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A
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| Abang |
to
wait defensively |
| Abanico |
fan;
also spelled "abaniko" |
| Abanico
sa Itaas |
upper
flywheel |
| Abecedario |
"ABC's";
the basics |
| Abierta |
open
position |
| Agaw |
to
seize, disarm or take away |
| Agaw-Sandata |
disarming
& retrieval of the weapon |
| Aldabis |
diagonal
cut, strike or uppercut |
| Alpabeto |
alphabet;
the basics |
| Anim |
six |
| Anino |
shadow |
| Antas |
level
or degree |
| Antaw |
long
range |
| Apat |
four |
| Araw |
sun
or day |
| Arnis |
harness;
northern philippine martial art |
| Arnisador |
stick
fighter |
| Arnis
de Mano |
"Armor
of the Hand"; system |
| Atras |
retreat
or backward |
| Avante |
forward |
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B
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| Babag |
worry;
trouble |
| Bago |
new
or before |
| Bagong-Pasok |
entry
level student |
| Bagsak |
to
drop; overhead strike with down weighing |
| Baguhan |
beginner |
| Baitang |
level
or stages |
| Bakbakan |
a
rumble or free-for-all fight |
| Balaraw |
dagger |
| Baligtad |
reverse
or inside out |
| Bali |
break |
| Balik |
return
or retreat |
| Balisong |
"butterfly
knife" |
| Balitok |
tumble |
| Banatan |
full-contact
fighting |
| Bansay-bansay |
training
or drills |
| Bantay |
guard
or watch |
| Bantay-Kamay |
support
or "alive" hand |
| Bara-bara |
wild
or formless technique |
| Baraw |
dagger |
| Bartikal |
vertical
cut/strike |
| Baston |
stick |
| Bati-Bati |
using
the butt of the stick |
| Batikan |
noteworthy;
certified expert |
| Baywang |
the
hip |
| Bigay |
to
give |
| Bigay-bali |
lock
release technique |
| Bigay-galang |
salutation |
| Bihasa |
expert |
| Binahagi |
cut
into parts |
| Binali |
break
or reverse |
| Bisig |
the
arm |
| Braso |
the
arm |
| Buah |
combination
of footwork and form; application of technique |
| Buhat |
from
or lift |
| Buhat
Araw |
an
overhead strike |
| Bukas |
open
position |
| Buklis |
upward
figure 8 |
| Bulusok |
powerful
overhead or diagonal strike |
| Buno |
takedown
or throws |
| Bunot |
to
draw a sword |
| Bunot
Kaluban |
an
upward slash followed by a downward slash; a drawing and slashing technique |
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C
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| Caballero |
techniques
from Grandmaster Caballero |
| Carera |
cycling
movement or spin |
| Cadena
de Mano |
chain
of hands |
| Centro |
Center |
| Centro
Baston |
holding
the stick in the middle |
| Cerrada |
close;
closed fighting position |
| Cinco |
five |
| Cinco
Teros |
"5
strikes" |
| Contra |
counter |
| Contrada |
opposite
or counter |
| Corto |
close
range |
| Cruzada |
cross-block
and strike |
| Crossada |
to
cross |
| Cuatro |
Four |
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D
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| Daga |
dagger
or short stick |
| Dakop |
to
catch |
| Dakot |
to
scoop |
| Dalawa |
Two |
| Dalawampu |
Twenty |
| Dalawampu't
Isa |
twenty-one |
| Dalawang |
double |
| Dakip |
capture |
| Dakip-Diwa |
mind-set |
| Damdam |
feel
or sensitivity |
| Damdam-Diwa |
sensitivity;
being aware |
| de
Cadena |
"the
chain" |
| de
Cuerdas |
"to
chord"; system |
| Defundo |
stationary |
| Delikado |
dangerous |
| Depensa |
defense;
person taking defensive role in training |
| Dib-dib |
the
chest |
| Diin |
to
put pressure on |
| Dikit |
close,
attached or short |
| Dikitan |
very
close or close quarters |
| Diwa |
mind |
| Djuru |
form |
| Doble |
double |
| Doble
Baston |
double
stick training |
| Doblete |
double
or repeat |
| Doce
Pares |
"12
pairs or 12 strikes"; system |
| Dos |
two |
| Dos
Labahas |
two
blades |
| Dos
Manos |
two
hands |
| Dos
Manos Largos |
two
hands with long stick |
| Dukop |
to
catch |
| Dukot |
to
snatch or seize unexpectedly |
| Dukot |
to
reach out |
| Dulo |
the
tip of the stick |
| Dumog |
filipino
grappling art |
| Dungab |
to
strike with the fist |
| Dungab |
"heaven"
or "hammer" grip |
| Duslak |
thrust |
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E
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| Elastico |
"rubber
band art"; system |
| Enganyo |
fake
or feint |
| Entrada |
entry |
| Equis |
"X"
or "X" shaped strike |
| Eskrima |
"skirmish";
filipino martial art |
| Eskrimador |
stick
fighter |
| Espada |
sword
or long stick |
| Espada
y Daga |
sword
& dagger or long & short stick |
| Estrilla |
Star |
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F
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| Fraile |
"to
hit" |
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G
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| Galang |
Respect |
| Galing |
Skill |
| Gantihan |
Exchange
of blows |
| Garote |
Stick |
| Garote'ng
Itak |
flat
stick |
| Gitna |
Center |
| Gunting |
"scissors"
or passing block |
| Guro |
Teacher |
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H
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| Habang |
while;
in the meantime |
| Hagad-Hubad |
strikes
& counters |
| Hagis |
to
throw; a throwing technique |
| Hagibis |
whirlwind;
throwing & grappling techniques |
| Hakbang |
to
step; footwork |
| Hakbang-Paiwas |
full
side step/step to avoid strike |
| Halo-Halo |
combination;
free flow sparring |
| Hanay |
row
or line |
| Han-ay |
form |
| Handa |
"Get
ready !" |
| Hapos |
strike
or slash |
| Hapsanay |
free
sparring |
| Hatak |
to
pull |
| Hataw |
a
full power strike |
| Hawak |
to
hold |
| Hawak-Gitna |
holding
the stick in the middle |
| Hawak-Pakal |
reverse
or ice-pick grip |
| Hawak-Punyo |
regular
hold on weapon with punyo |
| Hawak-Sagad |
regular
grip with no punyo |
| Hawak-Saksak |
regular
or hammer grip |
| Hawak-Sandata |
methods
of holding a weapon |
| Hawak-Susi |
reverse
grip; holding at tip of stick |
| Higot |
to
tie |
| Hindi |
no
or negative |
| Hintay |
wait
or pause |
| Hiwa |
to
slash |
| Hubad |
to
untie |
| Hulagpos |
to
escape from capture or restraint |
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I
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| Ibaba |
down
or below |
| Ibabaw |
above
or on-top |
| Ikot |
turn
or about-face |
| Ikot-Hantaw |
spinning
strike |
| Ilag |
to
evade |
| Ilalim |
under
or underneath |
| Ilustrisimo |
techniques
from Grandmaster Anotio Ilustrisimo |
| Insayo'ng |
Training |
| Ipit |
to
lock, trap or jam |
| Ipit-Hagis |
a
sacrifice throwing technique |
| Isang |
Single |
| Itaas |
above,
upper or to the front |
| Itak |
long
sword or bolo |
| Isa |
One |
| Iwas |
to
avoid, dodge or duck |
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J(top
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| Juego
Todo |
anything
goes or free-for-all fight |
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K
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| Kaayusan |
order
or organization |
| Kabakas |
partner
or assistant |
| Kadena |
chain
or series of movements |
| Kadyot |
a
shallow, snap thrust |
| Kalahati |
half |
| Kalas |
disengage,
release or disarm |
| Kalas-Sandata |
disarming
technique |
| Kalasag |
to
shield |
| Kali |
a
southern Philippine martial art |
| Kaliwa |
left
side |
| Kamay |
the
hand |
| Kamayan |
empty-hand
training |
| Kamot |
to
punch |
| Kanan |
right
side |
| Kapatid |
brother |
| Kasa |
to
cock or chamber; to accept a challenge |
| Kasama |
companion/friends |
| Karunungan |
knowledge |
| Katapatan |
loyalty |
| Katawan |
body
or torso |
| Katipunan |
organization,
association or brotherhood |
| Kenkoy |
derogatory
term used for unrealistic or impractical styles of fighting |
| Kilat |
"Lightning
Blow" |
| Kilos |
movement |
| Kilos-Paa |
footwork |
| Kina-Iya |
natural |
| Kris |
serpentine
blade knife |
| Kunsi |
grappling
techniques |
| Kuntao |
"fist
way"; system |
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L
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| Labaha |
blade |
| Labahas |
blades |
| Laban |
to
fight |
| Laban-Handa |
ready-stance |
| Laban-Laro |
combat
drills or "play fights" |
| Labanang |
to
fight |
| Labanang-Dikitan |
close
quarters combat |
| Labanang-Malapitan |
medium
range combat |
| Labanang-Malayuan |
long
range combat |
| Laban-Paluan |
free-fighting |
| Laban-Sanay |
combat-skills
training |
| Labas |
the
outside |
| Labing-Isa |
eleven |
| Labo-labo |
anything-goes
fight |
| La
Contra |
to
meet a strike |
| Langka |
footwork |
| Lansi |
to
confuse or misdirect |
| Lansing-Tadyak |
spinning
thrust kick |
| Lansing-Sikad |
spinning
snap kick |
| Largo |
long |
| Largo
Mano |
long
range |
| Largos |
long |
| Laro |
to
play |
| Laro-laro |
give
and take drills or training |
| Larong |
to
play |
| La
Seguida |
to
follow a strike |
| Laslas |
to
cut to shreds |
| Lastiko |
a
style of arnis that emphasizes bobbing & weaving toavoid strikes |
| Lengua
de Fuego |
a
fast series of thrust & slash techniques |
| Lihim |
secret |
| Lihis |
to
the side or side-step |
| Likos |
twirl |
| Lima |
five |
| Liyad |
to
lean away |
| Lock
& Block |
training
drill from Serrada Eskrima |
| Loob |
the
inside |
| Lubud |
to
blend |
| Luma |
old |
| Lusob |
attack
or partner taking offensive role in the training |
| Lutangto |
float;
the unique forward and backward footwork of the Ilustrisimosystem |
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M
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| Mabilis |
fast
or speedy |
| Magaling |
highly
skilled |
| Magisa |
alone |
| Mag-Olisi |
one
who practices stick-fighting |
| Magulang |
parents;
shrewd or sly |
| Mahina |
weak
or of poor skills |
| Maharlika |
noble
or nobility |
| Mahusay |
skillful |
| Malakas |
strong,
powerful or influential |
| Malapitan |
near
or close |
| Malayuan |
far
or distant |
| Mandirigma |
warrior |
| Mano |
hand |
| Mano
y Mano |
hand
to hand |
| Marami |
many
or numerous |
| Maraming
Salamat Po |
"Many
thanks" |
| Marunong |
knowledgeable |
| Masipag |
earnest
or hard working |
| Masugid |
dedicated
or loyal |
| Matibay |
strong,
durable or lasting |
| Matira |
to
be left or to be the last |
| Matira
Matibay |
Survival
of the Fittest |
| Mayto |
have |
| May-Alam |
to
posses the seeds of knowledge |
| Medio |
medium
range |
| Meteorica |
meteoric
strike from Grandmaster Caballero |
| Mukha |
the
face |
| Muli |
again
or one more time |
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N
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| Nakahanda |
ready |
| Naka-Upo |
seated |
| Nakaw |
to
steal |
| Ng |
of |
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O
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| Olisi |
Stick |
| Olisi-hay |
Sparring
with sticks |
| Opo |
Respectful
form of saying "yes" |
| Oracion |
a
prayer for protection |
| Ordabis |
Backhand
strike |
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P
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| Paa |
Foot |
| Paayon |
Going
with the force |
| Paawas |
to
parry |
| Pababa |
downward |
| Pag-Galang |
salutation
or show of respect |
| Pagsasanay |
training |
| Pagsilang |
birth
or sunrise |
| Pagsisisi |
atonement
or repentance |
| Pahimsug |
exercises
or calisthenics |
| Pahisa |
a
slashing motion |
| Paikot |
rotate |
| Paikot |
circular
strike |
| Paiwas |
to
avoid |
| Pakal |
"ice
pick" grip |
| Palad |
palm
of the hand |
| Palakas |
strengthening |
| Palakas-Pulso |
wrist-strengthening
exercises |
| Palis |
sweep
or sweeping parry |
| Palis-Patid |
a
sweeping throw |
| Palisut |
to
scoop |
| Palisut-sut |
skipping
strike |
| Palit |
change
or exchange |
| Palit-Kamay |
change
or exchange grip |
| Palitan |
alternating |
| Palo |
to
strike |
| Paluan |
exchange
of strikes |
| Pananandata |
study
of the weapons of the Philippines |
| Pama-a |
footwork |
| Panastas |
to
slash |
| Panata |
a
devotion |
| Pangamot |
empty-hand
defense |
| Pangandam |
on-guard
or ready position |
| Pang-Ikyas |
evasion
or dodge |
| Pangilog |
disarming |
| Pang-Olisi |
stick
fighting |
| Pang-Ubot |
hold
or grip |
| Panibago |
new
or a revival |
| Pani-il |
footwork |
| Panimbang |
balance |
| Panipis |
to
skim or cut thinly |
| Panukad |
fighting
stance |
| Parusa |
punishment |
| Pasada
de Contra |
pass
and hit |
| Pasok |
to
enter, inside or on target |
| Pasulong |
forward |
| Pasungkit |
to
thrust upward |
| Pataas |
upward |
| Patalim |
dagger
or blade weapon |
| Patalon |
jumping
or multi-level strikes |
| Patibong |
to
trap |
| Patid |
to
trip |
| Patusok |
in
a thrusting motion |
| Paulit-ulit |
repetitive |
| Pa-upo |
half
side step/sitting down |
| Pauyon |
go-with-the
force technique |
| Payong |
umbrella |
| Payong
sa Itaas |
upper
umbrella block |
| Pekiti |
close
range |
| Piga |
to
squeeze or wring |
| Piglas |
to
struggle or resist |
| Pikon |
one
who is easily upset |
| Piktos |
a
snap strike |
| Pilay |
sprain
or dislocation |
| Pinahandog |
diagonal
downward strike |
| Pinatag |
horizontal
strike |
| Pinasaka |
diagonal
upward strike |
| Pinasaka
Tuhod |
rising
knee strike |
| Pinatindog |
vertical
downward strike |
| Pingga |
a
long staff fighting system |
| Pinid |
closed
position |
| Pintok |
a
wrist snap strike |
| Pito |
seven |
| Planchada |
a
horizontal strike |
| Plansada |
horizontal
cut/strike |
| Pluma |
pen |
| Po |
a
suffix denoting respect |
| Prakcion |
to
react faster than the opponent |
| Pukpok |
to
hammer or pummel |
| Pulso |
pulse
or wrist |
| Puluhan |
handle
or butt |
| Punong
Guro |
head
teacher & founder of system |
| Punyo |
butt
of stick |
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R
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| Redonda |
continuous
double stick technique |
| Redondo |
circular
power strike |
| Retirada |
to
retreat |
| Rompida |
an
upward and downward slash |
| Ronda |
circular
movement of the hands or weapon |
| Ropillon |
a
double stick technique or movement |
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S
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| Sa |
to
or of |
| Sabayan |
Simultaneous;
to attack or counter at the same time |
| Sablay |
Incomplete
or imperfect; a low right to left horizontal blow |
| Saboy |
to
throw or scatter; an upward right to left diagonal strike |
| Sadang |
reverse
position |
| Sagang |
defense |
| Sagasa |
to
charge or to overrun |
| Sakay |
to
ride or go with the force |
| Sakay-Salag |
eskrima
sticky hands; to follow the motion of the blocked/ checked weapon or attack |
| Sakong |
heel |
| Sakong-Palad |
palm-heel |
| Saksak |
to
thrust |
| Sasak
Hatak |
a
technique using fast withdrawal and twisting of the weapon to inflict
a cut on the opponents checking or blocking hand |
| Salag |
block
or parry |
| Salagba |
downward
block |
| Salagbas |
outside
dodging and parrying |
| Salag-Bisig |
forearm
block |
| Salagsok |
inside
dodging and parrying |
| Salagtas |
upward
block |
| Salakay |
to
charge or attack |
| Salamat |
to
thank |
| Salamin |
mirror
or reaction drill |
| Salisi |
opposing
or opposite direction |
| Salok |
an
upward strike with the edge or point |
| Saltik |
a
snap strike |
| Salubong |
to
meet head-on |
| Sama |
to
join or go with |
| Sambut |