Sikaran
Sign in to saveSikaran is a Filipino Martial Art that mostly involves foot fighting. As Sikaran is a general term for kicking which is also used as the name of the kicking aspects of other Filipino Martial Arts. Although originating independently, this style is taught in conjunction with Kali and Dumog. thumb|Sikaran statue
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Sikaran is a Filipino Martial Art that mostly involves foot fighting. As Sikaran is a general term for kicking which is also used as the name of the kicking aspects of other Filipino Martial Arts. Although originating independently, this style is taught in conjunction with Kali and Dumog. thumb|Sikaran statue
==Definition== Sikaran comes from the root word sikad which means kick in Tagalog, Capampangan (e.g. sikaran daka - "I'm going to kick you"), as well as Cebuano (e.g. "sikaran tika").
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