Glossary

A

Abanico......fan; also spelled "abaniko"
Abanico sa Itaas.....upper flywheel
Abecedario....."ABC's"; the basics
Abierta.....open position
Agaw.....to grab, seize, disarm or take away
Arnisador.....stick fighter
Arnis de Mano....."Armor of the Hand"; system
Atras.....retreat or backward

B

Bahi.....a Philipine hardwood used for sticks
Bakbakan.....a rumble or free-for-all fight
Balik.....return or retreat
Balisong....."butterfly knife"
Balitok.....snake
Bothan.....Martial Arts school
Braso.....the arm
Buah.....mortal blow, applied technique

C

Cadena.....chain
Centro.....center
Cerrada.....close; closed fighting position
Cinco Teros....."5 strikes"
Contrada.....opposite or counter
Corto.....close range
Crossada.....to cross

D

Daga.....dagger or short stick
Dakip-Diwa.....mind-set
Doble.....double
Doble Baston.....double stick training
Doce Pares....."12 pairs or 12 strikes"; system


E

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


F

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G

Garote.....stick; usually flat to simulate a blade
Gunting.....passing block with a limb destruction
Guro.....teacher

H

Hagad-Hubad.....strikes & counters
Hakbang.....to step; footwork
Hakbang-Paiwas.....full side step/step to avoid strike
Hubad.....to untie or undress; name of a flow drill

I

Ilag.....to evade

J

Juego Todo.....anything goes or free-for-all fight

K

Kalasag.....to shield
Kali.....a southern Philippine martial art
Kilos.....movement
Kilos-Paa.....footwork


L

Largo.....long
Largo Mano.....long range
Likos.....twirl
Lubud.....to blend
Lutangto.....float; the unique forward and backward footwork of the Ilustrisimo system

M

Mandirigma.....warrior
Mano y Mano.....hand to hand


O

Olisi.....stick
Oracion.....a prayer for protection

P

Pangamot.....empty-hand defense
Planchada.....a horizontal strike
Punyo.....butt of stick or any weapon


R

Redonda.....continuous double stick technique
Redondo.....circular power strike
Retirada.....to retreat
S

Serada.....closed
Sikaran.....a Philippine martial art emphasizing kicking skills
Silat.....to outmaneuver or overpower; an Indonesian martial art
Sinawalli.....to weave; a continuous double stick technique
Sogo.....finger-tip thrust
Solo.....single
Sulong.....to go forward or go ahead
Suliwa.....pass or deflect


T

Tabas Talahib.....a horizontal strike
Tabak-Toyok.....nunchaku
Tadtad.....full of or multiples of
Tadyak.....thrust kick
Tadyak-Gilid.....side thrust kick
Tadyak-Sakong.....back thrust kick
Tadyak-Tusok.....front thrust kick
Taga.....to strike or cut

Tapi-Tapi.....checking; a series of parries & blocks
Tiempo.....timing
Trancada.....to lock or locks