FILIPINO KNEE STRIKES OF MASS DESTRUCTION If there’s one thing we love in Filipino Dirty Boxing (Suntukan or Panantukan), it’s knee strikes. Knees are one of the most formidable and dangerous tools of Filipino Boxing. In Tagalog, knees are called “Tuhod”. The knee strikes of Filipino Boxing are delivered to different parts of the human [...]
THE DEADLY “SIKO” OF FILIPINO DIRTY BOXING Filipino Dirty Boxing, also known as Suntukan, Suntokan or Panantukan places a lot of emphasis on the use of elbows for striking and defending. The Tagalog term for elbow is “Siko”. The elbow strikes from Filipino Boxing come from all angles of attack including diagonal, horizontal, vertical [...]
THE BOLO PUNCH By Daniel Sullivan The infamous “Bolo Punch” is a punch that all hard core boxers and boxing fans know. However, very few know about the origin of the term “Bolo Punch” or where the technique originated. “Bolo” is a term from the Philippines which means “Blade”. But what does a Filipino Blade [...]
