Escrima
Filipino national martial art of stick and blade — rattan stick fighting, empty-hand and knife defence.
👥1 per team🌤indoor
What is Escrima?
Escrima (also arnis or kali) is the national martial art of the Philippines, focused on stick, sword, knife and empty-hand combat. Training centres on paired drills with rattan sticks that translate directly into edged-weapon and unarmed applications. Full-contact stick sparring is contested under the WEKAF and Arnis Philippines federations.
Quick facts
Category
Combat Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇵🇭 Philippines
Estimated origin
Pre-Hispanic Philippines (>500 years)
Olympic
No
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified