Foreword 16
Introduction 18
Acknowledgement 22
Profile 23
A Brief History of Arnis 29
Notes on Teaching Arnis 35
The Art of Weaponry 36
Strikes and Thrusts (Alpabeto) of the Sword 37
Tagang Buhat Araw (Overhead Strike) 38
Aldabis sa Ilalim (Inside Upward Diagonal Strike) 40
Aldabis sa Itaas (Inside Downward Diagonal Strike) 42
Haklis (Scooping Strike) 44
Sablay (Low Scooping Strike) 46
Tagang San Miguel (Outside Downward Diagonal Strike) 48
Saboy (Outside Upward Diagonal Strike) 50
Tabas-Talahib (Outside Horizontal Strike) 52
Tagang Alanganin (Inside Middle/Horizontal Strike) 54
Bunot Kaluban (Drawing of the Sword) 56
Hulipas (Inside Transition Strike) 58
Bartikal (Backhand/Whip Strike) 60
Tigpas (Inside Low Diagonal Upward Strike) 62
Saksak sa gawing Kaliwa (Inside Sword Thrust) 64
Saksak sa gawing Kanan (Outside Sword Thrust) 65
Bulusok ng Dalawang Kamay (Double Descending/Avalanche Thrust) 66
Techniques of the Dagger 67
Lagusan (Tunnel Thrust) 68
Ang Makata (The Poet) 69
Sima-Tulay (Scythe Parry and Thrust) 70
Tusok-Fraile (Friar's Thrust) 71
The Foundation Drills (Mga Abakada) 73
Strikes and Blocks 1 Blg. 1 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Limang Taga 75
Strikes and Blocks 2 Blg. 2 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Limang Taga 81
Strikes and Blocks 3 Blg. 3 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Limang Taga 87
Strikes and Blocks 4 Blg. 4 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Apat na Taga 95
Strikes and Blocks 5 Blg. 5 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Anim na Taga 101
Strikes and Blocks 6 Blg. 6 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Apat na Taga 107
Strikes and Blocks 7 Blg. 7 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Pitong Taga 113
Strikes and Blocks 8 Blg. 8 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Labindalawang Taga 119
Strikes and Blocks 9 Blg. 9 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Siyam na Taga 129
Strikes and Blocks 10 Blg. 10 - Taga at Sangga sa Abakada ng Sampung Taga 137
Dimasupil 143
Featured Sinawali Techniques 155
Bulalakaw (The Comet/Meteor) 156
Putakti (The Hornet) 158
Lagusan (Tunnel Thrust) 160
Redonda Salok-Saboy (Reverse Whirlwind Strikes) 162
Salikop-Pana (Augmented Block with the Archer) 164
Ang Tanod (The Sentry) 166
Kalasag/Palis-Tusok (Shield/Parry and Thrust) 168
Pluma, Bagsak (Pen/Wing/Outside Roof Block and Strike) 170
Sima-Tulay, Makata (Scythe Parry and Thrust, The Poet) 172
Fraile, Nakaw-Tusok (Friar's Blessing, Inside/Covert Thrust) 174
Salikop - Makata (Augmented Block with the Poet) 176
Salikop, Sumbrada - Sungkite (Augmented Block with Roof Block and Thrust) 178
Salibas - Salisok (Inward - Outward Circles) 180
Glossary 182