Stick Fighting Toronto

At Stick Fighting Toronto, we primarily promote and teach Taboada Balintawak, a Filipino Martial Art.

Typically, martial arts are taught empty hand first, weapons later – usually after the attainment of a black belt. However, few martial arts students actually earn their black belt, so they never learn how to use traditional weapons.

Filipino Martial Arts flips the switch, beginning with weapons and then graduating to empty hands.

Using a single stick, Taboada Balintawak is a close quarters fighting system developed for the streets of Cebu City, Philippines, making it a practical tool for modern urbanites living in Toronto and similar city centers.

The concepts and techniques that we develop with the stick in Balintawak work regardless of whether we are using a stick, a blade, or empty hands.