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    Arnis developed from the indigenous martial arts of the Philippines and was influenced by traders and settlers from other Asian countries. During the Spanish colonial period, common Filipinos were banned from carrying bladed weapons so arnis evolved to primarily use sticks. It remained practiced in secret or disguised as dances. In the post-colonial period, arnis saw a resurgence and modern founders like Remy Presas codified styles for sport and self-defense. Arnis became the national martial art of the Philippines in 2009.

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    Arnis developed from the indigenous martial arts of the Philippines and was influenced by traders and settlers from other Asian countries. During the Spanish colonial period, common Filipinos were banned from carrying bladed weapons so arnis evolved to primarily use sticks. It remained practiced in secret or disguised as dances. In the post-colonial period, arnis saw a resurgence and modern founders like Remy Presas codified styles for sport and self-defense. Arnis became the national martial art of the Philippines in 2009.

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    ARNIS

    HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
    PRELIMS TOPIC 1

    PRE-COLONIAL ERA AND INFLUENCE OF COLONIAL ERA AND SPANISH INFLUENCE ON


    OTHER MARTIAL ARTS ARNIS HISTORY
    • Arnis was developed by the indigenous • One prominent feature of Arnis that may
    populations of the Philippines, who used an point to Spanish influence is Espada y Daga
    assorted range of weaponry for combat and (sword and dagger) method, which is a term
    self-defense. Encompassing both simple utilized in fencing. The Filipino version of
    impact and edged weapons, arnis the Espada y daga is quite different from the
    traditionally involved rattan, swords, European rapier and dagger styles; the
    daggers and spears. stances are not the same as weapons
    utilized in are normally shorter that
    • It also has other influences, as traders and
    European-made swords.
    settlers travelling through the Malay Region
    brought the silat as well as Arab, Indian,
    and Chinese martial arts. A few of the
    people still localized Chinese combat
    methods called the kuntaw.
    • Moreover, it has been theorized that Arnis,
    Kali, Eskrima may have Indian roots and
    came to the Philippines through the people
    who traveled through Malaysia and
    Indonesia to the Philippines. Silambam, a
    stick-staff-based, ancient, Indian martial art • Following the Spanish colonization in the
    influenced numerous martial arts in Asia Philippines, a 0decree was established that
    such as silat. Arnis may share ancestry with banned the common people from carrying
    the said systems – several Arnis weapons such as the Kampilan and Kris.
    movements resemble the short stick (kaji or
    • Regardless, the practitioners constantly
    kali) and other weapon-based combat styles
    found ways to keep and maintain the
    techniques of silambam.
    system alive, using rattan-made sticks
    • When the Spanish colonizers first came to rather than actual swords. Several arts were
    the Philippines, they observed weapons- passed down from generation to generation.
    based combat arts practiced by the Filipino
    native.

    A few early expeditions fought tribesmen armed


    o Occasionally, the arts took the form
    with knives and sticks. In 1521, the Portuguese
    of rituals or choreographed dances
    explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, was slain in Cebu at
    like the Sakuting stick dance.
    the legendary “Battle of Mactan” by the Datu Lapu-
    Lapu’s forces. o Furthermore, as a result, an intricate
    and unique stick-based style evolved
    ARNIS
    in the Luzon and Visayas regions.
     Derived from the word “arnes” which mean
    o Mindanao, on the other hand,
    colorful traping on defensive armors used
    retained exclusive blade-oriented
    on moro-moro play.
    methods because the Spaniards and
    What is moro-moro play? even Americans never entirely
    conquered the southern regions of
     The Moro-Moro is a form of theater the Philippines.
    premised on battles between Christians and
    Moors performed in village fiestas in the POST-COLONIAL PERIOD AND MODERN
    Philippines from the Spanish colonial period ARNIS HISTORY
    to the present.
     The Philippines has a blade culture
    Filipino blade fighting is still a living art.

    1
    ARNIS
    HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
    PRELIMS TOPIC 1

    The local persons in the Philippines are • During World War II, many Filipinos fought
    considered more likely to carry bolos or the Japanese hand to hand with their blades
    knives than guns. as guerilla fighters or as military units under
    the USAFFE like the Bolo Battalion (now
    FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS WEAPONS CAN BE
    known as the Tabak Division).
    FOUND AT HOME
    ARNIS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MODERN
     These weapons are usually carried as tools TIMES
    by farmers to cut vegetation, street vendors
    to cut open pineapples, watermelons,
    coconuts, other fruits and animal meats.
    Also, balisongs are very easy to procure
    and are easily hidden. In fact, in a few rural
    areas, carrying a knife such as the itak was
    a sign that that person is making a living
    due to the area’s nature of work.

    REMY PRESAS one of the Founder of Modern


    Arnis
    • Arnis Is the system of Filipino martial arts
    founded by the late Rem Presas as a self-
    defense system. His goal was to create an
     In Palau, they call Filipinos as “chad a oles” injury-free training method as well as an
    meaning “people of the knife” due to their effective self-defense system in order to
    reputation for carrying blades and utilizing preserve the older Arnis systems.
    them in fights. • It is a Filipino martial art that can be
    PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION performed individually or with a partner
    using a single stick or a pair of sticks for
     Contrary to the statements of some striking and blocking; can also be used for
    historians today that it was just guns that self-defense.
    helped the Philippines achieved victory
    • Major Favian Ver also noted enthusiast and
    against the Spanish colonizers, blades
    played a huge part as well. practitioners of Arnis formed the National
    Arnis Association of the Philippines
     Some of the heroes of the Philippine
    (NARAPHIL) with the objective to unite all
    revolution were also practitioners of Arnis
    Arnis group in the Philippines
    namely Andres Bonifacio, Diego and
    Gabriela Silang, and the young Gen. • The Arnis is a Philippines’ national martial
    Gregorio Del Pilar. The National Hero Jose art or sport. After President Gloria
    Rizal was also reported to practice the Macapagal-Arroyo signed the Republic Act.
    fighting system. As well as the founder of No. 9850 in 2009 The act mandates the
    Aglipayan Church Rev. Gregorio Aglipay. Department of Education to include the
     During the Battle of Manila in 1898, The sport as a Physical Education course . Arnis
    Cincinnati Enquirer reported that: The will be included among the priority sports in
    Philippine native, like all the kindred Malay Palarong Pambansa (National Games)
    races, cannot do any fighting as a rule beginning 2010
    except at close quarters, slashing with his
    heavy knife. The weapon is called machete,
    or bolo, or kampilan, or parang, or kris.
     It may likely be the men’s fault, or they are
    just unlucky in being undrilled, but they’re
    frequently knifed as they reload their rifles.
    Whatever the explanation may be, there is
    certainly something wrong in soldiers with
    bayonets and rifles being attacked by knife-
    wielding natives. The insurgents have guns,
    but many Spanish are injured with knife
    wounds
    WORLD WAR 2

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