Escrima And Arnis Verses Kali
Escrima and Arnis verses Kali
James McGar
Katipunan Kali
Chris Diomampo, Ph.D.
November 21, 2007
Escrima and Arnis verses Kali
In order to discover the true history of Kali we must go back to the history of the Philippines which stretches back to 900AD (e.g. After Death). Kali has always been a part of Filipino history, but numerous migrants contributed, and many indigenous tribes influenced the art. Even before 900AD in about 200BC (e.g. Before Christ) the first wave of migrants came from Malaysia and brought a long knife called the “Kris”. The “Kris” is a wavy type sword that was incorporated into the FMA (Filipino Martial Arts). In 1521 Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippine Archipelago somewhere around the Samar Mountains. The Filipinos said Magellan burned their homes and tried to enslave the people. In true European fashion Ferdinand came ashore and did battle with a local chieftain named Raja LapuLapu and his men. LapuLapu’s men were armed......
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