BEGINNERS'GUIDE

Abaniko: literally means fan. Use in the FMA jargon to describe a fanning motion stick technique.

Alibata: Pre-hispanic writing form of the Maharlikas islands (Philippines), influenced by Sanskrit.

Arnis: Modern version of the Filipino Martial Arts. Arnis, often call Modern Arnis after grand master Prestas' style, as its roots in traditional martial arts of the Philippines, but has also been influence by the Japanese Budo during WWII.

Bangkow: Long staff

Chi Sao (or sticky hands): Sensitive and energetic exercise from the Wing Chun system, where practitioners work forearms together, trying to redirect an attack instead of blocking it; trying to feel an opening to hit instead of punching.

Daga: Knife.

Dumog: Filipino wrestling system.

Eskrima: One of the Filipino Martial Arts, dating from the Spanish invasion era. Very much influenced by Spanish fencing, especially with the famous angles of attack, Eskrima is still a traditional Filipino fighting art.

FMA: Filipino Martial Arts

Hilot: Filipino healing system. Massage, osteopathy, posture correction and dietetic, are just few applications of Hilot.

Iaijutsu: One of the traditional arts of the Japanese swordsmanship. Iai completed Kenjutsu by teaching the Samurai to draw his sword while cutting in the same movement.

Kabka: Basic exercise with the Filipino double sticks. Kabka 1, 2, 3 and 4 are taught to the beginner before the Inayan Sinawali "2 to 9" drills.

Kali: The word Kali may be acontraction of the Filipino words Kabot Lihook which mean movements of thebody. Some believe it comes from the word Kalis, Filipino version of the Malay Keris (or Kris) sword. This Filipino fighting art is the result of the warfare experiences of the Filipino tribes but has also been influenced by Chinese(Hakka) Kuntao, and Indonesian /Malay Pencak Silat. Kali is considered the oldest of all Filipino martial arts.

Kali Majapahit: is the name Guro Fred gave to his personal Kali system. The training concepts of Kali Majapahit are multiple but simple. They are based on Stick / sword fighting (Sinawali, Solo Baston & Espada y Daga), Daga (Knife training), Kadena de Mano (Close Quarter Range), Panantukan (Filipino Boxing), Sikaran (Filipino Kick Boxing) and Dumog (Grappling). In Kali Majapahit, these concepts are woven together into a complete and very effective fighting system. Any improvement in one aspect of the system will accelerate progression in the others.

Kampilan: Traditional Filipino sword

Katana: Traditional Japanese sword

Panantukan (or Panuntukan): Filipino boxing system.

Paniko: Elbow strike

Panlohob na Lakas: Filipino word for Qi Gong or Energy work

Panuhud: Knee strike

Pao Chui: Name of the martial art style of Chen Wang Ting (1600-1680), that will later give birth to Taiji Quan.

Sibat: Spear

Sikaran: Filipino kicking system.

Silat (or Pencak Silat): Traditional martial art from the Malay people (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Southern Philippines) that had greatly influenced the art of Kali and all South-East Asian fighting arts, especially during the Majapahit Empire (13th century). The styles of Silat practiced in the Southern Philippines are often called Kali-Silat or Silat-Kuntao.

Sinawali: Literaly means to weave, the word sinawali refers to the Filipino double sticks system.

Sipa: kick. (The action of kicking is called Pansipa)

Solo Baston: Single stick.

Suntuk or Suntukan: Punch or fist. (The action of punching is called Panuntukan)

Taiji Quan: Literally,Taiji Quan (pronounced: Tai Chi Chuan) means supreme, or ultimate boxing. TheTaiji Quan of the Chen family finds its roots in the Chinese province of Henan, in Chenjiagou village, during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). A man named Chen Buis believed to be at the origin of the system, but the official founder was 9th generation Chen Wangting (1600-1680).

Taiji Quan is one of the deepest martial arts of China, being not only a very efficient fighting art,but also a philosophy, a healing system, and a powerful Nei Gong (Taoist internal energy work).

There are 5 main Taiji styles:

- Chen stylefrom Chen Wang Ting

- Yang stylefrom Yang Lu Chan

- Wu stylefrom Wu Jian Quan

- Another Wu style from Wu Yu Xiang

- Sun stylefrom Sun Lu Tang

Tuloy tuloy: Flow or flowing

Titles in our ranking system:

Kasama: Assistant Instructor

Kadua Guro: Companion Instructor

Madunong Guro: Senior Instructor

Katulong Guro: Full Instructor

Katalungan Guro: Chief Instructor

Guro: Master Instructor