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 Martial Arts History – Influence of Spanish Swordsmanship on FMA
Although it isn’t frequently acknowledged or recognized, the list of Filipino martial arts (FMA) like Arnis/Eskrima is said to have various rudiments of Spanish Renaissance Swordsmanship. Often, when this is recognized, it is inappropriately carried out as followers of Filipino Martial Arts History tends to consider this influence as either irrelevant or inconsequential. If there’s […]
Balintawak Arnis History – The Legendary Grand Master Anciong Bacon
Before we go into the main topic of this post, let us first take an overview of Balintawak Arnis. What is Balintawak Arnis? Balintawak arnis is mainly a defensive art that focuses on close-range fighting to counter and employ various offensive tactics against the opponent. It utilizes only the single stick with the free hand used […]
Arnis History – Eskrima’s Grand and Bloody Past
The Philippines has a grand Arnis history that stretches way back to 900 AD. Filipino Stick Fighting has made a huge difference in the Filipino society. It’s a history that is filled with splendor; one that will inspire anyone whether he is a martial artist or not. Waves of migrants and cultures have influenced the […]
