Significance about “kuntaw” Posted By G/GM August 6, 2013 “Kuntaw” is an ancient art of native (katutubo) Filipino hand and foot fighting arts in i’ts hard and soft way. (Soft meaning open HAND and Hard meaning close fist )It is one of the oldest art in essential arts of self-defense devised by native Filipino Muslim (katutubong Pilipino Moro) royalty prior to the Spanish regime. It is an oriental method of self-defense utilizing a variety of sudden forceful strikes of techniques and guided by scientific movements. Long before the coming of the Spaniards to the Philippines Island. System of an armed “kuntaw” fighting art were being taught and has been developed. Kuntaw is a Filipinized term of the Martial Art. But the typed of kuntaw which was passed down to the lower class of the country latter on was accepted more as a National Sport than as a fighting art, The particular styles of kuntaw practiced by Filipino since around 14 century are considered a secret fighting art. With the serious techniques introduction of SLAM faith, the native ritual and of other custom that go with the art had disappeared over the course of time. There are two distincts art involved in this art. First is Sikaran that deals of foot techniques and the Second is the “KUNTAW” that deals o f a combination of Hand and Foot techniques. Copyright © 2013 kuntaw.net | Proudly Powered by Wordpress | Theme by The Cloisters
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