Arnis 

is known as the national martial arts here in the Philippines. In

Spanish era, it is called eskrima.  It is a weapon-based fighting using sticks
as wooden swords. Arnis includes hand-to-hand combat, joint locks,
grappling and weapon disarming techniques.
It is also known as one of the best martial arts for defense. Many students
joined this kind of exercise in their schools. Some of them are chosen to
compete at other schools and be one of their school's representatives.
Benefits and Facts of Arnis

 It can be used as self-defense. It can help you to ensure your safety

especially if you are a girl.
 You can use your stick as a weapon. If someone wants to harm you,
you can protect yourself from using your wooden sword.
 Arnis teaches us discipline and control.
 It provides a full body workout. It helps you to improve your stamina,
muscle tone, flexibility, balance and strength.
 It gives you a healthy lifestyle. It helps you to improve your physical
fitness, mental and emotional health.
 It gives you positive encouragement and respect for values in martial
arts.
 It helps you to improve your cardiovascular health because it stresses
the heart if you do the arnis.
 It helps you to be focused on your goals.
 It helps you to have a good mood because you are participating in
exercise.
 Improved strength and cardio
 Quicker reflexes
 Increased confidence in tense situations
 Arnis is the Philippines' national sport and martial art which is also
called Kali or Eskrima/Escrima. It is a form of martial art focusing on
weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons, and different
improvised weapons.