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Vol 5 No 10 - 2016 Newspaper Propagating the Filipino Martial Arts and the Culture of the Philippines Top 10 Tips - Learning Of Arms and War Kali, Escrima, and Arnis By Leslie Buck Sixteenth Century Filipino Warfare Article By Jose Victor Z. Torres warfare technology of the ancient Filipinos. Training Scars: Filipinos are born warriors. In fact, the met- What were the weapons that were used? In Why Choosing the tle of manhood in early Filipino society is fact, how did the early Filipinos conduct war? Right Words Makes All proven in the battlefield. In the pages of Swords and Shields the Difference our history, our countrymen who fought In one of his letters to Philip II, Legazpi By Chad McBroom colonialism in open warfare and upheld mentioned several Filipino weapons as war Article the ideals of nationalism became heroes. trophies to be brought back on the retun- The early years of the Spanish colo- ing galleon to Mexico from Cebu. It includ- The Quickest Route By Mustafa Gatdula nial period were times of struggle for the ed “a half-dozen lances and another half- Article early Filipinos. While some barangay da- dozen daggers, a cutlass, two corselets, two tus submitted to the conquerors, many helmets, and a bow of quiver and arrows.” fought back until overwhelming odds Governor-General Antonio de Morga, About ... forced them to surrender or be killed. in his Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, mentioned Past Events We always thought that the Filipino that ”the weapons of these people consist of Health & Safety warrior was a native that fought the Span- bows and arrows but generally, throughout Building Blocks of FMA iards half-naked with spear and sword. This the Islands, the arms are medium spears with Tid-Bits was not true. The precolonial Filipinos knew well-made iron spearheads, shields of light the art of war and had the technology to wood with their “coats-of-wood” which are fight it. Their knowledge of weaponry and smooth inside, which cover them from head tactics equaled the conquistadors the Euro- to foot which they call carasas On their waist pean skill of battle and weapons. In short, our they wear a four-inch wide dagger, with a forefathers had an understanding of what it sharp point a foot long, the handle being un- meant to do battle. covered and made of gold or ivory with plain Precolonial Warfare double edges, and they call it Bararaws, and War was a part of Philippine soci- have two edges with wooden scabbards or of ety. It was a badge of honor to wear the finely engraved buffalo horns.” They were also scars of war. Being a warrior was a part said to be “very dexterous” with their weap- of getting respect especially in the magi- ons and they could cut off a head with “a sin- noo class of early Philippine society. Con- gle blow of the balaraw, and carry it away in flicts between barangays resulted in the order to hang it in their house to show it off, gathering of spoils of war including slaves. so that people will consider them brave and Though the Spaniards in their docu- vengeful with their enemies and evildoers.” ments how Filipinos waged war, their weap- Filipino weapons were bladed and ons are vaguely or generally described. projectile types. The spear was an important Colonial documents have been termed a weapon for the Visayans. It was generally “parchment curtain” where the written his- called a bankaw. These weapons are thrown tory of the Filipinos was hidden behind archi- only if it is possible to retrieve it. The Kapam- val sources that are tainted by Spanish bias. pangans call their spears tandus, the Taga- But historian William Henry Scott re- logs gayang and sibat. A posor has pointed evaluated these sources and concluded that corners while a panondol is a wooden spear there were “cracks” in the curtain wherein with a fire-hardened pointed tip. The calauit a history can be gleaned, albeit indirectly, has a barbed point (una o dos lenguetas) www.fmapulse.com from Spanish documents and works. One while a pinagualohan has a point with eight group of archival sources are the vocabu- barbs. The bow was a busog (Visayan and laries written by the Spanish missionaries. Tagalog) or a bayi (Kapampangan). The ar- Scott’s work opened a new vista of row was called pana with arrowheads made MyFMA.net research on Filipinos during the Spanish of hardwood. It seems that metal was re- contact. Using Tagalog, Kapampangan and served more for weapons of bigger sizes. Visit the FMA Informative Group Visayan vocabularies of the 17th, and 18th Bladed weapons were the sword and on Facebook centuries, let us look into the precolonial dagger. The Visayans use a Kiuo or quiuoquiuo Click Here 2 FMA Informative Vol5 No10 2016 Vol5 No10 2016 FMA Informative 3 which was “wavy” like the Mus- had a type of chain mail called it was a type of small artil- to pit one province or baran- bad habits. A teacher will instructor is for starting new frequently. Mastering a skill tial arts for self defense, then lim kris. The Calis was a sword the barote with a doublet of lery larger than an arquebus gay against another. Even be- also give you coaching and skills, progress checkups, fine can take a long time, but if you you should also recognize that used by the three regions. woven fibers underneath.or rifle. It was bigger than fore the Spaniards arrived, the feedback. It is very difficult to tuning current skills, getting can practice it more often, in a things like heart disease and The kampil or kampilan was The Tagalogs used an armor the astingal, a rifle or mus- some provinces were fighting identify what you are doing feedback, coaching, and train- shorter period of time, you will diabetes are also threats to favored for close range fight- coat made of metal, thus the ket that came from Brunei. each other. The Visayans were right and what you are do- ing guidance. After that, you progress faster. For example, your life. ing but the lack of the word name, barongbacal while the The astingal was also slave-raiders and had many en- ing wrong without someone must do your homework. Set instead of practicing once a If you are looking for in the vocabularios makes it Kapampangan had the baluti called a baril by the Tagalogs emies in the Luzon provinces. with experience to help you. a reasonable, weekly prac- week, practice once a day. The way to learn and move faster, evident that it was not made or a breastplate. The warriors and the Kapampangans. Baril The Battle of Bangku- Most of your training tice schedule that you can mileage may be the same, but and be better at almost any- by both Visayan and Tagalog carried a shield made of wood to the Tagalogs also refers say in June, 1571 was a clas- time will likely be done alone, maintain and stick to it. You you will get there sooner. Also, thing else you do, including smiths. Presumably, they were or woven fibers tough enough to artillery (de artilleria). The sic example. The Spanish con- and you can use video, notes don’t need a lot of time. Even instead of practicing a strik- the Filipino martial arts, then made and brought in from to stop arrows, a thrown spear manufacture of the gunpow- quistadors had Visayan allies and books to help you de- with 15 minutes, you can to ing combination 100 times in investing in your health is a Mindanao by Muslim traders. or a sword blow. The Tagalogs der used for these weapons with them and they helped velop, but a good teacher is practice one or two things. a session, practice it 500 times. great place to start. Daggers (Spanish – “pu- called the shield, panangga. was learned from the Chinese. in defeating the Tagalogs and critical for learning. Fly, drive, Invite your training part- Not only will you have the op- 7. As you progress, include ñal”) were fearsome weapons. But the long, wider one which It was called obat (Tagalog) or Kapampangans which consoli- walk, save, beg - do what you ners to meet and review the portunity to make more re- increasingly challenging re- The Tagalog warriors had sev- can protect one’s entire body ubat (Kapampangan) of which dated Spanish power in Ma- need to do to get time with a material you both are learning. finements in one session, but action and sparring drills in eral kinds: the iua or iwa had a was called a calasag by all one of the ingredients was nila and paved the way for the teacher. An ongoing class is Time with a partner is essential also you will build more mus- your training. wide flat blade and apparent- three regions. sulphur stones (piedra asufre) eventual conquest of Luzon. great for consistent growth in the Filipino martial arts. Not cle memory, develop stamina, You need to be chal- ly used to cut heads; the more Guns and Cannons called malilang. Soon, the other datus helped and feedback, but you can only can you practice the drills and even endurance as you do lenged and practice at the elaborate Balongiua with a The early Filipinos knew So Why Did We Lose? in pacifying the other villages. also learn by taking occasion- that require another person, it. threshold of your abilities in hilt of gold; the sambiga, and the art of cannon-making and If we knew how to Ironically, the victories al lessons with a teacher and but also you have more minds Hit tires with your sticks.

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