Glossary of terms

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Lakan
The male black belt rank in the Filipino art of arnis.
Lathi
"Staff." An Indian fighting art centered around a cane or bamboo staff about five feet in length.
Lima Lama
"Hand of wisdom." An American martial art of Polynesian descent, which is composed of a combination of movements stemming from thirteen various Polynesian martial arts.
Liu gar
A basic southern style of Chinese kung fu centered around close-range fighting.
Lua
"Bone breaking." The native martial art of Hawaii, now extinct, which was similar to Japanese jujutsu.