Filipino Martial Arts | Arnis

Arnis, Kali or Eskrima refer to an indigenous Filipino martial art that centers on the use of weapons such as sticks, knives and applications with your empty hand. Historically, this indigenous art was devised from traditional forms of combat mixed with Spanish sword methods taught to Philippine militia. This fusion resulted in the contemporary forms of Arnis. Groups who practice Filipino martial arts have their own culture, traditions, histories, terminology, weapons and fighting ethos.

Sources: Jocano, Felipe Jr. (1997). Arnis: A Question of Origins. RAPID Journal, Vol. 2 No. 4.

Gonzales, R. C. T. (2015). Filipino Martial Arts and the Construction of Filipino National Identity (Doctoral dissertation, University of Manchester).