Bantay Kamay
Advanced Level Martial Arts term
Definition
The "alive hand". Meant to defend the body from inside line attacks and also to perform disarms? and strikes. In most cases it is the empty hand when fighting with a weapon such as a knife, Solo Baston or Bolo. This is the hand that is responsible for the checking of your opponent’s hand or the weapon itself. The alive hand is used for disarming, striking, thrusting with a knife and passing.