Latigo y Daga ("
Whip
A whip is a tool or weapon designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism. They are generally e ...
and
Dagger
A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon.State v. Martin, 633 S.W.2d 80 (Mo. 1982): This is the dictionary or popular-use de ...
" in Spanish) is a
Filipino martial art which focuses on the use of flexible weapons,
particularly whips. It combines elements from a number of martial arts found in
Malaysia
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, the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, and
Indonesia
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.
The ''Latigo y Daga'' system was formulated in 1987 by Tom Meadows. Through his research and experience working with various whips in conjunction with multiple martial arts systems and styles, he formed ''Latigo y Daga'' and developed a standardized vocabulary for whip techniques. The primary aspects of ''Latigo y Daga'' are the use of the 4-ft. whip, the combination of using a dagger with whip, and using the empty hand with a whip.
Some of the more prominent practitioners of ''Latigo y Daga'' are
Dan Inosanto
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People
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,
Ron Balicki
Ron Balicki (born September 2, 1963) is an American actor and stuntman for various films and television series. He is also a well known martial arts practitioner, teacher and author. He is a student and the son-in-law of Dan Inosanto.
Biograph ...
and
Anthony De Longis
Anthony Charles De Longis (born March 23, 1950) is an American actor, stuntman, and fight choreographer.
Life and career
De Longis was born in Glendale, California. He attended California State University, Northridge where he was initiated ...
.
See also
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Eskrima
Arnis, also known as Kali or Eskrima/Escrima, is the national martial art of the Philippines. The three are roughly interchangeable umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts", or FMA), which emp ...
*
Filipino Martial Arts
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Buntot Pagi
Buntot pagi or stingray tail is a type of Filipino whiplike weapon. It is most known for fighting and warding off aswangs and other similar mythical creatures in Philippine folklore. In actual combat, a Buntot Pagi is often used with a balaraw or ...
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Whip fighting
Whip fighting can be done as a ritual, a show, or a sport, the latter also known as whip boxing.
David Hicks describes ''caci'', a ritual tournament of whip fighting among the Manggarai people of Indonesia performed on various traditional and rel ...
Publications
* ''Filipino Fighting Whip : Advanced Training Methods and Combat Applications'' by Tom Meadows
Arnis
Philippine martial arts
Whip arts
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