| The Philippine Martial Arts have somewhat
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| | was converted to Roman Catholicism except
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| of a controversial history. The following
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| | for the Muslim Moros of the Sulu
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| are from history, research, and also
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| | archipelago. Spanish fencing also had a
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| knowledge passed on from experienced
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| | direct effect on the fighting arts of the
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| eskrimadors. Do your own research and
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| | Philippines, with the introduction of
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| come to your own conclusions.Eskrima- the
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| | angles of attack, and the use of Espada y
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| art of fencing; fighting with swords in a
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| | daga (sword and dagger). When the Spanish
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| skilled.Arnis- Filipino sword fighting
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| | imposed a ban on the practice of all
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| martial art.The Philippines warrior arts
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| | native fighting arts and the carrying of
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| are deeply rooted in the history
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| | bladed weapons during their occupation of
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| and culture of the Filipino people. They
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| | the islands, the Filipinos were forced to
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| are the products of a highly developed
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| | substitute the use of the sword with that
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| civilization which flourished long
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| | of the rattan. In the beginning the
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| before the arrival of the West upon its
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| | rattan was used to deliver strikes in the
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| shores, and of centuries of warfare
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| | same manner as the blade i.e. slashing
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| against a variety of oppressors. Both
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| | and thrusting, and the knife (or short
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| these
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| | stick) was still held in reserve as a
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| factors are responsible for the highly
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| | back up weapon in case the opponent
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| technical and pragmatic outlook of the
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| | closed the distance, typical of it's use
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| Filipino Martial Arts.The History of the
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| | by the Spanish. Hardly ever was it used
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| Philippines is a long one, with records
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| | to block or parry an oncoming strike.
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| stretching back to as far as 900AD.
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| | However through time the Filipinos began
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| In the case of the Filipino martial
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| | to realise that because the stick had
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| arts, when examining the history of the
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| | different handling qualities, certain
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| Philippines as a nation, it is clear that
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| | lines of attack were open to them that
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| fighting arts have always been an
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| | were not available with the swords,
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| integral part of the Filipino society.
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| | curved and snapping strikes. Once they
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| The fighting arts of the Philippines,
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| | began to appreciate the combat
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| like in many other places, were
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| | effectiveness of the stick the use of the
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| influenced by many different cultures and
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| | knife also changed and began to be used
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| made uniquely Filipino by the Filipinos
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| | more aggressively in terms of blocking,
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| and there weapon systems and
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| | parrying, checking, scooping, thrusting
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| surroundings.
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| | and slashing. This in turn led to the
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| Spanish rule in the Philippines lasted
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| | creation of Olisi y baraw (stick and
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| until 1898 when Spain was defeated in the
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| | dagger).I have heard that the term
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| Spanish-American war. During this long
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| | eskrima was derived from the spanish word
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| period of colonization, the Spanish had
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| | esgrima, or possibly from the word
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| some important effects on the Filipino
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| | skirmish(a short unexpected fight).
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| culture. Firstly, most of the population
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