Yaw Yan Origins?

[therenegademonk]

It's been a while since I posted but I've had this question on my mind for a while and I was wondering if anyone out there could answer it.

When I was 13, I lived in the Philippines for a while. During my stay I had the chance to dabble in Yaw Yan, a Filipino kickboxing art that resembles Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do. During my really short stint (about a week), I was under the impression that there must've been some indigenous Filipino art from which it was derived. Out of curiosity, I was wondering as to what arts specifically does Yaw Yan originate from. The execution of the kicks seem to be a more aggressive version of Sikaran, a native kicking art of the Philippines. Is there any truth to this? The hand strikes, on the surface, appear to be derived from the sword and stick techniques of traditional FMA. Is there an element of Filipino Boxing involved in this?

Thanks for reading.

~Mike

[Twists]

From Wikipedia:

The acknowledged originator of Yaw-Yan is Grandmaster Napoleon A. Fernandez, a native of Quezon province, himself an undefeated All-asian and Far-East Kickboxing champion. The word Yaw-Yan was derived from the two last syllables of "Sayaw ng Kamatayan" meaning "Dance of Death". Since its inception it has dominated the kickboxing scene in the Philippines and has proven very effective against other Stand-up fighting arts such as karate, taekwondo and Muay thai in professional bouts in the Philippines.

Clip I made at Arigma Cebu:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vAkyzJpRIUw

[therenegademonk]

From Wikipedia:

Quote:
The acknowledged originator of Yaw-Yan is Grandmaster Napoleon A. Fernandez, a native of Quezon province, himself an undefeated All-asian and Far-East Kickboxing champion. The word Yaw-Yan was derived from the two last syllables of "Sayaw ng Kamatayan" meaning "Dance of Death". Since its inception it has dominated the kickboxing scene in the Philippines and has proven very effective against other Stand-up fighting arts such as karate, taekwondo and Muay thai in professional bouts in the Philippines.

Clip I made at Arigma Cebu:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vAkyzJpRIUw

Hey cool vid. However, with all due respect, my question still remains unanswered. I do not doubt Yaw Yan's efficiency in the ring or in the cage, I'm sure it really effective. However, what I want to know are the origins...the exact arts it was derived from, that's all.

Thanks though.

~Mike

[kalari]

That's the best yawyan clip in youtube.
therenegademonk ,have sent a PM to you.

Best regards

[Twists]

That's the best yawyan clip in youtube.
therenegademonk ,have sent a PM to you.

Best regards

Glad you like it. Actually I'll replace it with a better one (blendings and such) when I'm back home ...

[kalari]

Glad you like it. Actually I'll replace it with a better one (blendings and such) when I'm back home ...

that would be great..
Best regards

[therenegademonk]

That's the best yawyan clip in youtube.
therenegademonk ,have sent a PM to you.

Best regards

Hey Kalari. Thanks for the info. I guess the reason why I'm interested in the origins of Yaw Yan is because I'm curious as to whether or not it is pure in Filipino origin as their homepage claims. The high and sometimes aerial kicks often remind me of Sikaran or TKD. Even the stance and the structure of the techniques looks like Muay Thai.

Just my two cents.

~Mike

[kalari]

Hey Kalari. Thanks for the info. I guess the reason why I'm interested in the origins of Yaw Yan is because I'm curious as to whether or not it is pure in Filipino origin as their homepage claims. The high and sometimes aerial kicks often remind me of Sikaran or TKD. Even the stance and the structure of the techniques looks like Muay Thai.

Just my two cents.

~Mike

which yy gym you are in?

Best regards

[therenegademonk]

which yy gym you are in?

Best regards

I was at the original YY temple in Manila a few years ago, before it closed down.

~Mike

[kalari]

Yaw Yan Tv-show

A Tv show(Gameplan) about Yaw-Yan , a nice one ,You can see GM Nap in action plus their weapons ,kicks and so on
worth watching

http://www.probetv.com/search_result.php?search_id=yaw+yan&search_typ=search_videos&x=35&y=5

Hope you guys will enjoy it

[therenegademonk]

Wow thanks for the clip. That was really cool stuff.

I guess I am just curious about one thing: How Filipino is Yaw Yan? I've heard it said that it's a true and pure Filipino martial art...but I see a lot of elements in it that look more like Muay Thai than FMA.

I'm not trying to start a flame war...I'm just trying to learn about whether or not the origins of Yaw Yan are Filipino. If not, there's nothing wrong with that. :-) I've just seen a few Yaw Yan fights online and I don't see too many FMA techniques involved in it.

Thanks,
Mike