TERMINOLOGIES IN ARNIS

Glossary  Baitang.....level or stages

A  Bakbakan.....a rumble or free-for-all fight
 Abang.....to wait defensively  Balaraw.....dagger
 Abanico......fan; also spelled "abaniko"  Baligtad.....reverse or inside out
 Abanico sa Itaas.....upper flywheel  Bali.....break
 Abecedario....."ABC's"; the basics  Balik.....return or retreat
 Abierta.....open position  Balisong....."butterfly knife"
 Agaw.....to grab, seize, disarm or take away  Balitok.....tumble
 Agaw-Sandata.....disarming & retrieval of  Banatan.....full-contact fighting
the weapon  Bansay-bansay.....training or drills
 Aldabis.....diagonal cut, strike or uppercut  Bantay.....guard or watch
 Alpabeto.....alphabet; the basics  Bantay-Kamay.....support or "alive" hand
 Anim.....six  Bara-bara.....wild or formless technique
 Anino.....shadow  Baraw.....dagger
 Antas.....level or degree  Bartikal.....vertical cut/strike
 Antaw.....long range  Basag.....broken
 Apat.....four  Baston.....stick
 Araw.....sun or day  Bati-Bati.....using the butt of the stick
 Arnis.....harness; northern philippine  Batikan.....noteworthy; certified expert
martial art  Baywang.....the hip
 Arnisador.....stick fighter  Bigay.....to give
 Arnis de Mano....."Armor of the Hand";  Bigay-bali.....lock release technique
system  Bigay-galang.....salutation
 Atras.....retreat or backward  Bihasa.....expert
 Avante.....forward  Binahagi.....cut into parts
 Binali.....break or reverse
B  Bisig.....the arm
 Babag.....worry; trouble  Bothan.....Martial Arts school
 Bago.....new or before  Braso.....the arm
 Bagong-Pasok.....entry level student  Buah.....combination of footwork and form;
 Bagsak.....to drop; overhead strike with application of technique
down weighing  Buhat.....from or lift
 Baguhan.....beginner  Buhat Araw.....an overhead strike
 Bahi.....a Philipine hardwood used for sticks  Bukas.....open position
 Buklis.....upward figure 8  Damdam.....feel or sensitivity
 Bulusok.....powerful overhead or diagonal  Damdam-Diwa.....sensitivity; being aware
strike  de Cadena....."the chain"
 Buno.....takedown or throws  de Cuerdas....."to chord"; system
 Bunot.....to draw a sword; to pluck out  Defundo.....stationary
 Bunot Kaluban.....an upward slash followed  Delikado.....dangerous
by a downward slash; a drawing and  Depensa.....defense; person taking
slashing technique defensive role in training
 Dib-dib.....the chest
C  Diin.....to put pressure on
 Caballero....techniques from Grandmaster  Dikitan.....very close or close quarters
Caballero  Diwa.....mind
 Carera.....cycling movement or spin  Djuru.....form
 Cadena de Mano.....chain of hands  Doble.....double
 Centro.....center  Doble Baston.....double stick training
 Centro Baston.....holding the stick in the  Doblete.....double or repeat
middle  Doce Pares....."12 pairs or 12 strikes";
 Cerrada.....close; closed fighting position system
 Cinco.....five  Dos.....two
 Cinco Teros....."5 strikes"  Dos Labahas.....two blades
 Contra.....counter  Dos Manos.....two hands
 Contrada.....opposite or counter  Dos Manos Largos.....two hands with long
 Corto.....close range stick
 Cruzada.....cross-block and strike  Dukop.....to catch
 Crossada.....to cross  Dukot.....to snatch or seize unexpectedly
 Cuatro.....four  Dukot.....to reach out
 Dulo.....the tip of the stick
D  Dumog.....filipino grappling art
 Daga.....dagger or short stick  Dungab.....to strike with the fist
 Dakop....to catch  Dungab....."heaven" or "hammer" grip
 Dakot.....to scoop  Duslak.....thrust
 Dalawa.....two
 Dalawampu.....twenty E
 Dalawampu't Isa.....twenty-one  Elastico....."rubber band art"; system
 Dalawang.....double  Enganyo.....fake or feint
 Dakip.....capture  Entrada.....entry
 Dakip-Diwa.....mind-set  Equis....."X" or "X" shaped strike
 Eskrima....."skirmish"; filipino martial art  Hawak.....to hold
 Eskrimador.....stick fighter  Hawak-Gitna.....holding the stick in the
 Espada.....sword or long stick middle
 Espada y Daga.....sword & dagger or long &  Hawak-Pakal.....reverse or ice-pick grip
short stick  Hawak-Punyo.....regular hold on weapon
 Estrilla.....star with punyo
 Hawak-Sagad.....regular grip with no punyo
G  Hawak-Saksak.....regular or hammer grip
 Galang.....respect  Hawak-Sandata.....methods of holding a
 Galing.....skillfull weapon
 Gantihan.....exchange of blows  Hawak-Susi.....reverse grip; holding at tip of
 Garote.....stick; usually flat to simulate a stick
blade  Higot.....to tie
 Garote'ng.....itak flat stick  Hindi.....no or negative
 Gitna.....center  Hintay.....wait or pause
 Gunting....."scissors" or passing block with a  Hiwa.....to slash or cut
limb destruction  Hubad.....to untie or undress; name of a
 Guro.....teacher flow drill
 Hulagpos.....to escape from capture or
H restraint
 Habang.....while; in the meantime
 Hagad-Hubad.....strikes & counters I
 Hagis.....to throw; a throwing technique  Ibaba.....down or below
 Hagibis......whirlwind; throwing & grappling  Ibabaw.....above or on-top
techniques  Ikot.....turn or about-face
 Hakbang.....to step; footwork  Ikot-Hantaw.....spinning strike
 Hakbang-Paiwas.....full side step/step to  Ilag.....to evade
avoid strike  Ilalim.....under or underneath
 Halo-Halo.....combination; free flow  Ilustrisimo.....techniques from Grandmaster
sparring Anotio Ilustrisimo
 Hanay.....row or line  Insayo'ng.....training
 Han-ay.....form  Ipit.....to lock, trap or jam
 Handa....."Get ready !"  Ipit-Hagis.....a sacrifice throwing technique
 Hapos.....strike or slash  Isang.....single
 Hapsanay.....free sparring  Itaas.....above, upper or to the front
 Hatak.....to pull  Itak.....long sword or bolo
 Hataw.....a full power strike  Isa.....one
 Isa-pa.....once more; again; one more time  Kilos.....movement
 Iwas.....to avoid, dodge or duck  Kilos-Paa.....footwork
 Kina-Iya.....natural
J  Kris.....serpentine blade knife or sword
 Juego Todo.....anything goes or free-for-all  Kunsi.....grappling techniques
fight  Kuntao....."fist way"; system

K L
 Kaayusan.....order or organization  Labaha.....blade
 Kabakas.....partner or assistant  Labahas.....blades
 Kadena.....chain or series of movements  Laban.....to fight
 Kadyot.....a shallow, snap thrust  Laban-Handa.....ready-stance
 Kalahati.....half  Laban-Laro.....combat drills or "play fights"
 Kalas.....disengage, release or disarm  Labanang.....to fight
 Kalas-Sandata.....disarming technique  Labanang-Dikitan.....close quarters combat
 Kalasag.....to shield  Labanang-Malapitan.....medium range
 Kali.....a southern Philippine martial art combat
 Kalis.....oldest of the Philippino style kris  Labanang-Malayuan.....long range combat
swords; wavey back half, straight front half  Laban-Paluan.....free-fighting
 Kaliwa.....left side  Laban-Sanay.....combat-skills training
 Kamagoong.....Philipine iron wood  Labas.....the outside
 Kamay.....the hand  Labing-Isa.....eleven
 Kamayan.....empty-hand training  Labo-labo.....anything-goes fight
 Kamot.....to punch; hand  La Contra.....to meet a strike
 Kanan.....right side  Lakan.....an instructor rank equivalent to
 Kapatid.....brother black belt
 Kasa.....to cock or chamber; to accept a  Langka.....footwork
challenge  Lansi.....to confuse or misdirect
 Kasama.....companion/friends  Lansing-Tadyak.....spinning thrust kick
 Karunungan.....knowledge  Lansing-Sikad.....spinning snap kick
 Katapatan.....loyalty  Largo.....long
 Katawan.....body or torso  Largo Mano.....long range
 Katipunan.....organization, association or  Largos.....long
brotherhood  Laro.....to play
 Kenkoy.....derogatory term used for  Laro-laro.....give and take drills or training
unrealistic or impractical styles of fighting  Larong.....to play
 Kilat....."Lightning Blow"  La Seguida.....to follow a strike
 Laslas.....to cut to shreds  Maraming Salamat Po....."Many thanks"
 Lastiko.....a style of arnis that emphasizes  Marunong.....knowledgeable
bobbing & weaving toavoid strikes  Masipag.....earnest or hard working
 Lengua de Fuego.....a fast series of thrust &  Masugid.....dedicated or loyal
slash techniques  Matibay.....strong, durable or lasting
 Lihim.....secret  Matira.....to be left or to be the last
 Lihis.....to the side or side-step  Matira Matibay.....Survival of the Fittest
 Likos.....twirl  Matulis.....sharply pointed; a style of bolo
 Lima.....five  Mayto.....have
 Liyad.....to lean away  May-Alam.....to posses the seeds of
 Lock & Block.....training drill from Serrada knowledge
Eskrima  Medio.....medium range
 Loob.....the inside  Meteorica.....meteoric strike from
 Lubud.....to blend Grandmaster Caballero
 Luma.....old  Mukha.....the face
 Lusob.....attack or partner taking offensive  Muli.....again or one more time
role in the training
 Lutangto.....float; the unique forward and N
backward footwork of the Ilustrisimo  Nakahanda.....ready
system  Naka-Upo.....seated
 Nakaw.....to steal
M  Ng.....of
 Mabilis.....fast or speedy
 Magaling.....highly skilled O
 Magisa.....alone  Olisi.....stick
 Mag-Olisi.....one who practices stick-fighting  Olisi-hay.....sparring with sticks
 Magulang.....parents; shrewd or sly  Opo.....respectful form of saying "yes"
 Mahina.....weak or of poor skills  Oracion.....a prayer for protection
 Maharlika.....noble or nobility  Ordabis.....backhand strike
 Mahusay.....skillful
 Malakas.....strong, powerful or influential P
 Malapitan.....near or close  Paa.....foot
 Malayuan.....far or distant  Paayon.....going with the force
 Mandirigma.....warrior  Paawas.....to parry
 Mano.....hand  Pababa.....downward
 Mano y Mano.....hand to hand  Pag-Galang.....salutation or show of respect
 Marami.....many or numerous  Pagsasanay.....training
 Pagsilang.....birth or sunrise  Panimban.....balance
 Pagsisisi.....atonement or repentance  Panipis.....to skim or cut thinly
 Pahimsug.....exercises or calisthenics  Panukad.....fighting stance
 Pahisa.....a slashing motion  Parusa.....punishment
 Paikot.....rotate  Pasada de Contra.....pass and hit
 Paikot.....circular strike  Pasok.....to enter, inside or on target
 Paiwas.....to avoid  Pasulong.....forward
 Pakal....."ice pick" grip  Pasungkit.....to thrust upward
 Palad.....palm of the hand  Pataas.....upward
 Palakas.....strengthening  Patalim.....dagger or blade weapon
 Palakas-Pulso.....wrist-strengthening  Patalon.....jumping or multi-level strikes
exercises  Patibong.....to trap
 Palis.....sweep or sweeping parry  Patid.....to trip
 Palis-Patid.....a sweeping throw  Patusok.....in a thrusting motion
 Palisut.....to scoop  Paulit-ulit.....repetitive
 Palisut-sut.....skipping strike  Pa-upo.....half side step/sitting down
 Palit.....change or exchange  Pauyon.....go-with-the force technique
 Palit-Kamay.....change or exchange grip  Payong.....umbrella
 Palitan.....alternating  Payong sa Itaas.....upper umbrella block
 Palo.....to strike  Pekiti.....close range
 Paluan.....exchange of strikes  Piga.....to squeeze or wring
 Palusut.....to pass through; technique of  Piglas.....to struggle or resist
evading and passing through  Pikon.....one who is easily upset
 Pama-a.....footwork  Piktos.....a snap strike
 Panabas.....ax style weapon  Pilay.....sprain or dislocation; lame or
 Pananandata.....study of the weapons of crippled at the legs
the Philippines  Pinahandog.....diagonal downward strike
 Panastas.....to slash  Pinatag.....horizontal strike
 Panata.....a devotion  Pinasaka.....diagonal upward strike
 Pangamot.....empty-hand defense  Pinasaka Tuhod.....rising knee strike
 Pangandam.....on-guard or ready position  Pinatindog.....vertical downward strike
 Pang-Ikyas evasion or dodge  Pingga.....a long staff fighting system
 Pangilog.....disarming  Pinid.....closed position
 Pang-Olisi.....stick fighting  Pintok.....a wrist snap strike
 Pang-Ubot.....hold or grip  Pinuti.....long Visayan sword
 Panibago.....new or a revival  Pito.....seven
 Pani-il.....footwork  Planchada.....a horizontal strike
 Plansada.....horizontal cut/strike  Sakong.....heel
 Pluma.....pen  Sakong-Palad.....palm-heel
 Po.....a suffix denoting respect  Saksak.....to thrust
 Prakcion.....to react faster than the  Sasak Hatak.....a technique using fast
opponent withdrawal and twisting of the weapon to
 Pukpok.....to hammer or pummel inflict a cut on the opponents checking or
 Pulso.....pulse or wrist blocking hand
 Puluhan.....handle or butt  Salag.....block or parry
 Punong Guro.....head teacher & founder of  Salagba.....downward block
system  Salagbas.....outside dodging and parrying
 Punyo.....butt of stick or any weapon  Salag-Bisig.....forearm block
 Salagsok.....inside dodging and parrying
R  Salagtas.....upward block
 Redonda.....continuous double stick  Salakay.....to charge or attack
technique  Salamat.....to thank
 Redondo.....circular power strike  Salamin.....mirror or reaction drill
 Retirada.....to retreat  Salisi.....opposing or opposite direction
 Rompida.....an upward and downward slash  Salok.....an upward strike with the edge or
 Ronda.....circular movement of the hands or point
weapon  Saltik.....a snap strike
 Ropillon.....a double stick technique or  Salubong.....to meet head-on
movement  Sama.....to join or go with
 Sambut.....combination of footwork & form;
S application of technique
 Sa.....to or of  Sampu.....ten
 Sabayan.....Simultaneous; to attack or  Sanay.....training or exposure
counter at the same time  Sandata.....weapon
 Sablay.....Incomplete or imperfect; a low  Sangga.....to block
right to left horizontal.....blow  Saplet.....quick disarm
 Saboy.....to throw or scatter; an upward  Sawali.....interwoven slats of wood use for
right to left diagonal strike walls
 Sadang.....reverse position  Serada.....closed
 Sagang.....defense  Serrada.....close quarters or "closing"
 Sagasa.....to charge or to overrun  Sibat.....staff
 Sakay.....to ride or go with the force  Sibog.....retreat or backward
 Sakay-Salag.....eskrima sticky hands; to  Sikad.....side kick
follow the motion of the blocked/ checked  Sikad-Gilid.....side snap kick
weapon or attack
 Sikad-Hataw.....snap roundhouse kick  Sulod.....to enter
 Sikad-Sungkite.....snap hook kick  Sulong.....to go forward or go ahead
 Sikad-Tusok.....front snap kick  Suliwa.....pass or deflect
 Sikaran.....a Philippine martial art  Sumbalik.....counter
emphasizing kicking skills  Sumbrada.....upper umbrella block; name of
 Siklod.....to kiss the hand of an elder; a wrist a flow drill
lock  Sumpa.....a vow or oath
 Siklod Bangga.....a wrist lock that uses the  Sungkite.....a technique that emphasizes
shoulder as a leverage point thrusts
 Sikmura.....solar plexus  Sundot.....a jab or quick thrust
 Siko.....the elbow  Suntok.....to punch
 Sikot.....push kick  Suplete.....quick disarm
 Sikwat.....to pry; an upward strike with the  Suwag.....head-butt
punyo  Suyop.....a go with the force technique
 Sikwat-Siko.....a come-along lock with the
elbow as the primary lock or center of T
pressure  Tabas Talahib.....a horizontal strike
 Silat.....to outmaneuver or overpower; an  Tabak-Toyok.....nunchaku
Indonesian martial art  Tadtad.....full of or multiples of
 Silak.....open-hand system used against a  Tadyak.....thrust kick
blade (Sayoc Kali)  Tadyak-Gilid.....side thrust kick
 Sinawalli.....to weave; a continuous double  Tadyak-Sakong.....back thrust kick
stick technique  Tadyak-Tusok.....front thrust kick
 Sinigurato.....make doubly sure; a follow-up  Taga.....to strike or cut
trapping or jamming technique (Lameco  Tagang Alanganin.....an outwards horizontal
Eskrima) strike aimed at the upper torso region
 Sipa.....to kick; also a game  Tagang Buhat Araw.....an overhead strike
 Sipalit.....a training drill for alternating kicks aimed at the top of the head
 Sipang-Hataw.....roundhouse kick  Tagang Pasumala.....primarily a parry, a
 Siyam.....nine sweeping upward diagonal strike used to
 Sogo.....finger-tip thrust deflect a weapon
 Solo.....single  Tagang San Miguel.....a diagonal downward
 Songab.....finger jab and inward strike aimed at the upper torso
 Songkiti.....a hooking movement used to  Tagapagsanay.....trainer or assistant
parry or thrust instructor
 Suklian.....an exchange of strikes  Tagapagturo.....senior assistant instructor
 Suko.....to surrender or give-up  Tala.....star
 Talang Bartikal.....vertical block  Tulisan.....the knife-fighting art of Kali
 Talas.....sharp or to sharpen Illustrisimo
 Talas Damdam.....sensitivity training  Tuloy-tuloy.....continuous
 Tapa.....to step on the foot  Tunga-tunga.....medium range
 Tapi.....to parry or deflect  Tuo.....to the right
 Tapik.....to nudge, defelct or parry  Tusok.....to thrust
 Tapi-on.....to block, parry, defelct or check  Tuyok.....cycling movement or to spin
 Tapi-Tapi.....checking; a series of parries &
blocks U
 Tapos.....finished or the end  Ulo.....the head
 Tatlo.....three  Upo.....seat
 Tatlumpu.....thirty
 Tatlumpu't Isa.....thirty one W
 Tatsulok.....triangle  Wala.....to the left; nothing; lost
 Taub.....facing downward  Walis.....to sweep
 Tayo.....stance  Walo.....eight
 Teka.....wait, halt or pause  Warwok.....a weapon hand capture that
 Tiempo.....timing rebounds the weapon into the attackers
 Tigil.....stop or cease body
 Tigpas.....a horizontal strike directed at the  Witik.....wrist snap strike
knees
 Tihaya.....facing upward Y
 Tiniklink.....footwork drill  Yabag.....the sound of footsteps
 Tisod.....to stumble  Yabang.....show-off
 Totsada.....to thrust  Yakap.....hug, hold, embrace or clinch
 Totsar.....to thrust  Yantoc.....rattan stick
 Trancada.....to lock or locks  Yukbo.....salutation
 Tuhod.....the knee  Yuko.....to duck or bow

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