Escrima Stick (Baston)
Blunt weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginPhilippines (Antiquity / 16th c. (Spanish colonization))
Wield TypePaired / Single-handed
MaterialRattan wood
Length60 - 70 cm cm
Weight0.15 - 0.25 kg kg
History
Weapon of Filipino Martial Arts (Kali/Arnis/Escrima). Evolved from machetes and swords; lightweight rattan became standard during Spanish weapon bans.
About
Used for lightning-fast successive strikes to bones/joints, limb trapping, and locks (Sinawali). The stick simulates a blade during training.