial arts
- It's a universally accepted principle that - Being able to defend yourself from
a person may protect themselves from attackers requires being able to inflict
harm under appropriate circumstances, serious or even fatal damage on others.
even when that behavior would Martial arts training allows a person to
normally constitute a crime. practice the various moves and
- It involves physically protecting techniques which are designed to
yourself, your loved ones, your defend as well as cause damage. Over
possessions, and your accomplishments time, this continued training and
from others. practice can help to overcome any
lingering resistance or resistance from
What is self defense?
an attacker.
- defined as the right to prevent suffering
Good Situational Awareness
force or violence through the use of a
sufficient level of counteracting force or - one of the most effective methods of
violence. Self-defense only justifies the self-defense you can practice.
use of force when it is used in response
List of the Most effective martial arts for
to an immediate threat.
self-defense
Self-defense vs Martial arts
- Arnis
- Martial arts are useful for self-defense - Bojutsu
in unarmed combat situations and even - Boxing
in some armed combat situations. - Judo
Martial art focuses on the flow of the - Krav Maga
various techniques so that movements - Karate
are smooth and strikes are effective. - Jiu Jitsu
- Self-defense is not a singular martial art.
It is a term that describes any action
that is taken to protect oneself or one’s
possessions, and almost all martial arts
can fall under this definition.
Physical benefits of martial arts
- Provide a stronger and faster physique.
- Physical fitness and a more capable
body are going to be a huge advantage
in a selfdefense situation. If you are
able to move faster, that gives you a
better chance of getting away, in case
the odds are against you.
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FUNDAMENTALS SKILLS IN ARNIS Oblique Stance
The fundamentals skills in arnis are striking and - Can be right or left foot led depending
blocking. It takes intelligence first to understand on the foot you choose to move.
the primary principles that makes a system - Used in blocking and evasion.
effective. It is an indigenous fighting art that
Straddle Stance
developed mainly on the secluded islands of the
Philippines thousands of years ago. It has - The name of this stance is due to the
developed in the modern day as Arnis, Kali, or resemblance to the position a horse
Eskrima. rider would maintain.
Basic Fundamental Skills in Arnis Side Stance
Grip - This is very close to the straddle stance.
- Used in evasion techniques or strike
- Hold the stick with one fist away from
deflection.
the punyo (butt) of the stick. Close the
grip with the thumb Back Stance
Pugay - The foot is moved to the back rather
than the side.
- Place the weapon hand across the
chest. Bow by bending the waist. Striking techniques
Stance Left side of the head attack
Ready Stance - A diagonal downward forehand swing
to the left temple.
- This is the most common used stance
when you are standing at ease. Right side of the head attack
Attention Stance - A diagonal downward backhand swing
striking to the right temple.
- This stance is different from the ready
stance, since you stand with your feet Left side of the body or torso, to the left arm or
forming a 45 degree angle. elbow
Forward Stance - Allows the practitioner to extend his
weapon hand making it easier for him
- Start from the ready stance
to strike any part of the opponent
- Move one foot to the front. You will
between its shoulders and hips.
have to do this until your toes and
your knee are in line with each other. Right side of the body or torso, to the left arm
Your toes, torso and waist will be or elbow
facing forward, hence the name of the
stance. - Practitioner will extend the
weapon hand to strike any part of the
2 types of forward stances body between the shoulder and
the hips in a backhand slashing swing
- Right foot stance
located on the right side.
- Left foot one
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Right eye poke
Thrust to the stomach - practitioner will have to hold his elbow
down
- the practitioner will thrust the weapon
poking the right eye of the opponent.
hand to the stomach and is followed by
an upward Strike to the crown/top of head
motion that will cut through his
- The last strike will be a straight
opponent's body.
downward overhead swing directed
Left chest stab towards the crown of the head which
could throw off the opponents
- the weapon hand is then extended to
mobility and balance.
the front with the
palm facing outward and the elbow Blocking techniques
kept up where this strike can
Blocking an attack to the left side
cause damage to the rib cage.
- Practitioners use this block to stop
Right chest stab
strikes number 1, 3 and 6. This is where
- Practitioner will practice the scooping Arnis fighters aim to attack the left side
action. of the body.
Left lower leg
Blocking an attack to the right side
- Practitioner will deliver a powerful
strike to the - the body is turned outward while the
opponents lower leg, mainly the knee, right foot is pulled back to protect
the angle or the ankle which against strikes number 2, 4 and 7.
throws off the opponents balance and
Blocking an attack to the solar plexus or chest
immobilize him.
- By powerfully thrusting the weapon
Right lower leg
hand towards the chest, the sword
- the main target here is the would puncture
right lower leg which immobilize the the abdomen and any vital organs
opponent. By doing this, the palm located in the area. Strike number 5 is a
should face downward. serious one that can cause serious
damage to the fatal organs.
Left eye poke
Blocking an attack to the stomach
- practitioner should assume fighting
stance then extend the - This block is mainly used to protect the
weapon hand forward with the palm body against a lower hit or strike
facing outward with its elbow directed towards the stomach.
kept down.
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the recorded incident which Kali was
used against foreign invaders. Forty
Blocking an attack to the lower body
years after that event, on April of 1564
- A strong strike to your legs or knees can another warrior navigator from Spain
throw you off balance. Strikes number named Miguel De Legaspi landed in
8 and 9 are seriously annoying, simply Abuyog Leyte Philippines. He took a
because you will immediately fall under non-hostile approach to avoid
your opponent’s mercy. confrontation with the native.
Blocking to the attack at the center of the head Spanish Period
- Strike number 12 is a serious one. Your - In 1873 the fighting system was
opponent would do it to throw you off renamed “Arnis” derived from the word
balance and turn the fight to their favor. Arnes which means colorful trapping on
defensive armors used on the Moro-
HISTORY OF ARNIS Moro plays. Some of the heroes of the
- Arnis is the official national sport and Philippine revolution were also
the martial art of the Philippines. practitioners of Arnis namely Andres
- Known as "Kali" or "Eskrima" Bonifacio, the spouses Diego and
- form of martial arts that focuses on Gabriela Silang, and the young General
weapon-based fighting with knives, Gregorio Del Pilar. The National Hero
sticks, bladed weapons and some Jose Rizal was also reported to practice
improvised weapons. the fighting system. As well as the
- Developed by the indigenous founder of Aglipayan Church Rev.
populations of the Philippines who used Gregorio Aglipay was also recorded as a
an assorted range of weaponry for practitioner of the art
combat and self-defense. Encompassing Japanese and American Period
both simple impact and edged
weapons, arnis traditionally involved - After hundreds of years with Spanish
rattan, swords, daggers and spears. colonization the Japanese invaders took
their place to invade the Philippines
during the World War II, again experts
Pre-Spanish Period of the native fighting arts were called
- Arnis, as a martial art, was spawned in upon to fight for the country’s freedom.
Philippine soil. It was known in ancient Kali, Escrima or Arnis whichever term
Philippines as kali, an ancient Malayan the individual prefer to use was once
word that implies a large bladed again employed on the battlefield. It’s
weapon longer than a knife. efficiency was put to a test again but
- It originated from the southern part of this time against the Japanese invaders.
the Philippines where the locals speak - The Filipinos fought side by side with
the native dialect, Cebuano the Americans. Natives with skills in the
- On April 27, 1521 the Portuguese fighting art
navigator and warrior named Ferdinand signed up to be freedom fighters known
Magellan was defeated by a native as “Guerillas”. It is also these “Guerillas”
warrior chief named Lapu-lapu. this was who were usually front liners during the
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encounter and they were usually sent - The padded stick shall be the official
on a commando mission for weapon of the player.
reconnaissance against the Japanese - The specification of which shall be in
accordance with the i-ARNIS standard.
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IN ARNIS
- No other similar material will be
- The game is played by using prescribed allowed to be used in any local, national
padded stick in delivering artistic and or international competition.
legal blows, strikes, thrusts, and - Each padded stick shall be properly
disarming the opponent to gain score. foam-cushioned and shall have a
In this lesson we will be discussing the maximum grip diameter of not more
different equipments and facilities in than 3.81cm.
Arnis. - 1 ½ inch) and length of 76.20cm (30
inches for men and women).The length
Competition Area of padded stick shall be 27 inches for
- Refers to the are by which the conduct boys and girls.
of the competition shall be set or held - Both padded stick shall be color-coded,
including the free zone around it. one red and the other blue
Dimensions Head Protector
- The playing area is a square measuring - Refers to a pair of protective head gear
8.0 meters by 8.0 meters with a two (2) to include an impact worthy face mask,
meters minimum free zone around it, the specifications on which shall be in
and a clear space without any accordance with the i-Arnis standard.
obstruction up to a height not less than Body Protector
5 meters from the playing surface.
- Refers to a pair of protective body
Line of the Playing area protector, properly cushioned, the
- All line of the playing surface are 5.08 specifications of which shall be in
cm. (2 inch) and must be of the floor accordance with the i-ARNIS standard
and other lines previously drawin for Scoreboards
other purposes.
- A pair of scoreboard, either manually or
Boundary Line electronically operated, the
- Four Lines mark the boundary of the specifications of which shall be in
playing area. accordance with the i-ARNIS standard.
- Free zone distance is 2.0 meters. Flags
Match Lines - Two sets of red and blue flags, the size
- Two line of 1.0 meters long and 2.0 of which is 30 cm by 25 cm, are used by
meters apart mark the horizontal match the judges in declaring decisions or
line. asking for consultations.
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Other equipment
- Stopwatch is use to keep the two-
minutes per round.
- This include interruptions such as injury,
changing of broken stick.
- A gong and mallet or other similar
audible substitutes such as whistle, bell
or buzzer shall be provided for the
timer to indicate the start and end of
the round.
- A table shall be provided for the TIMER
and RECORDER which shall be situated
one (1) meter in front of the playing
area so that time signals are audible
enough to both players and referee.
