escrima

Noun

eskrima (uncountable)

1. 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.2009 April 16, Mandy Katz, “Choose Your Weapon: Exotic Martial Arts”, in New York Times

   Synonyms:

   arnis, kali