This is a documentary about the global impact and current state of Eskrima/Kali/Arnis, otherwise known as Filipino Martial Arts.
FMA is our country's greatest cultural export and we don't even know it!
Filmed around Cebu, Baguio, Bacolod, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Manila, Moscow, Oakland and San Diego. The Bladed Hand will show how this native art from the Philippines has had a significant impact on military systems and even on Hollywood.
Featuring FMA luminaries SGM Diony Cañete, SGM Cacoy Cañete, Guro Dan Inosanto, Guro Diana Inosanto, Guro Ron Balicki, GM Nick Elizar, GM Ising Atillo, Master Christopher Ricketts, GM Remy Presas, Jr. and many more.
Cast & Crew:
Produced and Directed by: Jay Philip Ignacio
Associate Producer and Second Unit Director:
Sonny Sison
