The Filipino Martial Arts refer to the arts known as Kali/Arnis/Escrima as well as sub systems and styles such as Panantukan (Filipino Boxing) found across the Philippines.
FMAs date back to methods of warfare and combat of the indigenous people of the Philippines. In addition, the rich history and martial history of South East Asia provides insight to a landscape that often overlapped in culture and martial arts styles.
In terms of martial arts, there are aspects of arts native to neighbouring countries of the Philippines, which share many similarities in not just technique and application but also in terminology.
In terms of martial arts, there are aspects of arts native to neighbouring countries of the Philippines, which share many similarities in not just technique and application but also in terminology.
To better understand this it is well worth looking into the Majapahit Empire which consisted of present day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand, the Philippines, and East Timor.
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for additional reading check out the links to the right as well as FMAs and the Majapahit Empire
for additional reading check out the links to the right as well as FMAs and the Majapahit Empire
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