Every culture throughout history has created some kind of martial art so their people can defend themselves in a crisis. But the only true test of a martial art is actual combat.

Known as Kali in Europe and the United States, knife and stick fighting based art is actually called Eskrima or Arnis by the Filipino people. It is said that art developed over centuries during many intertribal conflicts and wars with foreign invaders.

Those who practice Kali statement that is more than just a cultural art and remains an effective form of self-defense can be taught to someone quickly. And while the role of Kali seems to have much to offer, both in its historical data and methodology of self-defense claim otherwise.

Many Filipino martial artists cite the battle of Mactan, which took place April 27 1521 as proof that his system works in battle. Warriors of Lapu-Lapu, a chief of Mactan Island, defeated a landing force of Spanish sailors and soldiers under the command of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan's forces were armed with crossbows and muskets, but were greatly outnumbered by the natives. The overwhelming tribal warriors to tear them down and the famous explorer was killed.

The biggest flaw in this isolated example is that the only successful battle of hundreds throughout the sad but true story of a conquered people. The Spanish conquistadors conquered all the islands with ease and kept them until the U.S. invasion in 1898.

The conquistadors were skilled warriors even without muskets and cannons, because they forged their skills on the battlefields of Europe for centuries, the struggle against the invaders also highly qualified Muslim! Not a lot of natives of the tribe. The fighters of Spain conquered large amounts of territory, and destroyed ancient empires of the discipline, superior tactics, and training hard. The unfortunate tribal warriors of the Philippines (and their cultural fighting art of Kali) were no different than any other native conquest the conquerors.

But historical insignificance is not only the Chinese in the Kali armor.

While it is not fair to deduct Kali, simply because its practitioners main objective is blades and sticks (also practice some grappling techniques and the empty hand), but this type of training is hampered in the real world.

It was not socially acceptable to carry a sword in public in more than 100 years and there are many restrictions on smaller weapons white. And although Kali stick fighting looks impressive to the untrained eye, I have not heard of a person beaten to death by a pair of Escrima sticks. All said and done, someone armed with a wooden baseball bat, an ax handle regular or certainly could end up with one of these so called 'dangerous' stick fighters in a heartbeat.

Like any cultural fighting art, not condemn anyone for spending their time practicing Kali because it seems to be a fitness method decent and a heck of a lot of fun. And while the weapons training can be a great addition to your toolbox melee, learning these conquered people is not the answer because it is clearly not a legitimate method of self defense.

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