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Yaw-Yan
| Also known as | Sayaw ng Kamatayan, Dance of Death, Filipino Martial Art |
|---|---|
| Focus | Hybrid |
| Country of origin |  Philippines |
| Creator | Napoleon A. Fernandez. Orlando Boy A. Fernandez Sr, |
| Famous practitioners | Alvin Aguilar, Eduard Folayang, George Estregan, Ruben Sumido, Robin Padilla |
| Parenthood | Boxing, Muay Thai, Panantukan, Jeet Kune Do, Japanese martial arts particularly Judo, Jujutsu, and two styles of karate: Shotokan Karate, and Kyokushin Karate |
Yaw-Yan, also called Sayaw ng Kamatayan (English: Dance of Death),[1] is a Filipino martial art developed by Napoleon A. Fernandez and based on older Filipino martial arts.[2] Since its inception in the 1970s, it has dominated the kickboxing scene in the Philippines and has proven very effective against other stand-up fighting arts[citation needed].
Yaw-Yan closely resembles Muay Thai, but differs in the hip-torquing motion as well as the downward-cutting nature of its kicks, the arm strikes resembling Bolo knife movements,[3] and the emphasis on delivering attacks from long range (while Muay Thai focuses more on clinching).
Yaw-yan practitioners participate in various Filipino mixed-martial arts tournaments such as the Universal Reality Combat Championship[4] and Fearless Fighting.[5][6]
- ^ "Yaw Yan, The Philippine Dance of Death". Inside Kung Fu magazine. Vol. 9, no. 11. November 1982.
- ^ Crudelli, Chris (2008). The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Skills from Around the World. Penguin. p. 187. ISBN 9780756651855. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Crudelli, Chris (2008). The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Skills from Around the World. Penguin. p. 187. ISBN 9780756651855. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Mallari, Perry Gil S. (2007-07-15). "The thrill of the UR CC X". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Amurao bags Fearless Fighting featherweight crown". The Manila Times. 2007-03-18. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Wushu bets dominate Fearless Fighting". Manila Bulletin. 2006-04-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
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