Arnis Flashcards
Is the official national sport and the martial art of the Philippines. Is also known as Kali or Eskrima
Arnis
Is a combat sport to defend oneself from attacks using hand to hand combat grappling and weapon disarming in weapon base fightsd
Arnis
An act declaring arnis as the national martial art and sports of the philippines
Republic Act No 9850
What does the old spanish term arness and escrima mean?
Armor
Was derived from the prehispanic filipino term kalis which mean blades and fencing
Kali
What do you call a male arnis wielder?
Arnisador
What do you call a female arnis wielder/practitioner?
Arnisadora
What do call a male practitioner of Eskrima or Kali Art?
Eskrimador
What do you call a female eskrima practitioner?
Eskrimador
Where did arnis originate?
Native fighting techniques during Pre-Hispanic Filipino Tribes
Where did arnis originate?
Native fighting techniques during Pre-Hispanic Filipino Tribes
Where did the spanish fencing which influenced arnis originate?
15th Century
What other countries impacted the arnis?
Chinese, arab and indian martial arts
Where does the arnis is believed to have roots from?
India
Is a stick base ancient martial art of Tamil Nadu India has influenced many martial art forms in asia like silat among which a result to believe that the filipino martial arts sport arnis also shares ancestry with india’s martial art
Silambam