Weapons

Sword (or stick) and dagger

Names by art: Arnis · Eskrima · Kali: Espada y daga

Appears in 1 art.

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Biomechanics: what the body does

A long weapon in the main hand and a short blade in the other: the long weapon controls distance while the dagger parries, traps and finishes at close range.

Appears in 1 art

Art	Name used in this art
Arnis · Eskrima · Kali	Espada y daga

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Vertical downward cut Diagonal descending cut Horizontal cut Cut to the hands / wrists Thrust Lunge Running attack (flèche) Parry Riposte / counter-attack after a parry Feint High guard Middle guard (point at the opponent) Fan strike (abanico) Double-stick weaving (sinawali) Draw-cut (cutting from the scabbard) Two-handed staff strike

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Wabukan (2026). “Sword (or stick) and dagger”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/espada-adaga (accessed 2026-10-30).

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