| Being able to defend yourself is very important | | | | Sibat |
| these days. Different kinds of crime are | | | | Is a weapon which is very the same with a spear |
| committed every hour all over the world today. | | | | or staff. This weapon was used by the natives of |
| People of different ages and gender are being | | | | The Philippines. In common dialects in Negros, it is |
| robbed, murdered, raped and threatened by | | | | referred to as bankaw, palupad, or sumbling. |
| people who have nothing on their minds but to do | | | | Early sibats had a sharpened and pointed-tip stone |
| their crimes. | | | | attached to a wooden shaft. Today, modern |
| Learning martial arts is a great way for you to be | | | | sibats' tips are made from metal. The tips could |
| able to protect yourself from these kind of | | | | either be single-edged, barbed or double-edged. |
| people. But being involved in martial arts also | | | | Knuckles |
| requires weapons. We have listed some | | | | Is another very deadly weapon, it is so deadly |
| uncommon but very effective weapons used in | | | | that in some countries it is even banned. There |
| different martial arts. | | | | are many different kinds of knuckles. Some are |
| Dulo-Dulo | | | | made from iron or any metal while some are |
| Is a Filipino used for stabbing and slashing the | | | | made from wood. Knuckles made from iron are |
| enemy. There are two kinds of dulo-dulo. | | | | the deadliest among them. They are worn in the |
| Ordinary Dulo-Dulo - is a type of dulo-dulo | | | | hand with holes in it to put the fingers into. |
| that is made from iron and has pointed tips. Most | | | | Garrote |
| users of this weapon attaches it to a key chain | | | | A garrote is a weapon similar to arnis. Garrote is |
| better access to the weapon when needed. They | | | | a weapon used to damage, slow-down or even kill |
| are very small, some can be hidden in your hand, | | | | an opponent. When using a garrote, it is important |
| depending on the size. | | | | to take note that you should be a master to this |
| Carabao Horn Dulo-Dulo - what's great about | | | | art, because if you are not chances are that the |
| this version of dulo-dulo is that it is not just a | | | | enemy will get the weapon from you and use it |
| weapon, it can also be used as a decoration for | | | | against you. |
| your home if you are not using this. This version | | | | Now that you have some knowledge on some |
| of dulo-dulo is made from pure carabao's horn, | | | | weapons that are used in Asian martial arts, it is |
| carabao is a water buffalo. It can also be | | | | now time for you to search for a school that |
| attached to a keychain if preferred by the user. | | | | teaches the martial arts that fit your needs. |