The San Diego-area couple take classes in Arnis, a Filipino martial art that uses weapons, including rattan sticks. “One neighbor joked it would not be good for someone to try to break into our ...

we sent Cato – who had been on extremely dangerous missions – our suggestion that the consulate also organize self-defense training with rattan sticks or yantoc poles used in “arnis de mano ...

We do not need to spend much in arnis. What we basically need is a pair of arnis sticks made from rattan. Arnis, contrary to the impression of people who may not be familiar with it yet, is safe to ...

What is arnis? Known also as eskrima and kali ... From Day One, training begins with weapons – usually rattan sticks – then advances to knives and other hand-held weapons, and finally to ...

To the untrained eye, arnis — the stick-wielding martial art of the Philippines ... square before attempting to strike their opponent’s body with a baton made of rattan. At the SEA Games, men and ...

With a sport like arnis so heavily revered among Filipino ... Only padded sticks will be allowed Thicker sticks will be used (half-inch rattan sticks but with thinner padding) Red and blue colors ...

Footage shows the youngster gripping a rattan stick to his chest, causing the spectators to cheer as he did a series of Filipino combat arts Arnis moves. He then performed graceful sword fighting ...