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History of ARNIS

The document discusses the martial art of Arnis, which originated in the Philippines. It details the history of Arnis, from its origins as a combative art using bladed weapons, to its transition to using rattan sticks after blades were banned, to its establishment as the national martial art and sport of the Philippines in 2009.

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History of ARNIS

The document discusses the martial art of Arnis, which originated in the Philippines. It details the history of Arnis, from its origins as a combative art using bladed weapons, to its transition to using rattan sticks after blades were banned, to its establishment as the national martial art and sport of the Philippines in 2009.

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ARNIS

What is Arnis?
• Also called KALI or ESKRIMA
• A generic term for deadly martial arts of
the Philippines.
• Arnis is not only a stick fighting art, it also
contains both barehand and weaponry
arts.
History of Arnis
• The native Filipinos were first introduced to the
long bladed weapon by the migrating Malays in
200 BC.
• Filipinos not only used these blade not only as
farming tools, but for combat as well.
• This devised method of fighting was known as
kalis, (later reduce to kali) a combative art of
bladed weaponry.
• This method was used in battles against the
Spaniards.
• During the Spanish era, kali had transitioned
from a purely martial arts to becoming a
performing art.
• However, these performing arts were often
dangerous since the used bladed weapons,
resulting in deaths.
• As time progressed, the Spanish became
concerned with the potential revolt of the
Filipinos, resulting in the ban of practice and
performance of bladed weapons.
• Due to this ban, Filipinos began trading the
bladed weapons with rattan.
• Many years afterward, during various
attempts at propagating the new style while
both losing and gaining favour within the
Filipino community, it wasn’t until 1969 when
Remy Amador Presas established Arnis within
the physical education system of the
Philippines as a viable means for military
practice and maintaining cultural
identity; leading to what is now known
as Modern Arnis
National Sport: Arnis
• Arnis was declared as the Philippine National
Martial Art and Sport on December 11, 2009
through Republic Act 9850 signed by Pres.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
• Arnis, the indigenous Filipino martial art, is
now part of the Physical Education curriculum
in schools under the Department of
Education.
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