share your basic 12 strikes

**Permalost** · Posted On: 5/29/2012 12:12pm

In the arnis system I do, the basic 12 are:
1- diagonal forehand to left temple
2- diagonal backhand to knee
3- diagonal backhand to right temple
4- diagonal forehand to knee
5- vertical downward to crown
6- sok sok/thrust to torso

the first 6 are the primary strikes, but there's also
7- horizontal backhand across throat
8- dragging forehand diagonal downward across torso
9- backhand to knee
10- horizontal forehand across throat
11- backhand vertical whip
12- backhand thrust

in eskrido, they are
1- vertical downward to crown
2- diagonal down backhand to right side of head
3- diagonal down forehand to left side of head
4- diagonal upward backhand to right ribs
5-diagonal upward forehand to left ribs
6- horizontal backhand to right stomach
7- horizontal forehand to left stomach
8- diagonal downward backhand to knee
9- diagonal downward forehand to knee
10- backhand thrust to collarbone
11- forehand thrust to collarbone
12- straight thrust to stomach

The 2 systems also have different footwork. For example, in basic eskrido drills the lead leg is switched on almost every strike from forehand to backhand.

**Diesel_tke** · Posted On: 5/29/2012 12:58pm

Here this should freak everyone out. Because we use 9 primary strikes. The angles are basically a big asterisk( * ).

1. migi kesa - slash
2. hidari kesa - back hand slash
3. migi yoko – horizontal
4. hidari yoko – back hand horizontal
5. migi gyaku kesa – upper cut
6. hidari gyaku kesa – back hand upper cut
7. hane age – rising slash
8. shomen – vertical slash
9. tsuki – thrust or ripping
Then the dog brother's power strikes are used a lot, with the Lameco 3 and 5 footwork with strikes. But all on the same angles.

**Goddels** · Posted On: 5/29/2012 1:06pm

I practice a little Pekiti Tirsia.

The twelve strikes are as follows.
1. Horizontal slash, right to left, through the ear.
2. Horizontal slash, left to right, through the ear.
3. Horizontal slash, right to left, through the elbow or floating rib.
4. Horizontal slash, left to right, through the elbow or floating rib.
5. Rising thrust, vertical/diagonal (starting at your right hip, finishing at your left shoulder) striking the peridium.
6. Backhand diagonal slash, left to right, shoulder to toe.
7. Forehand, descending, diagonal slash to knee, (panastas).
8. Backhand, rising thrust to solar plexus, (sunkete).
9. Forehand, diagonal, descending thrust to neck. Weapon finishes at left hip.
10. Windshield wiper clearing to right. Double force descending slash to crown of head. Finish in squatting position.
11. Double handed, thrusting strike to forehead, left foot in front.
12. Body wave forward after #11 strike. On return, thrust to face with right, left empty hand to groin.

Striking should be timed with footwork and increasing speed of execution.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 5/29/2012 2:09pm

Originally Posted by Diesel_tke

Here this should freak everyone out. Because we use 9 primary strikes. The angles are basically a big asterisk( * ).

That's actually an angle system that makes the most sense to me. That's how the angles of attack are in Western fencing too.

**Diesel_tke** · Posted On: 5/29/2012 3:08pm

Originally Posted by Permalost

That's actually an angle system that makes the most sense to me. That's how the angles of attack are in Western fencing too.

I like it because it is simple.

**wikidbounce** · Posted On: 5/29/2012 9:06pm

Here's a few different ones from some old notes I saved. Includes a different Doce Pares system to the one I posted earlier.

I have some others noted somewhere but not in an easy to copy paste format.

Cinco Teros – Five Counts

Angle 1- 45 degree strike to the upper region

Angle 2- Left side 45 degree strike to upper region

Angle 3- Right side 90 degree strike to mid region

Angle 4- Left side 90 degree strike to mid region

Angle 5- straight thrust to mid section

(dari berbagai sumber)

Modern Arnis Basic 12 Angles

1. Forehand Diagonal to collarbone

2. Backhand Diagonal to collarbone

3. Forehand Horizontal to to ribs or elbow

4. Backhand Horizontal to ribs or elbow

5. Thrust to stomach

6. Palm up Thrust to chest

7. Palm down thrust to chest

8. Downward strike to top of head

9. Upward diagonal from right to left

10. Upward diagonal from left to right

11. Downward strike to top of head

12. Upward Thrust to throat

Doce Pares Eskrima

1. Diagonal forehand strike to left shoulder

2. Diagonal backhand strike to right shoulder

3. Horizontal forehand strike to left ribs

4. Horizontal backhand strike to right ribs

5. Palm down thrust to stomach

6. Palm up thrust to stomach

7. Diagonal forehand strike to left knee

8. Diagonal backhand strike to right knee

9. Palm down thrust to chest

10. Palm up thrust to chest

11. Downward strike to top of head

12. Backhand strike (Witik) to temple

Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Basic 12 Angles

1. Forehand Horizontal to ear

2. Backhand Horizontal to ear

3. Forehand Horizontal to ribs or elbow

4. Backhand Horizontal to ribs or elbow

5. Low line thrust to the groin or prostate gland

6. Backhand Diagonal cavical to opposite foot

7. Forehand Horizontal to knee

8. Backhand thrust to solar plexus

9. Forehand thrust to heart

10. Two handed downward slash from top of head to either foot

11. Two-handed grip thrust driving 45 degrees downward into the bridge of the nose

12. Single hand thrust driving 45 degrees into the bridge of nose with simultaneous palm strike to groin with live hand.

San Miguel Eskrima Momoy Canete

1. Diagonal forehand slash to neck or collarbone

2. Diagonal backhand slash to neck or collarbone

3. Horizontal forehand slash to waist, hip, or elbow

4. Horizontal backhand slash to waist, hip or elbow

5. Thrust to lower right quadrant – palm down

6. Thrust to lower left quadrant – palm up

7. Upward forehand diagonal slash to knee or hip

8. Upward backhand diagonal slash to knee or hip

9. Thrust to upper right quadrant – palm down

10. Thrust to upper left quadrant – palm up

11. Vertical slash downward to crown of head

12. High palm-down thrust to temple or eye

Illustrisimo Numbering System

1. Downward diagonal from right to left

2. Horizontal from left to right

3. Horizontal from right to left

4. Downward diagonal from left to right

5. Stab to midsection thumb up

6. Upward diagonal from left to right

7. Upward diagonal from right to left

8. Stab to shoulder/neck thumb up

9. Stab to shoulder/neck thumb down

10. Vertical downward strike through top of skull

11. Low downward diagonal from right to left

12. Low downward diagonal from left to right

Lameco Escrima

1. left ear (forehand)

2. right knee (back hand)

3. left knee (fh)

4. right ear (bh)

5. thrust to stomach (forhand palm down)

6. right elbow (bh)

7. left elbow (fh)

8. thrust solar plexus (bh palm up)

9. right collar bone (bh)

10. thrust heart (fh palm down)

11. left collar bone (fh)

12. crown of head (fh)

WEDO Ocho Teros – Eight Count

1. Forehand Diagonal to collarbone

2. Backhand Diagonal to collarbone

3. Upward diagonal from right to left

4. Upward diagonal from left to right

5. Thrust to stomach

6. Palm up Thrust to chest

7. Palm down thrust to chest

8. Downward strike to top of head

**jspeedy** · Posted On: 5/29/2012 9:36pm

Originally Posted by wikidbounce

Here's a few different ones from some old notes I saved. Includes a different Doce Pares system to the one I posted earlier.

I have some others noted somewhere but not in an easy to copy paste format.

Cinco Teros – Five Counts

Angle 1- 45 degree strike to the upper region

Angle 2- Left side 45 degree strike to upper region

Angle 3- Right side 90 degree strike to mid region

Angle 4- Left side 90 degree strike to mid region

Angle 5- straight thrust to mid section

(dari berbagai sumber)

Modern Arnis Basic 12 Angles

1. Forehand Diagonal to collarbone

2. Backhand Diagonal to collarbone

3. Forehand Horizontal to to ribs or elbow

4. Backhand Horizontal to ribs or elbow

5. Thrust to stomach

6. Palm up Thrust to chest

7. Palm down thrust to chest

8. Downward strike to top of head

9. Upward diagonal from right to left

10. Upward diagonal from left to right

11. Downward strike to top of head

12. Upward Thrust to throat

Doce Pares Eskrima

1. Diagonal forehand strike to left shoulder

2. Diagonal backhand strike to right shoulder

3. Horizontal forehand strike to left ribs

4. Horizontal backhand strike to right ribs

5. Palm down thrust to stomach

6. Palm up thrust to stomach

7. Diagonal forehand strike to left knee

8. Diagonal backhand strike to right knee

9. Palm down thrust to chest

10. Palm up thrust to chest

11. Downward strike to top of head

12. Backhand strike (Witik) to temple

Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Basic 12 Angles

1. Forehand Horizontal to ear

2. Backhand Horizontal to ear

3. Forehand Horizontal to ribs or elbow

4. Backhand Horizontal to ribs or elbow

5. Low line thrust to the groin or prostate gland

6. Backhand Diagonal cavical to opposite foot

7. Forehand Horizontal to knee

8. Backhand thrust to solar plexus

9. Forehand thrust to heart

10. Two handed downward slash from top of head to either foot

11. Two-handed grip thrust driving 45 degrees downward into the bridge of the nose

12. Single hand thrust driving 45 degrees into the bridge of nose with simultaneous palm strike to groin with live hand.

San Miguel Eskrima Momoy Canete

1. Diagonal forehand slash to neck or collarbone

2. Diagonal backhand slash to neck or collarbone

3. Horizontal forehand slash to waist, hip, or elbow

4. Horizontal backhand slash to waist, hip or elbow

5. Thrust to lower right quadrant – palm down

6. Thrust to lower left quadrant – palm up

7. Upward forehand diagonal slash to knee or hip

8. Upward backhand diagonal slash to knee or hip

9. Thrust to upper right quadrant – palm down

10. Thrust to upper left quadrant – palm up

11. Vertical slash downward to crown of head

12. High palm-down thrust to temple or eye

Illustrisimo Numbering System

1. Downward diagonal from right to left

2. Horizontal from left to right

3. Horizontal from right to left

4. Downward diagonal from left to right

5. Stab to midsection thumb up

6. Upward diagonal from left to right

7. Upward diagonal from right to left

8. Stab to shoulder/neck thumb up

9. Stab to shoulder/neck thumb down

10. Vertical downward strike through top of skull

11. Low downward diagonal from right to left

12. Low downward diagonal from left to right

Lameco Escrima

1. left ear (forehand)

2. right knee (back hand)

3. left knee (fh)

4. right ear (bh)

5. thrust to stomach (forhand palm down)

6. right elbow (bh)

7. left elbow (fh)

8. thrust solar plexus (bh palm up)

9. right collar bone (bh)

10. thrust heart (fh palm down)

11. left collar bone (fh)

12. crown of head (fh)

WEDO Ocho Teros – Eight Count

1. Forehand Diagonal to collarbone

2. Backhand Diagonal to collarbone

3. Upward diagonal from right to left

4. Upward diagonal from left to right

5. Thrust to stomach

6. Palm up Thrust to chest

7. Palm down thrust to chest

8. Downward strike to top of head

Have you trained all these styles? Or are you just handy with the google search?

**wikidbounce** · Posted On: 5/30/2012 1:56am

Originally Posted by jspeedy

Have you trained all these styles? Or are you just handy with the google search?

Not from experience, I have a habit of starting projects which lose their way and stay unfinished.

When I first started coming across different systems of angles I tried putting them into spreadsheets so I could compare them side by side. I think my intent was to compare similar angles against footwork theories, blocks, counters etc..

It didn’t take me long to realise the scope of this project was beyond what one person could achieve on google when it gets quiet at work. It’s not much more than a list with a few extras now.

I kept my notes but they are very old and some parts may need correcting.

My own FMA training started with a Inosanto style JKD group. I really liked the system but I preferred the training and atmosphere at the Doce Pares club I ended up with.

The past few years the closest I’ve been to FMA training is stick sparring once with my BJJ instructor (his style was Battlefield Kali) it was fun using the padded sticks but I definitely prefer rattan for the feel.

I was set to start with a Kalaki Arkanis group (spelling?) this year but I ended up doing a Foil Fencing intro course instead. So much fun, got my ass kicked in the begginers tournament but got a Bronze medal as a souvenier. Recommend it as a real eye opener on the art of thrusts.

I’ll probably have a whole new set of angles to Learn when I do get back to FMA with the new group.

**realjanuary** · Posted On: 5/30/2012 8:45am

I think this comes from Khrishna Godhania / Warriors escrima:

1: falling forehand diagional to collarbone
2: falling backhand diagional to knee
3: horizontal forehand to hip or elbow
4: falling backhand diagional to collarbone
5: rising curving thrust from forehand side to belly
6: rising cut from backhand side to hip or elbow
7: rising cut from forehand side to hip or elbow (bolo)
8: palm up straight thrust from backhand side to throat
9: palm down curving thrust from forehand side to side of chest
10: palm up curving thrust from backhand side to side of chest
11: curving palm down gouge from forehand side to eye
12: curving palm up gouge from backhand side to eye

Some people have mentioned the rationale behind their ennumberada (simplicity for the clock and asterix, most to least useful for Chili's 11, etc.).

Some other ideas for the order of the basic 12:
*smooth transition between each strike so they can be practised in a set and teach a little about combining strikes
*unexpected transitions to add an element of surprise (e.g. 1 is a high falling diagonal from forehand, opponent expects 2 to be a high falling diagonal from backhand, switch to low line instead)
*being different for the sake of being different to some other group

**Chili Pepper** · Posted On: 5/30/2012 9:39am

Here's one I was shown many years ago, can't remember where it's from though:

#1 - downward forehand diagonal
#2 - upward backhand diagonal
#3 - upward forehand diagonal
#4 - downward backhand diagonal
#5 - straight thrust
#6 - backhand level
#7 - forehand level
#8 - ripping hook from rear hip to lead shoulder

The last one is the interesting one, apparently based in the local preference for a blade with a proper false edge.