Knife and Bladed Weapon Defence
Filipino martial arts are known for their practical solutions to knife and bladed weapon defence, which have been adopted by many police and military organisations.
Panantukan - Filipino 'Boxing'
Filipino 'Boxing'/'Panantukan' is the amalgamation of traditional Filipino martial arts and western boxing, it utilises punches, bare-fist, elbows, headbutts, knees and kicking techniques.
Stick Fighting
Eskrima is most often associated with stick fighting and has stick fighting techniques based on real world scenarios, alongside the sport aspect.
Dumog - Grappling and Locking
Filipino martial arts also use grappling techniques such as off balancing, throws/take-downs, and joint manipulation and locking. Dumog is the generalised name often given to Filipino grappling.
Double and Improvised Weapons
Filipino martial arts utilise a number of double and/or improvised weapons.
Arnis National Sport of the Philippines
Sport Arnis, also known Stick Fighting, or as Eskrima or Kali, is the national sport of the Philippines.
