What are the equipment used in Arnis?

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What are the equipment used in Arnis?

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You can find this answer all over the internet but here is a summary. Arnis or any Filipino martial art is a Weapon based Martial art that use Sticks-depending on style Largo, Media or Carto (Long, medium and short range) for example long staff with blade (sibat) or Dulo-dulo(short stick), Knifes(Balisong-butterfly knives or any type of knife).

It also uses several weapons depending on the style of arnis. Whips, projectile weapons or handkerchief (belt) and many more.

But the basics, you will only need two rattan sticks, and maybe an armor(Helmet whit neck guard, body armor and hand protection) for sparing depending on the instruction ( you may not be able to use the armor for a while).

And if you are lucky, after sticks you may have sword instruction (Barong, Kris or any Filipino style swords)  and eventually you are thought empty hands based on the Arnis moves (for the stick is just the extension of your hands) but this is advance techniques.

Again this is base on what type of instruction you have, so if your instructor’s base art is not Filipino martial arts, He will only be concerned with the weapon part and not the empty hand or any other aspects. Of course this is my opinion.

Phil