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Martial Arts of the Philippines
The Philippines is an island nation
located in the Pacific Ocean, NW of Australia and NE of
Indonesia. They are about a 4 hour flight away from Japan and
Korea, going SE.
The Filipinos are a mixture of local indigenous islanders, Chinese immigrants, Dutch colonizers and Spanish conquerors. Their racial history is mixed, their culture is a blend of Asian and western. The Philippines consists of hundreds of islands, their major city being Manila and their commercial center. Davao is the world's largest city in terms of land area; a net exporter of bananas and other food products.
The Filipino brand of martial arts is an old fighting style consisting of bamboo sticks and knives. Their "escrima" or "kali" form of fighting is the most famous. Filipino martial arts does not appear to have a very developed "open hands" combat system, compared to that of East Asia. Their main form of martial arts consist of "stick" fighting or weapons fighting.
Young Filipino children will be taught how to fight with a stick before they are ever taught how to punch or kick. This "extension" of the hand concept is literally taken to the next level in the Filipino martial arts, where fighting literally consists of grabbing a stick and going to combat.
There is an abundance of hard woods in the Philippines. From heavier woods to the lighter bamboo sticks, the Filipinos have learned to process, cultivate and make these natural works into fighting weapons.
Rattan sticks can be burned or used naturally. When burned, they become hard and stronger. Natural sticks are better for practicing. Featured below are a few escrima sticks (courtesy of Gungfu.com)
Future Articles and Discussions Coming Soon
* The New Filipino Martial Arts Masters * Living in the Shadow of Dan Inasanto * Filipinos visit Their Past & Martial Arts History
The Filipinos are a mixture of local indigenous islanders, Chinese immigrants, Dutch colonizers and Spanish conquerors. Their racial history is mixed, their culture is a blend of Asian and western. The Philippines consists of hundreds of islands, their major city being Manila and their commercial center. Davao is the world's largest city in terms of land area; a net exporter of bananas and other food products.
The Filipino brand of martial arts is an old fighting style consisting of bamboo sticks and knives. Their "escrima" or "kali" form of fighting is the most famous. Filipino martial arts does not appear to have a very developed "open hands" combat system, compared to that of East Asia. Their main form of martial arts consist of "stick" fighting or weapons fighting.
Young Filipino children will be taught how to fight with a stick before they are ever taught how to punch or kick. This "extension" of the hand concept is literally taken to the next level in the Filipino martial arts, where fighting literally consists of grabbing a stick and going to combat.
There is an abundance of hard woods in the Philippines. From heavier woods to the lighter bamboo sticks, the Filipinos have learned to process, cultivate and make these natural works into fighting weapons.
Rattan sticks can be burned or used naturally. When burned, they become hard and stronger. Natural sticks are better for practicing. Featured below are a few escrima sticks (courtesy of Gungfu.com)
Future Articles and Discussions Coming Soon
* The New Filipino Martial Arts Masters * Living in the Shadow of Dan Inasanto * Filipinos visit Their Past & Martial Arts History
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