Rules & Regulations
Professional Rules & Equipment Guidelines
Professional Men & Women
Professional athletes // 2026 Season
Rules Snapshot
The professional rulebook defines the elite competition format, pro bout durations, weapon-round safety controls, Mano y Mano fouls, and corporate disciplinary standards.
Round
01
Doble Baston
2 sticks
Full weapon engagement with two official Arnis sticks.
Round
02
Solo Baston
1 stick
One-stick format with limited empty-hand body strikes.
Round
03
Mano Y Mano
Empty hand
FMA striking, takedowns, grappling, and no weapons.
3
Rounds
2
Transitions
Checked
Equipment
Weapon Progression
Round 1
Doble Baston
2 sticks
Round 2
Solo Baston
1 stick
Round 3
Mano Y Mano
Empty hand
The fight evolves from weapon-to-weapon, to single-stick control, to empty-hand combat.
Allowed Target Areas
Legal: Head, body, arms, and legs where allowed by round.
Protected: Back of head, spine, groin, throat, and eyes.
Round-based: Youth and weapon rounds apply stricter head-target rules.
Competition Principles
Safety First
Protect athletes and keep the competition environment controlled.
Fair Competition
Skill, strategy, and control decide the outcome.
Respect
Respect opponents, officials, and the rules.
Weapon Progress Gear
- Base gear: groin guard for male fighters, hand wraps, and MMA shorts or compression shorts.
- Weapon rounds add grilled headgear, hand gloves, breastplate, arm guards, and shin guards.
Mano Y Mano Gear
- Mouth guard added for Round 3 alongside the professional base equipment layout.
Allowed Actions
- Professional transition across Doble Baston, Solo Baston, and Mano y Mano.
- Full pro fight timing with 1-minute rest between rounds.
- Mano y Mano permits full-contact unarmed combat within the stated foul restrictions.
Prohibited Actions
- General fouls: low blows, holding and hitting, rabbit punches, headbutts, shoulder strikes, eye attacks, stalling, faking knockdowns, open-glove attacks, abusive conduct, cage grabbing, and corner misconduct.
- Weapon fouls: no head targeting, two-handed single-stick strikes, intentional weapon drops, ignored disarm commands, thrusting, butt-end strikes, or illegal weapon zones.
- Mano y Mano fouls: no elbows/knees to head, soccer kicks, strikes to grounded opponents, biological fouls, throat attacks, small joint manipulation, or groin attacks.
Safety Parameters
- Weapon drops result in automatic 1-point deduction.
- Low-blow recovery can extend up to five minutes.
- Corners must maintain professional decorum at all times.
Compliance & Penalties
- Point deductions per infraction.
- Immediate disqualification.
- Removal from event premises.
- Severe or repeated non-compliance can trigger a permanent corporate ban.
Ready To Compete?
Know The Rules. Train Hard.
Review the rulebook, register your gym, and confirm athlete requirements before event week.