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The term escrima has been applied to stick-fighting as done in the Philippines – it is said by some that an escrima or arnis master can use even a simple ballpen as a martial arts weapon in stick-fighting and come out the winner.
Forbidden Uniform | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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“And quicker,” she responds, catching his thrown escrima stick.
Outsiders #47 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Not quite a baseball bat, but closer to an escrima stick.
Saturday recap: book fair, shopping, music-x-7 badger 2005
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Using two cables and escrima drills I was managing a fast staccato rhythm.
what's been going on? badger 2003
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She has also trained under the tutelege of Richard Dragon, one of the world’s premier martial artists, who has trained some superheroes, to engage in combat (usually escrima) from her wheelchair should the need arise.
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Thrash sets ‘em up an’ knocks ‘em down, taking out every one of his teammates with nothing more than natural agility and his escrima sticks.
New Warriors #4 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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