Kali (martial arts)
Eskrima or Escrima refers to Filipino, stick-based martial arts. The term is mostly used in the Visayas region.
There are basically no differences between Arnis, Eskrima and Kali. The general martial arts community uses the different names to refer to the same type of arts. Originally, the difference in the name implied the region from which the art originated. These three names, and others, refer to martial arts where skills in both empty hand and weapons are developed using similar training methods to teach both. Practitioners of these arts are noted for their ability to fight with weapons or empty hands interchangeably.
Eskrima sticks are hard sticks usually made from a hard wood such as rattan that is burned and hardened. They can also be made out of metals such as aluminum or can be padded for training purposes. They are usually between 45 and 70 cm long and can be a variety of widths.
Eskrima and Arnis are the names primarily used in the Philippines today.
The name Kali is seldom used except for a few areas in the Southern Philippines, but has seen revival due to the teachings of modern masters such as Dan Inosanto and Cass Magda. Eskrima is the Filipino spelling which comes from Spanish-language esgrima, "fencing".
An Eskrimador is a practitioner of Eskrima.
Styles of Eskrima
- Abecedario Style
- Abierta Style
- Arnis Balite
- Babao Arnis
- Baet Style
- Balintawak Eskrima
- Banda y Banda
- BDU System
- Bergonia Style
- Bohol Style
- Black Eagle Arnis
- Bayson Style
- Cabales Serrada Eskrima
- Cabisedario
- CCEKA
- Combat Arnis
- Combat Escrima
- Disalon Style
- De Cuerdas
- De Fondo
- Defensor Method
- Derobio Escrima
- Doublecado Style
- Double Olisi
- Doblete Rapillon
- Doce Pares Escrima
- Doce Generales
- Dos Manos
- Eskrido
- Eskrima De Campo
- ETF Escrima
- EWTO Escrima
- Fondo Puerta Style
- Hirada Bantanquenia
- Ilocano Style
- Illonga
- Inayan Serrada Eskrima
- Inayan System of Eskrima
- Inosanto Kali - developed by Dan Inosanto from various other styles.
- Kali Ilustrisimo
- Kali Sikaran
- Kombatan
- Lapu Lapu Kali
- Lastico
- Lameco Escrima
- Lanada Arnis
- Largada Pesada
- Largo Mano
- Latosa Escrima
- Lighting Scientific Arnis
- Literada Style
- Magalaya
- Modern Arnis
- Mountain Style
- Moro-Moro Style
- Natural Spirit
- Numerado
- Palis Palis
- Pananandata Arnis
- Pangasinan
- Pekiti Tirsia Arnis
- Pekiti Tirsia Kali
- Picate Style
- Punta Princesa
- Rapid Arnis
- Real Arnis
- Reterita
- Redondo
- Repeticion
- Rompipan Cempiapa Etalonia
- Rompida
- Sayoc Kali
- Serrada Eskrima
- Samar Style
- San Miguel Eskrima
- SLD (Serrada, Largo Mano, DeCuerdas)
- Sonkiti
- Sumbrada
- Suntukan Stickfighting
- Taosug
- Tapado
- Toledo-Collado
- Tracma Style
- Tres Personas Style
- Trisello Style
- Vee-Arnis-Jitsu
- Villabrille System
- Visayan Style
- Waray
- Warrior Escrima
- Zamboanga Style
Referenced By
Chi Sao | Jeet Kun Do | Jeet Kune Do
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