Arnis
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Arnis, also known as eskrima/escrima or kali, is the national martial art of the Philippines. These three terms are, sometimes, interchangeable in referring to traditional martial arts of the Philippi
Terry Lim's Kali Seminar with Maurice Ruiz and Ben Poon
Katipunan
Various Filipino knives
Kali stick seminar group at Ben Poon's Riseup Crossfit center, by Terry Lim, in Melbourne, Australia
Silat
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Silat is the collective term for a class of martial arts from the Malay and surrounding geocultural areas of Southeast Asia. It is traditionally practised in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, so
Arnis
…to the Kapampangans, calis or pananandata ("use of weapons") to the Tagalogs, pagaradman to the Ilonggos and kaliradman to the Cebuanos. Kuntaw and Silat are separate martial arts that are also practiced in the Philippine archipelago. The people of this country are not simple or foolish, nor are they…
A Vietnamese pesilat armed with golok
A demonstration of the Minangkabau style of silat.
Bas-relief of a battle scene at Prambanan Temple, Indonesia, depicting weapons of the time such as the sword, shield, club, bow, and a kris-like dagger
Balinese kris with golden sheath, surmounted by the face of a demon (raksasa) with diamond eyes