The Way of the Cross

The Cross(Krus) Striking is an advance form of striking techniques which consist of two rapid strikes in one count. This was commonly used by the traditional Arnis masters before and was tested by them in an actual combat encounters. If you can master the cross strike combinations you can strikes very rapidly just like firing an automatic gun. Its motions are very fluid and flowing. Every Arnis practitioner should know and practice the cross combinations. The cross strike is one among the deadly techniques from the Arnis arsenal.

The Eight Variations of cross striking:
The descriptions of these forms are based on a right handed person. It presumed then that the Arnis stick is in your right hand.

1. The inward downward cross. This is done by delivering an inward horizontal strike followed by a looping vertical downward strike.
2. The outward upward cross. This is performed by delivering a horizontal outward backhand strike towards your right and immediately followed by a looping uppercut strike crossing your first line of attack or strike.
3. The downward inward cross. This is performed by delivering a downward vertical strike followed by a looping horizontal inward strike crossing your first line of attack.
4. The Outward downward cross. This is done by delivering an outward horizontal strike followed by looping downward vertical strike.
5. The upward inward cross. This is done by delivering an upward vertical blow or uppercut followed by a looping inward horizontal strike.
6. The upward outward cross. This is done by delivering an upward blow from serada or close positon of the stick followed by a looping horizontal blow towards your right.
7. The Downward outward cross. This is done by delivering a downward vertical strike followed by a looping outward horizontal strike.
8. Inward upward cross. This done by delivering an inward horizontal strike followed by a looping upward backhand strike.

These forms of striking can be combined together and the three- strike combination can form a double-cross figures. And if you will do the four-strike combination you can form a quadro-cross figure.