what is the difference between kali/arnis

[Dijos]

and petiki tsirka, and pentjak silat. Is there an appreciable difference, or not. I hear these used almost interchangeably, and reffered to as FMA, but silat is malaysian. I'm sure this has been covered before, but forgive my ignorance. Thanks, joe

 

[hank_rearden]

none, really. kali is the moslem term for fighting arts while arnis is derived from a spanish word. the confluence of malay and moslem influences melded the entire system: from wrestling to kick-boxing to stick and blade fighting; all into one.

 

[poboy]

It seems the question is asking for the difference between these FMA's and the other arts mentioned, rather than the difference between kali and arnis. That being said, I have no idea what the answer is.

 

[DancesWithKnives]

Run "Eskrima Digest" through your search engine, then sign up for the free subscription. There is a tremendous amount of material on the various Southeast Asian martial arts.