Eskrima" or "Escrima" refers to a class of Filipino Martial Arts that emphasize stick and sword fighting. The term and the art most probably originates from the Spanish word "esgrima" which is the term for fencing. The history remains legend. The main purpose of this martial arts is a self defense designed to counter attacks through the use of sticks and knives.
Arnis is the only known traditional Filipino Martial Arts that has its roots deep in the Culture and history of the Filipino people. Lapulapu was the first known Filipino hero and believed to be one of the foremost masters of Arnis.
It is historically recorded, when the Spanish conquistadors arrived, some tribes fought them, using native weapons and techniques. Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 by forces of the Mactan tribal chief Lapu-Lapu when Magellan landed in Cebu.
The word Arnis derive from the phrase arnes de mano, Spanish for "harness of hand". The origin of the name Kali is not certain, but had related to the traditional weapon called a bolo knife, where most farmers carry one. The Cebuano words kamot, or kamay meaning hand or body, and lihok, meaning motion. This explanation may be a more recent innovation, retroactively fitting an acronym to the existing name.
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