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EVOLUTION OF ARNISArnis- is a Filipino martial art distinguished by the use of sticks, bladed weapons, and bare hand in combat.YEAR DATE PLACE OBJECTIVES SPORTSDESCRIPTION200 B. Philippines Migrating Malays introduced the long- bladed weapon to the Filipinos.Kalis (eventually abbreviated to kali)- a...

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EVOLUTION OF ARNIS Arnis- is a Filipino martial art distinguished by the use of sticks, bladed weapons, and bare hand in combat.

YEAR

DATE

200 B.C.

PLACE Philippines

Migrating Malays introduced the longbladed weapon to the Filipinos.

Used the bladed weapon to vanquished Magellan.

1521

April 27

Mactan Island (Philippines )

1564

Februar y

Abuyog, Leyte

1570

OBJECTIVES

Philippines

To avoid battle with the native.

The practice of Kali/Arnis/Eskrima was prohibited but continued and was preserved through native ritual dance, performance, and

SPORTS DESCRIPTION Kalis (eventually abbreviated to kali)- a martial art specializing in all forms of bladed weaponry- was the name given to this invented method of knife fighting. When Ferdinand Magellan’s force arrived, they were engaged in battle by a group of islanders led by Raja Lapu Lapu. Another warrior navigator from Spain named Miguel De Legaspi landed the Philippines. He was aware of the unfortunate fate of Magellan, so he took a non-hostile approach and befriended warrior chief Malitik, at this point he witnessed the deadly fighting skills of the natives through a demo to entertain them. The Spanish returned and this time the Philippines came under the Spanish rule unable to contend with the modern weaponry

1873

Philippines

2009

Philippines

mock battles. Renamed the Kali

Modern arnis was founded.

the Spanish used. The fighting system was renamed “Arnis” derived from the word Arnes which means colorful trapping on defensive armors used on the MoroMoro plays. Some of the heroes of the Philippine revolution were also practitioners of Arnis namely Andres Bonifacio, the spouses of Diego and Gabriela Silang, and the young General Gregorio Del Pilar. With the perseverance of Remgio Amador Presas and his brother Ernesto, modern arnis was founded and just over a century later, the government of the Philippines declared arnis to be the martial art and national sport of the Philippines.

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