Bai JongReady Position; On-Guard Position Biu GeeFinger Jab; "ThrustingHand" Biu SaoPalm-down Finger Thrust Block Biu Sao DaPalm-down Finger Thrust Block and Hit Bong SaoBent-arm deflection; Raised Elbow Block
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Chang SaoSpade Hand Chi GerkSticky Legs Chi SaoSticky Hands Drill Choap ChuieSecond Knuckle Fist Chuen SaoPiercing Hand ChuieFist Chum KilSeek to Bridge the Gap ChungCenterline; vertical Chung ChuieVertical Fist; Jab Chung GeongCenterline Block Chung Sim SanCenterline Cup ChuieOverhead Fist Cup SaoScooping Hand
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Dato Hit or Strike DanOne or Single Dan Chi SaoSingle Hand "Sticky Hands" Daon SaoLow Pressing Hand Ding JangButting Elbow Dum TekStomp Kick
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Fak SaoWhisking Arm; Knife Hand Chop Fon SaoTrapping Hands Fook SaoBridge Arm; Bent-arm Elbow-in Block; Hooking Hand Block
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Gan SaoSplitting Block GeongBlock GinUpward Gin ChuieUppercut Gin TekUpward Slapping Kick GnoyOutside GoHigh Go DaHigh Hit Goang SaoLow Outer-Wrist Block; Low Cutting Arm Block Gua ChuieBack Fist Gua TekInverted Hook Kick Gum SaoPinning Hand
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HaLow Ha DaLow Hit Ha O'oo ChuieShovel Hook Ha PakLow Slap Ha So TekLow Inverted Sweep Kick HouRear Hou Chung ChuieCross; Back Vertical Fist Hou TekBack Kick Huen SaoCircling Hand; Small Disengagement
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JangElbow Jao SaoLarge Disengagement; "Running Hand" Jao Sao DaRunning Hand and Hit JeenLead JeetIntercept; Stop Jeet DaStop Hit Jeet GekIntercepting Shin; Jamming with the Shin Jeet Kune DoThe Way of the Intercepting Hit" Jeet QueIntercepting Bridge Jeet TekIntercepting Kick; Stop Kick JernPalm Strike Jik Chung ChuieStraight Blast" or "Battle Punch" Jik JernStraight Palm Jik TekFront Kick / Straight Kick Jit TekStraight Kick with Toe Joap HopGroup Together" Jong SaoPalm-Inward Block Jong Sao DaPalm-Inward Blockand Hit Jong TaoHead Butt JoyLeft Juen TekSpinning Kick Juk TekSide Kick Jum SaoSinking Hand Block JungMiddle Jung DaMiddle Hit Jut SaoJerking Hand Jut Sao DaJerking Hand and Hit
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Kao SaoCurving Hand; Circling Block Kao Sao DaCurving Hand and Hit Kow TaoHead Butt Kup SaoCapturing Hand; Scooping Hand KwaiDown Kwai JarnDown Elbow KwoonSchool or Gym
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Lap SaoDeflecting Arm Lau SaoScooping Hand; Slippery Hand Lie SaoPulling Hand Lin Lop SaoCross Grabbing Hand Lin Sil Die DaSimultaneous Block and Hit Look SaoRolling Hands Drill Lop SaoGrabbing Hand Lop Sao DaGrabbing Hand and Hit LoyInside Loy DaInside Hit Loy Ha PakInside Low Slap Loy Pak SaoInside Arm Slapping Hand Luk SaoRolling Arms
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Man SaoProbing Hand; Lead Hand
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NgoyOutside Ngoy DaOutside Hit Ngoy Ha PakOutside Low Slap Ngoy Pak Loy DaSplit Entry; outside slap and inside hit Ngoy Pak SaoOutside Arm Slapping Hand
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O'oo ChuieHooking Fist; Hook O'oo SaoHooking Hand" O'oo TekHook Kick; Roundhouse Kick O'oo Sao DaHooking Hand and Hit
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Pak SaoSlapping Hand Pak Sao DaSlapping Hand and Hit Pak Sao Ngoy DaSlap and Hit outside of the arm Pak Sao Loy DaSlap and Hit inside of the arm Phon SaoTrapping Hands Ping ChuieHorizontal Punch
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Qua ChuieBack Fist Quan SaoCombination of Bong Sao and Tan Sao
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SaoHand Si-GungYour Instructor's Instructor (Dan Inosanto) Si-HingYour Senior or Older Brother SibakYour Instructor's Senior SidaiYour Junior or Younger Brother SifuInstructor or Teacher SijoFounder of the Style (Bruce Lee) SimoFemale Teacher; Wife of Your Teacher Soe GerkFoot Sweep Sot KilHammerfist Sou TekHeel Hook Kick Sung DaHigh Hit Sung Loon SaoHigh Horizontal Arm Block SutKnee Sut SaoKnife-hand strike
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Tan SaoPalm-up Block Tan Sao DaPalm-up Block and Hit Tok SaoLifting Hand Tut SaoFreeing Hand
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WoangCross Woang JernSide Palm Woang Pak SaoCross Hand Slap Wu SaoDefending Hand; Rear Hand
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YowRight
(Filipino / English)
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Abangto wait defensively Abanicofan; also spelled "abaniko" Abanico sa Itaasupper flywheel Abecedario"ABC's"; the basics Abiertaopen position Agawto seize, disarm or take away Agaw-Sandatadisarming & retrieval of the weapon Aldabisdiagonal cut, strike or uppercut Alpabetoalphabet; the basics Animsix Aninoshadow Antaslevel or degree Antawlong range Apatfour Arawsun or day Arnisharness; northern philippine martial art Arnisadorstick fighter Arnis de Mano"Armor of the Hand"; system Atrasretreat or backward Avanteforward
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Babagworry; trouble Bagonew or before Bagong-Pasokentry level student Bagsakto drop; overhead strike with down weighing Baguhanbeginner Baitanglevel or stages Bakbakana rumble or free-for-all fight Balarawdagger Baligtadreverse or inside out Balibreak Balikreturn or retreat Balisong"butterfly knife" Balitoktumble Banatanfull-contact fighting Bansay-bansaytraining or drills Bantayguard or watch Bantay-Kamaysupport or "alive" hand Bara-barawild or formless technique Barawdagger Bartikalvertical cut/strike Bastonstick Bati-Batiusing the butt of the stick Batikannoteworthy; certified expert Baywangthe hip Bigayto give Bigay-balilock release technique Bigay-galang salutation Bihasaexpert Binahagicut into parts Binalibreak or reverse Bisigthe arm Brasothe arm Buahcombination of footwork and form; application of technique Buhatfrom or lift Buhat Arawan overhead strike Bukasopen position Buklisupward figure 8 Bulusokpowerful overhead or diagonal strike Bunotakedown or throws Bunotto draw a sword Bunot Kaluban an upward slash followed by a downward slash;
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Caballerotechniques from Grandmaster Caballero Careracycling movement or spin Cadena de Manochain of hands CentroCenter Centro Bastonholding the stick in the middle Cerradaclose; closed fighting position Cincofive Cinco Teros"5 strikes" Contracounter Contradaopposite or counter Cortoclose range Cruzadacross-block and strike Crossadato cross CuatroFour
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Dagadagger or short stick Dakopto catch Dakotto scoop DalawaTwo DalawampuTwenty Dalawampu't Isatwenty-one Dalawangdouble Dakipcapture Dakip-Diwamind-set Damdamfeel or sensitivity Damdam-Diwasensitivity; being aware de Cadena "the chain" de Cuerdas"to chord"; system Defundostationary Delikadodangerous Depensadefense; person taking defensive role in training Dib-dibthe chest Diinto put pressure on Dikitclose, attached or short Dikitanvery close or close quarters Diwamind Djuruform Dobledouble Doble Bastondouble stick training Dobletedouble or repeat Doce Pares"12 pairs or 12 strikes"; system Dostwo Dos Labahastwo blades Dos Manostwo hands Dos Manos Largostwo hands with long stick Dukopto catch Dukotto snatch or seize unexpectedly Dukotto reach out Dulothe tip of the stick Dumogfilipino grappling art Dungabto strike with the fist Dungab"heaven" or "hammer" grip Duslakthrust
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Elastico"rubber band art"; system Enganyofake or feint Entradaentry Equis"X" or "X" shaped strike Eskrima"skirmish"; filipino martial art Eskrimadorstick fighter Espadasword or long stick Espada y Dagasword & dagger or long & short stick EstrillaStar
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Fraile"to hit"
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GalangRespect GalingSkill GantihanExchange of blows GaroteStick Garote'ng Itakflat stick GitnaCenter Gunting"scissors" or passing block GuroTeacher
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Habangwhile; in the meantime Hagad-Hubadstrikes & counters Hagisto throw; a throwing technique Hagibiswhirlwind; throwing & grappling techniques Hakbangto step; footwork Hakbang-Paiwasfull side step/step to avoid strike Halo-Halocombination; free flow sparring Hanayrow or line Han-ayform Handa"Get ready !" Haposstrike or slash Hapsanayfree sparring Hatakto pull Hatawa full power strike Hawakto hold Hawak-Gitnaholding the stick in the middle Hawak-Pakalreverse or ice-pick grip Hawak-Punyoregular hold on weapon with punyo Hawak-Sagadregular grip with no punyo Hawak-Saksakregular or hammer grip Hawak-Sandatamethods of holding a weapon Hawak-Susireverse grip; holding at tip of stick Higot to tie Hindino or negative Hintaywait or pause Hiwato slash Hubadto untie Hulagposto escape from capture or restraint
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Ibabadown or below Ibabawabove or on-top Ikotturn or about-face Ikot-Hantawspinning strike Ilagto evade Ilalimunder or underneath Ilustrisimotechniques from Grandmaster Anotio Ilustrisimo Insayo'ngTraining Ipitto lock, trap or jam Ipit-Hagisa sacrifice throwing technique IsangSingle Itaasabove, upper or to the front Itaklong sword or bolo IsaOne Iwasto avoid, dodge or duck
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Juego Todoanything goes or free-for-all fight
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Kaayusanorder or organization Kabakaspartner or assistant Kadenachain or series of movements Kadyota shallow, snap thrust Kalahatihalf Kalasdisengage, release or disarm Kalas-Sandatadisarming technique Kalasagto shield Kalia southern Philippine martial art Kaliwaleft side Kamaythe hand Kamayanempty-hand training Kamotto punch Kananright side Kapatidbrother Kasato cock or chamber; to accept a challenge Kasamacompanion/friends Karununganknowledge Katapatanloyalty Katawanbody or torso Katipunanorganization, association or brotherhood Kenkoyderogatory term used for unrealistic or impractical styles of fighting Kilat"Lightning Blow" Kilosmovement Kilos-Paafootwork Kina-Iyanatural Krisserpentine blade knife Kunsigrappling techniques Kuntao"fist way"; system
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Labahablade Labahasblades Labanto fight Laban-Handaready-stance Laban-Larocombat drills or "play fights" Labanangto fight Labanang-Dikitanclose quarters combat Labanang-Malapitanmedium range combat Labanang-Malayuanlong range combat Laban-Paluanfree-fighting Laban-Sanaycombat-skills training Labasthe outside Labing-Isaeleven Labo-laboanything-goes fight La Contrato meet a strike Langkafootwork Lansito confuse or misdirect Lansing-Tadyakspinning thrust kick Lansing-Sikadspinning snap kick Largolong Largo Manolong range Largoslong Laroto play Laro-larogive and take drills or training Larongto play La Seguidato follow a strike Laslasto cut to shreds Lastikoa style of arnis that emphasizes bobbing & weaving toavoid strikes Lengua de Fuegoa fast series of thrust & slash techniques Lihimsecret Lihisto the side or side-step Likostwirl Limafive Liyadto lean away Lock & Blocktraining drill from Serrada Eskrima Loobthe inside Lubudto blend Lumaold Lusobattack or partner taking offensive role in the training Lutang unique forward and backward footwork of Ilustrisimo Syst
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Mabilisfast or speedy Magalinghighly skilled Magisaalone Mag-Olisione who practices stick-fighting Magulangparents; shrewd or sly Mahinaweak or of poor skills Maharlikanoble or nobility Mahusay skillful Malakasstrong, powerful or influential Malapitannear or close Malayuanfar or distant Mandirigmawarrior Manohand Mano y Manohand to hand Maramimany or numerous Maraming Salamat Po"Many thanks" Marunongknowledgeable Masipagearnest or hard working Masugiddedicated or loyal Matibay strong, durable or lasting Matirato be left or to be the last Matira MatibaySurvival of the Fittest Mayto have May-Alamto posses the seeds of knowledge Mediomedium range Meteoricameteoric strike from Grandmaster Caballero Mukhathe face Muliagain or one more time
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Nakahandaready Naka-Uposeated Nakawto steal Ngof
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OlisiStick Olisi-haySparring with sticks OpoRespectful form of saying "yes" Oraciona prayer for protection OrdabisBackhand strike
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PaaFoot PaayonGoing with the force Paawasto parry Pababadownward Pag-Galangsalutation or show of respect Pagsasanaytraining Pagsilangbirth or sunrise Pagsisisiatonement or repentance Pahimsugexercises or calisthenics Pahisaa slashing motion Paikotrotate Paikotcircular strike Paiwasto avoid Pakal"ice pick" grip Paladpalm of the hand Palakasstrengthening Palakas-Pulsowrist-strengthening exercises Palissweep or sweeping parry Palis-Patida sweeping throw Palisutto scoop Palisut-sutskipping strike Palitchange or exchange Palit-Kamaychange or exchange grip Palitanalternating Paloto strike Paluanexchange of strikes Pananandatastudy of the weapons of the Philippines Pama-afootwork Panastasto slash Panataa devotion Pangamotempty-hand defense Pangandamon-guard or ready position Pang-Ikyasevasion or dodge Pangilogdisarming Pang-Olisistick fighting Pang-Ubothold or grip Panibagonew or a revival Pani-ilfootwork Panimbangbalance Panipisto skim or cut thinly Panukadfighting stance Parusapunishment Pasada de Contrapass and hit Pasokto enter, inside or on target Pasulongforward Pasungkitto thrust upward Pataasupward Patalimdagger or blade weapon Patalonjumping or multi-level strikes Patibongto trap Patidto trip Patusokin a thrusting motion Paulit-ulitrepetitive Pa-upohalf side step/sitting down Pauyon go-with-the force technique Payongumbrella Payong sa Itaasupper umbrella block Pekiticlose range Pigato squeeze or wring Piglasto struggle or resist Pikonone who is easily upset Piktosa snap strike Pilaysprain or dislocation Pinahandogdiagonal downward strike Pinataghorizontal strike Pinasakadiagonal upward strike Pinasaka Tuhodrising knee strike Pinatindogvertical downward strike Pinggaa long staff fighting system Pinidclosed position Pintoka wrist snap strike Pitoseven Planchadaa horizontal strike Plansadahorizontal cut/strike Plumapen Poa suffix denoting respect Prakcionto react faster than the opponent Pukpokto hammer or pummel Pulsopulse or wrist Puluhanhandle or butt Punong Gurohead teacher & founder of system Punyobutt of stick
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Redondacontinuous double stick technique Redondocircular power strike Retiradato retreat Rompidaan upward and downward slash Rondacircular movement of the hands or weapon Ropillona double stick technique or movement
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Sato or of SabayanSimultaneous; to attack or counter at the same time SablayIncomplete or imperfect; a low right to left horizontal blow Saboyto throw or scatter; an upward right to left diagonal strike Sadangreverse position Sagangdefense Sagasato charge or to overrun Sakayto ride or go with the force Sakay-Salageskrima sticky hands; to follow the motion of the blocked/ checked weapon or attack Sakongheel Sakong-Paladpalm-heel Saksakto thrust Sasak Hataka technique using fast withdrawal and twisting of the weapon to inflict a cut on the opponents checking or blocking hand Salagblock or parry Salagbadownward block Salagbasoutside dodging and parrying Salag-Bisigforearm block Salagsokinside dodging and parrying Salagtasupward block Salakayto charge or attack Salamatto thank Salaminmirror or reaction drill Salisiopposing or opposite direction Salokan upward strike with the edge or point Saltika snap strike Salubongto meet head-on Samato join or go with Sambutcombination of footwork & form; application of technique Samputen Sanaytraining or exposure Sandataweapon Sanggato block Sapletquick disarm Sawaliinterwoven slats of wood use for walls Seradaclosed Serradaclose quarters or "closing" Sibatstaff Sibogretreat or backward Sikadside kick Sikad-Gilidside snap kick Sikad-Hatawsnap roundhouse kick Sikad-Sungkitesnap hook kick Sikad-Tusokfront snap kick Sikarana Philippine martial art emphasizing kicking & empty handskills Siklodto kiss the hand of an elder; a wrist lock Siklod Banggaa wrist lock that uses the shoulder as a leverage point Sikmurasolar plexus Sikothe elbow Sikotpush kick Sikwatto pry; an upward strike with the punyo Sikwat-Sikoa come-along lock with the elbow as the primary lock Silatto outmaneuver or overpower Sinawallito weave; a continuous double stick technique Siniguroto make doubly sure; a follow-up trapping or jamming technique Sipato kick; also a game Sipalita training drill for alternating kicks Sipang-Hatawroundhouse kick Siyamnine Sogofinger-tip thrust Solosingle Songabfinger jab Songkitito thrust Sugodto attack or rush forward Suklianan exchange of strikes Sukoto surrender or give-up Sulongto go forward or go ahead Suliwapass or deflect Sumbalikcounter Sumbradaupper umbrella block Sumpaa vow or oath Sungkitea technique that emphasizes thrusts Sundota jab or quick thrust Suntokto punch Supletequick disarm Susikey Suwaghead-butt Suyopa go with the force technique Swapangselfish or self-interested
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Tabas Talahiba horizontal strike Tabak-Toyoknunchaku Tadtadfull of or multiples of Tadyakthrust kick Tadyak-Gilidside thrust kick Tadyak-Sakongback thrust kick Tadyak-Tusokfront thrust kick Tagato strike or cut Tagang Alanganinan outwards horizontal strike aimed at the upper torso region Tagang Buhat Arawan overhead strike aimed at the top of the head Tagang Pasumalaprimarily a parry, a sweeping upward diagonal strikeweapon Tagang San Miguela diagonal downward and inward strike aimed at the upper torso Tagapagsanaytrainer or assistant instructor Tagapagturosenior assistant instructor Talastar Talang Bartikalvertical block Talassharp or to sharpen Talas Damdamsensitivity training Tapato step on the foot Tapito parry or deflect Tapikto nudge, defelct or parry Tapi-onto block, parry, deflect or check Tapi-Tapichecking; a series of parries & blocks Taposfinished or the end Tatlothree Tatlumputhirty Tatlumpu't Isathirty one Tatsuloktriangle Taubfacing downward Tayostance Tekawait, halt or pause Tiempotiming Tigilstop or cease Tigpasa horizontal strike directed at the knees Tihayafacing upward Tiniklinkfootwork drill Tisodto stumble Totsadato thrust Totsarto thrust Trancadato lock or locks Tuhodthe knee Tulisanthe knife-fighting art of Kali Illustrisimo Tuloy-tuloycontinuous Tunga-tungamedium range Tuoto the right Tusokto thrust Tuyokcycling movement or to spin
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Walato the left Walisto sweep Waloeight Warwokweapon hand capture that rebounds weapon into attackers body Wetikwrist snap strike Witikwrist snap strike
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Yabagthe sound of footsteps Yabangshow-off Yakaphug, hold, embrace or clinch Yantocrattan stick Yukbosalutation Yukoto duck or bow
