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Arnis

Arnis is a Filipino martial art and competition discipline with stick, weapon and empty-hand training forms. In sport context, controlled sparring, protective equipment, target areas, technique and rules scoring are central.

LevelMain sport FamilyCombat Sports CategoryCombat sport / martial art

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Classification

Category Combat sport / martial art

Family Combat Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Arnis trains stick, blade and empty-hand principles; sport practice commonly uses rattan sticks and protection.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like coordination, rhythm, technique, distance work and fast drills.

Cost 30-180 EUR for a class, rattan sticks, basic protection or rental gear. Club fees, sticks, protective gear, seminars and tournament entry. Arnis/Eskrima/Kali school, FMA group or martial arts club. Protective equipment and coach supervision are essential for sparring.

First progress Basic rhythm often comes quickly; distance, timing and sparring take longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

coach or FMA group
rattan stick/sticks
goggles/helmet depending on sparring
hand protection and training space

First steps

find an FMA school
learn single-stick basic strikes
practice defence and footwork slowly
spar only with protection and instruction

Arnis, Eskrima or Kali group, martial arts club or seminar.

Protect eyes, head and hands; scale speed and contact to experience and rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags arnis, combat-sport, filipino-stick-fighting, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport-kampfkunst, filipino-martial-arts, combat-sport-martial-art

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score legal hits with defined techniques and equipment without breaching safety or foul rules.

Teilnehmer

Two athletes in sparring; training also solo or in groups.

Teamgröße

Individual bout; team scoring may exist depending on tournament.

Spielfeld

Marked fighting area or training room with safety spacing.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Points for legal hits and technique; fouls, contact level and protective rules limit execution.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

Rattan sticks, protective helmet/goggles, hand/body protection and event-dependent gear.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
course/rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF)

Republic Act No. 9850 Supreme Court E-Library Philippines · legal-official · high
WEKAF Rules and Regulations Governing Tournament Competition World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation · rulebook · high
About WEKAF GB WEKAF GB · association-guide · medium