LAKAN
Filipino
The term Lakan is used to describe a male black belt rank in the Filipino art of Arnis.
LANG TAO
Thai
"Instep"
LATHI
Indian
"Staff"
The term Lathi is used to describe an Indian fighting art based around the use of a five
foot long cane or bamboo staff.
LEG
(English)
(Chinese) Tui 腿
(Japanese) Ashi 足
(Korean) Dari
LIMA LAMA
Polynesian
"Hand Of Wisdom"
An American martial art of
Polynesian origin, formed from the combined movemeents of 13 other polynesion martial arts.
LIMPEE
Thai
"Solar Plexus"
LONDON PRIZE FIGHTING RULES
European
The London Prize Fighting
Rules were a set of boxing rules publicly introduced in 1838 (Revised 1853). The rules themselves were largely based on the
rules laid out by Jack Broughton in 1743 and governed the conduct of Prize Fighting before being eventually replaced by the
Marquess of Queensberry Rules a little over 100 years later. The London Prize Fighting Rules also allowed for a broad range
of what we would now call martial arts, including some kicks, throws and restraint holds. Rather unusually the rules also
allowed combatants to wear spiked or studded shoes (within reason).
The original Jack Broughton rules upon
which the London Prize Ring Rules were based reads as follows:
1) That a square of a yard be chalked in
the middle of the stage, and on every fresh set-to after a fall, or being parted from the rails, each Second is to bring his
Man to the side of the square, and place him opposite to the other, and till they are fairly set-to at the Lines, it shall
not be lawful for one to strike at the other. That, in order to prevent any Disputes, the time a Man lies after a fall, if
the Second does not bring his Man to the side of the square, within the space of half a minute, he shall be deemed a beaten
Man.
2) That in every main Battle, no person whatever shall be upon the Stage, except the Principals and their
Seconds, the same rule to be observed in bye-battles, except that in the latter, Mr. Broughton is allowed to be upon the Stage
to keep decorum, and to assist Gentlemen in getting to their places, provided always he does not interfere in the Battle;
and whoever pretends to infringe these Rules to be turned immediately out of the house.
3) Every body is to quit
the Stage as soon as the Champions are stripped, before the set-to. That no Champion be deemed beaten, unless he fails coming
up to the line in the limited time, or that his own Second declares him beaten.
4) No Second is to be allowed
to ask his man’s Adversary any questions, or advise him to give out.
5) That in bye-battles, the winning
man to have two-thirds of the Money given, which shall be publicly divided upon the Stage, notwithstanding any private agreements
to the contrary.
6) That to prevent Disputes, in every main Battle the Principals shall, on coming on the Stage,
choose from among the gentlemen present two Umpires, who shall absolutely decide all Disputes that may arise about the Battle;
and if the two Umpires cannot agree, the said Umpires to choose a third, who is to determine it.
7) That no person
is to hit his Adversary when he is down, or seize him by the ham, the breeches, or any part below the waist. A man on his
knees is to be reckoned down.
LOP
Thai
"Duck / Dodge"
LUA
Hawaian
"Bone Breaking"
The now extinct native martial art of Hawaii,
similar in many ways to Japanese jujutsu.
