The history of the Philippine wand

In the history of the Philippines, Filipinos used wands to fight against the weapons used by the invaders at that time-western swords with Spanish fencing as the main technology from Europe, Japanese knives with kendo as the main technology from the eastern island countries of Japan and neighboring countries of the Philippines-circulated in China for thousands of years; And achieved quite a good victory. Therefore, even today, wands are still loved by a wide range of people and spread endlessly.

At present, Philippine Wande has become a famous school in the world. Not only ordinary people regard it as a fitness and self-defense exercise, but also military and police law enforcement officers are willing to use its concise and effective play to improve the combat effectiveness of batons more effectively, thus effectively countering crimes. The so-called safe location is: at any time, whether it is one-to-one or one-to-many; We must try our best to make us master the most favorable position to meet and attack the enemy. As long as you occupy a safe position (that is, the most favorable position), you can master the best route and method to attack the enemy; At the same time, when attacking the enemy, we can also avoid the momentum of the other side and achieve the goal of integrating attack and defense.

When we are looking for a safe position in one-to-one or one-to-many combat situations, the movement of footwork is the most important; The other is the evasive action of the head and waist, and then cooperate with both hands to explore the momentum of the other party's attack weapons. For example, when an opponent comes with a stick, we move away and hold the stick at the same time; Hold out your free hand (usually your left hand) and wait for an opportunity to break into the opponent's defense circle. Take advantage of the situation to take its stick or take it away, so as to achieve the goal of knocking down the enemy.

In the modern history of the Philippines, there were Filipino wands in the hands of Filipino martial artists against Japanese knives used by Japanese Bushido martial artists who came to "communicate"; In the cases we have seen, Japanese Bushido martial artists who came to "communicate" were all knocked to the ground by various weapons held by the other side; These historical records of "communication" between Japanese and Filipino martial artists are vivid examples to prove the lethality of the Philippine wand at that time. At this time, if you use the front hard block, it will be invalid (because the short stick will be cut off by the sharp knife on the opponent's weapon); At this time, in order to avoid being hurt by the other weapon, I need to dodge instantly; In order to get a safe position and win in the battle. Therefore, the safe position is an important element in the Philippine wand technology, because it is related to the ultimate success or failure of our fight with each other. There are many trainings in Philippine Wushu, all aimed at strengthening the ability of "mobility". There is no "stop" in any action, but it should be like running water.

In traditional Wushu, we often emphasize the training method that A is better than B or breaks the routine. However, Philippine Wushu completely puts an end to this rigid training formula, on the grounds that once the movements trained by two people cannot be connected during training, our movements will be suspended; Opponents will never cooperate with the convergence of moves, but can use gaps to attack. Therefore, when a blow fails or the defense fails, the moves must still be continuous. For example, when two sticks are connected, if we can't block or grab the stick; We can't stop here, we must judge calmly and change quickly. Even if you are continuously attacked by your opponent, you should exchange the smallest sacrifice for the greatest success.

If we are forced to attack by the other side, we can even abandon the stick and attack the enemy with our hands and feet; And all the continuous changes we have taken are for winning. And when we ensure that we seize the enemy's weapons, we can't suspend our actions; But to constantly wave equipment, attack opponents or make opponents unable to move forward, in order to truly guarantee our victory. Therefore, any school in the Philippines has repeatedly emphasized the above three elements, which are their basic theories. They may have different performances in action, but they are inevitably interlinked in concept.