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    Arnis is a martial art that originated in the Philippines involving both armed and unarmed combat. It includes techniques using weapons like sticks, swords, and knives as well as empty hand fighting. Arnis was developed by indigenous Filipinos for self-defense and combat using common weapons like rattan and blades. It has a long history in the Philippines and was preserved through dance and performance despite Spanish colonization. Modern arnis integrates influences from other martial arts like those of the United States and Japan. Arnis emphasizes respect and sportsmanship and provides benefits like exercise, self-defense skills, stress relief, and mental/physical discipline for its practitioners.

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    Arnis is a martial art that originated in the Philippines involving both armed and unarmed combat. It includes techniques using weapons like sticks, swords, and knives as well as empty hand fighting. Arnis was developed by indigenous Filipinos for self-defense and combat using common weapons like rattan and blades. It has a long history in the Philippines and was preserved through dance and performance despite Spanish colonization. Modern arnis integrates influences from other martial arts like those of the United States and Japan. Arnis emphasizes respect and sportsmanship and provides benefits like exercise, self-defense skills, stress relief, and mental/physical discipline for its practitioners.

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    Arnis is a martial art that originated in the Philippines involving both armed and unarmed combat. It includes techniques using weapons like sticks, swords, and knives as well as empty hand fighting. Arnis was developed by indigenous Filipinos for self-defense and combat using common weapons like rattan and blades. It has a long history in the Philippines and was preserved through dance and performance despite Spanish colonization. Modern arnis integrates influences from other martial arts like those of the United States and Japan. Arnis emphasizes respect and sportsmanship and provides benefits like exercise, self-defense skills, stress relief, and mental/physical discipline for its practitioners.

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    Arnis (also called Kali or Eskrima) is a generic term for

    the deadly martial arts of the Philippines. It contains


    both barehand and weaponary arts - everything that
    has got to do with fighting. The barehand combat
    include boxing, wrestling, grappling, pressure points
    and locks. Weaponary arts include swords, sticks,
    staffs, knives, nunchakus, sai and all sorts of "weapons
    of conveinence" like the hankerchief, walking stick.
    Contrary to uninformed public opinion, Arnis is not only
    a stick fighting art.

    History
    Arnis was developed by the indigenous populations of the Philippines, who used
    an assorted range of weaponry for combat and self-defense. Encompassing both simple impact
    and edged weapons, arnis traditionally involved rattan, swords, daggers and spears.
    In 1521, equipped with nothing more than bladed weapons and their fearsome
    arnis abilities, Filipino islanders defeated Ferdinand Magellan’s armored, musket-bearing
    Spanish conquistador forces when they tried to invade.
    When the Spanish eventually returned and successfully conquered parts of the
    Philippines, the traditions of arnis were preserved, despite its prohibition, in the forms of ritual
    dance, performance and mock battles. While earlier Filipino martial arts were influenced by
    Spanish colonization, the modern forms have been affected by the country’s contact with both
    the United States and Japan after gaining independence in 1898. 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.

    Cardinal Rules of Arnis


    The cardinal principle in Arnis is respect for one's opponent as a person and as a
    fighter, and as a sportsman. It should always be remembered that an opponent is a human
    being with a dignity as you have and worthy of respect. Also do not under rate his fighting ability
    overconfidence would be costly, if not fatal, therefore never underestimate the ability of an
    opponent. Sportsmanship on the other hand is the measure of a fighter or player. The laurels of
    victory should never be worn with superiority but with humility. Victory is not a stamp of
    invulnerability but rather a reason for magnanimity.

     Supreme Grandmaster Dionisio “Diony” Cañete, founder of World Eskrima Kali Arnis
    Federation (WEKAF), the world sanctioning body for the sport, the martial art may be
    traced back to pre-Spanish colonial times.

     Republic Act 9850 was signed by President Arroyo on December 11, 2009,a moved that
    was welcomed by Zubiri and countless arnis practioners in the country, from the
    grandmasters to those who have just taken up the sport.

    Terminologies of Arnis
     Dagger – Daga
     Distance (Long Range) – Largo
     Distance (Medium Range) – Medio
     Distance (Short Range) – Corto
     Goodbye – Paalam
     Grappling or Wrestling – Dumog
     Handle/grip of weapon – Puño
     Hello – Mabuhay (or) Kumusta
     How are you? – Kumusta?
     Instructor – Guro
     Machete – Bolo
     Poke – Tusok
     Respect – Pugay (form of salutation/greeting between practitioners)
     Stab or Thrust – Saksak
     Stick (Single) – Solo Baston
     Stick (Double) – Doble Baston
     Stick Weapon – Yantok
     Sword – Espada
     Sword and Dagger – Espada y Daga
     Thank You – Salamat
     Unarmed Combat – Mano Y Mano
     You Are Welcome – Walang Anuman
     Weaving (Weapon Movement) – Sinawali

    Gear and Equipment


    • Wooden Stick- The wooden stick shall measure not less than 60 cm and not more than 90 cm
    in length with a diameter of not less than 1.3 cm and not more than 3.8 cm. It must not have
    sharp edges or pointed ends.
    • Wooden Replica of a Bladed Weapon- The wooden replica shall measure not less than 60
    cm and not more than 90 cm in full length and should be Ethnic Asian in origin. It must not have
    sharp edges or pointed ends.
    • Foam-cushion material- should be foaming the padded sticks and shall have a maximum grip
    diameter not greater than 3.81 cm.
    • Head Protector- refers to a pair of protective head gear to include an impact-worthy face
    mask.
    • Stopwatch- Stop clock or stopwatch to keep track of the time of the performance
    • 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 performance.

    Benefits in learning Arnis


    1. Burns Calories and Keeps You in Good Shape- one of the best ways to lose or burn calories
    without your realizing it. It has a conducive exercise program that develops and enhances
    various fitness components, primarily the aerobic which improves your cardio.
    2. Learn Practical Self-Defense- allows you to defend with a weapon and it also enables you to
    defend against a weapon-wielding opponent. Because you are familiar with the different bladed
    and non-bladed weapons used by the attacker, it becomes easier for you to anticipate and
    reverse his attacks.
    3. Develop more Confidence- Knowing that you can defend yourself against an attacker or even
    multiple attackers, gives you the confidence to deal with unforeseen attacks. The fear comes
    from not knowing what to do during an attack, especially one that is fatal. So martial arts also
    gives you the courage to face any challenge.
    4. Inherit Mental Discipline and Focus- ensure that the drills and exercises are given the
    required effort and time. It entails that the practitioner to have an analytical mind in both sparring
    and solo practice.
    5. Promotes Improvement- With each training, day come new challenges. This compels us to
    step up to our game and improve ourselves. This enables us to turn bad habits into good ones
    and brings us closer towards our goals.
    6. Forge the Warrior Spirit within You
    Each time we spar or test our skills with a partner or opponent, we grow a little bit stronger and
    become more confident. This forges the warrior spirit within us to accept whatever challenges
    that may come our way.
    7. Relieves Stress- promotes consistency in training such that the practitioner has to forget
    about his troubles and worries and focus on the training. Filipino stick fighting is a mental game
    as much as It is a physical game. It requires patience to learn and master all the different
    techniques of the art. Developing such patience helps relieves whatever stress you may feel at
    the moment.
    8. Build Strong Bonds- Aside from the master-student relationship, you will be surrounded by
    fellow martial artists with the same passion and interest in every training session, a sense of
    brotherhood and camaraderie follows.
    References
     https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/arnis-the-philippines-national-sport-
    and-martial-art/
     http://www.yellowbamboohk.com/Arnis/arnisarticles/arniswhatis.html
     https://stickfightingsport.com/what-is-arnis/
     https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/30/19/a-look-at-the-rich-history-of-the-fighting-art-of-
    arnis
     https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.philstar.com/sports/2009/12/23/534761/new-law-
    makes-arnis-national-sport/amp/
     https://blackbeltwiki.com/eskrima-terminology
     https://prezi.com/gf2i9xqnwbyo/equipments-and-mechanics-of-arnis/
     https://stickfightingsport.com/8-awesome-benefits-of-filipino-martial-arts-eskrima/

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