PE- Assignment

1. Assignment
By: Marjorie Ann R. Gabuat

2. Contents of This Template
I. Summarize the History and Background of Eskrima / Arnis / Kali.
II. Here is the list of some most popular types of dance and give the definition of each.
1. Ballroom
2. Contemporary
3. Folk Dance
4. Modern Dance
5. Swing Dance

3. Summarization of History & Backgorund of
Eskrima (Arnis, Kali)
Eskrima – Filipino Martial Arts Style
Eskrima (Escrima) – Filipino Martial Arts Style
Eskrima (Escrima) is a Filipino martial arts that centers on the utilize of
sticks, bladed and impact/blunt weapons, extemporized weapons, and
hand-to-hand (purge hand) strategies. Eskrima is additionally known as Kali
and Arnis. This Philippine martial arts style uses weapons such as a Yantok
(battling adhere), Baraw (cut), Bolo (cleaver), Bankaw (staff), etc. Eskrima is
best known for its adhere battling aptitudes.
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4. Examples of Eskrima Techniques
-Solo Baston – Single stick work
-Doble Baston – Double stick work
-Kalis Ilustrisimo – The blade based portion of Arnis
-Baraw – Knife Defense
-Espada y Daga – Stick/Sword and Dagger
-Mano y Mano – Unarmed Combat
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5. History of Eskrima (Arnis, Kali)
Concurring to the Worldwide Kali Arnis Eskrima Alliance, “Over the centuries
and with the impact of the different tribes and societies within the
Philippines, the martial arts created to be profoundly successful. Certain
tribes had restricted adhere battling abilities, such as as it were battling at
long extend or brief extend, these were in the long run combined which
made the craftsmanship a exceedingly successful combat framework. Kali is
the most seasoned term and has its root in Cebuano, a lingo of the center
island bunches, “Ka” stands for camot “hand”, and “Li” for lehok “movement”.
As a entire, Kali can be interpreted into “movement of the hand”. A specialist
of Kali would be a Kallista. The Spanish occupiers named the military
expressions of the Filipinos “Eskrima”. That infers from the Spanish word ”
Esgrima “describing a brief battle or fencing”.
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6. List of some most popular
types of dance

7. Ballroom Contemporary Folk Dance
Modern
Dance
Swing
Dance
Most popular types of Dance

8. Most popular types of Dance
Ballroom
Ballroom dancing is a
partnership dance where
couples, using step-patterns,
move rhythmically, expressing
the characteristics of music.
Ballroom dancing consists of
two styles: the Smooth, or
Standard, and the Rhythm, or
Latin. The Smooth, Standard
style focuses on the elegance,
grace and fluidity of
movement.
Contemporary
Contemporary dance is a
common form of dance that is
often misunderstood. Unlike
traditional dance methods, it is
a raw form of dance that does
not follow any rules. Popular
to audiences and dancers
alike, it portrays the world
through the eyes of the
dancer, their experiences,
stories, and emotions.
Folk Dance
Folk dance, generally, a type
of dance that is a vernacular,
usually recreational,
expression of a past or
present culture. The term folk
dance was accepted until the
mid-20th century. With each
passing year, customs and
beliefs of groups of people get
built little by little, slowly with
time forming into traditions.

9. Most popular types of Dance
Modern Dance
Modern dance is a broad genre
of western concert or theatrical
dance, primarily arising out of
Germany and the United States
in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Modern dance is often
considered to have emerged as
a rejection of or rebellion
against, classical ballet.
Swing Dance
Swing dance, Social dance form dating
from the 1940s. Danced in the U.S. to
swing music, the dance steps have
distinct regional variations, including
forms such as the West Coast swing, the
East’s jitterbug-lindy, the South’s shag,
and in Texas the push (Dallas) and the
whip (Houston). Though swing dance
had largely disappeared by 1960, a
revival began in the late 1980s and has
since spread widely.

10. References
• https://www.britannica.com/art/swing-dance
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_dance#:~:text=Modern%20dance%20is%20a%20broa
d,or%20rebellion%20against%2C%20classical%20ballet.
• http://www.dancefacts.net/dance-list/folk-dance/
• https://www.britannica.com/art/folk-dance
• https://www.gretaleemingdance.com/what-is-contemporary-dance/
• https://blackbeltwiki.com/eskrima?fbclid=IwAR3VZGPRyFOKvxDZMennfqKlYmTNN4bxxLev
wJlq-5C3xEZNI3M76bCFZaU