It goes by several names: Kali. Escrima. Arnis de Mano. But Filipino martial arts might be best known as that fighting style Jason Bourne uses to dispatch his opponents. But there’s a difference ...

Roland Dantes has come back to the Philippines to settle some unfinished business. When he left about 20 years ago, it was partly in disappointment with the way arnis was being handled (or not handled ...

MANILA, Philippines – It’s always a good idea to gear up on your self-defense skills, but have you ever tried a martial art that is native to the Philippines? Kali Eskrima is a Filipino fighting ...

In escrima, arnis and kali weapons fighting, every limb is used in addition to the stick or knife that the fighter is wielding. A description of juego todo (full contact stickfighting match without ...

It’s an ancient form of martial art that originated in the Philippines, and in honor of Filipino-American History Month, a free class will be taught at the Filcom Center in Waipahu on Saturday, ...

It is amazing to realize that Filipinos have reached the New World (what would become the United States of America) much earlier than the American colonization of the Philippines at the turn of the ...

Preparations for the 12th World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF) Championships are in full swing as Senkotiros founder and grandmaster Max Pallen Sr. arrived in Cebu City yesterday to meet with ...

As Carlito Bonjoc Jr. gets his arms going, it's best to get out of the way. Like way out of the way. The blur of hands wielding wide, stocky knives interspersed with flashes of reflected sunlight is a ...

CEBU, Philippines — Philippine sports and the entire eskrima (arnis) community all over the world were gripped in deep sorrow with the passing of Cebuano martial arts legend Supreme Grandmaster ...