HISTORY OF ESCRIMA

The history of Philippines goes back to A.D 980. When you look Philippines history, you can see the important role of martial arts in the cultural background. Escrima, Arnis, Kali is on of the few names that Philippines gave to their martial arts.

Whatever name it goes under, the art has had a long and savage history, dating back to 1521 when Spanish rule first came to the Philippine Islands. Before colonization by Spain, Escrima was taught as a recreational activity, along with reading, writing, religion and Sanskrit.

You can find detailed information about Escrima and roots of Latosa Escrima in the following pages.