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Brief History and Background of Eskrima / Arnis / Kali
Eskrima also known as Escrima/Arnis/Kali is a Filipino martial art, which is mostly weapons based and mostly uses sticks, as well as various bladed weapons. The name Eskrima derives from the Spanish word for fencing and Arnis from the Spanish word armour, while Kali is a western term with numerous suggestions of it’s origin.
The stick system came about when the Spanish stopped the use of the sword in the Philippines, although the actual fighting system was developed much before this, all be it with a very unclear history.
The fighting system was introduced to the non Filipino community in the 1960’s, although American service men did pick up some training during World War 2 and as with many other martial arts, the system has been modified for practical modern application.
Only as recently as 2010 was Eskrima recognised as a National Martial Art and Sport of the Philippines. The oldest organisation in the sport of Eskrima is the WEKAF (World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation).
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