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Balintawak Eskrima
Filipino martial art
Original Balintawak club members from left to right: José Villasin, Johnny Chiuten, Venancio Bacon, and Teofelo Velez. | |
| Also known as | Balintawak Eskrima |
|---|---|
| Focus | Stick fighting, Streetfighting |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Creator | Venancio "Anciong" Bacon |
| Famous practitioners | Jose Villasin, Teofilo Velez, Timoteo Marangga, Teodorico "Teddy" Buot and Delfin Lopez |
Balintawak Eskrima or Balintawak Arnis is a Filipino martial art created by Grandmaster Venancio "Anciong" Bacon in the 1950s to enhance and preserve the combative nature of arnis which he felt was being watered down by other styles of Philippine martial arts.
Venancio “Anciong” Bacon : the founder of Balintawak Eskrima
It is named after a small street in Cebu where it was founded.
History
In 1932, the Doce Pares Club was formed, composed of eskrimadors from the Saavedra and the Cañete family. This was headed by Lorenzo Saavedra. Venancio Bacon was among the first members of the Doce Pares Club and became Combate Eskrima Maranga : the legacy of Grand Master Timoteo ...
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