Arnis
Arnis, also known as Eskrima and Kali, is the national sport and martial art of the Philippines. The three are roughly interchangeable umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts," or FMA) that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons and various improvised weapons. It is also known as Estoque (Spanish for rapier), Estocada (Spanish for thrust or stab) and Garrote (Spanish for club). In Luzon they may go by the name of Arnis de Mano, Pananandata (use of weapons), Sinawali (Pampanga, "to weave"), Sitbatan & kalirongan (Pangasinan), Didya and Kabaroan (Ilocos region). In the Visayas and Mindanao, these martial arts have been referred to as eskrima, kali, kaliradman and pagaradman. Kuntaw and silat are separate martial arts that are also practiced in the Philippine islands.
Arnis also includes hand-to-hand combat, joint locks, grappling and weapon disarming techniques. Although in general, emphasis is put on weapons for these arts, some systems put empty hands as the primary focus and some old school systems do not teach weapons at all.
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For God & Country
by: IzegrimFor God and Country many decades they have fought
Our modern civilization that´s against their laws of God
We are the non-believers, we are mankinds biggest threat
They're sure God is on their side,
And His laws demand our death
Their jacket stuffed with dynamite
Many people will die tonight
They say their prayers, then ignite
Another crowd is blown to bits
They spill the blood of the ignorant
Disappear in bloody stains
Indoctrinated to kill and fight
And die in Allahs name
For God and Country
Now they bring terror in our streets
But they can never kill us all
Defy their dogma´s for a thousand years to come
Maybe we will tumble..., but we will never fall
I tell you to be ready, coz if you can read the signs
A holy war at our homes is just a matter of time
We are non-believers, we are mankinds biggest threat
They're sure God is on their side,
And that His law demands our death
Their jacket stuffed with dynamite
Many people will die tonight
They say their prayers, then ignite
Another crowd is blown to bits
They'll never stop to sacrifice
'Coz it only makes them proud
To end their lives in martyrdom
To die for a sacred cause