THE 12th World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation Championship will pay tribute to 20 grandmasters that helped the sport prosper as they get inducted to the Martial Arts Hall of Fame on July 18 at the Cebu ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Award-winning national athletes, Southeast Asian Games champions and children joined hands as they performed a combination of martial arts and dance at the recently concluded ...

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, ...

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 ...

Arnis has been in a state of limbo for years. Despite the passing of the Arnis Law recognizing it as the official sport and martial art of the Philippines, Filipino stick fighting (known overseas as ...

At least once a week, at the University of Guam Calvo Field House after sunset, a group can be seen gathering in a circle. They bow to each other, each armed with a rattan stick, one arm placed over ...

The PEKAF has been pushing for arnis to be a permanent fixture in the SEA Games' list of sports MANILA, Philippines – Excitement is underway for the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF) as ...

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 ...

Balance is a crucial component in the practice of the Filipino martial arts (FMA). Arnis, escrima and kali, favoring gross motor skills (simple movements) over fine motor skills (complex movements) ...

MANILA, Philippines – Fourteen golds, four silvers, and two bronzes. That sums up the unprecedented achievement of the Philippine National Arnis Team in the 30th Southeast Asian Games held last year ...