Zubiri aims to bring arnis to Asian Games, Olympics

By Jean Russel V. David

Nov 22, 2019 12:04 am

A huge chunk of the Philippines’ medal haul in the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) could come from arnis.

Arnis is an ancient, weapons-based Filipino martial art. While known for its deadly use of bladed and impact weapons, arnis is a complete system that employs empty hand techniques like striking, throwing and grappling.

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