ESKRIMA RESOURCE PAGE

This page was created as a resource for students of our Eskrima program. Although there are no secrets here, please do not share with people from outside our club. Thank you.

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LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (Ages 19+)

CURRICULUM

BASIC LEVEL 1 (6-12 months)

  • Positions: Attention (4x), Fight (8x)
  • Footwork: Step-slide (3x), V-step
  • Strikes: Lobtik, Arco 1-4, Redonda (2x)
  • Sinawali: 2+3 count
  • Drills: Numerada 1-6, Abecedario 1-6, 2-walls, Linear
  • Concepts: 3 Ranges, 3 Lines, Combate Heneral
  • Larga Mano: 1-6 Meet the force. 
  • Disarms: Snake
  • Karenza: Freestyle (1-4, blocks, arcos, kicks, etc)
  • Contra Baraw: grips, blocks, Inside/outside control
  • Sparring: 30×2 min. logged + 10×2 min. test

12 ANGLES OF ATTACK

NUMERADA

Numerada refers to the 12 Angles of Attack. It covers the main directions from which an attacks can come, not specific targets. Various variations exist. These are ours.

  • Angles 1-6 = Required for Basic Level 1
  • Angles 7-12 = Required for Basic Level 2

ABC's OF ESKRIMA

ABECEDARIO 1-6

Abecedario (ABC’s) is a classical Eskrima exercise that covers the use of footwork, distancing, blocks and counters in response to the 12 angles of attack. In addition, various concepts and principles are introduced through Abecedario.

  • Yellow arrows = incoming attack
  • Red arrows = your counters

EQUIPMENT

ESKRIMA GEAR

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FREQUENTLY USED WORDS

FMA TERMINOLOGY

A
Abaniko – Fan
Abecedario – ABC’s, counter drill
Abierta – Open
Aldabis – Diagonal upward cut/strike
Amara – Free flowing counter drill
Andam – Attention
Arma(s) – Weapon(s)
Arnis – Other name for Eskrima
Atras – Backward
Avante – Forward

B

Bagsak – Dropping strike
Banda y Banda – Side to side striking
Banga-Banga – Elbow interception
Bantay-Kamay – Alive hand
Baraw – Knife
Baraway – Knife fighting art
Bartikal – Vertical cut
Baston – Stick
Boca de lobo – Mouth of the wolf
Buno – Takedown

C

Cadena de Mano – Chain of hands
Cadena Real – Royal/real chain
Centro – Center
Combate heneral – General combat flanking
Contra – Counter
Contra y contra – Counter for counter drill
Corto Mano – Close range
Corto Curbada – Close curving strikes
Cruzada – Cross block and strike
Crossada – To cross

D

Daga – Dagger
Dakip-Diwa – Combative mind-set
De Cadena – Repetitive chain of strikes
De Campo – Open area, long range
Defondo (or Pondo) – Stationary
Doble – Double
Doble Carera – Double path
Doblete – Double or repeat
Doce Pares – “12 peers” Eskrima club
Dos Manos – Two handed stick/sword
Dumog – Filipino grappling
Dungab – Knife tip up (heaven grip)

E

Elastico – Elastic / rubber band
Enganyo – Fake or feint
Entrada – Entry
Equis (Ekis) – “X” strike or stance
Eskrima – Skirmish, Fencing
Eskrimador – Eskrima practitioner
Espada – Sword
Espada y Daga – Sword and dagger
Estrella – Star

F
Florete – Fencing foil
FMA – Filipino Martial Arts
Fraile – Friar (crossed blade position)

G
Gunting – Scissor technique

H
Handa – Get ready
Hubad / Hubud – Untie drill

K
Kadena – Chain or series of movements
Kalis – Filippino kris sword
Karenza – Shadow boxing or free flow

L
La Contra – To meet a strike
Largo Mano – Long range
Lutang – Floating footwork

M
Mabuhay – Salutation (long live!)
Medio Mano – Medium range
Mano y Mano – Hand to hand

N

Numerada – 12 Angles of attack

O
Olisi – Stick

P
Paawas – Parry
Pakal – Point down or earth grip
Palis – Sweep or sweeping parry
Palisut – To scoop
Pangamot – Empty-hand
Pasok – To enter or inside
Pauyon – Follow the force
Payong – Umbrella
Pingki-Pinki – Double stick
Planchada – Plank, horizontal strike
Pluma – Pen
Praksion – Fraction
Primera – Primary, High open guard
Punto – Tip of stick or blade
Punyo – Butt of stick or weapon

R
Recta – Direct or straight
Redondo / Redonda – Circular strike/cut
Retirada – Retreat
Rompida – Up and down slash

S
Sabayan – Simultaneous
Sagasa – Charge or overrun
Saksak – Thrust
Salamat – To thank
Sangga – Block
Serrada – Closed
Siko – Elbow
Sikot – Push kick
Sinawalli – Weaving (double stick)
Sipa – Kick
Sonkite – Thrust and strike combination
Songkiti – Hooking parry/thrust
Suliwa – Pass or deflect
Sumbrada – Umbrella block, name of loop drill
Sunod sampal – Side-to-side swing
Suplete – Quick disarm
Suwag – Head-butt

T
Tadlong Bao – “Three shells” footwork
Tapi – Parry or deflect
Tapi-Tapi – Checking
Tatsulok – Triangle
Tiempo – Timing
Tindig Abierta – Open fighting guard
Tindig Serrada – Closed fighting guard
Totsada – Thrust
Tusuk – Thrust

V
Vertical – Vertical block

W
Walis – Sweep
Witik – Wrist snap strike

Y
Yuko – Bow (salutation)