PathFit 3
Lesson 2: 12 Striking Points of Arnis
1nd Sem |Sy: 2025-2026 |Mrs. Nur Asaral
utwa rd a nd the e l bow kept u p. Thi s s tri ke
o
ca n ca us e rea l d a ma ge to the ri b ca ge. A
wea pon l i ke a k ni fe, s pea r o r s word w i l l e nd
your o pponent’s l i fe i mmedi atel y a s i t
p unctures the l ungs a nd the hea rt.
📚What are the 12 Striking Techniques in Arnis?
T hes e a re the 12 b a s i c a ngl es o r 12
s tri ki ng
techni ques
i n
Arni s .
Tra di tiona l l y, thes e s tri kes were gi ven
n a mes
i nstea d
o f
n umbers .
Pra ctitioners o f the Arni s d eci ded that
gi vi ng them n a mes woul d b e e a s i er
a nd m ore conveni ent. The n umber o f
thes tri kes a ndtheo rderi nw hi chthey
a re e xecuted w i l l d i ffer from o ne
s ystem to a nother.
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.
Left side of the head attack
a . F rom the fighting
s ta nce, the wa rri or
w i l l h ol d the s tick
w i th o ne h a nd a t 1
o ’cl ock. H e w i l l then
m ove the s tick i n a
s l a s hi ng a ction w hi l e keepi ng the free h a nd
o n the chest. Thi s i s a d i a gona l d ownwa rd
foreha nd s wi ng to the l eft templ e.
Right side of the head attack
a . Li ke the l eft templ e s tri ke the wa rri or
a s s umes fighting s ta nce, thi s time w i th the
s tick h el d a t11o ’cl ocka ndthefreeh a ndkept
o n the chest. The s tri ke to theri ghttempl ei s
then d one i na d i a gona l d ownwa rdb a ckha nd
s wi ng.
b. F irst&S econdS trikesstriketowardsthetempleof
a person’s head
Left side of the body or torso, to the left arm or elbow
a . I n thi s s tri ke, the p ra ctitioner w i l l e xtend the
wea pon h a nd. Then h e w i l l p roceed tos tri ke
a ny p a rt o f the trunk l ocated b etween the
s houl der a nd the h i ps . The s tick w i l l b eh el d
i n a d i a gona l foreha nd s l a s hi ng s wi ng. Thi s
i s the way to d el i verthem axi muma mounto f
d a ma ge.
Right side of the body or torso, to the left arm or elbow.
a . Aga i n thep ra ctitionerw i l l e xtendthewea pon
h a nd to s tri ke a nyp a rto ftheb odyl ocatedo n
the ri ght s i de b etween the s houl der a nd the
h i ps . The wea pon o f choi ce w i l l b e m ovedi n
a ba ckha nd s l a s hi ng s wi ng.
Thrust to the stomach
a . Thi s i s a s trong thrust to the s ol a r p l exus o r
the s toma ch a nd ca n ca us e fata l d a ma ge to
the vi ta l o rga ns i n the a bdomen. I n thi s
s tri ke, the p ra ctitioner w i l l thrustthewea pon
h a nd to the ta rget p oi nt, w hi ch i s the s ol a r
p l exus . I t i s then fol l owed b y a n u pwa rd
m otion that w i l l cut through the o pponent’s
b ody.
Left chest stab
a . I n thi s s tri ke,thep ra ctitionerw i l l a s s umethe
fighting s ta nce w i th the wea pon o f choi ce i n
h i s h a nds . The wea pon h a nd i s then
e xtended to the front w i th the p a l m fa ci ng
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Right chest stab
a . After a s s umi ng a fighting s ta nce, the
p ra ctitioner w i l l p ra ctice the s coopi ng a ction.
The wea pon h a nd i s then e xtended forwa rd
w i th the p a l m fa ci ng o utwa rd. The e l bow
s houl d b e kept u p i n o rder to d el i ver a n
e ffici ent s tri ke to the ri ght l ung that w i l l
p uncture i t a nd e nd your o pponent’s l i fe
i mmedi atel y
8.
Left lower leg
a . A p ra ctitioner h ere w i l l try to d el i ver a
p owerful s tri ke to the l owerl eg,ta rgetingthe
k nee, the s hi n o r the a nkl e. The a i m o f the
s tri ke i s to throw your o pponent o ff b a l a nce
a nd i mmobi l i ze h i m. Us i ng theri ghtwea pon,
you m i ghtb ea bl etob rea ka b oneo re vencut
a l i mb. The wa rri or i s s uppos ed to l ower h i s
b ody w hi l e e xtendi ng the wea pon a rm. H e
s houl d h ol d the p a l m u pwa rd a nd h i t a ny
p a rt of the l ower l eg.
9.
Right lower leg
a . Thi s s tri ke i s just l i ke the p revi ous o ne. The
p ra ctitioner w i l l e xtendthewea ponh a nda nd
l ower h i s b odytoh i tthek nee,thes hi no rthe
a nkl e. Thi s time the p a l m s houl d fa ce
d ownwa rd.
b. Eighth & Ninth S trikes strike the knees of the
opponent
10. Left eye poke
a . A ta rgeted thrust to the e ye s ocket w i l l n ot
justb l i ndyouro pponent,b utw i l l a l s od el i ver
rea l d a ma ge to the b ra i n. Us i ng a s ha rp
wea pon l i ke a s i bat o r the ri ght b a ston ca n
e nd your o pponent’s l i fe ri ght there. The
p ra ctitioner s houl d a s s ume a fighting s ta nce
then e xtend the wea pon h a nd forwa rd w i th
the p a l m fa ci ng o utwa rd a nd the e l bow kept
d own.
11. Right eye poke
a . Thi s thrust i s s i mi l a r to the p revi ous o ne
e xcept that the p ra ctitioner w i l l h ave to h ol d
h i s e l bow d own. Thi s w i l l a l l ow h i m to h i t
the e ye p reci s el y w i th the ri ght wea pon
p enetrating a l l the way through to the bra i n.
12. Strike to the crown/top of head
a . Thi s i s a s tra i ght d ownwa rd o verhea d s wi ng
d i rected towa rds the crown o f the h ea d.
H i tting the top o f the h ea d ca n i mmobi l i ze
your o pponent, d el i ver d a ma ge to the b ra i n
a nd throw hi m off ba l a nce.
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