Doble baston

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In the Filipino martial art Eskrima, doble baston, and less frequently doble olisi, are common names for a group of techniques involving two sticks. The art is more commonly known around the world as Sinawali meaning to weave. The term 'Sinawali' was taken from a matting that is commonly used in the tribal Nipa Huts which is made up of woven pieces of palm leaf and used for both flooring and walls.

This style requires the user to use both left and right weapons in an equal manner; many co-ordination drills are used in this style to help the practitioner become more ambidextrous. It is the section of the art that is taught mainly at the intermediate levels and above and is considered one of the most important areas of learning in the art.