An article describing the martial art of Kali
The Filipino martial art of Kali, also known as arnis and escrima is one of the most beautiful and equally deadly arts in the world. It is mainly a weapons-based system of fighting with the use of knives, swords and fire-hardened wooden baton-length sticks made of rattan- a light yet sturdy wood from a vine abundant in the Philippines. For this reason, Kali is also referred to as Filipino stick-fighting and practitioners use single or double sticks to disarm and take down opponents. The term is hardly used in the Philippines where locals call the art arnis, arnis de mano or escrima. The term Kali is mainly used outside the country in the U.S. or Europe.
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An article describing the martial art of Kali
The Filipino martial art of Kali, also known as arnis and escrima is one of the most beautiful and equally deadly arts in the world. It is mainly a weapons-based system of fighting with the use of knives, swords and fire-hardened wooden baton-length sticks made of rattan- a light yet sturdy wood from a vine abundant in the Philippines. For this reason, Kali is also referred to as Filipino stick-fighting and practitioners use single or double sticks to disarm and take down opponents. The term is hardly used in the Philippines where locals call the art arnis, arnis de mano or escrima. The term Kali is mainly used outside the country in the U.S. or Europe.
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