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Yaw Yan Origins?
By therenegademonk - Thu, 24 May 2007 14:47:45 GMT
Originally Posted at: Deluxe Forums
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It's been a while since I posted but I've had this question on my mind for a while and I was wondering if anyone out there could answer it.
When I was 13, I lived in the Philippines for a while. During my stay I had the chance to dabble in Yaw Yan, a Filipino kickboxing art that resembles Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do. During my really short stint (about a week), I was under the impression that there must've been some indigenous Filipino art from which it was derived. Out of curiosity, I was wondering as to what arts specifically does Yaw Yan originate from. The execution of the kicks seem to be a more aggressive version of Sikaran, a native kicking art of the Philippines. Is there any truth to this? The hand strikes, on the surface, appear to be derived from the sword and stick techniques of traditional FMA. Is there an element of Filipino Boxing involved in this?
Thanks for reading.
~Mike
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By therenegademonk - Thu, 24 May 2007 14:47:45 GMT
Originally Posted at: Deluxe Forums
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It's been a while since I posted but I've had this question on my mind for a while and I was wondering if anyone out there could answer it.
When I was 13, I lived in the Philippines for a while. During my stay I had the chance to dabble in Yaw Yan, a Filipino kickboxing art that resembles Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do. During my really short stint (about a week), I was under the impression that there must've been some indigenous Filipino art from which it was derived. Out of curiosity, I was wondering as to what arts specifically does Yaw Yan originate from. The execution of the kicks seem to be a more aggressive version of Sikaran, a native kicking art of the Philippines. Is there any truth to this? The hand strikes, on the surface, appear to be derived from the sword and stick techniques of traditional FMA. Is there an element of Filipino Boxing involved in this?
Thanks for reading.
~Mike
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