Juego del palo
Traditional sport in Canary Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juego del palo or banot (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxweɣo ðel ˈpalo], game of the stick; Guanche: banod) is a traditional martial art/folk sport of stick-fighting practiced in the Canary Islands.[1][2] It involves the combative use of a slender stick from 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 m) long, wielded in both hands, and characterised by fluid motion in attacks and defences.
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Focus | Weapons (sticks) |
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Country of origin | Canary Islands Spain |
Olympic sport | No |
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