What are the basic skills of arnis?

Answer 1

Basic skills in arnis come in variations. Arnisador must come to learn and execute these different basic skills:

1. Doce Tero or twelve striking techniques

2. Single Sinawali

3. Doble Sinawali

4. Reverse Sinawali

5. Redonda

6. Rompida

7. Ocho or figure of eight

8. Reverse figure of eight

9. up and down

10. banda y banda or the slash

There are also six basic blocking and disarming techniques and Anyo isa hanggang Apat that must be mastered in order for an arnisador to advance in a higher level.

The six cardinal rules in arnis must be part of an arnisador's principle once he/she deals with arnis execution... Generally, the basic skills in arnis are the stepping stones for an arnisador to perform/execute Higher level of stick fighting (arnis).

Self-defense, self-discipline, balance, stamina, speed, power, flexibility

1. Right strike to the head
2. Left strike to the head
3. Right strike to the shoulder
4. Left strike to the shoulder
5. Spear or jab to the stomach
6. Right jab to chest/pectoral
7. Left jab to chest/pectoral
8. Left strike to knee (backend)
9. Right strike to knee
10. Right Jab to the eye
11. Left Jab to the eye
12. Overhead strike downwards

Please take note that the 12 Basic Strikes do vary. You will see them documented differently everywhere but they usually include the same movements in different orders or on different targets.

12 Basic strikes

1. Right strike to the head
2. Left strike to the head
3. Right strike to the shoulder
4. Left strike to the shoulder
5. Spear or jab to the stomach
6. Right jab to chest/pectoral
7. Left jab to chest/pectoral
8. Left strike to knee (backend)
9. Right strike to knee
10. Right Jab to the eye
11. Left Jab to the eye
12. Overhead strike downwards

Please take note that the 12 Basic Strikes do vary. You will see them documented differently everywhere but they usually include the same movements in different orders or on different targets. For example, one popular "Basic 12" set is:

Alternate 12 Basic strikes

1. Right strike to the shoulder
2. Left strike to the shoulder
3. Right strike to the pelvis
4. Left strike to the pelvis
5. Spear or jab to the stomach
6. Right strike to the head
7. Left strike to the head
8. Right strike to the knee
9. Left strike to the knee
10. Left strike to the eye
11. Right strike to the eye
12. Overhead strike downwards