NUMBERS

1.   Isa    2.   Dalawa    3.   Tatlo    4.   Apat    5.   Lima    

6.   Anim    7.   Pito    8.   Walo    9.   Siyam    10. Sampu    

11. Labing-isa    12. Labing-dalawa

WORD = DEFINITION

1.   Abadadas = The angles of attack

2.   Abaniko = Fanning strike                               

3.   Aldabis sa ilalim = Backhand strike to the knee 

4.   Agaw = Disarming technique

5.   Anggulo = Any one of the angles of attack

6.   Anting-anting = Amulet or charm of supernatural power

7.   Arko =  A twirling motion of the stick

8.   Arnis de Mano = Armor of the hands

9.   Bahi = A tree with a grain that looks like snake scales

10. Balikat = The shoulder

11. Banda y banda = Side to side

12. Bantay kamay = The alive hand

13. Bartikal = Backhand strike to the collarbone

14. Baston = Cane or stick used in Arnis, Escrima, kali

15. Bigay galang = The courtesy salutation

16. Bisig = The forearm

17. Bolo = A type of machete or long knife used in Escrima                                                 

18. Bothaon = A secret, ancient school of weaponry

19. Contra = To meet                

20. Compinata = Switch and hit (roll and pass)     

21. Corto = Short

22. Daga = A dagger or knife used in Escrima   

23. Datu = Chieftain

24. Dayang = Miss

25. Distancia corto = Close range          

26. Distancia de fuero = Outside or pre-contact range      

27. Distancia medio = Medium range     

28. Distancia larga mano = Long range

29. Doble = A double movement in a sequence

30. Dos Manos = Striking with 2 stick in parallel

31. Escrima = A fencing art developed in the Philippines

32. Escrimador = A master of Escrima                 

33. Espada = A sword used in Escrima                 

34. Espada y daga = The sword and dagger used in Escrima                 

35. Gunting = Scissors                

36. Guro = Teacher

37. Hakbang tatsulock = Triangle stepping

38. Hobod = To tie and untie

39. Huban = Together

40. Icas = Striking left then right hoizontal with the same stick

41. Ipit kamay = The C hand

42. Juramentado = The ancient Moro act or running amok

43. Kali = An ancient Filipino warrior Art named after the Kali sword

44. Kalista = A master of Kali

45. Kamagong = A dark wood extracted from the Narra tree (iron wood)

46. Katawan = The body

47. Labtik = A strike that follows through its target

48. Lakan = Mister

49. Mabuhay ang Escrima = Long live Escrima

50. Ohas = Snake

51. Olisi = Stick

52. Oracion = A prayer

53. Ordabis = Backfist

54. Oway = Vine

55. Paa = The foot

56. Paawas = Slap or parry

57. Pai-Pai = While holding two sticks, striking inward, alternately

58. Palisut = To scoop

59. Pangamut = Raja Lapu Lapu’s personal subsystem of Kali

60. Pinute = Filipino sword usually double-edged near the tip

61. Pook = Zoning

62. Punto = End of stick

63. Punyo = End of stick closest to hand

64. Punung = Principle, or head of something

65. Putong = A headband worn as a symbol of bravery by Escrimadors

66. Redondo = Stikes that are repeated on one side

67. Rompido = To break something (a vertical up and down pattern)

68. Saboy = A forehand strike to the knee

69. Saksak at tagang alanganin = A thrust to the sternum and backhand strike to the hip

70. Saksak sa kaliwa = A backhand thrust to the shoulder

71. Saksak sa kanan = A forehand thrust to the shoulder or throat

72. Saksak sa sikmura = A thrust to the stomach

73. Salit-salit = Replacement stepping

74. Saludo = Salutation or sign of respect used in Escrima

75. Sangga = A defensive technique

76. Sangga abaniko = A flip block or fanning block

77. Sangga balikat = A shoulder block

78. Sangga kruzada = A cross block

79. Sangga sa labas = A block to the outside

80. Sangga sa loob = A block to the inside

81. Sangga suntok = A punch block

82. Sipa = A kick

83. Sibat = Oblique kick

84. Sinawali = Weaving material use in building a wall (double stick strike patterns)

85. Sipa = A kick

86. Solo = A single motion or the use of a single weapon

87. Sumbrada = Mirror or shadow technique

88. Sumgob = Finger jab

89. Suntok = A punch

90. Tabas tatahib = A forehand strike to the hip

91. Tagang alanganin = A backhand strike to the chest

92. Tagang kamay = A spear hand

93. Tagang sam miguel = A forehand strike to the collarbone

94. Tanggól = Defense: to defend

95. Tánod = Guard

96. Tindig luwagan = The natural postion

97. Tindig paggalang = The attention position

98. Tindig serrada = The ready position

99. Trankada = A locking technique

100. Trankada ng kasukasuan = A joint-locking technique

101. Trankada ng katawan = A body-locking technique

102. Tuhod = Knee or knee strike

103. Wala = None, Not any, absent, nothing, lacking, lost

104. Watik = Strike out and Back (jab or rap), a retracting strike  

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