SMAC-FMA MODERN ARNIS TERMINOLOGY

Likha Isa Test

Counting:

Isa - 1            Anim - 6                 Labing Isa - 11  

Dalawa - 2     Pito - 7                 Labing Dalawa - 12

Tatlo - 3         Walo - 8

Apat  - 4        Siyam - 9

Lima  - 5        Sampu - 10

Terms:

Eskrima (skirmish, fencing)             Guro - (Teacher)

Kali  (Kalis, bladed weapon)            Mataas Na Guro - (Noble, High, top teacher)

Abaniko (fan, planting rice)              Punong Guro - (Principal Teacher)

Daga (dagger)  

Dumog (wrestling, ground fighting)

Sinawali (weaving)    

Corto (short)

Medo (middle)

Largo (long)     

Crossada (cross)

Harada   (forward)   

Doblada (double)  

Redonda (x-movement)

Palis-Palis (go with the force, sweep)        

Tusok (poke/jab)

Tulak (push)

Paiwas (parry)   

Pilantik (corto abaniko)

Mano y mano (hand to hand)

Rompida (break, rompus)   

De Cadena (of chains)

Sungkiti  (thrust)  

Anyo / Sayaw (form/dance) 

Trankada (locking) 

Ocho-Ocho, Walo - walo (figure eight)   

Tapi-Tapi  (counter-counter)        

Cadena de Mano (chain of hands) 

Punyal (knife) 

Punyo (butt of cane)

Espada y Daga (sword and dagger)      

Bolo (machete, sword)

Likha Dalawa Test

Yantok - Art of the single cane.

Pagsawali - Art of the double cane.

T’alas - talim - sword and dagger.

Tapi - Tapi - parrying and sparring.

Tindig - stances and throws, (stand up) to hold ones position.

Sipa - kick.

Palo - palo - (hit) art of strikes.

Kamao - Fist.

Tagalog - Pilipino language.

Dulo - dulo - Pocket stick.

Antas - grade.

Kumusta - Hello, greeting.

Salamat po - thank you.

Maraming - many.

Mabuhay - to have life or remain alive.

Handa - Ready.

Laban - Fight.

Salag Palabas - Outside Block. (Pababa) downward.

Salag Paloob - Inside Block. (Pababa) downward.

Salag Pataas - Rising Block, with brace.

Salag Payong - Umbrella Block.

Malayuan - Stick range. (Largo)

Malapitan - Hand/wrist range. (Medo)

Dekitan - Elbow range. (Corto)