From the Spanish for "a-b-c's," a term is used in the Filipino Martial Arts, Abecedario Arnis drills are the basics, which create and foster the skills
and coordination essential for fighting with and without weapons.The Founder Grandmaster Filomino U. Boot from Negros/ Philippines started out with Sinawalis both ordinary and advanced, afterwards we went
on to double sticks, different striking patterns and many counters both modern and classical arnis. Then we went into single stick, angels of attack,
disarms, locking, flow drills, palit - palit and getting into fighting mode. Than he taught Bankaw, dulo dulo, daga - all the angels of attack, counters,
blockings, locks, disarms, empty hands vs. etc. Then we covered Mano de mano.
The characteristic of Red Cobra Abecedario Arnis is the a lot of classical
based "Abecedario" Arnis techniques, espada y daga, hirada, abanico, banda y banda, rompida, figure 8 and more.
Principles of the Abecedario Arnis
- Only the skills that are proven effective and can be easily taught are used.
- Always keep the flow going.
- Keep the overall strategy simple.
- Use centerline off the angles to attack.
- Each Abecedario Arnis practitioner keeps a small core of basic techniques suited to him.
- Many theories for weapon and empty hand are interchangeable.
- Use angles to minimize the opponents' attack.
