Tabak-Toyok

{{Short description|Filipino flail weapon}}

The tabak-toyok (sometimes colloquially referred to as chako) is a Filipino flail weapon consisting of a pair of sticks connected by a chain. It is closely related to the Okinawan nunchaku, the primary difference being that the Filipino version tends to have shorter handles and a longer chain than its Okinawan counterpart, making it better suited for long range. Each handle is approximately {{convert|8–9|in|cm|abbr=on}} long. The length of the rope or chain that connects the handles is approximately {{convert|4–7.5|in|cm|abbr=on}}, but the weapon's ideal size depends on the user. Because the small size of the tabak-toyok allows for easy concealment and bigger size allows for control, it is often used in street brawls in the Philippines.

Filipino martial artist Dan Inosanto teaches tabak-toyok techniques as part of his kali curriculum. He introduced the weapon to his friend and student, the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee.[http://www.worldblackbelt.com/pages/Dec04.09_JayDeLeon_Article4.asp?SID= The fighting weapons of filipino martial arts by Jay de Leon - World Black Belt Online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603193323/http://www.worldblackbelt.com/pages/Dec04.09_JayDeLeon_Article4.asp?SID= |date=2009-06-03 }} Lee would later become famous for using the similar nunchaku in his films.