Primitive Filipino weapons

[RapidAssault16]

http://primitiveweapons.com/products/new.html

hope u guys enjoy!

[Crafty Dog]

Looks fun.

Tom Meadows swings a very mean sling. The sound it made in the air when he showed it to me SERIOUSLY set off my Akita "Morro". The suddenness with which he went towards Tom quite startled me and he barely restrained himself at my command.

I think I may just get myself one.

[danjuandesiga]

Sa-weet!

I remember playing with the 'pana' back home in the PI for hitting targets. Now that is one viciously nasty tool.
The pana is also one of the common tools of choice used in the streets of Manila(and other cities, towns, rural areas etc.) among street thugs and gangsters and like-minded elements.
The rest of the items in this list are also prety cool and are not that expensive. I'd order some. I want the pana!

Daniel Arola
Fayetteville NC

[Crafty Dog]

When I was in Negros two individuals who shall remain nameless showed me how they hunted criminals in their neighborhood: they would use a sling shot to get the perp to flinch and the other would take out his shins with a baseball bat.

[lionleo]

The Pana is cool...in my younger days i made quite a few Grip size and design is important for comfort on the handler, plus mastery is also important..accidents happen if you do not know how to handle it..yup, it is easy to fire one arrow, but to shoot one effectively is not an easy task. Try getting one and shoot a pomelo/watermelon letsay 10 feet...it will be tricky. There are ways to shoot it depending on the users angle..just my two cents.

http://kidlatarnis.tripod.com

[RapidAssault16]

I'm not sure how the Pana works...do u hook the dart on the metal loop on the rubber band?

Any help would be great...thanks.

[lionleo]

yup, but look for the longest hook if there are multiple hooks in a dart, we call it "SIMA" in the P.I.And when you retract the dart position the delivery system in the same angle as the dart and upon release, swing the d.system as if your making a C movement..am i making sense? Be sure to do this properly or the dart might fire back on you and will hit your hand or abdomen or legs...

[george stando]

cool link. There is a dvd coming out partially filmed in the philippines and partially filmed in NY on many of the improvised weapons including the pana called Survival: Improvised Street Weapons. I will get the link to the dvd when it opens. Should be out around Nov 14th andI cant wait to get it as this is a topic that really interests me.

[RapidAssault16]

Oh nice, Nov 14 happens to be my birthday...

[dulacmartialart]

SICKLE - "Karit or Panggapas" for the Filipinos

PEACE AND GOODWILL!

There are so many tradional and indigenous Filipino weaponry still exist and being used by the Filipinos here in the Philippines. To name a few: "kawayang sibat" (bamboo spear), "tirador" (sling-shot), "kris" (a curbed bladed weapon of the Bangsa Moro in Muslim Mindanao), "karit" or "panggapas" (sickle), "yo-yo", "kerimpit". These weaponry are some of the weapons being taught to Dulac Martial Arts Training Center to its students (locals or foreigners).

Should anyone is interested on how to use such indigenous Filipino weaponry, do not hesitate to write to:

ANTONIO R. VASQUEZ, III
Founder/President
Dulac Martial Arts Training Center
1032-B Valdez Street, Balic-Balic, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines 1008

or send your inquiries to:

dulacmartialarts@yahoo.com
dulacmartialarts@ironpinoy.com.

Learning the Filipino Traditional and Indigenous Martial Arts, Filipino Native Games/Sports is fun and enjoyable. Enroll at Dulac Martial Arts Training Center and learn on how to defend against armed multiple attackers combines with practical situational self-defense and enhanced weight training and cardio workout exercises that will help your muscle tone, balance flexibility, posture and overall fitness and health. MABUHAY ANG SINING PAKIKIDIGMA NG FILIPINO! MABUHAY!