Amateur wrestling vs Arnis
Amateur wrestling and Arnis side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Amateur wrestling | Arnis | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | — | Philippines |
| Type | wrestling and amateur sports | Filipino martial arts and combat sport |
| Competition at the Olympics | Yes – 1 Olympic event recorded | — |
| Notable practitioners here | 3306 | 1 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United States, Iran and Japan | United States |
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced at Olympic, collegiate, scholastic, and other levels. There are two international wrestling styles performed at the Olympic Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman, both of which are governed by the United World Wrestling (UWW).
From the Wikipedia article Amateur wrestling (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Arnis
Arnis, also known as eskrima/escrima or kali, is the national martial art of the Philippines. These three terms are, sometimes, interchangeable in referring to traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts", or FMA), which emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons, as well as "open hand" techniques without weapons.
From the Wikipedia article Arnis (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q838089, Q752190. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.