what is arnis a Filipino martial art?

Verdie Wollen: Arnis is a specific stick fighting branch of the Filipino Martial Arts (FMAs). Arnis is taught with both one stick and two sticks. Some other styles of stick fighting are called Kali or Ekrima, depending on the region of the Philippines where they originated. Other branches of the FMAs are Dumog (wrestling), Panantukan (boxing) and Pananjakman (kickboxing). Usually, the FMAs are taught as one complete art that incorporates some combination of stick fighting, bladed weapons, wrestling, and boxing, or kickboxing....Show more

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Kaylee Schmittou: Arnis is a Filipino martial art in that it originated in the Philippines. But the word arnis may have come from the Spanish arnes which refers to some form of body armor. Kali is also a Filipino art. but the term may have its roots in tjakalele which may be Indonesian or Malaysian.

Denna Prudente: Arnis is part of the Filipino Mart! ial Arts (FMA) group of martial fighting:Filipino martial arts (FMA) is an umbrella term used to describe the numerous martial art forms that originated in the Philippines, just as Silat describes the martial arts practiced throughout the Malay Archipelago. Filipino martial arts include Panantukan (empty-handed techniques), Eskrima/Kali/Arnis de Máno (blade and stick fighting) and Pananjakman (kicking).TypesFilipino martial arts is a broad term more detail is covered in specific articles. The three major branches of Filipino martial arts are Arnis typically from the northern Luzon regions, Eskrima or ARNIS from the central Visayas regions, and Kali from the southern Mindanao regions. Within these branches dwell a long line of masters, families, systems and history. Most Filipino systems will associate with one of these terms and their respective Regions of the Philippines.Ranking systems, proficiency levels and terminology can differ greatly from system to system, organiza! tion to organization. FMA instructors employ a wide range of t! raining methods to demonstrate the knowledge, skill and best practices necessary to address a situation and to assess their students understanding and proficiency. Mastery is not identical. Thus, higher or lower levels of proficiency can be applied to each assessment/training method depending upon the maturity of a particular student. These individual exchanges/assessments can then be used to identify gaps in proficiency for individuals within specific areas.Good luck to you....Show more