Gregory Manalo was in the midst of a personal renaissance in the late 1990s when he discovered Filipino martial arts (FMA). “I didn’t find eskrima,” he told NBC Asian America, referring to a style of ...

HAYWARD — Filipino Martial Arts, more popularly known as “Arnis” or “Eskrima,” is based on one thing and one thing alone: survival. The weapon-heavy style is one of many self-defense techniques ...

Gregory Manalo was in the midst of a personal renaissance in the late 1990s when he discovered Filipino martial arts (FMA). “I didn’t find eskrima,” he told NBC Asian America, referring to a style of ...