PEN 4311 - 11MC History of Arnis and Modern Arnis PDF

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Few learnings about the history of Arnis...

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ARNIS Arnis, also known as Kali or Escrima/Eskrima, is the Philippines national martial art. It is weapon based fighting such as sticks, knives, or even improvised weapons and can be done without weapons or called “open hands”. The word arnis comes from an old Spanish word which means “armor”. Arnis can be traced back to native “Pintados” or then “Tintadus” fighting techniques. In 1969, Remy Amador Presas introduced the Modern Arnis to some public and private school teachers. His goal was to create an injury-free training method as well as an effective self-defense system in order to preserve the older Arnis systems. His brother, Ernesto Presas, also has a great contribution in Arnis. He developed the “Arnis Uniform'' which consists of loose fitting cotton trousers and a karategi style top low cut at the waist. In 1999, Ernesto Presas called his own system “Kombatan”.

Image 1. Remy Presas

Image 2. Ernesto Presas

Image 3. Arnis Uniform

In 2009, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the Republic Act No. 9850 wherein it declared Arnis as the National Martial Arts of the Philippines. It also mandates the Department of Education to include the sport as a Physical Education

course and will be included among the priority sports in Palarong Pambansa or National Games beginning 2010....