Who influenced the Philippines to adapt Arnis? The Spanish businesspeople who followed Ferdinand Magellan during the mid-1500s introduced their “Espada y daga” styles, and the natives were able to adapt quickly to this new martial arts system.

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The origin of Arnis can be traced back to native “Pintados” or then “Tintadus” fighting techniques during conflicts among the various Prehispanic Filipino tribes or kingdoms, though the current form has Spanish influence from old fencing which originated in Spain in the 15th century.

Arnis players start with the rank of NOVICE LEVEL 1/WHITE BELT regardless of their age. Eventually, they are promoted to NOVICE LEVEL 2/YELLOW BELT, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 1/GREEN BELT, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2/BLUE BELT, ADVANCED LEVEL/BROWN BELT, and then the MASTERS LEVEL/BLACK BELT DEGREES.

A good martial art discipline for self-defense is Arnis. This martial art teaches the use of stick weapons. The sticks used are generally made of wood and approximately 26 inches long.

Historically, Arnis incorporated three related methods: “espada y daga” (sword and dagger), which employs a long blade and short dagger; “solo baston” (single stick); and “sinawali” (to weave), which uses two sticks of equal length twirled in “weaving” fashion for blocking and striking (term is derived from sawali, the …

The following are the basic skills in playing Arnis:

• Left side of the head attack.
• Right side of the head attack.
• Left side of the body or torso, to the left arm or elbow.
• Right side of the body or torso, to the left arm or elbow.
• Thrust to the stomach.
• Left chest stab.
• Right chest stab.
• Left lower leg.

History. Arnis was developed by the indigenous populations of the Philippines, who used an assorted range of weaponry for combat and self-defense. Just over a century later, in 2009, the government of the Philippines declared arnis to be the martial art and national sport of the Philippines.

The two major types of Arnis practised as sports are the system followed by WEKAF (World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation) which was established in 1989 and is recognised internationally; and the system followed by Arnis Philippines (ARPI), established in 1986 which was used prominently during the 2005 Southeast Asian …

History states that Bonifacio brandished a bolo, a standard weapon in kali in his famous “Cry of Balintawak.” However, kali declined in popularity as early as 1596 when the Spanish authorities discouraged the practice of the art (it was eventually banned in 1764).

Known for their heavy use of weaponry, the Philippines formed their own fighting styles and techniques practiced throughout the world for various combat training. Fighting is such an essential part of the culture that in 2009, the Republican Act 9850 declared Arnis the national sport and martial art of the Philippines.

Benefits of Arnis

• It can be used as self-defense.
• You can use your stick as a weapon.
• Arnis teaches us discipline and control.
• It provides a full body workout.
• It gives you a healthy lifestyle.
• It gives you positive encouragement and respect for values in martial arts.

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Arnis, contrary to the impression of people who may not be familiar with it yet, is safe to play. If training is facilitated by an authorized and certified instructor, injuries are avoided because safety is always an utmost concern. Arnis is a very effective form of self-defense.

Anywhere we can do arnis. No need for a court or a gym, you can even do it outside in your own backyard and, compared to other combat sports, arnis is indeed an art of self-defense, and there are many tricks to learn how to counter an assault.