EQUIPMENTS

CANE
1 inch in
Diameter
28-30
inches long.
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

1. Grip: Proper Hold of the Stick

- Hold the stick one fist away
from the punyo (butt) of the
stick. Close the grip with the
thumb.

2. Basic Stance and Salutation

a. Handa
- Feet are positioned shoulder
width apart.
- Stick is held in front of the
body.
 b. Pugay
- Place the weapon hand
across the chest.
- Bow by bending at the
waist.

c. Fighting stance
1. Straddle Stance “Handa sa Paglaban”
2. Fighting Stance
- One foot in the front (foot the
same as the weapon hand), the
other foot on the rear.
- Keep feet apart, distance of one
foot.
- Both knees slightly bent.
- Toes facing forward.
- Weight evenly distributed on both
feet.
d. Forward Stance
- Distance of 5 steps between
the feet.
- Back leg kept straight, rear
foot is held at a 45 degree
angle.
- Keep the front knee bent.
- Weight is evenly distributed
on both feet.

e. Backward Stance
- Distance of 4 steps between
the feet.
- Both knees are slightly bent.
- Rear foot held at a 90 degree
angle.
- 70% of the body weight on the
rear foot while 30% is placed
on the front foot.
 STRIKING
TECHNIQUE
1. LEFT TEMPLE
STRIKE
 2. LEFT
COLLARBONE
STRIKE
3. RIGHT TEMPLE
STRIKE
 4. RIGHT
COLLARBONE
STRIKE
5. LEFT KNEE
STRIKE
6. RIGHT KNEE
STRIKE
7. LEFT UPPER
ARM STRIKE
8.RIGHT UPPER
ARM STRIKE
9. GROIN STRIKE
10. CROWN
STRIKE
QUALITIES OF
A GOOD
ARNIS
PLAYER
TECHNIQUES
A good players must have the
fundamental skills and knowledge
of arnis basics like strike counter
strike, counter attacks, sparring,
disarming and other hand
movements.
ALERTNESS AND
AWERNESS
A good player must posses a alert
mind, he must also be sensitive to his
environment or situation. Hence, he
must be physically and mentally alert
to perceive and sense the coming
danger.
COORDINATION AND
CONCENTRATION
Thebody and the mind should
work together. The body
movement is perceived in the
mind.
SPEED
Aplayer must exhibit a quick
reaction and total body
movements.
POWER
Power is necessary
to knock down the
opponent.
TIMING
Agood player must know the
exact hitting of the target or
meeting the target at the
same time.
 PROPER DELIVERY
OF STRIKES
Aplayer should learn the
effective blow, kick, and
contact of the stick towards
the opponents.
 ENDURANCE AND
STAMINA
Itis the ability of the player to
withstand pressure for a long
period f time without undue
fatigue or with reserve energy for
the next activity.
DETERMINATION
It is the will in every game to
win and to fight at your best
no matter what the odds are
is the key to success.
CONFIDENCE
Aplayer should know
how to properly carry
himself inside and
outside the arena.
YELLING
The expression of
power and courage, it
is also the releasing of
tension, anger and
fear.