The fearsome arsenals used by ancient Filipino tribes for hunting and fighting are deceptively simple and ingeniously deadly. Weapons that pierce, poison and kill wild animals and humans in just a matter of minutes are also used in warfare and in the list of Filipino martial arts that are no longer practised today. In this […]
Awesome Escrima Sticks – Our Top 5 Best Picks
Escrima sticks are among the most popular martial arts weapons of all time. It’s a formidable weapon for both training and combat, renowned for its speed, flexibility and durability. In this post, we will discuss the technical excellence of this ancient and practical craft. Also, we will give you tips on how to choose the […]
How Double Stick Training Improved My Dexterity And Body Coordination
This is a story about how double stick training improved my dexterity and body coordination. One day, I injured my right arm. I could not use it for Eskrima training because of the pain. I tried using my left hand but it felt awkward and weak. I couldn’t strike straight and my strikes weren’t very […]
Very Practical Unarmed Applications of Kali Fighting Style
The common misconception is that Eskrima uses only sticks and bladed weapons. But Eskrima has been using hand-to-hand combat along with its weapons all throughout its long and bloody history. The focus of this article is the practical unarmed applications of Kali Fighting Style. So keep reading… Quick Links1 What Makes Kali Fighting Style Unique?2 […]
Filipino Bladed Weapons You Want to Get Your Hands On
Bladed weapons or “sandata” are a living example of history and culture that would’ve otherwise been forgotten. For the ancient Filipino people, bladed weapons have played a huge part in the country’s development in culture and survival. For numerous Filipino ethnic and tribal groups, traditional weapons exist as a tool for battle as well as […]
Filipino Knife Fighting in a Nutshell
Throughout history, nearly every culture has come up with some type of martial art in order to defend themselves from their local or foreign enemies. In the Philippines, Filipino knife fighting was developed from an old blade culture, where people used to carry knives to settle disputes using blades. Some consider Filipino knife fighting as the best […]
10 Things You Don’t Know About Filipino Martial Arts
Filipino Martial Arts are, in fact, an umbrella term to refer to the many different weapons-based, Filipino martial arts schools from the Philippines. Kali stick fighting, Arnis, and eskrima are just various terms to refer to the same system. Many believe that this martial arts are a very practical system for self-defence. But how much […]
5 Ways Yoga Can Enhance Your Martial Arts
If you believe that martial arts and yoga fall on different sides, you would be amazed that yoga and martial arts, in fact, have something more in common than many Filipino martial arts practitioners realize. In this post, we will discuss the benefits of yoga to martial arts. Yoga is a Mental Exercise For beginners, […]
A Brief Arnis History – A Bloody and Epic Story
Arnis is originally an art that was practiced by the commoner or peasant class. Because of this, most practitioners of the system lacked the necessary education to create any form of written record or documentation. While the same can be stated of numerous martial arts, this is particularly true for Arnis martial arts since nearly all […]
Filipino Arnis – An Effective Weapons-based Martial Arts
Filipino Martial Arts (Eskrima, Kali) or Filipino Arnis is a very effective, battle-tested, weapons-based martial art system. In this art, the greater part of your training will involve weapons like the knife, stick, and empty-handed (no weapon vs. weapon). Training intensifies the awareness of the student of their surroundings and educates them that their environment […]
