Arnis is the national martial art sport of the Philippines.

It is also known by the

name Eskrima and Kali. Knives, blades, spears, bolo, the Indonesian dagger
kalis, and the single-edged sword kampilan from Mindanao are just some of
the sharp-edged weapons also used in this sport.

In 1521, Filipino islanders defeated Ferdinand Magellan's armored, musket-

bearing Spanish conquistador forces. Arnis traditionally involved rattan,
swords, daggers, and spears. In 2009, the government of the Philippines
declared arnis to be the martial art and national sport.

In 1975, the National Arnis Association of the Philippines (NARAPHIL) was

formed by Gen. Fabian C. Ver. This organization acted as the first national
organization for Arnis in the Philippines. The main goal of Arnis as a fighting
art in the Philippines is that Modern Arnis is the system of Filipino fighting arts
founded by Grandmaster Remy Presas as a self-defense system. His goal
was to create an effective self-defense system that preserved the traditional
Arnis movements.
 Its existence however, faded after the radical change and total revamp in
the Philippine government caused by the Philippine Revolution of 1986. In
the meantime, in many parts of the world, popular names and groups
have been busy propagating the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) and sports,
pushing their teachings and techniques. Some people successfully made
their way into martial arts schools, police academies, military schools, 
educational institutions, government agencies, and even in the
entertainment world. 
 Arnis can help us in our daily life, to develop self-discipline and control
because Arnis is a simple martial art and it is the defense of oneself by
only using sticks. It gives more extension to our arm and gives us a wide
range. We will learn to discipline ourselves and it will develop self-control.
 I can say about arnis being a self-defense. Hence, arnis and other martial
arts are known as forms of self-defense. They are not used for bullying or
intimidating innocent and weak people. With regular training, an arnisador
refines his skills and techniques.