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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The traditional martial arts of the Philippines, which emphasize the use of sticks, knives, and various improvised weapons..
Of all the disciplines covered here, the arts of kali, arnis and eskrima, from the Philippines, are perhaps the most vigorous, employing an almost balletic violence to prepare for rough nights on the town.
Use eskrima when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Eskrima means The traditional martial arts of the Philippines, which emphasize the use of sticks, knives, and various improvised weapons..
Common synonyms include arnis, kali.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Of all the disciplines covered here, the arts of kali, arnis and eskrima, from the Philippines, are perhaps the most vigorous, employing an almost balletic violence to prepare for rough nights on the town.
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