Also known as | Sayaw ng Kamatayan, Dance of Death, Filipino Martial Art |
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Focus | Hybrid |
Country of origin | ![]() |
Creator | Napoleon A. Fernandez. Orlando Boy A. Fernandez Sr, |
Famous practitioners | Alvin Aguilar, Eduard Folayang, George Estregan, Ruben Sumido, Robin Padilla |
Parenthood | Boxing, Muay Thai, Panantukan, Jeet Kune Do, Japanese martial arts particularly Judo, Jujutsu, and two styles of karate: Shotokan Karate, and Kyokushin Karate |
Yaw-Yan, also called Sayaw ng Kamatayan (English: Dance of Death),[1] is a Filipino martial art developed by Napoleon A. Fernandez and based on older Filipino martial arts.[2] Since its inception in the 1970s, it has dominated the kickboxing scene in the Philippines and has proven very effective against other stand-up fighting arts[citation needed].
Yaw-Yan closely resembles Muay Thai, but differs in the hip-torquing motion as well as the downward-cutting nature of its kicks,[3] and the emphasis on delivering attacks from long range (while Muay Thai focuses more on clinching).
Yaw-yan practitioners participate in various Filipino mixed-martial arts tournaments such as the Universal Reality Combat Championship[4] and Fearless Fighting.[5][6]
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