The Wolfe Dictionary of

Filipino Martial Art Terms

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• Bagsak (in the Kali Ilustrisimo system) is a simple downward vertical cut followed by an upward thrust.
• Bangkaw means staff.
• Bantay kamay means guardian hand. Also known as the live hand. It is the secondary weapon in the Filipino martial arts. In using the single stick, it is the empty hand. In using Espada y Daga, it is the dagger holding hand.
• Bartikal is a vertical movement.
• Buno means the Filipino style of wrestling.
• Busog at palaso means bow and arrow.