Martial Arts Sparring

This video is for entertainment and fun purposes only, it is not for instruction and is not intended to encourage viewers to try anything without first learning from a qualified instructor. No one should attempt to try these techniques without being trained and supervised by a qualified person. He who loses himself in his passion, has lost less than one who has lost his passion. For all intents and purposes, eskrima, arnis and kali all refer to the same family of Filipino weapon-based martial arts. In Luzon they may go by the name of arnis, arnis de mano, sinawali, pagkalikali, panandata (usage of weapons), didya, kabaroan (blade usage) and kaliradman. In the Visayas and Mindanao, these martial arts have been referred to as eskrima, kali and kalirongan. Lars Lömke Kutaw and Silat are separate martial arts that have been practiced in the islands. When the Spaniards began colonizing the Philippines, they saw an already-developed weapons-based martial arts practiced by the natives. The name eskrima came from the Spanish word for “fencing” (ie, any form of hand-to-hand combat with bladed weapons). After the decree prohibiting the native to carry full-sized swords (such as the Kris and the Kamplian), the Maharlika (the ancient nobility class) preserved the art. To circumvent the decree, some practitioners used sticks made out of rattan rather than swords, as well as small knives wielded like a sword. It can be traced back from Tome Prises Suma Oriental to Lapu-lapu. As eskrima …