The Lost Lineage of Filipino Martial Arts

A Dan Inosanto story as told by his daughter, Diana Lee Inosanto on the slaughter of Filipino Martial Arts Masters under the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army.

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[sikaranchannel]

Sikaran is a Filipino Martial Arts still practiced to this day. I am even teaching them in our channel. It originated in Baras, Rizal in the Philippines which started of as a typical game or sport of the farmers even before the Spaniards came. And now being recognized globally. Our aim is to propagate Sikaran all over the world. It has its own distinctive fighting technique and art.

[eilyn]

The downside of being friendly ☹️ Filipinos are so trusting, it’s been exploited again and again.

[rivahaliya]

"They kill the knowledge"

And now, sadly, us Filipinos are slowly forgetting who we truly are

[Zahlen]

Oh my ... That is more than just martial artists gone. That's generations of knowledge and experience passed down from master to disciple, the constant struggle to achieve the pinnacle, everything from the progenitors of the styles... just gone. Literally an erasing of an entire timeline of history.

[RikthDcruze]

This is why as an Indian, I love Philippines and the people so much

[theAZNsensatin]

The knowledge that must have been lost. Family styles, styles with only one carrying master. Unbelievable. Myself being a Filipino veteran and a follower of your channel for a long time GN. I would love to see more on this. Specially with Dan Inosanto and Diana I could literally listen to them talk about how ice melted in the Philippines. GJ

[shibodira]

This makes me so unbelievably sad knowing this. In terms of war, the Japanese knew how to hit us the hardest, and that was taking away our ability to fight.

[larryariscon]

Japanese merchants were already in the Philippines in the 17 and 18th century already integrate as businessmen and had families with them and the children acquired the knowledge of martial arts and brought it to Japan and managed to showcase and improved.
Also, when the Emperor of China invited the King of Sulu, he was so impressed how skillful the natives were in handling weapons and their capabilities of sharp targets.

[pamelajoyraynes]

"They kill the knowledge" hit me so much, it really makes me sad:( because as we can see right now there's a lot of changes we as a Filipino.

[jimm.]

OHHH GOD, NEVER KNEW THAT HAPPENED. ITS SO SAD THAT OUR FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTIST PERISHED FOR BEING TOO FRIENDLY.

[zehnsechz]

i would really like to see something longer on this

[rockomontana]

Thank you for Sharing this Lost Treasure of Knowledge about the Ancient Filipino Warriors!!!

[RedSplinter]

Awesome and yes!!! Diana you make Danny so very proud! Thank you and thank you to your family!

[ericrecano]

Thank you for sharing this story Diana-Guro Dan and your family have so much knowledge and otherwise hidden historical events that is Filipinos have experienced. It’s is truly amazing on how Well read he is in on Filippino culture.

[MaharlikaAWA]

They did similar things in Korea too and destroyed their traditional martial arts as well.

[elmerxii]

And still Japan says SHOTOKAN-KARATE originated from Okinawa. When in fact we originally call it SUNTUKAN, from "suntok" meaning punch or mostly used in reference to a closed fist or hand combat or empty hands leading to "HUBAD" or bare/naked, which is initially the form of training knife and sticks (arnis) but without knife and sticks. They STOLE the idea and OWN it for them.

[echathalisaterapi]

Same in Indonesia, especially in Mandor, west Kalimantan. More than 21.000 peoples were slaughter; many of them are intelectuals and martial arts masters.

[Rickola]

The history and knowledge will never die it’s in our DNA Filipino Martial Arts will live on.

[Chavacano]

Filipinos are a lovely kind people.... the angels are watching....

[winddragonmma]

Wow what a tragic story. Thanks for sharing part of my cultural history.