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Inayan System III Eskrima
Decorative sword symbolising Inayan Eskrima

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Inayan System III Eskrima

Inayan System III Eskrima (IS3) is a system composed of seven styles. These styles differ in their distances, concepts, and types of weapons used.

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When training in seven different styles, the student learns to flow between distances, weapons, with offensive and defensive techniques. As a result, practitioners of this system become very versatile, capable of adapting to all types of different scenarios.

Inayan System III Eskrima has three core styles that cover the main distances:

  • Inayan Kadena De Mano (short range)
  • Inayan Serrada (medium to short range)
  • Inayan Largo Mano (long range)

Inayan Kadena De Mano 

Kadena De Mano translates to “Chain of Hand” and is a combination of unarmed and knife/dagger techniques. It covers basic and advanced defence as well as attacks. Here, one also learns unarmed techniques such as locks, foot sweeps, knees, kicks, and strikes. Control through the use of pressure-sensitive nerve areas (PSNA) is also emphasised.

Inayan Serrada

Serrada translates to either “to close” or “close quarters”. The style is known for using a shorter weapon (around 60-80 cm), triangular footwork, and is characterised by fast, direct, and close-range movements. This blade (and dagger) and stick style transfers well to unarmed applications and is the heart of IS3 Eskrima.

Inayan Largo Mano 

Largo Mano translates to “long hand” and is a style trained with a longer/heavier weapon (~100 cm). The principles of this style can be utilised at all distances, and its foundation is based on the Kampilan sword (Filipino long sword).

Inayan Dequerdas

Dequerdas is a mid-range weapon application style that uses blocking with the other hand as extra support behind the stick. The style is a simple yet effective method for quickly learning to defend oneself with a stick and is taught to beginner students. Dequerdas is also an excellent style for learning to defend oneself with a baton for security guards and police officers who do not have as much time to dedicate to more frequent training.

Inayan Sinawali

Sinawali can be trained at various distances, and the weapons can vary in length and appearance. Typically, it is trained with two sticks of equal length. The Sinawali style teaches coordination, timing, and striking techniques. This style is good for individuals starting Filipino martial arts as it teaches the student fundamentals in footwork and using left and right simultaneously. While this style is easy to learn, it is not as easy to master.

Inayan Sibat/Bankow

Inayan Sibat/Bankow is a style that focuses on staff (sibat) and spear (bankow). In these styles, you will learn to block and attack. The blocks and attacks differ from the other styles in Inayan because the weapon is longer. However, the principles you learn can be transferred to the other styles to make the execution of your techniques better and more precise.

Inayan Espada y Daga

This is a medium to close-range style of Inayan that focuses on the interplay between sword and dagger/knife. This style is complex and therefore not taught systematically to beginners. It begins to be taught once the student has mastered the system's core styles.

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