enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Arnis - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnis

    Arnis, also known as kali or eskrima/escrima, is the national martial art of the Philippines. [3] These three terms are, sometimes, interchangeable in referring to traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts", or FMA), which emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons, as well as "open hand" techniques without weapons.

  3. Doce Pares - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doce_Pares

    Doce Pares (Spanish for Twelve Peers) is a Filipino martial art and a form of Arnis, Kali and Eskrima, that focuses primarily on stick fighting, knife fighting and hand-to-hand combat but also covers grappling and other weapons as well. [1]

  4. Leominster, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leominster,_Massachusetts

    ZIP Code: 01453. Area code: 508/978: FIPS code: 25-35075: GNIS feature ID: ... It is located in North Leominster off of Route 2 near North Leominster station of the ...

  5. Filipino martial arts - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_martial_arts

    The competition of Sikaran involved two teams or individuals in the area of a rice paddy in the time of dry season [citation needed]. Today there are said to be almost as many Filipino fighting styles as there are islands in the Philippines. In 1972, the Philippine government included Filipino martial arts into the national sports arena. The ...

  6. Arnis in popular culture - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnis_in_popular_culture

    2008: In the movie Punisher: War Zone, Ray Stevenson practiced arnis as part of his stick-fighting and knife-fighting training. 2007: In the movie 300, arnis/kali/eskrima was used as the base for the blade and shield choreography. [17] FMA's signature heavy use of the off-hand can be seen in the offensive use of the shield.

  7. List of dialling codes in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dialling_codes_in...

    Brand new area code allocation post-BigNumber for a new town, chosen to be significantly different from the area codes of the adjacent areas of Gravesend and Dartford. [14] 01988 — Wigtown (WT8) 01989 — Ross-on-Wye, Wye Valley (WV9) 01990 — unused; 0990 was Wentworth (WW0) – numbers were transferred to 0344 [notes 14]

  8. Baston (weapon) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baston_(weapon)

    Rattan is the most commonly used material for bastons in Arnis training. They are light, flexible and good for training in speed. They are made from dried and cut reeds and are typically cut 26–30 in (66–76 cm) in length, 0.75 to 1 in (1.9 to 2.5 cm) in diameter, and rounded at both ends. [4]

  9. Lameco Eskrima - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lameco_Eskrima

    Lameco uses Double and single Stick, Double and single Dagger, Stick and Dagger, Sword, Staff, Handkerchief, and Empty Hands. Lameco Eskrima is a synthesis of five major systems of Eskrima: Major Systems. De Campo Uno-Dos-Tres Orihinal (GM Jose Caballero) Kali Illustrisimo (GM Antonio Ilustrisimo) Kali Pekiti-Tirsia (Tuhon Leo Tortal Gaje Jr.)