I've practiced arnis for over 20 years, and, I can safely say that this is one of the most relevant, logical, and, appropriate tutorials to show beginners. The first exposure that I had to arnis was in Remey Presas' book "Modern Arnis..." It was THE one source of instruction that was and has been most influential and applicable method I have EVER seen or experienced. I was very sad to hear a few years ago that he passed away...
Nearly 5 years has passed now since I started Arnis and this is the video that inspired me to continue with my sport. I'mma say that I improved a lot even tho I still make mistakes but compared to what I am 5 years ago to me now? Oh my balls the past me won't have any chance at all to the present me. Thanks random guy with sticks in the middle of a field. Much love from the Philippines!💕
I know it's been a few years since you posted this, but thank you! I've been trying to instruct my children in the basics of Arnis (unfortunately there are no schools in this area anymore), and I found your video about a year ago. I've been able to use the video, along with my own knowledge, and constructed a plan for them (and for me) to learn from. Arnis is fun and free flowing.
Not bad! This is a great exercise. In the Philippines, you learn these basics in HS. Girls included. Great way to get thin. Especially the last move. You pass gym if you can do that properly. Thank you for sharing it to the world.
that was one of the best intros i've seen; actually more advanced than any intro; for upgrade, try w/ galvanized pipes on trees, & lots of 'straightblasting' w/ punos at all angles, especially into biting-range, knee, shin strikes
This was a fantastic basics intro to my Kali/arnis/eskrima world about a year and a half ago. Video showcased some good solid content with lots of stuff I couldn't do back then. Great insight for beginners... was glad I stumbled across it back then and again even now.
Just so you know sir, I have done these exercises daily since I first found you're video about a month and a half ago and I finally made the break through you were talking about with the twirling of the sucks up and down in unison and I would just like to thank you
Thank you for sharing. I saw an Arnis demonstration at the Executive Protection School I graduated from. We then used Arnis for blunt and edged weapons training.
I've learned a lot from this video about Arnis than any other video here in RU-vid. Thank you for posting this. It's exactly what I was looking for to start.
Kali, an art I began in the mid 80's. And I began it because it was an art that was real and effective. My training has expanded over the 43 years I have trained but Kail was a blessing I found in the 80's and my training to this day has been influenced by it.
Wow!! Thank you!! This is definitely Thee prerequisite to many if not most of the videos I have seen so far. Kudos for your passion, patience and honest expression of the FMA. The easy going articulation of a Teacher truely a gift. Once again Thank You, Salamat, Grazie, Danke, Toda, Shei shei, Spasiba, Shokran Gracias, Merci, Arigato ~Nick~
This was excellent, thank you. My five year old girl wanted to learn a martial art. I was looking for one that wouldn't hurt herself or other people and we settled on arnis. Thanks for this well thought out tutorial!
Awesome!!! I saw this video years ago when I was practicing. Just started doing warm ups again on my own, mainly for joint health and have been trying to find this exact video again. I love your approach, and focus on flexibility
Just want to say thank you for doing this video. I began my journey into arnis nearly 9 years ago and your video was the 2nd video I watched after my very first lesson to help me learn the fundamentals. I greatly appreciate that because without your video I would of had a harder time getting to where I am now. Thanks from Tasmania Australia.
Thank you for the video. I just started to learn modern arnis in Japan and struggling to do twirling. Your video was very helpful , especially when you did it very slow at the beginning. cheers!
Thank you for this video! I'm currently writing a book in which my prota has been excercising Modern Arnis for many years, but watching a video actually helped me to imagine what exactly she's doing at her classes. :)
I'd really love to see some more videos from you Thomas. I learned a lot from this. Perhaps you could do a video on some partner basics? I am keen to learn.
I wish you will do more instructional videos on Arnis. I just recently 'rekindled' my desire to learn this art and I find yours easier to understand and copy. I remember the Sinawali. Excited to get started now. Thank you.
thank you posting I've been looking for a quality instructional video for some time. As a former student 1983-1988 i can't wait to start training once again, now with my two teenage boys
I started practicing Arnis after watching this video (5 months ago). I don’t have any bag to hit but to practice in the air helped me to improve a lot in the swinging of the sticks. I realized that the 6 strikes in the sinawali are “steps” of the swinging and now i can strike really fast practicing this movement. Doing this would be impossible to me if I haven’t learn to use both hands at the same time too. Also I’ve learned a lot of things about this martial art after seeing this video. Thank you 4 sharing your knowledge, random guy with two sticks in a field !!!
You don't need a bag! I saw a video of a guy practicing by hitting a rope. You don't always need to go hard. With the rope target the aim is precision and control. Back when I practiced Kung Fu our instruction for training at home was to hang a sheet of paper (with a binder clip and string) as our striking target for punches and backfists. The goal, to learn your distancing and develop a snap, was to make the paper pop but not tear it. Best of luck with your training
Thanks for the introduction. I've had a double-stick-lesson from my Wing Chun teacher lately and it's nice to see this good and simple video to refresh my memorie and help self-practice! I like that it is cut short to the important information, seems to be in context with your channel, haha :)
These exercises will make a difference. I need a lot of practice with the swirl with my weak hand..haha. Thank you for sharing. Trying to compile some good training videos, this one I'm including. Simple yet effective.
I try to follow your techniques and some basics, I also thank you that you recorded your video and I watch for every weeks, because I'm a Filipino that I train sikaran and mix martial arts for self defense, but I killed 4 thief and 2 gangs in our country. but this Arnis are true self defense if you face a man with a knife,machete and gun is a basic to disarm the weapon's.. Sana matuto rin kayo mga foreigners.. :)
The one thing that I teach my guys that is different is when they twirl the stick I don't let them open up the hand and take the thumb off. I make the keep a firm grip. It's not as aesthetically pleasing and opening up the hand gives you a tighter roll but I've personal disarmed a couple of guys in full contact stick fights by hitting the hand/stick at mid twirl. (and I've had it happen to me in the early years of training)... But good looking karensa/sinawali.
*thumb and fingers... Some guys will open up the last three fingers and some will open the fingers and loosen up the thumb, taking off the tip of the thumb.
I'm an Arnis sticksman as well. After reading your moves and skills, I could guess we have the same arnis instructor or at least the style lineage. Good moves, from twirling drills, coordinated cane strikes, hand chambers, and sinawali drills (including the ridonda and reverse ridonda). Try including some classical strikes sometime in the future. Great vid demo! Pugay.
I'm from the Philippines and i'm watching this to learn self defense because right now lots of kids are getting kidnapped so I have to always be ready. Thanks for the vid! Really informative and helped me a lot
Excellent This is a really great tutorial. Wonder if you’d do another for perhaps maybe 6-10 minutes of just the sinawali, so that we can practice along at a slow enough rate to really work it out. I’ve got the movements but would be useful to practice continually at a slow pace to get it down and to hear any fine tuning commentary you might offer. Thanks and keep up the great work !!
I'm still new to the arnis but I love training with them daily and I love doing the drill at the end I can go hours and it'll feel like a few seconds because of how focussed I am with it all ... The way I am being taught is if I hurt myself with the arnis move that part away slightly... This is where regular movement comes in such as stepping and doing things at the same time with the sticks... I used to keep hitting my legs but then I started just moving around a little and it feels great not to have brouses on my legs 😂
Awesome! I think i was in my first year in High School when this martial art was taught in our Physical Education class. I hope they keep it as part of the curriculum till today. Mabuhay!
