FMA Informative Newspaper Vol2 No.12

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Vol 2 No 12 - 2013
Newspaper
Propagating the Filipino Martial Arts and the Culture of the Philippines
FMA Informative 2 Year Anniversary
The FMA Informative officially started on December 1, 2011 with its first issue; Informative Issue #1
(FMA Unity and Legends). The Newspaper started; Volume 1 Number #1 on January 1, 2012.
Since the commencement of the FMA
Informative 100 Issues have been published
and the Newspaper has been able to be published each month. The FMA Informative
would like to thank the following writers and
practitioners that have contributed to the
FMA Informative making available articles for
the newspaper, for without them these two
years would not have been possible.
It is a Privilege and Honor to Recognize writer responsible for articles in the FMA Informative
Newspaper for 2012: (In Alphabetical Order)
Isagani C. Abon
Rich Acosta
Jerome Barber
Mike Blackgrave
Brian Collins
Paolo David
Ken DeJesus’
Deborah Ann Doe
Steven K. Dowd
Steven Drape
Alex France
Christof Froehlich
Angelo Garcia
Lilia I. Howe
Bot Jocano
Tim Johnson
Badger Jones
Mon Kiathson
John Kovacs
Marc Lawrence
Louelle Lledo
Perry Gil S. Mallari
Lawrence Motta
Emmanuel ES Querubin
Edessa Ramos
RJ Rivera
Bella Maria Baron-Saguin
Andy Sanano
Marcus Schüssler
Edgar G. Sulite
James U. Sy Jr.
Joe Tan
TnT Core Group
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It is a Privilege and Honor to Recognize writer responsible for articles in the FMA Informative
Newspaper for 2013: (In Alphabetical Order)
Narrie Babao
Zena Sultana Babao
Jerome Barber
Rene L. Castro
Darrin Cook
D’Armi Danilo Rossi Lajolo di
Cossano
Steven K. Dowd
Bobbe Edmonds
Extraído de Bayani Warrior
Jeff Finder
Bram Frank
Angelo Garcia
Mustafa Gatdula
Tom Gillis
David E. Gould
Martin Hammersmith
Marc Lawrence
Joy Lim
Perry Gil S. Mallari
Dragan Milojevic
Marcus Poon
Brian Smith
AJ Ruiz
Also the FMA Informative would like to thank the writers and practitioners that
contributed to the Past Events section and the TidBits section.
The FMA Informative would like to thank Steven Dowd, Owner and Publisher of
the FMAdigest for authorizing us to make available the FMAdigest issues, (Regular Issues,
Special Issues, Special Editions, and Mini Issues), and also letting the FMA Informative have
the FMAdigests school database, which the FMA Informative staff has added to, and tried to
update as much as possible with the cooperation of the practitioners. Mr. Dowd also assists
the FMA Informative in obtaining material.
For those who might be unfamiliar with the FMA Informative:
The FMA Informative is a newspaper
and when enough information can be
gathered on a specific topic offers an
issue dedicated to that topic. The FMA
Informative is designed for the Filipino
martial arts community to tell others about
the Filipino martial arts, their Organization,
Federation, Association, style and about
themselves or others, to give their prospect
views or contribution of knowledge of the
Filipino martial arts and the culture of the
Philippines. Now also the FMA Informative
covers other martial arts their concepts,
theories etc.
There are various sections in this
newspaper that can benefit all. The
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articles / stories which can be
a few paragraphs up to two
pages.
The next section is
called “About …” in this
section Organizations,
Federations, Associations,
Schools, and practitioners
can send in their logo or
picture if on themselves with
a brief narrative about the
Organization, Federation,
Associations, School, or
practitioner.
Next are “Future Events”
which will be taken off the
FMA Informative website and
published monthly up to the
month it is going to happen.
Following is “Past
Events”; hopefully once the
event has been completed
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someone will send at least
one picture and a little
something about what
happened at the event. (If
no picture is available it is ok
to just send in a little write
up about what happened).
It is nice to know what went
on for those who could not
attend. It’s an advertisement
for the instructor, school, and
overall event.
A new section that
was started this year is
Health & Safety which is
basically provided by Zena
Sultana Babao. Though all
the articles do not pertain
to the Filipino martial arts or
the Philippine Culture, it is a
section for practitioners and
non-practitioners with very
helpful information on health
and safety. And from time
to time the FMA Informative
receives articles about safety
and health from events that
have been accomplished ad
they are also added to this
section.
Last there is the TidBits
section which is short articles,
information etc., it is the
section which the reader
decides, if the material is Fact,
Fiction, Fantasy or Gossip.
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enjoy the FMA Informative
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Propagating of the Filipino
martial arts and the Culture
of the Philippines.
So in a final comment,
the FMA Informative would
again like to thank the
writers, practitioners, and
subscribers for their support.
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Articles that were published in 2012 FMA Informative Newspaper
Issue Vol1 No.1 - 2012
The Subconscious and Super-Conscious Mind and the Flow in the Philippine Martial Arts - Brian Collins and Guro Ken DeJesus’
Some Personal Thoughts About Modern Arnis Instruction - Dr. Jerome Barber
Old Practice Techniques - Grandmaster Mon Kiathson
Are You A Teacher or Instructor? - Louelle Lledo
Teaching is an Opportunity for Leadership - Jerome Barber, Ed.D.
Parents and Instructors: It Takes Teamwork - Steven K. Dowd
A Developmental Sequence for Martial Arts Instruction - Jerome Barber, Ed.D
Martial Arts Schools - Quality vs. Quantity - Steven K. Dowd
Thoughts on Bashing Different FMA Systems - RJ Rivera
APO - Balintawak Eskrima Self Defense - FMA Informative
The Proper Design and Use of the Batangas Knife - Steven Drape
Emptying Yourself Can Make You a Better Fighter - Paolo David
Simplicity the Lock ~ Intent the Key - Mike Blackgrave
Unconditional Loyalty and Blind Obedience Are Poor Standards - Jerome Barber, Ed. D.
An Expository Essay Regarding Good Footwork and Body Shifting - Jerome Barber, Ed. D.
Did Filipino Martial Arts Revolutionize Boxing? - Lilia I. Howe
A Method of Fighting Excellence - By John Kovacs, M.A.
What makes up the basics of Filipino martial arts known as Eskrima, Arnis or Kali? - Marc Lawrence
Arnis: A Question of Origins - Bot Jocano
Managing Change - Lawrence Motta
Giving the Right Credits - Edgar G. Sulite
Advanced Techniques - Why the Basics Are So Important - Angelo Garcia
Interview with Guro Dino Flores of Kapisanang Mandirigma - Christof Froehlich
Lapu-Lapu Viñas Arnis - James U. Sy Jr.
The History of Tapado - Joe Tan
The Art of Rapido Realismo - Isagani C. Abon
The Keyword for a Success-Oriented Development Not Only in the Martial Arts - Intent - Marcus Schüssler
Interview with Weapons and Pankration Master Spencer Gee - Tim Johnson
Care & Feeding of Weapons - Badger Jones
Luneta Park - Alex France
The Hidden Wealth of the Philippines - Bella Maria Baron-Saguin
The Mosaic that Guides and Inspires the FMA Practitioner - Edessa Ramos
Sparring - Why it is Necessary for Good Training - Angelo Garcia
JEALOUSY: Martial Arts and Self-Examination - Andy Sanano
A Philosophy of Fighting, A Philosophy of the World - the TnT Core Group
Mobility and Basic Footwork in the IEAA - Jerome Barber, Ed. D.
Factors Affecting Speed in Stick Fighting - Perry Gil S. Mallari
Lightning Scientific Arnis - An Introduction - Angelo Garcia
Misunderstanding Arnis - Joel Huncar
Filipino American History Month
Filipino Martial Arts in the United States - Marc Lawrence
The United States as the Second Home of the Filipino Martial Arts - Perry Gil S. Mallari
The FPAC Festival in San Pedro, CA. - Marc Lawrence
A Woman in the FMA - Edessa Ramos
A Need to Know the Art - Deborah Ann Doe
The Modern Maria Clara - Emmanuel ES Querubin
FMA Informative First Year Anniversary
Christmas in the Philippines
About Tradition in Martial Arts - Marcus Schüssler
Teaching as the Pinnacle of Learning - Perry Gil S. Mallari
Why are Dynamics so Important in the Development of Physical Self-Defense? - Marcus Schüssler
Practice versus Preservation - Rich Acosta
Sonny Umpad’s Eskrima: The Life and Teachings of a Filipino Martial Arts Master
By George M. Yore
Born with the soul of a warrior, the intellect of a scholar, and a zealot’s devotion to his art,
Maestro Santiago “Sonny” Umpad forged an enduring contribution to the rich and colorful
history of Filipino martial culture. In 1976, after immigrating to the United States, Sonny founded
the school of Visayan Style Corto Kadena & Larga Mano Eskrima—rooted in his training in the
Philippines and tested by a hard and dangerous life on the streets, Sonny’s system was above all
else practical. As Sonny’s reputation as a talented fighter became well-known, he began to crosstrain with masters of other martial arts, including Jesse Glover (Bruce Lee’s first student) and Wally
Jay (founder of Small Circle Jujitsu). One of the most innovative and visionary exponents of the
Filipino arts, Sonny pioneered the concept of “mixed martial arts” long before the term was in use.
Sonny Umpad’s Visayan Eskrima provides an insightful portrayal of Sonny Umpad’s life, philosophy,
and teaching methods, as well as the structural underpinnings of his system. Instructor George Yore
has assembled the writings of six of Sonny’s students (including Wade Williams, 2012 nominee for
the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame) to create a biographic homage to this remarkable martial artist;
basic techniques and applications are also demonstrated, accompanied by 130 step-by-step photos.
Practitioners of Filipino martial arts—as well as mixed martial artists and security specialists—will
find valuable instruction in techniques and applications, while the thousands of people touched by
Sonny’s teachings will gain a new understanding of this notoriously reclusive master’s life—and how
his experiences informed the development of his system.
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Articles that were published in 2013 FMA Informative Newspaper
Footwork Angles - Jeff Finder
Building Your Own FMA Back Yard/Garage Studio - Marc Lawrence, Darrin Cook, Jeff Finder, and Steven K. Dowd
Takes More Than Just Being Filipino - Mustafa Gatdula
How to Choose a Martial Art - Eric Primm
Does Eskrima Need to Be “Well-Rounded”? - Mustafa Gatdula
Interview Maestro D’Armi Danilo Rossi Lajolo di Cossano - FMA Informative
Speed - Diagnostic and Curative! - Dragan Milojevic
The FMA Flow - Perry Gil S. Mallari
Essential Hand and Body Evasions While Sparring or Fighting - David E. Gould
FMA Informative 2 Year Anniversary
2012 FMA Informative Newspaper Articles
2013 FMA Informative Newspaper Articles
2011 FMA Informative Issues
The FMA Informative: Just A Vehicle for Knowledge
Starting from Scratch - Mustafa Gatdula
The Fear of Fighting - Perry Gil S. Mallari
Understanding the Center Line - Tom Gillis
100 Filipino Martial Artists Book Launch
Not “the” Best… - Mustafa Gatdula
Predator or Prey - Martin Hammersmith
Why I Left Stick Fighting - Darrin Cook
FMA / MMA Trivia - Narrie Babao
The Mean and Nasty Old Master - Mustafa Gatdula
Chaos: It Can’t Be Taught or Duplicated Because It’s The “Snowflake of Reality” - Bram Frank
Speaking Strictly for Myself Regarding Modern Arnis, These Days - Jerome Barber
Dances with Sticks - AJ Ruiz
Forms, Kata, Sayaw, Hyungs a Waste of Time and Energy? - Brian Smith
Tigers by the Tale - Bobbe Edmonds
Beware of the Orphan - Mustafa Gatdula
Cebuano Eskrima
Eskrima as Your Passion. How Strong is a Passion?
Your Spouse Versus Your Eskrima
In Defense of Carabao Wrestling and Other Stupid Actuations
Then what? . . .
Focused Training - Identifying and Pursuing a Training Goal - Angelo Garcia
The Importance of Balance in the Practice of Arnis, Escrima and Kali - Perry Gil S. Mallari
The Importance of Flow - Bobbe Edmonds
Master Teacher: An Expository Essay in Leadership - Jerome Barber, Ed. D.
So What Makes a Martial Art Work? Taking a Long Hard Look into the Nature of Martial Arts - Marcus Poon
Filipino Martial Arts and Physical Fitness - Rene L. Castro
Improving Your Master’s Eskrima - Mustafa Gatdula
The Strongest FMA Style - Maurice Gatdula
If I Taught Seminars and Made Instructional Videos… - Maurice Gatdula
The Myth of Filipino Kali Attribute Development - Extraído de Bayani Warrior
Fighting Geometry - Marc Lawrence
New and Improved “Empty Your Cup” - Mustafa Gatdula
Six Life Lessons I Learned From the Filipino Martial Arts - Joy Lim
FMA Informative Issues of 2011
Informative Issue #1
FMA Unity and Legends
Informative Issue No #2
Learn in 6 Teach in 12
Balintawak Basics (abecedario)
Kuntaw Basics
TRACMA Basics
Serrada Eskrima
WHFSC Grandmasters
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Conceptual Modern Arnis
By Bram Frank
A seldom seen view of Arnis/Modern Arnis the Filipino fighting art of Professor Remy Pesas as seen by 1st Generation
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the perspective of the family art of the Bolo and knife,(edged
tools) rather than a stick. Some history of Modern Arnis in the
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Elvis is in the Philippines
MMDA - Traffic Enforcer Training Completion & Graduation
In-Tent Kun Tao Dumpag Training Camp 2012
Iron Mountain Camp 2012
3rd Baxafra Armor Invitational
Latosa Escrima Basic Concepts
Best of the West 2012
Garimot Hilot
Kalis Ilustrisimo
Locking and Shifting Art’s
Boxing’s Knockout Punching
Sinawali
Historical Overview of the FMA
Healing Arts
APO Balintawak
Modified Pangamut System
FMA History Buffalo New York
FMA Education Dream Becomes Reality
Majapai Derobio Escrima
Sama-Sama 2012
Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta
Original Filipino Tapado
Healing Power of Chi Fung
Golden Gate Int’l Stickfighting Nationals
1st Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Pangasinan-Arnis
San Diego Grand Internationals
Filipino Cook’in
Sayaw-An of Kuntaw
Tattooed Warriors
The Sangut
Encounter with a Grandmaster
Massage Therapy
Festival of Integrated Martial Arts
Senkotiros Tour
6th FMA Festival
MMDA - Traffic Enforcer Training
Int’l Bladee Weapons Week 2012
Arnis Balite (Foundation of Fundamentals and Basics)
Is Your Martial Art Reality Based
Foothill Training Services
LSAI Open Invitational Tournament
Filipino Dirty Boxing
Filipino-American Healing Methods
The Bolo
Arkido
100 FMA Book Launch
Babao Arnis - Guro’ Exam
Future of FMA Kimberly Jaro Nietes
Art of Breaking (Kyukpa)
Putting Movement to the Fundamentals and Basics
Arnis Pang-Oran Tournament
A Tribute to Grandmaster Roland Dantes
FMA Informative Visits the Philippines
Isidro Cane Do
Bali Camp 2013
Street Smart Philippines
Muay Thai and Balintawak My Personal Blend
Galaw Tanggulan
Kalis Ilustrisimo
Memorial Seminar
Lameco SOG - Kali Ilustrisimo
Sama-Sama 2013
Building the Next Generation
Words from a Modern-Day Warrior
Mangangayam (Filipino Hunter)
Magdaroag Martial Arts Arnis
BTM/KSK FMA (Heritage Network Global FMA Seminar Tour)
San Diego Grand Internationals
Mission in the Philippines
Baxafra Armor
International Arnis Federation Inc.
WHFSC 2013
Latigo
Kata Tapado
Filipino Dirty Boxing-II
Henderson’s Diamondback Eskrima Vistis Philippines
Leo Fong Day
Fat-Cream Martial Arts
Do You Have the Knowledge
World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines
Arnis Pasindo 7th Invitational Arnis Tournament
Kuntaw Legacy
Lightning Strikes Big Ben
Filipino Indigenous Fighting Arts Retreat
The Filipino Way
Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima Benefit Seminars
Basic Arnis de Mano in 12 Weeks
Grandmaster Jumawan Arnis Step
Tapi-Tapi in the Philppines
W.E.K.A.F. Western Australia
Banter of Savate Danse De Rue
FMA Pulse
FMAdigest
FMA Informative 100th Issue
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the first two words produces ‘Barong,’ which literally means ‘dress of.’ So, if we want to be correct,
we wouldn’t say just ‘Barong.’ But, the slang way of referring to one of the beautiful formal shirts is
simply Barong. Yes, the Barong Tagalog is a dress, a garment, a coat in itself. It is not merely a ‘shirt’. If
it were, then it would need a coat or a jacket over it to qualify as formal wear and would have to be
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Filipino Christmas Traditions
Christmas in the Philippines is a mixture of
Western and native Filipino traditions. Santa
Claus, the Christmas tree, sending Christmas
cards, and singing carols have all been inherited from the cultures of the West. However,
these have all been adapted to fit the nature
and personality of the Filipino people.
Christmas Eve in the Philippines is one
of the traditions most families celebrate. It is a
night without sleep and a continuous celebration moving right into Christmas Day. As December 24th dawns, the last Mass of Simbang
Gabi is attended; then preparation begins for
Noche Buena, which is a family feast that takes
place after midnight.
The Noche Buena is very much like an open
house celebration. Family, friends, relatives,
and neighbors drop by to wish every family
member “Maligayang Pasko” (Merry Christmas). Food is in abundance, often served
in buffet style. Guests or visitors partake of
the food prepared by the host family (even
though they are already full or bloated!).
Among the typical foods prepared in the
Philippines during Christmas are: lechon
(roasted pig), pancit, barbecue, rice, adobo,
cakes (Western and native rice cakes), lumpia,
etc. There is also an abundance of San Miguel
beer, wine, and liquor, which makes the celebration of Christmas indeed intoxicating!
The streets are well lit and are full of
activities. The children run in and out of the
house to play, to eat, and to play again. The
Christmas Eve gathering provides an opportunity for a reunion of immediate and distant
family members. Some families may choose
to exchange gifts at this time; others wait until
Christmas day.
In general, the center of a family’s
Christmas gathering is always the lola, the
endearing term used for a family matriarch or
grandmother, who is deeply respected, highly
revered, and always present. Filipinos remem-
ber how their lola had their children form a
line and step up to receive a small gift of some
coins. The older the child, the more coins he or
she receives.
Some families have a talent show during Christmas Eve celebration. Children are
asked to perform. One might sing a Christmas
song, others might play a musical instrument,
or others may recite a poem or do a dance.
The celebration continues until about 6 o’clock
in the morning. Those who cannot attend
Mass the night before will go to the morning
Mass on Christmas day.
Christmas day is a popular day for
children to visit their uncles, aunts, godmothers, and godfathers. At each home they are
presented with a gift, usually candy, money, or
a small toy. Food and drinks are also offered at
each stop. It is a day of family closeness, and
everyone wishes good cheer and glad tidings.
Filipino Christmas Decors
There is no winter or snow in the Philippines at Christmas time. There are very few pine trees. There is no
traditional Yule log or fetching of the pine sprigs from the woods. And Santa Claus though visible in displays and
believed by most Filipino children to exist, seldom comes bearing gifts. Even without snow or pine trees, there’s
no doubt its Christmas in the Philippines. Filipino Christmas decorations are abundant and beautiful.
The bamboo parol (pah-role), or star lantern, is the symbol of Christmas in the Philippines, representing the guiding light, the star of Bethlehem. It emits a warmth unparalleled among holiday adornments and is
unique to the Philippines. Filipinos enjoy decorating their homes not only with star lanterns but also with all sorts
of Christmas decors. Brightly colored buntings or streamers are hung inside and out. Often, Christmas cards that
illustrate scenes in the Philippines are pinned on red and green ribbons. The cards are then hung in the sala, or
living room, for all to enjoy. Candles and wreaths are also common adornments. Recently, Filipinos have begun
choosing wreaths and other decorations made with local native materials rather than those patterned after western designs. And many houses, particularly those in the urban areas are strung with tiny multi-colored lights both
inside and out. Most Filipinos think that decorating their homes for the Christmas holidays is a must.
Philippine Christmas Dances
Philippine Christmas Dances are dances expressive of the Christmas season practiced in certain regions in the
Philippines.
Aside from the Christmas carols most Filipinos are fond of during the Yule tide season, there are also
Christmas dances that are performed to celebrate this festive time of the year. Among the Philippine
Christmas dances are:
• Tulu Kahadi: The traditional Christmas dance in the Eastern Visayas, narrates the story of the Magi;
• Bati: Which means greetings, is the dance practiced in the province of Batangas;
• Pastores de Belen (Shepherds of Bethlehem): From the Bicol region is the presentation of the shepherds singing and dancing from house to house;
• Pandanggo Rindonada: Another dance from the province of Bicol has no religious element but is a
favorite dance during the yuletide season;
• Sakuting: northern Philippine Christmas dance of the Ilocano Christians and non-Christians from the
province of Abra, it portrays a mock fight using two Arnis sticks 26 to 30 inches long to train for combat. The dance is customarily performed during Christmas at the town plaza, or from house-to-house.
When preformed the spectators give the dancers Aguinaldo’s, or gifts of money or refreshments. The
footwork, timing and rhythms of the double stick fighting is used in this entertaining dance.
• Las Panderetas: Which used to accompany the Christmas carols called Daigon, is the traditional Christmas dance of Tanza, Iloilo.
Puto Bumbong
A Traditional Filipino Christmas Treat
The origin of Puto Bumbong is not
known but evidently dates back to the early
Spanish era. It was believed to have been
brought over from Mexico by Legazpi and
Urdaneta. Some trace it to the pastoral times
when fishermen kept vigil and then proceeded to church at dawn to hear Mass. After the
dawn Mass, they would relieve their hunger
and weariness with puto bumbong and salabat (ginger tea).
Others attribute it to the harvest
season when farmers would attend Mass and
offer their thanksgiving for abundant grain.
Sakuting
A purple-colored Filipino dessert
made of sweet rice cooked in hollow bamboo
tubes that are placed on a special steamercooker. When cooked, they are removed from
the bamboo tubes, spread with butter and
sprinkled with sugar and niyog (grated coconut). They are then wrapped in wilted banana
leaves which keep them warm and moist until
ready to be eaten. Like Bibingka, Puto Bumbong is inexorably linked with Simbang Gabi-the Catholic mass celebrated at dawn on the
nine days preceding Christmas.
Future Events
Past Events
December 2013
April 2014
Arnis 8th Invitational Championship
December 1, 2013
Arnis Pasindo Eskrima Martial Arts Assn., Inc. Phil.
Digmaan ng Arnis
4th Flr. Jackman Plaza
Munoz, Quezon City, Philippines
Further Information Contact [0928] 361-0032
Email: [email protected]
Flyer
Filipino Martial Arts Charity Seminar
2 days Mini Camp Training Seminar
Master Jose Isidro\
April 20 - 21, 2014
Marikina Sports Complex [3rd Floor]
Contact: Maestro Melchor Amosco [0947] 360-8969
Master Jose Isidro: Website: www.mtdiablohrk.net
Facebook: Isidro Modern Arnis
Flyer
January 2014
Arnis & Tactical Combatives Seminar
Edessa and Robert Ramos
January 4-5, 2014
Venice, Italy
Informateion: [349] 323-2080 Email: [email protected]
Flyer
Eskrima Seminar
Presented by: Guru Mike Casto
January 11, 2014
Alexandria Martial Arts
110 W. Berry St. Alexandria, IN.
Contact: [765] 617-8926 or [765] 620-2656
Flyer
Charity Martial Arts Seminar - Filipino Typhoon Victims
January 12, 2014
with: Mick Tully - Minnesota Kali Group
Jon Broster - Cabales Serrada Escrima / Rapid Arnis
SKJ
59 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, United Kingdom
Contact: [email protected]
Flyer
June 2014
1st Pangamot Int’l Stick Fighting Tournament
June 8, 2014
[tentative event location]
Provincial Capitol Lagoon, Negros Occidental
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Contact: Call/Text: [0919] 889-9671
Website: www.facebook.com/pangamot
Voices of the Masters: Warrior Arts of the Philippines
Grandmaster Alfredo Bandalan Workshop
January 24, 2014
Buitron Academy
220 Hillside Rd #13, Laredo, Texas 78041
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1394297810800236
Febraury 2014
Bali Camp 2014
Febraury 22-28, 2014
Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort
Bali, Indonesian
Contact: Lila Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kali-majapahit.com
Flyer
Illinois Katipunan
September 29, 2013
7038 Milwaukee Ave in Niles, IL
Taking a comprehensive look
at an entire martial art and the
culture and tradition behind it
is a daunting task. Punong Guro
Myrlino P. Hufana decided to
take on the challenge when one
of his students, independent
filmmaker Barclay Powers approached Hufana in early 2010
about traveling to the Philippines to meet with and film
several highly respected masters. By March 2010, Hufana and
a film crew had arrived in the
Philippines, ready to document
the rich history and the promising future of the Filipino martial
arts with Voices of the Masters:
Warrior Arts of the Philippines.
Voices of the Masters is the first feature-length film that captures the
magic of the Filipino Martial Arts. The film will be available for purchase as a download, on DVD, and Pay-Per-View. Learn more about
the film and where to see it at: www.VoicesoftheMasters.com
Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions By Virgil Mayor Apostol
After Hollywood screenwriter and script analyst, the late John Sherlock, took the author’s earlier
manuscript copy back to his home in Ireland and pored over it, he wrote to the author commenting
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Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices,
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The Illinois Katipunan - is an Annual Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) event that usually takes place in the month of September in the Chicagoland
area and is hosted by Maha Guro Nate Defensor.
The first Katipunan gathering took place 2009, in Florida and was started by Gat Puno Abon “Garimot” Baet. The event was designed to be a
free, open to the public, event to feature instructors from all styles of the Filipino martial arts.
Since that first Katipunan, the annual tradition has spread to Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. - Michael Querubin
Agos Kamay / Kombatan Seminar
with Grandmaster “Manong” Carlos Pulanco
Organized By: FMA in Portugal
October 11 - 12, 2013
Madeira Island, Portugal
The seminar was
organized by the organization
called FMA-Portugal and the
branch “Academia de Combate
da Madeira” (Madeira Combat
Academy). The Chief-instructor
in FMA-Portugal, Guro Pedro
Silva, accepted to give us some
information about the seminar
and about the FMA-Portugal way.
First of all, a little bit of
information about Grandmaster
Carlos and his style. Grandmaster
Carlos Pulanco (or, as he likes to
be called, Manong Carlos) is a
Filipino Grandmaster from Ilocos
- in Luzon, Philippines - that lives
nowadays in Germany. He was
trained mostly under the guidance
of late Great Grandmaster
Ernesto Presas Sr. in the style of
Kombatan, but he was also an
active member on Modern Arnis
(the Art of the late Prof. Remy
Presas) and also trained under
the other Presas family brother,
named Grandmaster Roberto
Presas (which style is Hungarian
Arnis de Mano). When he achieved
a higher rank and skill in Arnis, he
started teaching in Germany and,
with the union of other Filipinos,
founded an Organization called
Bagong Katipunan e.V. ( www.
bagongkatipunan.de ).
Agos Kamay
Manong Carlos uses the
name of Agos Kamay (i.e. the
flow of the hands) for his style
but, still paying respect to Great
Grandmaster Ernesto Presas Sr.,
he uses also the name Kombatan.
Despite he is now 66 years old,
he travels around the world now,
especially Europe, to spread the
culture and the way of the Filipino
Martial Arts. He is coming to
Portugal at least once a year (it
has been his 7 visit) since 2009
and Guro Pedro Silva is a student
and representative of the style in
Portugal, under FMA-Portugal.
In Madeira there is the biggest
school of the Portuguese Filipino
martial arts Organization (under
Instructor João Teixeira).
The seminar in Madeira was
part of a week stay. In the first day,
it was about sinawali (double stick
work) and the translation to the
application in fighting and emptyhands. It started with long range
and basic sinawali patterns and
then to more close and advanced
drills with 1 stick vs. 2 sticks. In
the end there was a time for some
locking, throwing and choking in
empty-hands. In the second day,
the seminar came about single
stick medio / corto techniques.
Unique in Agos Kamay`s approach
is the use of the “Modern Drill”
as a way to train the reaction in
blocking and counter-attacking.
Then Grandmaster Carlos Pulanco
went to disarming techniques
in empty-hands, using the same
movements and principles of
the stick. The Seminar ended
with Espada-y-daga application
techniques.
Attending the seminar
there were about 20 people in
both days and the opinion on it by
the students was super positive.
The FMA-Portugal is an
Association created to spread
Arnis / Kali / Escrima. The name
FMA is, on purpose, an open
name. The ideas in the creation of
the group are to grow more and
more, learning what they can from
different sources and styles in a
disciplined way. FMA-Portugal was
founded in order to cherish and
embrace the most in the Filipino
martial culture.
We should add that the
identity of the FMA-Portugal
group is based on looking for
what is effective in survival and
self-defence scenarios. Sparring
and pressure-training are usual in
the group gatherings, seminars
and training sessions. Using those
types of training sessions as a lab,
they came about creating specific
training programs, for specific
training aims. The objective is
also to bring all the big amount of
combat and tactical knowledge
in the Filipino martial arts to a
more easy way of teaching and
systematization of contents. Try to
look at it to visiting there bi-lingual
website on www.fmaportugal.com
Considering themselves an
open group, not only to Filipino
styles, but also to other martial
arts, FMA-Portugal uses the
Filipino slogan “Laging Una” - that
means “always first”.
Tomahawk Clinic
October 19, 2013
Inayan School of Eskrima
Knoxville, TN.
Open Seminar with Grandmaster Rene Latosa
October 19, 2013
TSZ Velbert, Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 196, 42549 Velbert, Germany
The open Escrima seminar
with Grandmaster Rene Latosa
opens slowly, because there
was some misunderstanding
on the start time information.
The participants of the seminar
consisted of five different
teaching-organizations, by which
the term ‘open’ kept its level from
former years.
The topic for this year:
basics kicking strategies in
Escrima, a subject that rarely
was or is never being touched.
Grandmaster Latosa conducted
a few group exercises again at
the beginning for becoming
acquainted amongst all, in order
to form a ‘joint seminar team’
and thus to take away possible
hindrances due to shyness or
insecurity. These exercises were
already geared towards the
subject.
In the course of the first
30-40 minutes the last participants
finally were present and the bias
increased bit by bit immediately
towards a level, which already
brought the participants to the
limit of their receptivity in the
first seminar half. After the short
break it could already be noticed,
how much the first seminar half
had physically and mentally
demanded the participants. A big
learning step for all participants
was to see and understand kicking
techniques as a means to keep
balance.
At the end Grandmaster
Latosa answered questions
from the participants and left
no misunderstandings and
unclear issues. The subsequent
applause from the participants
came full heartedly. At the diner
Grandmaster Latosa had the
chance to again answer various
questions, which he openly did
while enjoying great food.
Chief Instructor Tagaturo Steve Klement, went over both use of the tool with lines of attack and defensive
techniques as well. Most of the techniques are pulled from Inayan Eskrima styles such as Dequerdas, Largo Mano and even
Kadena de Mano. This is part of the curriculum at the Inayan School of Eskrima - Knoxville, TN and we enjoy it quite a bit.
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The First Russian FMA Kapatiran Tour
Grandmaster of Classical Arnis Abaniko Tres Puntas Rene Tongson
Tuhon of Filipino Combat Systems Ray Dioaldo
October 21 - 23, 2013
Ekaterinburg, Russia
The final stop of the 1st Russian Kapatiran Tour in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Grandmaster Rene Tongson, Tuhon Ray Dionaldo,
Grandmaster Dieter Knüttel join us here and Grandmaster Viktor Larin (Viktor Dkd), RAF and FCS Russia instructors and
black belts, representatives from Kazan, Perm, Volgograd and Monetniy. Great final and celebration of great event!
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Cebuano Eskrima
Beyond the Myth
By Ned R. Nepangue, M.D. and Celestino C. Macachor
Website: www.wt-velbert.de
Cebuano Eskrima: Beyond the Myth boldly unravels with compelling and provocative hypothesis on the
Hispanic origins of the Filipino Martial Arts known as eskrima, arnis and estokada
The authors present prima facie evidence on the fraud of the supposedly precursor art called kali.
A more plausible theory on the origins of eskrima are presented in startling detail from its early beginnings
as a defense against Moro pirates and slave traders and its later fusion with Spanish fencing through the
Jesuit warrior priests during the pivotal years 1635-1644, the height of Spanish rapier fencing in Europe
during the Renaissance.
It also presents a comprehensive chronology on the development of eskrima in Cebu, a meticulous
commentary of Cebuano pioneers and innovators of eskrima and elucidates the pre-eminence of Visayans in
the art of eskrima / arnis / estokada.
As both authors are practitioners of this martial art, technicalities in eskrima never before detailed in other
materials on the subject are carefully discussed in the book.
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2013 FMA Fall Classic with Zach Whitson
October 24-27, 2013
Haastyle Martial Arts Academy - Boca Raton, FL.
By: Russ Haas
The 2013 FMA Fall Classic
with Zach Whitson, hosted by Russ
Haas, owner and head instructor
at Haastyle Martial Arts Academy
(HMAA), in sunny Boca Raton,
FL October 24-27, 2013 was an
historic event in the evolution of
the Counterpoint Tactical System
(CTS) and the South Florida Cacoy
Doce Pares (CDP) community.
Zach Whitson who is recognized
as a Master instructor by Supreme
Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy”
Canete in Doce Pares Eskrima,
Tuhon William McGrath in Pekiti
Tirsia Kali and American Kenpo
Karate is the founder and head of
the Counterpoint Tactical System
family.
Master Whitson’s semiannual visit to Boca Raton began
on Thursday October 24th with
CTS and CDP rank testing and
promotions. The night concluded
with some spirited close quarters
stick sparring and the promotion
of Chad Bailey, who joins host
Russ Haas, as the highest ranking
CDP practitioner (3rd Grade black
belt) in South Florida under Zach
Whitson. Bryan Vinik (HMAA) and
Marc Enriquez (Miami Stickfighters
Club) were promoted to 2nd
Grade black belt. Mindy Haas
(HMAA) became the first woman,
and Brice Makris (HMAA) became
the youngest CDP practitioner to
achieve 1st Grade black belt in
South Florida.
Eight students of Haastyle
Martial Arts Academy were tested
for various ranks and represented
HMAA, Florida’s only Counterpoint
Tactical System training facility
outstandingly.
Training began in an
auspicious manner on Friday,
October 25th with Master
Whitson sharing his CounterKnife Defensive Tactics program
with the Hollywood, FL Police
Department and their 22 member
SWAT team.
This law enforcement crew
proved to be highly attentive and
worked very hard to assimilate
the advanced tactics that Zach
CDP Testing Group
demonstrated. The so-called “21
foot rule” was at the heart of the
discussion as these highly trained
officers addressed the concern
of being attacked before they
are able to successfully deploy
their firearm; what happens if
their firearm is or becomes nonfunctional and the contingency
if it is ineffective in stopping the
attacker before reaching the
officer. These are all possibly
lifesaving concerns as the South
Florida area introduces more and
more residents that come from
blade oriented cultures.
Marshall’s, crowded areas and
multiple attacker situations.
Everybody loved the training
and was exhausted by the time
the event closed at 4:00 pm that
afternoon.
After a weekend of training
that intense, the hosts and Master
Z headed down to the beach and
unwound to some awesome live
reggae music and a great dinner.
After taking some time to reflect,
it is amazing how all levels of
martial artists, LEO’s and civilians
were able to acclimate to CTS. It
SWAT members practicing CTS
Counter-Knife Tactics
HPD Det. Keith Wadsworth - Zach Whitson - Russ Haas
Master Whitson and Russ
Haas both felt privileged to work
with these outstanding men and
were thankful for the invitation to
showcase Counterpoint Tactical
System that was extended by HPD
Detective Keith Wadsworth and
SWAT Commander Lieutenant
Chris O’Brien.
The advanced tactical
training continued on Saturday,
October 26th, with Cacoy Doce
Pares Eskrido training. Heavily
influenced by the 2004 book
Eskrido (Eskrima, Jujitsu & Judo
Integrated) by Cacoy Canete
the introductory set of twelve
The Hollywood, FL Police Department SWAT Team
Carmen and Michael
Zach Whitson introducing the Counterpoint Tactical System
is a testament to Zach Whitson’s
common sense approach
through attribute training and
his presentation in a consistent,
straightforward manner. He
exhibits a calm, self-assured
demeanor that allows the students
to thrive and continue their
practice. After demonstrating what
he is teaching he will step out on
to the mat with the student’s and
resume his training in the material
which allows him and his system
to thrive and grow.
CTS Testing Group
Zach and Russ
locks, tie-ups and takedown’s
left the seminar attendee’s in an
pile on the floor and wanting
more. Over 20 lifetime martial
artists and students of Haastyle
Martial Arts Academy and the
Miami Stickfighter Club were in
attendance.
Saturday afternoon training
continued with advanced Knife
v. Knife tactical training. In these
scenario’s the training was focused
more on tactical countering to
the locking that comes up inside
the knife fighting system. One of
the signature blocks of material in
the Counterpoint Tactical System,
Master Whitson’s knife counter
locking usually is not
introduced to students
until after appropriate
training in knife attacks
(including varied grip
training sak-sak and
pakal), two levels of
empty hand v. knife, stand
up and ground grappling
fundamentals and a
foundational sense of
how close quarters knife
combat is conducted
through extensive drilling
and co-play between
training partners. Despite
the fact that many in the
room had not acquired
all of the aforementioned
training, Zach’s
presentation left them
with some great skills and
much to practice until he
returns in April 2014.
The final day of
training was monumental
in that Master Zach
presented further
material in his CounterKnife Tactical training
(as was presented to the
LEO’s on Friday) to the
general public for the first
time. Students ranged
from LEO to Military to
private security personnel
to firearms educators and
enthusiasts.
Sunday’s class
addressed considerations
including the extreme
close quarter and
limited space training
that is necessary for Air
HAAStyle Martial Arts Academy
East Coast School of Self Defense
21000 Boca Rio Rd. Suite #A- 20
Boca Raton, FL 33433
www.haastylemartialarts.com
Garimot Arnis Seminar with Gat Puo Abon “Garimot” Baet
October 26, 2013
Jax Martial Arts/Train4Combat, LLC.
7029 Commonwealth Ave. Suite 11
Jacksonville, FL.
E.D.C. CONCEPTS
W.T.D. & F.C.S.
October 26, 2013
Stars & Stripes Tacital Inc., Yucaipa, CA.
Saturday Morning group
FCS So Cal Seminar Series with Lakan
Guro Ray Cole and Instructor Manong
Rich Verdejo.
FCS Kali, Instructor Rich
Verdejo and Western Training Division,
Robert White teams up to build on
going Firearm and Blade tactics!
Seminar Series and up coming videos
will be putting Yucaipa, CA., on the
map for the Filipino martial arts.
This course introduced the tactical
in unison with the blade. 2 tools that
every household/person can have.
Stay tuned for the next series in a new
location! Also, FCS So Cal Seminar
Series has been launched with
Instructor Rich Verdejo and Lakan Guro Ray Cole.
1. Seminar was on Panatukan and Tomahawk
2. Sarong/Malong & Espada y Daga. Stay tuned for number 3!
Integrated Force Options Seminar with Tony Torre
October 26, 2013
Tactical Solutions of Miami
794a West 84th Street Hialeah, FL.
Saturday Afternoon group
Sunday group
This seminar included the following skills:
-Awareness, avoidance and de-escalation skills
-The combative draw stroke and how each position is a shooting position
-Fighting to the draw and the 3 timings of defense (in fight weapon access)
-Hand striking and how it applies to CQB
-The shield, the wrap and other defensive concepts for CQB
-Dealing with impact and edged weapons
-Close quarter shooting considerations and weapon retention
-Weapon retention from holster and from outside the holster
-The role of the back up weapon
-Gun disarms
-Ground fighting considerations
Kali Majapahit Tour
October 27, 2013
Paris (France)
www.kali-majapahit.com
Guro Tony Torre
www.miamiarnisgroup.com
Full Circle Martial Arts Worshop
October 27, 2013
Los Angeles, CA.
2013 FMA Friendship Tournament
October 26, 2013
Undisputed Martial Arts
127 Sunrise Avenue, Unit 3, Toronto, Ontario
The 1st Annual FMA Friendship Tournament
in Toronto that was held this past October
26, 2013, and was a resounding success!
Toronto based school, Combat
Science – Warrior Arts of Asia, hosted the
event and there were over 10 schools who
attended and came together in camaraderie
and friendly competition.
We are looking forward to making
this an annual event and with the support
from this year’s Filipino martial arts
community, we know it will be an event
everyone will want to attend! It was a great
opportunity for the Filipino martial arts
practitioners and martial artists of all styles
and systems to try out the sport side of
Arnis/Kali/Eskrima.
Competitiors had the opportunity to show their skill and talent in traditional anyo forms, padded point stick and knife fighting as well as
continuous single and double stick fighting.
Combat Science would like to send a BIG thank you to ALL
volunteers, competitors and everyone else who make this
past FMA Friendship Tournament 2013 a huge success.
Stay tuned for more details on next year’s FMA Friendship
Tournament in October of 2014! - Guro JB Ramos
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Alessandro Ashanti of Head Instructor of Full Circle Martial Arts taught a recurring
workshop in Los Angeles to
a local security group. The
group meets monthly in for
instruction in the Highland
Park area of Los Angeles, CA.
Topics taught during this
past workshop included joint
locking restraints and take
downs, perimeter awareness,
team dynamics for dealing with
dangerous situations, group
assualts, and utilizing the
Full Circle concept of Human
Shielding.
Seminar with Wayne Tappin
November 1, 2013
379 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London, UK.
Escrima Concepts grading and seminar with Wayne Tappin (4th TG). Wayne worked
everyone really hard on their grades and all students done exceptionally well. There
were 9 students who successfully graded and those who graded were working on
their Escrima Concepts student grades 1 to 3. These grades are beginner grades and
primarily look at movement and footwork as well as basic stick drills and disarms. After
the grading, the seminar was opened up to the students to decide what they wanted
to work on. So we ended the evening with knife attacks / defence and briefly discussing
the reality of knife attacks.
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Modified Tapado
Master Joe Tan
November 2, 2013
Margret T. Hance Park, Phoenix, AZ.
Escrima Working Seminar
Grandmaster Michael Giron
November 2, 2013\Phoenix, AZ.
The seminar covered the first two principles of the primary overpowering stage of Tapado: Ordinario and Pigar. Master Tan emphasized that
the principles can be used as ingredients for other Filipino martial arts practitioners at their discretion in their art. - Russell T Mackler
Derbaum Kuntao Seminar
November 2, 2013
Master Geoff Rackebrandt’s Taekwondo United
16440-1 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, FL.
The Florida based Chinese Indonesian Combat Arts group hosted a 6 hour Kuntao
Seminar in Ft. Myers, Florida. The event was led by Sifu Chris Derbaum with assistance by
one of his instructors, Justin Miller. The foundation for the group and seminar focus was
Willem Reeders Kuntao concepts with emphasis on empty hand, knife utilization, takedowns, and finishes. Sifu Chris Derbaum is a 20+ year law enforcement veteran and martial
arts practitioner. He received his training through the following Instructors: Sifu Lenny Howie
(Florida Kung Fu Federation), Master Guy Savelli (World Kung Fu Federation-Kuntao) and
Master Scott Young (Meadville School of Kung Fu-Kune-Tao).
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Grandmaster Mike taught a class on Kadena De Mano
and Largo Mano in Phoenix Arizona. Training was at the
Asian Arts Center where Guro Ted Rabino teaches Eskrima, and other Filipino martial arts . - Guro Ted Rabino
8th AZ FMA Friendship Gathering
November 3, 2013
Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix, Arizona
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Inayan System of Eskrima Flexible Weapons
By Jason Inay
In the Inayan System of Eskrima Flexible Weapons proficiency is a requirement to advance in the system.
This DVD is a presentation of skills and drills to enhance one’s familiarity and skill in the use of a flexible
weapon. Though this DVD specifically presents the use of the bandanna the principles can be adapted
to nearly any flexible weapon. Suro Jason Inay, the head of the Inayan System of Eskrima (I.S.E.), also
illustrates how training the use of flexible weapons is a metaphor for approaching martial arts with a
flexible and adaptable mind
Enjoy learning the use of the bandanna with drills and techniques adapted from the Inayan
Kadena De Mano styles of Eskrima. Inayan Kadena De Mano is one of the core styles within the I.S.E.
that emphasizes empty hand and knife skills. The I.S.E. DVD covers basic defenses to strikes, locks, and
entanglements.
Visit: www.Inayan-Eskrima.com to find out more about the I.S.E. a complete system of Filipino martial arts
founded by Mangisursuro Mike Inay.
This DVD may be purchased via PayPal: [email protected] $37 including ground USPS shipping in
the USA
A beautiful day to get together and share knowledge and skills of the Filipino martial arts with
others. This event is held either once or twice a year in Phoenix, Arizona. The event is put together
by Guro Michael Butz.
What are the requirements to attend; wearing comfortable clothing suitable for working out,
training sticks, training dagger and (optional) training sword. Also a good idea since there is a
possibility of contact is bringing a mouthpiece, hand/eye/groin protection,
In lieu of an attendance fee, bring an item for the potluck lunch. Which has always been plenty for
everyone and most welcome after working out learning and sharpening ones skills, and is also a
great time to meet new friends and just relax and enjoy the day. If you have a favorite or specialty
item you cook, please bring it to share with everyone!
The 8th AZ FMA Friendship Gathering featured:
Master Alessandro Ashanti of Full Circle Ashanti Method Martial Arts - Guro Ashanti taught
an attack and counter exercise. The exercise was designed to develop last second responses when
defenses and positioning have failed. Participants practiced four phases: empty hands, knives,
sticks/blades, and mixed combinations of the previous.
Master Joe Tan of Modified Tapado - Master Tan did a demonstration and imparted basic
knowledge with regards to
Modified Tapado system,
Vinas Arnis empty hand knife
fighting system was also
introduced.
Punong Guro Steven Dowd
of Arnis Balite - demonstrated
and explained the concept
of blocking the opponents’
baston. Working with a partner
the idea was to block the
opponents’ baston and being
in a position of countering
with the disadvantage of
the opponent being able
to defend. This was an
exercise that the opponent
would strike with a forward
hand strike and then have
to reposition to deliver a
backhand strike, and then
the roles would be reversed.
Continuing then the exercise
would move into the Huli
Lusob phase (Capture, Trap,
and Attack), finally the last
phase of the exercise which
was to disarm the opponent
moving into position of
counter-attack, then the
opponent would have to defend and disarm moving into a position for counter
attack.
The purpose was to defend and simultaneously moving into a position
of counter attack, the opponent realizing their vulnerability would have to move
into a position to defend and then reverse by defending and being in a position to
counter attack.
Walter and Wesley Crisostomo of Pinakatay Arnis Sigidas (Iti Walter and Haniti Wesley) were joined by Palaban Ron Laster in demonstrating and
sharing the techniques and the mechanics of the traditional art
of Arnis or Eskrima in the style of PAS ( Pinakatay Arnis Sigidas).
They showed the 12 strikes in our style and the mechanics of
each strike as it was executed. They demonstrated and explained
the forehand and the backhand relative to striking. Continuing
to explained the “ abanico “ and how to execute it in a tactical
manner, showing disarming techniques of the stick and the
importance of the live hand during engagement.
They defined every demonstrated technique as branded
moves of Pinakatay Arnis Sigidas. It is a Cebuano style that shows
the real time sparring where both practitioners incorporate
the use of the live hand in coordination with the stick hand.
There were no hesitating actions or dummy moves as we
emphasize that “ the stick is meant to hit the opponent as much
as possible rather than hitting the stick of the opponent “. Each
move executes a strike or a defense-and-strike at the same
time by both practitioners. There is no dummy when doing the
techniques during the sparring process as one tries to counter
each move of the other.
Continuing they shared how effective it would be to
advance during engagements as it throws off the opponents
attack mindset, showing how they can hit any part of the body
The instructors with the host Guro Michael Butz who made the event happen
at any given time with the use of bluff or feigning and the
assistance of the live hand.
They also shared some knife techniques and how to stab or slice and cut the opponent from the tip of the hand to the body area. In short,
everybody learned something useful to them and best of all, everyone had fun !!
Teachers and guests that attended: Art Crisostomo, Guro Alessandro Ashanti, Guro Ted Rabino, Guro Jeff
Latorre, Guro Walter Crisostomo, Punong Guro Steven Dowd, Guro Wesley Crisostomo, Master Joe Tan,
Grandmaster Michael Giron, Guro John Jacobo, Guro Michael Butz
A final word: Thank you to everyone who
attended the 8th AZ FMA Gathering on
1November 3, 2013. I hope you all had
a great time, learned something, made
new friends, reconnected with old ones
and topped it all off with a full belly from
the potluck.
I’d like to give special thanks to
the featured instructors for the event:
Alessandro Ashanti Bovoso of Full Circle
Ashanti Method Martial Arts, Joe Tan of
Modified Tapado, Steven Dowd of Arnis
Balite and Wesley and Walter Crisostomo
of Ultimate Eskrima. Thank you for freely
sharing your time, energy and skill with
the participants.
Thank you also to Michael Giron
of Original Giron Eskrima, John Jacobo of
SWACOM and Ronnie Laster of Ultimate
Eskrima for attending and supporting
the event. - Michael J. Butz
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DAVRAA Arnis Tournament
Provincial Meet 2013 Arnis Tournament Champions
November 6 - 9, 2013
FMA-Lupon-Isidro Modern Arnis
Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines
Master Dodong Dela
Cruz is proud to report the good
performances of his students
trained under FMA-Lupon-Isidro
Modern Arnis. They were the
Over-all Champion (Unit 9) of the
recently conducted Provincial
Meet 2013 Arnis Tournament
held here in their hometown
municipality of Lupon, Davao
Oriental. There are only 3 teams
competing.(Unit 5, Unit 8, and Unit
9).
The Davao Oriental Arnis
Team is compose of 10 players
for secondary level and 4 players
for elementary level. They have 5
students in the secondary level
and 3 in the elementary level.
There are 8 slots for the whole
team.. The 6 slots are divided
for the other teams. The Davao
Oriental Team will compete this
coming February 2014, DAVRAA
Meet 2014 (Davao Regional
Athletic Association).
Master Dodong Dela
Isidro Modern Arnis;
if the trainors from
the Provincial capital
cannot come just
like before.
Now the
FMA-Lupon-Isidro
Modern Arnis has to
train early to prepare
their students for
the next higher
level of competition
especially in
the anyo (form)
competition in
which Master
Dela Cruz son will be the team
competitor for the solo and doble
baston.
There should be 10
competing teams in the whole
province of Davao Oriental.
However there are only 3 teams
at this time. Arnis here is not a
popular game even the martial
arts as a whole is not that popular
here.
Over-all Champion (Unit 9)
Cruz youngest son Lawrence
will compete in the pin-weight
category. This will be his second
time to play in the DAVRAA Meet.
He is the only veteran in the group.
The division or team might be
trained again by the FMA-Lupon-
The Department of
Education conducted training for
teachers as trainors, coaches, and
tournament officials only for a
few days.The trainers for Labanan
(fighting) and Anyo (form) were
trained only for a few days just
Boys Division - Secondary Level - Girls Division-Secondary Level
1) Lawrence Paul dela Cruz Pin-weight
1) Francis Carol Abella Featherweight
2) Bienfred Campaña Featherweight
2) Charmaine Abella Extra Lightweight
3) Robert Pimentel Extra Lightweight
Head Coach - Sadiya M. Estrella Head Coach- Ivy V. Bagay
Escrima Working Seminar
with Grandmaster Michael Giron
November 5, 2013
Rigoberta Menchu Hall
Cesar Chavez Student Center
San Francisco State University, CA.
Spreading the Filipino martial arts through education hosted by XPO at San Francisco State University
enough for them to know but
do not really understand the real
meaning of Arnis.
So there is a need for the
assistance of private practitioners
of Arnis. Here in Lupon Master
Dela Cruz is the only surviving
practitioner. Nobody wants to
teach because the one who wants
to learn the art cannot afford
to pay even the lowest training
fees. So sometimes many can say
teachers of Arnis are just wasting
their time and effort because
many students will not continue
and disappear.
Master Dodong Dela Cruz
has offered free training for the
students and outside of the school
but still few participated. Master
Dodong Dela Cruz charges P25 per
session and P50 for registration
and training sticks so that students
can participate in tournaments.
Students are slowly
attracted to the sport aspect
of Arnis especially now since it
was show that the FMA-LuponIsidro Modern Arnis school
were the overall champions of
the provincial tournament of
Department of Education. Master
Dela Cruz always emphasizes to
the students that Sports Arnis is
only a part of the whole Arnis and
this is just good for the beginners.
They must continue learning the
real fighting art of Arnis. That
this is not only stickfighting but
there is also empty hand, Filipino
weaponry, throws, and takedown,
etc. Isidro Modern Arnis will offer
more for self-defense.
Boys Division - Elementary Level - Girls Division Elementary-Level
1) Edito Paderog Category 2
1) Ellamae Austria Category 1
2) Justine Kaye Española Category 2
Head Coach - Dinnis Banquil Head Coach- Yoly Catog
2013 Master / Grandmaster Extreme
Grandmaster Rene Latosa
November 8 - 9, 2013
Hosted by: DTE
8400 S. Kyrene Rd. Suite#107, Tempe, AZ.
Suro Inay - Wisconsin Seminars
November 13, 2013
Sorce’s Martial Arts
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Covering a blend of Sikaran, knife defense, and empty hand techniques.
How do you define a great weekend in the Filipino Martial Arts culture?
Well, one way is “Two days of training with Grandmaster Rene Latosa”. In
attendance, multiple groups from around the Arizonian Valley, received
2 days of valuable knowledge and coaching last weekend, Nov. 9th, from
Grandmaster Rene. It was easy to see why he is so well respected as his
coaching and concepts definitely
stand out from the crowd.
This exceptional weekend, as well
as, last month’s session of the “2013
Master/GrandMaster Seminar Series”
hosted by Jay So and D.T.E. was made
possible by one time Latosa student
and current supporter Master Martin
Torres.
Thanks to everyone who came out
to learn and support. Thanks for the
memories - Jay So
www.jason-inay.com
Suro Inay - Wisconsin Seminars
November 15, 2013
Oneida Fitness
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Traditional Inayan System of Eskrima class. Covering Inayan Kadena
De Mano and Inayan Serrada, disarms and reflex training.
It was a Great traditional Inayan Eskrima workout this morning with
Suro Jason. Always an interesting and enlightening look into the art, cannot
wait for his next visit. - Bryce Thomas
Knife & Unarmed - Combatives Workshop
November 16, 2013
North Valley Aikikai
9029 Reseda Blvd., Suite 100, Northridge, CA.
Thanks, Guro for a great seminar and your friendship. I look
forward to the next time we can get together. - Integrated Survival
Strategies
1st Babao-Arnis Camp
November 16, 2013
Ashinkan Dojo, Alpine, CA.
Filipino Dirty Boxing
Suntukan Street Self-Defense with Tony Torre
In Filipino Dirty Boxing, Guro Tony Torre blends the traditional with the modern to form a
comprehensive fighting system designed to enhance any fighter’s training regimen. Steeped in the
Filipino martial arts of arnis and suntukan, Torre draws on his extensive knowledge to give you a whole
new sense of street fighting and self-defense under extreme circumstances. After acquiring a solid
foundation in positioning, natural combinations, targeting, disruptions and striking, you’ll move on to
mechanics, joint integrity and minimization of energy leaks. The extensive partner training exercises
included in the video provide you with the skills and confidence that can only be developed with hard
work in the gym. Whether your fighting is on the mat or in the streets, Torre’s training methods provide
the explosive offensive and defensive tactics needed to overwhelm your opponent and come out
victorious. For information purposes only.
170 minutes $29.95
To Purchase: Click Here
To Babao Arnis Masters, Guros, Students and Colleagues: Words are inadequate to express how much I appreciate what you have done for my
family for holding this 1st Babao Arnis Camp and Fundraising Seminar. I and my family extend to you all my sincerest and heart-felt thanks and
appreciation. - Zena Sultana Babao
11th Phoenix FMA Training & BBQ
November 16, 2013
Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix, Arizona
The day was overcast however that did not deter practitioners in
attending the monthly training at Margaret T. Hance Park.
To start was Richell Sampaga a student of Guro Michael J. Butz of Kada
Anan Martial Arts Arizona. Richell Sampaga demonstrated the Serrada base Inside
1 utilizing dagger with versatility of the forward and reverse grip, open hand and
applying at corto range. Also, focused on the dexterity of what you can do with your
right hand, do with your left and vise versa.
Next was Punong Guro Steven K. Dowd of Arnis Balite, however he was
asked to demonstrate and teach something of Kuntaw the art of Grandmaster
Carlito Lanada in which Steven Dowd is a Master who has trained in the art for over
40 years. To start Master Dowd expalined some of the basic concepts and principles
of Kuntaw as he learned it from the Grandmaster the; (soft blockings) Downward
Block (Salag Pababa), Upper Block (Salag Pataas), Outside Block (Salag Palabas),
Palm Block (Salag Papalad). Then he demonstrated and taught a few of the basic
techniques using the Arm Block (Salag Bisig), Parry Block (Salag Palis), Circular
Block (Salag Paikot), and the Breaking Block (Salag Pabali) in combination with the
Punching (Suntok), Hand Chopping (Palusob Patga), Hand Mow (Palusob Patabas)
explaining the theory and concepts behind the techniques.
Next was Jay So, from DTE “Direct Torres Extreme, shared several techniques. Jay
likes to use techniques to emphasize a principle in order to help one to understand, not
only the what of the technique, but also to gain a deeper understanding of the why of the
technique.
With that in mind, Jay showed several techniques utilizing the Principles of
Radondo, Angling and Corto Combat. This was broached via the use of Baston Y Baston
and Baston Y Mano based techniques.
In the first technique, Baston Y Baston:
1. The attacker advances with an angle 1
2. The defender angles off to the right, attacking the attack with an angle 1, then
continuing the attack with another angle 1 to the head using the principle of Radondo.
In the second technique (continuing from the first);
1. After the last angle 1 strike in the first technique, the defender returns with an upward
strike to the right side of the attackers head positioning his Baston behind the attackers
head.
2. With the Baston of the defender behind the head of the attacker, the defender reaches
along the left side of the attackers head, grabbing the Baston, using it to control the head
of the attacker using the principle of Corto Combat.
The third technique was the natural progression of both to empty hands, which is
essentially the way it should work as a weapon is just an extension of one’s own arm.
Finally to round of the training session before the BBQ,
Magdiel Rivera a student training in Aikijujutsu. What he
shared was a lock and a throw. In traditional Japanese,
Shime Waza and Nage Waza. Shime means choke, Waza
means Form and nage means throw.
Amara Arkanis “The Fighting Art of the Mandirigma”
By: Mataw-Guro Louelle Lledo Jr.
This book is designed for the Beginner
in the Filipino martial arts, so they will have a
concrete foundation, going through a stepby-step learning of the fundamentals. It is
for the Advanced Student who may not have
gone through this type of training, so they
will understand the underlying principles
of the maneuvers they execute. And for
the Prospective Teacher, so they can better
organize a more systematized lesson plan
or course of study for a more effective and
efficient teaching and learning experience of
the Filipino martial arts.
This is the same Filipino Martial Arts
Education Program that MatawGuro Louelle
Lledo used successfully at the State Colleges
and Universities Athletic Association Region
IV and his students who are teaching in the
Philippines. This book is a necessity to those
who wish to format their teaching at a higher
educational level and give their students a deeper understanding of their training.
Over a 172 pages packed with pictures and examples.
To Order Contact: [email protected]
German Jiu-Jitsu Union Association November 2013 with Escrima
November 16, 2013
Clara-Schumann-High School
Gesamtschule, Kreuztal, Germany
By Sifu/Master Marcus Schüssler
The sports hall of the ClaraSchumann-High school is filling
up with about 60 participants
around 15:00 for the end-ofthe-year-seminar of the German
Jiu-Jitsu Union Association. The
special thing about this year: three
different experts on three different
disciplines teach at the same time
– Jiu-jitsu, Escrima and classic
boxing.
In the foreplanning to the
seminar, the organizers thought
about how to ‘expose the athletes
to sometimes different, strange
patterns of movement’, since
Jiu-Jitsu is being trained all yearround in the respective clubs. The
promotion of this seminar concept
had even the effect, that martial
artist from non-affiliated clubs
attended!
At 15:00, the organizers
welcomed all those present and
the respective experts and their
teams were introduced. Then,
all participants were divided
into three groups, which were
supposed to switch to the next
group after one hour. The dividion
was based on graduation, so
that the groups were relatively
homogeneous.
(Sifu/Master) Marcus
Schüssler took over the first group
and welcomed each person individually. The session started with simple
coordinative exercises and being followed up by a joint analyzing of
the importance of this ‘stick juggling’ in regards to self-defense and
effectiveness. Subsequently after a further short
logical analysis, that the stick or the weapon in
general can only have a strategic benefit through
the human action, the group started directly
with the practice of controlled hitting. Factors
such as speed, distance, control, balance, etc.
were set into a new context by the participants
themselves
The exercises began only with the power
generation of the arm, then in connection with
stepping forward and continued with the hip.
The participants understood the
universal importance of impact
and multiple hitting, and which
effort each participant has to make
in order to realize this!
Applied partner exercises for
stability and balance testing
completed the picture and
everyone really became clear,
that the stability of the previous
movement is automatically
associated with stability at the end
of a movement.
This general outline of
teaching was done with all other
groups in the same manner. At the
end of each round, all participants
received the same problem
constellation - everybody was
supposed to imagine facing their
self, and that their self had exactly
those capabilities, which they
have learned and trained through
the logic of strategy and body
on this day. The homework for all
participants was to think about a
solution if firstly their self would be constantly attacking them with strategy, like they
had practiced, and secondly how to take away the weapon of such an attacker.
Angeles City Chapter might just do that.
(The author is the Director of the Mangangayam
Kali Arnis Eskrima Angeles City Chapter. His group
has a Facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/mangangayamangeles )
International Union - For Escrima & Wing Tsun
www.wt-velbert.de
Mangangayam Kali Arnis Eskrima
3rd Founding Anniversary Honors Angeles City Chapter
November 16 - 17, 2013
At Clark Nature Park, Clarkfield, Pampanga, Philippines
By Guro Ferdinand Lastrilla
Learn Filipino martial
arts and experience true Filipino
camaraderie. This, in part, was
the message of Grandmaster
Jerry Evangelisan in the recently
concluded Mangangayam Kali
Arnis Eskrima 3rd Founding
Anniversary held at the spacious
Clark Nature Park within the
former Clark Air Base in the
province of Pampanga, Philippines.
The successful event,
held as scheduled on November
16-17, 2013, honored local
representatives from the
organization’s Angeles City
Chapter headed by Guro
Ferdinand Lastrilla and Assistant
Instructor Architect Arnel Agustin
as well as its Tarlac City Chapter
headed by Atty. Ray Gilberto
Espinosa.
Mangangayam
representatives from MetroManila headed by Grandmaster
Evangelisan arrived early on
Saturday, November 16, and spent
some time chilling out at the pool
of Mabiga Resort in Mabalacat City.
They were later joined by Architect
Agustin and Atty. Espinosa. The
entire party then proceeded to the
official anniversary venue to set
camp.
It was a cool Saturday
night with the kids enjoying
Mangangayam training
in the moonlight. The
group had dinner by
a bonfire which was
kept lit as the full moon
made its course across
the sky. Gazebos made
of bamboo offered
comfy shelters for the
exchange of stories and
Filipino folklore. These
were followed by eyeopening discussions
of herbal medicine,
disaster-preparedness
and survival. We rented
three nipa huts which
had more than enough room for
those who staid over. Clark Nature
Park’s camping area proved its
worth.
Most of us woke up early
the following day, November
17, which was a Sunday to catch
the sunrise. The transition from
night to day was quite a sight to
behold as the rays of the early
morning sun filtered through
the large acacia trees. It was then
time to start the main anniversary
program.
Typical of dedicated
Mangangayam practitioners, we
started training even before the
sun itself was visible. Grandmaster
Jerry worked with a shiny
Grandmaster Evangelisan and Guro Benjie Boromeo demonstrating a
low blade training concept
ginunting while my youngest
student and I proceeded to
do some warm-up routines.
Everybody else started getting
busy the Mangangayam way
as well. Filipino martial arts
weapons came out in the open.
From the basic rattan sticks and
tabak-tuyok (nunchucks) to the
bladed weapons like the talibong,
ginunting, spears, bows and
arrows, various knives...the ‘armory’
got exposed.
It was basically a family
affair although later in the day
onlookers started pouring in. I
was just teaching my students
most of the time, especially the
newest. Other instructors did the
same while other members simply
helped each other through drills
and exercises. Then Grandmaster
Evangelisan demonstrated some
of his signature disarms and
recontras. Many took random
photos of what was going on
using mobile phones. Some took
videos. Onlookers got one big
eskrima exhibition for free.
The main event of the day
was the awarding of certificates.
I, for one, got my certificate of
authority to teach Mangangayam
Kali Arnis Eskrima. I cannot
thank Grandmaster Evangelisan
enough for this level of trust.
Atty. Ray Espinosa and Architect
Arnel Agustin both received
their certificates as Assistant
Instructor. Everybody else received
certificates of participation,
including the supportive parents
of minor students. The awarding
ceremony ended with weapons
exhibitions marked by the GrandMaster’s impeccable display of
eskrima blade flow.
Successful is a way to
describe the event. But there is
more than just us having our 3rd
Founding Anniversary in the area.
Certainly, it honored the Angeles
City Chapter. Beyond that is an
idea that a true Mangangayam
can readily envision. Places such
as the Clark Nature Park offers just
the perfect venue for kali, arnis or
eskrima seminars. Who knows, the
Mangangayam Kali Arnis Eskrima
Warrior’s Way Workshop Series
Guro Harley Elmore
November 16 - 17, 2013
Pride Martial Arts
Edmond, Oklahoma
Participants studied a wide variety of topics including Bruce Lee’s
Jeet Kune Do, LaCoste Inosanto Kali, and training progressions
from Sayoc Kali.
The Desangut Fixed Blade Magnum
By TnT Blades
Now available!
PRE-PAY price of €100 good only for orders paid by July 31, 2013. If you missed the preorder, from August 2013, regular price applies (€120). Pay via paypal: [email protected],
then email us your delivery address. Includes yak-leather sheath from Nepal. Ships from
Italy at extra cost, depending on your location.
Endlich ist es da! Das PRE-PAY Preis von €100 ist gültig, nur für Messer die bis zum 31 .Juli
bezahlt sind. Via Paypal bezahlen: [email protected]. Dann schick uns Eure Lieferadresse.
Inkl. Yak-Leder Holster aus Nepal. Lieferkosten extra.
Production Information:
This first run is a semi-custom / numbered production. Only 100 pieces and getting presold fast. Reserve your favorite number now before someone else gets it.
TnT Combat Arnis has started with the production at this time and expects delivery at
around late June/early July. The time to fix your pre-order is now. There will only be 100
numbered pieces produced and they are going fast.
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Armado FMA Defensive Tactics Seminar
Awarding of Certificates: November 23, 2013
Libis Eastwood, Quezon City, Philippines
Private Security and Employee of Atos Company
7th Anniversary of the HSFA
4th Quarter Gathering
November 23, 2013
6201-A Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX.
The Armado Fma Deftac VIP Seminar was from October 27, 2013 being
held each Saturday. The graduation was on November 23, 2013
Topics:
Basic Arnis Mano Mano Dumog
Basic Weapons Disarming And Self Defense
Basic Escorting And Arresting
Conducted: Maestro Melchor William Amosco
Founder: Armado FMA Deftac International
Assisted by: Maestra Rosalie Quino Amosco
Assistant: Armado FMA Deftac International
Today’s event was held at Hermann
Park. The very first location of the 1st HSFA
gathering of “stick-based” weapons fighters
from combative weapons styles not limited
to the Filipino martial arts. A group from the
European martial arts style also participated
and made an awesome play with the mixing
of styles and weapons in each round. There
were a wide array of weapons from staff,
sword and buckler, long sword, Hockey stick,
and even double ended polearms of unusual
function but still effective enough for some
and even the attending Filipino martial arts
students gained a few lessons in the techniques of the European martial arts with the swords.
The day’s climate featured a sweet cool front that had taken place on this day as it made PERFECT temperature for stick fighting outdoors!
The weather forecast of the day revealed rain at over 50% chance. Fortunately, it did not happen to us in those few hours that we had played. Those
of us that defied the weather prediction showed up.
We made new friends and learn some more real cool moves to supplement the things that we already know now. I was digging it the most!
Every single round I fought in was too fun! I even took every hit and stood and walked into and through them like a little boy who thinks he’s
invincible when he goes to play outside with his friends. It happens when a man leaves his ego in the car and just flows with it.
Can you DIG IT!
Jason Evans
www.houstonstickfighting.org
MARPPIO Instructional Video’s and Live Seminar Video’s
Grandmaster Remy A. Presas
Single video’s and sets
To Buy - Click Here
The Balintawak System of Arnis-Escrima Book
By: John Russell
Publisher: Sudlon Publishing
Printed in Hong Kong
First Edition / Softcover
The book is the most comprehensive book on
Balintawak Arnis-Escrima. This is an out of print book
and a must for Filipino Martial Arts practitioners and
collectors!Balintawak Arnis - Escrima is one of the most
deadly Filipino Martial Arts forms of baton, knife, sword and
empty hand self-defense. An all range fighting system that
was continuously refined by the Great Masters: Venancio
Bacon, Jose Villasin and Teofilo Velez throughout their lives
With over 1300 photographs this book features:
Basic Arnis-Escrima, Principles and Exercises, Balintawak
Arnis-Escrima, A brief History, Basic Balintawak, The Basic
Foundation, Intermediate Balintawak, Grouping Method,
Advanced Balintawak and End Play s Finishing Techniques.
215 pages and 1,300 Photographs
Price is US$25 - PayPal accepted
Shipping: Book will be shipped from the Philippines. Rates vary. Email me for details.
Contact: Rommel Miel, [email protected]
Rapid Response Course
Tuhon Pat O’Malley
November 23 - 24, 2013
Murrays Studio, I Salisbury Rd. Chingford
London, England
Itinerary
Saturday
10am-1pm: Rapid Response Core training
(student and instructor candidates)
1pm-2pm: Lunch break
2pm-4pm: Rapid Response Enhanced training
(instructor candidates only)
4pm-5pm: Rapid Arnis grading (RA grading
candidates only)
Sunday
10am-1pm: Rapid Response Core training
(student and instructor candidates)
1pm-2pm: Lunch break
2pm-4pm: Rapid Response Enhanced training The surviving members of the Rapid Response course. All those in the picture are now instructors.
Well done passing two gruelling days of training and pressure testing. And well done to all the
(instructor candidates only)
others doing the foundation stage of the course.
4pm-5pm: Rapid Arnis grading (RA grading
candidates only)
Description: The Rapid Response system is a standalone defence course, specifically for dealing with edged weapons. The Core training element
trains the techniques used to engage edged weapons (those participating at a student level receive a certificate of attendance). The Enhanced
training element is for attendees who wish to teach the system to their own students, and includes extra modules on defensive tactics, and scenariobased exercises (upon successful completion, those participating at an instructor level will receive personal feedback and a certificate granting them
authority to teach the Core Rapid Response course). Required experience levels are as follows:Core: No previous martial arts experience necessary, open to all.
Enhanced: Participants must be experienced martial practitioners, and physically fit.
Warrior’s Gathering
Ang Pagtitipon ng mga Mandirigma
November 23, 2013
Don Bosco Mandaluyong Gymnasium
Gen. Kalentong St., Metro Manila, Philippines
The event showcased the Filipino martial arts systems through demonstrations, mini sparring and various informal Filipino martial arts
training sessions and introductions.
Systems shown were the Followig:
Rapido Realisimo Kali by Grandmaster Henry Espera, Guro Isagani Abon, Guro Tashi Zangpo, and Guro Adrien Pierre N. Quidlat
Modern Lightning Kali Arnis by Grandmaster Jay Saceda Jumawan
Laraw Kali Pamuok by Lakan Ronnie Royce Base
Kali De Leon under Roland Isla of Isla Mandirigma
Master Jerson of Lightning Scientific Arnis
Abenir Kalis Pinaglabanan group under Guro Bryan Dy
Pencak Silat with the Philippine Pencak Silat team headed by Coach Nor
Other attendees were:
Grandmaster Maximo aldave ng Aikiyoi Martial arts
Master Vhir Tubera of Arkado
Guro Perry Gil Mallari of Malayang Anyo, Ginoong Edwin Aguilar
Guro Reinier Dave Zapanta of USTFMA and Sinag FMA
Grandmasters Pepito of PBF Arnis
Sigung Vic Tiro of JKD
Guro Sunshine Facto of Sinag FMA
Guro Manny Dacanay ng Lapunti Arnis de Abanico.
The event was organized by: Maestro Bong Abenir of Abenir Kalis FMA and Guro Chris Dalida of Abenir Kalis- Biagtan Cinco teros
Health and Safety
The 7 Best Energy Boosters
By Zena Sultana Babao
Are you tired all the time? If you
are, you have plenty of company. About
10 million doctor-visits each year are
attributed to fatigue. And all of those
bottomless cups of strong coffee won’t
help. Too much caffeine actually saps
energy and makes fatigue worse.
The only way to beat fatigue is to create the conditions that
bring more energy into your days and remove the obstacles that drain
it away.
Most people know that exercise is energizing. It increases blood
flow and circulates oxygen to the brain and other tissues. Aside from
exercise, there are 7 best energy boosters according to Jonny Bowden,
PhD, a nutritionist and weight-loss expert based in Los Angeles.
Bowden is board-certified by the American College of Nutrition
and is a member of the American Society of Nutrition. He is also the
author of “The Most Effective Ways on Earth to Boost Your Energy” and
co-author with Stephen Sinatra, MD, of “The Great Cholesterol Myth.”
The 7 best energy boosters, Bowden wrote in the Bottom Line
publication, are the following:
Green drinks
We are always being told to eat more greens, but drinking them
can be a much better choice when your energy flags during the day.
Take advantage of the liquid greens in health-food stores. Juices made
from wheatgrass, barley, and other vegetable extracts are alkalizing.
They increase pH and shift the body’s balance to a less acid state.
Too much acidity - a consequence of all the meat and grains in the
American diet - impairs energy as well as health.
The grasses used in green drinks contain chlorophyll and
related substances that remove energy-depleting toxins from the
body. The drinks typically have little or added sugar, so they won’t
cause the spike and drop in blood sugar that you get from sweetened
soft drinks or fruit juices. Green drinks are not delicious. They have a
slightly grassy taste that takes some getting used to.
Whole eggs
You need plenty of protein to satisfy your appetite, keep your
energy humming and prevent the post-meal slump that occurs when
you eat too much.
For years, people thought that egg-white omelets were the
perfect high-protein meal. Not true. Whole eggs are better because
the yolks are high in choline, a B vitamin that reduces inflammation and the fatigue that accompanies it.
Don’t worry about the saturated fat in egg yolks. It’s not the
enemy that people once thought. When researchers from Harvard
and other institutions analyzed 21 previous studies that looked at the
relationship between saturated fat and heart disease, they found that
saturated fat did not cause an increase in heart disease or stroke.
Include a source of protein with every meal. It could be eggs,
nuts, fish, grass-fed meat, beans or tofu.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
This is probably the most important energy-producing nutrient
that most people don’t get enough of. CoQ10 increases the energyproducing structures within the cells. The body produces CoQ10, but
it’s a complicated process that involves at least seven vitamins. Since
many people don’t get enough of these nutrients - including vitamin
C and a variety of B vitamins - levels of CoQ10 tend to be too low to
boost energy.
Supplement with 100 milligrams (mg) of CoQ10 daily if you’re
generally healthy. If you’ve been diagnosed with a heart condition or
are taking a cholesterol-lowering statin, increase the daily dose to 200
mg. Statins deplete CoQ10 from the body. It’s particularly important
for heart patients to get enough because the heart requires CoQ10 to
beat efficiently.
High-glycemic foods occasionally
You probably heard that the best carbohydrates for long-term
energy have a low-glycemic load. Fiber-filled foods such as lentils,
peanuts, carrots, and chickpeas are absorbed slowly into the intestine.
They keep blood sugar and insulin at steady levels - not too low or too
high.
There’s one possible exception. If you’re trying to lose weight
and still keep your energy high, you might want to have occasional
servings of high-glycemic foods. There’s some evidence that people
who mainly eat low-glycemic carbs but allow themselves highglycemic meal every four or seven days help the body to overcome its
tendency to burn fewer calories during a weight-loss diet.
Suppose that you eat mainly low-glycemic carbs but still
want to lose a few pounds. Once or twice a week, have one meal that
includes faster-burning carbohydrates such as pasta, white potatoes,
or white rice. Scientists speculate that the jump in insulin overcomes
the slowing of your metabolism that comes along with dieting.
Replenish your bacteria
You might not think that digestion has much to do with energy,
but the action within your intestines greatly affects how you feel.
A study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research found
that probiotics (live, beneficial bacteria) may have anti-depressant
effects. The same organisms improve immunity and make it easier to
fight off the fatiguing effects of viruses and bacteria. Eat one or more
daily servings of live-culture yogurt. Look for the letters LAC (Live and
Active Cultures) on the label. It means that the yogurt contains at least
100 million live organisms per gram.
Lights out
Nothing saps your energy more than a poor night’s sleep. And
what people don’t realize is that even very dim lights - such as the
small LED indicators or computers, cell phones and bedside clocks can make it difficult to get a decent night’s sleep. Sleep scientists have
found that even trace amounts of ambient light inhibit the production
of melatonin, a sleep-promoting hormone.
Minimize the amount of light in your bedroom. Turn your
digital clock so that it faces away from the bed, for example, or drape
something over the computer to cover up the “on” light.
If you don’t get enough sleep, take a nap. Nothing improves
memory, lower stress, and improves all-day energy. Studies done
by NASA have found that a short 26-minute nap can increase
performance by 34% and alertness by 54%. Limit your naps to
26 minutes or less, preferably late in the morning or early in the
afternoon.
Breathe deeply and well
You would think that nothing is more natural than breathing,
but many people don’t breathe the way that nature intended.
The reason is that we live in a very fast-paced world … and we
spend a lot of time hunched over desks, staring at computer screens.
Both stress and poor posture tighten muscles in the upper body and
make it harder for the lungs to expand. We have become shallow
breathers, which decreases oxygen and cause mental and physical
fatigue.
Every few hours, take a breathing break. While sitting or lying
down, place one hand on your abdomen and one hand on your
chest. Slowly breathe in through your nose then exhale just as deeply
through your mouth. Make sure the hand on your belly rises and falls
while the hand on your chest barely moves.
During the day, if you notice that you’re breathing shallowly or
more quickly than usual, remind yourself to relax and breathe in more
fully.
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Comprehensive Women’s Self Defense Seminar
October 26, 2013
The Hidden Dojo
Compton Heights Baptist Church, 3644 Castleman
Saint Louis, Missouri
The first Comprehensive Women’s Self Defense
Seminar went very well! Thanks to all who supported
our efforts and those who participated. Special thanks
to Attorney Rhonnie Hemphill of The Hemphill Law
Firm for taking the time to present the legal view of self
defense! Be sure to join next next spring for the second
seminar! We’ll keep you posted!
Increase your awareness, Improve your ability to protect
yourself - Refuse to be a Victim!
MAMFMA OutReach Program
October 26-27, 2013
Unit 204 Ck Sy Diamond Bldg., 156 Libertad St.
Pasay City, Philippines
By Mr. Ken Magno
Medical Mission, Feeding Program and Arnis Training
Subject:
1. MAMFMA Feeding Program and Medical Mission on October 26, 2013 in Pulo Elementary School at Taal Volcano, Batangas
2. Camp Training on October 27, 2013 in Villa Manalo, Talisay, Batangas
Overview:
Pulo Elementary School (PES) is located at the foot of the main crater of Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines, and so, it has a very rural
condition that is usually inaccessible to basic commodities yet a small population exists. It was established in the year 2003 and now has 7 teachers
and 372 students. 200 of the students are classified as “Severely Wasted” by the school’s Nutrition Coordinator or having below-normal nutrition.
It is the intention of the Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts (MAMFMA) organization:
1. To make reachable some needs of remote
learning institutions.
2. To provide nutrition to its members.
3. To donate materials for study, learning,
well-being, and medicines.
4. To promote Arnis as Physical Education
(PE) by RA 9850.
Acknowledgement:
The MAMFMA would like to thank
all those who have supported us in this
mission whether by donation, contribution,
participation, and moral support... to
mention some:
Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas- cash, participation, supervision
Jonifer Nicolas - participation
Meo Solatorio - cash, participation
Rogelio Vasquez - participation
Rey Senson - participation
Ivy Senson - participation
Mike Chuatoco - cash, 5 carton boxes of vitamins & medicines, participation
Maan Vergara - school supplies (30 each notebooks, pens, pencils), participation
Ever Quine - cash, participation
Ken Magno - cash, transports, participation
Kevin Magno - cash, participation
Christine Magno - participation
Christmas Magno - participation
Jaime Francisco - cash
Dan Ainsworth - cash
Mommy Blond - 2 cauldrons for congee
Melchor Amosco - cash
Rhey Ariola - cashg
RJ Rivera - cash
Anthony Gatchalian - cash
Richard Valbuena - cash, toys, clothe
We also thank “FMA Informative” for helping spread word of the success of our mission.
Summary of Events:
October 26, 2013 (Saturday)
6:00am - Assembly at MAMFMA Pasay gym.
8:00am - Departure from Manila to Talisay via Tagaytay by car.
10:30am - Arrival at Talisay, Batangas. Boat ride.11:00am - Arrival at Pulo
Elementary School.
11:10am - Start program. Philippine National Anthem.
11:13am - Opening prayer by Guro Ken Magno (MAMFMA President).
11:15am - Introduction of the MAMFMA organization and statement of mission by
Guro Ken.
11:20am - Welcome remarks by Mrs. Theresa Mendoza (Grade 3 Teacher and
Nutrition Coordinator of PES) who also introduced:
1) 60 students of PES who were present at the time.
2) Present PES faculty members:
a) Mrs. Elma Mendoza - Grade 4 Teacher
b) Ms. Daisy Mendoza - Grade 6 Teacher
c) Mrs. Merylou Arcilla - Grade 1 Teacher
d) Mrs. Rocelyn Tenorio - Grade 2 Teacher (Pulo resident)
e) Mrs. Marilyn Buendia - Kinder/Pre-School Teacher (Pulo resident)
3) Other PES faculty members (not present):
a) Mrs. Jay Ann Mendoza - Grade 5 Teacher & Guidance Counselor
b) Mr. Edmon Pampulan - Teacher-In-Charge
11:30am - Arnis lessons.
- Formal bowing of the students to the Founder of the
MAMFMA organization, Punong Lakan Garitony C.
Nicolas.
- Formal bowing of the students to the black belters and
officers of the MAMFMA organization.
- Guro Ken explained to the 60 students and faculty
members of PES about Republic Act 9850 that
encouraged the teaching of Arnis in schools as part of
Physical Eductaion (PE).
- Guro Ken also mentioned that the MAMFMA club was
assigned by TV channel ABS-CBN as fight director group
for their TV series Juan Dela Cruz (stars Mr. Coco Martin)
and Galema (stars Ms. Andi Eigenman).
- Lakan Rey Senson and Lakan Rogelio Vasquez
performed a demonstration of Give-And-Take with sticks
as well as Mano-Mano while Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas explained
about it to the students.
- Arnis kids, Christine and Christmas Magno, performed a demonstration of
Single Sinawali, Advance Single Sinawali, and Single Advance Sinawali.
- Arnis sticks were distributed among the students afterwhich Lakan Rey
and Lakan Rogelio began to teach 3 basic strikes for students to follow: (1)
left temple strike, (2) right temple strike, (3) crown strike.
- Then, Lakan Rey and Lakan Rogelio began to teach 3 blocks to defend
from the 3 basic strikes for students to follow.
12:00pm - Feeding program.
- Students and teachers were asked to make a queue going to the feeding
table were the MAMFMA participants distributed bowls of congee and
cups of juices.
- The PES teachers gave a surprise to the MAMFMA participants by
providing them with local delicacies to eat such as Kapeng Barako (local
coffee), Kamoteng Kahoy (sweet potatoes), Tinolang Manok (native
chicken in broth), and the pride food of the island, Pritong Taal Tilapia
(fried fish from Taal lake).
1:00pm - Fun and games.
- MAMFMA participants asked PES students and teachers to help clean the area where all had
eaten.
- Afterwhich, MAMFMA Arnis student, Ivy Senson, arranged the prizes to be won in the fun and
games portion of the program that she had supervised as well.
- The first game was called the “Line Game”. 10 girls and 10 boys were selected to join the game.
The girls called themselves team “Galema” led by Guro Mike Chuatoco of the MAMFMA, while
the boys’ team was called “Juan Dela Cruz” led by Lakan Rey. Each team had to arranged its
members according to the criteria that Ivy would dictate such as: according to height, according
to date of birth, according to the first letter of name, according to grade level, etc. In the end,
team Juan Dela Cruz won the game.
- The second game was called the “Garter Game”. Another group of 10 girls and 10 boys were
selected carrying the same team names. Garter game was a relay game were each runner of a
team would go around a chair at the front, wear a garter loop and pass it from head to toe, then
run back to the line whereby the next runner would follow. The first team to finish the relay wins.
In the end, the girls’ team Galema won the game.
- The third game was called the “Longest Line”. Another group of 10 girls and 10 boys were
selected carrying the same team names. In this game, each team will make a line of the things
that they carry with them such as shoes, slippers, belts, watches, etc., and the team that makes
the longest line wins. Team Galema won again.
- The fourth game was called “SOS”. This time the lady teachers were asked to join instead of
the students and they were to compete with some boys of the MAMFMA. The teachers called
their team “Sexy Teachers” while the MAMFMA boys called their team “Palong-Palo”. A cheering
competition went ahead whereby all audiences gave more praise to the Sexy Teachers team
than the Palong-Palo team afterwhich the game followed. SOS was a relay game where each runner of a team would go around a chair at the front,
put their right foot on the chair while standing hands raised up in the air, move or wiggle the hips like writing the letters “S”, “O”, and “S”, then run
back to the line whereby the next runner would follow. The first team that finishes the relay wins. The Sexy Teachers sped on and won the game.
2:00pm - School Supplies Donation and Medical Mission.
- Students were asked to make a queue towards the table where school supplies and medicines were distributed.
- Each student was provided with a notebook, pen, and pencil for school supplies.
- Medicines were provided to each student which were Vitamin B and Ampalaya capsule (for the parents).
- Packs of pencils and box of chalk were given to the teachers as well as medicines especially for the school’s clinic which included: Betadine,
Mefenamic Acid, Multivitamins, Anti-ulcer, Vitamin C, etc.
- The MAMFMA club was able to provide school supplies and medicines to all 60 students present that day.
2:25pm - Closing Remarks.
- Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas called on the following “MAMFMA Octoberians” to come up the stage and asked the students to sing the “Happy
Birthday” song for them because of the occassion and to thank them specially for voluntarily giving to charity instead of partying around:
1) Kevin Magno
2) Guro Ken Magno
3) Guro Mike Chuatoco
4) Dayang Ever Quine
5) Lakan Romeo Solatorio
- Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas also gave a closing speech thanking the teachers for their support and to students for their attendance.
- Mrs. Theresa Mendoza also thanked the MAMFMA club for its donations to their school and congratulated them for the success of their mission.
Mission photos available at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.572413879497609.1073741833.129466030459065&type=1
2:30pm - The MAMFMA participants climbed up to the summit of Taal Volcano on horseback where atop the crater, they took pictures of the serene
landscape of the “lake within a volcano”.
3:00pm - Descent from summit.
3:30pm - Boat ride back to Talisay.
4:00pm - Arrival at Talisay.
4:30pm - Checked in at Villa Manalo resort. Lakeside fun.
5:00pm - Set up camp.
6:00pm - Prepared dinner.
7:00pm - Dinner
8:00pm - Socials.
12:00am - Lights out. Sleep.
October 27, 2013 (Sunday)
6:00am - Wake-up call.
6:30am - Prepared breakfast.
7:00am - Breakfast.
8:00am - Camp training.
10:00am - Lakeside fun.
11:00am - Break camp. Checked out from Villa Manalo resort.
12:00pm - Departure from Talisay.
1:00pm - Arrival at Tagaytay where the MAMFMA had the traditional “Nilagang Bulalo” (beef bone marrow in broth) for lunch.
2:00pm - Departure from Tagaytay.
4:00pm - Arrival at MAMFMA Pasay gym in Manila.
1st Annual Zombie Night Tactical Solutions
with Guro Tony Torre
November 2, 2013
Tactical Solutions of Miami LLC
794 W 84th st, Miami, Florida 33014
In the spirit of the big Zombie fad that is going on. Be prepared.
Tony Torre is a survival skills instructor, accomplished martial artist,
entrepreneur, and firearms instructor. His Facebook page Urban
Survivalcraft is vital for anyone interested in developing self-reliance
and survival skills for use in the city and country. He is also the
founder and Head Instructor of the Miami Arnis Group, and the
author of the instructional video Filipino Dirty Boxing, available
from Paladin Press. I was fortunate enough to work with him
professionally on his video project, and am honored by his friendship.
We conducted the following video through email; I think you’ll find it
very interesting and informative. – FKO/Dave
Interview with Guro Tony Torre
Poisoned Eden: Hi, Tony. Please tell
us a little bit about your background
and skill set.
Tony Torre: Hi, Kim: I am the
founder and head instructor of
the Miami Arnis Group: a training
group dedicated to training in
Arnis and related martial arts. I’ve
been a practicing martial artist
since 1978 with a background
in Boxing, Sambo (a Russian
grappling art), Muay Thai, JKD
(Jeet Kune Do, the hybrid martial
art developed by Bruce Lee) and
of course Arnis (a Filipino martial
art) which I’ve been involved
with since 1989 and hold the
title Lakan Lima (5th degree
black belt) under Grandmaster
Bram Frank in Combat Arnis and
Modern Arnis. In the early 90’s
I also became a chief instructor
with Options for Personal Security
under tactical training guru Andy
Stanford. Additionally I am an
outdoor enthusiast and a survival
instructor. I regularly teach urban
disaster preparedness and survival
courses.
PE: If you knew, beyond any
shadow of doubt, that the Zombie
Apocalypse was coming next week,
what are the five most important
things you’d do to prepare for it?
TT: 1) Stockpile food, 2) store
water, 3) ham radio and alternative
power sources, 4) arrange for
disposal of human waste, and 5)
stockpile meds and nutritional
supplements.
PE: What do you think is the most
overlooked or least-addressed
element of urban survival?
TT: Most people don’t really know
their environment. I mean they
really just don’t know much about
their city beyond the places they
normally go. Consequentially
they over look potential escape
routes such as train tracks or by
following drainage or power line
routes. Kayaking the canals is also
an interesting option. They also fail
to recognize potential resources
for supplies or gear such the
motor pool of a local resort where
you may find a gasoline pump
or a restaurant supplier where
you may find food. Now I am not
advocating looting or stealing.
These of course would become
a resource if such large scale
depopulation occurs that normal
property laws no longer apply.
PE: If you could only fit three things
into your Zombie Bug-Out Bag,
what would they be?
TT: In a zombie apocalypse
where the outbreak spreads really
fast, you may have quite a bit of
resources available therefore tools
for acquiring those resources
would be most important. If the
outbreak leads to large-scale
civil unrest, the looting and
opportunistic crime may lead to
dramatic scarcity of important
resources, necessitating more gear
than 3 items. I think the section
on bug out bags in your book The
Ultimate Guide To Surviving A
Zombie Apocalypse was spot on.
For the earlier scenario I would like
to have a Channellock 89 Rescue
Tool, which combines a pry bar
with cable cutters; a good set
of lock picks; and a high quality
portable water purifier such as
those made by Katadyn. With
zombies on the prowl, getting
and securing a shelter would be
of the highest priority! Second to
that would be the ability to make
potable water. With the city’s
infrastructure not functioning,
drinkable water will become
quite scarce. I should mention
while I may start with these 3 I
would very quickly acquire other
equipment. Containers for water
and makeshift weapons would be
at the top of my list.
PE: That’s a really interesting
selection. I get it, but somehow
expected at least one weapon.
TT: Well, you asked for 3 items
in a bug out bag. In a zombie
apocalypse I’d probably add
several weapons! They would be
on my person though. Come to
think about it, if I were limited to
just three items then I’d probably
replace the channel lock tool with
a large knife suitable for chopping
and thick enough for prying.
Probably a kukri.
PE: What about a more likely
disaster: widespread civil unrest.
Should you prepare differently for
that versus a Zombie Apocalypse or
even a hurricane?
TT: Some of the tools may change,
but the staples: food, water,
medical gear and guns would still
be needed. My firearms selection
would be different for zombies
than gangs of looters. For zombies
a Ruger 10/22 with a bandolier
worth of 30-round mags would be
my first pick since I merely need
to pierce their skulls. Plus 2,000
rounds of .22 lr doesn’t weigh
anywhere near as much as the
same amount of .223. For looters,
a high quality “military style” black
rifle with plenty of mags loaded
with .223, 7.62 x 39, or similar
calibers would be my choice.
PE: In your opinion, what is the one
thing above all others the average
person should do to prepare for a
disaster?
TT: Develop an indomitable spirit.
A strong mindset, however, is just
the beginning. Having useful skills
and being in great shape should
also be a high priority. Remember
Zombieland rule #1 is CARDIO!
PE: Not long ago, you wrote and
co-produced an instructional video
on Filipino Dirty Boxing (FDB). How
would FDB be useful against a
zombie threat?
TT: Yes, my Filipino martial arts
empty-hand skills DVD released
through Paladin Press. Well, as
much as I love martial arts, I must
say I would avoid close quarter
combat as much as possible when
fighting zombies. Distance is your
friend. A gun over a spear, a spear
over a sword, a sword over a knife,
and so on. That said, FDB gives you
at least a fighting chance. Because
zombies are in various states of
decomposition, normal hand-tohand techniques may work even
better than on live opponents.
Think about it: a leg kick may
actually break a decaying leg,
making the zombie less mobile.
A standing arm bar will keep his
head away from you, thus avoiding
his bite. A rear naked choke may
actually decapitate a zombie if
he’s been dead for some time. A
dead body dumped in the Florida
Everglades would be reduced to
bones within a few weeks. What
happens when that decomposing
body is walking around in the
sun, rain and other environmental
conditions? Heck, in my DVD
I even describe a clinching
technique where you use your
head to pin your opponents jaw
to prevent him from biting you.
While it was originally developed
for use against the living it would
probably be important against an
opponent whose primary attack
mode is to grab and bite you.
That’s another thing: being able
to break grips would probably be
very important when defending
against zombies!
PE: Let’s go a little broader here:
Filipino martial arts (FMA) in
general. There’s a lot of stick and
knife work in the Filipino martial
arts, not to mention dumog
(standing grappling). Are the
combative skills taught in the
Filipino martial arts useful against
zombies, where your intent is to
always do significant damage to the
brain (or remove the head entirely)?
TT: I think the Filipino martial
arts offers soooo much to the
zombie fighter. The variety of
weapons we teach would offer
many advantages. From short
sticks to staffs you have bonebreaking, skull-crushing impact
weapons. Between the various
knives ranging from daggers to
swords you can go from piercing
the skull to total decapitation. The
survivor should note which is the
real zombie de-animating method.
Must you actually pierce the skull,
or will decapitation work? After
all, if you cut its head off and it
keeps on biting, you need to be
aware of that lest you accidentally
let him bite you on the foot while
brushing past it. If decapitation
will do, the long knife skills of the
bolo would work well. Sword skills
even better. If piercing the skull
is key, then ax skills would be the
choice. A camp ax or tomahawk
would work well. A mason’s pick
ax would be even better and the
ax skills will transfer well. The
Native American tomahawk and
knife combination would offer a
very versatile pairing of weapons
actually allowing for both options
skull piercing and decapitation
to be used simultaneously. The
paired weapon skills of the Filipino
martial arts really shine here!
PE: For those readers who aren’t as
experienced with firearms as they
should be, what would be a good
handgun to get for the end of the
world?
TT: My post-apocalyptic gun of
choice would be my trusty Glock
19. After having put over 30,000
rounds through her, I must say
she’s definitely my first choice. But
understand any gun will do if you’ll
do. I would prefer the gun to be
high capacity and even encourage
the survivor to get the largest
capacity mags available for their
chosen gun, as this will minimize
the need to reload, saving precious
time. Do not discount revolvers as
they are still range extenders even
with their lower capacity. Think
of Rick from The Walking Dead. A
revolver that I think would be very
useful in a situation where ammo
may be scarce, would be the
Philips & Rogers Medusa revolver,
which is capable of shooting any
9mm caliber from .380 to .357
magnum. This way you could use
any ammo available.
PE: Well, we’ve really covered a lot
of material! Are there any skills, gear
or tricks you could think of we may
have overlooked?
TT: Well, I think armor is often over
looked. If only a simple bite could
zombify you, then preventing bites
should also be addressed and I
think modern motorcycling body
armor offers many advantages.
It’s light weight, articulates well
and in some models can help with
cooling or heating issues. Riot
gear would work as well but it’s
more cumbersome. I also think
gathering intelligence on your
enemy would be critical. Learning
how they recognize the living
would be very useful. Do they
smell us, hear us or simply feel
our life force? What actually kills
them? Must we pierce their brain
or will severing the cervical spine
work? I think experimenting when
safe to do so would be very useful.
For example, while they’re on the
other side of a fence would be a
great time to see what they truly
react to.
PE: What are your go-to sites for
information on survival and disaster
preparedness?
TT: Poisoned-Eden.com of course!
Hoodswoods.net has a very good
urban survival forum. For outdoor
skills including bushcrafting I
think bushcraftusa.com rocks! For
those interested in checking out
my sites, for martial arts check out
www.miamiarnisgroup.com and
for urban survival skills my blog or
Facebook page under the name
Urban Survivalcraft.
PE: What’s your favorite zombie
movie? Why?
TT: While technically not a zombie
movie I think 28 Days Later
was awesome! I tend to prefer
the plague zombies over the
supernatural zombies.
PE: It seems like we’ve come to the
end. I’d like to thank you for taking
the time to speak with us today;
it was certainly insightful. I am
certainly looking forward to future
conversations with you. Take care.
TT: Thank you. I am also very
much looking forward to future
communications. Keep up the
great work! I thoroughly enjoyed
your book and your blog is
excellent. Till next time, take care.
process completely changes the
sugar into something that body
has great difficulty processing and
thus all the negative side effects
from consuming sugar.
Fruits are not sugar
It was easy to put the
blame on fruit; seeing as many
people didn’t consume them to
begin with. Fruits however are
one of the best foods you can
eat along with vegetables. Fruits
are an amazing source of energy
which; unlike processed sugar and
sugar products, is easily digested
by the body.
On top of it being a great
source of clean energy; fruits are
also rich in fiber, vitamins and
minerals which give them anticancer and anti-aging affects.
That’s right eating fruits keeps
your body in tip top shape and
running like a fine tuned vehicle.
What makes fruit such a clean
source of energy and nutrients
is that they are comprised of
living cells; which means you are
consuming them at their purest
form without decay and without
being overly processed.
How to enjoy your fruits
I have always enjoyed fruits
as snacks. (Click here to read more
about healthy snacking) Fruits are
one of the easiest snacks; you just
pick them up and go. They offer
you a great boost in energy and
keep your metabolism high.
Fruits are also great
things to eat before training and
exercise; but as with any food
don’t eat too much fruit before
training or exercise or you may feel
nauseated.
Personally I always eat
a banana or two before I begin
training in the mornings. They
offer me quick carbs to keep me
fueled and potassium to make
sure that my muscles are reactive
and responsive.
Fruits also make great side
dishes and are a great addition to
your breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Fruits are also make great desserts;
they taste great and are very
healthy for you. Fruits with plain
Greek style yogurt are one of my
favorite ways to enjoy a healthy
dessert.
In a nut shell
Fruits are not unhealthy
foods and they should not be
avoided or placed in the same
category as a donut or a Slurpee.
Fruits are a great and essential
addition to you healthy diet and
exercise routine. Fruits are easy to
fit in any time of the day and make
one of the best snacks you can get
your hands on. Fruits are also fresh
and real foods and you always
want to make sure you’re putting
in the best fuel for your body.
I personally eat a large
amount of fruit when they are
available. Training requires high
demands from my body so I need
to make sure that it has the best
fuel to ensure that I am healthy,
responsive, focused, strong, and
full of energy. It is not unusual for
me to eat 10 or more servings of
fruit each day along with other
food; but that is for performance,
for the everyday person you’ll be
fine with much less.
Poisoned Eden
poisoned-eden.com
Why Eating Fruits Is So Good For Martial Arts
By Camp Jansson
Why Fruits are Healthy
Fruits are healthy, but over
the past few years I have seen a
certain misplaced stigma loom
over the consumption of fruit. It
was subtle at first where articles
would suggest forgoing fruit as a
snack before bed. Over time the
subtly turned direct as more and
more articles began to suggest
limiting the amount of fruit you
ate per day. Then the day came
where it was being suggested that
fruits should not be consumed
at all. The culprit to this seeming
conspiracy against fruit is sugar.
Let’s break it down
Before I continue any
further let’s break down the iffy
subject revolved around sugar.
When I say the word “sugar” it’s
likely the first images that enter
your mind are; white sugar,
cookies, soda, chocolate bars,
candy, ice cream, and so forth. To
be frank, yes that stuff is bad for
you and your health. Not only is it
bad for you; it’s not even food or
even derived from food sources.
So how did fruits suddenly get
tossed into the same boat as soda
and candy bars? I don’t have that
answer and frankly I don’t care. I
think we can all agree that it is a
bit silly to believe that an apple
is just as bad for you as a snickers
bar.
Fruits are Healthy, Yes!
Benefits of Eating Fruit
What about white sugar?
I remember as a child I
had the awesome chance to eat a
stock of cane sugar. I was young
maybe 10 years old and I sat with
that cane stock for the entire day
enjoying the sweet taste of the
treat. It literally took me the entire
day to go through it. Sugar Cane
is where the ingredient sugar is
derived from. (Not fruits, Sugar
Cane) If you have ever seen the
pure sugar that is extracted from
Sugar Cane it comes in visible
cubes and has a tan or brown tint
to it. So what’s the white stuff you
ask?
See realistically, pure cane
sugar isn’t very sweet; it also does
not dissolve quickly which can
make it a little more difficult to
bake or cook with. White sugar
takes care of these problems.
The pure cane sugar is processed
down into fine easy dissolve,
high concentrated granules, and
bleached. That is why white sugar
and all ingredients or products
derived from it are so sweet. The
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda in the Philippines)
Typhoon Haiyan slammed into six central Philippine islands Friday, decimating buildings and homes and claiming lives. One of the most powerful typhoons
ever recorded, Haiyan has caused at least 10,000 fatalities, according to local officials. Haiyan was the second category 5 typhoon to strike the Philippines
this year.
Typhoon Pounds the Philippines, Millions at Risk
By Anthony Castellano
Novemeber 8, 2013 / Video: Click Here
One of the most powerful
typhoons ever recorded began
its assault on the Philippines this
morning, bringing powerful winds
that have knocked out power,
downed trees and killed at least
three people.
Typhoon Haiyan made
landfall at 4:40 a.m. local time
near Guiuan, on the Philippine
island of Samar about 405 miles
southeast of the country’s capital,
Manila. Coastal areas devastated
by the storm have been cut off
from communication because of
lost power and the government
cannot ascertain the number of
casualties or much damage has
been sustained, The National
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council said at a
morning news briefing.
Two people were
electrocuted to death in stormrelated accidents, according to the
government, and the other was
struck by lightning in Zamboanga
City on the island of Mindanao.
Photos: Typhoon Haiyan Makes
Landfall in the Philippines
Click Here
More than 748,000 people
have already been evacuated to
the 644 evacuation centers across
the country. Government officials
said more than 3,000 are stranded
in ports.
The U.S. Navy’s Joint
Typhoon Warning Center said
shortly before the typhoon
made landfall that its maximum
sustained winds were 195 mph,
with gusts up to 235 mph
The world’s strongest
recorded hurricane, typhoon
or cyclone to previously make
landfall was Hurricane Camille of
1969, which roared ashore with
190 mph winds in Mississippi.
Haiyan’s sustained winds easily
make it a category 5 hurricane.
The Philippines
government weather bureau said
Haiyan had sustained winds of 147
miles per hour, with gusts of 170
mph when it made landfall.
Super Typhoon:
One of the Biggest Storms Ever
The U.S. Navy’s numbers
are different from local weather
data because the Navy measures
the average wind speed for one
minute while local forecasters
measure average for 10 minutes.
Television images from
Tacloban city on Leyte Island
campjansson.com
showed a street under knee-deep
floodwater carrying debris that
had been blown down by the
fierce winds. Tin roofing sheets
ripped from buildings were flying
above the street.
“Absolutely catastrophic
damage must have occurred
where this storm made landfall,”
Jeff Masters, director of
meteorology at the private firm
Weather Underground, told ABC
News Radio.
Southern Leyte Gov. Roger
Mercado said 31,000 people were
evacuated in his landslide-prone
mountainous province before the
super typhoon struck, knocking
out power, setting off small
landslides that blocked roads in
rural areas, uprooting trees and
ripping roofs off houses around his
residence.
“When you’re faced with
such a scenario, you can only pray,
and pray and pray,” Mercado told
the AP by telephone, adding that
his town mayors have not called in
to report any major damage.
Haiyan is expected to
move over South China Sea and
into Vietnam by Sunday into
Monday with strong winds up to
110 mph. The storm is forecast to
significantly weaken as it reaches
Laos and inland China, but tropical
rain could produce deadly flash
floods.
Haiyan is about 300 miles
wide, roughly the distance from
Boston to Philadelphia. The storm
surge could likely exceed 23
feet, compared with the 14 feet
Superstorm Sandy brought with it
last year when it hit the East Coast.
“It’s stronger in an absolute
sense than Sandy but the
strongest winds are concentrated
very close to the center as
compared to a storm like Sandy
where the strong winds extended
very far away from the center,”
the National Hurricane Center’s
Richard Pass told ABC News Radio.
The typhoon has halted
air travel as 13 of the country’s
airports have been shut down.
The Philippines
government has three cargo
planes, 32 military helicopters and
planes and navy ships on standby.
It’s the 24th named storm this year
to hit the vulnerable islands.
ABC News’ Max Golembo and The
Associated Press contributed to
this report.
The FMA Informative put out the word through Face Book and other outlets to send recommendations and events that are raising money to help
the victims in the Philippines. The following is what the FMA Informative received.
Way of the Balisong
November 11, 2013
Due to the recent disaster
that befell the Philippines this past
weekend we are suspending our
kickstarter funding campaign.
As of today, Way of the
Balisong production will be on
hiatus for an undetermined length
of time.
Myself and Winston Emano
will be dedicating our time and
efforts the rest of the year towards
organizing and promoting
Philippine relief event’s in the
SoCal area.
There is a time and place
for the balisong story to be told
however in light of the current
situation taking place in the
Visayas region of the Philippines
we would kindly ask that all
pledge amount’s reserved for the
Kickstarter campaign instead be
allocated towards any reputable
charity organization for the
typhoon victims instead.
We recommend Gawad
Kalinga’s ‘Walang Iwanan’
campaign. - Click Here
If you’re not able to donate,
a positive thought or prayer would
be suffice.
We cannot begin to thank
all those who believed in this
project and helped support it
with your donations, words of
encouragement and forwarding
our links throughout your
networks.
For now, the movie is on
hold but rest assured, when the
time is right we will get back to
telling the tale of the Balisong.
Maraming Salamat Po,
Paul & Winston
Way Of The Balisong: Movie
Operation Tulong for Arnisadors
Arnis Philippines
www.arnisphilippines.com/arnisphils.html
Arnis Philippines Inc. (ARPI) organized
“Operation Tulong” for ARPI members
who had been victims of super typhoon
“Yolanda”. Directors Med Quiambao and
Rene Pronstroller were tasked to monitor
the donations. President Raymond Velayo
said that all donations nationwide shall go
directly to the victims.
Their names, contact numbers and area are as follows:
* Check the website for contact information
Please give us your full name and the victims name and donation
given for posting in www.arnisphilippines.com and arnisphilippines.
Thank you for whatever assistance that you will give. Please continue to
pray for all the victims of the typhoon and may God always bless you!
John Thompson
To Help the Relief Efforts in the
Philippines, I will donate 100% of the
proceeds from the sale of my video at
( www.ElvisElvisElvis.com ).
You can pay with paypal or
credit card only $9.95 All proceeds
will be send to either Red Cross
of the Philippines or to people I
know personally who are taking
food and water to Taclobon and the
affected areas. Download the video
now and the money will go to help
the kids, orphans and homeless in the
Philippines! Thank you and God Bless
the Philippines!
Ron Kosakowski
Practical Self Defense Training Center
www.psdtc.com
If anyone wants to donate to the disaster in the Philippines you
can send a check or money order to me. I will make sure the collection
is free of any corruption and get to the people in the Philippines. Water,
food shelter, clothing, everything is needed, not to mention what they
are going through by loosing a loved one or more. I will give you an
address:
PSDTC
847 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
Questions Email: [email protected]
Its not easy trusting a donation center where the money goes
through to many hands or maybe even just one hand. Be careful
donating. I have many friends in the Philippines all over from north to
the south. I will make sure it gets to the people that will make sure the
money is used properly.
Let me know...anything will be good from $2 to $200 to $2000 if
you could afford it. People sticking together is all we have left lately!
Guro Jerome Teague
Following the example of my
Master, Mentor, and Friend Virgil Orlanes
Cavada I am extending an offer to anyone
wishing to train with me until I leave for
Cebu in January. All funds raised through
private or reserved group training (ie out of
town visitors) or hosting me for a seminar,
All proceeds will go to the Philippine Red
Cross.
Note: For the Seminar arrangement,
once my travel and lodging is covered
everything else goes to Charity! Private message me to discuss.
Guro Jerome Teague
Applied Eskrima SE US
Co-Founder and Director of The FMAid Project
(615) 319-3992 Email: [email protected]
FMAid Project
Visit them on Facebook: Click Here
We’re a non-profit networking group formed by Filipino Martial
Arts instructors to serve as a central hub for FMA fundraising events
around the world.
Mission
To serve as a hub for the promotion of Filipino Martial Arts fund raising
events around the world that are dedicated to providing humanitarian
relief after the Cebu-Bohol Earthquake and Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).
Company Overview
We exist to provide Filipino Martial Artists across the world with a
single, centralized location to find fundraising events, seminars and
opportunities to help support and provide aid to our Filipino brothers
and sisters during the aftermath of the 2013 Typhoon Haiyon, CebuBohol Earthquake, and other disasters.
Description
From October to November of 2013, the Philippine islands were rocked
by a series of natural disasters. First was the 7.2 magnitude earthquake
that destroyed homes, many historical churches, and buildings on the
islands of Cebu and Bohol. And the most recent, super Typhoon Yolanda
(Haiyan), cut a path of destruction through our island nation and other
parts of Southeast Asia.
Yolanda (Haiyan) has been declared the most powerful typhoon to make
landfall in recorded history. The US Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center
stated that at its height, the storm produced sustained winds around
319kph (198mph) with gusts topping out at 379kph (235mph). The final
details of fatalities, injuries, and property damage are yet unknown as
many areas were left without power and are out of communication with
emergency management services.
Recently many grass-root efforts have emerged from the Filipino
Community in the US and abroad in attempts to raise awareness and
essential aid for the survivors of these natural disasters. We in the
Filipino Martial Arts community are no different. Around the world
practitioners of the arts have been organizing charity events in hopes of
easing the suffering felt in the homeland. Thus, the FMAid Project and
Facebook Hub were formed.
We are a not-for-profit networking collaborative formed by
accomplished Filipino Martial Arts instructors on November 11th of
2013 to serve as a hub for the tracking, promotion, and sharing of FMA
related fund raising events.
Charity Martial Arts Seminar
In Support of Filipino Typhoon Victims
December 14, 2013
Chester Le St. Community Centre, Newcasle Rd.
Durham, United Kingdom
Contact: Bill Steven Lowery Email: [email protected]
Darren Langthorne Email: [email protected]
Upcoming - Philippine Typhoon Benefits
NYC Relief seminar for victims of Typhoon Haiyan
December 7, 2013
Atlantic Theatre company
Suite 537 (5th floor)
76 Ninth Ave. (between 15th & 16th street)
New York, NY.
Information: Click Here
Philippine Typhoon Benefit FMA Seminar
December 8, 2013
Rock Martial Arts
7937 Heritage Village Plaza, Gainesville VA
Contact: [email protected]
Kapatiran Mandirigma and Filipino
Martial Artists alike would like to invite you all on a benefit seminar
December 8th from 9:00am - 4:00pm. This is a donation only seminar
and all proceeds will go to the Philippine Red Cross. Please support this
effort in any way, by attending, donating, or just saying a little prayers.
Schedules and instructors will be posted soon. Maraming Salamat po
and Thank you.
Please send me a private message if you are interested in
donating your time to teach a segment. Thank you.
Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyah) Relief Seminar
December 14, 2013
Roger Killen’s Tae Kwon Do
4894 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN.
Contact: Guro Jerome Teague (615) 319-3992
This is a public event open to anyone wishing to learn the
foundational concepts and principles of the Filipino martial arts. Guro
David Gould of Lameco Eskrima, Guro Viko Perrine, and Guro Jerome
Teague will be taking participants through some of the fundamentals
of their respective systems including: sword, stick, knife, empty,
hands, and weapon disarming. This will be an amazing gathering and
will benefit a worthy cause.
Cost is $40 with ALL proceeds going to the Philippine Red Cross.
We will also be taking donations of clothing and other essential
items.
Charity Martial Arts Seminar
In Aid of Filipino Typhoon Victims
January 12, 2014
SKJ
59 Belgrave Gate
Leicester, United Kingdom
Information: Click Here
There will have T-Shirts and Hoodies available for our December 14, 2013
Nashville, Tennessee Seminar event with the FMAid Project Logo.
Please Contact: Guro Jerome Teague (615) 319-3992 Email:
[email protected] to let him know who is intersted so he can
order accordingly. Loose Fit Tech Moisture Wicking Tee $35 (Kasama Ka
Ba text), Hoodies are $50 (12-14-13 Event text). All proceeds go to the
Philippine Red Cross.
Completed Events - Philippine Typhoon Benefits
Katipunan 2013 - FMA Florida
November 16, 2013
Johnson and Flamingo Rd.
Pembroke Pines, FL.
Annual CT Modern Arnis Camp
Hosted by: Sifu’s Wayne Tanguay and Lee Anne Brophy
November 16, 2013
Master of Tapi Tapi Brian Zawilinski
Connecticut Kenpo Karate
Newington, Connecticut
Progressive Arnis family
at Katipunan 2013 with host Gat
Puno Abundio Baet (Garimot
Arnis) and new friend, Josh
Leheny (Three Rivers Escrima
Concepts) and missing Fernando
Spitaliere who had to leave
early!!!
Great day!
Thank you to all Instructor:
Guro/Sifu Chad Bailey
Guro Josh Leheny
Gat Ninong Libby Libertucci
- for bringing his group of
practitioner to the Katipunan..
Salamat to all: Gat Puno Abon
“Garimot” Baet
Katipunan-FMA-attended by 35 practitioner and various style or group of the Filipino martial arts in Florida in one banner “Katipunan”. We
collected: $1,690.00 and hope by the end of the week will reach the mark of $2,000.00
After learning about
the typhoon in the Philippines,
the camp quickly turned into a
fundraiser for the victims of the
storm. Several folks that could
not attend either sent donations
or stopped by with a check. A
fellow martial arts group (one that
is near and dear to Master Brian
personally) made a very generous
donation. All told, the donations
have topped $2700 and a couple
more donations are still pending . .
. . We are honored to lend our help
to our family in the Philippines. Master Brian Zawilinski
Kali Majapahit - Southeast Asian Martial Arts
43 Carpenter St. Greatwood Building #02-01, Singapore
November 16, 2013
Amazing response for our clothes donation drive! For the Filipino victims
of the typhoon Thank you all so much! This is going to be put to very good use!
www.kali-majapahit.com
Los Angeles: My Visit in Retrospect
By Mark V. Wiley
Typhoon Yolanda, Relief Drive
November 16 - 18, 2013
West Covina, CA.
The photo shows what we picked up today from Dina’s office mates and a few bags brought
in by Andrew and his sister. I estimate we will be shipping at least 10 big LBC boxes tomorrow. To
everybody who donated, We Thank You from the bottom of Our Hearts. I am also Very Sure , the
recipients will be forever grateful ....
Master Virgil Orlanes Cavada
Applied Eskrima
appliedeskrima.wordpress.com
847 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 596-9073
[email protected]
TraditionalFilipinoWeapons.com
I have not had the
availability to visit California in the
past decade. Too many obligations
with work, family, teaching and
researching martial arts and
healing traditions in Asia. So I was
pleased to have been invited out
to do a private class and open
seminar by Celena Taganas Duffy
and Dr. Robert Chu. We made
the necessary agreements we set
the date. November 16 was to
be a private class at Kaizen Dojo
for select student of Guro Marc
Lawrence. November 17 was to
be an open seminar at House of
Champions. With the devastation
in the Philippines, I decided
to make the effort meaningful
by donating proceeds to the
Philippine Red Cross relief efforts.
Word of my visit spread
and numerous invitations for
visits and interviews came forth. I
am always happy to discuss FMA
with anyone and to contribute to
other people’s projects. The first
request came from documentary
filmmaker, Paul Factora, and
producer Winston Emano. They
are working on a documentary
called “Way of the Balisong.” Celina
and family graciously opened up
their home to be turned over to
the production crew for filming.
Thank you! The trailer for the
documentary is amazing. Here
is some of their promotional
content. “From the Batangas
region of the Philippines, to the
cutlery factories of Oregon-USA, to
the practitioners and aficionados
connected by the World Wide
Web, this film examines the
origins, history and culture of the
notorious Balisong Knife. Wellknown from its appearance in
films and popularity among blade
enthusiasts, often overlooked is
the small town which made the
knife famous, now struggling
to maintain its identity in a
modernizing world.” Having
traveled to Batangas myself in
1994 to visit Barrio Balisong as
well as Mayor Meliton Geronimo,
Founder of Sikaran it is an honor
to be included in their historic
film. They are still raising money
to finish the project, so visit their
website to learn more and see
how you might help support their
efforts.
www.wayofthebalisong.com
From right: Celina Taganas Duffy,
Winston Emano, Paul Factora
After the filming Celina
drove me back to the hotel, where
we met up with my fiancé Kellie
Bach and Dr. Robert Chu, my dear
friend of 20 years. Robert brought
his son Sean, my little nephew,
to train and test for Lakan Isa in
Integrated Eskrima. He passed
with flying colors! I had a blast
training in the hotel room with
Sean and running him through
the paces. What a great boy he is.
In addition to Wing Chun, Robert
is a master of Integrated Eskrima
and taught his son well. Celina, a
student in Kalis Ilustrisimo under
the late Christopher Ricketts, then
got a chance to get some pointers
and learn some new material in
the art. While I worked with Celina,
Robert gave Kellie an acupuncture
treatment in the other room.
Thank you!
Sean Chu and Mark V. Wiley
After lunch we went to Torrence to
William Christopher Ford’s Kaizen Dojo. I was
asked to do a private class for some students of
Guro Marc Lawrence. It was a pleasure meeting
Sensei Ford and Guro Lawrence and working
on range-control strategies with them for a
few hours. Marc graciously gave me a copy of
his book, “Filipino Martial Arts Basics,” as well as
a palm stick and bottle of his home made dit
da jow. We were joined by Celina and Dr. Chu
and his son Sean, and my representative in San
Diego, Dave McKinnon. We had fun!
After the seminar I signed a few books
and we headed out for some Vietnamese food.
Then back to the hotel for some rest before
Saturday’s packed day. Saturday started great
with a visit from my good friends Curtis Wong
and James Lew. We ate breakfast at a place
in Arcadia called Leroy’s and it was fantastic.
Curtis is the founder and was publisher
of Inside Kung-Fu magazine and Unique
Publications books and videos. He sold the
company many years ago, but during the
late 1990s I worked for him as an editor and
associate publisher. Curtis now owns Curtis &
Co., an exclusive watch company
( www.curtisandcowatches.com ) While we
talk on the phone, the breakfast reunion was
meaningful as Curt and I had not seen each
other in over 10 years. James Lew is best
known for his work in films like “Big Trouble
in Little China,” “Best of the Best” and about
600 others as actor, stuntman and fight
choreographer. James and I caught up a few
years ago in Philly when he was working with
Jason Statham on the film “Safe.”
Before the seminar at the House of
Champions, I was met by producer Joey
Krebs, “The Phantom Street Artist.” He was
working with Cage Radio ( cageradio.com )
and Black Belt TV ( www.blackbelt.com ), and
they wanted to cover the seminar and do an
interview with me for a special episode. We
shot a bunch of photos and then they filmed
the seminar. Afterward we did an interview
to include in the story, which should air
somewhere and sometime after the New Year.
The seminar went very well and was so
much fun to do. Celina spent so much time on
outreach and promotion ahead of time, and
Kellie managed the greetings, enrollment and
book sales. The teaching focus was on control
of range and gate, using footwork as the
defense and weapon as offence, and disarming
in real time. During most of the seminar I was
James Lew, Mark Wiley, Curtis Wong
Mark Wiley w/ Black Belt TV producer Melanie Cunningham;
interviewed by Joey Krebs the Phantom Street Artist
assisted by Alvin Catacutan, whom I had not met before.
Thank you, Alvin, for your willingness to assist!
I was especially touched to find so many Guros and
Masters come out to say hello and support the event. I was
able to renew friendships with my Lameco brothers, Dino
Florence, Bud Balani and Roger Agbulos. We have not seen
each other since 1998, when I brought Topher Ricketts and
Sifu Alex Co from the Philippines to Los Angeles to film
videos for Unique Publications. Dino and I were recently in
Manila at the same time, and just kept missing one another,
so it was great to meet up here. We talked a bit, too, about a
book I am publishing via Tambuli Media
( www.tambulimedia.com ) on the late Punong Guro Edgar
Sulite, with the help of Guro David Gould and the SOG
members.
Grandmaster Felix Roiles came by and gave me the
biggest hug ever! After corresponding for so long this is the
first time we have met in person. I am working closely with
Felix on a complete reworking of his book on Pakamut for
With Guro Marc Lawrence and Sensei William Christopher Ford at Kaizen Dojo
Teaching assisted by Guro Alvin Catacutan
Joe Tan and Mark Wiley
Mark Wiley, Dino Florence, Bud Balani
Tambuli Media, tripling the photos
and content into a much larger
and better representation of his
dynamic Cebuano art.
Other visiting masters
include my old Serrada Escrima
brothers and co-masters under the
late Grandmaster Angel Cabales:
Ron Saturno and Khalid Khan.
Grandmaser Ron drove all the
way down from Stockton to meet
up and support the event, even
doing a co-seminar with Master
Khalid the day before to help with
his travel costs. It was great to see
both of them after so many years;
well, since we did the photo shoot
in Stockton in 1999, for the book
The Secrets of Cabales Serrada
Escrima. Ron and I had a chance
to catch up and exchange some
ideas about different directions
we have both gone over the years.
Mark and Felix Roiles
Mark Wiley and Roger Agbulos
Ramon Rubia
and
Mark Wiley
Ron Saturno, Khalid Khan, Mark Wiley, Mark Parra
We talked a bit about Tatang
Ilustrisimo’s concept “praksyon” (or
fraction), a timing method I shared
during the seminar.
Also in attendance were
Grandmasters Joe Tan of Tapado
(the Filipino long pole style from
Negros Occidental), Faustino
Caigoy, (student of the late Jack
Santos, who graciously gave me
one of his original artworks!),
Ramon Rubia (of San Miguel
Eskrima and De Campo 1-2-3),
Robert Chu (acupuncturist and
Grandmaster of Wing Chun), and
Ron Reekers (of Estalilla Kabaroan).
After the seminar I signed
as many books as people wanted.
It was an honor to do so and hear
the appreciation for my decades of
dedication into researching these
dynamic traditional arts. After
the seminar Celina and I filmed
some live action demonstration
of Integrated Eskrima sword, stick
and knife for B-roll for both Black
Belt TV and Way of the Balisong.
The weekend ended with
a group dinner at Panda Express,
lots of talking and sharing of
stories and experiences, and
embraces. Celina gave me a gift of
a wooden sword made by Talim
Trainers
( www.talimtrainers.com ) and I
offer thanks to Dave McKinnon for
driving Kellie to San Diego with
him so she did not have to wait
at LAX for a flight to make her
next-day meetings. And when all
was almost done, a few of us were
treated to discourse on street art,
multiculturalism and branding by
The Phantom Street Artist
Faustino Caigoy
and Mark Wiley)
( www.facebook.com/el.fatom ).
Thought provoking, indeed. I then
headed to LAX for a red-eye flight
back to Philadelphia, to begin my
Monday as usual.
The entire weekend was
a success. It was an amazing
and complex time of meeting
new people, reconnecting with
old friends, cross sharing and
supporting, brotherhood, and
fundraising. I don’t know when my
schedule will allow me to visit LA
again, but I will remain in touch
and keep supporting those whose
work and passion only need a
professional media outlet.
Thank you Celina for all of your hard
work, planning, dedication, enthusiasm
and support. Thank you Robert Chu for
your friendship, support and enthusiasm
for Integrated Eskrima. Thank you Marc
Lawrence and Kaizen Dojo for your support
and excitement for my art. Thank you House
of Champions for opening your space for
our event. Thank you to all of the Guros and
Masters who came out to show their support!
Thank you Kelli, my fiancé (whom some called
my wife, and soon she will be!), for your love
and support and companionship. And a
special thanks to everyone who joined the
seminar and those who did not but offered
donations just the same, to help us help
those whose lives were dismantled in the
Philippines.
Maraming salamat po!
I Love Philippines!!! (Green Mango
Reports - Donation & Aid Summary on November 13, 2013
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Donation & Aid Summary
Australia - US$10 million package
Belgium - Medical and search and rescue personnel
Brunei - In-kind donations
Canada - C$5 million
Chile - Humanitarian aid
China - $100’000
Denmark - KR 10 million
European Union - EUR 3 million
Germany - 23 tons of relief goods
Hungary - Search and rescue personnel and rapid response team
Indonesia - In-kind donations
Israel- Team of medical, trauma and relief professionals
Japan - $10 million
Malaysia - Medical and search and rescue teams
The Netherlands - Undisclosed financial aid
New Zealand - NZ $2.15 million
Norway - KR 20 million
Russia - Rapid response team, rescue workers and an airmobile hospital
Saudi Arabia - Through Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - US$100,000
Singapore - $50,000+ $100,000 in relief good supplies
Spain - In-kind donations
Sweden- Emergency communications equipment
Taiwan - $200,000
Turkey - Medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
United Arab Emirates - Dhs 36 million
United Kingdom - £6 million and $9.6 million worth of emergency support package
United Nations Children’s Fund - $1.3 million worth of supplies
United States - $20 million + Troops, emergency respondents, transportation, equipment
Vatican - $150,000
Bladed Hand - Screening at the OneFilAm
November 16, 2013
Barnsdall Theater in Hollywood
4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.
The DVD, including bonus
footage, was available for
purchase for $20. Official Bladed
Hand T-Shirts was on sale as well.
Proceeds from the DVD sales
were donated to the Yolanda/
Haiyan Typhoon Victims in the
Philippines.
The Filipino-American
community in Los Angeles came
together for the OneFilAm Film
Festival and a lot was raised
for charity. Congratulations,
Adrian Lecaros, on your first film
festival (and hopefully you get
to produce more in the future)!
And many thanks to those who
bought the DVDs to help in the Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
efforts.
The OneFilAm Film Festival featured four films
about the Filipinos (www.onefilam.com) and for our
screening, we had Master Wade Williams and his son
Keenan perform a demonstration of SLD.
The entire
event centered
around raising funds
for the Typhoon
Haiyan victims in
the Philippines,
and so there were
some fundraising
activities done all
over Barnsdall Park
in Hollywood.
It was our
first official day of
releasing the DVD
for The Bladed Hand
(finally, after four years of production!), and 100% of the
proceeds from our DVD sales was donated to the cause.
We left the event about an hour after the
screening to film two interviews for Bladed Hand 2.
Jay Ignacio
Bahala Na Filipino Martial Arts Typhoon Haiyan Relief Clinic
November 23, 2013
Merlo Gymnasium
2044 Fair St. Stockton, CA
Emergency food and su
pplies
uma kit
Level 3 tra
Bahala Na Filipino Martial Arts Association of Stockton CA. provided a first aid/trauma, and urban
survival clinic for survivors of the recent disaster in the Philippines.
In light of the recent disaster in the Philippines Bahala Na Stockton will be hosting a first aid,
trauma, and urban survival clinic. In this clinic we hope to better educate our participants in the much
needed knowledge of surviving most natural or man made disasters. Dr Ace Alcantara of UCSF Medical
Center will show us how to identify, and treat many common martial art and combat injuries in the
field. Guro Christopher Whitney demonstrated several urban survival techniques to better deal with
man made and natural disasters. You did not have to be a martial artist to attend all the information
shared is beneficial to everyone. Participation fee was a donation of canned foods, dry goods, personal
hygiene products, and gently used clothing.
As students of Giron Arnis Escrima we believe a balanced practitioner of the art should not only
know how to take life, but to preserve it.
Joel Juanitas
Guro Chris lecturing on elements of
making a bug out bag
Basics of a first aid kit
Kapwa: A Benefit Show for Typhoon Survivors
November 23, 2013
Jack Adams Hall
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, CA.
Bay Area activists and talent came together for this pop-up talent showcase to benefit survivors of the
typhoon in the hardest hit areas of the Philippines.
Featuring music performances by: Native Elements and End The Suffering. Stand-up comic Kevin
Camia. Special guest Freska Griarte of 99.7 NOW and Allan Manalo of Bindlestiff Studios. Acapella
performance by SFSU’s own Charitable Notes, spoken word by Dream Cypher Kollective and special
appearance by Golda Supernova! Martial arts
demo by Grandmaster Michael Giron, son of the
legendary bladed warrior Grandmaster Leo Giron!
Dance performance by Barangay Dance Company!
Sponsored by: Chi Rho Omicron, Pilipino
Bayanihan Resource Center of San Mateo County,
LBC, ABS-CBN, Arceo Graphix, Dream Jungle
Tattoos, Arkipelago Books, Moquin Press, Folks
At Bindlestiff, and others. Special thanks to Oscar
Gonzales (Pain Free With Oscar), Jing Mella, Cindy
Sacramento-Enriquez, Mary Nite, Andy V Galeon,
Jeremy Jocson, Johnathan Ezekiel Winston Siu, Allan S. Manalo, Chris Rydm King Cortez, Lorenzo
BigLarr Santiago, Augustus Tagaro, Bine Arceo, Aleks Figueroa, David Ziganay, Tony Navarra, Joy
Ng, Judith Ferrer, and YOU!
I also amazed myself at how
quickly and well organized this
benefit show turned out to
be. It was an FB update during
an emotional moment that
manifested into reality thanks to
the kindness and generosity of
friends and fellow alumnus. We
raised $1,293 to give towards relief
efforts and I’m glad that the $100 I
wanted to give anyways ballooned
10 fold and now we collectively
can help save some more survivors
in remote regions as US military
aid decrease their presence. Now
the real work begins and the
KAPWA event was a great way of
launching me/us to an even bigger
effort: rebuilding homes, lives, and
society of the Visayan Islands.
Joselito Sering
Coast Global FMA Fund Raising Awareness w/a Cause
November 23, 2013
BTXR 2 Fitness & Martial Science Complex
6020 Meadowridge Center Dr, Ste R, Elkridge, MD.
Tao-Yin Water Element Standing Meditation (Lakan Guro
(TaoistMonk) Don Bradford, Lakan Eric H., and Lakan
Guro (Tiger) Eric O
Lakan Datu Jun Paliangayan did most of the Filipino martial arts teaching,
some of the participants came and went dropping by their donations due
to their Saturday family obligations. Lakan Guro Ramyer Asonalleba, Lakan
Guro (TaoistMonk) Don Bradford and Lakan Guro (Tiger) Eric Olea helped
the East Coast GlobalFMA Fund Raising Awareness w/a Cause.
LakanGuro (Taoist Priest) Jahi
Jenkins, B3M / Bagua Xing
IKun-Tao and Lakan Guro
RamyerAsonalleba, B3M /
Lumad Sigbin Kali
Typhoon Haiyan Relief Seminar
November 23, 2013
Triangle Kung-Fu Arnis Academy
3601-117 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina
The seminar, held in Raleigh, North Carolina had a little over 20 participants who came to support the effort to supply relief to the victims
of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. The Foundations Seminar series has been going on for several years now, with only one directive to the seminar
instructors - to teach concepts that can be learned and transferred to each participant’s respective martial art.
Master Roland Rivera of Modern Arnis taught a session on obstruction removal, both empty hand and solo baston.
Master David Ng of Modern Arnis and Five Animal Kung Fu taught a session on using the basic movements of the 5 Elements to enter range and
apply strikes and takedowns.
Rich Monforti of Brazilian JiuJitsu taught the concept of counter-to-counter methods so often seen in FMA’s, but in the range of the clinch to
takedown.
Guro Eugene Nepangue of Balintawak Arnis showed how the same disarms that we all know and love can be applied through different positions,
setups, and entries.
Finally, Grandmaster Bobby Taboada of Balintawak Arnis showed the importance of generating power though the use of proper footwork and
body positioning. He concluded with a demonstration of speed and power with his students, Guro Brian Corey and Perry Coumas.
The event raised $2400 (at last count)
Brian Corey
Martial Arts Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fundraiser and Auction
November 24, 2013
MKG Seattle
10714 5th Ave NE, Seattle, Washington 98125
In conjunction with our Martial Arts / CrossFit fundraisers
and Silent Auction the MKG Seattle Martial Arts hosted a Filipino
lunch at MKG Seattle. Abbey Party Rents generously donated
tables and chairs and Peralta’s Islander Grill cooked some hot
food for for all. Attendees were free to bring in a dish to share as
well. All profits/proceeds went to relief efforts.
Final official post about the Typhoon Haiyan/UNICEF
fundraiser this weekend. We just made the donation of cash
received on behalf of the Seattle Martial Arts Community and
it brought our total to $8,203. The donation site is still live
so it might go up even more if people who couldn’t attend
continue to contribute to the effort. http://www.crowdrise.com/
unicefusa1/fundraiser/seattlemartialartscommunity
Based on the logs we kept I’d estimate the number of people in
attendance to be about 225.
As an event it wasn’t without snafus so thank you all for
your patience registering, making payments and for little bits of confusion here and there.
Special Thanks to all the 16 instructors who taught, Sifu Chris Herman for filling in at the last moment, Czar Peralta’s family and friends for all the
donated time and labor cooking and feeding us, my MKG Seattle and CrossFit MKG students and employees for chipping in their time and making
sure cleanup didn’t fall on Tammy and I’s shoulders and for all those who donated auction items.
Thank you Tammy Wilson, Stephanie and Joe for running a CrossFit event simultaneously and contributing to the event.
I apologize if I missed any major groups in giving recognition.
Thank you too for all the nice messages of appreciation and respect. I spoke with all the instructors and I’m almost certain we’ll team up again on a
yearly basis to do something similar.
Andy Wilson
MKG Martial Arts International - www.mkgseattle.com
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1st Pencak Silat Officiating Seminar at Ultra sports complex Pasig with DPG F. Aycocho Q.C. PS National coach Director of AMAC
(Aycocho Martial Arts Center)
October 22 - 25, 2013
Lapu-Lapu Statue Outside of the Philipiines
October 22, 2013
Monetniy, near Ekaterinburg, Russia
Blackbelts and RAF representatives of FCS and Modern Arnis from Russia.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by community organizations,
local government officials, representatives from the Ekaterinburg Sports
Center, town folks and many more. The event was covered by TV and
print media. Our highest appreciation to the Russian Filipino martial arts
organizations for the initiative.
They sent representatives to the Philippines to coordinate with
Grandmaster Rene Tongson for the visit of the Lapu Lapu statue in the
Luneta.
The Filipino martial arts is getting a significant mileage in Russia.
The 1st Russian- Philippines Kapatiran FMA Tour which covered the cities of
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Orenburg and Ekaterinburg for 12 straight
days gained significant awareness among martial arts communities in
Russia.
3 day Seminar Coaching and Officiating Management, strategic planning to train an effective athlete in the principles of building a champion from
Local, National and International level. DPG Frank Aycocho MA.PhD, Director of AMA Center, Caloocan City, Philippines, accredited mentor of multistyle martial arts. last day Friday 25 October was a whole day long study and training with accommodation at PS Complex, Ultra Sports Complex
Pasig.
Formal launching and unveiling of the statue of Lapa-Lapu in
Monetniy, near Ekaterinburg city in Russia initiated by the Filipino
martial arts practitioners of Russia in cooperation with the local
governement. Here with Grandmaster Rene Tongson, Philippines
(center) Tuhon Ray Dionaldo, USA (right), Grandmaster/Datu Dieter
Knüttel, Germany (left) and Alexander Pisarkin, Russia. This is the first
Lapu-Lapu statue outside of the Philipiines.
Filipino Community to Honor War Hero/Escrima Master
By Keith Reid - Recordnet.com Staff Writer
October 22, 2013
Stockton - The memory of a
Stockton Filipino community
stalwart, who left a legacy in the
world of martial arts and a storied
military career, will be honored
Saturday with a street named after
him.
Manthey Road at the cross
street of Yettner Road in French
Camp has been renamed Leo
Giron Drive after the World War II
veteran and the founder of Bahala
Na Martial Arts International
studio in Stockton. Leo Giron Drive
is near the site of a new veteran’s
hospital.
“When we talk about
Filipino-American history,
Stockton is at the center of it all,
but we don’t have a lot to
symbolize that,” said Dillon
Delvo, executive director of the
Little Manila Foundation. “We
found out they were looking
to rename some roads by the
new VA Hospital, and Leo Giron
was the first name that came
to mind. So, we took the steps
to get it done.”
Giron was a first-generation
Filipino to arrive in the United
States in the 1920s. He died
in 1999 at the age of 88 after
living a storied life of military
success, and for developing a
now-popular adaptation of a
centuries-old martial art called
Escrima.
During World War II, Giron
was a technical sergeant who was
handpicked by General Douglas
MacArthur to take part in an
intelligence mission that led to the
defeat of the Japanese military,
Delvo said.
Giron’s unit traveled by
submarine behind enemy lines
in the Philippines, and helped
spy on the Japanese. The unit
set up a system to communicate
information to U.S. commanders.
The intelligence gained in the
mission led to the U.S. defeating
Japanese forces with very few
American casualties, Delvo said.
Giron was awarded two
bronze stars for his
efforts.
After his
honorable discharge,
Giron was granted
U.S. Citizenship. He
planted roots in
San Joaquin County
and worked at the Army Defense
Depot in Tracy. He later opened
a martial arts studio, Bahala Na
Martial Arts International.
In the late 1960s, he moved
the studio to Stockton, escrima
Master instructor Joel Juanitas
said. “This is the home base for
an international system,” Juanitas
said. “Leo Giron adapted traditional
Escrima with his experience in the
service.”
Escrima is a weapons-based
martial art that specializes in
using sticks, knives and machetes.
Juanitas said the studio also
Free Guinabo Arnis Clinic On
September 21, through November 21, 2013
By James U. Sy Jr.
A total of 32 teenagers enrolled in the ongoing
Guinabo Arnis and Combat Sports (GACS) Free Arnis
Clinic conducted by Founder/Grandmaster Felix A.
Guinabo at the Manville Royale Grounds, Araneta
Avenue, Pahanocoy, Bacolod City. Grandmaster
Guinabo, a Board Director of the Negros Occidental
Baston Federation (NOBF), Inc., offered the free clinic
to increase awareness among the younger generation
about the indigenous martial art and culture of the
province of Negros Occidental.
teaches open-hand instruction.
Giron’s adaptation of the
art has spread and has been a
featured tactic in Hollywood
action films, Delvo said. “One of
Giron’s former students opened
a studio and is training people in
Hollywood.”
Matt Damon used escrima,
for example, during fighting
scenes in “The Bourne Identity,”
as did Denzel Washington in “The
Book of Eli,” Delvo said.
Delvo added that October
is Filipino American History month.
Grandmaster Felix Guinabo (6th from left, standing, with cap), his assistants, and
participants of the Guinabo Arnis and Combat Sports (GACS) Free Arnis Clinic recently at
the Manville Royale Grounds, Araneta Avenue, Pahanocoy, Bacolod City
(James U. Sy Jr./CMAS Photo)
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Cyril Indonila (left) and Vincent Espanola performing
Trece Grabes Piga-Piga Arnis System recently as part of
the Guinabo Arnis and Combat Sports (GACS) Free Arnis
Clinic at the Manville Royale Grounds, Araneta Avenue,
Pahanocoy, Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS Photo)
Grandmaster Guinabo teacher
his own system, Trece Grabes Piga=Piga
System, which he developed after
studying under five different Arnis
Grandmasters. The clinic will run for 2
months with a total of 32 hours, broken
down as 16 sessions, each one lasting
2 hours. Such time frame is sufficient to
develop a good foundation for Arnis.
The enrollees were very grateful
for the opportunity because most of
them are from poverty-stricken families.
A pakyaw package for such a course may
run from P3,000-8,000, depending on the
particular instructor.
Grandmaster Guinabo came up
with this idea because the government
has no established programs to make
Arnis as part of the standard education of
Filipinos. There is already a law declaring
Arnis as the National Sport and Martial
Art of the republic and directives to
the DepEd to make it part of the school
system. However, the focus has been on
the sportive aspect, and largely sacrificing
the cultural and martial aspects. The
cultural aspect being taught in schools
nowadays are primarily borrowed and
synthesized from Japanese Karate,
Chinese Wushu, and other Asian martial
arts. It is the wish of Grandmaster
Guinabo to preserve the traditional
fighting arts of our forefathers.
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One Hurrah for Arnis!
By Jayson Vicente
The Path
Sun Star Baguio - October 24, 2013
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‘Sundang’
By Felipe Jocano Jr.
Manila Times - October 26, 2013
“While others have set too much on their on their future, we lived our present
and let it shape our opportunities of the future.”
As expected, the hard
work and sacrifices of the Baguio
Arnis All Stars bared fruit in the
just concluded 2013 Batang Pinoy
Luzon Regional Qualifiers held at
Iba, Zambales last October 15-19,
2013.
As they always say “hard
work pays off with great rewards”
and rewarding it was for the
Baguio Arnis All Stars as they
bagged eight gold medals, seven
silver medals and three bronze
medals in the first day with
Norielyn Joy Sagun of Baguio
National High School – SPS Tribal
Clan sphere heading the haul
taking 4 gold medals for team
Baguio in the Anyo individual
Single Weapon, Double Identical
Weapon, Sword and Dagger and
the Team Synchronize Double
Identical Weapon with teammates
Jana Kaye Balicdang and Danica
Caw-is.
Other contributors in the
8 gold medal haul in the first day
of the competition came from
Joemarson Abogadi’s win in the
Individual Sword and Dagger and
his boys team together with Sheen
Pakilan and Josh Monroe Yalong
of University of Baguio taking
the Synchronize Double Identical
Weapon and Synchronize Sword
and Dagger, the girls team of Lira
Acachang, Angela Donglay and
Kristen Tamiking of Easter College
and Baguio City NationalHigh
School – SPS Tribal Clan bagged
the Synchronize Sword and
Dagger.
With the 18 medal haul in
the first day, the Baguio Arnis All
Stars felt the momentum on their
side and going into the second
day, bagged more medals to
cement the over-all for Baguio
Arnis All Stars in the Arnis event
defending its title from lasts years
regional qualifiers.
Being the last sport event
played in the Luzon Leg qualifiers
of the 2013 Batang Pinoy, the
second day saw six additional gold
medal haul to secure the overall championship of the Baguio
delegation besting Quezon City.
Next tasks at hand for
the Baguio Arnis All Stars is the
National Leg of the 2013 Batang
Pinoy in Bacolod City, where the
team also defends the over-all
championships, expecting that
other teams are preparing hard
for Baguio Arnis All Stars rant the
team takes no stones unturned
to dig-in more in preparations in
order to be ready for the Nationals
in November.
In behalf of the Baguio
Arnis All Stars who represented
Baguio in the Luzon Leg regional
qualifiers composed of players
from Irisan National High School,
University of Baguio, Easater
College, Saint Louis University
High School, and Baguio City
National High School-SPS,
coaching staff: This writer, Alfredo
Tolentino, Ayatollah Gadaoni,
Donny Calaunan, Nikodemus
Gam-ad, Leonardo Cariño, Cindy
Abegail Monte, Alvin Abalos, Aldin
Dela Cruz, Joey Castillo, Andre
Dean Foman-eg, Daryll Cawed and
Michael Anayasan we would like
to express our sincere gratitude to
the Parents, Principals, Teachers,
Friends and supporters who
prayed for our safety and success.
God Bless us all! Pugay Po!
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The word sundang means bladed
weapon, or sword. In some parts of
the country, the blade is rounded
at the end, making it primarily a
hacking and cutting weapon. In
other areas, the sundang is also
sharp at the tip, allowing the
wielder to thrust as well as cut.
Sundang the noun becomes an
action word, as when two people
fight with blades—nag sundangan
sila, meaning they were fighting
with bladed weapons.
The sword in its various
guises—sundang, itak, pinuti,
sansibar, ginunting, dahongpalay,
etc. are part of the foundation
of the Filipino martial arts.
Other weapons such as the stick
(baston), the dagger (daga), the
long stick (bangkaw), the spear
(sibat), the rope (lubid), and the
scarf or handkerchief (panyo) are
part of the repertoire for some
styles. But the most wellknown
weapon of the Filipino martial arts
(FMA) is the wooden stick. The
sticks used by practitioners are
made of different kinds of wood,
such as kamagong (the wood
of the mabolo tree), bahi (palm
wood), yakal, and other kinds
of hardwoods. The most iconic
of them, however, is the rattan
stick. This is the most commonly
used weapon for training in
all the branches of the Filipino
martial arts, with the exception
of the unarmed styles. The stick
has come to symbolize what the
Filipino martial arts are all about,
which for most people means
stick fighting. However, for many
styles or schools, the stick is a
substitute for a metal sword. Thus,
the movements for the sword are
trained for the stick as well. This
is contrast to the schools or styles
that focus on the stick as their
main weapon.
But this column is not
only about the outward, that is
to say, the physical aspects, of
the Filipino martial arts. There is
more to the practice of the FMA
Espada Y Daga: The Way Of The Sword And Dagger
Manila Times - October 26, 2013
The attacker delivers an overhead strike with cane. Punong Lakan
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The Espada y daga or sword
and dagger fighting of the
Filipino martial arts (FMA) is a
borrowed concept from Western
swordsmanship. There are
historical documents proving that
aristocratic Filipino youths were
exposed to systematic tuition in
European fencing in the early 18th
century. One of these is the Real
than just mastery of weapons and
open hand combat. The practice of
the Filipino martial arts, as in the
practice of any other martial art,
requires the use of the mind and
the sensitivity of the heart, and of
course the skill of the hands. This
column will examine the different
facets of the Filipino martial arts –
the physical skills, the differences
in styles, ethics and values in
martial arts, in short the cultural
dimension of the Filipino martial
arts.
What does the term culture
mean? From the anthropological
perspective, culture is the shared
beliefs and values that guide
people’s behavior. Culture is
shared in a community, however
that community is defined. Culture
is therefore extrinsic to people, it
is not something that is inherited
biologically. It is a shared set of
ways of looking at the world and
how to react to it, including the
different rules and guidelines that
people eventually develop over
time.
Seen this way, the Filipino
martial arts are also a part of
our cultural setting. We learn
physical skills – the arts of striking,
blocking, locking and throwing,
using weapons and later on
performing with bare hands. To
learn the arts of combat however,
also means learning how to
handle one’s self and to control
impulses. It means learning how to
deal with people, how to behave
in particular social settings, and
how to handle emotions. Through
martial training, we (hopefully)
learn how to be better people.
Through the Filipino martial arts,
we learn something more about
what it means to be Filipino.
The word sundang means
bladed weapon, or sword. Bladed
implements have many uses. They
can kill and destroy. Or they can
preserve and cut away the dross to
get at the truth.
Cedula por la qual‘ su magestad
funda un colegio de nobles
Americanos en la diudad de
Granada, a decree by King Carlos
IV of Spain, telling of a creation of
a college in Granada for educating
American and Philippine youth
of noble birth. Fencing is part of
the curriculum that was taught in
the said institution. If the espada
y daga influence entered the
Filipino martial arts during this
period, then the source would
most probably be the rapier and
dagger methods of the West.
In both Filipino espada y daga
and Western rapier and dagger
methods, the sword is considered
the major weapon while the
dagger just play a supporting
role. “You must know that the
unaccompanied sword is the
queen and foundation of all other
weapons, yea, that to delight
therein is as, and more useful
than, to do so in the others,” wrote
fencing master Capo Ferro in his
1610 masterpiece Gran Simulacro.
Espada y daga is basically
a method of fighting with two
unevenly sized weapons, is one
of the most challenging modality
of the Filipino martial arts (the
other prominent two are the solo
baston and the doble baston or
sinawali). Among the benefits of
espada y daga training are the
increased coordination between
the left and right hands as well as
timing and distancing. The last two
mentioned components are very
important in being able to insert
the cuts and thrusts of the dagger
in between the large movements
of the sword.
In the photos above,
Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas,
the Founder of Modern Arnis
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combat technique.
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Davao’s Young Judo Pride
By Edward C. Lactaoen
Sun Star Davao - October 26, 2013
If the quality of young Mindanao
talent was ever doubted, the story
of Carl Dave Aseneta, currently
a scholar studying in University
of the Philippines (UP) Diliman,
should be more than enough to
turn things around.
Son of Jay Aseneta, a local
judo coach, Carl is the first judoka
in Mindanao to be a scholar of
UP Diliman after seeing success
in the Batang Pinoy competitions
through the aid of then-mayor
Sara Duterte and then vice mayor
Rodrigo Duterte.
Currently taking up
Bachelor of Sports Science, the
16-year-old judoka who graduated
from MATS high school in this city,
described the shift in lifestyle in
the simplest terms, saying, “dako
gyud kaayo ang pagbag-o. (So
much has changed.)”
Carl described his routine
as waking up at 5:00 a.m., then
heading to training an hour later.
Carl’s training would end at 8:00
a.m., then he’d have to head to
class at 11:00.
Although he admits that
he misses home, his experiences
in competing seem to more than
make up for it.
Describing competing in
the UAAP judo competitions, Carl
said, “mas lingaw kay sa dati na
mga dula. (It’s more fun than my
old competitions.)”
Carl shared that he
particularly enjoyed the
atmosphere, “murag nadula
ug world championship, (it’s
like competing for a world
championship,)” he said.
Carl has already tasted
success in his first year of
competing for UP Diliman,
winning a bronze medal in the
judo competitions of UAAP Season
76. Carl attributes much of his
success to his coach in UP, Jeon
Mendiola Mangahas, saying, “kun
di tungod niya, manglisod gyud ko
sa UP. (if not for him, I’d have a very
hard time in UP.)”
When asked about the
level in competition in Manila,
Carl shared that he can stand toeto-toe with their athletes, even
competing in three more matches
after dislocating his hand in the
first. He, however, was dismayed
by his opponents’ tendency to use
him being from Mindanao against
him, especially with the referees.
“Kaya man pero daoton ka sa
referee, (I can compete with them
but they use the referee against
me,)” he shared.
Carl’s claims are also
warranted, with him being a fourtime gold medalist in the Batang
Pinoy games during the years 2011
and 2012, and with his successes
in the Philippine National Games
of this year, garnering the silver
medal in the Elite Senior Division
and the bronze medal in the Junior
Division.
With so much success at
such a young age, Carl shows the
potential to someday be the top
judoka in the country. He will have
to wait, however, as the chance for
more honor in the UAAP will come
in the next school year. For now,
Carl is focused on doing well in his
studies.
Being a full scholar at UP
Diliman, Carl works hard to keep
his average above 85 percent to
maintain his scholarship.
Carl’s father, Jay, is very
proud of his son, even more
for being a UP scholar than his
successes in judo. “Di man basta-
basta makasulod sa UP, (You don’t
just get accepted into UP,)” he said.
Jay also shared how his
wife was once a scholar in UP, and
feels glad that it seems that the
dream of studying in UP has been
passed on to his son. He said he
feels fulfilled as a father, being able
to raise a son who is able to study
in a very selective school such as
UP Diliman.
“Sobra pa sa gold medal,
(It’s even greater than a gold
medal,)” Jay said when asked how
he sees his son’s chance to study in
UP Diliman.
Carl is currently in Davao
for his semestral break, and
continues to train, going to I-Flex
fitness gym to keep himself fit.
Carl would also like to thank
Marco Antonion Tamayo for his
continued support in Carl’s judo
endeavors.
As only a freshman in
college and already decorated
with medals from national
competitions, Carl is set to bring
even more pride to Davao as many
more years of glory are still ahead
of him.
Leo Giron Drive Dedication Ceremony
October 26, 2013
Corner of Leo Giron Dr. and Yettner Rd.
French Camp, CA.
Many streets and schools are named after great leaders and activists of our country; however,
people of the Stockton community believed a Filipino American World War II veteran, specifically from
Stockton, should be recognized in such a way. The city of Stockton was looking to rename roads that
lead to the VA Hospital in Stockton, California, and Leo Giron was the first name that came to mind for
many of the community members. The effort for having a street named after him was a definite goal to
achieve. Meetings were attended by the dedicated people, everyone became aware of how inspiring
Leo Giron was and still is, then on the sunny morning of October 26, 2013, a community gathered for
the Leo Giron Drive Dedication Ceremony.
Around 60 people gathered at the corner of Yettner Road and Leo Giron Drive to honor the
Filipino war hero. Representatives from the Little Manila Foundation and Bahala Na Martial Arts
International spoke to reiterate the true value of remembering our forefathers, especially Manong
Leo Giron, and to lead this special ceremony. Shortly after speaking about Manong Leo and his
positive impact on the lives of many people, several awards were presented to Bahala Na Martial
Arts International and the Little Manila Foundation in recognition for the Dedication Ceremony and
the dedication to preserving Filipino History in San Joaquin County. Certificates of Recognition were
presented by the office of Senator Cathleen Galgiani, the Fourth District Chairman Ken Vogel Board of
Supervisors San Joaquin County, and U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney.
Leo Giron, World War II veteran and Founder of Bahala Na Martial Arts, truly deserves to be
honored and to have a street named after him is significantly fitting. As California Assembly member
described after presenting one award, “Leo Giron paved the way for the generations after him.” Because
of his hard work, service, and dedication, people
today are allowed to do things that were simply
an impossible dream. It was, indeed, a remarkable day for the community of Stockton. - By Ali
Alcantara
The new Veterans Administration Hospital is being built on the outskirts of Stockton
which will bring thousands of veterans to our area seeking medical care. Currently, veterans
have to drive to the Bay Area to go to the hospital. This is a huge project. Folks from the
community said, “Wouldn’t it be great if one of the new streets be named after a Filipino
American World War II veterano from Stockton?” We did the paperwork, attended the
meetings, spoke about Manong Leo Giron and now we have a street named after him. This
event was sponsored by Bahala Na Martial Arts International, Filipino American Heritage
Association, The Inosanto Academy, American Legion Karl Ross Post 16, American Legion
Manuel Roxas Post 798, and Little Manila.
The city street in French Camp, CA. was finally renamed after seventy (70) years because
of the tireless efforts of a Filipino American WWII hero and his teachings in the martial arts:
On, October 26th, 2013 a Dedication Ceremony was held in the city of French Camp,
CA. Manthey Road was finally renamed to that of... “Leo Giron Drive” at the intersection of
Yettner Road.
“Grand Master Emeritus” and former Sergeant First Class Leo Giron was the Founder
of Bahala Na Martial Arts and Giron Arnis Escrima. In 1942, he was inducted to the U.S. Army’s
2nd Filipino Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 978th Signal Service Company of the 1st
Reconnaissance Battalion (Special). His heroic actions enabled General MacArthur’s invasion
force at Leyte in the Southern Philippines to be a success. For this, he was awarded the Bronze
Star Medal for Valor and the coveted combat infantryman badge (CIB). During this ceremony,
his school received certificates from California dignitaries and the “Manilatown Heritage
Foundation” of Stockton, CA.
Due to the tireless efforts of several Filipino Organizations the Leo Giron Drive
dedication was an overwhelming success. On behalf of Grandmaster Antonio Somera,
Master Kirk McCune, Master Joel Juanitas and the members of Bahala Na Filipino Martial Arts Association we would like to thank The Little Manila
Foundation, the Filipino American Heritage Association, Manuel Roxas Post, Karl Ross Post, Legenarios del Trabajo of America, and the Filipino
American National Historical Society (FANHS) for supporting this common effort. Mabuhay! - Joel Juanitas
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October 27, 2013
Sinag Community Center, Pandacan, Manila, Philippines
Organizer, Shihan Oscar Del Rosario and Kyosi Jojo De Los Santos
F. Landa Jocano, Anthropologist and UP Professor Emeritus, Passes Away
By VIida Cruz
GMA News - October 28, 2013
Dr. F. Landa Jocano, best
known for his documentation and
translation of the Central Visayan
epic, the Hinilawod, among other
contributions to anthropology and
Philippine folk literature, passed
away on Sunday evening (October
27, 2013), his son said in a post
on the Facebook page of the
University of the Philippines
Department of Anthropology.
Jocano was 83 years old.
Born to farmer parents in
Iloilo in 1930, the Professor
Emeritus at the Asian Center
of UP Diliman was hailed
as “the country’s foremost
cultural anthropologist”
by author F. Sionil Jose. He
also served as the Executive
Director of PUNLAD Research
House, Inc.
According to Philippine
culture site Mosaic Ministries,
a burning desire to continue
his education, which his family
could not afford, compelled
Jocano to stow away on a boat
bound for Manila in his boyhood.
With only his elementary school
report card to back him up, he
worked a series of odd jobs for
meager pay: janitor, messenger,
even journalist. He managed to
put himself through high school
while sending some money home,
but eventually had to come home
himself when he got sick.
This trip back to Iloilo
is what ignited his interest in
folklore. He met renowned
anthropologist and historian Dr.
Robert Fox, who helped him get
a job at the National Museum.
It was his time cleaning out the
remains of museum specimens
that enabled him to write articles
published in the Manila Times on
mythology surrounding plant and
animal life.
The articles marked
another turning point in his life,
as they not only got the attention
of the Department of Education;
they were included in certain
textbooks. Jocano got married,
finally earned his Bachelor’s
Degree in 1958 from the Central
University of the Philippines,
bagged a grant to teach at the
University of Chicago, then
returned to the Philippines.
Jocano’s interest in cultural
anthropology has branched out
into a wide array of topics over the
years. He is survived by his wife
and two children.
According to his son
Professor Felipe Jocano, Jr. on
the Anthropology Department’s
Facebook page, the elder Jocano’s
body is at the Truth Chapel of
the Loyola Memorial Chapel on
Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon
City.
The cover of Jocano’s translation of the Visayan “Hinilawod.”
Grandmaster Antonio E. Somera
Bahala Na® Martial Arts, Giron® Arnis Escrima
October 5, 1957 - October 28, 2013
National Gold Synchronize Kata
Krizia Ladia, Yebin Song, Stella Song
AMAC Founded by Grandmaster Frank Aycocho takes home 8 Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze over all Champion Trophy.
Senior Black Belt division: Female Gold Kata open and Kumite Cyra May Buenafe, Kata open
Silver Senior Male division: Hyungki Cho Korean
National Gold Synchronize Kata Krizia Ladia, Yebin Song, Stella Song
Individual Female open Kata Gold medal Krezia Ladia,Yebin Song, Stella Song
Individual Kids Male Open Kata Silver Ken Ladia, Edmar Sta Maria
Our Deepest Gratitude - We, the Babao Family and Babao
Arnis, give our deepest thanks and gratitude to you all who gave
us love, support, prayers, helping hands, sympathy, guidance
and donations. Thanks for attending the viewing, Memorial
Service and the Celebration of Life of our loved husband, father,
grandfather, and Founder of our Babao Arnis school. Deepest
thanks and gratitude to those who were unable to come but kept
us in your thoughts and hearts. We appreciate you all! We are
deeply humbled and honored for having you as friends. Much
love to you all and God bless! - Zena Sultana Babao
It is with a heavy heart and great
sorrow that I announce the
passing of our Great Grandmaster
Antonio E. Somera at 5:18am on
October 28, 2013. Please pray for
the Somera and Flores
families as they go
through this trying time. Joel Juanitas
Antonio “Tony”
Somera is a lifelong
resident of Stockton,
California.
Tony is a life
member of FALNHS and
on the board of trustees
for the Little Manila
Foundation since 2002.
The Filipino American
National Historical
Society (FANHS) is truly
a community-based
organization whose mission is
“...to preserve, document, and
present Filipino American history
and to support scholarly research
and artistic works which reflect
that rich past...”. The Little Manila
Foundation advocates for the
historic preservation of the Little
Manila Historic Site in Stockton,
California and provides education
and leadership to revitalize our
Filipina/o American community.
Along with Tony Somera’s
community service, Tony is
also a leader in the martial arts
community. He is a 3rd degree
black belt in Goju Royu Karate
gained in 1974. He is also the
highest ranking student and vice
president in Mande Muda Silat.
However, he is most well
known for being Grandmaster
Tony Somera of the Bahala Na®
Martial Arts, Giron® Arnis Escrima.
As a direct result of superior skill
and devotion to the principles,
philosophy and purpose of
Bahala Na Martial Arts combined
with leadership and his master
level Instructorship, Master Tony
Somera was promoted to the rank
and responsibility of Grandmaster
by the late Grandmaster and
Founder of Bahala Na® Martial
Arts Leo M. Giron. Grandmaster
Somera is the leading authority
and promotes the art of Giron®
Arnis Escrima along with its
rich Filipino history and culture
by providing opportunities
for students and community
members to visit historic sites and
learn Filipino American history
through bi-annual “affiliate camps”
held in Stockton. Tony Somera
is the only person ever to be
promoted to the rank of Master
and then Grandmaster by the late
Grandmaster Emeritus Leo M.
Giron.
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Arnis Will Not Be Played in Batang Pinoy Finals
Arnis Philippines Inc. - October 29, 2013
Arnis Philippines Inc., (ARPI) is
saddened to inform you that the
Philippine Sports Commission
(PSC) informed us on October 26,
2013 that Arnis will not be played
in the Batang Pinoy Finals in
Bacolod City on 19-26 November.
The letter states that
coaches in the Luzon qualifying
leg had discipline problem that
resulted in the disruption of the
game, hence, PSC deemed it best
to removed Arnis.
It is disappointing to find
out that the mere reason for
removing Arnis is because of the
delay caused by a few coaches
in Luzon who were complaining
about the process of matching and
pairing which was later rectified by
the National Referees and Judges
Committee (NRJC) that resulted in
the continuation and successful
completion of the games with no
more complaints. Take note that
the complainants are mostly nonmembers which the NSA could
not penalized or removed from
membership.
The most that will suffer are
the athletes and all those involved
in the preparations for the finals
such as the parents, the LGU’s and
their respective sponsors who
sacrificed so much of their time
and effort, notwithstanding the
expenses incurred.
We know that this kind
of complaints are not unique to
arnis since all sports experience
the same kind of incident. ARPI
assures that all games are handled
professionally in all its activities...
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Pinay Martial Arts Instructor Wants to Popularize Arnis in Canada
By Marites N. Sison, The Origami
GMA News - November 1, 2013
When someone asks Guro
(Teacher) JB Ramos to explain
the Filipino martial art, Arnis, she
begins with the question, “Have
you seen The Bourne Identity?”
The simple yet intricate
and agile hand-to-hand combat
by Jason Bourne (played by
Matt Damon) is considered to
be one of the top fight scenes in
movie history and it displays the
techniques of Arnis (a.k.a Kali/
Eskrima). It also shows why Arnis
is one of the most beautiful and
extraordinary martial art forms,
says Ramos.
weapon commonly associated
with Arnis – and their meaning
among Canadians.
An instructor for Combat
Science, a Filipino martial arts and
self-defense school in Toronto,
Ramos is petite and youthful. But
with her erect, upright posture and
firm voice she radiates presence
and commands respect.
“I need you guys to step up
a little harder. Do I make myself
clear?” she barks at a mixed-age
group of men and women she is
training at the basement of TrinitySt. Paul’s United church on Bloor
Full contact Arnis demo at Toronto’s Harbourfont Centre
during the Mabuhay Philippines Festival last summer.
Photo: Marites N. Sison
And yet, in Toronto’s martial arts
scene, Arnis – the national sport of
the Philippines – has yet to achieve
the same “brand name recall” as
karate, taekwondo, aikido, jujitsu
and capoeira. Even many young
Filipino-Canadians are nonplussed
when asked about Arnis.
Ramos isn’t happy with this,
to say the least, and she is making
it her mission to popularize the
28-inch rattan (palm) sticks – the
Street West. “Every day that you
train, put intensity and effort… We
need to work as one… You have to
have each other’s backs.”
Ramos is hoping that this
group – which has been spending
their evenings and Saturday
mornings butting and thrusting
sticks, practicing empty hand
movements and knife fighting
combinations – can qualify for
the prelims and represent Team
3 Cebuanos in World TKD
By Edri K. Aznar
Sun Star Cebu - October 30, 2013
The RP National Poomsae squad
starts its campaign in the grandest
world poomsae meet, the 8th
World Taekwondo Federation
(WTF) World Taekwondo Poomsae
Championships, today in Bali,
Indonesia.
Three Cebuano jins are
suiting up for the RP National
Poomsae squad - regular RP team
member Glenn Lava, defending
world champion Mikaela Calamba
and Rinna Babanto.
Mcavynger Alob
unfortunately wasn’t able to join
the squad in the Annual World
Tournament that will run from
October 31 to November 3.
“We are a strong team in
standard and freestyle events
where our very own Glenn Lava
is competing. Mikaela, on the
other hand, is competing in four
events. She has strong chances in
the freestyle although we are not
discounting the possibility of her
winning a medal in the standard
events.
Rinna is competing in only
one event—the team standard,”
Philippine Taekwondo Association
(PTA) Region 7 chairman Tony del
Prado told Sun.Star Cebu.
Defense
Calamba is defending
her crown in the freestyle female
event, in which she beat some of
the older and more experienced
female jins last year in Colombia.
She is also competing in
the Individual standard, team
standard and team freestyle
events.
The RP Poomsae team is
fully prepared for the tournament
with the team even training in
South Korea for this.
The competitions
scheduled for today are male
under-17, female under-17, male
under-49, female over-59, male
over-59, female team under-29
and freestyle pair.
Canada in the 2014 World Eskrima there.
Kali Arnis Championships in
One day, her tae kwon
Debrecen, Hungary.
do instructor invited a martial
She is putting out all the
arts expert, Punong Guro (Head
stops, teaching them all she knows Instructor) Laura Holmes to
about Arnis: stick-fighting, empty
conduct a seminar on sinawali,
hand combat, full contact, single
a category of Arnis that involves
stick, double stick full contact
double cane fighting with a
single stick, padded knife, joint
weaving pattern.
locks, disarms… you name it.
When she saw Holmes
“Arnis is a weapons-based
demonstrate her moves, Ramos
martial art where you learn
was hooked. “The movements with
the stick, then the knife, then
the stick are pretty mesmerizing,”
the empty hand,” she explains.
she says. “Arnis is very graceful and
“In karate and tae kwon do,
fluid. It’s like a dance.”
you learn the empty hand first
When Holmes opened
and advanced students learn
Combat Science in 2003, Ramos
weaponry. It’s reversed.”
was among the first to join her
school. Holmes, who is not of
“It’s like a dance”
Filipino descent, holds world
Ramos learned martial
titles in full contact stick fighting
arts over 20 years ago; at age 12,
and has been teaching Arnis
she enrolled in Okinawan Shorin
for over 20 years. She has been
Ryu karate before moving on to
certified by various grandmasters
tae kwon do, which she doggedly
in the Philippines who specialize
studied for eight years.
in impact and edged weapons
Her dad and her
and hand-to-hand combat, but
grandmother had always talked
she continues to update her
about how her great-grandfather
knowledge of Arnis by training in
practiced Arnis back home,
in Tarlac, a province north of
Manila, the
capital of the
Philippines.
But no one
really taught
Arnis when
she was
growing up in
Scarborough.
Karate and tae
kwon do were
accessible –
there were
programs
at a local
community
center and it
Arnis students from Combat Science, a Filipino martial
was easy for
her parents to arts and self-defense school in Toronto.
drop her off
the Philippines regularly.
Having a non-Filipino as
her instructor meant a great deal
to Ramos. “Knowing that Arnis was
being taught by someone who’s
not Filipino made me appreciate
the art even more,” says Ramos. “If
even a non-Filipino can appreciate
and respect Arnis and be willing to
teach it, that’s something.”
She joined her first world
Arnis championship competition
in 2006 and has done four
competitions since then. Holmes
wanted to instil in her students
not just an appreciation for the art
form of Arnis, but its sport aspect
as well, Ramos explains.
What saddens Ramos is
the apparent lack of appreciation
for Arnis among Filipinos. Over 30
countries were represented in the
competitions she has joined, but
most had only one Filipino in their
teams.
In Canada, a lot of Filipino
youth are more interested in
basketball and other sports, she
notes. “It’s lack of education and
exposure…Growing up, I didn’t
know there was a Filipino martial
arts world out there and that there
are people who teach it in Canada,”
she says. “I thought it was just on
the farm where my grandma grew
up.”
A complete martial art
There is not one style of
Arnis/kali/Eskrima; some Arnis
historians say there are over
200 forms. Often referred to as
a “complete martial art,” Arnis
was developed hundreds of
years ago by native inhabitants
of the Philippines, who used
simple weapons such as rattan,
swords, daggers, spears and other
weaponry. “These weapons were
also sometimes used as farm
implements,” according to the
the location, dialect and type of
She herself is still learning Arnis,
Combat Science website.
training taught,” says the Combat
she says. “There are many aspects
It is believed that one
Science website. “Also, any of
to this art. It’s always developing
of the earliest heroes of the
the three names may apply to
and constantly changing.”
Philippines, Lapu Lapu, was an
a certain part of training. One
Ramos has trained
Arnis expert.
interpretation is that kali is the
with such heavyweights as
“(Antonio) Pigafetta,
mother art of Arnis and [Eskrima].
Grandmaster (GM) Vic Sanchez,
(Ferdinand) Magellan’s chronicler
Arnis focuses on the knife,
Master Bambit Dulay, Grandmaster
and historian, recorded that on
including dagger, sword and any
Freddie Fernandez, Master Jun
April 27, 1521, Lapu Lapu killed
other form of bladed weapon.
Jun Presas and Grandmaster Rodel
the great Spanish warrior with
[Eskrima] is based on the baston or Dagoocs. But she tries to go back
a bladed weapon, thus marking
stick.”
to the Philippines every four years
a Filipino’s first victorious stand
to learn more from them and other
“A beginner’s mind”
against a foreign invader,”
grandmasters. It’s a discipline that
Students learn the basics
according to the website of the
Holmes has instilled in her, which
of Arnis by using the rattan sticks
International Philippine Eskrimashe passes on to students. “We
first, says Ramos. “And then you
Arnis De Mano Confederation
incorporate it in bladed weaponry want students to experience the
(IPEAC). “Pigafetta also recorded
different kinds of forms. It’s good
such as the daga, bolo (a long
that many of the natives carried
knife) and balisong (fan knife), and for them to keep an open mind.”
a pointed short hardwood stick
The allure of Arnis goes
then the empty hand.”
which had been further hardened
beyond its beauty as a martial
But the most important
by fire treatment and used in
art form, says Ramos. Arnis has
lesson that Ramos says she
fighting.”
made her more grounded and
teaches students is “to have
Arnis was prohibited
well rounded; it has given her
respect for the art itself and for
under Spanish occupation and
self-discipline and control. Arnis is
the culture and history of the
it is said to have been preserved
very physical and Ramos’ students
Philippines.”
through dance and mock battle
swear by its benefits to their
She constantly reminds
performances passed on from
health.
them to have “a beginner’s mind.”
generation to generation. Since
Ramos is proud of the
carrying of bladed
fact that the classes
weapons was banned
at Combat Science
during 400 years of
have a mix of male and
Spanish rule, Filipinos
female students and
substituted the use of
that students don’t have
sword with rattan sticks,
an issue with female
which are being used
instructors like her.
in today’s Arnis. The
Some schools tend
martial art later absorbed
to be very rigid and very
Spanish influences, in
traditional, preferring
particular, fencing and its
instructors who are both
“angles of attack” and use
male and Filipino, she
of espada y daga (sword
says.
and dagger), says the
Ramos and Holmes
IPEAC website.
have proven that you
Why is Arnis also
don’t have to be a man
called kali and Eskrima?
and a Filipino to excel in
Punong Guro JB Ramos leads her students in a demo
“It is believed that
and love Arnis
at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre during the Mabuhay
Arnis, kali and Eskrima
GMA News
Philippines Festival last summer.
are all part of the same
www.gmanetwork.com
art and depending on
Solo Baston: Arnis’ Most Popular Weapon
Manila Times - November 2, 2013
weapon.
As a weapon,
the solo baston is
treated in varying
ways among the
many systems
of FMA. In some
schools, it is a
mere training
tool to teach the
movements of the
blade. In some FMA
styles however, the
stick is taught as a
The attacker (right) delivers a strike using his
primary weapon.
cane while Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas
In the above
counters with a vertical block
photos, Punong
Lakan Garitony
Nicolas, the Founder of Modern
While the knife is said to be the
Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial
backbone of the Filipino martial
Arts demonstrates a solo baston
arts (FMA), the solo baston or
combat technique.
single stick is its most popular
Senkotros Arnis Fundamentals
By Grandmaster Max M. Pallen
For many years
Grandmaster Pallen has
been practiticing Arnis.
He has seen and read
many books about the
martial art styles of other
regions of the Philippines.
Grandmaster Pallen
has not encountered a
single publication about
the Bicol region, which
prompted this publication.
It is a big undertaking to
let Philippine martial art
practitioners know that in
Bicol they also have their
own styles, Grandmaster
Pallen finally discovered
and developed the
missing link in his Arnis
techniques. He has adopted the sinawali and espada y daga basec on
what he has learned from other styles of Arnis, Kali, and Eskrima. These
styles have also given him a better foundation and made him culturally
complete.
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Disunity in Filipino Martial Arts
By AJ Ruiz
FMA Pulse - November 3, 2013
It is an unspoken truth, but
very well known to those in the
Filipino Martial Arts community.
Although the exact origin of the
disunity is virtually unknown,
it is certain it has existed since
Filipino martial artists conception.
Grandmaster Robert Castro
and Master Joseph Bautista
have experienced this disunity
firsthand and have suffered the
consequences. They both have
been asked to share their insight
of this disunity.
According to the two,
the disunity existed prior to
their introduction in the martial
arts, Castro having 35 years of
experience and Bautista ten years.
They explained that historically,
Filipino martial arts were passed
down and kept within families.
Arguments ensued when one
family claimed their art to be
superior to another. “It all comes
down to pride of family and their
family style. It can also be construed
as gangster mentality, ‘my stuff is
better than yours and I’m going to
prove it’” explained Bautista. As a
result, individuals would challenge
one another to death matches and
thus began a never-ending cycle
of vengeance.
Now, more than two
thousand years later, the same
disunity that put families against
one another in the Philippines
is now rooted into high-ranking
Filipino martial artists and systems
around the world. “There are a
number of Grandmasters and
Masters who are old school, don’t
want to be open and share and
won’t see it any other way.” Stated
Bautista
Parantac 3rd in World Wushu
The Philippine Star - November 5, 2013
“People are so used to their
art and so loyal to it. Once your loyal
to your art, it becomes part of you so
you look at other arts as secondary.
It’s nothing disloyal or anything, it
just that you compare and in this
comparison you get the positive and
negative attitudes that people get. It
plays a very heavy role in the martial
arts because you have instructors
there who are not grandmasters
that have attitudes, they just want
to show and prove how good they
are. ” stated Castro.
As a result of this infighting,
both men have experienced the
consequences in their own way.
“I have heard stories that
Filipino martial arts almost died
because of various reasons; ego,
pride, and narrow-mindedness,”
stated Bautista. But perhaps this
disunity is the biggest reason
that has held back the Filipino
martial arts as a whole. “If the
Filipino martial arts were as unified
as any of the arts out there, the
Filipino martial arts would still
not be underground. All the other
arts, aikido, tae kwon do, karate
are unified and have expanded
worldwide. Filipino martial arts as
a unit have not done that because
there’s so much infighting”
This disunity is not only felt
on those within the martial arts
community but to the Filipino/
Filipino-American community.
“Most of people who are outside of
the martial arts community, do not
know about the martial arts. They
don’t know about the rich cultural
history the martial arts entails.
So they are losing something that
don’t even know. For those who are
aware of the martial arts, they may
Seven different systems coming together for the Day of Play
come to the understanding of we
aren’t as big therefore we may not
be as good. It becomes a whole selfesteem issue because the art isn’t
mainstream.” Explained Bautista
Despite all the dark history of
Filipino Martial Arts and lost
culture, both are optimistic that
unity can be achieved and offer
their own ideas of what it will take
to reach it. Castro believes that the
most important step to achieve
unity is to let go of your ego. “Ego
is the most treacherous thing in
martial arts because that ego just
takes you above what you should
be. A man that’s highly trained
should be one of the most humble
people you know. The highestranking people you know should
be the humblest people you know
because through their training that’s
where they learn humility, kindness,
and integrity, all of the above,
positive energy. But most of the
problems that occur are from people
trying to prove themselves. Why are
they trying to prove themselves? It’s
because of the ego. If you eliminate
the ego, then you can have unity.
That’s one of the problems I have
is they give all these people high
ranking ranks but the people are
not spiritually, morally or ethically
correct within themselves. How you
are as person is the way to unify
Filipino art, you have to humble
yourself.”
Bautista on the other
hand believes that the Filipino
martial arts is headed in the right
direction. “I think we may have the
best chance of unifying if we go
at the rate we are going, which is
promote everyone and all FMAs and
let the masses decide what styles
the want to see. The systems aren’t
unifying, it’s the arts having mutual
respect for each other. We’re not
unifying like Judo or Tae Kwon Do in
terms of standardizing the art, the
Filipino martial arts is too eclectic of
an art to do that.”
Perhaps Filipino warrior
faces the greatest enemy today
ever in its existence. Much more
than any samurai or conquistador,
our enemy is an internal one and
far more dangerous. Eskabo Daan
strives for unification regardless
of style or origin. And hopes will
one day live to see Filipino martial
arts become recognized as much
as its Japanese and Chinese
counterparts.
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Manila, Philippines - Veteran
internationalist Daniel Parantac
placed third in taijiquan to deliver
the first medal for the Team
Philippines in the biennial 12th
World Wushu Championships in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Parantac chalked up 9.64
points in the event ruled by China’s
Yunlong Chai with 9.70. Malaysian
Lee Yang posted 9.69 for the silver
medal.
“I gave it all and when I was
running second to the Chinese,
there were tense moments. The
favorite Malaysian and the Korean
who won the silver medal in the
taijiquan have yet to perform.
“It was well while
the Malaysian overtook me,
the Korean fell short (by
slimmest of margins, .01),”
said Parantac.
For his part, Wushu
Federation Philippines
secretary general Julian
Camacho said, “I hope
Daniel’s getting a bronze
anew will spur our athletes
to replicate the two goldmedal output we had in
2011.”
Reigning world
champion in the 48kg
category, Jessie Aligaga
towed three other Filipino
bets – Benjie Rivera, Jean
Claude Saclag and Evita Elise
Zamora – to the semifinals for sure
medals.
Aligaga beat Chan Hau
Wing of Hong Kong, Rivera, the
2011 world’s bronze medalist in
the 56kg but now campaigning
in the lower category, needed
only two rounds of the best-ofthree-rounds match to dispose of
Afghan Mohammad Ramin Naemi
as did Zamora, who booted out
another Hong Kong bet Chao Ho
Yee.
Saclag’s bout with
Armenian Karapet Tevosyan went
the distance after the former
faltered in the second round.
Pambansang Laro in Batang Pinoy Finals
Arnis Philippines
November 8, 2013
After the Philippine Sports
Commission (PSC) announced
that arnis will not be played in
the Batang Pinoy Finals merely
because of complaints by a few
non member coaches that delayed
the games, many sentiments
were received by ARPI expressing
that they were saddened with
the harsh decision that affected
everyone in the arnis community.
Since the announcement just a
few days ago, ARPI accumulated
hundreds of complaints coming
from parents, LGU’s, athletes and
other member coaches stating it is
unfair that so many be deprived of
their right to enjoy our very own
native sport just because of a few.
Many felt that all their hardships
using their time, money and
effort have been wasted. All of the
expressed concerns had a very big
impact on the decision to finish
the arnis finals.
Arnis is our National Martial
Art and Sport of the Philippines
(R.A. 9850). It is our “Pambansang
Laro”. Therefore, it should always
be part of any activity of the PSC.
To all those who expressed
their lamentations, salamat at
mabuhay kayo!
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Filipino Jins Rule Asian University Meet
By Josef T. Ramos
The Philippine Tae Kwon Do
Team dominated the fourth Asian
University Championship in
Cheongyang, Korea. The victory
strengthened their prospect of
ruling the tae kwon do event of
the Southeast Asian Games in
Myanmar in December.
Filipino jins captured two
gold, five silver, and six bronze
medals in the meet held from
November 1 to 4.
Samuel Morrison and
National Collegiate Athletic
Association Most Valuable Player
Mary Anjelay Pelaez won a gold
medal each in their respective
weight categories.
Aaron Francis Agojo, Jade
Zafra, Christian Al dela Cruz,
Kristopher Uy, and Maika Lizares
Mora bagged silver medals, while
Jane Narra, Paul Romero, Elaine
Alora, Gershon Bautista, Eddtone
Lumasac and Nicole Abigail Cham
took home the bronze medals in
the individual sparring event.
The Philippine Team also
won silver medals in the men and
women’s sparring team event.
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Rivera Wins Gold Medal in World Wushu Tilt
By Josef T. Ramos
Veteran artist Benjie Rivera ruled
the men’s 52-kilogram sanshou
event of the 12th World Wushu
Championships held in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Baguio City native
Rivera, a gold medal winner
in Sanda World Cup, defeated
Vietnamese Hoang Hong Tu in the
in the finals.
World Wushu
Championship 2011 and Sanda
World Cup 2012 gold medal
winner Jessie Aligaga of Iloilo
settled for silver as he lost to Song
Bu Er of China in the men’s 48-kg
finals.
The trio of taijiquan Daniel
Parantac, John Keithley Chan,
both of Baguio City and Norlence
Ardee Catolico of Bacolod City
added another silver in the duilian
category. They scored 9.62 points
behind the Iranians’ 9.68 showing.
Newcomers Jean Claude
Saclag of Baguio City (sanshou
event 52kg) and Evita Elise Zamora
of Davao City (sanshou 52kg event
women’s) also bagged bronze
medal each.
Overall, the Philippines
went home with one gold, two
silver and three bronze medals.
Rivera is the third Filipino
to win two gold medals in the
world championship. Taolu artist
Samson Co, now the Wushu
Federation of the Philippines Vice
President started it in 1991 and
1993 with sanda fighter Rene
Catalan duplicating his feat in
2003 and 2005.
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Mano-Mano: Arnis’ Method of Empty Hand Fighting
The Filipino martial art of arnis
is highly conceptual in nature.
Understanding the underlying
concepts of arnis is the key to
mastering the transition from
weapons to empty hand fighting.
The most common way
of translating arnis weapon
techniques into empty hand
applications is through the basic
angles of attacks. In this scheme,
you retain the angle but substitute
the blade or the stick with your
limbs. The concept of limb
destruction (commonly referred
to as “defanging the snake”) can
be interpreted with or without
weapons. Categorically, there
are two ways to destroy a limb:
through joint manipulation or by
using strikes. An arnisador could
easily destroy his enemy’s upper
limbs even without a stick or
blade. The nerve-rich areas at the
base of the arms, the shoulders
and the armpits are excellent
targets.
In the following photos,
Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas,
the founder of Modern Arnis
Mano-Mano Filipino Martial
Arts demonstrates empty hand
techniques of arnis called ManoMano (hand to hand).
Nicolas traps the attacker’s right hand with a downward
parry while delivering a right upper back fist to the face
The Way of Abenir Kalis
By Perry Gil S. Mallari - Fight Times Editor
responsible for introducing
me to “Tatang” [the late
Escrima Grandmaster
Antonio Illustrisimo] and
to have trained with him
for some time before he
passed away. It was also
through Pete [Pedro Reyes]
that I was introduced
to Master Tony Diego. It
was my hunger for more
knowledge that led me to
these people and seeks
instruction from them.
Although I wouldn’t claim
to have studied with all
of them that long except
for Pete with whom I have
Maestro Fernando “Bong” Abenir
studied for at least four
Contributed Photo
years since 1996, and
with Master Tony (in his gym at
Maestro Fernando “Bong” Abenir
Binondo or his Sunday sessions
is among the most dynamic
at the Luneta Park) from whom I
teachers of Filipino martial arts in
got my certification to teach Kalis
the country today. He describes
Ilustrisimo.
the current system he teaches as
Then I was also a personal
a synthesis of the various martial
student of Mohamad Hadimulyo
arts he has studied through the
years. Abenir sits down with FIGHT from 1997 to 2000 whom I
Times to reveal his philosophy as a fondly call Pahadi.I spent a lot
teacher and the salient features of of afternoons with him at his
quarters in the Philippine Sports
his fighting art.
Commission and at the Philsilat
FIGHT Times: You’ve trained in a
gym where I was taught Nusantara
number of martial arts for so many
years; can you tell us a brief account pencak silat and other silat forms
before he went back in Indonesia.
of your martial arts career?
Pahadi concentrated more on
Fernando Abenir: I started
teaching me the self-defense
training although informally with
my father when I was around eight aspect of the art. He taught me
or nine years old. He was teaching the techniques of knife fighting
and more of the intricate locking
me some of the basics of kuntao,
and striking techniques of his art
which he learned while working
together with its jurus [forms] and
as an overseas worker in Saudi
his personal philosophies.
Arabia. I also learned a few things
He then introduced me
about knife fighting and street
fighting from a man called Inyong to his top student Bapak Oong
Maryono, a three time undefeated
who was a street fighter that
world champion in pencak silat
survived a lot of knife attacks.
ohlaraga [sport silat] who taught
I have been fortunate
me a lot about the fighting
enough to train with some of
applications of the art in sport and
the most well known Masters in
street fighting. Sadly both of them
Escrima such as Pedro Reyes and
have already passed away. Master
Master Tony Diego. These people
O’ong died just recently.
are all from Kalis Ilustrisimo and
I also had Orlando Lapuz
I have learned a lot from them
as my chief instructor in Yaw-Yan
especially with Pedro Reyes who
was the very first among the group (Sayaw ng Kamatayan) He taught
me this fighting system developed
to teach me the rudiments and
by Master Napoleon Fernandez.
principles of the art. He was also
He was also my instructor in muay
thai when he first introduced it
here way back in 1994.
I also learned from
several of the most respected
personalities in full contact sport
here in the country among them
is Francis Pisa, a former national
player in pencak silat who now
resides in Australia. He once
entered the Universal Reality
Combat Championship and won.
He was dubbed as one of the
fastest to have ended the fight
during that night. He was also
the back-to-back champion in
U.S. and in Europe in full contact
sport. I learned how to really move
fast and apply the leg catching
techniques of silat from him.
And last but not least, I
also would like to give credit to
John Baylon Sensei. Even with
just a few months of having me
as a student, he gave me a lot of
insights and taught me real skills
in the grappling aspect of Judo. He
is a phenomenon in the history of
Philippine judo being a consistent
gold medalist in the South East
Asian Games.
FIGHT Times: Who do you think is
your most influential teacher and
how he influenced you as a martial
artist and a man?
Fernando Abenir: I have to give
credit to Pendekar Mohamad
Hadimulyo of Nusantara pencak
silat and Master Tony Diego
of Kalis Ilustrisimo. Both of
them have given me so much
knowledge in how to apply the
combative aspects, principles and
philosophies of the martial arts. It
has also greatly influenced me as
to how I impart this knowledge
to my students. From Master
Mohamad I learned a lot about
patience and diligence through
the practice of jurus. Everything
has to be precise or near perfect
before we move on to another
lesson.
With Master Tony, I learned
so much about humility and giving
respects to our elders even if
they have said something against
you just as long as they don’t go
beyond the limit of physically
hurting you. They are the most
influential teachers in my life as a
martial artist and as a person.
FIGHT Times: What is your
teaching philosophy and how
would you describe the martial
arts curriculum you’re teaching
today?
Fernando Abenir: The Abenir
Kalis System is primarily a bladebased martial art, which derives
the bulk of its techniques and
fighting principles from Kalis
Ilustrisimo, Yaw-Yan, other Filipino
martial arts styles and Pencak
Silat. I have combined these
systems in order to come up with
my own training system and also
added techniques and strategies
I discovered effective during live
sparring. Most of the techniques
that were effective during a
full sparring session without
protective gear were thoroughly
observed whether their efficiency
was replicated many times.
I believe that during a fight
wherein everything is sudden and
happening so fast, you may not
have time to think but instead
must rely on your quick reaction
to any attack or situation you
are in. Our empty hand fighting
system could be applied anytime
regardless of the practitioner’s skill
level.
The weapons progression
is used in conjunction with the
empty hand training progression
of the system in order for the
practitioner to get a complete
education in the variables possible
with the major techniques and
tactics employed in the Filipino
martial arts.
The major characteristic of
Abenir Kalis is efficiency. It is a very
pragmatic and practical. It does
not waste time with unnecessary
movements but instead goes right
through the heart of the problem
when dealing with an adversary.
We make sure that the practitioner
is able to fight or defend himself
even with just a few sessions of
training in our system.
It does not mean
achieving mastery of the skills and
techniques of the system in such
a short period of time but rather
the skill and confidence to handle
a street encounter. What we are
after is for a student to learn to
fight first and then work on the
finer points of the art later. That is
why we do a lot of dynamic drills
during the first sessions and help
the student analyze the different
strategies and tactics that could
be employed during a street fight.
It does not matter much how
well you execute the techniques
during a fight as long as it scores
or hits the target. People are not
concerned on how beautiful you
employ your techniques but rather
who is left standing after the
encounter. After learning these
things, only then comes the formal
training for the purpose of mastery
of the system.
FIGHT Times: What are your
thoughts on traditional martial arts
and Mixed martial arts?
Fernando Abenir: Some people
are traditionalist by heart while
others are more into combat
sport where practical techniques
are employed full contact under
certain rules and regulations. I
find nothing wrong with choosing
either paths or embracing both.
It’s really up to the person to know
what he or she wants. Personally, I
practice both.
FIGHT Times: What are your
current projects and future goals?
Fernando Abenir: I would be
hosting a Filipino martial arts
event on November 23, 2013 in
Don Bosco Technical College in
Mandaluyong where different
Filipino martial arts systems
and styles would be given an
opportunity to do demonstrations
and conduct free lectures to young
students. We are also planning to
continue our Arnis Tournaments
next year. My future goal is to give
seminars and training here and
abroad and to be able to help in
educating the younger generation
here in our country on the
richness and beauty of our martial
traditions and culture.
The Basics of Filipino Martial Arts
By Marc Lawrence
Master Marc Lawrence Academy
of Masters Hall of Fame - Life
Time Award, developed this
book based upon information
gathered over years from 37
different Grandmasters, Masters, Guros and Instructors of
what makes up the basics of the
Filipino martial art known as
Arnis, Eskrima, or Kali. The book
contains photographs, diagrams
and detailed information that
explains what makes the basics
any of the Filipino Martial Arts
styles is use today. This book
serves as companion to any Filipino mattial arts style and this
information will enhance their skill. (92 pages)
Batang Pinoy Finals New Dates
Arnis Phlippines - www.arnisphilippines.com
November 13, 2013
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) moved Batang Pinoy National
Finals in Bacolod City to January 28 to February 1, 2014 due to super
typhoon “Yolanda” which devastated the Visayas region.
Speech at Ayala Museum
Makati, Philippines
Speech By Punong Lakan Nicolas
November 15, 2013
From the words of the Latin
American literary figure, Jose
Marti, “To be remembered beyond
your time, you must plant a tree,
bear a son, and write a book.”
This has made me realize
that living my life in this world
would just be a moment in time
and can easily be forgotten.
Although, it can be possible
to extend how others would
remember me by... but then again,
for what?
Furthermore, as our local
tourism promotes nowadays that
“it’s more fun in the Philippines”,
I would want to make it really
interesting for people to
remember me. Otherwise, where is
the fun in that?
And so, first, I had planted a
tree.
In my primary school, I
remember planting a tree for a
homeroom subject but whether
that tree is still alive by now, I really
don’t know because after passing
the grade, I’ve simply forgotten
about it.
But there was one tree that
I planted which grew big and bore
many fruits and is now known as
the Modern Arnis Mano-Mano
Filipino Martial Arts organization
or simply called the MAMFMA
which I planted its seed on July 21,
1995.
This tree still stands after
18 years since its foundation and
has produced fruits of 2,362 Arnis
students and 76 black belts some
of which have planted the same
seeds from their mother tree and
have grown their own trees of
Arnis clubs and organizations.
Now for the second
requirement which is to bear a
son, it’s quite complicated.
I have no sons... but rather
blessed with lovely daughters of
which one had bore me my sweet
granddaughter and would soon
bear me with my first grandson.
So, if there’s anyone out
there who claims to be my son,
come forth immediately or forever
hold your peace!!! I’m just joking.
But the truth is, I have
more sons and daughters than I
can imagine because of my Arnis
students that would call be by
the names: Ama or Itay (Filipino
translation of the word, father),
Tito or Uncle, Ninong or Godfather,
Kuya or Big Brother, Maestro or
Master, and simply Punong Lakan
as how my MAMFMA family
reveres me because of my paternal
love to them.
I was also named by The
Manila Times newspaper and
Central Books as “The Father of
Modern Sinawali”.
Sinawali by the way is a
pattern of criss-cross movements
same as in weaving but in Arnis,
two Arnisadors perform criss-cross
strikings with sticks as an exercise
to enhance speed, coordination,
and endurance. All Arnis schools
perform the three traditional
forms of Sinawali that are called
the single, the double, and
redonda.
I suppose The Manila
Times newspaper had to dubbed
me with a certain name after
developing 363 forms of Sinawali,
and so, I became “The Father of
Modern Sinawali” by which I am
father again but this time to 363
Sinawali children.
Finally, I have already
written a book.
Thrirty of them, actually,
and published by Central Books
who throughout the years
have always been supportive
in printing, advertising, and
promoting all my books. I thank
them from the bottom of my heart
especially for always being honest
in paying me with royalties for
every book sold.
And so, after planting
the MAMFMA tree, after bearing
children of Arnis, and after writing
books about Arnis, will I be
remembered by people beyond
my time and with any interest
at all? And, for what will I be
remembered of?
I cannot know while alive
in this world. Only those who have
met me and live past my time can
only witness.
But, I believe that as long
as Arnis thrives in the heart and
mind of Filipinos and that good
publishing companies like Central
Books maintain to provide the
information in understanding the
art; then I can have faith in the
words of Marcus Aurelius that,
“What we do in life, echoes in
eternity.”
Last word: My Motto
If an Eagle Dies, he leaves his feather...
If a Man dies, his memory remains..
Knife Fighting: The Backbone of Filipino Martial Arts
By Perry Gil S. Mallari
Dan Inosanto once said that the knife is the backbone of the Filipino martial arts (FMA).
The Philippines has an enduring blade culture and Filipino men in earlier times considered
their attires incomplete without their knives on them.
In some FMA schools, the stick is a mere training tool to teach the movements of
the blade.
The one thing that separates knife fighting from stick fighting or empty hand
fighting is that it requires a killing commitment. There are primarily two ways to inflict
damage with a knife – to stab with its point or to slash with its edge.
In the above photos, Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas, the founder of Modern Arnis
Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts
demonstrates a solo daga or single knife technique using the pakal or ice pick grip while
his opponent employs a standard grip.
Interview or a Set Up to Call Me a Liar?
By Kelly Worden
November 17, 2013
Natural Spirit International
www.kellyworden.com
to Datu.
The certification was
nothing I asked for or actually
pursued, strangely enough, when
promoted to “Datu” I didn’t even
know what the term met, I’m not
Filipino nor do I interpret Tagalog
fluently, few westerners do.
I just know Professor
dropped that “title bomb” on me
and that was that, then and there I
became the non-Filipino Datu.
Politically it was challenging and I
was left to respond to many
statements regarding an American
using that title. In short, there were
lots of physical challenges to
stabilize that unheard (nonFilipino) use of status and title.
Over the early years of
using the Datu title, I shook my
A few weeks ago, I was requested
head and questioned the logic but
to do an audio interview on FMA
people I admired such as Shishir
Talk; I agreed. I was rather
Inocalla, Leonard Trigg, Sonny
surprised when my junior in age,
Umpad, Ted Lucaylucay assured
life experience, and Modern Arnis,
me it was the honorable thing to
Datu Tim Hartman was sitting in
accept his blessing and work hard
on the interview. It became
to bring credibility to the title. In
evident he had nothing useful to
reflection, I believe I did do just
say and said literally nothing for
that, today it matters very little as I
over an hour even when I
believe time in the arts,
personally addressed him; well,
maybe there was a “mouse squeak” accomplishments, honor, integrity,
and respect stand far above
but nothing of substance.
martial art ranks or titles. What was
I didn’t understand why he
difficult to achieve in martial arts
needed to be involved but a few
years ago is purchased openly
days later it became evident.
today for those that may choose a
Initially I was just
different path other than “time
responding to simple questions
honored training.”
but the interview quickly became
Now, I am not sure when
fairly hot and active regarding my
personal and professional opinions Tim actually started training but I
on the current state of martial arts was informed by Rocky Paswick
that he tested Tim for his Brown
in America. Imagine that?
When asked about Modern belt and at that time Rocky was a
4th degree black belt,, I just know
Arnis I responded, “I was actively
it was maybe 12 years after my
involved in Modern Arnis since
promotion that Tim Hartman got
1982 and promoted to Datu by
promoted to Datu.
Professor Presas in 1988. Prior to
“Who?” I had never heard of
that time I trained in boxing,
him
and
internationally I am in
Isshinryu karate, Shotokan, Yao
touch with thousands of martial
Mun Kung Fu and trained with J.
artists who had never heard of him
Cui Brocka in Combat Arnis who
was directly under Ernesto Presas. I as well. I do know, since I am now
“61 years old” Tim is a lot younger
believe this is why Professor
than me so his actual time in the
decided my foundation in Arnis
arts is minimal compared to the
was established and made the
years I have been actively involved.
decision he did. I didn’t pay for
At this point in history,
certification and I was not
physically tested for the promotion Professor Presas has passed on
Roland Dantes - Remy Presas - Kelly Worden
(RIP) so time moves on and
although I teach Modern Arnis, my
art has always continued to also
evolve; “I honestly believe that is
why Professor Presas called his art
Modern Arnis and not “Presas
Arnis” he never publicly referenced
his art as “Presas Arnis!”
Of course “History does not
change; those who dishonor the
past through deception merely seek
to devise their own reality!”
However bizarre it seems
Tim Hartman is trying to rewrite
history, at least that is what seems
to be happening!
Within Modern Arnis
documented history, there were 6
practitioners promoted to Datu
beginning with Shishir Inocalla,
myself, Ric Bong Sun Jornales,
Dieter Knuttell, David Hoffman,
and Tim Hartman was the last in
the succession yet today “he is
advertising that “He is the highest
ranked Modern Arnis practitioner
and the highest tested Datu?”
Please also bear in mind, this really
has nothing to do with the Datu
issue as much as it has to do with
arrogance, ignorance, disrespect,
and commercial marketing of
fabricated history.
Wow, now realize how
perplexing it was to have Tim
Hartman sitting in the background
during my interview and not say a
peep?
Yet, a couple days later he
decided to do his own interview
and “Set the record straight!”
Maybe the readers of this
message can listen to my interview
and let me know why Tim didn’t
“Peep up when I offered him the
opportunity to speak?”
After a little reflection, I
personally just think he didn’t have
the balls to “Set the record Straight;”
or maybe he just needed a nonresistive audience to swoosh his
fabricated story of fantasy. For
whatever reason, he didn’t call me
and ask me to sit in on his
interview? “Now isn’t that special?”
I’m an old school
practitioner, anyone who started
the art prior to me is my senior
and that include the distinct honor
of being a practitioner of different
arts, I have no problem
recognizing truth and for me truth
is “time in the art!” Equally relevant I
recognize time more than I do
paper; as a matter of fact I don’t
value certificate paper much at all,
I specifically value and respect
“time in the art.”
That said I can list a whole
lot of people in Modern Arnis who
are my seniors or peers in the art;
it’s called mutual respect and not
commercial marketing or “Oneups-man-ship!”
Individuals such as Lee
Lowry, Tom Bolden, Dan Anderson,
Doug Pierre, Michael Morton, Fred
Shadian, Dan Carr, David Converse,
Dr. Jerome Barber, David Ng, Billy
Bryant, Fred King, Bob Quinn, Jim
Ladis, Terry Warham, Richard Roy,
Rocky Pawsic, Bruce Chiu, Jim Power,
Roland Rivera, Jim and Judy Clapp,
Pete Katz, Richard Roy, Michael
Bates are due equal respect across
the board and alongside of me.
Granted many are not my age but
many had more time in Modern
Arnis, either way, respect is
relevant and although only six
individuals were promoted to
Datu, all others are still seniors
within Modern Arnis. Now let’s
address a little more immediate
issue of rank and title, which
would in fact be the last ranks and
title Maters of Tapi Tapi presented
to Randi Shea, Chuck Gauss, Ken
Smith, Brian Zawalinski, Jim Lantis,
and Jeff Delaney. It was this group
that Professor entrusted to the
Official IMAF Organization, not his
supposed “son anuk, Tim Hartman.”
Let me also clarify, Datu
status does not give us seniority
over anyone within Modern Arnis,
it is utilized in a tribal sense, we
were promoted or appointed as
“Tribal Chief” of our own branch of
Modern Arnis, simple as that! My
Modern Arnis is not like anyone’s
and that is what Professor Presas
was acknowledging; my
independence and my freedom to
formulate my own expression of
the art. The “Datu title” allowed us
the independence to create our
own branch of Modern Arnis.
Roland was with Professor
while he was still mentally alert
and they discussed Modern Arnis
at great length in both English and
Tagalog
Modern Arnis was left
incomplete, no “heir to the system
was announced prior to Professor
Presas passing. I was there at his
bedside along with Roland Dantes
(RIP) if there was a successor
Professor Presas would have had it
documented in writing and
witnessed by his longest most
trusted friend and student“ Roland
Dantes. Roland was with Professor
while he was still mentally alert
and they discussed Modern Arnis
at great length in both English and
Tagalog so I know for a fact there
was little or no confusion as to
how anything Professor may have
said could have been
misinterpreted! So to clear up an
confusion, let me clarify it was not
Jeff Delaney nor Tim Hartman, it
was not anyone. Modern Arnis was
Professor Remy A. Presas’ gift to
the world!
Pay real close attention, we
did not inherit the Modern Arnis
system, or “The Presas name, no
one inherited the use of the Presas
family name!
The Presas name is legally
reserved for actual Presas family
descendants, we are all merely
Modern Arnis practitioners!”
So one question we should
all consider would be; “How much
arrogance does it take to “take
another family’s name? without
written consent”
Really, take a minute and
just ask yourself, “Who gets to take
your family name and use it
commercially?
Although I will digress a bit,
bear with me it took many years of
silence within Modern Arnis for
the webs of deceit to be weaved
into fabricated undocumented
stories of grandeur.
I think we can all agree that
“We as mere mortals cannot
change documented history;” yet
publicly Tim states he was the
“Highest Tested Datu?”
Wow, the truth is Tim
Hartman was the only one tested
for the title of Datu and he was the
last one appointed in succession
of the six.” No one else was tested,
not Shishir, not me, Bong Sun,
Dieter, David, none of the others;
does that not seem strange, that
five out of six practitioners
appointed the title were not
tested?
“No one except Tim Hartman was
physically tested, that is special
treatment, wouldn’t you say?”
You’ll have to speculate
why that was the “special case,” it
is really not that big of a mystery
if you do your own research into
why some students are tested and
others are awarded their ranks in
what sometimes appears to be a
random surprise to the individual
being honored by their teachers.
Keep in mind, the truth is
none of the other Modern Arnis
practitioners Professor appointed
the title of Datu needed to be
tested; why?
Because we didn’t know
we had earned his blessing or
were even considered being
worthy of his acknowledgement,
there was not celebrations, no
test, no preplanned cake and
ice cream gathering. It was
Professor’s decision; he ruled his
organization independently and
he did whatever he felt was right,
everyone in the industry knows
this to be fact!
None of us asked for the
title or asked to be promoted!
Isn’t that what being an
honorable martial artist truly
means, “Being humble and
respectful enough to allow you’re
teacher to decide your fate?”
Am I missing something? WTF?
Additionally, I find it
strange that “if” Professor took
the time to present Tim with a
certificate of rank and title, it
would only seem appropriate
Professor Presas would also
present Tim Hartman with physical
proof of a certificate or a letter
authenticating Tim’s additional
claims of seniority!
I further content if Tim
Hartman has “no paper, no letter,
no document, and no physical
proof” that whatever he is
claiming is nothing less than his
misinterpretation of the facts!
History and seniority does not
change just because an individual
wants his website to reflect his
superior status without actually
earning it!
Let me reiterate, if
“Tim Hartman is setting the
record straight” it is only logical,
professional, and honorable that
Tim Hartman, set the record straight
with documented proof!”
Now just as a general point
of reference, Professor Presas
sacrificed his life, family, country,
his health, and a whole lot more
than any one person could even
imagine just to establish his art
and his reputation. There does
not exist a person on this earth
that does not bear the Presas
name that deserves to “Inherit
his sacrifices!” We as practitioners
do not inherit our teacher’s skills,
reputations, and sacrifices!
Our teachers merely share
their art with us and we develop
our own skills, reputations, and
sometimes we too, make our own
sacrifices. That is the way of the
warrior, truth in steel, and the code
of honor which is as old as the
time of mankind and the warrior
ways.
Professor Presas sacrificed
his life, family, country and his
health, just to establish his art and
his reputation.
Professor Presas prided
himself in creating leaders!
Let me also clarify that
above all Professor Presas prided
himself in creating leaders and
teaching leaders, and sadly “to
a fault.” This situation is a direct
result of his kindness and his
desire to make every student
feel “they are number 1” a simple
statement he made dozens of
times during a weekend event.
Maybe it would sound more like
“Oh my God, you are number one!”
and you would get a pat on the
back, big smile, a hug, and then he
would even call you family.
That was one of the
sacrifices many people do not
realize or even think about “we,
the students, would leave the
seminars and go home to our
families, Professor would go to a
hotel room alone or maybe stay
with a student’s family; his home
was lost when he sacrificed his
family and country for his art.”
There were many of Professor’s
students whom he felt were close
enough for him to “feel welcome
in their homes;” they know who
we were and that alone was a
great honor to be trusted with the
responsibility to care for and share
our homes with Professor when he
needed us!
We were always students,
were not his “Real Family,” we
are not Presas family members!
I was there in Victoria B.C. at the
Care Facility when the real Presas
family finally found out he was in
dire straits and on his death bed.
I answered the telephone, and
when he knew it was them he
immediately began to cry and said
to me out loud “I did not know my
family still loved me!”
He could not speak to
them; I told Mary Ann I would
call them in short order once I
was able to stabilize Professor’s
emotions. I was emotionally drawn
in and together we embraced
and cried until he could speak;
it was then that a “Presas” family
reunion was planned directly in
the days to follow. It is important
that everyone know at this time
that Professor Presas was closing
the door on his physical life and
during the times Roland Dantes
and I were with him, Professor was
continually “Thanking God” for
bringing his family back into his
life.
Just to clarify how
consistently upset Professor was at
Tim, I will share a brief statement
I received from Dan McConnell
regarding Tim’s constant reference
that “I was like Professor’s son.”
The following words are how
Professor Presas personally stated
his feelings on the subject of ‘anuk’
to Dan McConnell!
“One of the times I was up in
Victoria, Remy, Yvette and the kids,
Maureen and I went to have dim
sum. The term ‘anuk’ got brought up
with regard to Tim and Remy said in
his own words”- “Anuk means little
baby. If it meant son, he would keep
his mouth shut, but he will not keep
his mouth shut”.
Funny, how Tagolag is so
easily misinterpreted by western
thinking?
Professor said many things
to many people, He called me his
“bodyguard,” Did I ever do any
executive protection details for
him? No!
I recall him telling another
martial artist he was a master
of Sinawali, yet it is reported
that another practitioner was
appointed the Guardian of
Modern Arnis Kuntao; oh shit, and
my personal favorite a Governor of
Modern Arnis!
Professor told everyone
from white belt to black, they were
“Number 1″ in truth it was up to
each and every one of us to prove
it with our own accomplishments;
Professor Presas despised coattailing and expected all his
students to “Do your own work!”
Anyone recall that statement?
”Unfortunately
miscalculated impacts due to
fabricated history, creates confusion
above and beyond the small circle of
the insecure. These fallacies actually
destroy the integrity of truth for
others!”
“History reveals the beauty
of truth and natural evolution, yet within that sphere of natural progression we all can see the
distorted manipulation of life and truth from human intervention; the manipulators of truth with a
hunger to control others, to glorify their self-aggrandized position of power and importance.”
It is now I contend that if there is no “Letter of truth, no written documentation, no
certificate of authority” that Tim Hartman can produce then he needs to “Shut up” and step
back in line; specifically in the lineage line that has proven to be the truth in all martial arts
systems since recorded history of martial arts! History that is well documented, that is until
the recent inception of commercialized American martial art marketing, you know, where you
can claim anything on your website and not have to physically back it up on the floor or in the
alley of life!
Even Professor himself called his art “Modern Arnis” he did not reference it as Presas
Arnis as Tim Hartman is attempting to do?
“Standing silent is what allows ignorance and arrogance to flourish.”
I can guarantee Professor Remy A. Presas would not have allowed anyone,,, literally
anyone,, to take his family name and use it as a marketing tool for personalized glory.
If Professor Presas wanted an “Heir to rule the system or he specifically wanted a
highest ranked Datu to rule over all of Modern Arnis, he would have taken the steps to assure
his wishes were followed by the letter!”
“No letter, no documentation, no physical proof?”
Well you decide…
Respectfully, “Setting the Record
Straight,”
Kelly S. Worden
Modern Arnis Practitioner
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Recently Datu Kelly Worden
made a public statement about
me on face book. I found his
comments both insulting and
false. I was quite surprised. I’ve
been nothing but nice to him for
quite some time. I invited him
to teach at the Modern Arnis
Reunion Camp. Made a special
trip to the Poconos to help him
out and teach (for free) at his
camp. Did a product endorsement
on my Modern Arnis Minute
of his Travel Wrench and tried
to arrange a Datu reunion in
Seattle so he wouldn’t have to
travel in his weakened state.
Yet I’m the one showing him no
respect? I’m hoping that this is
a misunderstanding that can be
cleared up, but I don’t feel that it is
likely by the demeanor of his post.
I’m only going to address a couple
issues.
The interview
In August, I was the
head official at the Pacific Island
Tournament in Chicago. While I
was there, I was interviewed by
the staff of FMA Pulse. They told
me that they would be editing the
video and would post it on the
net when they were done. A few
weeks later, my fellow associates
from FMA Talk Live scheduled Kelly
to do an interview. I only found
out about it the morning of the
interview, but I made a point to
be part of the podcast. My job on
the show is to help people being
interviewed feel more comfortable
on the show. Seeing that Kelly
had his own radio show, it was
no surprise that he was very
comfortable talking about himself.
There was no need to say anything
because he said it all himself.
Furthermore after re-listening to
my interview on FMA Pulse, I never
brought up Kelly’s name nor made
any references to him or any other
Modern Arnis instructor.
There was no diabolical
intent. No one was trying to
set up anyone. The timing was
coincidental. Anyone can reach
out to the respective groups and
find out for themselves. If he
would have just called me before
he went off on me, I could have
explained it was a coincidence.
Using his words, it would have
been nice if he would have
“Manned Up” and actually send
me a copy of his post. Instead, he
unfriended me on Facebook so
I couldn’t see what he wrote or
reply.
“Presas Arnis”
I have explained this on
the internet in the past, but it
seems that I need to explain
this one more time. I’m ranked
by the Presas brothers in their
respective systems. In Modern
Arnis, I’m a 6th degree Black Belt
and Datu. In Kombatan, I have
the rank of 9th degree Black Belt
and Grandmaster. In both systems
my rank and titles were awarded
directly by the Presas Brothers.
I teach both systems together
and, to give both of them proper
respect, I go under the banner of
Presas Arnis.
6th Degree Promotion
Another issue seems to be
about my 6th degree promotion
and being awarded the title
of Datu. I tested at the 2000
Michigan summer camp. Before
the test, Professor Remy offered
to promote me without testing
in front of several of my Black
Belts. I told him no, I came to test.
At the end of the test, Professor
made a speech in front of ALL
of the campers. He said that my
test was the highest one in over
17 years. He also said it made me
the highest ranked Black Belt in
the US. These were his words,
not mine. This was also posted
on the official IMAF website. You
can verify this by following the
link. https://web.archive.org/
web/20001006212437/http://
www.modernarnis.com/news.htm
Datuship
In addition to my belt
promotion, I was also awarded
the title of Datu. Professor told
me because of my testing, I was
now a Datu in everyone’s eyes. I
tested for my rank, not to become
a Datu. Furthermore, the year
prior, Professor offered me the
title, and I turned it down. Kelly
knew about it, because he called
to congratulate me. During my
conversation with Kelly, I told him I
turned it down.
Inheritor
I’ve never claimed to be
the sole inheritor of the art. We all
are. But if you want confirmation
that Professor wanted me to be
one of the people to help the art
continue, just look at the will. I’m
included on the list that he wanted
to form a corporation to continue
spreading the art. The will has
been posted on the net several
times. It shouldn’t be hard to find.
BTW, I don’t recall seeing Kelly’s
name on that list.
I could keep going on
refuting Kelly’s claims, but I
know it will just fall on deaf ears.
Everything I posted is true and
verifiable. Anyone can play the “he
said/she said” game. Kelly keeps
saying that “everyone is saying
things” but it seems that everyone
is keeping quiet. Maybe he should
just speak for himself and let the
others with concerns do the same.
I could make a lot of the same
claims. I travel the world teaching
martial arts. I just got back from
Venezuela and now I’m off to the
Philippines. And yes, there are
many people whom haven’t heard
of Kelly either. Furthermore, I
could point out that he was never
around. I started with Prof. around
1984. We never crossed paths
until after Professor passed. Why?
Maybe it’s because he left the
Prof. Of course when the Prof. was
dying and soon after he passed, all
of the vultures came out.
If you read Kelly’s post,
you can see a lot of hypocrisy.
So let me ask a question. Kelly,
what rank, if any, do you have in
Modern Arnis? As we know, not
all of the Datus are ranked in the
art, so what’s your rank and what
certification do you have, if any?
If anyone wants to talk to me,
I’ll be available after December
10th. My school number is (716)
675-0899. It is forwarded to my
cell phone when I’m out of the
building.
4. “Violence is Never the Answer”
On the contrary, sometimes
violence is the only answer. It is an
immediate and effective means of
correcting anti-social behavior.
Violence is a short term
solution to an immediate problem.
I wouldn’t try to rehabilitate
a criminal by beating him on a
daily basis and I wouldn’t try to
counsel a man who was kicking in
the door to my house.
5. “Use Non-Lethal Techniques
First”
This notion comes from the
“escalation of force” concept that is
always misinterpreted. Escalation
of force applies to police work
and basically comes down to
verbal commands, physical and
mechanical use of force and finally
deadly use of force.
If they don’t listen, you use
your hands, feet, pepper spray,
ASP, taser, etc to get them to
comply. If they appear to want to
hurt you or others and are capable
you can use deadly force.
This does NOT apply to
technique. Somehow people
have twisted this into meaning I
start with pain compliance, then
go to joint locks, then strikes and
chokes…IT”S NONSENSE.
When it comes down to
self defense once you’ve made the
decision to use force you have only
one obligation – survive and stop
the threat as fast as possible by
whatever means possible.
Messing around with
complicated joint locks and
pressure points only creates
opportunity for your attacker
to injure you. Your best bet is to
use methods that will stop your
attacker dead in his tracks.
There is no classification
in any law book that details what
techniques you can use.
There’s nothing that is
“banned by the government” or
“outlawed” either. No mention of
technique or style. There’s only use
of force and deadly force. Which
means there are times you can use
force and there are times you can
use deadly force.
Use of force cases focus on
the circumstances of the situation
and use terms like credible,
reasonable and duty to retreat.
Take this situation for
example:
You’re approached by some
young thug by your car in an
empty parking lot.
He asks you for some spare
change and you say you don’t
have any.
He continues to ask and you
decide to back away, he follows
you.
Can you use force to
defend yourself? Is he a “credible
threat”? YES.
Can you “retreat” without
putting yourself at risk? NO.
He’s following you and if you turn
your back on him, you will be put
at risk
Is it “reasonable”to assume
that his intent is more than just
spare change? YES.
You told him “NO” and he
continued to stalk you. His
intention must be more than what
he has indicated.
Can you defend yourself
right now? YES.
Can you use deadly force?
Possibly. Depends on the details
and your lawyer. More times than
not, you’re outmatched you may
be able to use deadly force.
The bottom line, you don’t have
to wait for him to physically attack
you to use force, which brings me
to…
6. “Always let your attacker,
attack first.”
This goes along with
“always let him throw the first
punch” which works in the school
yard with 4th graders, but in the
real world we call the guy who
waits for the first punch the victim.
Waiting for the punch or
the grab is too late. A good street
fighter is going to attack you with
a barrage of punches and stabs
and try to beat you into the earth.
Yet everywhere in every
martial arts and self defense class
millions of students around the
world, train to wait. What’s the first
thing you do in self defense class?
OK line up with your partner and
let him grab you – STOP, there’s the
problem. You’re training to wait
for the attack. You’re training to let
someone into your space, put their
hands on you and attack.
Against a real threat this is just too
late. If they can put their hands on
you, they’re too close.
What you need to do is put
yourself in a position of advantage
and identify the intent of your
threat BEFORE he makes a move.
Then you attack in a way
that takes into consideration that
your attacker is armed, has intent,
has friends, is bigger and stronger
than you (all in Module 1 as well).
7. “Always fight ‘honorably’.
Let’s make one thing clear
– LIVE you life HONORABLY, but
FIGHT DIRTY.
Once the decision is made
to go, then you need to go full
bore, no BS. Never put yourself
at risk by training in tactics that
enable your attacker to “slip
away.” In fact, the safest and most
humane thing to do is to end the
conflict as fast as possible.
Your safety comes first –
not your attacker’s safety. Going
into a real fight with the notion
that you’re superior fighter just
because you got some time in a
gym and underestimating your
attacker is a HUGE mistake.
Most f the scariest people
you will ever meet, never spent a
day in a dojo. What makes them
dangerous isn’t their strength or
their techniques, it’s their will to do
anything it takes to get what they
want.
You must be willing to do
the same.
Hey, I get it, you don’t want
to hurt anyone. Good, normal
people don’t fantasize about
hurting others. There’s not an
argument that can’t be solved with
decent communication. That’s why
most “fights” don’t go beyond the
verbal stage.
But there are people who
use violence to get want they want
if they think it will work. To defeat
these animals you must be willing
to do whatever it takes to save
yourself and the people you care
about.
It’s the only true way.
The Seven Signs Your Instructor’s a Pussy
Damian Ross, The Self Defense Company
insider.theselfdefenseco.com
Anti-violent mantras from the
mouths of martial artists
If you spent any time in a
martial arts uniform, somewhere,
someone along the line has told
you to never use your art for
violence.
I call bullshit.
There is CLEARLY a time to
use force, if there isn’t, what the
heck are we doing all of this for?
People get attacked
and raped every day (there’s
your happy thought). Violence
is real and it happens in every
community. If you think you can
talk your way out of any situation
and will never have to resort to
violence I have a great tip on a
horse.
The “never use violence”
philosophy perplexed and
confused me throughout my self
defense and martial arts journey.
There were times I even used
these terms myself because I felt
it was something I was obligated
to say, like a disclaimer before
an advertisment. To be honest,
people like to hear that they don’t
have to fight, it gives them some
relief knowing that if they train
and prepare, they will never have
to fight.
But that’s a lie and it’s
irresponsible.
Training with the hope that
you’ll never fight is like learning
to swim with a fear of water. You
wouldn’t practice swimming so
you don’t have to swim. At some
point you’re going to get wet and
in deep water so you better train
like it’s going to happen.
Now on to the Seven Signs Your
Instructor’s a Pussy
1.”Always Walk Away”
Do you mean turn your
back on a potential threat? Do you
mean run away? What if I have my
kids there? Do I leave them?
Seriously, I don’t
understand this statement and for
the life of me I really don’t know
why someone would tell another
human being this…EVER.
Between normal, law
abiding people there should never
be a reason to use force. You can
disagree without fighting and
most times you do. But then there
are times someone just doesn’t
want to “agree to disagree” and
take it to the next level. Now it
doesn’t matter if the fight is over
a parking space or your child’s life
– the level of danger is the same
and should be handled as such. A
push is just a push, but if you slip
and crack your skull you’re still just
as dead.
You should never turn your
back on any threat and you should
NEVER let them to get close
enough to hit you. Now it’s not up
to me (or anybody else) to TELL
YOU you have to use force, just as
it’s not up to some chuckle-head
to tell you you have to walk away.
To fight or not to fight is a personal
decision that you have to make.
I only tell you the best
tactical time to use force (which
happens to also fall within the
guidelines for legal use of force).
The decision to take advantage of
this time is yours and yours alone.
2. “I train to Fight so I don’t have
to Fight”
Bruce Lee gets credit
for this quote – the same guy
who claims to have fought in
“hundreds” of street fights. One of
his “fights” was even depicted in
the movie Dragon. So what gives?
You’re training to fight AND still
fighting?!?! Well if the legend of
Bruce Lee is true, even the Kung
Fu Master himself felt the need to
“put foot to ass” from time to time.
So let’s green light your decision to
do the same.
I like this quote better “I
train to fight so I know how to
fight.”
When you know how
to fight there’s a you get a
certain “Alphaness” (I’m totally
copyrighting that). Alphaness is
the subconscious signal you put
out when you really know how to
protect yourself. This only happens
when you have true knowledge
and confidence in your skill and
the will to follow through.
3. “Violence Never Solves
Anything”
Maybe not, but it sure stops
a lot of stuff like rape, murder,
WWII, the invasion if Iraq…should I
keep going?
There are many people
on this earth that use violence
to intimidate and take whatever
they want. These animals only
understand power and pain. The
only way to stop them is with
more power and pain.
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Jeff Wagner - President of WOMA-USA
November 22,2013
It is with a heavy heart
that I announce my resignation as
president of WOMA-USA. During
my short tenure in this office, we
have made many strides forward
as an organization. We have
brought in many very important
dignitaries from Cary Tagawa
to Rachel Grant, Alan Goldberg
and Cynthia Rothrock and made
WOMA-USA a well respected
organization in the USA.
We have, due to
international WOMA groups, also
lost many of our great members
such as Shidoshi Glenn Perry,
Shidoshi Ron Van Cleif and
Shidoshi Miguel Rivera. The “PhDs”
issued from other countries are
not legal in the USA nor are they
legal in most other countries, as
WOMA has no issuing authority
for these types of degrees. WOMAPhil has been the greatest of the
violators of this policy. We were
told over and over that it had
stopped and it hasn’t. The same
people who violated
it in the first place
continue to violate
it now.
We, as
WOMA, have
lost our way,
preferring to gift titles such as
“general”, “prince”, etc. and failing
to recognize the importance of
what this federation was about
in the first place; a martial arts
brotherhood. We have too many
“grandmasters” that can’t even see
their own feet and have no school,
no students and have never put
on an actual demonstration of
their skills. I find it particularly
egregious when people post a “Dr.
in Martial Science” and the whole
of the WOMA group likes it and
comments, yet when respected
masters post some videos of their
techniques, they get few likes and
almost no comments.
Finally, this last year has
seen the WOMA-USA board
making progress in America on
persecuting and disavowing
the fake PhDs. We had to make
some tough choices and kick out
members that did not comply.
In fact, one member had chance
after chance and continued to
issue these documents claiming
he and he alone was above
WOMA-USA policy. I see now
that member and others like him
have received loyalty awards. Let
me categorically state that I, nor
did the national board of WOMAUSA issue or agree that these
certificates be issued. For me, this
was the final issue that compelled
me to make my decision.
In closing, Miss Rachel
Grant, Master Cynthia Rothrock
and Grandmaster Cary Tagawa
have asked that without me in
WOMA, their images are no longer
used in association with WOMA
activities. These are members who
would not have been in WOMA
if not for me or Shidoshi Perry’s
direct involvement. They have
respectfully asked me to ensure
that their images are no longer
used in this regard.
I wish WOMA-USA the best
of luck and future success, bu t I
mist be true to myself and I cannot
tolerate some of the behavior of
some of the group.
All the Best,
Jeff Wagner
“Have Some Heart, Man” (Setting the Record Straight! Pt. 2)
By Kelly Worden
November 22, 2013
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Psychological studies into
the nature of debate and its effects
have proven that such discourse
rarely, if ever, changes someone’s
mind over their personally held
beliefs. It has been shown, rather,
that debate, more often than not,
entrenches the participants
deeper into their already
possessed notions. Uncommon is
the individual who is openminded enough to change their
opinions when meant with
concrete facts that refute their
preconceived ideas. In the realm of
martial arts, as in any industry or
endeavor, such a phenomenon is
no exception.
Nevertheless, despite
knowing this mental aberration
we all possess, the fault of never
wanting to be found wrong, it is
still necessary to set the record
straight regarding some
misconceptions and outright
corruptions that abound in today’s
martial arts environment.
Tragically, as much as it pains me
to say so, such can be seen in
some portions of the Modern Arnis
community as well. While many
have carried the torch of Modern
Arnis in a way that would have
made Professor Presas proud,
much has been done to tarnish the
gold standard that we were left to
polish after his untimely passing.
In all martial arts
environments one is meant with
many opinions wielded as facts
and often mythology lauded as
history. The cult of personality runs
rampant in our profession and
“experts,” “masters,” and “the best”
abound around every corner, with
often no more than the
individual’s own mouth to assert
and support such claims about
themselves. While many obvious
and precise examples could be
given illustrating this contention
– while it would easy to simply
“name names” – this composition
will strive to avoid slinging such
particular mud as the intended
targets (and their supporters)
would gain no growth from such
specific critiquing, but would
simply revert to the argument
made above; they would simply
entrench themselves deeper into
their own misconceptions,
justifications, projections, and
denial. Instead, this treatise will
work to show the principles in play
today that reveal the charlatans
and snake-oil salesman that ply
their wares in the environment of
martial arts like Modern Arnis.
To reiterate: rare is the
martial arts “master” (or man in
general) who will face up to his
own mistakes and confess his
errors, especially if his years have
been spent constructing
fabrications and overstatements
about himself. The individual(s) to
whom I indirectly refer will
become obvious with my
arguments that follow, at least to
the pertinent circles involved in
these issues. Bear with me as I
construct an historical background
upon which to build this critical
thesis. When I am done doing so, it
is my hope that those with whom I
bring into question will either
cease their empty pursuits of illgotten martial gain or will nut-up
and try to shut my mouth in
person.
In ancient times, in those
bygone eras that gave birth to the
martial arts with which we are the
current torch-bearers, the verdict
of who was an expert or a master,
of who was the “best” and who
was not, was easily and quickly
resolved with little verbal debate.
It was done without blogs, without
website chatter, and without
litigation. Such pronouncements
came through the verdict decided
in trial-by-combat alone. If you
proclaimed to be the new big billy
bad-ass on the block than you had
to prove it in the only way
pertinent to martial arts
discussion; you fought for it. Such
a crucible of proof was
unambiguous and gave the final
direction over who could wear
what mantle upon their shoulders
or what belt upon their hips.
Trial-by-combat was
exercised in more than one way. It
may have been executed by going
to war with one’s enemies and
surviving the melee of hand-tohand combat in full-scale battle. In
contrast, it may have also been
exercised in one-on-one
encounters against other
professed experts, such as in
formal duels or challenges, or in
no-holds barred competitions to
the death. Some men, such as
Japan’s kensei (sword saint), the
ronin samurai Miyamoto Musashi,
made their bones by engaging in
both arenas. In modern times,
Professor Remy Presas was another
who proved himself in such a way,
through the trial and fire of actual
blood-matches.
Professor Leonard Trigg
was the first practitioner to train
with both Ernesto and later with
Remy Presas; when he began his
training with Remy he was told
specifically “Modern Arnis is my
system, I do not want Ernesto’s
methods confused with Modern
Arnis; if you are training in Modern
Arnis do not deviate from my art!”
Professor Trigg honored that
request as he has never blended
the two systems. “Is Professor Trigg
lying,” You tell him!
Today, in contrast,
reputations are often being built,
not by the laurels one has
achieved for himself by the surefire
test of combative experience, but
by far less glorious means.
“Grandmasters” sprout like bean
pods from fertilizer proclaiming
their worth by riding on the
coattails of the men with whom
they trained, never achieving the
same level of expertise as those
under whom they have been
shadowed. Furthermore, as if time
on the matts automatically
translated to ability, many in
today’s martial industry
erroneously make claims to twenty
or thirty years of experience not
realizing they have simply gained
one year of experience twenty or
thirty times over. In the worst of
scenarios there are even those
who have done no less than
purchase their rank, as if skill was a
whore to be bought from
instructor-pimps with a piece of
ass for sale.
Like martial artistic P.T.
Barnums such men self-promote
their own grandeur through
aggrandizing marketing schemes,
corrupt federation politics,
misleading website advertising,
and unabashed egotism. Sure he’s
a Grandmaster! See here? His
business card says so!
“Tim Hartman, Datu of
Modern Arnis, 9th degree
Grandmaster of Kombaton, highly
skilled practitioner of the deadly art
of Balintawak Arnis?”
Years ago my senior in the
art and life Isidro Archibeque told
me “There is only one degree of
death; the black belt represents
the ability to spare or take a life,
nothing more, nothing less!” How
many belts can one young master
actually represent without
violating the integrity of his
teachers’ trust, honor, and
reputations!
Unlike our martial
ancestors, rare is the selfproclaimed master today who has
even experienced true combat or
even a life-threatening street fight.
Bloody noses and black eyes fall
far short of the ordeals
experienced by our ancestral
Masters of yesteryear. Today, many
are nothing more than arm-chair
samurais and dojo-technicians
replete in their own high opinion
of themselves; opinions tested in
few, if any, real life encounters.
And when such massive
egos are challenged by a real
invitation to prove their worth, to
test their skill in the only arena in
which martial prowess can be
proven (that of the combative
duel; of mano y mano) – what
then? They hide behind the laws of
our modern civilized society that
frowns upon such challenges; or
worse yet, they hide cowering
behind their bow-tied attorneys
and hourly legal fees, minimizing
such challenges as “beneath them,”
all the while continuing to hype
their own superiority that has
never been tested or proven one
way or another.
Beyond these
considerations of one’s skill,
experience, and knowledge, in our
day and age often way too much
attention is paid to the supposed
rank rightly held or supposedly
claimed by a practitioner.
Remember, in the old days there
weren’t all these stages, all these
belts and titles, bells and whistles,
given out. In many cases in ancient
times any given system simply had
four stages or levels: students,
instructors, masters, and one
Grandmaster. When the one
Grandmaster died, the mantle was
left to his eldest son, or
alternatively, to the most capable
master he had.
We were all blessed with
the teachings and the art of
Modern Arnis isn’t that enough to
truly represent the teacher we all
loved and respected? “The Presas
Family name is off-base and it is an
ethical and moral violation to
underhandedly use another man’s
family name for commercial
marketing or financial gain; let
alone taking the name of a great
teacher whom sacrificed his family,
country, and life to share the art
with everyone who he touched!”
Since the relatively modern
advent of Dr. Kano’s Kodokan Judo
in the early 20th century, the
system of colored student belts
(kyu rankings) and levels of black
belts (dan rankings) that he
instituted have almost been
universally adopted, in one
scheme or another, by many
martial styles and cultures; Korean,
Filipino, Chinese, etc. etc. Now,
instead of the student/instructor/
master/Grandmaster schematic
traditionally utilized, most systems
today are replete with colored
belts, sashes, tabs, multiple danrankings, and even multiple
Grandmasters!
Unbelievably, some
systems have even erroneously
transcended the traditional ten
dan ranks and now proclaim
eleven, twelve, and even fifteenth
level dans! WTF? Have we not
come to understand that such
rankings are completely arbitrary
and have no standardization?
Thus, what good are they in
judging the man’s capabilities?
What is black belt status in
one school may not hold green
belt status in another, depending
upon the particular instructor’s
curriculum and requirements. I
have known black belts who
couldn’t punch their way out of
the proverbial wet paper bag. And
I have known white belts fresh in
off the street who could clean
everyone’s clock in the dojo. Such
is the worth of judging
practitioners by their belt color.
What color is his belt? Gold
with a red stripe? Red and white
patched? Pink polka-dots with
camouflage trim? What level or
title does he hold? Is it Hanshi,
Great Great Grandmaster, Is it
Datu? Is it Sifu? Or is it screw you?
Does anyone really believe that
such considerations hold any
relevance when that same person
is met with a cracked-up
psychopath wielding a straight
razor in an alleyway? Does it really
matter how he is addressed at a
training camp when his M4 is out
of ammo, Ka-Bar drawn, and his
foxhole is overrun with Taliban?
No. Of course not. Then all that
matters is skill and heart.
And even if you’ve got
game in the studio, if you don’t
have heart on the street, if you
don’t have spirit and intestinal
fortitude on the battlefield, if you
don’t have what Papa
Hemmingway called “grace under
pressure;” well, it all becomes quite
academic – don’t it? Despite all the
titles, all the proclamations, all the
degrees, all the rankings, all the
fancy-dancy belts. . .the bottom
line is. . .you’ve got to have some
heart, man. Without it, you’re just
cheese in the tortellini; just Spam
in a can; just another stuffed gi
wrapped up nice and tight for the
photo op and buffet dinner
afterwards.
“My door is always open for
those that disrespect my teacher or
me!”
When Professor was dying
on his deathbed, and I and other
stalwarts (like the late, great
Roland Dantes), were there with
him, he fully expected to pull
through his illness and return to
teaching the art he loved and
founded. Sadly, he didn’t, and
Modern Arnis has since entered a
limbo of virtual chaos with various
factions attempting to salvage the
unity it once had. Some, thankfully,
did tread their own honorable
paths and creatively evolved the
art in a rightful way that would
have made the Professor very
proud. Upon them should the
mantle of leadership and respect
justifiably land.
Others, like vultures over a
fresh carcass or spoiled in-laws at
the reading of a will, have
unscrupulously jockeyed for headhoncho status when they should
have been blazing their own trails
through the wilderness. Leaches
and parasites, vampires and
ghouls, they road on his coattails,
pulled along for a ride they didn’t
have the tenacity to hike on their
own. They embezzled his legend
for their own profit and purposes,
prostituting what he fully had
through their lesser mediums of
hyperbole and self-
aggrandizement. Upon them
should a karmic pox be unleashed.
Their true colors, their real
motivations and intentions, will
someday be unveiled and the eyes
that will be cast upon them will be
those of disgust and dismay. They
have been warned.
And those detractors who
may question my worthiness to
put such considerations on paper;
who doubt my own place within
the hierarchy of such topics or my
right to question such matters? I
may surprise all by stating that
their opinions, like all arguments,
are worthy of consideration.
Please, and by all means, put my
credentials to the test. Question
my history. Research my
background. Investigate my
experience. Doubt and question
me.
I welcome it.
I need not rehash
my laurels here as they have
been extensively outlined in
innumerous mediums for years.
To list my martial and tactical
résumé is redundant and may be
easily gained by any wishing to do
so. I encourage those naysayers
to scrutinize it for themselves.
Study my dozens of instructional
videos. Read my many papers
and interviews published over
the years. Talk to the countless
law enforcement, military specialforces, and citizens warriors I have
trained on multiple continents.
I fear no reprimand from any
among the masses or from any
peers, and am fully prepared
to back it up by the historical
standard detailed above.
Understand, however (and
I extend this disclaimer with all
humility), I am far from making
the claim of being the best or the
“baddest.” I am far from being the
only valid teacher out there. If this
is the conclusion you’ve gleaned
from this essay, you’ve completely
missed my point. The bottom line
of this tirade is. . .valid instructors
and practitioners abound in this
world and are wrongfully being
overshadowed by “fly-by-nighters”
announcing titles, rank, and skill
they do not possess, especially
(and regrettably) within some of
the surviving ranks of Modern
Arnis.
If anything, the main point
of this essay is, for anyone seeking
genuine Modern Arnis or martial
arts instruction in whatever
system: Caveat Emptor - Let the
Buyer Beware”. In other words, and
in closing, to break it down in a
more colloquial way:
Just because the guy smells
like ape-shit don’t make him
Tarzan!
Judge him by the fruit he bears.
The Power of the Palm Stick
By Perry Gil S. Mallari
Fight Times Editor
matter what the
hand is holding.”
The most
obvious benefit
of training with
the palm stick
is that it is a
weapon that is
easy to conceal.
And even if you
don’t carry a
palm stick, some
common objects
can be used as
a substitute like
a thick pen, an
Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas (right) checks the
punching hand of his attacker while delivering a hit to eyeglass case
or other sturdy
the bicep with his dulo-dulo
objects of similar
shape.
The palm stick is known by many
Folding knives like the
names among Filipino martial
balisong
or the modern tactical
arts (FMA) practitioners. Among
folder can be deployed in a less
the more popular terms for this
lethal manner by using them
weapon are tabak maliit (small
sword), olisi palad (palm stick) and closed as a palm stick. Some
tactical folders are built with a
dulo-dulo (one end to the other).
glass breaker making them ideal
The most common
bludgeoning implements. In the
material for making palm sticks is
case of the balisong, it is better to
hardwood though versions made
use the exposed tang of the closed
of steel or hard plastic are also
blade for hitting than the other
available. There are even a few
end of the handle where the latch
traditional escrimadors who use
is located because the latter is
deer antlers (sungay ng usa) as
more susceptible to damage.
palm stick.
Another benefit of palm
While there are Filipino
stick
training
is that after the
martial art styles that offer
extensive curriculum on the use of dagger, it is the shortest weapon
that an FMA student can learn
the palm stick, a knowledgeable
to understand the transition
escrimador knows that it is just
another weapon. If he understands between weapons and empty
hand fighting. Take note that the
the essence of the FMA, he knows
FMA being originally a battlefield
he can pick up any handheld
art has a reversed progression
weapon regardless of shape and
size and use it effectively, to quote of training compared to other
Asian martial arts. In arnis, escrima
Dan Inosanto, “When you get to
and kali, the student trains with
the root of a technique, it doesn’t
weapons first then later on
progress to empty hand fighting. A
quote from the late escrima master
John LaCoste in Inosanto’s book
The Filipino Martial Arts reads,
“If you want to learn how to use
your fist – you must first learn how
to use the weapon.” As a student
progresses in FMA training, he
would realize that by shortening
the weapon, all the techniques
would work just as well in empty
hand combat.
The palm stick is primarily
an impact weapon that can be
employed using hammering,
hooking or jabbing motions.
To me, the most damaging way
to use the palm stick is via trap
and hit technique meaning you
immobilize the opponent’s hand
with some kind of hold or lock so
you can pummel on his skull with
impunity. In a grappling situation,
you can use the palm stick to
pinch on flesh or to dig on nerverich areas.
All the basic angles of
attack employed in stick and
dagger training are applicable to
palm stick practice. From that, the
student can progress to basic limb
destruction drills with a partner
before proceeding to specific selfdefense techniques and eventually
free sparring.
While the angles of attacks
remain constant in arnis, escrima,
kali training, the student must
realize that there are subtle
differences when transitioning
from weapons to empty hand
combat.
A change in reach will
obviously affect how you close
the gap and score a hit on your
opponent. A weapon with a
shorter reach also means more
danger to the user. Using a palm
stick therefore requires more
skilful footwork before you can
close in and inflict damage on your
foe.
A student must also realize
that a palm stick cannot compete
with a regular fighting stick or
a dagger in terms of stopping
power. It simply lacks the weight
and mass of a hardwood garote
or the sharp edge of a knife hence
the wielder of a palm stick must
generate greater striking force and
must carefully select his target to
inflict a disabling injury.
The palm stick is used
in close range so the necessary
attributes for fighting in that
kind of distance must be likewise
developed. Besides hand speed,
arm strength and body placement,
a crucial attribute in using the
palm stick is kinesthetic sensitivity.
The latter is the ability to read
the energy of one’s opponent
through touch. Tapi-tapi and other
close quarter drills where you are
taught to detect pressure or lack
of pressure in your partner’s limbs
are good ways of developing
kinesthetic sensitivity.
You need kinesthetic
sensitivity when fighting
close range because in that
environment you cannot depend
much on your sight to detect
strikes from your foe. When you
are in clinch or trapping range,
your defense would most likely
depend on your kinesthetic sense.
Originally published in
fmapulse.com
‘Crafty Dog’ Preaches Higher Consciousness Through Harder Contact
By James Mendoza - Contributor
If martial arts factions were judged
base on notoriety, then the Dog
Brothers would win swimmingly.
Their reputation stems from the
group’s willingness to test their
skills in “gatherings of the pack,”
wherein members fight each other
full-contact using a variety of
weapons such as sticks, staves and
training knives.
One of the founders and
the “guiding force” of the Dog
Brothers is Guro Marc “Crafty
Dog” Denny, a long-time student
of Filipino martial arts (FMA)
luminaries such as Dan Inosanto,
Leo Gaje of Pekiti Tirsia, and the
late Edgar Sulite of Lameco. He is
also a brown belt in Brazilian jiujitsu (BJJ) under Rigan Machado,
and won a medal twice in the Pan
Am Games.
Fight Times caught up with
Crafty Dog for an interview, where
he shared his thoughts on training,
his influences, and his system.
Fight Times: What attracted you to
the Filipino martial arts?
Marc Denny: The origin of my
interest had to do with dealing
with street crime in New York City,
where I grew up. The problem
presented usually had to do with
uneven numbers and weapons.
A worthy solution will require
weapons skills and anti-weapons
skills, and should be usable
throughout one’s life.
Fight Times: What can an Filipino
martial arts practitioner find
different in Dog Brothers Martial
Arts training?
Marc Denny: Although the
Filipino martial arts are the core of
Dog Brothers Martial Arts we also
have a strong influence from krabi
krabong, BJJ, silat, and some other
things as well. Whereas many
Filipino martial arts systems tend
to prefer a particular range
(largo, medio, or corto) our
range theory is a bit different:
we have seven ranges, and
have quite a bit of training
method and technique for
scientifically closing, so that
we have that option when we
fight.
Fight Times: How important is
sparring in weapons training?
Marc Denny at 61 is still in peak fighting
Marc Denny: In a real threat
form. Photo Courtesy of Marc Denny
situation, the adrenal dump
is going to be very, very high.
You do not want to experience the always sought to accomplish three
things in a fight: first, I would look
skill degradation and the oxygen
burn of a serious adrenal dump for to hit my opponent well in the
the first time when the situation is outer ranges without getting hit
in return; second I looked to close
real.
technically, i.e., without getting hit
Fight Times: How did your training
in the head; and third, to finish him
in BJJ influence your thinking and
with stickgrappling. If I could do all
approach toward the Filipino
three of these things consistently,
martial arts?
then I felt I had a well-rounded
Marc Denny: In my fighting I
game.
Fight Times: BJJ supposedly
answered the question of how a
weaker person can defeat a stronger
opponent using technique. What
fundamental question or problem in
fighting has the Filipino martial arts
addressed?
Marc Denny: I would note that BJJ,
as it is practiced today, is a combat
sport. What we might call the
“the fighting face” of BJJ is mixed
martial arts (MMA) and that MMA
now has weight divisions. With
the necessary modifications, my
training in BJJ with the Machado
Brother has been of great
value to me in my Real Contact
Stickfighting.
That said, BJJ/MMA is about
young male ritual hierarchical
fighting whereas the Filipino
martial arts, having their origin
in territorial tribal combat have
a different inner essence that is
more applicable to the multiple
player realities of the street—these
realities including weapons.
Fight Times: How can the Filipino
martial arts training improve the
performance of combat sports
athletes such as MMA fighters?
Marc Denny: For someone looking
for an edge in MMA, in my opinion
we have quite a lot to offer.
Bantamweight RFA [Resurrection
Fighting Alliance] champion Pedro
Munhoz of Team Blackhouse has
worked with me and has endorsed
Kali Tudo (Dog Brothers’ blend of
Filipino martial arts and Brazilian
vale tudo, or full-contact unarmed
fighting) and I hope to soon begin
working with a very big name.
This may or may not happen. It is
understandable that a successful
fighter will be leery of adding
something different to that with
which he has already had good
results.
Fight Times: What counsel can you
give to FMA practitioners who want
to cross-train with other disciplines?
Marc Denny: These are questions
each person must answer for
himself. What is true for you may
not be true for me and vice versa.
My idea is that I search for truth as
best as I can, wherever that may
lead me. My understanding is that
this is how the Filipino martial arts
got to be so good.
Fight Times: Do you see
Dog Brothers gatherings as a
continuation or revival of the juego
todo culture of the Philippines?
Marc Denny: Our values are not
those of the “death matches”
of old; our credo is “Higher
Consciousness through Harder
Contact” but I would feel deeply
honored if we were so perceived
here in the homeland of the Art.
to suffer fools is gone as well. It
doesn’t matter if its wrapped in
great skills, the ability to sell yellow
snow to an eskimo (my thanks
to frank Zappa!) or a stunningly
beautiful package. The wrapping
isn’t worth the time or effort to
get to the inside package: it’s all
a scam, smoke, fog and mirrors
anyways. Like the typical fool I
buy the Brooklyn bridge and then
attempt to save the fair maiden in
distress and inevitably it turns out
the Bridge is already sold or its a
footbridge in the Andes and the
maiden should have been left in
the tower or in the distress shes in
the middle of because its where
she needed to be. Oh fair sincubus
suck my soul for your life and cast
the remainig shell away...
Of course white knights
make the same mistake each time
and worse, when we get to the
maiden and rescue her we get
called and blamed as if we were
the black knight or the Sheriff of
Nottingham...or Bluebeard himself.
It’s truly the case of let no good
deed go unpunished.
Be chaste, be chivalrous, be
honest and caring...be forthright
and believe in might for right and
get your armor bashed, dented
and mutilated by the very one’s
you try to aid...
Be scholarly and sharing,
be a teacher, a guide of the
old code and get your loyalty
shattered, your efforts stolen and
your legacy sold out beneath you
as if it wasn’t yours anyways.. many
of us give of ourselves for freely..
mind body and soul...we don’t
need karmic vampires sucking out
our souls and lives.
The sincubus has made her
move, used the white knight to get
past her issues and then burned
him at the stake by accusing
him falsely of indiscretions so
she can continue to attract and
consume other knights and bring
them around to her cause... Its a
watch your back and soul for the
demands of the many nowadays
outwheigh the lives of the few...
Yeah..like I said I’ll no
longer suffer fools and the like..nor
let myself be fooled by the others...
and cyber lies..misplaced facebook
stories and issues are worthless...
live long and prosper!
But remember only the
good die young...
Words Worth Remembering
By Bram Frank
November 23, 2013
I find that over time my
patience for stupidity, narcissism,
jealousy and rampant egos has
become almost nil. My ability
Thomas Sipin: Intermediate Eskrima
The first two volumes are well put together that instructs the basics of Doce Pares. They are easy to
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In Volume 3 Grandmaster Sipin and his assistants use some realistic and basic traps, locks, and
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Competition is a default area to really instruct in, for it takes a feeling and many training sessions to
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The fiesta is of Spanish origin. Spain, being a Roman Catholic country,
set aside certain days to remember particular saints with processions and
celebrations. When Spanish missionaries entered the Philippines during the
mid-1500s, they found that the fiesta was a convenient tool to help teach
Filipinos the Roman Catholic faith.
In the old animistic culture, regular ritual offerings were made to placate
the gods, and these offerings evolved into the fiestas we know today.
From the very beginning Spaniards brought missionaries to the Islands.
The Spanish wanted to christianize the people, as well as colonize the country.
The missionaries tried to attract the people, who lived in widespread areas, to
the towns where there were Roman Catholic churches. Many communities were
given names of saints. Nearly all towns have a patron saint to remember.
Missionaries hoped and expected that people would be drawn to an d
participate in the colorful processions and religious dramas.
Early in the Spanish period (1565-1898), existing folk rituals seem often to
have been combined with what the missionaries were trying to teach. According
to Roman Catholic scholars, after some three hundred years of Spanish presence
in the Philippines, most of the pre-Spanish features of the festivals have faded.
The fiestas have become Filipino Roman Catholic feasts.
Today every town and city in the Philippines has a fiesta of its own
whatever time of the year it is, there’s sure to be a fiesta going on somewhere!
Festivals Calendar
January
Feast of the Black Nazarene: January 9 - People from all walks of life go to
Quiapo to venerate the miraculous wooden black statue of Christ carried by
male devotees during the procession.
Biniray: January 9 - A festival parade in the sea followed by a celebration in
Romblon Town.
Sinulog: 3rd Week - Cebu City’s largest festival, held during the third week of
January. It celebrates the Christ Child and features processions and a unique
dance step - the Sinulog. The festival is also held at about the same time in
Digos, Davao Del Sur and Kabankalan, Negros.
Ati-Atihan: 3rd Week - Internationally famous festival, which occurs in Kalibo
and other towns on Panay, every third week of January. It commemorates a
pact between Indonesian immigrants and native tribes and the Spanish link to
catholic religious celebrations. The full name is therefore “Santo Niño Ati-Atihan”.
Renowned for the colorful costumes, the blackened faces of the revelers and the
sound of drums.
Dinagyang: Held in Iloilo, Panay at the same time and for the same reasons as
Ati-Atihan, it also features parades, to be less frenetic
Caracol sa Makati: Last Sunday in January - A combination of three ethnic
festivals, inaugurated in 1988. Caracol is a Spanish term for snail.
February
Laoag City and Province (Pamulinawen): February 7 - 10 - Main feature is a
Floral Parade. Celebrates the Feast of William, the town’s patron saint.
San Fernando, La Union: February - Musical extravaganzas, trade fairs and
pageants featuring show business personalities.
Tinagba: February 11 - A harvest festival in Iriga, Bicol, which coincides with
the feast day of Our Lady of Louraes. Main feature is a parade of colorful and
grandiosely decorated bull carabao carts.
International Bamboo Organ Festival: February - A ten day cultural classical
performers and utilizes the spectacular bamboo organ of St.
Joseph’s Pan.
Dia De Zamboanga: February 26 - A celebration of cultural
and religious harmony between Muslim and Christians in this
most cosmopolitan of Philippine cities. Marks the date when
Zamboanga became a chartered city.
Mangi Festival: February 26 - 28 - A dance festival in Tumauini
,Isabela, in the far north of the Philippines.
Baguio Flower Festival: 4th Week - Recently inaugurated to
celebrate the vast array of spectacular blooms produced in
the mountain capital. Modeled on the Rose Bowl Parade of
Pasadena, California.
March
Kaamulan: March 3-7 - A gathering of the tribes of Bukidnon
province, featuring religious rituals, street dancing and ethnic
performances.
Arya Abra Festival: March 7-10 - Celebrates the founding of
Abra province with a variety of events, including raft and horse
races.
Sandugo Re-Enactment: March 16 - A re-enactment of the
Blood Compact between Spain’s Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and
Datu Sikatuna, which helped forge friendly relations between
the two countries. Held in Tagbilaran, Bohol.
Mt. Manunggal: March 16-17 - A mountain trek, which
marks the anniversary of the tragic death of president Ramon
Magsaysay, whose plane crashed on the mountain.
Easter: The week before Easter is the highest religious time in
the Philippines.
Moriones: The best known of the hundreds of Passion Plays
staged throughout the country at Easter. The weeklong play
focuses on the story of Longinus, the Roman soldier whose sight
was restored by the blood of Christ. It recounts his subsequent
conversion, flight, capture and beheading. Features colorful
Roman costumes. Held in Marinduque at the town of Boac.
Centurion Festival: Pinamalayan, Mindoro is believed to be the
origin of Marinduque’s Moriones Festival. This commemorates
the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as exaggerated by the flamboyant
participation of individuals dressed as Roman soldiers locally
known as “Morions”.
Lental Festival of Herbal Preparation: Easter Saturday - Secret
rites of herbalists from the Visayas and Mindanao, who gather
in San Antonio, Siquijor, for the ceremony known as “Tang-Alap”,
the combining of medicinal herbs.
April
Kalilang: April 10-15 - The charter anniversary celebration of
Marawi City. A celebration of Muslim culture, including songs,
dances, crafts and food.
Kadaugan Sa Mactan; April 27 - A complete re-enactment of
the Battle of Mactan in which Magellan was defeated by LapuLapu and his warriors, resulting in the death of the Spanish
explorer.
Tanduyong: 4th Sunday - A celebration of the harvest in San
Jose City, featuring colorful costumes and street dancing.
Focuses on the contribution of onions and other vegetables to
the city’s economy.
Turumba: April, May or June - Turumba is a song which requires
a unique form of street dancing Held in Pakil Laguna, in honor of
Our Lady of Sorrows.
May
Viva Vigan: 1st Week - Features painting, product exhibits and
the calesa parade.
Tapusan: Held throughout the month in Alitagtag, Batangas, to
honor the Holy Cross.
Bohol: Month long celebrations throughout the province, where
sumptuous feasts are prepared. All Boholanos are expected to
return home for the fiesta.
Pista’y Dayat: May 1 - Held in Lingayen, Pangasinan to celebrate
the rich harvest of seafood in the province.
Alinsangan “Boa-Boahan”: May1 - A fertility festival of pagan
origin, held in Nabua, Camarines Sur. Carabao Carroza Race
Festival: May 3 - Held in Pavia, lloilo. The race features the fastest
water buffalos in the area pulling bamboo carts.
Rodeo Filipino: May 6-9 - The highlight of Masbate’s Livestock
Week, it focuses on the importance of cattle raising to the
island’s economy.
Pahiyas: May 15 - Honors San Isidro, the patron saint of farmers.
Beautiful decorations, made of edible rice dough, are placed on
the exteriors of houses in Lucban, Laguna, representing various
agricultural proaucis.
Tabanog: 3rd Sunday - A kite flying competition held in Cagayan
De Oro City.
Mammangui Festival: May 30 - Held in Ilagan, Isabela province in the
North
Subiran Regatta: Held during the last week of May in Tacloban, the
festival features sailboat races.
June
Buklog: Held in Dipolog City, Mindanao, the festival features stationary
dancing by native Subanens on three meter structures.
Araw ng Maynila: June 24 - Celebrates the founding of Manila with
parades, sports events and the Manila Film Festival.
John’s Day: June 24 - The feast of St. John the Baptist is celebrated
in various parts of the nation, including San Juan, Manila; Balayan,
Batangas and Camiguin Island. Part of the merry making is water
dousing.
Sublian sa Batangas: June 26 - Celebrates the Foundation Day of
Batangas City.
July
Feast of the Lady of Piat: July 1-2 - Held in Cagayan. A major religious
event highlighted bv the procession of the Marian.
Sagayan: July 3-4 - Held in Tubod, Lanao Del Norte, the festival has its
origin in a war dance that connotes masculinity. Unique in the fact that
it has no religious connotation.
Pagoda: First Sunday of July - The Holy Cross of Wawa is paraded in a
specially built pagoda or river boat accompanied by other vessels in a
river procession along the Pasig River.
Cordillera Day: July 15 - Cultural activities celebrating the creation of
Cordillera Administrative Region.
August
Adlaw Hong Butuan: August 2 - Charter Day celebration of Butuan
City.
Palo-Palo: August 4-5 - Cultural presentation of the lifestyles of the
inhabitants of the Philippines most remote province, Batanes.
Lubi-Lubi: August 15 - Festivities in Calubian, Leyte, which focus on the
various uses of the coconut and its by-products.
Kadayawan: August 18-21 - The chief Festival of Davao City has a
threefold purpose: to honor Mt. Apo, the famous waling-waling orchids
and the durian fruits.
September
Chefs On Parade: Month long - The longest running culinary
competition in Southeast Asia.
Sarakiki: September 1-8 - The Filipino passion for cockfighting is
celebrated with dancing and costumes which mimic the movements
and appearance of the brave birds. Held in Calbayog City, Samar.
Penafrancia: 3rd Week - Held in Naga, Camarines Sur, the festival
features an impressive river parade carrying an image of the Blessed
Virgin.
T’boli Tribal Festival: 3rd Week - The culture of this unique tribe is
celebrated in South Cotabato.
October
Siargao Surfing Cup: 1st week, but movable - A recent inaugurated
event, held at Cloud 9 Break near General Luna, which has placed the
Philippines on the international surfing calendar.
Ibalong: October 6-12 - Held in Legazpi City, the festival depicts Bicol’s
early history and is named after an early herooftheregion.
La Naval: 2nd Sunday - Celebrates the victory at sea against the Dutch
in 1646. An image of the Virgin is paraded through the streets of
Quezon City in a carriage decorated to resemble a ship. Also celebrated
in Angeles City.
Zamboanga Hermosa: October 12 - Features a parade of vinta sails.
Held in honor of Zamboanga’s patron saint, Our Lady of the Pillar.
Masskara: October 19 - The main Festival of Negros, held in Bacolod.
Features street dancers wearing masks and colorful costumes.
Catandungan: October 22-24 - Held in Virac, the festival celebrates the
founding of the province.
Battle Of Surigao Strait: October 25 - Commemorates the anniversary
of the largest naval battle in history, which took place in World War II.
Fiestang Kuliat: Last week of October - Large street festival Balibago,
Angeles City.
Lanzones: End of the month - Mambajao, Camiguin, to celebrate the
new harvest of this succulent fruit.
November
Kansilay: November 5-13 - Named after a tree with purple-pink flowers,
the festival incorporates the celebration of “Cincode Noviembre”, a
bloodless revolution in Silay, which overthrew the city guards.
Helubong: 2nd Week - Cultural presentations of the T’Boli and Blaan
ethnic minorities, held at Lake Sebu South Cotabato.
Sandugan: November 11-15 - Re-enactment of the first contact
between the natives of Mindoro and Chinese traders. Held at Calapan,
Oriental Mindoro.
Higantes: November 22-23 - Held in Angono, Rizal to honor patron
saint, St. Clemente. The parade features “papier-maché” giants, dressed
in native costumes.
December
Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion: December 8 - The
main celebrations are held in Roxas City, Panay and Malabon, Manila.
The Roxas Festival is a showcase of the culture of the province, while
the Malabon celebration features a river procession.
Shariff Kabunsuan Festival: December 15-19 - Celebrates the arrival
in Mindanao of Shariff Kabunsuan, who brought Islamic culture to the
Philippines. Held in Cotabato City.
Giant Lantern Festival: December 19 - A spectacular parade of lighted
lanterns in San Fernando, Pampanga.. Lanterns measure between three
and five meters.
Olongapo: December 30 - The city’s festivities include a lantern parade.
Crispin Ponce
Escapte: -Charito Planas: Her Story
By Chic Fortich
She was scared.
For the first time in her life, she was really scared. The genes that had shaped her had been inlaid courage.
Her whole life had been an expression of it.
She had spoken loudly against the fearsome conjugal dictatorship without fear or reprisal.
She had been thrown into prison and placed in solitary confinement for months, but she had never been
daunted. She had not been afraid when she spotted the vehicles of the military raiding party that had
spurred her escape.
But now, as the tiny craft drifted aimlessly on the open sea between the southern borders of her own
country and neighboring Malaysia, she could not ignore the cold, twisting mass that threatened to well up
from her stomach to her throat.
VFear. Now she knew how it felt. And she tried to push it out of her mind. She chided herself, where’s your
faith? Didn’t you entrust yourself and your fate to God?
But still, the fear remained.
The single-engine motorized banca that had been chosen to be her “freedom express” had run out of gas
some hours ago. Two dots had appeared on the horizon, and she and her companions had grown horse
screaming for help and waving articles of clothing in the air to attract the attention of the passing ship. But
the dots grew smaller and finally disappeared.
Dejectedly, she lowered herself slowly down on the tarpaulin-covered cases of Coke that had been her
“berth” since they pushed off from Sitangkay in the dark hours of early dawn...had it only been that morning!
Then, as if in answer to her prayers, the memories, the memories came, making her forget the fear....
Buy the book to read about a part of history of the Philippines.
Contact for price and payment information: Charito L. Planas for pricing: chplanas4@yahoo,com or [email protected]
Lameco Eskrima with Guro Dave Gould
6 DVD’s and 1 Book
Order all or separately through Budo International: Click Here
Lameco Eskrima; In Search of Combative Truth”
Book is in Spanish - German - Itailian
Lameco Eskrima; Solo Baston
Learn the secrets of Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite as we focus on the fundamentals of his unique combat effective
Pilipino fighting system better known to the world as Lameco Eskrima. In watching this DVD the viewer will
be meticulously guided through essential single stick work such as starting positions, weapon nomenclature,
striking, recovery, range, line of engagement & the importance of training with & without protective equipment. In
addition the viewer will explore in-depth the transitional range of “Largo-Medio” where the techniques, principles
and concepts of “Ikis”, “Plansada”, “Pahandag” and “Kali-Saez” (Meteoric strikes) will be presented, discussed &
trained in great detail. After which Guro Dave Gould will introduce for self exploration how to develop effective
perception and reaction and essential non-telegraphic striking. We end the DVD with the very effective “Hand
sparring” progression of Lameco Eskrima. A must see for any Pilipino Warrior Art enthusiast or Martial Artist who
takes their training seriously.
Lameco Eskrima; Doble Baston
Learn the secrets of Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite as we focus on the fundamentals of his
unique combat effective Pilipino fighting system better known to the world as
Lameco Eskrima. In watching this DVD the viewer will be meticulously guided
through essential double stick work such as starting positions, transitions,
striking, recovery, range, line of engagement & the importance of training with
& without protective equipment. In addition the viewer will explore in-depth
the transitional range of “Largo-Medio” where the techniques, principles and
concepts of “dose-dose”, “Dos Manos Ikis”, “Sabay”, “Dos Manos Dos Labahas”
and “Lameco 1-2-3” among others will be presented, discussed & trained
in great detail. After which Guro Dave Gould will present us with the very
effective “Hand sparring” progression of Lameco Eskrima. Aggression, speed,
timing, power, recovery & position are brought forward in ones combative
development for optimum gain as Guro Dave Gould takes the viewer from
a realistic training environment to an essential non-compliant sparring
environment. A must see for any Pilipino Warrior Art enthusiast or Martial Artist
who takes their training seriously.
Lameco Eskrima; Essential Knife I
Punong Guro Edgar Sulite founded the LAMECO Eskrima system basing it on the
knowledge that the Grand
Masters with whom he studied in the Philippines transmitted to him, a specialized system in the 3 combat distances
and their combinations, and based on opportunity: the perception and the reaction. In this first project, Guro Dave
Gould, one of the most important exponents of the system and the last instructor certified by Sulite, presents one
of his specialties: the knife. In “Essential Knife”, you will discover the exercises that will allow you to remain vigilant in
your environment and respond employing your weapon in unexpected situations.
Lameco Eskrima; Essential Knife II (Enganyo)
The Art of Feinting...
In the second DVD of the series, Guro Dave Gould continues his progression,
studying in depth the new elements which make a system more effective, like
confrontation line, movement economy, central line theory and its recovering,
and especially the “Enganyo”, the art of pretending, that is, the ability to create an
opportunity in an adverse situation, or when dealing with a more experienced
opponent. In Lameco Eskrima, the “Enganyo” (engaño, deception) is one of the
highest levels, one of the essential abilities to dominate the fight and, when
correctly performed, provides successful results again and again.
Lameco Eskrima III (abre-sera)
The Art of Weapon Deployment
This third installment of the series will concentrate on the all-important skill
and proper development of precise weapon deployment if a crisis situation is
suddenly thrust upon you. In this DVD we will train and develop the10 most
basic openings / starting positions from sak-sak (blade out position) from the
pocket to the situation at hand. As well we will discuss ways to utilize every
aspect of a modern folding knife as a weapon covering “less-than-lethal” to
“lethal” measures according to laws of escalation. In addition when placed in less
than ideal circumstances and time is of essence we address the ability to deploy
your blade quickly while under duress and pressure of an aggressive attack.
When you train as if your life depends on it you will fight as if it does as well.
Lameco Eskrima; Essential Knife IV (paawalan)
The Art of Weapon Retention and Releases
In this the fourth episode of the “Lameco Eskrima; Essential Knife” series,
Guro Dave Gould takes us through a very thorough presentation of the
Hand Sectoring (Bantay-Kamay) sub-system of Lameco Eskrima. It is crucial
that when presented with a knife attack the ability to isolate and contain
your opponents knife hand as soon as possible is of great importance. This
act alone will enhance by a great margin ones percentage of survival in
confronting a knife attack and will lend itself to other options not readily
available if the knife hand is not properly contained. As well Guro Dave Gould
will lead us through essential weapon retention capabilities where life and
death literally hang in the balance of you keeping your weapon in hand when
forced to fight for life and limb in the streets. In addition Guro Dave Gould
will share with you the very important non-cooperation training aspects of
the system as well as sharing his thoughts on realistic ability to disarm a knife
wielding attacker while being held fully accountable to consequences found
in a realistic environment as governed by cause and effect. This DVD is a must
see for any Martial Artist or anyone with an interest in knife combat.
Arnis de Mano Harness of the Hand Filipino Martial Arts
By Abundio Baet
Arnis a Filipino Martial arts, sometimes call it Eskirma, Estokada and Kali. This particular book, explained
and illustrated as the GARIMOT ARNIS TRAINING taught. This is the Garimot view on history and practice
of ARNIS DE MANO, the so called Shield of the Hand.
eBook (PDF), 191 Pages Price: $12.50
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Garimot Arnis Training Cinco Teros Basic Manual
By Abundio Baet
GARIMOT Balisong Butterfly Knife Fighting
By Abundio Baet
Balisong is a Filipino butterfly knife developed in Batangas
province as early 1800. Balisong gain popularity during the
American occupation of the Philippines. Known as the silent killer
specially in the city of Manila, just an hour and half away from
Batangas where the knife was produced by the native “Panday”
(black Smith). Today the same old knife that took the heart of
American, and is gaining the heart of the world. His beuaty and
exotic design made numbers of knife enthusiast imitate them and
marketed in the world.
Paperback, 150 Pages Price: $30.00
Larong MORO-MORO The Shroud of Arnis de Mano Filipino Martial Arts
By Abundio Baet
This book represent a glimpse of the past being practice in the present. I meet Gat Puno Abon Baet in
2001. His skill was so impressive that I began training with him immediately. Although I have train with a
number of Filipino martial arts instructor, I never trained with a master that practiced what he preached
and actually put it to test in the non-padded full contact stick fighting tournament in his home town of
Paete, Laguna. For seven years he remained undefeated and retired undefeated. This book on Moro-Moro
represents one aspect of his Garimot Family Art. As Guro Baet tells us; Moro-Moro is a system on its own.
Moro-Moro is a form of folk art that became popular during the Spanish colonial period. Moro-Moro are
plays (comedias) that tell stories of adventure, duels, love stories and good over coming evil.
Filipino Tattoos: Ancient to Modern
By: Lane Wilcken
Tattooing is a very old and spiritually respected art form that has existed in many different cultures around
the world. After many centuries of not being practiced in Europe, tattooing was re-introduced to the
Western world through the inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean. Beginnning in the 16th century, European
explorers came across many people who practiced tattooing as an integral part of their cultures. This is the
first serious study of Filipino tattoos, and it considers early accounts from explorers and Spanish-speaking
writers. The text presents Filipino cultural practices connected with ancestral and spiritual aspects of
tattoo markings, and how they relate to the process and tools used to make the marks. In the Philippine
Islands, tatoos were applied to men and women for many different reasons. It became a form of clothing.
Certain designs recognized manhood and personal accomplishments as well as attractiveness, fertility, and
continuity of the family or village. Facial tattoos occurred on the bravest warriors with names that denoted
particular honor. Through the fascinating text and over 200 images, including color photographs and design
drawings, the deep meanings and importance of these markings becomes apparent.
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trapping, control, takedown, impact and restraint of individuals. Can easily be
used against other tools or weapons of opportunity with measured force. CRMIPT
is equipped with Flex cuff cutter /seat belt cutter /clothing cutter to be used for
safety and emergency rescue situations. CRMIPT Ramp and Cutter both act as glass
/ windshield breakers for emergency situations. CRMIPT is a personal defensive
impact /Rescue tool:
- Crmipt is now SOP with Hialeah PD under the approval of Chief Mark
Overton, and the new cadre of CRMIPT officers and Instructors: Sgt. Nick
Rios, Lt. Rick Fernandez, Sgt. Luis Quinones, Ofc. Raul Somarriba. There are 30
officers certified to carry and use the Crmipt.
- Crmipt: officers have a choice of either expandable baton or a Crmipt.
They must carry one or the other, most are choosing Crmipt’s. Chief Overton
wants this carried over to SWAT, ICE, RDF, and other tactical teams under his
supervision
- Crmipt is in use with USBP via Artesia NM/ El Paso: Deputy Chief Mc Closkey,
Deputy Chief Steve Hamilton
- Crmipt is in use with PSD CENTCOM, SOCOM, DON
- Crmipt is in process in South Miami: Sgt, Mike Weissberg & Metro Dade PD
- Crmipt & LLC knives are SOP for S2 & CIS academy and Security; Director Tim
ORourke. Bram Frank & Sonia M. Waring are both on staff and Bram is the Chief
Edged Weapons Instructor for S2 /CIS and Sonia is adjunct Instructor. CRMIPT is
official course with DEW.
- Crmipt is in use with EU UN Security Commander Kirk McCleod
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LE-MIL Spec Holster: Nylon cordura holster which fits both sizes, Standard and
Magnum. Designed to fit on gun belt, duty belt, or on Molle gear. All 3 snap
positions are MIL Spec snaps for easy on-off use. Retainment flap has MIL Spec
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Hand Made Wooden Weaponry
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design.
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Presas Bolos and the Abanikos will sell for $70. He makes a cheaper line that sells for about
$20 less, which have parachute cord wrapped handles. Keith Roosa’s prices sometimes scare
people off until they have the weapon in their hands and feel the balance and see the quality
the work. Each one is hand built and not off an assembly line.
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Warrior’s Way Martial Arts Academy
Instructional DVDs by Guro Harley Elmore and Sifu Terry Gibson.
Beginner and Advanced material from Filipino Kali and Indonesian Silat.
Guro Harley Elmore DVD’s
The Terry Gibson Silat Collection
Guro Harley Elmore is among the top ranked Instructors under Tuhon
“Madjaphit Martial Arts – Maphilindo Silat”
Chris Sayoc in Sayoc Kali, one of the most sought after blade systems in the
Terry Gibson’s video series is considered
world. He is also a team leader for Sayoc Tactical Systems with whom he has
to be huge breakthrough in the martial
trained Law Enforcement Officers, S.W.A.T., Army Special Forces, and F.B.I.
arts world. Silat of any style was, and
The Warrior’s Way Martial Arts Academy is also an Affiliate school under
continues to be, a rare system. Mr. Gibson
Grandmaster Tony Somera in Bahala Na and the Giron Arnis-Eskrima system.
helped bring the arts of Indonesia and
Solo Baston
the southern Philippines to the rest of the
Doble Baston
world through the video medium.
Espada Y Daga
The Terry Gibson Silat Collection Pack 1
Isang Baraw
The Terry Gibson Silat Collection Pack 2
Panantukan
Panantukan II
Maphilindo Silat Vol 1
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Mastering Serrada Escrima - 3 DVD SET (Vol 1, 2 & 3)
By Grandmaster Darren Tibon
Mastering Serrada Escrima by Master Darren Tibon is a blend of the vital fundamentals of the art of Serrada
Escrima as taught by the legendary Grandmaster Angel Cabales.
This series include all technical components – from the fighting stance, footwork, and mobility skills to many
of the intermediate and advanced principles and concepts of the Serrada style. There is a detailed breakdown
of the offensive and defensive skills using the single stick, the stick and dagger, the single dagger, and the
empty hands. The elements and techniques of “lock and block,” “flow spar,” “rising sun counter.” “abaniko,” and
“retirada” among many others are presented in this DVD set.
This series has a great deal to offer to all Escrima/Arnis/Kali students, from beginner to instructor level. It is a
true gem by one of the best Escrima masters of our time.
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Mastering Serrada Escrima - 3 DVD SET (Vol 4, 5 & 6)
By Grandmaster Darren Tibon
Mastering Serrada Escrima is a detailed and comprehensive work of the vital fundamentals of the art of
Serrada Escrima as taught by the legendary Grandmaster Angel Cabales. In this second series with volumes
4-5-6, Master Tibon teaches the are of Reversing as shared by Grandmaster Angel Cabales. Reversing
consists of creating a reaction utilizing the 12 angles of attack in Serrada Escrima to reverse your opponent,
understanding how to use your live hand to jam and/or offset your opponent. Reversing techniques are a
concept that Grandmaser Angel created for his Advanced and Master Level students. This level of training
could only be achieved after you were proficient in the twelve angles offensively and defensively and had an
understanding of long, medium, and close range, which are learned in lock and block and flow sparring drills. If
you analyze these techniques you will see the blade concepts come to life and, when taught the importance of
the live hand to reverse your opponent, jam, or pass, you can redirect the strikes you are being attacked with.
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Doce Pares with Grandmaster Danny Guba and Grandmaster Percival Pableo
Jeet Kune Do and Kali with the British JKD legend Bob Breen,
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Fighting Art of Roberto Labaniego - 3 DVD Set
Grandmaster Roberto Labaniego is the real deal. Highly skilled, humble, and incredibly generous with his
knowledge, the Grandmaster is the epitome of a Filipino Martial Arts master. Known affectionately by his
students as “Mang Bert”, he is the head of a unique and amazing system called Arnis Labaniego. Born on the
Philippine island of Panay, Grandmaster Labaniego first studied the art from his father, then later from various
instructors. Mang Bert has had to use his highly developed skills in many real-life encounters with the bolo
(long working sword), knife, ice pick, and empty hands. Because of his background, Mang Bert has developed
a very different approach to the art of fighting with the blade, stick, knife, or empty handed. He also explains
the philosophy behind his system which gives a greater understanding of combat effectiveness. And his
skills! When he demonstrates, jaws drop. At the tender age of 66, Mang Bert wields the stick and blade with
incredible speed and power. If you have never seen a Grandmaster swing a live sword all-out, watch these
DVDs and get ready to be inspired!
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Lameco Eskrima Backyard
Guro Dino Flores DVD Release from Budo International,
Punong Guro Edgar Sulite was one of the great revolutionaries in Philippine Martial Arts history. There
were two types of students that learnt under him, those who took classes under him periodically and those
whom he selected and prepared personally for becoming fighters in private training sessions in the backyard
of his home, these students belonged to the Sulite Orihinal Group. Dino Flores belongs to this second elite
group of specially trained fighters in Lameco and shines with his own light as one of the top selected fighters
of the Lameco Eskrima backyard group. In this work he introduces and shows us a series of exercises which
Punong Guro Sulite emphasized greatly upon and that develop correct distancing in a real combat situation.
This dvd will help you refine the combative motions, enable you to increase the intensity within a drill, as
well as show you how to use equipment correctly and help you overcome a well protected opponent. You
will learn how to avoid being hit and grabbed. These exercises practiced under real contact and tension will
allow you to react against the most common attacks in real time and in an effective way. The most important
thing is to hit well, to have good footwork and mainly to have a great foundation.
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2nd Lameco Eskrima DVD featuring Guro Dino Flores released by Budo International
Lameco Eskrima “Solo Espada”
This dvd is focused in long distance with the sword, a special training that was heavily influenced
by Great Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo. Guro Flores will teach you the differences in strategy in long
distance with either stick or sword, the footwork and five of the 12 Eskrima Drills in detail with their
applications and variations.
Guro Dino Flores has focused this work on long range distance, a distance you must master
before venturing into medium or short range distance with any weapon and without protective gear.
The 12 Eskrima Drills are a combination of the movements Punong Gruo Sulite found most common in
real combat situations and referred to them as the “Soul of Lameco”, because many hidden secrets are
found in these apparently simple exercises. Though most of the Eskrima exercises can be done either
with stick or sword, this dvd is focused in long distance with the sword, a special training that was heavily
influenced by Great Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo. Guro Flores will teach you the differences in
strategy in long distance with either stick or sword, the footwork and five of the 12 Eskrima Drills in detail
with their applications and variations. These exercises are essential in order to understand the Great Art of
Fighting know as Lameco Eskrima.
Languages: English, Espanol, Italiano, and Francais
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Modified Pangamut (DVD Set Vol-1, 2 & 3)
By Master Marc J. Lawrence
The traditional arts are known as Kali, Eskrima or Arnis, stick, knife and hand to hand fighting
was developed over a period of many centuries in the Philippines as her people fought for their
independence from foreign invaders. Each skirmish with a new culture added to the Filipino Martial
Arts as warriors developed techniques to combat foreign styles. Subsequently, more than 100 different
Filipino Martial Arts styles developed, which can be grouped into three complete self-defense systems
which utilize sticks, swords, empty hands and other weapons. Our core system is a Mountain Visayan
fighting system bought to the USA by our system’s Founder (Pundador) GM Felix Roiles. His Grandfather
called it Pakamut also called Pangamut. This referred to having skilled hands in Cebuano, a Visayan
dialect. He shared this with Marc Lawrence, his families fighting system. Marc L awrence had his own
FMA fighting system that he had learned in his travels. In his travels and fighting other systems he
developed the Modified Pangamut System. This is what he teaches and fights with, Marc Lawrence is
our Punong Guro (Head Instructor) and he is a National Champion in the Filipino Martial Arts.
Volume 1: Stances & Footwork, Finger Locks, Sitting Position, Floor Defense, Disarms and Submissions...
Volume 2: Controlling the Axis, Multiple Strike Strategy, Defenses & Disarming …
Volume 3: Block and Counter, Drills and Disarms, Multiple Return Strikes Competition Drills, Learning
to Defend by Zones, Tournament Disarms, Distractions & Disarms, Vining of the Stick, Fighting Mixed
Weapon Tournaments, Concepts and Rules of Fighting, Choosing Fighting Greer, Competition Strategy,
Point Fighting Strategies, Continuous Competition Strategies, What Wins A Fight, What shots Judges
Look For…
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Advanced
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Intro to Free Style
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Lost Years
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Advanced Latosa Escrima Vols. 1–2–3
By Rene Latosa
There are five basic concepts used with both the
mental and physical action this system deploys.
This allows Rene Latosa’s Escrima System to keep
developing and progressing into the future. The
Latosa Escrima system introduces the use of
concepts that are infused into the techniques.
These concepts consist of the following: balance,
speed/timing/distance, power, focus, and
transition. These concepts provide the tools to
develop the basis of what you do, how you do
it, and why. The DVD series is an education in
body motion and weapon efficiency, not just
physical movements attached to techniques.
It is designed to ignite the expansion of
innovation and creativity. There are no sets of
rules to follow, only the simple observation of
understanding how to use the tools (concepts) to meet your needs. There is no frill or thrills, twirls or flash shows in these DVDs. It is just a
logical explanation of the reality of these movements and how to expand their use into short power, strategic positioning of the offense, and
the dangerous reality associated with weapons training—and that there must be a clear separation between reality (real time speed, stress,
and danger) and practice.
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Doce Pares Escrima Vol.1-2-3
By Alfredo Bandalan
There is no question that the art of Doce Pares
Escrima developed by the Canete Family from
Cebu City is one of the most popular sports and
styles of martial arts, due to its effectiveness in
real combat. A direct student of Cacoy and Diony
Canete, Master Bandalan has spent decades
studying and analyzing the different components
of this revolutionary system. In this three-volume
DVD series, he reveals step-by-step secrets of the
main techniques and principles used in the art of
Doce Pares. All the principles and concepts are
analyzed and explained with clear and precise
descriptions, from the single stick to stick and
dagger to the use of the Doce Pares methods
of empty hand combat. Master Bandalan is one
of the most knowledgeable Doce Pares Escrima
instructors in the world. This is the ultimate DVD series on the subject of Doce Pares Escrima.
Learning this information will give you an arsenal of combinations and possibilities that will enable you to get complete control over your
opponent in any kind of combat sport Escrima event and self defense situation!
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Eskrima Atillo Balintawak (Vol. 1-2-3 SET, Vol. 4-5-6 SET & Vol. 7-8-9 SET)
By Grandmaster “Ising” Atillo
For the first time ever, Grandmaster Atillo
reveals hidden treasures of Balintawak. This
superb DVD sets show the secrets of the Eskrima
Balintawak system. The key elements are detailed
explanations of how and why to use them in
different combat situations and how to break and
counter them to turn the table on your opponent.
The techniques are shown in detail for better
appreciation of their use in a real situation.. These
are not only great instructional DVD sets, but
inspiring ones. They are true gems for all Eskrima,
Kali, and Arnis practitioners, regardless of style.
Many of these techniques and training methods
never have been revealed to the public before.
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The LEGACY Escrima Seminar (2013)
Stockton California
Hosted by Grandmaster Darren Tibon
Stockton, CA. April 13 - 14, 2013, a historical event of Escrima Grandmasters and Masters
gathered at one event to pay respect to the founders of Stockton’s Escrima Grandmasters
and share their teachings for a common cause of unifying Pilipino Martial Arts. This was the
opportunity of a life time for Escrima practitioners to experience the rich flavors of Filipino
Martial Arts. This 10 hour seminar event has been edited to a 4 hour (2 dvd - Collector’s Edition
Set) of compacted instructional content that is a one of a kind experience.
4 Hour DVD Set - Available on DVD and Video Download
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The LEGACY Escrima Seminar (Queen Mary 2013)
Long Beach, California
Hosted by: Grandmaster Darren Tibon
Queen Mary, CA. August 10, 2013, a historical event of Escrima Grandmasters and
Masters gathered at one event to pay respect to the founders of Escrima Grandmasters
and share their teachings for a common cause of unifying Pilipino Martial Arts. This
was the second event of inspiration for Escrima practitioners to experience the rich
flavors of Filipino Martial Arts. This 8 hour seminar event has been edited to a 3 hour 37
min (Collector’s Edition Set) of compacted instructional content that is a one of a kind
experience.
3hr 37 min DVD Set - Available on DVD and Video Download
The Iron Dragon: Richard Bustillo
By David & Kevin Lumsden
An authorized biography of International Martial Arts and Boxing Founder, Filipino Kali Academy cofounder, and original student of the legendary Bruce Lee. Learn the story of The Iron Dragon: Richard
Bustillo and be inspired at the discipline and legacy of this passionate martial artist.
This book is a story written for all of his students. Always the teacher, Bustillo specifically instructed
authors David & Kevin Lumsden to write this book as an educational tool. The Lumsdens hope that this
release will be such an instrument, allowing and provoking thoughtful meditation for the reader in his
or her own personal journey.
This book follows Bustillo’s life as a martial arts student, teacher, and fighter. Although it is about him
and his life, it is the authors’ sincere hope that they have done his story justice in reflecting his love of
life and martial arts and of his individual pursuit to seek truth and find his own way. With this, The Iron
Dragon: Richard Bustillo will let readers find their way within the world of martial arts and in daily life.
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The Basics and Fundamentals
By Steven Dowd
This book will give you the Basics and Fundamentals of the art of Arnis Balite
as taught by Pundador Manuel M. Aguillon. Though there is no replacement
for personal physical instruction.
Arnis Balite was never been taught outside the Philippines and never to
anyone other than a Filipino. The author was the first and only non-Filipino
to be taught the art of Arnis Balite and was promoted to instructor. And since
Pundador’s passing has inherited the art, per the family’s request.
Kuntaw ng Pilipinas
The Filipino Art of Hand & Foot Fighting
White Belt - Black Belt 70’s
By Steven Dowd
This book gives some of the history, fundamentals and all the forms that were
required from White Belt through Black Belt in Kuntaw in the 1970’s as the
author learned them.
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Acupuncture
Oriental medicine is a holistic approach, which is based on the treatment of all bodily systems. Acupuncture benefits the improvement
of physical health conditions as well as affective disorders and instills a feeling of increased mental clarity.
Herbs
Herbs can be a powerful adjunct to acupuncture care. They are used to strengthen, build and support the body or to clear it if excess
problem like a cold, fever or acute pain. Chinese medicine categorizes pain and disease in terms of the energy in the body being out of balance.
This out of balance is either diagnosed as being excess or deficient, or a combination. An acupuncturist will gather information about the
history of the headaches, inquire as to what factors aggravate or alleviate the symptoms, analyze all bodily functions, examine the tongue and
take the pulse. A pattern of disharmony between the meridians and their associated organs in the body becomes apparent.
Acupressure
Acupressure uses the same principles as acupuncture, replacing the needles with pressure from the fingers or hands. It is a massage
technique that moves Qi in various parts of the body. In facial acupressure, the technique is used to correct the internal imbalances that
manifest in the face’s wrinkles, sagging, discoloration, dark circles, or “bags” under the eyes.
Facial Treatment
Herbal Facial treatment is one of the series of Oriental Medicinal Treatment. It’s especially effective if skin trouble comes from
dysfunction of internal organs. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can provide a safe, natural, and drug-free approach to reduce signs
of aging. A facial rejuvenation using this ancient technique can improve muscle tone of the face and neck while addressing underlying
imbalances that may have contributed to the aging process.
Facial treatment is good for skin allergy, acne, spots, rough, sensitive and allergy skin, If you have wrinkles, headache, stress and
insomnia, the herbal mask will bring you good result.
Cupping
Cupping is a technique in which a glass cup or bamboo jar is suctioned onto the body. This technique stimulates circulation, relieves
swelling, and enhances an acupuncture or Electro-acupuncture treatment. Cupping is used for many conditions including: neck and should
pain, back pain, common cold, and influenza.
Dr. Li Zhang was formally trained in China and received her Doctor of Oriental Medicine (O.M.D.) from South Baylo
University in California. She has served the Torrance and South Bay communities since 1998 in Torrance, California.
She is a licensed California Acupuncturist (L.Ac). She is also NCCAOM Board certified in Acupuncture and in
Chinese Herbalogy (National Certificate Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).
Dr. Zhang is a compassionate health care provider who treats her patients with compassionate care. She
provides a professional and safe environment that allows patients to become a part of their own health care. Dr. Zhang
is also very knowledgeable about alternative medicines that provide patients with the information they need to make
educated decisions.
Dr. Zhang’s nature, safe, and effective treatments will enable you to enjoy a healthier life.
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- Stick Concept (Solo, Double and Espada y Daga)
- Blade Concept (Replica Weapon)
- Open Weapon (Bangkaw, Nunchuck,Sangot,Tonfa)
1600H – Awarding of winners (with certificate)
1630H – Closing Remarks [Punong Lakan]
1645H – Final formal bowing to flag & masters
Pictorial
April 26, 2014 (Saturday) – Tournament Day
Venue: TBA (To be Announce)
0600H – Preparation [PMAHOF organizers]
0700H – Registration [Maan, Ivy]
0800H – Opening Prayer [Brian]
National Anthem
Formal bowing to flag & masters
Welcome Remarks [Grandmaster Danny San Joaquin]
Oath Of Sportsmanship [TBA]
Formal opening of tournament [Maestro Ronaldo Baxafra]
0900H – Arnis Sparring Competition
Arnis Kickboxing Competition
1700H – Awarding of certificates of appreciation
Awarding of winners
Closing Remarks [Punong Lakan]
Final formal bowing to flag & masters
April 27, 2014 (Sunday) – Gala Night
Venue: Manila Hotel
1300H – Final Rehearsal [Performers]
Preparation [PMAHOF organizers]
700H – Registration [Maan,Ivy]
800H – Doxology
National Anthem
Opening Remarks [Ken, Mikeli (emcees)]
Production Number
Welcome Remarks
Introduction of Guest Speaker [Meo]
Speech of the Guest Speaker
2000H – Pictorial by group on stage
Dinner (Johnny Thompson (Elvis Impersonator) Performance)
2100H – Production Number
FBI (Full Blooded Ifugao headed by Punong Guro Jayson Vicente)
Performance
Awarding of PMAHOF Inductees
2230H – Closing Remarks [Punong Lakan]
April 28, 2014 (Monday) – Camp Training Day 1
Venue: Hundred Islands, Pangasinan
0200H – Assembly at Manila Hotel
Bus loading
0300H – ETD from Manila
0800H – ETA in Alaminos, Pangasinan
Breakfast
0830H – Boat loading
ETD from Alaminos, Pangasinan
0930H – ETA in Quezon Island, Hundred Islands
1130H – Lunch Break
1230H – Island hopping
1700H – Return to Quezon Island
Wash up
1900H – Dinner Break
2000H – Socials
2359H – Lights out
April 29, 2014 (Tuesday) – Camp Training Day 2
Venue: Hundred Island, Pangasinan
0500H – Wake-up call
0600H – Breakfast
0800H – Training Proper
1000H – Swimming
1300H – ETD from Quezon Island
1400H – ETA in Alaminos
1500H – ETD from Alaminos
2000H – ETA in Manila Hotel
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Punong Lakan Nicolas
April 24, 2014 (Thursday) – Seminar Day 1
Venue: Ramon Magsaysay Hall
Organizers with ID
Note:
1. Food for registered guests only (Food Stub)
2. Different groups can post their 2ft x 3ft banners
0700H – Registration [Maan,Ivy]
National Anthem
Formal bowing to flag & masters
Welcome Remarks [Engr. Jose Dion D. Diaz (PIGSSAI)]
Introduction & Scope
Rules & Regulations (Rogelio, Ever (marshals))
0830H - Grandmaster Henry Espera(Rapido Realismo Kali)
0930H - Grandmaster Osias Banaag (Global Sikaran)
1030H - Grandmaster Tony Diego (Kalis Illustrisimo)]
1130H - Lunch Break
1300H - Lakan Ronnie Base (Laraw Kali Pamuok)
1400H - Maestro Rennie Ross (Yaw Yan Kampilan)
1430H - Grandmaster Cristino Vasquez (Ipit Pilipit Arnis)
1530H - Grandmaster Bert Labaniego (Lightning Scientific)
1630H - Awarding of certificates to participants and Picture Taking
1645H - Closing Remarks [Punong Lakan]
1700H – Final formal bowing to flag & masters
April 25, 2014 (Friday) – Seminar Day 2
Venue: Ramon Magsaysay Hall
Organizers with ID
Note:
1. Food for registered guests only
2. Different groups can post their 2ft x 3ft banners
0700H – Registration [Maan, Ivy]
National Anthem
Formal bowing to flag and Masters
Welcome Remarks (Professor Armando Soteco)
Introduction & Scope
Rules & Regulations [Rogelio, Ever]
0830H – Sinawali Seminar Rules & Regulations (Reynaldo Senson,
Rogelio Vasquez)
0900H - Arnis Kickboxing System Seminar Rules & Regulations [ Junar
Vidal, Arnold Ramos]
0930H - Arnis Tournament Seminar Rules & Regulations [Maestro
Ronaldo Baxafra]
1030H – Registration (Anyo Competition)
1300H – Anyo Competition (Yantok/Rattan )
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SIKARAN “The Fighting Art of the Filipino Farmer”
By Emmanuel del Espiritu Santo Querubin
The author was appointed
by Grandmaster Melton
Geronimo as Director for Research and Standards. This
is the only fully authorized
book about Sikaran authorized by Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo.
This book neither intends
nor claims to reveal any mysticism or secret of Sikaran.
This is solely because there
are neither secrets nor mysteries involved in Sikaran. Sikaran is composed of purely
offensive and defensive maneuvers systematically organized as an effective fighting art
and an exciting sport.
This is a must for all practitioners whether practitioners
of Sikaran. or not
Original Balangkas of Sikaran
By Emmanuel Del Espiritu Querubin
9th Degree Red and White Belt
In the 1960’s Grandmaster Meliton
Geronimo developed Sikaran Balangkas
with the assistance of Jaime Geronimo
and Emmanuel Querubin, inspired and
encouraged by the Sikaran elders of Baras,
Rizal led by Cipriano Geronimo (last Hari of
Baras), Melencio Bigasin, Manuel Ocampo
(both Hari-turned Guro) Aurelio Cabacob,
Angeles Pilapil, and Servillano Javier (all
Sikaran Guros).
When Melton Geronimo appointed
Emmanuel Querubin Executive Assistant
for Research and Standards in the 1960’s,
it became his duty and responsibility to
journalize everything regarding Sikaran,
serve as record-keeper, disseminate, and
share what has been entrusted to him by
Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo.
This book, Original Balangkas of Sikaran is designed to provide
accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter
covered.
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