ESCRIMA - KALI - ARNIS

In common with many other Filipino martial arts, Rapid Arnis covers several areas of combat, namely: solo baston (single stick), doble baston (double stick), espada y daga (sword and knife), baraw (knife), mano mano (empty hands), largo baston (5' long stick) and Dumog (grappling).

Single Stick: The strong hand wields a stick and serves as the primary offence, the empty hand is used mainly for defence, focusing on controlling the opponent's weapon-hand. Twirling techniques and amarra are taught to develop wrist flexibility, strength and coordination, which enhances the ability to generate power and speed.

Single stick techniques can be practiced in long (Largo) range, medium (Medio) and close (Corto) range.

Double Stick: When two sticks are used (one in each hand), you will be able to see flowing combinations of attacks or one stick defending and the other stick counter attacking.

Largo/Medio range is the preferred distance when training in Sinawalli drills. Sinawalli is striking/twirling patterns executed with the sticks by yourself. When a partner is used for Sinawalli drills it is called Pinki-pinki . The skills learnt here carry over to the rest of the components; Mano-mano, single stick and checking, Espada y Daga, Baraw. Sinawalli drills improves coordination and enhances the Tapi-tapi principle.

Espada “Y” Daga: The right hand wields a stick/long blade and serves as the primary offensive. The left hand holds a knife and is used for both offensive (thrusting and slashing) and defensive (blocking, checking and locking). Coordination drills, footwork drills, Tapi-tapi drills are all incorporated. The last part of training is learning the complex Espada y daga locks, Disarms and takedowns.