Fundamental Skills of Arnis Flashcards
are very important before doing any exercises or sports. It makes the heart rate and circulation increases steadily. It prepares the body, loosening the joints and makes the blood flow to muscles increased
Warm-up exercises
Hold the stick one fist away from
the punyo (butt) of the stick. Close
the grip with the thumb.
GRIP/PROPER HOLD OF THE STICK
• Feet are positioned shoulder width apart.
• Stick is held in front of the body.
HANDA-Basic Stance and Salutation
-Place the weapon hand across
the chest.
-Bow by bending at the waist.
PUGAY-Basic Stance and Salutation
-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.
Handa sa paglaban/fighting stance
The closed attention stance is assumed during the courtesy, before any practice session and at the end of a practice session. Your heels are together, feet pointed outward at a 45-degree angle. The stick is held horizontally with your arms relaxed on either side. Your eyes are focused straight ahead. (B) The open attention stance is identical to the closed stance, except that your feet are spread approximately shoulder width apart.
ATTENTION STANCE
This stance is assumed in preparation for a direct frontal assault. The legs are in the same position as the informal attention stance, but the knees are slightly bent and the stick is now held out with the right hand (at a 45-degree angle respective to the ground) and the left hand is held directly behind it to guard, or support a block.
OPEN-LEG READY STANCE
Similar to the open leg ready stance, but the legs are spread further apart, approximately two shoulder widths and the knees bent further. The stick and opposite hand are in the same position as the open leg ready position.
STRADDLE STANCE
In this stance, the right foot is planted forward and the weight distributed evenly on both feet. The stick and opposite hand are still held up in the ready position. The left forward position is assumed by stepping forward with the left leg. Your trunk remains facing forward.
RIGHT/LEFT FORWARD STANCE
The weight is now shifted slightly to the rear foot, about 60 percent on your rear foot and 40 percent on your front foot. The feet are now forming an L-shape with the toes of the back foot pointing 90 degrees to the left. The stick and hand remain in the same ready position. The left back stance is assumed by stepping forward with the left leg
RIGHT/LEFT BACK STANCE
Similar to the forward stance except that the trunk is now twisted 45 degrees to the right or left of the forward stance to face an assault from another direction. The front knee is bent deeper and more weight is on the forward foot. Both heels and toes remain planted firmly on the ground. The hands and stick remain in the same ready position.
OBLIQUE FORWARD STANCE
