Introduction to Modern Arnis – DAV – Download – EN

Description

This is the first of 5 lessons, that GM Datu Dieter Knüttel recorded during his seminar in Vancouver, Canada end of July 2024.

In this video, GM Datu Dieter Knüttel gives an introduction to Modern Arnis as it is taught in the DAV (Deutscher Arnis Verband) in Germany. Here he demonstrates and explains the foundations of striking, footwork, blocking and empty hands.

A lot of information was covered and you find the details of the content in the list below.

The video has chapter markers.
If you watch the video with the VLC player, go to playback and then chapter and you can choose the chapters like a menu of a DVD.

Here the content of the video:

00:00  Intro
00:28  Introduction and welcome
00:40  How to hold the stick
01:13  How to strike
01:30     – Striking with the wrist
03:12     – The mechanics of striking with the wrist
10:00     – Intuitive striking
14:00     – Responsibility and striking in reality
16:08     – More mechanics and controlling the strike
20:26        – Help for striking with the wrist
21:33     – The power of a strike
23:53     – Striking with too much mass
24:59  Numbering system: striking 1 to 12
25:50  Positions for attacker and defender
30:06  Footwork in Modern Arnis – DAV
30:45     – Why V-steps (female triangle) can be problematic
31:26     – Linear footwork – stepping forward
32:57     – Advantages of linear footwork
35:53  Blocking in Modern Arnis – DAV
37:32     – Grabbing the stick of the attacker
39:24     – How to grab the stick of the attacker
39:53     – Why we do not grab outside
45:52  Empty hands of Modern Arnis – DAV
46:03     – Applying the stick techniques empty handed
47:33     – Empty hand counterstrike technique
50:18     – Defense against empty handed attacks
50:47        – Do not cross hands when blocking
51:39        – Do not withdraw before the strike
52:38  Conclusion
53:10  Info
53:39  End

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Grandmaster Datu Dieter Knüttel

Dieter Knüttel, M.A. in sports science is Modern Arnis chief-instructor for der DAV of Germany and European Modern Arnis Representative (1996 -2001) of Professor Remy A. Presas.
He 1received the title of DATU and the rank of Lakan Anim, 6th Dan Modern Arnis from Professor Remy Presas in 1996, as 4th of 6 persons and the only person outside of the USA who has received this title.
After receivinhg his 7th, 8th and 9th Dan in the Philippines,  on Septemer 24th  2016 it was publically announced in Dortmund, Germany, that he has awarded 10th Dan, Lakan Sampu by Grandmaster Roberto Presas, 10. Dan Modern Arnis.

Dieter Knuettel is involved with the Filipino Martial Arts since 1978 and he has been teaching FMA/Modern Arnis seminars since 1980 all over Europe, in Australia, in the USA, in Russia and even in the Philippines.

He is one of the most experienced Modern Arnis Masters worldwide.