Kali is the Indigenous fighting art of the Philippines. It's a close quarters in-fighting combat system designed to be used against multiple opponents based on the use of the BLADE. Kali in its truest form is a systematic art of combat fighting based on the science of strategic and tactical applications of counter-offensive techniques as defense. Within this system is a complete set of strategies and tactics which utilize all close quarters weaponry. Characteristic for Kali is the use of one or two arm-length sticks, swords and knives which are used for practice and/or fighting.
Kali is not a traditional martial art, it’s a combat system designed to destroy your opponent. Since the nature of combat is weaponry and not fighting with empty hands, Kali uses the principle that weaponry is taught first and then you progress into the final stage of any combat situation: empty hand training.