Arnis Kali Eskrima Articles

11 May
2017

Panuntukan

Panuntukan is the hand to hand combat aspect of Arnis, it is also called as Mano y Mano (Hand and hand), suntok (punch), suntukan (punching exchange). More contemporarily, this has been referred to as Filipino Boxing or Dirty boxing due to its informal, unruly and opportunistic nature to achieve better leverage in combat or street fight self-defense situations.

Techniques deployed in Panuntukan includes:

Panandata

Panandata or weaponry is the aspect of Arnis that utilises weapons for combat and self-Defence. Arnis weapons can be sub-divided into 5 main categories:

1. Blunt weapons (impact weapons) that includes sticks or baston, dulo dulo, tapado (Long pole), clubs.

2. Bladed weapons (edged weapons) that includes swords, knifes, karambit

3. Retractable or flexible weapons such as whips, ropes, etc..

4. Projectile weapons such as bow and arrows (pana), blown weapons (sumpit), spears and thrown and retracted weapons

5. Improvised weapons that makes us of daily utilities such as handerchief, sarong, shirts, belts among others.

Kali Sticks Concept and Application - Part 1

Kali Sticks Overview

Arnis, Kali, Eskrima is known for its use of sticks in training aside from long andf short bladed weapons. In fact, Kali is also called as Stick Fighting Arts because of intensive use of sticks as in offensive and defensive moves and drills. Kali sticks does provide a more safer means of training and some how removes the dangers of fatal injuries if bladed weapons are used.

Read more: Kali Sticks Concept and Application - Part 1

30 Jun
2016

Arnis Stick Concepts and Applications Part 2

Parts of the Arnis sticks and its uses

We will now examine the parts of an Arnis stick and compare it with its bladed counterparts such as bolo, parangs or long bladed swords. Aside from the bladed weapons being pointed at the tip and has sharp edges, there is not much of a difference on how the both long bladed weapons and sticks can be used. In fact, I always tell my students to visualize the stick as a bladed weapon when practicing both striking and blocking techniques. Knowing where the cutting side and blunt side of a weapon and applying it to the stick as if it was a bladed weapon will also contribute to develop proper striking and blocking form.

Read more: Arnis Stick Concepts and Applications Part 2

Arnis Kali Eskrima Articles

Panuntukan

Panandata

Kali Sticks Concept and Application - Part 1

Arnis Stick Concepts and Applications Part 2

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