ARNIS

SINAWALI

Commonly reffered to as a double baston. Sinawali is a major fighting system of arnis. From the farthest point of the north to the southern part of the Philippines , sinawali is regarded as one of the most effective system of filipino fighting. A regular training of the art develop speed and strength. History reveals that the system is widely used during the Spanish era by the filipino revolutionaries against the foriegn masters.

The term “sinawali” is taken from the filipino word sanawali, a native mat usually used as fence or rooting, the term sinawali means “to weave”. The technique is called as such because of the entricate movement of the art.

SINGLE SINAWALI

From the initial position Make a bow Then raise the cane “arnis” Swing the cane forward to strike opponent’s temple Withdraw the cane Then swing it downward to strike the opponent’s knee Withdraw the cane and position it above the rigth shoulder

then strike the opponent using the other cane Withdraw the cane Then swing it downward to strike the opponent’s knee

Advance Single Sinawali

Starting position Move to forward stance by using the rigth foot forward.

Position both hands at shoulder level. Strike your opponent’s rigtht temple with the right cane Then strike the opponents temple Withdraw the rigth hand and position it above the rigth

shoulder at the same time strike the opponent’s left temple using left cane

Withdraw the left hand and position it above the rigth shoulder

Then swing it downward to strike the opponent’s knee Then strike the opponent’s rigth temple with the left cane

X Sinawali

Starting position swing the cane forward to strike the opponent’s temple Withdraw the cane and position it below the left armpit

then strike the opponent’s tenple using the left cane Withdraw the cane and position it above the right shoulder

then swing the other cane downward to strike the opponent’s knee

Withdraw the right cane and position it behind the right ear then swing left cane forward to strike the opponent’s knee