Eskrima (Philippines), Kali and Arnis are the collective names of the Philippine martial arts. These arts originated centuries ago and have continuously developed for their function in (tribal) wars.
With Eskrima the eskrimador learns to fight and defend himself armed and unarmed. An important weapon for the eskrimador is the baton. This is a rattan stick with a length of 60 centimeters. Eskrima uses a lot of drill and it is important to perform the exercises very fluently. Bruce Lee, among others, found a lot of inspiration in this Eastern martial art.
