Hey, I recently got into this sport called Arnis or Escrima. It is a martial art that focuses on knife and sword/stick fighting or "espada y daga" I absolutely love it! So far we have only learned the basic forms and how to twirl your stick (they are about an arm's length and held like a sword. We cant use swords because we are beginners, so we use sticks.

It is super fun! We did some sparring the other day against our coach, and even with the protective gear on I ended up kind of bruised on my legs and body where he hit me with the bamboo stick.

Anyone else try this martial art?