Panantukan

Panantukan – Philippines Martial Arts Style

Panantukan (or Suntukan) is the boxing component of Filipino martial arts. It consists of upper-body striking techniques such as punches, elbows, headbutts and shoulder strikes. It also includes low-line kicks and knee strikes to the legs, shins and groin. This martial arts is also known as Pangamot, Pakamot and Mano-Mano.

This martial arts is not a sport but rather a street-oriented fighting system. The techniques have not been adapted for safety or to conform to a set of rules for sports competition. Common targets include the biceps, triceps, eyes, nose, jaws, temples, groin, ribs, spine and the back of the neck.

Panantukan

References

  1. Wikipedia.org, Suntukan, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suntukan