Yaw-Yan

**Yaw-Yan**
Also known as	Sayaw ng Kamatayan, Dance of Death, Filipino Martial Art
Focus	Hybrid
Country of origin	Philippines
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]

^ "Yaw Yan, The Philippine Dance of Death". Inside Kung Fu magazine. Vol. 9, no. 11. November 1982.
^ Crudelli, Chris (2008). The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Skills from Around the World. Penguin. p. 187. ISBN 9780756651855. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ Crudelli, Chris (2008). The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Skills from Around the World. Penguin. p. 187. ISBN 9780756651855. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ Mallari, Perry Gil S. (2007-07-15). "The thrill of the UR CC X". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ "Amurao bags Fearless Fighting featherweight crown". The Manila Times. 2007-03-18. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ "Wushu bets dominate Fearless Fighting". Manila Bulletin. 2006-04-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

[IKF-1] "Yaw Yan, The Philippine Dance of Death". Inside Kung Fu magazine. Vol. 9, no. 11. November 1982.

[2] Crudelli, Chris (2008). The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Skills from Around the World. Penguin. p. 187. ISBN 9780756651855. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[3] Crudelli, Chris (2008). The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Skills from Around the World. Penguin. p. 187. ISBN 9780756651855. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[4] Mallari, Perry Gil S. (2007-07-15). "The thrill of the UR CC X". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

[5] "Amurao bags Fearless Fighting featherweight crown". The Manila Times. 2007-03-18. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

[6] "Wushu bets dominate Fearless Fighting". Manila Bulletin. 2006-04-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

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