ARNIS HISTORY

WHAT IS ARNIS?
• ARNIS IS A FILIPINO MARTIAL ART THAT CAN BE
PERFORMED INDIVIDUALLY OR WITH PARTNER
USING A SINGLE STICK OR A PAIR OF STICKS FOR
STRIKING, BLOCKING AND CAN ALSO BE USED FOR
SELF DEFENSE.
• IT WAS BEFORE THE COLONIZATION OF THE
SPANIARDS WHEN ARNIS WAS CREATED, AND IT
WAS CALLED “KALI” BACK THEN AND THE
TECHNIQUES OF THE ART IS FOCUSED ON BLADED
WEAPONS FIGHTING.
ARNIS NAME BY REGIONS
• LUZON – ARNIS FROM THE WORD “ARNES” MEANS
SPANIARD’S WEAPON OR ARMOR.
• VISAYAS – ESKRIMA FROM THE WORD “FENCING”.
• MINDANAO – KALI MANY PEOPLE SAY THAT THE
WORD KALI COMES FROM THE WORD “TJAKALELE” IS
A INDONESIAN TRIBAL STICK FIGHTING. BUT
ACCORDING TO MR. DAN INOSANTO KA STANDS FOR
“KAMOT” MEANS “HANDS”. LI STANDS FOR “LIHOK”
MEANS “MOVEMENTS”.
ARNIS EVOLUTION
• 1500-1600 – ARNIS WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE PHILIPPINES.
• 1764 – ARNIS WAS BANNED IN THE PHILIPPINES.
• 1873 – THIS FIGHTING SYSTEM WAS RENAMED “ARNIS”
WHICH IS DERIVED FROM THE WORD ARNES WHICH
MEANS DEFENSIVE ARMORS USED ON THE MORO – MORO
PLAYS WITH COLORFUL TRAPPING.
• 1986 – ARNIS PHILIPPINES (ARPHI) WAS ESTABLISHED WITH
THE SAME OBJECTIVE. IT IS A SELF-DEFENSE SYSTEM OF
FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS FOUNDED BY THE LATE REMY
PRESAS. THE GOAL WAS TO CREAT AN INJURY FREE
TRAINING METHODS.
• 2009 – FORMER PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL
ARROYO SIGNED THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9850
THAT MANDATES DEPARMENT OF EDUCATION TO
INCLUDE THE SPORTS AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION
COURSE AND DECLARATION OF ARNIS IS THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL SPORTS.
• 2010 – ARNIS WAS PRIORITIZE AMONG THE OTHER
SPORTS IN PALARONG PAMBANSA (NATIONAL
GAMES) BEGINNING 2010. ARNIS WAS INCLUDED.
• 2018 – ARNIS JOINED THE 30TH SEAGAMES
(SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES).
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PHILIPPINES

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