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Combat Arnis/Escrima at SHINDOKAI Dojo
The effective way of Stick fighting
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Arnis/Escrima is a Philippine martial art. based on the use of sticks and training the practice of different weapons. Weapons offer various advantages; they let the person using them aquire greater self-confidence in fighting situations, they keep the opponent at distance and make a more effective defence possible. "Sticks" are the first weapons in Arnis training. They are about 60 cm long and consist mostly of rattan or fire-hardened wood. As training progresses, other weapons, such as knives, machetes (bush knives), or long sticks, are also used. Even items of everyday life like belts, umbrellas, or rolled-up newspapers serve to train the application of the techniques. This is a great advantage Arnis offers in contrast to weaponless martial arts. Arnis techniques are applicable in many ways, so that in any situation one is likely find items to execute them with. |
Combat Arnis Techniques
The Arnis teacher does not only train his students in the use of techniques of attack with weapons, he also instructs them in techniques aiming at the defence against and the disarming of armed and unarmed opponents. In addition techniques of throwing and holding opponents are essential part of the training. Primary emphsis is laid on the increase of the ability to concentrate, spacial seeing and flexibility as well as training with weapons. Concentration in training and respect of the master, the fellow-students, and the instruments of training are of supreme importance.
As Karatedo has its katas, Arnis has its own systemized and memorized fights against imaginary opponents called "anyos". The first anyos are carried out with one stick or machete each, the advanced anyos with two sticks or machetes each.
| Beginner and intermediate | Advanced and Masterklass | Single Stick Anyos and application |
| Targetingtraining | Defense with rope and chain | Isa 1.1-10 |
| Twirling technique | Direct countertechnique | Isa 2.1-3 |
| Block-technique/ Mehfachblöcke | Doublestick parallel corto | Isa 3.1-3 |
| Countertechnique/ multiple counter | Doublestick parallel longo | Bakhol I |
| Disarming with and without stick | Doublestick isolated technique | Bakhol II |
| Defense against boxing | Advanced doublestick fight | Dalawa I |
| Defense with short stick | Doublestick disarming | Dalawa II |
| Defense against knife with stick | Sinawali drills | Lambak |
| Combat Arnis Basic Anyo (8 Anyo) with application and selfdefense. |
Combat Arnis Master forms 12 (+15) Single Stick, Double Sword, Doublestick and doublesword Anyo with application and selfdefense |
Pala 1 u.2 |
| Reaction and fight with single safety stick | 1-sword fight | Talak |
| De Kadena | Doublesword fight | Apat |
| Quickrelease | Reaction and fight with double safety sticks | Doublestick Anyos and application |
| Figure eight | Arnis fight against other weapon (longstuff etc.) |
Pala 3 u. 4 |
| Lokingtechnique with stick | Hirada | Lima |
| Throwingtechnique with stick | Abaniko | Anim |
| Technique with reveres grip | Espada y Daga | Pito |
| 6 Attackssystem | Advanced De Kadena | |
| Doublestick training | Rompida | Bolo |
| Butt series | Sombrada | Bohol 1u.2 |
| Butt (Punyo) series | Palis Palis | Tatlo |
| Defense with other choosen equipment (umbrella, Book, newspaper, belt and more.) |
Sonquete, Tapi Tapi, knife and many more. | Walo, Otso, Siyete and more |
Combat Arnis as a Means of Self-Defence
All this makes Arnis a very effective means of self-defence which can be learnt by everyone. Even after a short period of time the student can execute very effective techniques in self-defence.
It is advisable to learn Arnis in combination with other martial arts such as Karatedo or Aikido. Such a combination of weaponless martial arts with the techniques of Arnis proves to be very effective for defence.
A brief History of Combat Arnis in Germany
A large number of fighters have formed and further developed stick fighting throughout the centuries. Different styles distinguishable anly by their techniques developed.
Present-day Arnis mainly originated in the Philippines. The Filipino grandmaster Cui Brocka and the german Arnis master H. D. Rauscher introduced Arnis into Germany in 1970. H. D. Rauscher is the chairman of the German-Asian martial arts organisation D.A.K.O.
The instructor at the Shindo Dojo
Olaf Lotze-Leoni hold the 5th Master Degree in Combat Arnis under the dirct guardien of the grandmaster H.D. Rauscher 9. Antas. He is one of the few instructor to hold this rank in Germany and Europe in Combat Arnis.
Whoever is interested in martial arts, weapon training, and self-defence should not miss to train Combat Arnis.
