Arnis vs Freestyle wrestling
Arnis and Freestyle wrestling side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Arnis | Freestyle wrestling | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Philippines | — |
| Founder | — | British Empire |
| Type | Filipino martial arts and combat sport | amateur wrestling |
| Competition at the Olympics | — | Yes – 30 Olympic events recorded |
| Notable practitioners here | 1 | 562 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United States | Russia, Soviet Union and Iran |
| Weight classes | — | Yes |
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).
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling. It is one of two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games, along with Greco-Roman. High school wrestling and men's collegiate wrestling in the United States are conducted under different rules and termed scholastic and collegiate wrestling. U.S. collegiate women's wrestling is conducted under freestyle rules.
From the Wikipedia article Freestyle wrestling (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q752190, Q327223. 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.