arnis

Also known as kali, eskrima, escrima

Arnis, also known as eskrima/escrima or kali, is the national martial art of the Philippines. These three terms are, sometimes, interchangeable in referring to traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts", or FMA), which emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons, as well as "open hand" techniques without weapons.

Key facts

Martial art.country: Philippines
Martial art.parenthood: Fencing, Silat
Martial art.olympic: No
Martial art.nationality: Filipino
Martial art.image: Terry Lim's Kali Seminar with Maurice Ruiz and Ben Poon.jpg
Martial art.name: Arnis
Martial art.hardness: Handheld weapons, full contact