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    Arnis Stances

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    The document describes several stances used in the martial art of Arnis. The ready stance involves standing with feet parallel and apart for balance, knees straight, and hands at waist level holding weapons. The attention stance is similar but with feet at a 45 degree angle. The forward stance moves one foot forward so the toe and knee are aligned. The oblique stance moves one foot forward and the body at an angle in the same direction. The straddle stance moves both feet outward perpendicular to the ground. The side stance is similar to the straddle but keeps one leg extended while the other is perpendicular. Proper body, leg and toe positioning is important for all stances.

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    The document describes several stances used in the martial art of Arnis. The ready stance involves standing with feet parallel and apart for balance, knees straight, and hands at waist level holding weapons. The attention stance is similar but with feet at a 45 degree angle. The forward stance moves one foot forward so the toe and knee are aligned. The oblique stance moves one foot forward and the body at an angle in the same direction. The straddle stance moves both feet outward perpendicular to the ground. The side stance is similar to the straddle but keeps one leg extended while the other is perpendicular. Proper body, leg and toe positioning is important for all stances.

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    The document describes several stances used in the martial art of Arnis. The ready stance involves standing with feet parallel and apart for balance, knees straight, and hands at waist level holding weapons. The attention stance is similar but with feet at a 45 degree angle. The forward stance moves one foot forward so the toe and knee are aligned. The oblique stance moves one foot forward and the body at an angle in the same direction. The straddle stance moves both feet outward perpendicular to the ground. The side stance is similar to the straddle but keeps one leg extended while the other is perpendicular. Proper body, leg and toe positioning is important for all stances.

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    Arnis Stances

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    Krisha Mancenido
    The document describes several stances used in the martial art of Arnis. The ready stance involves standing with feet parallel and apart for balance, knees straight, and hands at waist level holding weapons. The attention stance is similar but with feet at a 45 degree angle. The forward stance moves one foot forward so the toe and knee are aligned. The oblique stance moves one foot forward and the body at an angle in the same direction. The straddle stance moves both feet outward perpendicular to the ground. The side stance is similar to the straddle but keeps one leg extended while the other is perpendicular. Proper body, leg and toe positioning is important for all stances.

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    ARNIS STANCES

    Ready Stances
    • In this stance you need to stand with your toes
    pointing forward and your feet parallel to your
    shoulders. Standing with your feet apart gives you
    balance so that you can move to the next position
    and attack your opponent.
    • You need to keep your knees straight and your
    whole body facing forward.
    • Your hands should be on the waist level either you
    are holding two batons or one with another weapon.
    Attentions Stance
    • This stance is different from the ready stance, since you stand
    with your feet forming a 45 degrees angle. Your torso and the
    legs should be facing forward while keeping the knees straight.
    In this stance, you will stand with the heels close to each other
    and the shoulders dropped to the sides. Both hands should be
    kept at the waist level.
    Forward Stance

    you will have to move one foot to the front.


    You will have to do this until your toes and your knee are
    in line with each other.
    Your toes, torso and waist will be facing forward, hence the
    name of the stance. Make sure that your foot is not too
    much extended or the body is too low, otherwise it will be
    hard to maneuver or attack from this position.
    Oblique Stance
    • The foot is moved forward away
    from the body to reach the right
    position.
    • You will have to move your body
    in the same direction of the lead
    foot. The waist and the torso are
    kept moving to the front along with
    the toes.
    • It is essential not to extend your
    feet too much to the front or lower
    your body too much otherwise it
    will be hard to move and
    maneuver.
    Straddle Stances

    You should start from the ready stance then move either the left
    or right foot for a distance of 2 feet to the left or right direction.
    This is done until both lower legs are now perpendicular to the
    ground.
    The whole body, the legs and the toes should be facing forward
    to make sure that this stance is a success.
    Side Stance

    • . Side Stance
    • This is very close to the straddle stance as you again
    start from the steady stance then move your feet
    either to the right or the left.
    • However, in this position the moving foot will be
    kept perpendicular to the ground while the other leg
    would be extended.
    • This Arnis stances somehow looks as if you are
    about to engage in a side kick. Again, the torso, the
    legs and the toes should be kept pointing forward.
    • Also, it is very important to make sure that the body
    is not too low by extending your foot too far to the
    side. You can engage in a right side stance or a left
    side stance depending on the foot you choose to
    move.

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