Kali Method - Glossary

FMA Term Glossary (credit to FCS Kali Tuhon Ray)

"Since, acquiring this glossary I add and edit terminology according to my continual education in the arts." JC

Abang.....to wait defensively

Abanico......fan; also spelled "abaniko"

Abanico sa Itaas.....upper flywheel

Abecedario....."ABC's"; the basics

Abierta.....open position

Agaw.....to grab, seize, disarm or take away

Agaw-Sandata.....disarming & retrieval of the weapon

Aldabis.....diagonal cut, strike or uppercut

Alpabeto.....alphabet; the basics

Anim.....six

Anino.....shadow

Antas.....level or degree

Antaw.....long range

Apat.....four

Araw.....sun or day

Arnis.....harness; northern philippine martial art

Arnisador.....stick fighter

Arnis de Mano....."Armor of the Hand"; system

Atras.....retreat or backward

Avante.....forward

Babag.....worry; trouble

Bago.....new or before

Bagong-Pasok.....entry level student

Bagsak.....to drop; overhead strike with down weighing

Baguhan.....beginner

Bahi.....a Philipine hardwood used for sticks

Baitang.....level or stages

Bakbakan.....a rumble or free-for-all fight

Balaraw.....dagger

Baligtad.....reverse or inside out

Bali.....break

Balik.....return or retreat

Balisong....."butterfly knife"

Balitok.....tumble

Banatan.....full-contact fighting

Bansay-bansay.....training or drills

Bantay.....guard or watch

Bantay-Kamay.....support or "alive" hand

Bara-bara.....wild or formless technique

Baraw.....dagger

Bartikal.....vertical cut/strike

Basag.....broken

Baston.....stick

Bati-Bati.....using the butt of the stick

Batikan.....noteworthy; certified expert

Baywang.....the hip

Bigay.....to give

Bigay-bali.....lock release technique

Bigay-galang.....salutation

Bihasa.....expert

Binahagi.....cut into parts

Binali.....break or reverse

Bisig.....the arm

Bothan.....Martial Arts school

Braso.....the arm

Buah.....combination of footwork and form; application of technique

Buhat.....from or lift

Buhat Araw.....an overhead strike

Bukas.....open position

Buklis.....upward figure 8

Bulusok.....powerful overhead or diagonal strike

Buno.....takedown or throws

Bunot.....to draw a sword; to pluck out

Bunot Kaluban.....an upward slash followed by a downward slash; a drawing and slashing technique

Caballero....techniques from Grandmaster Caballero

Carera.....cycling movement or spin

Cadena de Mano.....chain of hands

Centro.....center

Centro Baston.....holding the stick in the middle

Cerrada.....close; closed fighting position

Cinco.....five

Cinco Teros....."5 strikes"

Contra.....counter

Contrada.....opposite or counter

Corto.....close range

Cruzada.....cross-block and strike

Crossada.....to cross

Cuatro.....four

Daga.....dagger or short stick

Dakop....to catch

Dakot.....to scoop

Dalawa.....two

Dalawampu.....twenty

Dalawampu't Isa.....twenty-one

Dalawang.....double

Dakip.....capture

Dakip-Diwa.....mind-set

Damdam.....feel or sensitivity

Damdam-Diwa.....sensitivity; being aware

de Cadena....."the chain"

de Cuerdas....."to chord"; system

Defundo.....stationary

Delikado.....dangerous

Depensa.....defense; person taking defensive role in training

Dib-dib.....the chest

Diin.....to put pressure on

Dikitan.....very close or close quarters

Diwa.....mind

Djuru.....form

Doble.....double

Doble Baston.....double stick training

Doblete.....double or repeat

Doce Pares....."12 pairs or 12 strikes"; system

Dos.....two

Dos Labahas.....two blades

Dos Manos.....two hands

Dos Manos Largos.....two hands with long stick

Dukop.....to catch

Dukot.....to snatch or seize unexpectedly

Dukot.....to reach out

Dulo.....the tip of the stick

Dumog.....filipino grappling art

Dungab.....to strike with the fist

Dungab....."heaven" or "hammer" grip

Duslak.....thrust

Elastico....."rubber band art"; system

Enganyo.....fake or feint

Entrada.....entry

Equis....."X" or "X" shaped strike

Eskrima....."skirmish"; filipino martial art

Eskrimador.....stick fighter

Espada.....sword or long stick

Espada y Daga.....sword & dagger or long & short stick

Estrilla.....star

No terms found.

Galang.....respect

Galing.....skillfull

Gantihan.....exchange of blows

Garote.....stick; usually flat to simulate a blade

Garote'ng.....itak flat stick

Gitna.....center

Gunting....."scissors" or passing block with a limb destruction

Guro.....teacher

Habang.....while; in the meantime

Hagad-Hubad.....strikes & counters

Hagis.....to throw; a throwing technique

Hagibis......whirlwind; throwing & grappling techniques

Hakbang.....to step; footwork

Hakbang-Paiwas.....full side step/step to avoid strike

Halo-Halo.....combination; free flow sparring

Hanay.....row or line

Han-ay.....form

Handa....."Get ready !"

Hapos.....strike or slash

Hapsanay.....free sparring

Hatak.....to pull

Hataw.....a full power strike

Hawak.....to hold

Hawak-Gitna.....holding the stick in the middle

Hawak-Pakal.....reverse or ice-pick grip

Hawak-Punyo.....regular hold on weapon with punyo

Hawak-Sagad.....regular grip with no punyo

Hawak-Saksak.....regular or hammer grip

Hawak-Sandata.....methods of holding a weapon

Hawak-Susi.....reverse grip; holding at tip of stick

Higot.....to tie

Hindi.....no or negative

Hintay.....wait or pause

Hiwa.....to slash or cut

Hubad.....to untie or undress; name of a flow drill

Hulagpos.....to escape from capture or restraint

Ibaba.....down or below

Ibabaw.....above or on-top

Ikot.....turn or about-face

Ikot-Hantaw.....spinning strike

Ilag.....to evade

Ilalim.....under or underneath

Ilustrisimo.....techniques from Grandmaster Anotio Ilustrisimo

Insayo'ng.....training

Ipit.....to lock, trap or jam

Ipit-Hagis.....a sacrifice throwing technique

Isang.....single

Itaas.....above, upper or to the front

Itak.....long sword or bolo

Isa.....one

Isa-pa.....once more; again; one more time

Iwas.....to avoid, dodge or duck

Juego Todo.....anything goes or free-for-all fight

Kaayusan.....order or organization

Kabakas.....partner or assistant

Kadena.....chain or series of movements

Kadyot.....a shallow, snap thrust

Kalahati.....half

Kalas.....disengage, release or disarm

Kalas-Sandata.....disarming technique

Kalasag.....to shield

Kali.....a southern Philippine martial art

Kalis.....oldest of the Philippino style kris swords; wavey back half, straight front half

Kaliwa.....left side

Kamagoong.....Philipine iron wood

Kamay.....the hand

Kamayan.....empty-hand training

Kamot.....to punch; hand

Kanan.....right side

Kapatid.....brother

Kasa.....to cock or chamber; to accept a challenge

Kasama.....companion/friends

Karunungan.....knowledge

Katapatan.....loyalty

Katawan.....body or torso

Katipunan.....organization, association or brotherhood

Kenkoy.....derogatory term used for unrealistic or impractical styles of fighting

Kilat....."Lightning Blow"

Kilos.....movement

Kilos-Paa.....footwork

Kina-Iya.....natural

Kris.....serpentine blade knife or sword

Kunsi.....grappling techniques

Kuntao....."fist way"; system

Labaha.....blade

Labahas.....blades

Laban.....to fight

Laban-Handa.....ready-stance

Laban-Laro.....combat drills or "play fights"

Labanang.....to fight

Labanang-Dikitan.....close quarters combat

Labanang-Malapitan.....medium range combat

Labanang-Malayuan.....long range combat

Laban-Paluan.....free-fighting

Laban-Sanay.....combat-skills training

Labas.....the outside

Labing-Isa.....eleven

Labo-labo.....anything-goes fight

La Contra.....to meet a strike

Lakan.....an instructor rank equivalent to black belt

Langka.....footwork

Lansi.....to confuse or misdirect

Lansing-Tadyak.....spinning thrust kick

Lansing-Sikad.....spinning snap kick

Largo.....long

Largo Mano.....long range

Largos.....long

Laro.....to play

Laro-laro.....give and take drills or training

Larong.....to play

La Seguida.....to follow a strike

Laslas.....to cut to shreds

Lastiko.....a style of arnis that emphasizes bobbing & weaving toavoid strikes

Lengua de Fuego.....a fast series of thrust & slash techniques

Lihim.....secret

Lihis.....to the side or side-step

Likos.....twirl

Lima.....five

Liyad.....to lean away

Lobtik..... a whip. this strike is a follow through strike usually aimed as a #1/diagonal strike. However can be aimed anywhere. (checking helps with this strike's power and control) added 3-2-2011 by JC

Lock & Block.....training drill from Serrada Eskrima

Loob.....the inside

Lubud.....to blend

Luma.....old

Lusob.....attack or partner taking offensive role in the training

Lutangto.....float; the unique forward and backward footwork of the Ilustrisimo system

Mabilis.....fast or speedy

Magaling.....highly skilled

Magisa.....alone

Mag-Olisi.....one who practices stick-fighting

Magulang.....parents; shrewd or sly

Mahina.....weak or of poor skills

Maharlika.....noble or nobility

Mahusay.....skillful

Malakas.....strong, powerful or influential

Malapitan.....near or close

Malayuan.....far or distant

Mandirigma.....warrior

Mano.....hand

Mano y Mano.....hand to hand

Marami.....many or numerous

Maraming Salamat Po....."Many thanks"

Marunong.....knowledgeable

Masipag.....earnest or hard working

Masugid.....dedicated or loyal

Matibay.....strong, durable or lasting

Matira.....to be left or to be the last

Matira Matibay.....Survival of the Fittest

Matulis.....sharply pointed; a style of bolo

Mayto.....have

May-Alam.....to posses the seeds of knowledge

Medio.....medium range

Meteorica.....meteoric strike from Grandmaster Caballero

Mukha.....the face

Muli.....again or one more time

Nakahanda.....ready

Naka-Upo.....seated

Nakaw.....to steal

Ng.....of

Olisi.....stick

Olisi-hay.....sparring with sticks

Opo.....respectful form of saying "yes"

Oracion.....a prayer for protection

Ordabis.....backhand strike

Paa.....foot

Paayon.....going with the force

Paawas.....to parry

Pababa.....downward

Pag-Galang.....salutation or show of respect

Pagsasanay.....training

Pagsilang.....birth or sunrise

Pagsisisi.....atonement or repentance

Pahimsug.....exercises or calisthenics

Pahisa.....a slashing motion

Paikot.....rotate

Paikot.....circular strike

Paiwas.....to avoid

Pakal....."ice pick" grip

Palad.....palm of the hand

Palakas.....strengthening

Palakas-Pulso.....wrist-strengthening exercises

Palis.....sweep or sweeping parry

Palis-Patid.....a sweeping throw

Palisut.....to scoop

Palisut-sut.....skipping strike

Palit.....change or exchange

Palit-Kamay.....change or exchange grip

Palitan.....alternating

Palo.....to strike

Paluan.....exchange of strikes

Palusut.....to pass through; technique of evading and passing through

Pama-a.....footwork

Panabas.....ax style weapon

Pananandata.....study of the weapons of the Philippines

Panastas.....to slash

Panata.....a devotion

Pangamot.....empty-hand defense

Pangandam.....on-guard or ready position

Pang-Ikyas evasion or dodge

Pangilog.....disarming

Pang-Olisi.....stick fighting

Pang-Ubot.....hold or grip

Panibago.....new or a revival

Pani-il.....footwork

Panimban.....balance

Panipis.....to skim or cut thinly

Panukad.....fighting stance

Parusa.....punishment

Pasada de Contra.....pass and hit

Pasok.....to enter, inside or on target

Pasulong.....forward

Pasungkit.....to thrust upward

Pataas.....upward

Patalim.....dagger or blade weapon

Patalon.....jumping or multi-level strikes

Patibong.....to trap

Patid.....to trip

Patusok.....in a thrusting motion

Paulit-ulit.....repetitive

Pa-upo.....half side step/sitting down

Pauyon.....go-with-the force technique

Payong.....umbrella

Payong sa Itaas.....upper umbrella block

Pekiti.....close range

Piga.....to squeeze or wring

Piglas.....to struggle or resist

Pikon.....one who is easily upset

Piktos.....a snap strike

Pilay.....sprain or dislocation; lame or crippled at the legs

Pinahandog.....diagonal downward strike

Pinatag.....horizontal strike

Pinasaka.....diagonal upward strike

Pinasaka Tuhod.....rising knee strike

Pinatindog.....vertical downward strike

Pingga.....a long staff fighting system

Pinid.....closed position

Pintok.....a wrist snap strike

Pinuti.....long Visayan sword

Pito.....seven

Planchada.....a horizontal strike

Plansada.....horizontal cut/strike

Pluma.....pen

Po.....a suffix denoting respect

Prakcion.....to react faster than the opponent

Pukpok.....to hammer or pummel

Pulso.....pulse or wrist

Puluhan.....handle or butt

Punong Guro.....head teacher & founder of system

Punyo.....butt of stick or any weapon

No terms found.

Redonda.....continuous double stick technique

Redondo.....circular power strike

Retirada.....to retreat

Rompida.....an upward and downward slash

Ronda.....circular movement of the hands or weapon

Ropillon.....a double stick technique or movement

Sa.....to or of

Sabayan.....Simultaneous; to attack or counter at the same time

Sablay.....Incomplete or imperfect; a low right to left horizontal.....blow

Saboy.....to throw or scatter; an upward right to left diagonal strike

Sadang.....reverse position

Sagang.....defense

Sagasa.....to charge or to overrun

Sakay.....to ride or go with the force

Sakay-Salag.....eskrima sticky hands; to follow the motion of the blocked/ checked weapon or attack

Sakong.....heel

Sakong-Palad.....palm-heel

Saksak.....to thrust

Sasak Hatak.....a technique using fast withdrawal and twisting of the weapon to inflict a cut on the opponents checking or blocking hand

Salag.....block or parry

Salagba.....downward block

Salagbas.....outside dodging and parrying

Salag-Bisig.....forearm block

Salagsok.....inside dodging and parrying

Salagtas.....upward block

Salakay.....to charge or attack

Salamat.....to thank

Salamin.....mirror or reaction drill

Salisi.....opposing or opposite direction

Salok.....an upward strike with the edge or point

Saltik.....a snap strike

Salubong.....to meet head-on

Sama.....to join or go with

Sambut.....combination of footwork & form; application of technique

Sampu.....ten

Sanay.....training or exposure

Sandata.....weapon

Sangga.....to block

Saplet.....quick disarm

Sawali.....interwoven slats of wood use for walls

Serada.....closed

Serrada.....close quarters or "closing"

Sibat.....staff

Sibog.....retreat or backward

Sikad.....side kick

Sikad-Gilid.....side snap kick

Sikad-Hataw.....snap roundhouse kick

Sikad-Sungkite.....snap hook kick

Sikad-Tusok.....front snap kick

Sikaran.....a Philippine martial art emphasizing kicking skills

Siklod.....to kiss the hand of an elder; a wrist lock

Siklod Bangga.....a wrist lock that uses the shoulder as a leverage point

Sikmura.....solar plexus

Siko.....the elbow

Sikot.....push kick

Sikwat.....to pry; an upward strike with the punyo

Sikwat-Siko.....a come-along lock with the elbow as the primary lock or center of pressure

Silat.....to outmaneuver or overpower; an Indonesian martial art

Silak.....open-hand system used against a blade (Sayoc Kali)

Sinawalli.....to weave; a continuous double stick technique

Sinigurato.....make doubly sure; a follow-up trapping or jamming technique (Lameco Eskrima)

Sipa.....to kick; also a game

Sipalit.....a training drill for alternating kicks

Sipang-Hataw.....roundhouse kick

Siyam.....nine

Sogo.....finger-tip thrust

Solo.....single

Songab.....finger jab

Songkiti.....a hooking movement used to parry or thrust

Suklian.....an exchange of strikes

Suko.....to surrender or give-up

Sulod.....to enter

Sulong.....to go forward or go ahead

Suliwa.....pass or deflect

Sumbalik.....counter

Sumbrada.....upper umbrella block; name of a flow drill

Sumpa.....a vow or oath

Sungkite.....a technique that emphasizes thrusts

Sundot.....a jab or quick thrust

Suntok.....to punch

Suplete.....quick disarm

Suwag.....head-butt

Suyop.....a go with the force technique

Tabas Talahib.....a horizontal strike

Tabak-Toyok.....nunchaku

Tadtad.....full of or multiples of

Tadyak.....thrust kick

Tadyak-Gilid.....side thrust kick

Tadyak-Sakong.....back thrust kick

Tadyak-Tusok.....front thrust kick

Taga.....to strike or cut

Tagang Alanganin.....an outwards horizontal strike aimed at the upper torso region

Tagang Buhat Araw.....an overhead strike aimed at the top of the head

Tagang Pasumala.....primarily a parry, a sweeping upward diagonal strike used to deflect a weapon

Tagang San Miguel.....a diagonal downward and inward strike aimed at the upper torso

Tagapagsanay.....trainer or assistant instructor

Tagapagturo.....senior assistant instructor

Tala.....star

Talang Bartikal.....vertical block

Talas.....sharp or to sharpen

Talas Damdam.....sensitivity training

Tapa.....to step on the foot

Tapi.....to parry or deflect

Tapik.....to nudge, defelct or parry

Tapi-on.....to block, parry, defelct or check

Tapi-Tapi.....checking; a series of parries & blocks

Tapos.....finished or the end

Tatlo.....three

Tatlumpu.....thirty

Tatlumpu't Isa.....thirty one

Tatsulok.....triangle

Taub.....facing downward

Tayo.....stance

Teka.....wait, halt or pause

Tiempo.....timing

Tigil.....stop or cease

Tigpas.....a horizontal strike directed at the knees

Tihaya.....facing upward

Tiniklink.....footwork drill

Tisod.....to stumble

Totsada.....to thrust

Totsar.....to thrust

Trancada.....to lock or locks

Tuhod.....the knee

Tulisan.....the knife-fighting art of Kali Illustrisimo

Tuloy-tuloy.....continuous

Tunga-tunga.....medium range

Tuo.....to the right

Tusok.....to thrust

Tuyok.....cycling movement or to spin

Ulo.....the head

Upo.....seat

No terms found.

Wala.....to the left; nothing; lost

Walis.....to sweep

Walo.....eight

Warwok.....a weapon hand capture that rebounds the weapon into the attackers body

Witik.....wrist snap strike

No terms found.

Yabag.....the sound of footsteps

Yabang.....show-off

Yakap.....hug, hold, embrace or clinch

Yantoc.....rattan stick

Yukbo.....salutation

Yuko.....to duck or bow

No terms found.