Filipino Martial Arts
pananadata
martial arts
armed combat
"using a weapon"
eskrima
stick- and sword-fighting
balisong
folding pocket knife
"butterfly knife" or "Batangas knife"
mentioned and shown in the 2010 movie Kick-Ass
armed combat
"using a weapon"
eskrima
stick- and sword-fighting
balisong
folding pocket knife
"butterfly knife" or "Batangas knife"
mentioned and shown in the 2010 movie Kick-Ass
arnis
fighting with sticks
Laban!
Fight!
fighting with sticks
Laban!
Fight!
sandata
weapon
weapon
By virtue of Republic Act No. 9850, the national martial art and sport of the Philippines is Arnis. The said law was authored by Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri and was signed by former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.