Ano Nga Ba ang Hybrid Yaw-Yan?

Sa lahat nang mga hindi nakaka-alam kung ano ang Yaw-Yan, try to read this entry, baka sakaling mabigyan ko kayo nang konting ideya...


First of all, i-define muna natin ang Yaw-Yan.

Ang Yaw-Yan, pina-ikling tawag sa "SaYAW ng KamataYAN"(Dance of Death), ay isang Filipino na Martial Art na ipinalawig ni Napoleon Fernandez, na tubong Quezon Province. Siya ay isang All-Asian and Far-East Kickboxing Champion.
Ang Yaw-Yan ay isang uri ng kickboxing, ngunit may ilang galaw ito na naiiba sa ilang martial art sa ibang parte ng mundo. Pababa kadalasan ang galaw ng mga sipa nito(downward motion, hip-torquing). Maaari din makatama ang Yaw-Yan fighters mula sa malalayong distansya.


Na-define na natin ang Yaw-Yan, ano naman ang Hybrid Yaw-Yan?

*1998 marked the beginning of Hybrid Yaw Yan MMA, a martial art form based on traditional Yaw Yan. Building on the foundations and principles of Yaw Yan, Hybrid Yaw Yan integrates
different maneuvers and techniques which include grappling, wrestling, and unorthodox strikes and other submission tactics. Founded by Master Nap's pupil Sir Henry Yap Kobayashi,
the first Hybrid Yaw Yan fighters emerged and went on to win many tournaments and competitions (Allan Co, Christian Wong, Louie Yap). During their debut in the Mixed Martial Arts scene, the three fighters won by Tap Out and Knock Out. Hence, Hybrid Yaw Yan's tagline 'Knock Out or Tap Out, Either Way, We'll Take You Out' was born.

To date, Hybrid Yaw Yan fighters are making their mark in MMA tournaments all over the country (URCC, Fearless Fighting Championship). Big name fighters like Earl 'The Beast' Uy,
Vicente 'The Slayer' Pajaro, and Jerry 'The Destroyer' Legaspi are just a few players you ought to watch out for. With the advent of Hybrid Yaw Yan, the Philippine Mixed Martial Arts scene
has definitely become more exciting and worthwhile.




Thanks to:
*Hybrid Yaw-Yan: Team Kobayashi Site - http://hybridyawyanmma.multiply.com