Arnis Kali Eskrima Articles

I am often asked this question by students: “What is the difference between Arnis, Kali, Eskrima?”. 

I often answer "they are one and the same".  All of the 3 terms refer to one and the same Filipino Martial Arts.  So if the terms are referring to the same art, why then is it called in three different names?

Arnis, Kali, Eskrima is the common terms used to refer to the Filipino art of armed and unarmed combat fighting.  The differences in terms can be attributed to regional dialects among others.