Modern Sinawali
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MODERN SINAWALI – ARNIS NICOLAS SYSTEM is
designed for the martial arts lovers especially for the arnis practitioner in the development of their Mental, Physical and Spiritual skills. The modern skills developed here are based from the
felt needs and interests that learners/practitioners should learn. Moreover, with the skills possessed by the reader, whether a beginner, regular practitioner and/or a martial artist of other arts, the creative, critical thinking and appreciation of these skills will be developed.
This system is composed of the moernized style of Sinawali plus some additional techniques that will enhance your abilities using single stick, double stick, espada y daga and daga y daga.
Modern Sinawali (Arnis Nicolas System) gives all the training process that practitioner needs to know and learn because of the various criss cross movements of the hand. Learning such Sinawali will surely improve and develop the arnisador's footwork, agility, speed, timing, coordination, instinct, control, skills and proper distance. The Modern Sinawali is not limited to double sticks only, it could also be done with one stick against two sticks, stick against Bankaw, one against two attackers, Bankaw against Gilingan, mano-mano and etc...
In this system the practitioner can combine any two or more different kind of Sinawali. The Modern Sinawali has 363 different kind of Sinawali that Punong Lakan develops and incorporates on the art and philosophy of stick fighting - Arnis.
The author includes in this book the art of continuous locking, the priniple of counter to counter freestyle disarming and the art of counter to counter Mano-Mano Locking.
All techniques will reinforce learning creativity and appreciation of the techniques. Inspired by the fast changing world where there’s a great paradigm shift that is taking place almost in all angles of lifestyle, Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas carefully planned, analyzed, prepared, improved and modified the Sinawali System wherein you can find additional crisscross movements of the hands (SINAWALI)and of course not leaving behind the traditional way… therefore, the MODERN SINAWALI – ARNIS NICOLAS SYSTEM then came out and is hoping that this book will become a useful tool in the development of a well–rounded Martial Arts Practitioner and patronize the very owned Filipino Martial Arts "THE ARNIS”.
WHO IS PUNONG LAKAN?
Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts is duly recognized and registered by the Philippine Government under by the Department of Trade and Industry with Registry Number 00156129. The MAMFMA was first registered July 21, 1995 and the logo name of Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts was copyright at the National Library, Manila on October 6, 1995 with Copyright registry no. O 95-1006 by Punong Lakan Garitony C. Nicolas which he called Arnis Nicolas System (ARNIS). The Arnis Nicolas System promotes the classical, traditional and modern approach of teaching the principles and philosophy of the Art of stick fighting - Arnis.
Garitony C. Nicolas was born on July 21, 1968 Manila, Philippines by Antonio G. Nicolas (deceased) and Zenaida F. Carlos. You can call him "Punong Lakan" - a master of the hardwood cane. He is also the Father of Modern Sinawali. He was barely 13 when he strong-willed to pursue his development training in the field of Arnis under the tutelage of Grandmaster Ernesto A. Presas Sr.
Punong Lakan completed his Arnis Professional course at the National College of Physical Education (NCPE) at Pamantasang Lungsod ng Maynila. He learned the other systems and principles of martial arts discipline from Grandmaster Nemesio Puno, Prof. Armando C. Soteco, Grandmaster Benjamin B. Luna and Sensei Danny San Joaquin.
THE FATHER OF MODERN SINAWALI
The cliche age does not matter hold true for him as he earned the recognition of being the "Most Outstanding Instructor of the Year" on December 19, 1987, awarded by the International Philippine Martial Arts Federation and ARJUKEN Karate Association by Grandmaster Ernesto Presas. On July 23, 2005 he was recognized by the United States of Martial Arts Association (USMAA) as one of the International Instructor Hall of Fame Awardees.
Punong Lakan decided to promote and share the knowledge and principles of the stick fighting called Arnis at the British School of Manila (ASA), Datamex Computer College, Rockwell Sports Club Makati, Pasay City North High School - BSP, International Electronic Technology Institute and UST Martial Arts Club. He was invited to become the fighting scene director in one of the GMA 7’s Fantaserye Etheria (Encantadia Book 2). At the same time, he trained the actors and actresses of the said Fantaserye. He conducted seminar trainings at Metro Manila Development Authority Traffic Office Command (MMDA-TOC), Wack-Wack Village Security and Safety Department, MASAKAF Foundation Inc. and Landnet Inc. – Subdivision Police. Before he reached the path of success he first became an instructor of Arjuken Karate Club, Lyceum Martial Arts Club, Hataw-do Martial Arts Club and Kalisphere Philippines.
Since then he became the Arnis Mano-Mano Instructor of many local and international celebrities including other martial arts experts who came to learn Arnis in the Philippines.
Punong Lakan is at present a Board Member of the Philippine Full Contact Self-Defense Federation Inc. and the Philippine Jendo Association Incorporated. He is also the adviser of Combination of Arnis Kickboxing and Combative Arts Gym (CAKCA), Philippine Arnis Mano-Mano Gym Dubai Chapter (PHILAMM) and MAMFMA Wiesbaden Germany Chapter. In government, he acts as the Arnis Instructor at the Philippine Indigenous Games and Sports Savers Association Incorporated hosted by the Philippine Tourism Authority.
THE MODERNIZATION OF SINAWALI
Punong Lakan Garitony C. Nicolas has interpolated much new variation to existing Sinawali, which he named Modern Sinawali. This Modern Sinawali has three hundred and sixty three (363) different variations among which are the Peripheral Sinawali, Double X Sinawali, Single X Sinawali, etc. Because of such contribution Punong Lakan was regarded as the Father of Modern Sinawali. In Modern Sinawali one should develop his speed, timing, agility, harmony and power. The Sinawali improves the footwork, body movements and reflexes which is essential in Arnis training. Thus, the Sinawali serves as an important preliminary exercise to the advance techniques of solo baston, Doble baston and Arnis y daga leading to Modern Mano-Mano.
The Modern Sinawali can apply one stick against two sticks, one against two attackers, bangkaw against stick, bangkaw against gilingan, gilingan against arnis, mano-mano etc. The practitioner can combine two or more different Modern Sinawali.
WHAT IS ARNIS ALL ABOUT?
Arnis de Mano or estocada the Philippines very own fighting art. Arnis was a forerunner of the bladed weapon called “kali” an ancient Malayan word, which means a bladed weapon, utilized as sword. Sometimes Arnis is called as kali, escrima, pang-or, pamalo, muton, baston or estocada. Arnis is a stick fighting of the Filipinos. It was derived from the English word “harness”. First, Spanish people called it Arnes and a Tagalog orthographic translator called it Arnis.
Arnis has three phases: bladed weapon, stick and empty hand. Bladed weapon such as: kampilan, utak balisong, pinsawali, susuwat, kambantuli, janap, banjat, gayang, panabas, bankon, kalis, gunong and puñal.
TRAININGS
In Arnis there are three forms of play: Solo baston (single sticks), the sword and dagger (espada y daga) and the criss-cross fashion (double sticks).
Single stick or solo baston is the major fighting system of Arnis. Solo baston is not limited to stick alone it applies to bladed weapons. The system further can be extended to other ordinary objects such as umbrella, pen, walking sticks, comb, magazines and newspaper that are good examples of weapons. The solo baston system has traditional, modern techniques and applications. These techniques are the basic systems that develop skills in catching, grabbing, pulling and pushing, disarming, locking, striking and blockings techniques.
Arnis y Daga is a simplified form of traditional Espada y daga or sword and dagger technique. The weapons used a short stick or a knife and a rattan stick. In practicing the Arnis y Daga the proponent learns to combine long and short-range tactics. Without the weapons the concept of Arnis y Daga is best expressed in long-short combinations such as an upper cut and a straight punch.
Double stick or Doble Baston is another major form of play in Arnis system. Which is sometimes called Sinawali. Swinging the cane in a criss-cross movement perform s double stick. The movement of the Doble baston are essentially artistic but can also be used for self-defense purposes. The Sinawali is an intrinsic part of Arnis practice, which requires the use of two sticks.
MODERN SINAWALI BOOK:
Modern Sinawali (Arnis Nicolas System) gives all the training process that practitioner needs to know and learn because of the various criss cross movements of the hand. Learning such SINAWALI will surely improve and develop the Arnisador's footwork, agility, speed, timing, coordination, instinct, control, skills and proper distance. The Modern Sinawali is not limited to double sticks only, it could also be done with one stick against two sticks, stick against Bankaw, one against two attackers, Bankaw against Gilingan, mano-mano, combination of two or more Modern sinawali, etc...
In this system the practitioner can combine any two or more different kind of Sinawali. The Modern Sinawali has 363 different kind of Sinawali that Punong Lakan develops and incorporates on the art and philosophy of stick fighting-ARNIS.
The author includes in this book the art of continuous locking, the priniple of counter to counter freestyle disarming and the art of counter to counter Mano-Mano Locking.
12 STRIKING TECHNIQUES OF DOBLE BASTON
1. Right hand strike the left temple
2. Left hand strike the right temple
3. Right hand strike the left knee
4. Left hand strike the right knee
5. Right hand thrust to the left chest or left eye
6. Left hand thrust to the right chest or right eye
7. Both hand strike the left temple and left shoulder
8. Both hand strike the right temple and right shoulder
9. Both hand strike the left knee
10. Both hand strike the right knee
11. Both hand thrust the stomach
12. Both hand overhead strike
16 DOBLE BASTON SYSTEM (Arnis Nicolas System)
1. Left Block – Right Strike
2. Right Block – Left Strike
3. Left Block – Left Strike
4. Right Block – Right Strike
5. Left Parry – Right Strike
6. Right Parry – Left Strike
7. Left Parry – Left Strike
8. Right Parry – Right Strike
9. Left Block, Right Block – Left Strike
10. Right Block, Left Block – Right Strike
11. Left Block, Right Block – Right Strike
12. Right Block, Left Block – Left Strike
13. Left Block, Right Parry – Left Strike
14. Right Block, Left Parry – Right Strike
15. Left Block, Right Parry – Right Strike
16. Right Block, Left Parry – Left Strike
DIFFERENT COUNTER STRIKES
1. Banda Y Banda
2. Wasiwas
3. Habneg
4. Rompida
5. Ocho-Ocho
6. Abaniko - Corto / Lagro
7. Doblete / Doblada
8. Basabas
9. Sungkiti Tutsada
10. Palo
LIST OF MODERN SINAWALI
LIST OF MODERN SINAWALI 1. Single Sinawali
2. Advance Single Sinawali
3. Single Advance Sinawali
4. Reverse Single Sinawali
5. Reverse Advance Single Sinawali
6. Reverse Single Advance Sinawali
7. X Sinawali
8. Advance X Sinawali
9. X Advance Sinawali
10. Double X Sinawali
11. Reverse X Sinawali
12. Reverse Advance X Sinawali
13. Reverse X Advance Sinawali
14. Reverse Double X Sinawali
15. Single Cross Sinawali
16. Advance Single Cross Sinawali
17. Single Cross Advance Sinawali
18. Reverse Single Cross Sinawali
19. Reverse Advance Single Cross Sinawali
20. Reverse Single Cross Advance Sinawali
21. Single X Sinawali
22. Advance Single X Sinawali
23. Single X Advance Sinawali
24. Reverse Single X Sinawali
25. Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali
26. Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali
27. Double Sinawali
28. Advance Double Sinawali
29. Double Advance Sinawali
30. Double Double Sinawali
31. Advance Double Double Sinawali
32. Double Double Advance Sinawali
33. Reverse Double Sinawali
34. Reverse Advance Double Sinawali
35. Reverse Double Advance Sinawali
36. Reverse Double Double Sinawali
37. Reverse Advance Double Double Sinawali
38. Reverse Double Double Advance Sinawali
39. Reverse Sinawali
40. Advance Reverse Sinawali
41. Reverse Advance Sinawali
42. Double Sinawali No. 2
43. Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
44. Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
45. Double Double Sinawali No. 2
46. Advance Double Double Sinawali No. 2
47. Double Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
48. Reverse Double Sinawali No. 2
49. Reverse Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
50. Reverse Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
51. Reverse Double Double Sinawali No. 2
52. Reverse Advance Double Double Sinawali No. 2
53. Reverse Double Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
54. Reverse Sinawali No. 2
55. Advance Reverse Sinawali No. 2
56. Reverse Advance Sinawali No. 2
57. Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
58. Advance Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
59. Single Cross Advance Sinawali No. 2
60. Reverse Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
61. Reverse Advance Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
62. Reverse Single Cross Advance Sinawali No. 2
63. Single X Sinawali No. 2
64. Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
65. Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
66. Double X Sinawali No. 2
67. Reverse Single X Sinawali No. 2
68. Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
69. Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
70. Reverse Double X Sinawali No. 2
71. Peripheral Single Sinawali
72. Peripheral Advance Single Sinawali
73. Peripheral Single Advance Sinawali
74. Peripheral Reverse Single Sinawali
75. Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Sinawali
76. Peripheral Reverse Single Advance Sinawali
77. Peripheral X Sinawali
78. Peripheral Advance X Sinawali
79. Peripheral X Advance Sinawali
80. Peripheral Double X Sinawali
81. Peripheral Reverse X Sinawali
82. Peripheral Reverse Advance X Sinawali
83. Peripheral Reverse X Advance Sinawali
84. Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali
85. Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali
86. Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali
87. Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali
88. Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Sinawali
89. Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Cross Sinawali
90. Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Advance Sinawali
91. Peripheral Single X Sinawali
92. Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali
93. Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali
94. Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali
95. Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali
96. Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali
97. Peripheral Double Sinawali
98. Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali
99. Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali
100. Peripheral Double Double Sinawali
101. Peripheral Advance Double Double Sinawali
102. Peripheral Double Double Advance Sinawali
103. Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali
104. Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Sinawali
105. Peripheral Reverse Double Advance Sinawali
106. Peripheral Reverse Double Double Sinawali
107. Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Double Sinawali
108. Peripheral Reverse Double Double Advance Sinawali
109. Peripheral Reverse Sinawali
110. Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali
111. Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali
112. Peripheral Double Sinawali No. 2
113. Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
114. Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
115. Peripheral Double Double Sinawali No. 2
116. Peripheral Advance Double Double Sinawali No. 2
117. Peripheral Double Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
118. Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali No. 2
119. Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
120. Peripheral Reverse Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
121. Peripheral Reverse Double Double Sinawali No. 2
122. Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Double Sinawali No. 2
123. Peripheral Reverse Double Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
124. Peripheral Reverse Sinawali No. 2
125. Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali No. 2
126. Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali No. 2
127. Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
128. Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
129. Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali No. 2
130. Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
131. Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
132. Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Advance Sinawali No. 2
133. Peripheral Single X Sinawali No. 2
134. Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
135. Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
136. Peripheral Double X Sinawali No. 2
137. Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali No. 2
138. Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
139. Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
140. Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali No. 2
141. Peripheral Reverse Reverse Single X Sinawali No. 2
142. Peripheral Reverse Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
143. Peripheral Reverse Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
144. Peripheral Reverse Reverse Double X Sinawali No. 2
145. Advance Peripheral Single Sinawali
146. Advance Peripheral Advance Single Sinawali
147. Advance Peripheral Single Advance Sinawali
148. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single Sinawali
149. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Sinawali
150. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Advance Sinawali
151. Advance Reverse Peripheral X Sinawali
152. Advance Peripheral Advance X Sinawali
153. Advance Reverse Peripheral X Advance Sinawali
154. Advance Peripheral Double X Sinawali
155. Advance Peripheral Reverse X Sinawali
156. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance X Sinawali
157. Advance Peripheral Reverse X Advance Sinawali
158. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali
159. Advance Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali
160. Advance Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali
161. Advance Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali
162. Advance Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali
163. Advance Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali
164. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali
165. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali
166. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali
167. Advance Peripheral Double Sinawali
168. Advance Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali
169. Advance Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali
170. Advance Peripheral Double Double Sinawali
171. Advance Peripheral Advance Double Double Sinawali
172. Advance Peripheral Double Double Advance Sinawali
173. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali
174. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Sinawali
175. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double Advance Sinawali
176. Advance Reverse Double Double Sinawali
177. Advance Reverse Advance Double Double Sinawali
178. Advance Reverse Double Double Advance Sinawali
179. Advance Reverse Sinawali
180. Advance Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali
181. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali
182. Advance Peripheral Double Sinawali No. 2
183. Advance Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
184. Advance Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
185. Advance Peripheral Double Double Sinawali No. 2
186. Advance Peripheral Advance Double Double Sinawali No. 2
187. Advance Peripheral Double Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
188. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali No. 2
189. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
190. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
191. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double Double Sinawali No. 2
192. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Double No. 2
193. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double Double Advance No. 2
194. Advance Peripheral Reverse Sinawali No. 2
195. Advance Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali No. 2
196. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali No. 2
197. Advance Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
198. Advance Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
199. Advance Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali No. 2
200. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
201. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Cross No. 2
202. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Advance No. 2
203. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali No. 2
204. Advance Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
205. Advance Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
206. Advance Peripheral Double X Sinawali No. 2
207. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali No. 2
208. Advance Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
209. Advance Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
210. Advance Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali No. 2
211. Reverse Peripheral Single Sinawali
212. Reverse Peripheral Advance Single Sinawali
213. Reverse Peripheral Single Advance Sinawali
214. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Sinawali
215. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Sinawali
216. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Advance Sinawali
217. Reverse Peripheral X Sinawali
218. Reverse Peripheral Advance X Sinawali
219. Reverse Peripheral X Advance Sinawali
220. Reverse Peripheral Double X Sinawali
221. Reverse Peripheral Reverse X Sinawali
222. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance X Sinawali
223. Reverse Peripheral Reverse X Advance Sinawali
224. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali
225. Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali
226. Reverse Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali
227. Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali
228. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Sinawali
229. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Cross Sinawali
230. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Advance Sinawali
231. Reverse Peripheral Single X Sinawali
232. Reverse Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali
233. Reverse Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali
234. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali
235. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali
236. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali
237. Reverse Peripheral Double Sinawali
238. Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali
239. Reverse Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali
240. Reverse Peripheral Double Double Sinawali
241. Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Double Sinawali
242. Reverse Peripheral Double Double Advance Sinawali
243. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali
244. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Sinawali
245. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Advance Sinawali
246. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double Sinawali
247. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Double Sinawali
248. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double Advance Sinawali
249. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Sinawali
250. Reverse Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali
251. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali
252. Reverse Peripheral Double Sinawali No. 2
253. Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
254. Reverse Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
255. Reverse Peripheral Double Double Sinawali No. 2
256. Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Double Sinawali No. 2
257. Reverse Peripheral Double Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
258. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali No. 2
259. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
260. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
261. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double Sinawali No. 2
262. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Double No. 2
263. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double Advance No. 2
264. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Sinawali No. 2
265. Reverse Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali No. 2
266. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali No. 2
267. Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
268. Reverse Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
269. Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali No. 2
270. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
271. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Cross No. 2
272. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Advance No. 2
273. Reverse Peripheral Single X Sinawali No. 2
274. Reverse Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
275. Reverse Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
276. Reverse Peripheral Double X Sinawali No. 2
277. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali No. 2
278. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
279. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
280. Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali No. 2
281. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single Sinawali
282. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Single Sinawali
283. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single Advance Sinawali
284. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Sinawali
285. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Sinawali
286. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Advance Sinawali
287. Advance Reverse Peripheral X Sinawali
288. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance X Sinawali
289. Advance Reverse Peripheral X Advance Sinawali
290. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double X Sinawali
291. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse X Sinawali
292. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance X Sinawali
293. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse X Advance Sinawali
294. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali
295. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali
296. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali
297. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali
298. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Sinawali
299. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Cross
300. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Advance
301. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single X Sinawali
302. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali
303. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali
304. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali
305. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X
306. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance
307. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Sinawali
308. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali
309. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali
310. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Double Sinawali
311. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Double Sinawali
312. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Double Advance Sinawali
313. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali
314. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Sinawali
315. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Advance Sinawali
316. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double Sinawali
317. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Double Double
318. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double Advance
319. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Sinawali
320. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali
321. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali
322. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Sinawali No. 2
323. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Sinawali No. 2
324. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Advance Sinawali No. 2
325. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Double Sinawali No. 2
326. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Double Double No. 2
327. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double Double Advance No. 2
328. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Sinawali No. 2
329. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Double No. 2
330. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Advance No. 2
331. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double No. 2
332. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Adv. Double Double No. 2
333. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double Double Adv. No. 2
334. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Sinawali No. 2
335. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Reverse Sinawali No. 2
336. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Sinawali No. 2
337. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
338. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
339. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single Cross Advance Sinawali No. 2
340. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Sinawali No. 2
341. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single Cross No. 2
342. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single Cross Advance No. 2
343. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single X Sinawali No. 2
344. Advance Reverse Peripheral Advance Single X Sinawali No. 2
345. Advance Reverse Peripheral Single X Advance Sinawali No. 2
346. Advance Reverse Peripheral Double X Sinawali No. 2
347. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Sinawali No. 2
348. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Advance Single X No. 2
349. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Single X Advance No. 2
350. Advance Reverse Peripheral Reverse Double X Sinawali No. 2
351. Redonda
352. Reverse Redonda
353. Peripheral Sinawali
354. Peripheral Reverse Sinawali
355. Reverse Peripheral Sinawali
356. Advance Peripheral Sinawali
357. Peripheral Advance Sinawali
358. Advance Reverse Peripheral Sinawali
359. Advance Peripheral Reverse Sinawali
360. Peripheral Peripheral Sinawali
361. Reverse Peripheral Peripheral Sinawali
362. Peripheral Reverse Peripheral Sinawali
363. Advance Peripheral Advance Reverse Peripheral Sinawali
MODERN ARNIS MANO-MANO FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS GRADING SYSTEM
LIKAS
12 Strikes Solo Baston
13 Blocks Solo Baston
Give and Take (system 1 & 2
Catching counter (Strike, butt - stick)
Catching counter attack (Mano-Mano Strikes)
12 Dis-arming Redonda (Stick & mano-mano)
Releasing & Locking (Stick & mano-mano)
20 Strikes Mano-Mano
Solo Baston Anyo Isa (1)
LIKHA ISA
Give & Take
(Mano-Mano: system 1-4
12 Lockings (Stick)
Blocking counter
Slash (up/down)
Ocho-Ocho (up/down)
Banda y Banda
Tutsada
Rompida Sungkiti System (up and side)
Bangkaw – (twirlings and 8 Direction)
Bangkaw – System 1 to 4
Bangkaw Sinawali
Solo Baston Anyo 2 & 3
Sinawali System 1 - 1 against 2 sticks)
LIKHA DALAWA
Force to Force System
Palis – Palis System
Abaniko Banda y Banda
Abaniko Tutsada
Abaniko Ocho – Ocho
Abaniko Rompida
Abaniko Doblete
Mano-Mano System 1 – 8
Tabak – Tuyok (Twirling / Redonda & Reverse Redonda)
Tabak – Tuyok counter Strike
Solo Baston Anyo 4 & 5
Sinawali System 2 – 2 stick in any order
LIKHA TATLO
Arnis y Daga 1 – 20
20 Releasing Mano – Mano
Give & Take Daga sa Daga
Daga sa Daga counter - Stab
Banda y Banda Stab
Ocho – Ocho Stab
Rompida Stab
Arnis y Daga Anyo Isa
Sinawali System 3 - 1 against 2 Attacker
TAGAPAGTURO / TAGASANAY
All Techniques from Likas to Likha Tatlo
Doble Baston Strikes
Doble Baston Give & Take
Doble Baston Dis-Arming
Doble Baston (System 1 – 16)
1. Left Block – Right Strike
2. Right Block – Left Strike
3. Left Block – Left Strike
4. Right Block – Right Strike
5. Left Parry – Right Strike
6. Right Parry – Left Strike
7. Left Parry – Left Strike
8. Right Parry – Right Strike
9. Left Block, Right Block – Left Strike
10. Right Block, Left Block – Right Strike
11. Left Block, Right Block – Right Strike
12. Right Block, Left Block – Left Strike
13. Left Block, Right Parry – Left Strike
14. Right Block, Left Parry – Right Strike
15. Left Block, Right Parry – Right Strike
16. Right Block, Left Parry – Left Strike
Combination of 2 or 3 Sinawali
Doble Baston Anyo1
GURO DEGREE
At least One (1) year of training & six (6) months of teaching, promoting the Art.
LAKAN DEGREE
Two years (2) of continuous teaching, promoting the Art.
MASTERS DEGREE
At least 15 – 25 years of continuos training, teaching & promoting the Art.
Recognized by the students, instructors, other organization & colleagues.
Must have a Good leadership, dignity & Moral Values.
GRANDMASTERS DEGREE
26 years & above of promoting, teaching & uplifting the Art.
50 years old & above.
CURRENT PRACTITIONER AND INSTRUCTOR OF MAMFMA
Current practitioners and instructors of Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts or arts strongly influenced by Modern Arnis Mano-Mano (Arnis Nicolas System) who head their own organization or group or are otherwise prominent include: Tracy Smith (London), Julius F. Quintans (CAKCA GYM), Michael Kromann (Wiesbaden, Germany), David Kryzwda (US), Dominador Villaflores (Dubai), Christopher Ellazar (AbuDabi), Ceasar Turingan (Baldugan - Intramuros, Manila Chapter), Benedict Makalintal (San Jacinto, California), Neil Majer & Sean Burke (Australia), Belinda Mcnamara, Christopher & Alexander Lindfield (Australia), Roberto Uggadan (Canada), Kristy Mitchell (Sydney, Australia), Sally Moore (British School of Manila), Jerome Capistrano (Victoria, Australia), Franciso Carpio, Rhiverli C. Quine, Said Mugherry (UAE), Elias Baira (Victoria, Australia), Paul Orsoni (Versailles, France), Xavier Lesaffre (France), Mikeli Mapua (British School), Edgar Bacomo (Thailand), Romeo S. Solatorio, Roberto dela Cruz, Vicar Villaraza, Michael Manimtim, Dwight Geronimo, Ronaldo P. Aduca, Nacky Makalintal, Andrei Fuggan, Michael Guliman, Roman dela Torre, Antonio V. Coloma, Niño Quine, Oscar Lauro, Elbert Marquez, Rodolfo Bautista, Andrea Samantha Peliño, Rommel Bautista, Jerry Rosalejos, Dexter Baillo, Michael Villaraza, Rogelio Vasquez, Terence Camua, Richard Valbuena, Jeff Nova, Felipe "Macky' Cruz, Miguel Garcia, Ryan and Nicholas Rojas, Alex Duran, Jeff Bautista, Noel Flores, Jerrie Lyle Belen, Jojo Geronimo, Augusto Suñga (New Zealand), Peachy Hernando, Edward Ello, Anthony and David Saraza, Jerrick Tan, Geoffrey Yu Yao, Rayann (Costa Rica), Reynaldo Senson, Mr. and Mrs.Ted Bulatao (Malasiqui Pangasinan), Allan Galicia, Hernan "Arman" Aguilar, Armando Garcia, Jose "Jojo" Baluyot, Christopher Caday, Robertson Chiang, Glenn Chavez, Anthony Chua, Alfred de Guzman, Jason Nalzaro, Brian Plaza, Michael Peralta, Frederick Salvan, Melanie Salvacion, Jose Uriarte, Junar Vidal, Allan Zalzos, Melchor Amosco
PUNONG LAKAN PROFESSIONAL AWARDS RECIEVED
Hall of Fame, International Instructor, July 23, 2005 - United States of Martial Arts Association
Recognition Award , November 27, 2004 - Paclibar Bicol Arnis
Recognition Award , February 20, 2003 - British School of Manila
Recognition Award , April 18, 1998 - Combination of Arnis Kickboxing & Combative Arts
Lakan Sampu (10th Degree), September 10, 1997 - Lightning Scientific Arnis, International
Recognition Award, May 17, 1997 - World Empire Martial Arts Command
Recognition Award, April 6, 1997 - Kaikijutsu Dojo, International
Lakan Anim (6th Degree),December 19,1995 - Foot Arnis Temple, Philippines
Lakan Lima (5th Degree), 1994 - Modern Arnis Association of the Philippines
Lakan Lima (5th Degree), 1994 - Modern Mano-Mano Association of the Philippines
Most Outstanding Instructor, December 19,1987 - International Philippine Martial Arts Federation
Second Dan (2nd Degree Blackbelt), 1985 - Arjuken Karate Association International
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