Arnis: Philippines martial art that evokes Magellan's nemesis

Philippine's Carloyd Tejada competing against Vietnam's Thanh Tung Vuong during their men's welter weight 65kg padded stick competition arnis final match at the 30th SEA Games at the Clark City, Tarlac province, northern Philippines. - AP

Filipino 'arnisadors' are fiercely proud of their country, and the sport that symbolises their spirit of battle and revolution. "Lapu-Lapu was our first defender," the former world champion added at the Angeles University Foundation, about 80km northwest of the capital Manila. "It's a style of fighting where you utilise knives and sticks," Zubiri explained, adding that the Spanish banned bladed weapons during their occupation, so Filipinos instead trained with sticks.

They also performed solo choreographed routines with weapons, known as anyo, for which competitors wore traditional costumes. "Being from the tribes of the northern provinces, it was very important that I was able to show my traditional costume and to revive and rekindle the spirit of being a warrior in the Philippines," he said through a translator.

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