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The words Arnis, Kali, and Eskrima have been quite confusing to many
people who want to understand what the di erences between these
martial arts are.
We will address the issue in this post and provide you with a de nite
answer on the di erence between Arnis, Eskrima and Kali.
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derived more from the Visayas Region of the Philippines. Arnis, also a
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Spanish term came from the term “Arnes de mano,” meaning “armour of
the hands,” referring to the ability to protect with the weapon.
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Every martial art has its own patterns, and each one emphasises self-
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defence techniques. Regardless of the name you use to describe FMA,
one thing is for certain, it is a beautiful art to watch, exciting to learn, and
its applications for self-defence are practical and among the best in the
world of martial arts.
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Filipino Martial Arts are, in fact, an umbrella term to refer to the many
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di erent weapons-based, martial arts systems from the Philippines. As
we have learned earlier, Kali, Arnis, and escrima are just various terms to
refer to the same system. Quite frequently, empty hand concepts and
drills are based on weapon movements.
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Numerous Filipino Martial Arts teachers and masters are fervent in their
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First, a few systems are primarily based on stick work. Doce Pares,
Balintawak, Kombatan, and Modern Arnis are stick-based.
Children learning the Filipino Martial Arts of Arnis Kali Eskrima at School
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Want to move like Bruce Lee or Jason Bourne? They all underwent kali
stick drills training in Filipino Martial Arts. They truly did!
Bruce Lee was a long time student and in uenced by the remarkable FMA
proponent Dan Inosanto. Here’s a video from the lm “Enter the Dragon”
portraying Bruce Lee using eskrima sticks.
Movies like “The Hunted,” “The Book of Eli,” “Quantum of Solace,” and
several others have exposed lots to this exciting martial art. Hollywood
has obviously attuned to the excitement and thrill of combat scenes
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Final Words
Bottom line, Filipino Martial Arts, because empty hand and weapons
techniques are taught alongside, is very functional for defending oneself
and is a lot of fun!
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