XXL - one size doesn't fit all

[Spunjer]

Another interesting thing I picked up when in Philippines (I hope this doesn't start a FMA discussion on a weapons forum):

it's all good . i would assume a lot of members here started as fma practitioner before naturally progressing to collecting swords. i guess it would give us a better understanding and appreciation of our collection.

To counter the Barong (heavy choppers) in Mindanao the Filipino Marines use shortened down Visayan Ginuntings (light, both stab and slash).
Of course they don't train to block the Barongs...
And from empirical tests I heard it has been proven quite successful.

interesting. i know on one of the threads, we were discussing how the barung is still presently being utilized. can our mindanao members elaborate on this?