FMA Informative Newspaper Vol3 No.5

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Newspaper Propagating the Filipino Martial Arts and the Culture of the Philippines The Real Secrets to Rizal the Budoka? Success in Modern Arnis This was originally published in the FMAdigest. This short article is written to offer an alternative perspective on By Jerome Barber, Ed. D. Rizal’s alleged Japanese martial art background. Article

By Ned Racaza Nepangue control of his fine muscles to perform in- How to tell if your Fenc- Dr. José Protacio Mercado Rizal y tricate moves. He was also good in pistol ing is a Martial Art or a Alonzo Realonda or José Rizal (1861-1896) shooting, so very likely had also a well- Combat Sport for short; is the Philippine National Hero. developed focus. Of course he was well- Article Almost everybody, ages above 8 years old in coordinated and fast because of his Western the Islands, knows him. He is almost ubiqui- fencing and arnis (?) background. He could About ... tous - he is in the matchboxes and in many easily understand the Principle of Flexibility Future Events a public place in the Philippines. Abroad, in because he knew physics and as a medical Past Events Japan, there’s a Rizal Marker, at the Hibiya person he was familiar with the human anat- Health & Safety Park, Tokyo and a Rizal Mini Park in Itoh City, omy and physiology. He had also a superior Discovering FMA Shizuoka Prefecture. He is even believed to intelligence to translate abstract ideas to the Tid-Bits be a sort of a divine incarnation by some lo- more physical. cal mystical cults. He had no problem about the Bud- He was ex- dhist or Shinto underpinning in most Japa- ceptionally multi- nese martial arts because of his exposure in talented man, comparative philosophy and religion. And a polymath, a the fact that he was into Freemasonry – he polyglot. He was was more open-minded than his many well traveled. Catholic contemporaries. And compared to With his limited Nihongo , his Filipino con- he was capable of saying “Hai!” And with temporaries (like a beautiful Japanese girlfriend, he had Bonifacio, Mabini enough inspiration to learn the language. et al) he was rich No macho man ever wants to look and act (that is why we awkward in front of his girl; that we have to José Protacio Rizal can hardly read understand. about him apply- If he had earlier mastered the man- ing for a job and working from 8 to 5, here nerism of bowing to every sentient being he and abroad). met in the street, kept his body straight (but It is said that Rizal was also into athlet- not necessarily stiff) and maybe assumed a ics, and some also claim, he was into martial little bit bowlegged gait – he could be mis- arts. Some even exaggerate, claiming that taken for a full-bloodied Nihonjin . Rizal was an expert in judo. This means he He could easily look like the locals, thanks to was not purely cerebral after all. his Chinese ancestry. Rizal’s paternal great- It is not clear though if he was into great-grandfather christened Do- judo or jujutsu , this is be- mingo Lam-co (b. 1662), was a pure Chinese cause for many people who are not familiar belonging to the Chua clan of the with the Japanese martial arts – these two Fujian province in Mainland China. His pa- systems are basically one and the same. ternal side of the family tree is dotted with It is quite possible though, that Rizal many people described as either “Chinese” did learn easily the basics of judo or jujutsu, or “mestizo Chinese.” (Following a patrilineal since he had natural talents. His physical lineage, he could have been officially known body was still young; he was then 28 years as José Protacio Chua y Alonzo Realonda.) old when he traveled to Japan. With a mind His maternal great-grandmother like a sponge, he had no problem memoriz- Regina Ochoa, was described as a “Spanish- www.fmapulse.com ing the techniques either. Chinese mestiza”. This, four feet and eleven inches tall Last but not the least; he was a brave Visit the FMA Informative Group gentleman had the physical flexibility, in and confident man. He dared challenge on Facebook fact, he was also into gymnastics. He had the Spaniard named Wenceslao E. Retana Click Here 2 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 3 (who years later became an right away. Why? Well, be- history. The meeting of these anybody (even the illiterates) otoshi to a six-footer Conceptual Modern Arnis admirer and Rizal’s first Euro- cause he was there in town, Too little time for Rizal two great men must have could easily comprehend. Guardia Civil. History tells us, By Bram Frank pean biographer) to a duel, primarily not to study and been very exciting, to say the Rizal’s brilliant mind, this did not happen. Well, this - he had to see many sub- A seldom seen view of Ar- when the latter had slighted research martial arts like a jects of interest, like the tea least. Kanō, as we all know, his creativity, his artistry, is a good fictional plot for a nis/Modern Arnis the Fili- Rizal by a careless reference modern hoplologist – he was ceremony or chadō , was also a great personality plus his patriotism may have movie. pino fighting art of Professor to his parents. When Rizal was on his way to Europe via the kabuki , sashimi , in the Japanese educational spawned a Filipinized variety We can be tempted to Remy Pesas as seen by 1st exiled in Dapitan (now in the continental United States. system. He was about a year of judo or jujutsu, just like speculate that Rizal plausibly Generation student... More ikebana , geisha , > Bram Frank. Modern Arnis Province of Zamboanga del Rizal, planned to stay in Japan origami etc. And older than Rizal. what they did for the Russian wrote a literature on martial is seen through the perspec- Norte), he also challenged only for a few days, but for a yes, he had to entertain his Judo was just one of sambo (cамбо). He could be arts but unfortunately was tive of the family art of the a Frenchman named Jean reason or another he stayed girlfriend, the old fashion way the many bugei and so inspired of what he wit- embargoed by the Spaniards Bolo and knife,(edged tools) Lardet to a duel. Fortunately, there longer. Besides when budo systems avail- nessed in Japan, that when (since learning the skill on rather than a stick. Some his- (and by the way, most old tory of Modern Arnis in the these two foreigners narrowly he first arrived he could not fashioned ways are time con- able in Tokyo during Rizal’s he went home could have how to throw or to fracture USA is told. escaped a possible death speak any “anime lingo.” In suming). He had almost no visit. There was Tanabe Ma- started to research and devel- bones was something the co- File Download: $40.00 by issuing prompt apology his letter to his Austrian eth- time to practice in the dojo. taemon of the Fusen-Ryu Ju- op our local martial art of es- lonial masters didn’t like the Paperback: $69.00 to this little and seemingly nologist friend, Ferdinand Again let us think about this. jutsu teaching krima or arnis. His ideas could indios to learn). Further information and insignificant indio. Rizal also Blumentritt (1853-1913) he How the Japanese ne-waza . (Tanabe’s help the Katipuneros in their So, was Rizal a martial to Order: Click Here demonstrated a Zen monk- wrote, “The ill-mannered treat the gaijin in students defeated many of bloody campaign against artist? Was a forty-five day- like very calm state of mind children laugh at me because those times, is another point Kanō’s students and many of the Spaniards and later, the visit to Japan, enough? We Knife Tactical Response DVD by Bram Frank in the face of death. It is said I speak in such a strange to consider. Were the dojos, his style’s techniques were Americans. Let us just imag- can use our common sense, Bram Frank, recognized as that few moments before his language.” It was only when especially the traditional adapted later to judo.) Yazo ine then, an embarrassing yet we will never know ex- the father of the methods of execution by a firing squad, he met and started dat- koryū in those years, Eguchi was also around with scenario of a malnourished actly. combat with knife Israelis, is the the Spanish Surgeon-General ing a 23-year old Japanese readily open and friendly to his Kyushin Ryu . Katipunero executing an uki founder of System CSSD / SC, an art tactical combat based on requested to take his pulse - it girlfriend named O Sei Keio foreigners? Were they con- How much was the the Modern Arnis Remy Presas, was normal (meaning it was (Usui Keio?) that he started ducting seminar intensives, martial art tuition fee then? The Real Secrets to Success in Modern Arnis which was the direct student. within the range of 60 to 100 learning enough Japanese so that any expatriate could Was it affordable for Rizal? By Jerome Barber, Ed. D. In this DVD, Bram, practical beats per minute). Rizal’s last working vocabulary. Rizal at least learn the basic ma- Rizal was carefully saving his and direct in his teachings, we unveiled the concepts of the words were Jesus the Christ’s’ may have mastered European neuvers in a short time, say, money; in fact while in To- There are secrets within egades’, ‘black sheep’ and/or tactical response knife. Explore original, “consummatum est.” languages already, but we forty-five days? Were the mar- kyo he checked-out from the the Modern Arnis System as the ‘independents’; these the training system, the Contras Adding and mixing all need to take note that the tial schools at that time open- Hotel Tokyo (now Hibiya Park developed and taught by the names were really just polite using our most instinctive basic motor skills “raw” ways to cut these ingredients, he had all Nihongo (belonging to the minded and accept students Center) and in stead stayed at late Founder and Grandmas- ways of saying these people and stop the opponent from the the reasons to easily learn Altaic branch of language) is easily or were they asked to the Spanish prelature there. ter Remy Amador Presas. were outside of the main- point of view bio-mechanics, anything Japanese, including something new to him - just fetch water and look for fire- He still had to cross the Pa- These secrets were hidden in stream thinking of most Mod- the proper use of weapons of the martial arts. to consider its word order, the wood? Could he read martial cific, the continental United plain sight and openly taught ern Arnis students who were edge and based movements “Sombrada” and “Sinawali” of martial arts philippines. Now, learning an art is use of postpositions, and very arts written in the Japanese States and then the Atlantic to everyone who studied the seriously mimicking the be- List Price: $49.95 something and mastering it, unfamiliar kana scripts or were Bruce Tegner’s Ocean to reach his final desti- art under Professor Presas. He haviors and movements of This is a Special Order Item $26.95 Special Order Now: Click Here is another. It is a fact that his- and kanji scripts. Now, books available in the book- nation, Europe. He may have never denied his students ac- Professor Presas and not torians are no sport psycholo- with those limitations, how stores? had ample supply of money cess to these secrets, but he thinking for themselves. gists - many of them just could he approach and enroll The Kōdōkan Judo to support him from his far- also wouldn’t openly acknowl- More than a decade af- that they were totally over- lized by each individual per- write history pieces after busy in a dojo ? was officially away home, but there was no edge these secrets or pull ter his passing there is still a looked and ignored by the son who practices the art. It is reading their reference ma- To master the science founded in 1886; and in Western Union yet during the someone aside and whisper in significant number of “Remy- vast majority of people who not simply the art that Profes- terials from the libraries. Say, and art of judo and its older the year Rizal was there, time. their ear that he was going to clones” roaming around the studied the art under Profes- sor founded and taught. It is writing about the science of cognate jujutsu needs hours the Kōdōkan Institute was In his “appraisal” of reveal a secret to them. training floors claiming that sor. Only if someone were cu- not something which by judo for example, they don’t and hours of disciplined prac- located in Kōjimachi (in a Japan he never mentioned a Those people who were they are teaching the real or rious, observant, critical and merely mimic his actions; they know the effort in it, unless tice. Let us pause for a mo- house owned by a certain trick on how to throw an as- able to squeeze the relevant correct version of Modern Ar- willing to dig behind the obvi- can make the art work for they are into it. ment and think about this . . . Shinagawa). Did he meet the sailant; not even a short essay and critical information out of nis. I believe that these ‘tradi- ous information that Profes- them at Professor’s level of The ship S/S Oceanic The observant and Kōdōkan Judo founder, Kanō about the Oriental martial the instruction provided by tional-preservationists’ are sor provided would they dis- proficiency. arrived in the seaport of Yo- inquisitive Pepe must have Jigorō , in Tokyo arts. This is very important Professor Presas were extraor- sincere and genuinely com- cover and explore the hidden The keys to learning the kohama, Japan, on Tuesday, kept notes on this matter. In and witnessed students prac- since a very developed mind dinary students in the sense mitted to their task, but they conceptual information that “secrets” of Modern Arnis are 28th of February 1888. Rizal the three letters he sent while ticed their kata and ran- like Rizal’s, could have greatly that they were very curious have missed the boat in terms was lurking just beneath the actually quite simple. One has presented his Spanish pass- he was in Japan he never dori ? contribute big things in the and highly motivated to do of understanding what Pro- surface. Most Modern Arnis to be observant, listen closely port of the Islas Filipinas, to mentioned any ryūha . martial arts. Just imagine more than simply attend sem- fessor Presas wanted Modern students as well as the people and motivated to excel where the Immigration, and then The practice sessions must Rizal writing classic trea- inar and camps to learn the Arnis to be as a martial art sys- who would go on to become others are content to float checked-in at the Grand be very exciting, and likely tises like Miyamoto Musashi’s art from the founder. They tem. He didn’t want Modern certified Modern Arnis in- along and wait for Professor Hotel. He transferred location he would have mentioned “Book of Five Rings,” Sun Tzu’s wanted more than pieces of Arnis to stagnate and become structors came to understand Presas to give them the keys to Tokyo on the 4th of March in his correspondences any “Art of War,” Kautilya’s “Artha- paper and titles from Profes- a museum artifact stuck in a the connections between to enlightenment. These high- and stayed there until he bid nose-bled, bruises and joint shastra,” and Niccolò Macchia- sor, they wanted to know and time warp. Professor Presas Balintawak, Jiu-jitsu, Small Cir- ly motivated students worked sayonara on the 13th of April dislocation or something to velli’s “The Prince,” or perhaps understand the art of Modern was dynamic and progressive, cle Jiu-jitsu and Modern Arnis; at learning the Modern Arnis 1888. In simple words - Rizal that effect. There was none. a short one about kali (for Arnis from the inside out, top he wanted his system to grow, however, they lack an in- secrets on their own and they was in Japan for only forty- So where did these writers God’s sake). to bottom and within all of expand and incorporate new depth understanding of the were helped along the way by five days, so short a time for get their ideas? Let us be We know how good the system’s perimeters. They ideas over time, just as he did foundational tools that make Professor Presas. Instead of anyone to become Japanized. careful not to be carried away Rizal’s skill in illustrating or were not content with super- throughout his instructional Modern Arnis effective as an asking Professor to reveal the When he arrived in by their “nationalism” and as making caricatures. He could ficial knowledge and skills. career. integrated complete system. ‘secrets’ to them, these stu- Modern Arnis is the sum of its dents worked out the infor- Japan, he did not go and look much as possible be straight- Kanō Jigorō at age have described techniques in Over time most of these peo- The so-called “secrets” for a judo or jujutsu school forward about the Philippine twenty-one (1881) details in a comic format that ple would be dubbed the ‘ren- were so obvious at one level total component parts as uti- mation on their own and then 4 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 5 asked Professor to critique student, who in turn is open to it should also be noted that within Modern Arnis? These Master Paul R. Martin two (2) other people that I why others should study the enough within yourself and their efforts. They wanted Pro- new ideas and methods within Professor Presas believed that people have mastered the Master Rick Mitchell could add to this list, however, art with them. All I will say on you are waiting for the next fessor to observe and com- the art that they are studying. the stick/cane was merely a practical, pragmatic opera- Sifu/Master Richard Roy they are certified police train- that subject is “Buyers Beware”! “Remy Presas” to come along ment on their “discoveries” Professor Presas wanted practice tool and for combat tional knowledge that is con- Datu Kelly Worden ers and they do not teach In the final analysis after and find you, you’ll never find and “innovations”. They were his students to learn the “art and “…the standard weapon is tained within Modern Arnis These are the people the members of the general all the talking is done, if you or understand the real “Secrets working on making the art for within your art”. He wanted still the bolo or any (long) and they can apply that knowl- that I can honestly and confi- public for either self-defense want to make Modern Arnis of Modern Arnis”, because themselves, just as Professor his students coming from oth- blade weapon…” (Modern Ar- edge in accordance with the dently recommend as highly or sporting competitions. for yourself you have to have there are none available to had told everyone who at- er martial arts systems to re- nis: Philippine Martial Art “Stick principles of physical motion skilled and highly competent It is important that you mastery over the system ba- the lazy glory seekers of this tended his seminars and tain what they had already Fighting”, 1975; page 9). that no one can violate. They Modern Arnis teachers. There understand that I am well sics, have a solid Modern Arnis world. The only way to master camps that they should be learned and blend it into the The people who have know how and why the Mod- may well be some others aware of a number of so-called foundation to build on, keep the “Secrets of Modern Arnis” doing. Professor had told Modern Arnis that he was understood the “secrets” with- ern Arnis works. The people who I have not had the plea- leading Modern Arnis instruc- your eyes, ears and minds is to work hard, sweat profuse- Guro Rick Mitchell during an teaching them. The art within in the Modern Arnis System who I am talking about fully sure of meeting and work- tors on the scene these days open while being receptive to ly in order to learn about the interview that was published your art approach ties directly have been able to take what understand the secrets of ing with, therefore, don’t take and their claims about having new information. It would also Art, the Science and the Hid- in Inside Kung Fu Magazine into the first two secrets of was openly provided to virtu- Modern Arnis and the concep- this as the definitive list of been endorsed by the late Pro- help if you were both emo- den Curriculum that makes up (January 1991, page 60) “…I Modern Arnis identified above. ally everyone by Professor Pre- tual approach of Professor lists. Your first test is to find fessor. There are also a number tionally secure within yourself the Modern Arnis System of emphasize how drills and It is the logical and natural ex- sas, to a higher conceptual and Remy Presas. these people yourself. I gave of people who claim to have and humble at the same time. Professor Remy Presas. techniques are interrelated tension of the previous secrets. operational level. They have From my own perspec- you their names but I’m not been personal students of the If you have not dug deeply and how all variations flow The deeper someone moved through the basic, me- tive and recalling a number of about to hold your hand and late Professor Presas as part of Jerome Barber, Ed. D. from and are linked back to delved into Modern Arnis the chanical, technical and con- in-depth discussions that I had lead you through the maze their credentials and are infer- Grandmaster, Datu and Principal Teacher root fundamentals.” Professor more supportive Professor ceptual learning stages of the with Professor Presas over the to them. In addition there are ring that status as the reason Independent Escrima Kenpo Arnis Associates went on to state that he want- Presas became with regard to Modern Arnis system. They be- years when I was hosting semi- ed his students become “… that person’s efforts to learn came engaged at the explor- nars and camps for him in Buf- How to Tell if Your Fencing is a Martial Art or a Combat Sport proficient in a strong and inte- and fully understand Modern atory, discovery and innova- falo, NY, I can tell you that the Author Unkown grated martial art that is also a Arnis as Professor was present- tive levels of the art where following people know the “se- powerful and complete sys- ing it. He strongly encouraged most students and certified crets of Modern Arnis”. If you With Knightly joy, as you will note, of the Sword, or as Medi- as to whether these practices der pretend tournaments? Do The art of fencing I did promote tem within itself.” (IKF, 1-1991, these students to “…adapt ar- instructors did not venture. approach them in an honest eval and Renaissance schools represent the earnest skills you ever stop to recognize and With axe and halberd, staff and sword, more appropriately consid- of a martial art, or constitute comprehend the difference? page 60). nis principles to…” their own They have been able to under- manner, with open mind and As it did please my royal Lord; ered it, the art of using weap- those of a stylized combat Do you train in your fencing If someone took the feelings and ideas, thereby stand and apply the art at a you are willing to share infor- All done by rule and properly time to really listen and read making the principles and very personal individualized mation as well as learn some- So the true basis you may see. ons, particularly swords. But, sport? For that matter, how art as “preparation” for combat what Professor Presas had techniques their own. (Mod- level of execution that sets thing from them, each of the - Hans Hollywars, 15th century over time the sword lost its do you objectively determine –even though you know it will said, then took him at his word ern Arnis: The Filipino Art of them apart from most of their following people named be- value as a weapon of war and if what you are studying, or never occur –or just play it as a that he developed Modern Ar- Stick Fighting, 1983; page 5). fellow Modern Arnis adher- low will prove to be a genuine Just as within the tradi- as older hand-weapons and what you are being taught, is game? nis to meet the needs of his Professor also encouraged his ents. They have mastered one asset to you. But don’t expect tional Asian martial arts, the arms faded before the chal- a legitimate historical fighting 2. Is it a tool of learning or an students, they would under- students to ‘flow’ and find that or more of the conceptual-in- them to give you the “secret in- emerging Western martial arts lenge of ballistics, fencing was skill, or merely re-packaged end in itself? stand his instructional philos- “…comfortable place where novative areas within Modern formation and techniques”. It community today is often de- narrowed. With only a few modern or classical fencing Does your fencing con- ophy. Professor Presas did not the movements of arnis and Arnis: 1. the knife, 2. the bolo, doesn’t work that way. It’s all bating the meaning of “Mar- exceptions among the mili- or even theatrical fighting? Is cern itself with how to win a impose an unnecessarily the individual human body 3. the cinco teros/largo mano about curiosity, exploration, tial Art” as opposed to “mar- tary, mainly cavalry, swords your craft display oriented or bout by scoring, or with the harsh or regimented set of at- met for maximum effective- style, 4. espada y daga style, 5. discovery and innovation. In tial sport”. The issue is clearest became almost the sole pro- results oriented? Is it about ef- effects of what the weapon titudes within his instruction- ness.” (Modern Arnis, 1983: Six (6) count drill and cuentada the final analysis you have to with regard to Medieval and clivity of the aristocracy and fectively ending fights quickly would actually do? Do you al format. His idea of the stu- page 5). Under the guidance extension from Balintawak, 7. already have mastered the ba- Renaissance combative sys- fencing became synonymous or artificially prolonging them conduct mock fighting to get dents making the art for of Professor Presas, Modern The sinawali/ redonda drills sics in order to master the se- tems – without question the with preparation for the gen- for entertainment value? How good at mock fighting, or do themselves is the first of his Arnis “…tends to transcend and applications, 8. the trans- crets. If you really want to learn main focus of historical Euro- tlemanly duel of single sword can these issues be evaluated? you conduct mock fighting to Modern Arnis secrets that he stylistic distinctions and dis- lations of single stick, double the “Secrets of Modern Arnis” pean martial arts. On the one alone. The older elements of The answer depends upon the get good at the core elements revealed consistently over the covery seems to be a primary stick and espada y daga to you have to put aside all the hand, as these weapons and battlefield combat and sud- approach, the attitude, and the of the craft itself? Does your years at his seminars and benefit…” for those people empty hand self defense ap- politics and forget about what skills were originally intended den street-fighting faded from intention of your study and the fencing even consist of any- camps. He wanted his stu- who worked at understanding plications. others have told you about the for battlefield, judicial com- concern, replaced exclusively tools it employs in its method. thing other than a mock fight- dents to be sensitive, curious, and discovering the connec- These people who un- ‘renegades’, ‘black sheep’, and bats, and earnest self-defence, by that of private affair of hon- Here then are some ing game? exploratory, and innovative in tions that hold the system to- derstood and utilized the se- ‘independents’ of the Modern they are clearly fighting arts. or.Eventually, fencing became ways to consider if your own 4. Does it rely for its basis on their individual approach to gether. (Modern Arnis, 1983; crets of Modern Arnis did not Arnis world. You have to be Yet, in their study and prac- sport and pastime, a refined, form of fencing practice is a historically accurate replica his art. Professor wanted the page 5). have to necessarily master all 8 willing to work with one or tice today these concerns are athletic game of set rules and martial art or a combat sport: weapons? art to fit into the student’s Professor Presas noted of the above items in order to more of the following people far from their purpose. The etiquette. Finally, over time 1. Is it practiced as a method What this means is, are own character traits. When that he had formulated Mod- understand the significance of because you believe that do- distinction then between myths arose that fencing had of self-defense? your swords reproductions this instructional concept can ern Arnis on the operational their achievements. Nor did ing so is going to help you art and sport can be a blurry somehow reached its zenith What this means is, is of real historical tools with be met it translates into peo- premise that any weapon was they try to ‘hide’ this informa- grow and mature in the art of one; especially since histori- only after it stopped using your system of fighting fo- the equivalent dimensions, ple/students who are eager to merely an extension of the tion from others in Modern Ar- Modern Arnis. In my opinion cally, ritualistic combat sports real weapons in real fighting. cused on scoring and winning weight, length, and balance learn, able to learn faster and hand and that the hand itself nis. They have and continue to the people listed below are and non-lethal mock-combat In contrast, the study competitions or on staying of actual blades? Or are they in greater depth, therefore was an effective tool for both share all of this information “Masters of the Modern Arnis competitions were long a of historical methods of Euro- alive? Does it understand the modern simulators with fea- they can completely under- offensive and defensive utili- with anyone willing to work Secrets”: part of European martial cul- pean fencing is now becoming distinction? Does it teach you tures that authentic pieces do stand what they have been zation in Modern Arnis. Any- with and learn from them. The Master Kenneth Boehm ture. The general difference increasingly popular. A variety to do whatever works or what not have (e.g., extreme flexibil- taught. Therein we have the one can articulate that senti- real issue is whether or not Grandmaster Tom Bolden between the two today how- of earlier combative systems the rules of a game allow? ity, light-weight, rubber points, second secret hidden within ment and attribute it to other Modern Arnis players Grandmaster Bram Frank ever can be distinguished by are being reconstructed and Are you rehearsing moves as padding, special handles, Modern Arnis. (IKF, 1-1991, Professor in an attempt to are willing to study with and Grandmaster Ric “Bong Sun” examining them with regard interpreted along historical lethal killing actions applica- modern materials, etc.). Real page 61). A relaxed and confi- show their own familiarity learn from those people who Jornales to a few specific concerns. lines from historical sources. ble in real fighting, or as only weapons handle one way and dent student is a comfortable with Professor’s idea; however have discovered the secrets Grandmaster Tim Kashino Fencing…was the Art The question therefore arises those movements allowed un- special training weapons an- 6 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 7 other. The more realistic your other solo. Does your fencing or is some minimal amount can aid in parrying and trap- was not always about facing- the need for actions to be per- A martial art in contrast, can arts cannot be understated. weapon, the more realistic ever incorporate practice at of bumping and jostling per- ping? off with an opponent until a formed safely in order to pre- be said to be about theoreti- These same criteria your technique and your un- facing more than one antago- mitted? What about what re- 14. Is there any recognition third party verbally started vent accidental injury to your cal life or death survival in a above can also be applied to derstanding of fundamental nist or combating groups of ally could happen in a fight, of the difference between the things with an official instruc- partner? Or in contrast, is your violent encounter or contest. determining whether or not principles and concepts. Each attackers from any direction? where grabbing and pulling effects of attacks upon differ- tion. Being able to unsheathe fencing so safe and so focused We might further con- your fencing is a martial art digression from this causes a Or is it instead always just of clothes occurred as well as ent parts of human anatomy? your weapon in a quick and on scoring that you are free to sider that whenever historical or a performance art, in oth- degree of misinterpretation about dueling a single oppo- tripping, face knocking, arm Wounds to the limbs efficient manner (as well as attempt any attack on an “op- fighting methods –that were er words, whether it is either of the methods developed by nent with a single weapon? locking, wrist twisting, hair- do not produce the same re- possibly stifling the oppo- ponent” regardless of how ex- devised for real weapons to display oriented or combat and for real weapons in real 8. Does it only take place in pulling, eye-gouging, biting, sults as those to the head or nent’s) was at one time a skill posed or vulnerable it would actually kill and maim –are oriented. Does it have as it combat. Do you ever work standardized clothing? hilt-striking, etc.? Is this all ig- body, and those to the face to learn. Does your fencing leave you in real combat with applied for purposes of sport- goal the execution of a ballet- with real weapons or just Historically, combat nored or are fencers at least are not the same as those to take into account the drawing sharp weapons? ing play, there is a significant like series of choreographic simulators? Unless you also could occur at any time at any instructed in how to safely en- the torso. Does your simula- of a weapon or of even wear- These questions above and profound change that movement patterns or the train strenuously with real place, not just when two par- gage in or prevent their being tion recognize the effects of ing a belt and hanger, or does show there can be far more must occur as a result. The an- development of spontane- weapons how else can you be ties formally agreed to it. Are grabbed, pushed, tripped, or wounds to different portions it all occur only after blades to fencing than the duel of cient goal of training to learn ous execution of techniques cognizant of the differences the effects of wearing histori- caught in a head-lock? Are all of the body? Does your fenc- are drawn and combatants single sword against single to defeat real opponents with with adversarial-counter tim- imposed by using approxima- cal garments such as leathers, these things merely assumed ing take this into account and face off at a set distance? sword. Modern fencing, like martial efficiency and deadli- ing? Is it applicable only to tions? thick wool, baggy pants and to be universally negated by teach appropriate tactics or Combat did not all occur as many other combat sports ness is replaced with the idea the conditions of solo pre- 5. Does it include the wid- shirts, heavy boots, or maile the application of “proper” does it treat all hits as causing formal duels but more often today, is approached as a of scoring points by following sentation routines, or can it est range of techniques pos- armor taken into consider- fencing skill with the single the same degree of “incapaci- as sudden ambushes and “non-lethal combative.” Quite agreed upon rule restrictions. be applied effectively against sible? ation? Or is all your fencing sword, or is the unpleasant re- tation”? Does it even allow for violent assaults. Do you ever obviously, there are tech- This surely leads to a misun- an opponent in free-play? Are you able to prac- conducted in the same uni- ality considered? targeting of the whole body even practice attacking from niques a fighter, as opposed derstanding and misapplica- These questions ad- tice and execute actions and form with participants imag- 12. Is grappling and wrestling in the first place, or does it different distances and even to a sportsman, wants in his tion of the overall method for dress concerns relevant to his- moves that would have been ined to only be identically ever taken into account? impose artificial restrictions from a running attack or is it arsenal that the other does properly handling a weapon torical fencing study. Consid- reasonably used in historical clad duelists exclusively in Historical accounts of upon the freedom to strike at always started from the same not, and vice-versa. The for- lethally, in favor of what works ering these questions helps combat in a manner by which shirtsleeves or bare chests? both grappling and wrestling any vulnerable part of an op- standardized range? mer seeks skill for theoretical in the sport. When practi- to approach the subject of people really fought, or are 9. Does practice occur on di- in Renaissance-era sword com- ponent’s anatomy? Further, 17. Is mock-combat ap- real life and death encounters, tioners have to study the in- historical fencing from the you limited and restricted to verse terrain? bats and duels abound. These does your fencing always proached as if it were real? the latter, for winning within structions of the old masters context of a true martial art, a belief as to what is sport- Historically, combat skills were common among cease action after a single hit, In reality we only have the agreed rules of a game. in light of what they are “al- an earnest combat skill –its ing, chivalric, or gentlemanly could occur under any con- fencers of all classes into the or are the combatants ever al- one life to risk and there are Between a martial art lowed” to do “under the rules”, original purpose. In conclu- fair? Does your concern for ditions and on any type of 17th century and beyond. But lowed to continue on to make no “points” to “score” in ear- and a combat sport, even it changes the entire outlook sion, it is clear there is much safety in mock fighting mean flooring or ground. Do you al- such skills were dropped from successive hits within an ex- nest fights for survival. To when each is pursued as a of how and why they prac- to consider that is simply out- that more lethal and danger- ways fence on the same gen- later forms of private combat change of actions? serve its true purpose of “non-lethal combative”, there tice their swordplay in the side the purview of traditional ous techniques are never ex- eral type of surface, or do you within the code duello. In your 15. Does it encourage or rely preparation for real encoun- are differences in the tools first place. When you prac- (i.e., classical or modern) fenc- plored or learned at any time make an effort to experience fencing, if two combatants do on the exercise of test-cut- ters, mock-combat must be and their application, in the tice with a true martial spirit, ing study and this reflects under any conditions of train- the effects of moving on bro- close upon one another does ting? conducted with an attitude conditions, the environment, handling weapons and mov- the perspective the ARMA ing? Are you learning to pre- ken earth, gravel, mud, sand, all action then cease? Or if a It is easy to make claims that appreciates the inherent training exercises, practice ing as if to kill or be killed, it takes toward the subject in its vent disarms, seizures and high grass, knee-deep water, seizure or disarm should be about what different sword danger and consequences of drills, equipment, clothing, changes your outlook and own practice. One of the best takedowns performed against rocky footing, etc.? employed, does action again forms could or would do with- fighting. Do you approach it and range of activities and your understanding. It is pro- questions to consider in your you, or even to safely fall and 10. Does it consider second- cease or are the fencers able out ever actually trying it out. with the understanding that actions, as well as general in- foundly different than prac- fencing then, is: If you had to roll? ary or companion weapons? to explore the counter-tech- It is also easy to misinterpret the penalty for failing to de- tent. Each may be about self- ticing to win a game –even fight a real duel in say, three 6. Does it let you use both Historically, fencing niques of grappling and wres- the different degrees of “cut” fend is your death, or just the expression and form as well as when such games are hard- months, would you train dif- arms naturally? was about the use of all hand tling as a defense against an that can be made with dif- loss of a match? Is there a re- function. But a martial sport fought emotionally charged ferently than you do now? If Are you able to utilize weapons, not just swords, armed adversary? What hap- ferent techniques of assort- alistic degree of hesitation or is concerned with a sense of athletic contests. The signifi- so, why not train that way al- your second-hand in defense, and not just the single sword pens if you are disarmed or ed blade types on a person. apprehension in fighting be- sportsmanship and the thrill cance of this difference within ready? for parrying, grasping, trap- among certain gentleman or drop your blade? Would you Whether foyning-fence or cut- cause you are aware of the le- of fair competition. It is about the modern reconstruction ping, and disarming? Does the aristocracy (at least, not know how to continue with and-thrust fence, can you real- thality of techniques as well as winning or losing a fun game. of historical European martial your fencing prepare you until the late 17th century). any chance of success? ly make assumptions without for countering an opponent Swordsmanship at one time 13. Are dissimilar tools uti- personal experience in using trained to use both his hands would not be considered com- lized? sharp blades on test targets? in grabbing or seizing your plete without skill in effective- Except in arranged du- Does your fencing incorporate Inayan System of Eskrima Flexible Weapons arm, clothing, hilt, or weapon? ly facing shields, pole-arms, els of honor, seldom were the practice of hitting with a By Jason Inay Or following styles of court and daggers. Is your fencing weapons carefully compared true edge using the correct 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 fencing and later smallsword solely that of the single sword, before fighting to ensure physical mechanics to actu- weapon. Though this DVD specifically presents the use of the bandanna the principles can be adapted duelling, are you forced by or does it take into account uniformity of length, weight, ally cause maximum results? to nearly any flexible weapon. Suro Jason Inay, the head of the Inayan System of Eskrima (I.S.E.), also convention and tradition to the possibility of successfully sharpness, balance, or other Are different swords and dif- illustrates how training the use of flexible weapons is a metaphor for approaching martial arts with a pretend you and your oppo- encountering diverse and dis- quality. Does all your fencing ferent target materials utilized flexible and adaptable mind Enjoy learning the use of the bandanna with drills and techniques adapted from the Inayan nent only have one arm? similar weapons with your occur between two equally- for cutting practice? Or is cut- Kadena De Mano styles of Eskrima. Inayan Kadena De Mano is one of the core styles within the I.S.E. 7. Does it make multiple op- sword? paired weapons, or do you ap- ting with a real sword consid- that emphasizes empty hand and knife skills. The I.S.E. DVD covers basic defenses to strikes, locks, and ponents a consideration? 11. Are close-in actions ever preciate the experience of fac- ered something “obvious” and entanglements. Personal combat was taken into account? ing a shorter or longer blade, “easy” that requires no real ef- 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. not only about one-on-one What happens when a lighter or heavier blade, a fort? duels. The dynamic of one each fighter comes against the wider or thinner blade? What 16. Does it teach you to draw This DVD may be purchased via PayPal: [email protected] $37 including ground USPS shipping in fighting against many is very other body to body (corps-á- about weapons of different your weapon? the USA different than one against an- corps)? Is all fencing stopped, hilt styles, such as those that Fighting with swords 8 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 9 people to know that they and in deference to Emilio Jacinto, About ... already had admirers. The the Kartilla written by the latter truth, however, was that my was made to prevail and put into Arnis Koredas Obra Mano International parents had for about one effect by the katipuneros. year already been informed Bonifacio’s decalogue was never The Arnis Koredas Obra Mano is the person style of arnis of the late Grandmaster Andres Gom- of published and I am told that the ban(190? -1998), a native of the island of Cebu. Grandmaster Gomban created this style with the Bonifacio’s courtship same now is in the collection of contribution and the complicity of other masters of Cebu region and consists of some thirty differ- although I knew nothing Mr. Pepe Santos, son of the late ent forms. The current head of Arnis Koredas Obra Mano is Master Oliver Bersabal also a native of about it. Three months Don Panyong Santos. Cebu. Master Bersabal is located in Cebu City and is avaiable for training in Cebu. thereafter, just as I was Those days were extremely In Koredas the primary weapon consist of a single stick of 55 to 60 cm in length, much shorter beginning to like him, I full of danger for us since the sons than the traditional escrima stick of 70 to 90 cm. This reduces the range at which the Koredas fighter learned that my father was of the nation, already chafing works at compared to other types of arnis, developing a close, economic fighting style. The aim in against Bonifacio’s suit under bondage, rose to a man and Koredas is to eliminate all unnecessary movements thus creating a fast, dierct system. For example, Visit Philippines, My Philippines on FaceBook: Click Here because he was a quickly swelled the ranks of the the beginner is prohibited from moving his right foot in the attack-defense work in pairs, instead the freemason, and freemasons K.K.K., and every night our house student learns to use their hips and shoulders to twist into strikes and blocks to grenerate speed and then were considered bad was nearly filled with men who power without changing the distance of combat. Gregoria de Jesus ( Ka Oriang ) men, thanks to the came to listen to the voice of the Training begins in pairs with the single stick and teaching the student the 12 angles of attacks Lakambini ng Katipunan Maybahay ng Supremo teachings of the friars. Six fatherland, among whom were and the corresponding 12 blocks and correct footwork. The 12 angles of attack can be seen in the months later I had earnestly Enrique Pacheco with his two sons, diagram on the right. Next the student is taught the counter strikes from the 12 blocks. From this the De Jesus, Gregoria. Autobiography of Gregoria de Jesus. Trans. Leandro fallen in love with him, and Cipriano and Alfonso, Tomas student can begin “random free play” that is the core of Koredas Obra Mano. In the random free play H. Fernandez. Philippine Magazine 27.1 (June 1930): 16-18, 65-68. my father, though opposed Remigio, and Francisco Carreon, one person delivers an attack to which thier partner blocks and counter strikes to which the orignal attacker blocks and delivers a counter strike and Autobiography of Gregoria de Jesus at first, in the end gave his members of the Supreme Council so on. From this the student learns to react and counter attacks from unexpect angles and builds reflexes and correct body structure and footwork. Translated and Annotated by Leandro H. Fernandez consent because of his love of the Katipunan, and others who koredas-obra-mano.blogspot.com Professor of History, University of the Philippines for me and because I told later joined in the “cry of I am Gregoria de Jesus, him the whole truth. Balintawak”. Often these people Yaw-Yan Fervilleon native of the town of Caloocan in In deference to my remained till dawn busy Rizal province. I was born on parents, we were married in the administering the Katipunan oath. Catholic church of Binondo in Once or twice a month, those in We are not your ordinary Martial Arts School where young instructors with less than a decade experi- Tuesday, May 9, 1875, at number March, 1893, with Restituto Javier charge of the propaganda met, ence teach your class… 13, Zamora Street, then Baltazar, a and his wife as sponsors. But the and consequently the printing We are not your ordinary Kickboxing School with so-called Health Club Certified Kickboxing In- place where thousands of arms week following, we were remarried press, managed by Emilio Jacinto, structors or Karate Instructors who never even have the know-how and technical skills of the real art used in the revolution were buried, in the house of our sponsor in was busier than ever and he was of Kickboxing… and where the Katipunan leaders met to make the final arrangement what was then Calle Oroquieta obliged to devote his whole day to We teach real-life martial skills and mechanics of actual fighting, not useless kata, forms, or before the katipuneros at their this work, and I nearly clothed dance… we don’t play with toys and call it drills… we teach real drills on punches, kicks, grappling, for the outbreak. My father was Nicolas de Jesus, also a native of request, since they gave no myself with the katipunan self-defense, and weaponries rather than play with toys… you won’t waste time looking good on importance to the Catholic documents6 that were so forms but rather utilize that time on sparring sessions, hitting the bags and pads, combination drills, this town, a master mason and carpenter by occupation, and an ceremony. I remember that there dangerous to keep in those days. It perfecting techniques, and making sure you always come out as the victor… was a little feast, attended, among is useless to conjecture what Gain an unfair advantage… Learn proven and effective techniques… office holder during the Spanish regime, having been second others, by Pio Valenzuela, Santiago would have been my fate had Superior Martial Arts! Yaw-Yan has been around since 1972 and is widely known as the Philippines’ Turiano2, Roman Basa, Mariano those papers been discovered on Deadliest Martial Arts! Yaw-Yan has been proven very effective time and time again, out on the lieutenant, chief lieutenant, and gobernadorcillo. My mother was Dizon, Josefa and Trining Rizal, and my person and the fate of those streets and in countless Full Contact matches… nearly all the dignitaries of the liberty-loving sons of the From time to time Baltazara Alvarez Francisco of the Life Changing Martial Arts Classes for a More Focused, Confident Life! Katipunan. That very night I was Philippines whose names were documents of considerable town of Noveleta in Cavite All our Classes are Taught or Overseen by Master Armando Liban, with more than 40 years of Martial Arts Experience!!! initiated as a member of the inscribed on them, for it interest on some phases of our province, a niece of General About Our Programs… Katipunan3 and assumed the sometimes happened that a mere country’s history, particularly Mariano Alvarez of (the Katipunan Yaw-Yan Little Warriors – Our Little Warriors class for ages 4-6 focuses on developing self-control and a positive attitude while teaching the ba- symbolic name “Lakambini” in denunciation would cause many during the period of the center of1) Magdiwang in Cavite, sic techniques of the Martial Arts of Philippine Yaw-Yan Fervilleon. Self-defense training & drills are an important part of this class, with a focus on order to obey and practice its deaths. Many times on receiving revolution, appear locally, written the first to raise the standard of “Stranger Danger” and general child safety skills. Kids love it! sacred principles and rules. some warning that the house by persons who were either revolt in that province. Yaw-Yan Fervilleon Martial Arts for Ages 7-12 – The martial arts classes for ages 7-12 are geared toward providing a fun and challenging martial After staying about one would be searched by the police participants in the events narrated I attended the public arts curriculum while instilling the positive, life-changing benefits of the Philippine Martial Arts Traditions: respect for others, self-confidence, cour- week in Mr. Javier’s house, we (veterana), irrespective of the hour, or witnesses. These documents are schools and finished the first tesy, obedience, humility, perseverance, honesty, integrity, and self-control. This class emphasizes goal-setting and positive reinforcement of per- decided to look for a residence of I would immediately gather all the generally written in either Spanish grades of instruction, equivalent to our own and we found one on papers, the arms, and the seal, and sonal success habits through sparring, competitions and rank promotion system. Tons of fun! or in the vernacular and the intermediate grades of today. I Calle Anyahan in front of the San order a quiles and in it without Yaw-Yan Fervilleon Martial Arts for Teens & Adults – Our Teens and Adults’ martial arts program teaches the Philippine Martial Arts of Yaw-Yan consequently are not accessible to still remember that I was once a Ignacio chapel, and after that I eating -- for this often happened (meaning “Dance of Death”) and its latest & most effective improvement called Yaw-Yan Fervilleon also known as Estocada de Brazo Y Pie. This pro- many of our students to whom winner in an examination given by began to do all I could for the at noon or at eight o’clock at night gram will open up a whole new world of Martial Arts training – you will be introduced on how to manipulate a knife, a stick, a rolled-up magazine… English has become the chief the governor-general and the propagation and growth of the K. -- I would go driving till midnight and then, utilizing the very same movements of the blade your empty-hand training begins. Yaw-Yan effectiveness has been proven in Full-Contact language of study. One such town curate and was the recipient K. K. (Kataastaasan along the bay front of Tondo and tournaments time and time again, with Yaw-Yan Fervilleon you’ll be taken several steps forward to give you that winning edge not only on the ring document is Gregoria de Jesus’ of a silver medal with blue ribbon, Kagalanggalang Katipunan)4 of the streets of Binondo in order to but also to protect yourself out on the street. In addition, our chief instructor draws upon his extensive knowledge of other martial arts traditions to Mga tala ng aking buhay, which, as a prize bestowed in recognition of the A. N. B. (Anak ng Bayan)5. For save our countrymen from danger. teach practical and effective self-defense techniques. Physical fitness and stress reduction are just some of the positive benefits gained from training its title indicates, is an my little learning. To enable two this reason, certain belongings of The thing that grieved me, in this class. autobiography of the wife of brothers of mine to continue their the Katipunan, such as the revolver however, was the fact that there Fervilleon Sandatas (Weaponries) – Traditionally, Philippine Martial Arts have been known to be weapons-based system employing the blades or Andres Bonifacio. This interesting studies in Manila, I decided to stop and other weapons, the seal, and were among our friends some who the sticks. Learn the Philippine indigenous art of Arnis/Kali/Eskrima using the effective Fervilleon Uno-Terro Estocada System of GrandMaster Napo- document has not yet been studying and to join my sister in all the papers, were in my custody, instead of protecting me refused leon Fernandez in a very safe environment utilizing sticks and/or dull training blades. published in the original Tagalog, looking after our family interests. since in those days Emilio Jacinto, to give me help and even kept Fervilleon Practical Self-Protection – Choose not to be a victim! We teach you how to become the victor by preparing yourself to fight back! De- although a Spanish version of it Often I had to go out in the the Secretary of the Katipunan, away from me upon finding that I velop a winning mindset and gain an unfair advantage! No nonsense class! Learn effective Yaw-Yan self-defense moves against bigger and stronger had already been released and country to supervise the planting lived at our house. was carrying dangerous things. opponent! printed, thanks to the efforts of the and the harvesting of our rice, to He (Emilio Jacinto) was in News was then transmitted not by Fervilleon Fitness Kick Boxing – A fun and practical alternative to your gym, aerobics class, or exercise video! Not only will this class get you in young writer, Mr. Jose P. Santos, in see our tenants and laborers, or to charge also of the printing press telephone but verbally from one the Free Press (issues of November pay them their wages on Sundays. shape (Muscle and Fitness magazine reports that Fitness Kick Boxing burns up to 800 calories an hour) you will also learn the most powerful & effec- used by the Katipunan and was man to another, and in this way I 24, and December 1, 1928) under Also now and then I did some tive punching & kicking combinations of Yaw-Yan Fervilleon! the first to print the Kartilla and knew whenever the danger was the title of La Princesa del sewing or weaving, and always www.yawyan.us the “ten commandments” that over and I could go back home for Katipunan. Because of its assisted my mother in her house were drawn up by Andres and some rest and peace. importance, coming as it does work. 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Andres was the author of the idea; also Andres Bonifacio and whose Mga tala ng aking buhay, as well as in those days were extremely Visit: zenwaydigital.weebly.com but because of his affection for godfather was Pio Valenzuela. the picture appearing herewith. careful, and girls did not want 10 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 11 After two months, I returned to the Catholic Church of Quiapo, adventurous experiences during baseness ends. their colonel then entered the that they refused to parley and the generals to treat us with sick man away until the next day. Manila, and before the end of the December 10, 1898. The Philippine the revolution. I had no fear of 9. Promote union and the house. He (her husband) went up that bullets would settle the justice, saying that, if it was He said no, and I took leave in year we were victims of a fire in revolution at an end and peace facing danger, not even death country’s progress in order not to to him peacefully and asked him matter. The messenger therefore practicable, they should, before order to go back; but as I was Dulong Bayan, which occurred on restored, we made our home with itself, whenever I accompanied the retard its independence. where he was going, and the returned. About dawn they fired requiring us to testify, call the going downstairs, he told us to Holy Thursday, and caused no little the well known philanthropist Dr. soldiers in battle, impelled as I was Here ends this short colonel replied that they were shots, and some more shots on the other chiefs and question us wait for a letter for the sentry. trouble. We were forced to move Ariston Bautista and his wife, then by no other desire than to see account of my life written in my making a reconnaissance towards other side. I then awakened him publicly in their presence. The letter being written, he from one house to another until Petrona Nacpil. With us also lived unfurled the flag of an leisure moments when alone and Indang and had stopped because (her husband) and when he went They agreed to my request, handed it to two soldiers, with one day our child died in the my mother-in-law, and brothers independent Philippines, and, as I free to commune with the past so they had not yet had their outside, he met a soldier who told saying that this was no more than orders to accompany us. They house of Pio Valenzuela, on Calle and sisters-in-law. Together we was present in and witnessed that all its contents are true to the breakfast. At the same time he him that they were coming in just; but it was not done, and after were to detain him (her husband) Lavezares, Binondo. In this house lived like true brothers and sisters, many encounters, I was considered facts. inquired concerning our situation, overwhelming force and were more than a week had elapsed, in the Tribunal and confine me we lived together for a while; then born of the same mother. By my a soldier, and to be a true one I saying that most assuredly we already near. they took us to Marigondon and upon the return from the house of Gregoria de Jesus we moved to Calle Magdalena, second husband I have eight learned how to ride, to shoot a must be short of provisions. We When they came close, took our testimony only on the the Pangulo. I argued, but they Caloocan, Rizal, Trozo. By this time, a close watch children, two of whom, Juana and rifle, and to manipulate other replied we were not, saying that they fired rapidly, and, forming a third day. They bought over Pedro told me they would shoot me; and Nov. 5, 1928. on the Katipunan was already Lucia, are now dead, and six, Juan weapons which I had occasions we were better off here than at line of skirmishers, surrounded us. Giron with money and coached thereafter nobody was allowed to being kept by the Spanish F., Julia, Francisca, Josefina, actually to use. I have known what 1. The insertions within Indang, as there was somebody He (her husband), however, him well in what they wished him approach me. government. Mercedes, and Caridad, are living. it is to sleep on the ground parentheses are mine. - F who furnished us rice that was not ordered our soldiers not to fire, to testify; that he (her husband) At noon on the following Having extended (the They were all sent to school by Dr. without tasting food the whole 2. Jose Turiano Santiago.- F of the poorest quality (pinawa). and our men shouted: Brethren, had ordered them all put to death. day they took the two brothers association’s activities) to all parts Ariston Bautista, who also made it day, to drink dirty water from mud 3. Regarding this section for The colonel replied: They are don’t shoot; tell us what you want. He agreed (to testify to this) out; towards the afternoon there of the Archipelago so that some of possible for my son (Juan F.) to holes or the sap of vines which, women, Isabelo de los Reyes, in better off in the pueblo now They paid no attention, and when because they promised him his was a skirmish outside of the its secrets had already been complete his studies, and who though bitter, tasted delicious La Religion del Katipunan, has the because they receive rice from we were within range, they fired a life, and, as a fact, they made him pueblo, near where I was, and they divulged, we returned to Caloocan. treated me like a daughter and because of my thirst. When I come following to say (Kalaw version): Naik, and, if you wish, we can live volley at my husband, and when leave immediately after he had let me go. But because we were closely sister while he lived. to think of my life in those days, “The wives of the members of together. He (my husband) replied: he fell they stabbed him and testified. Hence, when my Upon being released, I watched, most of the men, With respect to the considering my youth then, I am the Katipunan became alarmed What should I do at Indang where struck him with the butts of their husband demanded to be allowed went to the other side to look for including Andres Bonifacio, after a controversy between Bonifacio surprised how I stood it all, and at the nightly absences of their our brethren would maltreat me? I guns. to face Giron, they replied that he him, (her husband), and I met few days left town, and then the and Aguinaldo which originated how I was spared. husbands, and as they took do not even want my eyes to My brother-in-law Ciriaco had been killed at Naik. Why is he those who had taken him away. outbreak began with the cry for from the troubled elections held in As I remember it, the money for the contribution box behold them again. After he had was seized by two and shot to with them now? They were carrying with them the liberty on August 25, 1896. I was Tejeros, and the persecution of punishment given those who or to pay their monthly dues, they said this, there was a pause and death. Procopio they tied and When the summary trial clothes I had obtained for charity, then with my parents, but when I and the cruelty committed against failed to obey the precepts of the interpreted it as being quite for they had their breakfast. They then beat, with a revolver. They then was over, Capitan Emilio, like the medicine and the blanket learned that I was about to be our family by the Aguinaldo Katipunan, for example those who another purpose. To calm their asked to go, saying that it was placed the wounded in according to them, crdered my with which I had covered my apprehended I decided to leave faction, which culminated in the committed adultery, was to wives, and because they knew that getting late and promising that hammocks, and those they had husband shot within twenty four brother-in-law. and did so at once at eleven execution of Bonifacio, I will say summon them immediately [after] the women could help greatly in they would return with their bound, and took them to the hours. They did not even allow him When I asked them about o’clock at night, with the intention nothing here, since (an account of) their guilt became known, and to gaining recruits, the members let soldiers to have dinner with us. pueblo. When they saw me come to make his defence or have a those they had taken away, they of returning to Manila under cover, the same can be read in a letter7 admonish them to respect women their wives find out the secret and After leaving, what they did upon out of the place where I had been counsel of his own choice. answered that they had left them through the rice fields to Loma. I of mine to Emilio Jacinto, which, as they respected themselves. The admitted them into the society, arriving outside of our battery was hiding, the officers of the The time passed and he was in the hills, in the house of a was treated like an apparition, for, according to General Pacheco, is admonition was read to them in telling them that the object of to order the same closed, giving detachment ran towards me and pardoned, but four or five days lieutenant. I asked why they were sad to say, I was driven away from now in the collection of Jose P. these words: “If you do not want the association was mutual aid in instructions that no member of tried to compel me to say where later, orders were given for his carrying the clothes, and they told every house I tried to enter to get Santos. your mother, wife, or sister abused, social life and hiding the deeper or the family of the Supremo was to the money of Cavite or of the banishment. When the sentence me that he (her husband) had told a little rest. But I learned later that Further, with respect to you should likewise refrain from political purpose. Some 25 women be allowed to pass, as otherwise treasury was kept; they also took was pronounced, I asked several of them to bring me those clothes. the occupants of the houses I what I know regarding the abusing those of others, for such came in, led by Dofia Maria Dizon, their lives would be forfeited. This by force my revolver and even the chiefs whether the contents of Alas, brothers! I then began to look visited were seized and severely Katipunan, I will say, so that all an offense is fully worth three lives. a pretty young woman, wife of was the order given at said battery, what little expense money we had. the sentence were the truth, to for them (Bonifacio and his punished and some even exiled may know, that I was the first to Bear in mind always that you Don Jose Turiano, who was the which they watched with a small Then they hastened to tie which they replied that I must not brother) at the place they had -- one of them was an uncle of translate or decipher the should never do to others what first initiated. In the meetings they detachment of their soldiers. When me to a tree, attempting to force pay any attention to rumors, and indicated, and when I arrived, I was mine whom I visited that night to (Katipunan) acts in code which you do not want done to you, and wore a green mask, a white sash our men who were taking rations me to tell them the whereabouts to prove this, the judge advocate told they were on another hill, kiss his hand, and he died in exile. Emilio Jacinto sent to me in Pasig in this way (i. e. observing this rule edged with green, with revolver outside of the battery arrived, the of the money which they said we who had prosecuted the case which was extremely high. I got My father and two brothers were with a piece of bone extracted of conduct) you may count or dagger, and helped to watch sentries refused to let them pass. had collected. The brothers can came and told us not to worry, there, ascended, and did not find also arrested at this time. from his thigh when he was hit by yourself an honorable son of the the outside of the room in which The men to whom passage testify to this, also the other because nothing had happened, him. My wandering continued a bullet at an engagement in country.”8 the men held their meeting. The was thus denied reported the residents here who are bringing us and then there came... an order to We then went on again. and by four o’clock in the morning Nagcarlan, Laguna. I was then in With respect to gambling, 25 also initiated some others and matter immediately, and it was food every month. When they did the Spanish captain that on the Alas, my brothers we went I reached Lico Street, now Soler, Pasig, now a part of Rizal province, he who was found guilty upon also served to help the brothers in only thus that we learned what not obtain from me what they third day at eight o’clock at night, through the hills looking for him and went to the house of an uncle and it was there that I deciphered investigation by the balangay distress.” According to Artigas, in was being done. Besides, they sought, they took me to the while it was raining hard, they for about two weeks, resting only of mine, Simplicio de Jesus, the Katipunan acts already prosecutor, was dropped from the Andres Bonifacio y el Katipunan, disarmed all our comrades on the Tribunal at Indang, and there I should take my husband out of the at night. As I did not find him and sculptor, but near a police station, referred to. society (and was not reinstated) till the number of women initiates outside and took all the men away. took care of the wounded man, house by force. there was nobody to tell me his and after five hours I left there in a The first printing press, the he changed his conduct. Every one was 29. - F For this reason my husband ran whom they had stripped, taking I besought the major, whereabouts, we followed the carromata to look for a safer place revolver and other weapons, the thus admonished or punished, 4. Most Exalted and Venerable after them in order to ask them possession of the clothes he wore, Lazaro Macapagal, who took him soldiers, but they in answer to our to live. I found a refuge in Calle seal, and other articles were all then, changed his behavior. Association. - F why they were acting in this and giving him a blanket instead. and executed the order, not to questions, indicated all sorts of Clavel and there, with my sister-in- bought by the supreme council, At the request of Mr. Jose P. 5. Sons of the Nation. - F manner, but he did not succeed in When I approached, I was take the sick man outside until places. law, Esperidiona Bonifacio, I stayed although gifts were also received Santos to whom this account of 6. It was not unusual then and overtaking them, and they hardly able to attend to him, as after the rain had stopped, or the And we resolved to leave quietly for a month under the from Messrs. Francisco and my life is dedicated, I conclude by even now for women to hide returned and waited for them to they wanted to bind me and take next morning. He could not do so only when one of my uncles told name of Manuela Gonzaga. Being Valeriano Castillo, men of the right giving our youths of whom he is valuable papers inside their return in order to ask them me to Naik, but upon the for the reason that, as he said, it me the truth, because he had a member of the Katipunan, spirit, patriotic, and of high ideals, one, the following counsel or clothing. - F whether they had been acting supplications of others, they let was by order of the commanding given him food at the place where however, and hearing the who, when informed of the aims of advice in the form of decalogue: 7. Certain portions of the letter under orders from their officers. me alone. In the morning, officer; but he told me to go to the firing squad had stopped country’s call, I decided to come the Katipunan, immediately 1. Respect and love your parents referred to can not now be found; While thus waiting, night however, the soldiers took us back Capitan Emilio’s house and before they took them away. out of hiding and left for the purchased a bigger printing press because they are next to God on they have been, according to Mr. came. They seized our women and and forth between Indang and supplicate him. I went out I am still lucky, my brothers, mountains on November 1, 1896. in order to rush the printing of the earth. Jose P. Santos, either misplaced or even our utensils, but one of the Marigondon and Naik. Alas, my accompanied by two women; we to be alive after all I have gone My husband met me at San Kartilla, the newspaper, and the 2. Remember always the sacred lost. The available portions, were women kidnapped made her brothers; when we arrived at that almost had to go on all-fours through. We roamed about for a Francisco del Monte, and we rules (of the society). So Emilio teachings of our heroes who published by the late Epifanio de escape and reported to our pueblo, they locked us up in the through the dark night and amidst whole month with nothing to eat proceeded to the historic Jacinto, Aguedo del Rosario, and sacrificed their lives for love of los Santos in his “Andres Bonifacio” soldiers that their women had barracks, and when we first a heavy downpour while we were but green bananas. When my mountain of Balara where the sons Alejandro, Cipriano, and Marciano country. in the Philippine Review and read been abducted. The soldiers arrived, they left us at the door for passing the river. We arrived at companions succeeded in of the country had their Santiago from Polo, Bulacan, 3. [sic] Acquire some knowledge in as follows: wanted to leave in order to two hours before we were taken Emilio’s place, but were unable to obtaining, through charity, a headquarters, between the towns worked together (in the printing the line or field of work for which “They (the Magdalo demand an explanation, but we in, and about an hour at the foot of go upstairs immediately, as we handful of rice, they boiled it in of Caloocan and Mariquina, from office) while Macario Sakay and you are best fitted so that you can partisans) held a secret meeting succeeded in detaining them, and the stairs. were completely drenched. When water and gave it to me. The which place we entered Cavite other leaders took charge of the be useful to your country. and resolved to pursue him and they did not go beyond the They then put us in the we went upstairs, Emilio hid in his clothes I wore were so much used province. distribution and attended to 4. Remember that goodness is pick a quarrel with him, and, if he battery, but waited there. kitchen part of the building, in the room and made them tell us that that it was impossible to burn My second husband is Julio errands. Some people consider wealth. became offended, to kill or disarm When he (her husband) priest’s bath room, where they he was ill and was resting; but I them. Nacpil. He was secretary to Andres him (Sakay) a bad man, who in the 5. Respect your teachers who help and bind him (A. Bonifacio), learned what had happened to his locked us up as in a dungeon, and noticed that he was awake and Gregoria de Bonifacio, Bonifacio and the one given end became a bandit, but I know you to see and understand, for you together with his soldiers. When comrades, he gave orders and, where it was almost impossible for talking to Jocson. Lakambini. command of all the troops in the (literally “saw”) that he helped the owe them your education as you the detachment came, they sent a sent a message requesting a me to get to him (her husband), When Jocson came out and The writer apparently has north, which put an end to the Katipunan a great deal. Macario owe your parents your life. message to our house, from afar conference with the officers, and when I insisted, they put me in approached Pedro Lipana, who in mind this section of the Kartilla fighting in Montalban and San Sakay was a true patriot and I can 6. Protect the weak from danger. off, to lay down our arms. We paid because, he said, it was not a room prohibiting me from claimed to be Emilio’s secretary, he (Santos’ version): Mateo. We met again as he retired hardly believen that he ended his 7. Fear history, for it respects no no attention, whereupon they becoming that there should be communicating with any person. came to me and asked me what I “On the thorny path of life, to Pasig, fell in love with each life on the gallows. secrets came, and when they approached any quarrel between them. And as they said they were going wanted. I said that, if it was man is the guide of woman and other, and were later married in I went through a number of 8. Greatness begins where our house, they surrounded it, and They told the messenger to make us testify, I besought all possible, they should not take the of the children, and if the guide 12 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 13 leads to precipices, those whom Manila, before the investigating were those who attended, she information regarding the money he guides will also go there”. judge (juez instructor) and the answered that it was not true. she was tied to a tree by order of Future Events “Thou must not look upon secretary in order to testify. When asked whether she Colonel Yntong and ordered to May 2014 woman as a mere plaything, but When asked who started knew that there was a President be flogged, but this his (Yntong’s) as a faithful companion who will the fighting in Limbon she of the whole archipelago, she companions did not allow. 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It’s called the city of smiles and being there certainly puts a smile on one’s face. The course was split into three days of CSSD modular tactical knife and one day CRMIPT and one day Bolo. The basics of Modular were done on day one. Basic movement: how to body shift and step out of range, how to body shift within one’s spot without stepping, how to step back to move forward. The idea of perspectives, how one presents and is presented to was shown and taught to allow for understanding the proper structure: standard, backwards, mirror and backward backwards. How to actually cut something was gone over. Most people don’t understand “how” top cut for they only cut in the air and have never actually cut anything…several swim noodles gave their lives to aid in learning the art of cutting... From there the training progressed to basic motion and the three basic sets of survival 15th Phoenix FMA Training & BBQ motion: 1-4-12, 1-2-2 and 2-3 -12. March 22, 2014 The second day had review of the first day and that led to reverse grip use of Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix, Arizona the blade, understanding the cutting in reverse grip by use of the figure 8 motion and Practitioners that shared their knowledge at the event: them the figure 8 applied to the forward grip. Attendees learned to move from module Mark Yuen, James LaForteza, Russell Mackler and Tim Kashino to module using the decision method. Mark Yuen - Kada Anan Eskrima: “My objective was to demonstrate Day three started with review and the addition of decision /switching. This theoretical applications of basic Eskrima techniques enabling one allows for the use of chaos and reality as one decides to move in one mode and then to survive in a common street scenario. encountering a barrier one must switch modes, switch perspective and use within the The weapon in question was an opponent utilizing a flow of combative structure. common baseball bat swung at the head (as in hitting a baseball). Day four was the application and use of the CRMIPT: Close Range, Control wars of independence within the Philippines. As the The gathering was broken up in teams of two for this Response Medium ImPact Tool. The CRMIPT is a close range impact tool that has roots newly named Guardian of the Legacy of Presas bolo, exercise. in the pocket stick, Dulo y dulo, and the basic yawara tool. Unlike the other older Grandmaster Bram Frank taught the integration of The first case was when the student was within range of the versions the CRMIPT has the ability to expand and become almost twice its size and Modular, CRMIPT and bolo as a way of preserving ones bat, the response would be to drop directly down as in the “rope then close back down to its original size all with the flow of use. The CRMIPT is non- rights, freedom and security. drill” key points are to not bend over, keeping the torso straight up lethal tool with a non-cutting blade and its techniques and concepts are based on Due to the restricted level of some of what was and down” With the bat going over the student head, moving in Human rights based tactics for use by Police, Security and Military PD. It can hit, trap, taught and the people attending there are only a few and striking with weapon/empty hand the opponent’s torso and or control, take down, lock and redirect the bad guy all without lethal force or cutting. pictures of those allowed to be photographed while legs, then getting behind the opponent. Day five was the homage to the old methods and to modern day security with use training. There were no group shots allowed… Second case was when the student is slightly at or beyond of the bolo. The bolo is the soul of Arnis and it is a big knife that for hundreds of For information contact:: range of the baseball bat(s) (tip). Key point is that the power and Senior Practitioners that attended years has brought freedom and security to the people of the Philippines. The Presas www.cssdsc.com www.crmipt.com destructiveness of this type of weapon is at the very end of the bat. family taught the use of the bolo to the jungle fighters of WWII and in most of the Combat effectiveness of this weapon depends on velocity, which means the opponent must “wind up” or “cock” before swinging. The solution in this case is foot speed and timing as one has a limited “window” of opportunity. As soon as the student senses the opponent starting to wind up; he Grandmaster Bram Frank moves in quickly, jams both forearms back with his forearm; effectively nullifying the release/swing of the bat. At the same time he strikes with the February 25, 2014 other hand with weapon/empty hand to the upper/ and or lower body, then moves behind the opponent. S2 Institute The third case was the addition of a second opponent. The gathering was now broken up in teams of three. The student was directed to choose one of the aforementioned two scenarios, but this time a second opponent would be waiting behind The training at S2/CIS was a restricted level 2 Modular DEW and CRMIPT to attack. As soon as the student neutralized the first and moving behind him, he would push opponent number one at number two, making class. Restrictions were for the course work which was designed for security, Law ready to engage the second opponent. The key teaching points were “wolves travel in packs” , the emphasis at most martial arts schools is one on Enforcement and Military applications. one scenarios. Secondly getting something between yourself and the second opponent buys you time, and time equals survival, thirdly, timing, DEW: Defensive Edged Weapons was designed to cover all aspects of tactical distance, and most importantly; speed in response are key. The fastest techniques may be the most basic (as in directly dropping down re: the rope edged tool use as applied to a law enforcement view point. Legality of carry and use, drill) liability of carry and use, including methods of carry and deployment both open and James LaForteza concealed, types of knives: from fixed blades to folders, bio mechanical shut down and What I shared is about timing. All martial artists have their own sense of timing and ways of delivering strikes or multiple strikes. What I applied force for takedown and control. Because of the dangers of blades being used expressed to the group is that once you have figured out a person’s timing, it would be easier for you to evade, block, or even attack your opponent. before deployment of one’s own blade empty hand response or bladeless response to I mentioned that if you are able to disrupt their timing, by changing angles or by attacking them at their own point of attack, your opponent will be blades was taught and explored. Basic Modular or the use of perspectives is taught to off balance. I had all participants to pair up and simulate attacks where one of them will disrupt the others’ timing. allow the user to respond to any attack or provocation without excessive force. The four To be perfectly honest, I was totally unprepared to share that day as I am not a teacher and did not have anything ready. My thoughts were perspectives were taught: Standard, Backwards, Mirror, Backward Backwards as well so random and my words were incoherent that I may have lost some listeners, but all of them were supportive. Like any good teacher, Guro Mike as stepping and body shifting. Because anything can happen on an assignment, shift Butz pushed me to a place where I am not comfortable, like talking in public, and allowed me to figure out and use what I have learned and survive or deployment the use of both hands, reverse and forward grip are paramount in a LE/ that experience. I look forward to more monthly sharings and learning from everyone there. security environment. Russell Mackler All the attendees were exposed to the art of cutting and the use of a blade as a Russell taught the principle of not matter separator. As with a typical Bram class several swim noodles donated their time hitting or sustaining force on force. He and lives to learn the proper application of edge to matter and the way of cutting. demonstrated this concept through Being in a uniform means that all actions can and will be reviewed by a review stick, knife and open hand techniques. board, the courts and/or the public media. Because of this everything must fit within a He also explained the importance of standard SOP and use of force continuum with set responses to certain situations and this is to give yourself an advantage. actions. Russell aso discussed when and how The two day CRMIPT course was the application and use of the new CRMIPT: one can potentially apply this given Close Range, Control Response Medium ImPact Tool. The CRMIPT is a close range each technique I showed. impact tool that has roots in the pocket stick, Dulo y dulo, and the basic yawara tool. Tim Kashino Unlike the other older versions the CRMIPT has the ability to expand and become At the end of the session Tim Kashino almost twice its size and then close back down to its original size all with the flow of provided a breakdown entries two use. The CRMIPT is non-lethal tool with a non-cutting blade and its techniques and and three of the Modern Arnis single concepts are based on Human rights based tactics for use by Police, Security and For information contact:: stick sparring drill focusing on closing Military PD. It can hit, trap, control, take down, lock and redirect the bad guy all without www.cssdsc.com the gap, breaking out of a close lethal force or cutting. The new CRMIPT is an impact rescue tool with glass break and www.crmipt.com engagement and removing obstruction clothing / seat belt cutter attached to the butt of the CRMIPT. www.s2institute.com to counter-strikes. 16 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 17 Meeting of Masters - Birmingham 2014 Urban Escrima Self Defence Grading and Seminar with Wayne Tappin 4th TG (Dan grade) March 22 - 23, 2014 Hosted by: Charlie Warren 1st TG (Dan grade) and Nigel Daniel 2nd TG (Dan grade) Munrow Sports Centre March 23, 2014 University of Birmingham, Edgbaston,, Birmingham, England London Fields Fitness Studio, London, UK

The day started with students working on their 4th grades - those who passed were: Matt, Will, Kris, Abid and Andrew. Once the grading’s were complete, we then Tuhon Pat O’Malley , Guru Maul Mornie and Gurdev Nidar Singh Nihang hosted a Masters Seminar where attendees experienced three days moved onto the seminar. The seminar looked at various aspects of the Escrima intensive training in the styles of Rapid Arnis, Silat Suffian Bela Diri and Sanatan Shastarvidiya. Concepts syllabus, focussing on double stick, single stick, disarms, takedowns, Gurdev Nidar Singh Nihang - Sanatan Shastar Vidiya unarmed attacks with immediate counters and as always, movement. Everyone Through twenty-five years of intense study and demanding physical training, Nidar Singh has managed to preserve this closely guarded art that has worked very hard, training almost non-stop for 4 hours. The seminar was great fun teetered on the brink of extinction for the last 150 years. He is the sole-surviving master and ninth teacher (gurdev) of a classical school of learning and we are already looking forward to the next one. There are many opportunities to established in 1661, called the Baba Darbara Singh Shastar Vidiya Akhara, which is the last remnant of this ancient tradition. attend an Escrima Concepts seminar as they are held throughout the UK and Europe www.shastarvidiya.org on a regular basis. If you would like to attend an Escrima Concepts seminar please Tuhon Pat O’Malley - Rapid Arnis International contact info@escrimaconcepts for further information. Master O’Malley has over 30 years experience in the martial arts with over 25 of those years dedicated to training in the Filipino martial arts, Pat has trained with many top world recognised Masters of the art and his list of instructors reads like a who’s who of the Filipino martial arts. After many years of study, Pat teamed up with another top UK Eskrimador John Harvey to devise and formulate the Rapid Arnis Systems as they both felt at the time the FMA in the UK was somewhat lacking when it came to teaching the general public the real art of the Philippines. Pretty soon Rapid Arnis became popular right across Europe and was recognised by many as being the leading group when it came to both the authentic Filipino martial art of Arnis / Eskrima and the sporting side of the art and to date has produced more British, European and World full contact Eskrima Champions than any other organisation in Europe. www.rapidarnis.com Maul Mornie - Silat Suffian Bela Diri Mail Mornie is a Master of Bruneian Martial Art of Silat Suffian Bela Diri. His aim is to introduce the tradition, culture and heritage of Brunei Darussalam. www.silat-suffian.blogspot.com

WEKAF National Championships March 23 2014 Manhattan, N.Y. Congratulations Team IMAF for a great performance at the WEKAF National Championships in Manhattan march 23 2014.. Dan Font - First Place single stick - National Champion Bill Leung - First Place single stick - National Champion Mike Lair - First Place single stick - National Champion Mark Aranjuez - Second Place single stick, second place forms Oliver Lim - Third Place knife fighting Ken Boroweic - Third Place single stick Thanks to Simu Debbie, Guro Juan and to Boris Kogut for assisting the team. - Don Edwards

Decuerdas Escrima Workshop with Grandmaster Art Gonzalez March 28 - 30 2014 Buitron Academy 220 Hillside Rd. Laredo, Texas On March 28, 29, and 30th, students of Buitron Martial Arts Academy, and other Laredo area martial artists, were privileged to attend a three-day seminar on the devastating art of Tenio DeCuerdas Eskrima. The event, hosted by Buitron Academy, brought in DeCuerdas Grandmaster Arthur Gonzalez from Stockton, California to conduct the seminar. Grandmaster Gonzalez started the Friday session teaching basic defenses and strikes with the short eskrima (escrima) stick. Attendees soon learned that it was a system unique from other schools of eskrima/ escrima they had experienced in the past. Saturday and Sunday’s sessions featured fighting with a bladed weapon, defenses against a bladed weapon, Professeur Paul-Raymond Buitron III and a viciously direct and effective method of unarmed and Grandmaster Arthur Gonzalez combat. After the seminar was over, the general consensus among the attendees was that they had started on the road to learning a system that was “the real deal” and one which they could put to good use should www.pmasupplies.com the need ever arise. We left longing for more, and Grand Master Gonzalez stated that he would return to teach again at a later date. - Hector Soliz 18 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 19 Balisong Demonstration Contest March 29, 2014 North Hollywood, CA. Balisong Demonstration Competition Paves Way in Southern California. Saturday March 29th, 2014. The 4th Annual All Valley Stick & Knife Tournament took place in North Hollywood sponsored by Kombat Instruments Limited. Amidst the KIL Padded Stick Tournament a unique competition of it’s kind premiered. A Balisong Demonstration contest is believed to be the first official Balisong contest ever in the state of California kicked off what is hoped to be a yearly event at every annual KIL tournament. Competitors were invited to demonstrate their Balisong flipping and combative skill for up to $250 in cash prizes. The audience was treated to not just the amazing display of Balisong tricks and flipping but also the combative aspects of Balisong knife fighting. JDBA member Israel Espinoza a amazed the crowd with aerial tricks and dazzling talent taking 1st place.

2nd place was given to Kumu Mark Nunez who displayed an impressive series of knife disarms and takedowns along with his expert ability to flip the knife.

Agos Kamay Balintawak March 29-30, 2014 Competitor Walter Talens took 3rd place and also competed in the stick fighting and Body & Mind Cener knife sparring portion of the KIL event, gaining the notoriety of medaling in all 3 tournaments Welerbacherstrabe 91 in the event. Oberstein, Germany The tournament was well received by audience who’s applause determined the Would like to thank all who joined winners. our 2 days FMA seminar last March Pic - (LtoR-Israel Espinsa 1st Place, Kumu Mark Nunez 2nd Place, Walter Talens 3rd 29-30 2014. My special thank Place, KIL Tournament Director Nick Papadakis.) to Grandmaster Manong Carlos The success of this first ever tournament looks to establish and hopefully revive the Pulanco for the great Rumble... popularity of the Balisong knife. The event was document by the upcoming film ‘Way of the More power to you... Pugay po!!! Balisong’ which is has resumed production and is currently filming in Batangas, Philippines.

847 Hamilton Ave. Waterbury, CT 06706 (203) 596-9073 [email protected] TraditionalFilipinoWeapons.com 20 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 21 Grandmaster John Harvey of Kapatiran Arnis System March 30, 2014 Parktown Community Centre Luton, Bedfordshire

Seminar was taught by Grandmaster John Harvey of Kapatiran Arnis System. Covered was single stick,disarms and take downs, then onto blade defence and finished with empty hands. A great seminar today here in sunny Luton. All high grades so got to do the good stuff. Take downs, blade, sparring with stick,knife and empty hands. Thanks for turning up on Mothers Day guys. This all goes towards you next grading. The next one will be in June. - John Harvey

Solo Baston Anyo at Sev’s Cafe April 4, 2014 Judges: Grandmaster Dannie San Joaquin, Master Jimmy Ibrahim - Falcon Consolidated Martial Arts, Guro Sunny Facto - Sinag Institute, Punong Guro Junar Vidal - MAMFMA Bulacan Chapter Solo Baston Results: Kids Division: Gold: Jefferson Aguilar Junior Division: Stockton Legacy Seminar 2014 Gold: Neil Vidol April 5, 2014 Senior Division: Angel’s Disciples Headquarters Gold: Anthony Galoy 136 Harding Way, Stockton, CA. Silver: Eugune Gongora Bronze : Al Frederick Flores Stockton Legacy 2014. We had Junior Division - Female a Great Time and Learned from Gold : Judelyn Sabalberino some Great Instructors. We Broke Senior Division: both Bread and Sticks together. LoL. I always look forward to Gold : Maricarr Alvarad seeing Old Friends and Making New Friends. We are about the Promotion of FMA and the Legacy of the Great Escrima and Arnis Masters that came before us. Mahalo and Salamat for everyone who supported this event. - Angel’s Disciples Solano/ Napa Chapter

Had an awesome day with great people at the Stockton legacy seminar hosted by Darren Tibon. Was great meeting Bradford Namahoe, Emilion L, Master Jerry Preciado and Mustafa Gatdula. As always a pleasure to share the floor with Rene Latosa and Joel Juanitas. -Jason Inay

The Stockton Legacy seminars folks it was a great day indeed honoring the Grandmasters thank to all for the great support the great Filipino Martial arts shared long Live the Stockton Legacy FMA - Darren Tibon 22 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 23 Kun Tao Seminar Arnis Kali Eskrima Workshop April 5, 2014 Grandmaster Oliver Garduce - Punite: Waray Fighting Style Bushido MMA, 3411 High St. Porstmouth, VA. Grandmaster Felix Roiles - Pakamut: Cebuano Fighting Style April 6, 2014 On April 5th, 2014 my Hard Target Sayoc Kali training TKMT group hosted a Kun Tao seminar at Bushido MMA, 3411 High St. 1992 Yonge st. Toronto, Ontatio, Canada Porstmouth, VA. from 9a-4p. Greg Smith, my training partner and owner of the school, extended his wonderful facility to us so we Punite PMAAC FMA GATS and Pakamut joint seminar was held on April could experience another form of combat. 6th 2014 from 2-5pm at TKMT 1992 Yonge St. Toronto Ontario. This was a joint Chris Derbaum and Justin Miller were gracious enough to venture between Grandmaster Felix Roiles and our very own Guro Mantas Oliver fly up from the Ft. Meyers, FL., area to share their art with us. “dsmilinassassin” Garduce. It was an honor to pick up Grandmaster Felix Roiles from What we experienced was absolute brutal aggression. the airport on Friday and spent time with him. Listening to his wonderful stories of An explosive, fast twitch assault at blinding speeds driven by a experiences and adventures was more than we expected. Having the GM in our midst focused rage that is flipped on and off as necessary. The intensity made us proud to be a part of the Filipino martial arts family. We are fortunate to have was absurdly primal. I felt like I was squaring off with a gorilla on him and be a part of our family. He attended the classes that Grandmaster Oliver had PCP who was very skilled in combat techniques that seem to be a on Saturday. blend between Silat and Kung Fu. Then, we took him to Niagara Falls and did sightseeing of one the famous Their forward pressure was relentless, a series of collisions wonder of the world. This was followed by a visit to one of our Arnis Panda for kids family for dinner. We enjoyed each other’s company. On Sunday April 6th the Grandmaster Garduce , Warren Lee the owner of TKMT, crashing through your body while constantly devouring any and Grandmaster Roiles all space even as both your feet reflexively retreated from the Grandmaster’s enjoyed an early morning run at the Spadina park near Casa Loma for blistering onslaught. at least an hour before getting ready for the seminar. The seminar was a great success. Their applications had one simple goal: Injury. Everything that could be a strike was a strike. Any joint manipulations were accomplished The participants were all amazed of how good the” real deal” pair was. It was indeed a once in a lifetime team up that hopefully will be followed by through strikes meant to destroy the joint, not by pressure to cause pain enough to warrant submission. Their open hand slaps could knock a man more seminar in the future. We had an amazing time. Although Monday was the last day of Grandmaster Felix, they managed to do some pictorial on the ground, and they did...a 250 lb man at that. And they burned like crazy. We all soon understood why they called them Fire hands and how and videos at the Casa Loma Castle near the residence of “dsmilinassassin” that day. It was indeed a very eventful long weekend for all of us at Punite devastating those strikes would be if you dropped them on someone’s face, ear or jaw vs. each other’s chests that we were practicing on for the most and Pakamut. We are grateful to have him in our family. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. - Oliver Garduce part. They brought pain with them and we were glad to experience it. When you feel it work you know the techniques are worthy of trust. I personally have a very high pain threshold and can take some serious punishment. This has always made me very skeptical about many techniques but after experiencing Kun Tao firsthand I am a believer. Chris Derbaum’s Kun Tao has a terrifying beauty about it. You knew that they were pulling their power and it still hurt like hell. Standing in front of them there was an instinctive unease in the back of your head that was warning you that when he moved you could really be seriously hurt. But we trusted his control and all continued to stand in the pocket like troopers and learn their devastating techniques and the core principles of their art: explosive movement and hostile intensity that could be felt before you were ever touched. I can’t recommend their art enough. Sayoc Kali is my passion but I am planning on pursuing Kun Tao aggressively as well in the future. We all look forward to having Chris and Justin back, hopefully before the end of the year. - Mike Duke

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Lameco Eskrima with Guro Dave Gould 6 DVD’s and 1 Book Filipino Dirty Boxing Suntukan Street Self-Defense with Tony Torre Order all or separately through Budo International: Click Here 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 24 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 25 Grandmaster Bram Frank Guro Mantas Oliver Garduce - Workshop April 11, 2014 April 11, 2014 Best Martial Arts St. Monica Catholic School, Toronto, Canada 795 Almaden St., Eugene, OR. The Eugene OKCA seminar Best Martial arts) and the last 10 Mongolia, with no regard has been taught for over 12 years. years it’s been hosted by Sensei to countering, vacuum, or It’s an annual event that happens Alan Best at Best Martial Arts the counter attack of the on the Friday before the opening Headquarters in Eugene. Much opponent. The seminar of the Eugene knife show. On thanks to all these gentlemen! taught the proper use of Friday the show isn’t open to The past couple of years covered the blade and how to be the public but ONLY to the table footwork, cutting and entries, and as Professor Presas used to owners. It’s to allow them time the application of Abaniko double say “You’re already there” to walk around and see the show action. This year’s Modular knife so when the counter attack and not worry about their knives seminar was about weaving space, happens one’s blade is in and things on their own tables understanding the physical reality position to intercept and since there’s no public walking of the sphere of space around redirect or stop the primary around. This became a perfect day one’s body and the use of that and secondary attack…while explore Hubud/Lubud and the to hold a seminar on the use of space to control and manage an utilizing the maximum efficiency weaving of space within extreme knives for all the people in town opponent. From there the idea of the leading edge. close quarter combat and why one and those coming in from out of of decisions and the act of those In the new modem of use engages, redirects and counters town who weren’t table holders decisions being interrupted and Sinawali is the interception of the attacks. or knife makers with knives to the idea of switching from one opponent’s motion which in itself As with the last six years Guro Mantas Oliver Garduce during the workshop at the St. Monica Catholic School, Toronto, Canada. Grade 8, as part of the health/physical, show and sell. Over the years the position in space to another upon is part and parcel of controlling the Eugene seminar segue ways education, Guro Mantas Oliver taught the Filipino martial arts education. Thanks to the school and especially to my friend Ian McElhinney, pugay po Eugene seminar has become one that disruption of flow became the the space, while the redirecting into the seminars called Sticks and sir! - Oliver Garduce of the premier events showcasing modem of learning. and countering of any attack and Steel a comparison of Modern Modular and its conceptual To this the basics of counter attack are part of weaving Arnis concepts as taught by Prof FMA Seminar with Suro Jason Inay Head of Inayan Eskrima System approach to use of an edged tool. Modular tactical knife with all its the space around the flow of Remy Presas and then explored April 19, 2014 Grandmaster Bob Suttle originally aspects of cutting was added. combative action. This version of and innovated by Grandmaster Academy of Combative Defense & Fitness let it be taught in his Kajukenbo Most people cut “from here to Sinawali or weaving precludes Dan Anderson, Grandmaster Kelly 5833 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA. school for a couple of years, then there and back again”, covering the normal notion of Sinawali Worden and Grandmaster Bram ADF in San Jose (Edgar Gabriel) Sensei Jay Kufner sponsored it in as much distance in between as being the weaving of one’s arms. Frank. Hosted Suro Jason Inay, son of the his karate school ( a division of if going from New York to Outer This same concept was used to great Mangisursuro Mike Inay, for a seminar covering several aspects For more information contact: www.cssdsc.com, www.crmipt.com and www.danandersonkarate.com of the Inayan System of Eskrima. Solo Baston, Panantukan and Dumog, from the Inayan Kadena De Mano style were featured in this seminar.

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To Place your Order Click Here Guro Teague also addressed empty hand vs. a blade attack consisting of an easy to follow progression of body mechanics, limb destruction, locking, and disarms. 26 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 27 Defensive Knife 101 Course The Gunting Family of knives: it’s a complete species April 19, 2014 By Bram Frank For more information contact: www.cssdsc.com, www.crmipt.com Guro Tony Torre The Gunting family of knives is ever expanding and sometimes my terminology to describe that family of knives seems to confuse people. I Tactical Solutions Miami think it’s easiest to understand if I compare it to a biological tree: each knife evolves into another within set parameters of definition. In other words Our Defensive Knife 101 course was a big hit! It drew the attention of a very I consider the GUNTING to be a species of knife with many varieties or types within that species. This species of knives is named after Filipino actions diverse crow. It ranged from members of the military and law enforcement to a and motions. In science they use LATIN to make names and in knives and Tactical applications I personally use Filipino terminology to show my father and daughter looking for self defense options in a rapidly changing world. respect and to honour the Filipino Martial Arts. All the Gunting family of knives can easily do all Filipino actions and limb attacks, as well as thrusting, The skills covered were of a very pragmatic nature. The drills we typically see in tip ripping, tip leading cuts, cutting, trapping, controlling and all Dumog, Arnis and pressure point control. our ongoing classes were conspicuously missing. Instead we focused on those The Gunting Family of knives have won various acclaim: skills most immediately necessary for survival. Namely getting the knife out and Gunting: Historic Event Award: A Historic event in Knives working for us as quickly as possible. Drawing the knife under duress was the rule Gunting: Most Innovative Edged Weapon rather than the exception. Transitioning from empty hand skills to knife work is a Gunting: Tactical Knife of the Millennium big part of this course. Vital target and tactical footwork was constantly reinforced. Lapu Lapu Corto: IWA’s Tactical Knife of the Year Our officers and concealed carry people were taught how the knife can be used Abaniko: Tactical Knife of the Year as a back up weapon as well. All the training was scenario based and took into Abaniko: Most Innovative Tactical Knife of the Year account the most common street scenarios rather than focusing on attribute Let’s look at a basic definition of a “Gunting family knife” based single combat. Not that we don’t do those things as well but in 4 hours All Gunting style knives as designed by bram have the easy to recognize RAMP and we can only do so much! All and all we had a great time and from the feed back I indexing, whether theyare fixed blades or folders. All have ergonomic handles designed to fit received I believe the participants all came out with a much greater appreciation in one’s hands as if doing locking, trapping, holding a Filipino weapon properly or a firearm: the of what a knife can do in a modern self defense situation! bottom three fingers are the control and stabilization of the tool. All Gunting style knives whether fixed blade or folders have grabbing teeth on various points, such as on the ramp, butt, back of blade, and inside the choil area and can be used for trapping, locking or control. All GUNTING folding knives are Kinetic Openers. They possess the ability to utilize stored energy and energy in motion to open within use. There is no need to utilize the Thumb hole to Lightning Scientific Arnis open the blade, all it needs is contact: just like a turnstile, the faster you push the lever the faster it Guro Jon Escudero - Lightning Combatives spins, the faster you hit the Kinetic Ramp the faster the knife opens. A scissoring action between April 19-20, 2014 the object and the knife ramp or “a gunting motion” opens the knife. The knife attacks the limbs or Day 1: 132 W Jefferson Ave, Falls Church, VA does limb destruction and escalates in force from non-lethal, to less than lethal to lethal and back Day 2: 14740 - Relentless MMA down again further fulfilling the connotations of the name “Gunting”. D Flint Lee Rd, Chantilly VA The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion. It Knife Maker:Braum Fraok Great to have Guro Jon here! is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its current velocity. Photo By: Eric Eggly, PointSeven Studios Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. Negative work of the same magnitude would be required to return the body to a state of rest from that velocity. All GUNTING knives possess Indexing: the ability to go from forward grip to reverse grip and back without taking one’s hands or fingers off of the knife. There are actual indexing points to capture one’s thumb and fingers to allow for circular rotation of the blade within one’s grip. These points can be bearings, indents, spoon clips, and holes through and through, post in a hole or any variation on the theme. All GUNTING knives are designed to be used closed. They trap, lock, control and can be used like a ball peen hammer or a mini tomahawk or envision a mini war hammer like those used by medieval knights in armour. Like a Filipino warrior one can either rake to cut or hammer for impact with a Gunting style knife. All GUNTING knives have dual liners and open backs for ease of cleaning & strength. The LLC versions and later have proud liners allowing for “jimped teeth on the edges for control grabbing and edge orientation under duress. All GUNTING knives can escalate and deescalate within the force continuum: non-lethal, to less than lethal to lethal and back down again to non-lethal. As with all forms of Arnis the “Gunting family” of knives allows for judicious use of force and the ability to use Proportional force responsibly. All GUNTING knives possess locks designed for use against the blade. The Escalators used the REKAT Rolling lock then the Gunting from Spyderco used Bram & Spyderco’s Compression lock and all new generation Gunting LLC’s use the strongest lock on the market the Puzzlelock. The Puzzlelock is a unique locking system and it’s a newly patented lock. The Puzzlelock uses a dove tail joint of puzzle piece that interlocks the blade and the liner arm tang into one solid piece mimicking a fixed blade knife in strength and simplicity. The Puzzlelock patent covers three versions and several hybrids of the lock. The three main versions are the Simple Puzzlelock, the Compund Puzzlelock and the strongest version the Complex Puzzlelock. The Puzzlelock is USMC approved because the marines couldn’t break it in testing and was used in several USMC versions of the LLC as seen in Tactical Knives magazine. The USMC versions are highly coveted by collectors and members of the USMC. Ok that is a basic definition of species of the GUNTING knives. Family Tree: Varieties of the Gunting species Escalator: the Escalator was the first Gunting member: it was to be called the Gunting but the manufacturer thought it a dumb name and asked what it meant. I chose the connotation of the word Gunting: Escalation in Force hence the name ESCALATOR. This was the world’s first Kinetic opening knife and the first knife to have a matching trainer Drone: identical to the live blade knife ever made. The first Impact tool the CRMIPT- Close Range Medium ImPact Tool was an Escalator. Filipino Martioal Arts: Strategy and Tactics Gunting: this is the variety of the species sporting the actual name. It was bigger, faster and more like a folding Randall #1 on steroids. The By Authors and martial arts experts Jon Rister and Risto Hietala, with Dr. Alfred Huang Gunting sports a Fighting Bowie style blade and its thick, massive and strong…It’s the 427 AC Shelby Cobra of the Gunting Family of Tactical Folders. Eskrima, Arnis, Kali, these Filipino Martial Arts are brutally efficient combat techniques that It accomplished much on power and ability to apply its techniques. This is still my favorite knife and one day there will be a Gunting2 version! seamlessly integrate both armed and unarmed fighting. They encompass a wide variety of martial Gunting: LLC-Lapu Lapu Corto: it’s clearly a member of the Gunting family but its handle is more implements, from sticks and knives to improvised weapons, and include empty-handed attack strikes pistol like and it’s the first Gunting to possess proud liners and my newest lock the Puzzlelock.( a and devastating joint locks. Authors and martial arts experts Jon Rister and Risto Hietala, with Dr. puzzle piece or dove tail jopint locking piece making a folder as strong as a fixed blade) It is named Alfred Huang, review a multitude of these martial methodologies in Filipino Martial Arts Strategy and after the legendary Filipino Chieftain Lapu Lapu. It has proud liners which are all jimped with grabbing Tactics. teeth, bronze phosphor washers, Aus 8 steel, G- 10 handles and great visual lines. It’s the first with This work is aimed at both students seeking to gain a deeper understanding on the fundamentals of the VILL system: Vision Impaired/Low light. The VILL system is a Braille button system that lets the Filipino Martial Arts, and teachers looking for an alternate perspective on how to teach their tactics user know by feel which LLC is in hand. The LLC comes in three versions all color coded like firearms and techniques to their learners. The style utilized in this book is the Inosanto Blend, formulated by for added safety. A Red safe trainer Drone with one button, a Blue non-lethal self-defense tool the Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto, which itself draws from the Lacoste system, Villabrille, Ilustrisimo, CRMIPT: Close Range- Control Response Medium ImPact Tool with seat belt cutter /glass breaker with and Balintawak Eskrima. It comprehensively covers the essentials of Filipino Martial Arts, the training two buttons and Black, Tan or Green live bladed knife with three buttons making a full triangle letting methods, double stick and single stick techniques and their strikes, disarms and locks, as well as you know its “fully loaded”. defenses against knife-wielding attackers. The text also comes with detailed illustrations to elucidate The Gunting LLC comes in three sizes: mini, standard and Magnum. This LLC is the most the forms and motions of Filipino Martial Arts, giving readers a better understanding of the combat ergonomic version of the Gunting family and it won IWA’s Tactical Knife of the year in 2007. techniques being discussed. The LLC has changed over the years as has Arnis: It’s an evolving knife as is the art. Time and The work of Rister, Hietala and Dr. Huang is a comprehensive and invaluable discourse on stick and experience change everything…even if it’s subtle. 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Evolution is the key to survival be it Arnis or bladed tools. Photo By: Eric Eggly, Point Seven Studios 28 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 29 Pair 1 (10 – 20 minutes; see below for times/days) Pair 1 - Sit chin-ups, Pistol squats Health and Safety A1) Sit chin-ups – 1,2,3,4,5 A2) Pistol squats – 1,2,3,4,5 (each leg) Sufficient Sleep Key to Overall Health National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute are a good start: newborns, Do as many quality ladders as you can in the time allotted and then immediately move on to the 16-18 hours a day; preschool-age children, 11-12 hours a day; school By Zena Sultana Babao next pair. age children, at least 10 hours a day; teens, 9-10 hours a day; adults, 7-8 hours a day. Pair 2 (10 – 20 minutes) Are you losing sleep? Do you crawl into B1) Dips (3 second pause at the bottom of each rep): 1,2,3,4,5 bed tired and sleepy, wanting to fall The Institute also offers these tips for getting a good night’s sleep: B2) Bridge pushups: 1,2,3,4,5 T asleep, but you can’t? Do you lie in bed - Stick to a sleep schedule. A good night’s sleep actually starts in tossing and turning, trying all kinds of the morning. The second your eyes flutter open, light shoots down Take your shirt off and admire yourself in the mirror because once you finish your second sleeping position, but sleep still eludes the optic nerve and into the brain’s biological clock. That stimulates pairing you’re done for the day. And you were gonna do that anyway. you? production of hormones that regulate everything from how you think At least one day a week add in some specialized variety (i.e. change how you do the exercise According to the latest National to how you feel. Waking and sleeping that does not stick to a schedule just slightly). Here’s an example: Sleep Foundation Poll, over 50 percent of people surveyed here in will make your biological clock out of sync. Pair 1 (10 – 20 minutes) America and 30 percent in Canada are getting fewer than seven hours - Give yourself an hour to wind down. Unfortunately, some people, A1) Pull-up (pronated grip) (hold for 3 seconds at the top) – 1,2,3,4,5 of sleep per night. Many don’t get enough sleep because they simply especially women, are not giving themselves one single second. A1) Pistol (start from the bottom) – 1,2,3,4,5 can’t or don’t make the time for it; school, work and social calendars Even if it’s already time to sleep, they still do some household chores, Pair 2 (10 – 20 minutes) can all get in the way of quality sleep. do activities with other family members, or stay up to do social B1) Dip with a leg raise (do the dip and at the top bring the legs up to an L-sit) – 1,2,3,4,5 About forty million people also don’t get enough rest and networking over the Internet. Women almost always put their needs B2) Bridge pushup with limb raises (lift an arm or leg at the top) – 1,2,3,4,5 sleep because they are suffering from a sleep disorder, including sleep ahead of others and forget that sleep is essential to over-all health. I’ll leave it up to your discretion on what days you’ll vary things up. Don’t go crazy. Stick to apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy (a chronic brain disorder that involves If the dog’s snoring wakes you up, put it in another room. If your one or two variations so you don’t constantly try to reinvent your workout and end up adding a daytime drowsiness and uncontrollable sleep episodes), and restless partner’s snoring wakes you up, have him get treatment. If he doesn’t preposterous amount of variation and a piddly amount of strength. If you’re not big on any variety leg syndrome. cooperate, put him in another room. at all, I’d still recommend throwing in an L-sit leg raise after each dip at least once a week, as it’s a A sleep disorder is often a symptom of other health problems - Dump the 24/7 stuff. Don’t fill your mind with the what-if’s, why did fundamental straight-arm hold that will do some good for your scapular stability. I could make up such as depression, stress, and pain – either physically or emotionally, we, and what’s the agenda tomorrow. All the rumination and agitation a whole workout full of straight-arm scapular moves, but that will have to wait for another article, or both. When people have sleep problems, it often leads to daytime will ignite stress hormones that will keep you in a state of perpetual and only if you’re good, too. problems such as tiredness, lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, wakefulness. Draw up your to-do list and cross things off when done. and irritability. In some cases they do not enjoy any form of activity at Forget about doing it all. Monday will be your medium day. Do 15 minutes of Pair 1 and 15 minutes of Pair 2 for a total of 30 all because they are not on their peak operating condition and their - Don’t work so late. The prevailing thought is that you have to stay minutes of practice. systems are not firing on all cylinders. late to get the job done. But working right up until bedtime is bound Wednesday will be your light day. Do 10 minutes of Pair 1 and 10 minutes of Pair 2 for a total of 20 Pair 2 - Dips, Bridge push-ups Though many people are confident they can function well at to affect your sleep. It’s better to get some sleep and do more work minutes of practice. reduced sleep levels, losing even 1-2 hours of sleep for a few nights in the morning. After a good night’s sleep, your increased ability to Friday will be your hard day. Do 20 minutes of Pair 1 and 20 minutes of Pair 2 for a grand total of 40 can affect your ability to function as much as not sleeping at all for a concentrate means that you can work faster and more accurately. minutes. day or two, the survey said. A sleep deficiency can affect your focus, - Manage the electronics. Turn off your cell phone in the evening and How do you progress? Easy – drop out one minute from each pair each week until you can’t reasoning, mood, ability to learn and more. About 20 percent of car the instant notification on your e-mail too. Ditch the night-light, and race the clock with good form any longer. And if you’re saying to yourself “but I can do dips, pullups crash injuries are associated with driver sleepiness. even your clock-radio. Your brain can misinterpret even dim lights and and pistols with no problem – this isn’t going to be a challenge for me,” then the answer is obvious: Even more alarming, a sleep deficiency can lead to serious wonder if it should wake you up. Total darkness tells your brain it’s time add weight until it’s tough. Could not be simpler, and it will work like a charm. health conditions. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to sleep. There you have it. Do this for a few weeks and see if your strength, muscle mass, flexibility, and reported that sleep-deprived people are on a fast track to heart - Avoid caffeine or nicotine. Don’t smoke. Don’t drink coffee, tea, and coordination don’t improve. disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity caffeinated drinks after 4:00 P.M. Caffeine blocks the effects of the brain Spoiler alert: They will. And when they do, please drop me a line on my Facebook page Aleks “The and depression. chemical that makes you sleep. The caffeine in just one cup will rev Hebrew Hammer” Salkin. I’d love to hear about it. If you suspect you have a sleep disorder, consult your health your circuits enough to reduce both the length and restorative depths care provider. of sleep. Instead of caffeinated drinks, cookies and milk before bedtime Aleks Salkin is an StrongFirst-certified kettlebell instructor (SFG), StrongFirst-certified bodyweight While individual needs may vary, these guidelines from the will make you feel sleepy sooner. Instructor (SFB), and Primal Move Fundamentals Instructor. He grew up scrawny, unathletic, weak, and goofy, until he was exposed to kettlebells and the teachings and methodology of Pavel in his early 20s. 4 “Naked” Exercises for a Freak Greek Physique He is currently based out of Jerusalem, Israel and spends his time spreading the word of StrongFirst and By Pat Flynn calisthenics, and regularly writes about strength and health both on his website and as a guest author That’s what I love about through a family photo album my way. pay off in dividends later so long on other websites. Find him online at: www.alekssalkin.com strength-based calisthenics you won’t see a bunch of wieners; Enter calisthenics. Often as you make it a point to kick ass training. You need practically you’ll see people who moved relegated to position of third- at a few key moves. 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Lunch with the Grandmasters What do you get when you put Arnis Grandmasters together? Well…, a lot of Arnis talk, of course! (I’m Training on a Remote Island in a Camp Built from the Grandmaster’s Hand corny!) Anyway, that’s exactly what happened recently. Grandmasters who held classes in Luneta were invited By Master Edessa Ramos to a simple lunch get together. Traditional & Tactical Combat Arnis (TnT Arnis - www.tntarnis.ch) With the help of some friends, our group’s Master Cris Pasindo, organized the no-fuss event as a small token of appreciation of the efforts of older Grandmasters. Germany, which “They were among the ones who really worked hard for Arnis,” Master Cris said. included my Not everyone could come, of course. But seven Grandmasters came and that’s more than good enough! husband Robert Ramos, together with his buddies from the German 1. Jimmy Ibrahim (Founder, Falcon Martial Arts) Army, Clifford 2. Martin Raganas, Jr. (A first generation student of Mann and the legendary Antonio Ilustrisimo) Marcus Wagner. 3. Francisco “Boy” Pajo - (I have to research about We trained him. All I know is that he is an expert in Arnis rules in traditional and is always the head official in Arnis stick forms and tournaments.) applications, 4. Henry Espera (Founder, Rapido Realismo Kali) dumog, and 5. Inocencio “Sioux” Glaraga (Founder, Kalaki panuntukan. On Eddessa Ramos and Grandmaster Sobrino Arkanis) our first day, we 6. Roberto “Bert” Labaniego (Founder, Top visited the local retreated from Metro Manila Labaniego Arnis Club) market and marvelled at the hand- and the big city life, deciding to 7. Vicente Sanchez (Founder, Kali Arnis crafted blades while chatting return to the island of his birth. International) TnT Combat Arnis spent 3 days with the craftsmen. I ended up It required great sacrifice and of intensive training at the new buying a traditional Talibong and months of painstaking work for WEDO headquarters in the a Panay knife. On the second day, him to build his training camp. island of Panay. WEDO, or World Grandmaster Sobrino took us on And it is still a work in progress, From left: Jimmy Ibrahim, Martin Raganas, Jr, Franciso Pajo, Henry Espera, Sioux Eskrima Defense Organization, an outrigger to an island off the as the camp is confronted with coast, uninhabited and remote, the challenges of typhoons, Glaraga, Roberto Labaniego, Vicente Sanchez is developed and propagated yard are tires mounted on poles its white sands undisturbed by financial upheavals, and the by Supreme Grandmaster Frank to train one on striking. There are civilisation and still glistening unpredictability of life in the Sobrino, 10th degree black pulleys hanging from trees to help What did they do? with untouched corals. There we remote provinces. Just before belt, and inheritor of the WEDO with leg-stretching exercises. And continued training, while the all- we flew back to Manila, a storm They enjoyed piping hot tamarind system from the late Supreme then, there is even a swimming female crew cooked lunch, but swept through the island and soup, ice-cold coke, Filipino-style Grandmaster Jesus Pallorina. pool for relaxing after a hard day’s not before the young women damaged part of the camp. The chicken barbeque, and lots of rice. The WEDO headquarters work-out. And of course, one can did their share of intense boxing sea swelled like a tsunami and Then they talked a lot about, what is a seaside training camp located always run to shore and jump into training. Grandmaster Sobrino simply carried away the bamboo else, but Arnis! You know, they were in Barangay Villaflor, Antique the waves of the sea. The beach told me once, only those who train fences, the breakfast hut, and parts really fun to be with. I was totally Province. It is close enough to is a glistening mixture of volcanic seriously in martial arts can ever of the camp. And so must the enthralled when they talked about the main town of San Pedro to sand and silver-gold dust. During work for him. grandmaster start building again. their earlier days, how they started, enable one to enjoy some modern an early morning run along the The WEDO HQ is open to He can use all the help we can who they trained with, etc. I felt like amenities, but remote enough for endless stretch of deserted beach, all who wish to train under the give, and the best way is for us to an insider in their wonderful world! one to enjoy an untainted rural one is greeted by a carabao and Grandmaster, learn about the life continue sending students to him, Talk became a bit quieter when the paradise, one of the remaining few her young one. They appear out and struggles in the mountains and at times send a donation not topic became the current situation in the Philippines. Grandmaster of nowhere as if aiming to provide Grandmaster Labaniego demonstrating some of his of the indigenous Ati people, only to support his camp, but also of Arnis in the Philippines. “Learn Sobrino equipped the camp with company to a solitary runner. moves with Master Cris and savour life in the province. to support his feeding program for from the mistakes of your elders. Do a gym built from bamboo and I brought my team of (3) It had been a long journey for the children of the Ati tribes. not be distracted by too much politics,” they said. What I liked best was when they discussed nipa (woven palm leaves). In the three TnT Arnis practitioners from different techniques. “Redonda is the backbone move of Arnis” “Whatever the style, strikes Grandmaster Sobrino after he #1 and #5 are always the same.” And then at coffee time, they demonstrated some of their favorite moves. In the end, we all felt that it was a good afternoon with good friends. The older Grandmasters should have more of these. Pugay, Grandmasters. Thank you for all your hardwork for Arnis. And here’s my favorite photo: Me with Grandmasters Ibrahim and Esperas. It would have been a really good Arnis photo had there been no bottles of soy sauce and vinegar in the background, haha!

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Shipping and Handling $10.00 To obtain full details on Ordering - Click Here 32 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 33 The 1st Filipino Martial arts Sinawali Music and Aquadrum workshop was held at SEV’S Cafe Blade-to-Blade Battle Scenario March 22, 2014 By Maestro Fernando Abenir - Contributor by Manlilikha Jean Paul Zialcita Manila Times - March 22, 2014 Knife fighting is probably the to his left and parrying his The material used are the deadliest aspect of the Filipino opponent’s weapon hand while empty bottle and arnis sticks. The martial arts. It is also the training executing a thrust toward the mid- only bottles which can be used system that is the most sought- section. Photo 4 shows a transition are the ones with the “Clover” after by many elite military forces done by the fighter on the left to brand usually sold by Wilkins or in different parts of the world execute another attack. Photo 5 Viva because of its flat bottom because it is simply effective and shows a slash to the carotid artery that can become a percussion deadly efficient. I am showing here on the side of the neck delivered instrument to the trained hand. some techniques of Filipino knife by the fighter on the left. If it’s a water bottle fighting for information purposes Photo 6 shows the slash turning without a flat bottom (usually only. I strongly advise the readers into a final upward thrust toward pointing inwards), then it’s to look for a highly qualified edged the heart. useless. weapons instructor for proper Disclaimer Fight Times Also, bring your Arnis training and understanding of the disclaims any liability for untoward sticks and Daga sticks which will techniques. results including (but not limited) become the drumsticks or that Photo 1 shows two knife any injuries or damages arising will be used for the dance/Anyo fighters in a ready fighting out of any person’s attempt to rely accompaniment. position. Photo 2 shows the two upon any information presented The program started with the Opening prayer, The National Anthem and the Opening Remarks by Manlilikha fighters thrusting their weapons at in this page. The reader should Zialcita. same time (this is called “sabayan”). consult a physician before starting The participants are from the Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts: Romeo Solatorio, Ken Magno, Photo 3 shows the fighter on the any exercise program. Contributed Arnold Ramos, Rhiverli Quine, Jaime Francisco, Michael Chuatoco and GM Dannie San Joaquin. from the other left immediately sidestepping photos groups are Master Jimmy Ibrahim from Falcon Consolidated Martial Arts, Sunshine Facto - Sinag Martial Arts Institute, Grandmaster Henry Espera from rapido Realisimo, Lakan Ronnie Base - Laraw Kali Pamuok and Jad Jerome Wong. The Dumog Test of Skills Mumbakki Mumbakki March 22, 2014 My team, The Submission Dungeon is inviting the practitioners and teachers of Dumog to join our wrestling session for 2 & a half hours.

The so called “Dumog Grandmaster, or self-proclaimed Filipino Wrestling” that is being Datu, or self proclaimed Grand- marketed worldwide and/or Turon does a silat and declared demonstrated over youtube are it to be the Dumog style that often stolen techniques from the ancient Filipino used against Silat. After we put the Dumog enemies, everybody become into a rough test against Catch foolish to follow. Copy cats create Wrestling, the real Dumog is far videos and publish over youtube from what most FMAers has been with their own FMA logo, and the practicing for years. The moro art whole situation becomes a circus. of Kuntaw deserves more credit This was how we conducted the than the confused Filipino martial Dumog test: arts systems/groups who are still - First, I presented to the ignorant about their own history. participants the supposed Dumog An article/report on this event will or Dumog Pangamut movements, soon be published. and everybody will do it with their training partners. I will not yet release in - Next, the movements will be public the video on the Dumog done in real time to see if the locks test. Myself and the Submission can work. Dungeon MMA Team felt that we - Then, we will spend time with Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions By Virgil Mayor Apostol have the intellectual property one and the same lock until rights to the many things that somebody gets locked and submit. After Hollywood screenwriter and script analyst, the late John Sherlock, took the author’s earlier we put together in the video. We manuscript copy back to his home in Ireland and pored over it, he wrote to the author commenting - If none of the movements work, I have an experience way back in make recommendations, or revise that he read the pages with “great interest” but thought the book should take the form of a personal 2008 when we did an experiment odyssey. Taking Sherlock’s advise, the author interweaved his captivating healing and spiritual experi- the hold and accomplish a painful on Multiple Attackers vs a Non lock. ences, years of historical research and collection of photographs, along with information on the roots Striking Grappler. Right after we We will still release the of healing from their cultural, shamanic, and spiritual origins. What manifested was his unique mag- shared the test to many friends, video. But we want to make num opus, Way of the Ancient Healer, a book that intermeshes esoteric and metaphysical beliefs with many groups claimed the results sure that we are protected. scientific explanations of healing practices, based on an indigenous science and culture. as their own. And of course, we want to do Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, I’m sure it will be the same more experiments with more discussing their world influences and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 300 photographs and illus- story with the Dumog test when participants. Maraming Salamat trations, the book gives readers a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, including personal I put the video out in the public. po. examples from author Virgil Apostol’s own experiences with shamanic healing and dream interpreta- Some groups can claim that tion. they already know these counter The book begins with an explanation of Apostol’s Filipino lineage and legacy as a healer. After a brief attacks even though they are not history of the Philippine archipelago he describes the roots of traditional Filipino healing and spiritual- known to be a ground-based FMA ity, and discusses the Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American influences that have group. This is one of the sad truth impacted the Filipino culture. He presents a thorough description of Filipino shamanic and spiritual in the Filipino martial arts: practices that have developed from the concept that everything in nature contains a spirit (animism) “Madaming gaya-gaya. Kayat pati and that living in the presence of spirits demands certain protocols and rituals for interacting with mali, ginagaya”. them. The book’s final chapter thoughtfully explores the spiritual tools used in Filipino healing - talis- And this is the main reason mans, amulets, stones, textiles, and other natural symbols of power. why the image of the real Dumog Published by North Atlantic Books: www.NorthAtlanticBooks.com was stained and misunderstood. Distributed by Random House Distribution Services, to order: www.RandomHouse.com or call (800) 733-3000 When a self-proclaimed 34 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 35 Taekwondo’s Champion PSKAI Davao Bags 9 Golds in Karatefest Knife Fighting Using the Reverse Grip Sun Star Cebu - March 25, 2014 By Merle Dawn S. Comidoy By Maestro Fernando Abenir - Contributor Sun Star Davao - March 26, 2014 Manila Times - March 30, 2014 The man behind the success of on and continued to have faith taekwondo in Cebu, Tony del in ourselves and in God,” del The Philippine Shotokan Karatedo two golds each. Tacay outclassed Holding the knife in a reverse grip is one of the best Prado, will receive the Sportsman Prado, the Philippine Taekwondo Association International (PSKAI) Jennie Lou Naguita twice in the ways to conceal it. Because it is a more secured of the Year award in the Association (PTA) Region 7 of Davao City captured nine gold finals to clinch the women’s 61 kg. hold, it is extremely difficult to get disarmed using a Sportswriters Association of Cebu- chairman, told Sun.Star Cebu medals, six silvers and one bronze kumite and women’s open weight reverse grip. San Miguel Brewery Sports Awards after the team’s success in the to emerge over-all champion in titles but she settled for the silver The following techniques are meant to create at the Ayala Activity Center. international stage last November. the 77th Araw ng Dabaw Karate- in women’s individual kata awareness on the reality of knife attacks and knife Del Prado is the head of In the national scene, do Invitational Tournament held Carrillo, meanwhile, fights. And that the best way to truly learn how Team Cebu City Taekwondo, a Team Cebu City also excelled, over the weekend at Promenade 1, defeated Leaney Mae Cacananta to defend one’s self when confronted with these team that produced three world winning 16 golds, nine silvers NCCC Mall Davao. of Sta. Cruz in the girls’ advance situations is to understand what’s going on in the champions last year. and 10 bronze medals in the Mati City got four golds, six kata and captured the gold in girls’ mind of knife fighters. The more you understand Mikaela Calamba, the National Taekwondo Poomsae silvers and five bronzes to place 13-15 kumite in the expense of how they operate, the better your chances of Athlete of the Year in 2013, Championships last October. second, while Agusan del Sur Mati City’s Doren Patung-og. surviving such an attack. I strongly advise the public defended her women’s individual Lava, Babanto and Calamba finished third with three golds and Other gold medalists from to seek instruction on these matters from qualified freestyle title in the 8th World are the major awardees for four silvers. PSKAI were Avelardo Alvarado instructors only. Taekwondo Federation Poomsae taekwondo this year, while those Panabo City (three golds, (men’s 67 kg. kumite), Shinji Rex Photo 1 shows two knife fighters about to Championship in Indonesia last who will receive citations for one silver) was fourth followed by Tacay (men’s open weight kumite), engage in a fight. Photo 2 shows the fighter on year. Rina Babanto and Glenn Lava excelling in the national scene are Indonesian School of Davao (two Lovely Mae Buncado (women’s 50 the left parrying a thrust to his mid-section while also won titles in the tournament, Maegan Bugarin, Moses Bullecer, golds, three silvers, two bronzes) kg. kumite), Sean Paul Gica (boys’ applying a slash on his opponent’s wrist (radial which gathered the best Miguel Calamba, Nichole Maurin came fifth. 8-9 kumite) and Hitako Zindy artery). Photo 3 shows the fighter on the left in a transition move for his next attack. Photo 4 shows a stab to the kidney being delivered by the taekwondo jins in the world. and Veronica Garces. PSKAI ruled the men’s 67 Tacay (girls novice kata). Shinji also fighter on the left. Photo 5 shows the fighter on the left flowing from striking to locking in order to apply a secure hold preventing his opponent’s “The pressure of repeating They are just some of the kilograms kumite, men’s open copped a men’s individual kata further attacks. Photo 6 shows a secure hold established. was tremendous. We were worried Cebuano athletes who will be weight kumite, women’s 50 kg. silver while Hitako got a girls 10-12 that if we don’t win again people feted today for their achievements kumite, women’s 61 kg. kumite, kumite silver. Disclaimer Fight Times disclaims any liability for untoward results including (but not limited) any injuries or damages arising out of any person’s might think that last year was a in 2013. women’s open weight, boys 8-9 All winners received attempt to rely upon any information presented in this page. The reader should consult a physician before starting any exercise programs. fluke. But we believe we have the The annual awards, which years old kumite, girls’ advance trophies, medals and cash prizes Contributed photos correct program and our Cebuano is now on its 32nd edition, will kata, girls’ novice kata and girls’ 13- in the event organized by PSKAI 15 kumite. in coordination with the Sports coach (Glenn Lava) is one of best have Quinito Henson as guest The Grand Dame of Filipino Martial Arts Miyuki Tacay and Lya Development Division of the City in the country, so we just plodded speaker and will start at 3 p.m. By Perry Gil S. Mallari - Fight Times Editor Marie Carrillo led the medal race Mayor’s Office (SDD-CMO) and Manila Times - March 30, 2014 for PSKAI after winning a total of PKF-NSA Inc. members of the famed Bakbakan The Bladed Hand London Screening International martial arts group. March 27, 2014 In an interview with Fight Times, SOAS Russell Square Campus Saguin shares his vision for the London, United Kingdom Filipino martial arts (FMA) and how its practice can empower women. Fight Times: Please tell us about your personal and professional background. Peachie Baron Saguin: Born in Manila, Philippines and christened Bella Marie Sotto Baron, my first interest in sword play was at an Saguin works on a blade technique early age, after seeing the cartoon with Master Antonio Diego. Sinbad. As a child I would play with a stick, swing it and pretend as well. In 2010, I joined UNTV37, progress. He would lend us films Kalis Ilustrisimo Maestra Peachie I am a mighty warrior defeating a public service network and for us to watch, to inspire us and Baron Saguin strikes a pose with enemies with my magnificent became the executive producer of help us hone our skills. He was a espada y daga (sword and dagger) sword, and with my incredible a healthy cooking show Cook Eat friend and a mentor. skills in fighting. I made my first Right and of Rise N Shine, a daily With Master Tony, it is A woman’s beauty is accentuated weapons, a bow and arrow and morning show. almost the same. His teaching by her strength. Living up to a spear made from broomsticks. Fight Times: How did you start in method was also based on the tradition of Filipino women Later in life I took up Business the Filipino martial arts and who are accuracy and speed. He was also The Bladed Hand London screening was held at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS. The event was well warriors, Peachie Baron Saguin Administration majoring in your teachers? particular in forms and in the attended by representatives from Kalis Illustrisimo UK, Rapid Arnis London, the Doce Pares group and exudes both femininity and Marketing and Advertising at the Peachie Baron Saguin: I started correct execution of each strike. He those interested in Filipino Martial Arts. It was a rare occurrence to have various styles together in a ferocity. Saguin is a senior University of the East, Manila. I was in FMA when I found the group would attack us on our unguarded non-competitive setting. All together the audience raised £250 for the charity Heroic Improv which seeks to educate disaster prone communities in practitioner and teacher of Kalis a working student then, studying Bakbakan International which was moments just to see our reaction. terms of awareness and preparedness during a calamity. - RJ Fernandez Illustrisimo, the fighting art at night and working full time probably the first mixed martial Just like Master Topher, Master created by the late venerable during the day as a secretary of the arts group in the Philippines. My Tony is a friend and a mentor to all Grand Master Antonio “Tatang” general manager of a marketing mentors in Bakbakan are Master his students. Cebuano Eskrima Ilustrisimo and among the original outfit. At the end of each office Christopher Ricketts (deceased) The only distinction is, Beyond the Myth members of the famed Bakbakan hours, I would hurriedly leave and Master Tony Diego. Master while Master Topher would deal with valor to anyone who dares By Ned R. Nepangue, M.D. and Celestino C. Macachor International martial arts group. the office, where I was sent to Topher handles the training in In an interview with Fight Times, La Salle as an exchange student. empty hand combat while Master intimidate any of his students Saguin shares his vision for the As a working student, I had Tony teaches us sticks/swords and with threats, Master Tony would Cebuano Eskrima: Beyond the Myth boldly unravels with compelling and provocative hypothesis on the Filipino martial arts (FMA) and how little time to read books, thus knives, known as the system of counter in civility. My two great Hispanic origins of the Filipino Martial Arts known as eskrima, arnis and estokada its practice can empower women. my answers in my examinations Kalis Ilustrisimo. Masters, one of fire, one of water. The authors present prima facie evidence on the fraud of the supposedly precursor art called kali. A woman’s beauty is were purely based on my day-to- Being the only lady training Fight Times: What are the main A more plausible theory on the origins of eskrima are presented in startling detail from its early beginnings accentuated by her strength. day experiences in my working then, Master Topher would tell me characteristics of your Filipino as a defense against Moro pirates and slave traders and its later fusion with Spanish fencing through the Living up to the tradition of environment, interacting with to think like a man. On other times martial arts style? Jesuit warrior priests during the pivotal years 1635-1644, the height of Spanish rapier fencing in Europe Filipino women warriors, Peachie different personalities engaged he would create a scenario to Peachie Baron Saguin: Kalis during the Renaissance. Baron Saguin exudes both in the field of marketing and inflame me, to waken he said the means blade and Ilustrisimo is the It also presents a comprehensive chronology on the development of eskrima in Cebu, a meticulous femininity and ferocity. Saguin is advertising. In 2005, I resigned “killer instinct.” name of the propagator of the commentary of Cebuano pioneers and innovators of eskrima and elucidates the pre-eminence of Visayans in a senior practitioner and teacher from the corporate world and He was very strict on system focusing on two methods, the art of eskrima / arnis / estokada. of Kalis Illustrisimo, the fighting devoted my time in promoting forms but very supportive to de campo or the long range and As both authors are practitioners of this martial art, technicalities in eskrima never before detailed in other art created by the late venerable the Filipino martial arts. My goal all his students, meticulously de salon, the short range. 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Laguna. chopping through 2×4 wood and use sticks swords or knives in Peachie Baron Saguin: My only Foundation, the XO Blade The competition, organized cutting free hanging manila ropes, Olympics will take place training, these weapons are just an advice to women, who wishes by eXOtic Custom Knives & Tools cutting tennis or golf balls in half, extension of our hands, our arms. to train in the Filipino martial on April 26 at the Melchor (XO Knives) in partnership with the slicing through water bottles, and Foundation Conference Hall Without the training tools, the arts, is to make it a part of their Alejandro Melchor Jr. Foundation, finesse cuts. movements can be applied even life, because at the end of the & Library in Pansol, Calamba, with an empty hand. How do I day, it is the passion and the Laguna. It also aims to look for apply the principles of martial arts dedication that would help them the best master “cutter” in the Master Antonio Diego applies a wristlock on Saguin. 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Guevarra - Contributor KBK, GMA News - April 2, 20143 Manila Times - April 5, 2014 A Filipino drummer is set to fly you’re creating access to make In the search for the perfect it is abroad than in the Philippines,” and Ernesto to China for a cultural exchange magic through the simplest things exercise to keep them fit, many said Berbano. Presas realized program, a report on GMA in the simplest ways,” said Zialcita people turn to different sports. Anthropologist, arnis that certain News TV’s “News To Go” said on in the News To Go interview. Among the more popular choices teacher, and associate professor, modifications Wednesday. Cultural diplomacy are running, boxing, and mixed Felipe Jocano Jr., said that active needed to be Jean Paul Zialcita, a Zialcata said cultural martial arts, to name a few. But promotion of arnis by nationalistic made in order “sinawali drummer,” will represent diplomacy could be a good way to Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) is not Filipino martial artists started way to prevent the Philippines in the program maintain civil relations between to be left behind as more and back in the 1960s. people from that will be participated in by the Philippines and China amid more people from all walks of life “There were initiatives by shying away other ASEAN nations. the increasing tension between are taking interest in arnis—the Filipino martial art teachers from from arnis The percussion enthusiast the two countries over the South Philippines’ national sport and that time to introduce the Filipino in favor of The stick is the most popular Filipino martial arts (FMA) uses the Filipino martial art of China Sea isssue. martial art. martial art to the educational safer combat weapon hence arnis is always identified with stick Sinawali, a method of double- He noted that the The Filipino martial arts system in order to gain wider sports. “This fighting cane fighting using “weaving” Association of South East Asian made a giant leap on December respectability (and for many of trend meant motions, to play the drums made Nations (ASEAN) and China have 11, 2009 when former President them, a stable source of income).” that more of recycled materials, like water designated 2014 as the Year of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed However, the task of and more people could train for benefits of studying this martial barrels. Cultural Exchange. Republic Act 9850, also known as making arnis attractive to the longer and longer periods of time. art. “[Arnis] works your arms, torso Zialcita’s signature “There are some things the Arnis Bill authored by Senator general public was not an easy These made the art acceptable and legs (and butt) and gives you homemade drum is the where art can cut through where, Juan Miguel Zubiri into law. When one. Arnis being military rather to a wider spectrum of people,” a good cardio workout (especially “aquadrum,” a flat-bottomed five- sometimes, political lines could word got out, people started than civilian in origin was honed Jocano added. Through the effort when doing two-person drills gallon water barrel. He has been be blurred because everyone getting curious. through centuries of warfare and of the Presas brothers (now both or sparring bouts,” said Berbano. using it for 15 years straight. appreciates beauty. ‘Yun ang Architect and associate painful injuries were common deceased), it became easier to As for the self-defense part, “The idea is, between this layunin ng art, ‘di ba?” he said. professor, Nicolo Del Castillo was during practice. “Practitioners introduce arnis into the Philippine she explained: “It develops one of them. “When I learned that and the Sinawali drum, because “Isang paraan ‘to to interact risked bumps, bruises, contusions, educational system. In the late that mentality that you can use arnis became our national sport, I they’re either home-made or with our Chinese counterparts and and open wounds to the limbs, 1980s, certain innovations were anything as a weapon – whatever felt I had to learn it. It was a sense found objects, or homegrown, all our ASEAN neighbors,” he added. body, and head during training, made in sport arnis further is available – with which to defend of nationalism, and also there this deterred many people who boosting the popularity of the yourself.” was a need to learn a martial art. otherwise would be interested in Filipino martial art. Stick Against Knife For those who want to Knowing that we had our own learning the arts,” said Jocano. Arnis practice abounds By Maestro Fernando Abenir Contributor MARPPIO Instructional Video’s and Live Seminar Video’s get into arnis or any type of martial art only made me more Because of the with benefits. Both Berbano and Manila Times - April 5, 2014 Grandmaster Remy A. Presas Filipino martial art, Jocano has the eager to learn it. And I was not Single video’s and sets aforementioned risks, Jocano Del Castillo were quick to note following tips: disappointed. When I learned narrated that arnis teachers Remy of the fitness and self-defense To Buy - Click Here 1. Ask yourself why you want to Depending on the situation, a about its history, and its system of learn. longer weapon could have an movements, I was fascinated and 2. Once you’ve clarified what you advantage over a shorter weapon sold to the idea of practicing arnis want to do it for, the next step is to like if you are fighting in an open for life.” ask around about a teacher. It’s not space or field. But it would be The growing awareness on really that difficult. the other way around if you were arnis continues to reach Filipinos 3. Having found a teacher fighting in a tight space or in a overseas. In fact, the Filipino ask around about his or her cramped room. But then again, martial art’s popularity abroad was background—his or her character depending on the situation and one of the factors that piqued the (what would he or she be doing the ability of the person handling interest of environment consultant when not teaching). When talking the weapon, an advantage could and now arnis practitioner to the teacher, find out what you end up as a disadvantage and a Lessandra Berbano. “Back in late can about what he or she teaches disadvantage could turn into an 2011, a friend I met at a party and what it emphasizes. Is it about advantage. started telling me about the sports and fitness or self defense? Photo 1 shows the assailant on the Filipino martial art and Professor 4. Before attending a class, watch left holding a knife ready to launch Bot Jocano [Felipe Jocano Jr.]. She and observe first the students as his attack while the other person isn’t an arnis practitioner herself, they practice prepares to defend himself with a but she was doing research on Talim Trainers 5. Also, make sure that the price of stick. Photo 2 shows the assailant the Filipino martial art for her Made from one solid piece of wood, training is well within your budget. thrusting his knife while the college thesis. I was more than a these trainers can be used for everything from Jocano said that after answering defender quickly steps to his left little intrigued by what she was demonstrations and solo practice to contact training. Arnis students practice single stick work at the University of the these questions, the rest is up to smashing his attacker’s weapon relating about the Filipino martial Each trainer has the shape of an indigenous blade Philippines Diliman. Contributed photos you. hand with a straight downward arts and how much more popular strike. This technique is called without any unnecessary details. Talim Trainers “diretso bagsak” which serves as a are approximately 3/4” thick. Made from one solid piece of wood, these trainers are suitable for contact Sonny Umpad’s Eskrima: The Life and Teachings of a Filipino Martial Arts Master defense-offense maneuver.Photos By George M. Yore 3 and Photo 4 show an upward- training but are also great for demonstrations, solo practice and no-touch training. Each trainer is crafted Born with the soul of a warrior, the intellect of a scholar, and a zealot’s devotion to his art, Maestro Santiago downward strike called “doblete” “Sonny” Umpad forged an enduring contribution to the rich and colorful history of Filipino martial culture. intended as a follow-up technique in the shape of an indigenous blade without any unnecessary details, sharp edges, inlays or glued and In 1976, after immigrating to the United States, Sonny founded the school of Visayan Style Corto Kadena & or a finishing blow to dislodge the Larga Mano Eskrima—rooted in his training in the Philippines and tested by a hard and dangerous life on the weapon from the attacker’s grip. pinned pieces. Talim Trainers is the result of years of trial and error. streets, Sonny’s system was above all else practical. As Sonny’s reputation as a talented fighter became well- Disclaimer: Fight Times disclaims known, he began to cross-train with masters of other martial arts, including Jesse Glover (Bruce Lee’s first Last but not least, they are affordable. Good quality any liability for untoward results student) and Wally Jay (founder of Small Circle Jujitsu). One of the most innovative and visionary exponents and longevity doesn’t have to put a strain on the including (but not limited) any of the Filipino arts, Sonny pioneered the concept of “mixed martial arts” long before the term was in use. wallet. injuries or damages arising out of Sonny Umpad’s Visayan Eskrima provides an insightful portrayal of Sonny Umpad’s life, philosophy, any person’s attempt to rely upon Website: www.talimtrainers.com and teaching methods, as well as the structural underpinnings of his system. Instructor George Yore has any information presented in this assembled the writings of six of Sonny’s students (including Wade Williams, 2012 nominee for the U.S. page. The reader should consult Martial Arts Hall of Fame) to create a biographic homage to this remarkable martial artist; basic techniques a physician before starting any and applications are also demonstrated, accompanied by 130 step-by-step photos. Practitioners of Filipino exercise program. martial arts—as well as mixed martial artists and security specialists—will find valuable instruction in Contributed photos 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. Paperback: $12.89 Kindle Edition: $10.48 To Order Throught Amazon - Click Here 40 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 41 Isidro Modern Arnis Promotion War and Peace in Precolonial Philippines April 5, 2014 By Perry Gil S. Mallari Manila Times - April 5, 2014 Master Jose Isidro recently had two of his senior students that mortuary evidence from that had occurred. And even if a chiefdom managed promoted to Marppio Modern archaeological diggings in the “In addition, descriptions of to build a fortification, it would be Arnis Lakan Antas Isa with number country indicate that not a single fortifications and other large-scale incomplete without an army of of others as Likhas Ranking. The burial from the complex society defensive works are noticeably warriors to man it. This problem two newly Lakan name Guro development period (500 BC to absent from fourteenth-century gave rise to alternative strategies Ed Maramag (Law Enforcement 1,000 AD) yielded osteological and earlier Chinese accounts of that Lee mentioned in her book. Officer) , a long time Filipino proof for violent death, and there Philippine coastal trading centers, “For many Philippine friend of Master Jose Isidro, who are no recorded instances of mass and in several instances it is polities (particularly small-scale used to work at the Fed with burials. implied that the chiefly residences ones), the labor investment Master Jose Isidro student observing while student performing Modern Arnis Solo Baston Anyo. him. Juan Carrasco, who is a To this, she added, “In and storehouses were readily necessary to construct and defend manager at Bartlett tree expert contrast, significant number visible from sea approaches. fortifications may have been too and a Kukkiwon Tae Kwon Do and Perry Gil S. Mallari of the burials recovered from Filipino chiefs who were wary of costly. Rather than lose labor to Hapkido Instructor at Master Jose fifteenth-century cemetery such as foreign ships are described as this type of massive construction Isidro School. War is the prime stimulus Calatagan, Calubcub Segundo and disappearing inland, rather than or to warfare deaths, it is likely that They performed both in the development and Tanjay have unequivocal signs of taking refuge inside fortified many groups adopted the strategy the Classical and the latest refinement of man’s fighting skills. violence, including decapitation, coastal towns.” of temporarily abandoning a town techniques of Modern Arnis, which In the evolution of martial arts, it skeletal traumas or impaling of Kuta and bangbang with portable valuables in tow to also included self defense with is good to note that spiritual and metal weapons.” Lee wrote of the structure return when the marauders left Visadario and Empty Hand and philosophical components usually Particularly interesting and construction of early with their scavenged booty. Early Solo Baston Anyo of Modern Arnis. progress during peaceful times among Lee’s points is her mention Filipino fortifications based Spanish accounts suggest that while the creation of pragmatic of how the intensifying conflict on Spanish accounts, “Spanish these refuges could be naturally fighting skills took place in the in the archipelago influenced description indicates that the defensible positions near the horrid conditions of the battlefield. warriorship. On this, she wrote, coastal settlement, as evidenced Students doing techniques of Visadario as Grandmaster Dr. Remy Presas observed in the background. typical fortifications consisted of The Spaniards described “Finally, linguistic analysis by raised earthworks with wooden by the Visayan terms “moog,” “ili,” the people of the Philippine Scott [William Henry Scott] palisade along the top (called a and “ilihan,” which are translated islands as warlike when they first has suggested that a class of “kuta” in Tagalog) surrounded as a rocky outcropping or natural came to colonize the territory. militarily specialized warrior- by a ditch or water-filled moat pinnacle that could be fortified “Kalis” was the natives’ term for elite encoded in the vocabulary (bangbang in Tagalog). However, and used as a refuge to which fighting with bladed weapons in some Philippine complex local variations on construction villagers could be evacuated. and sticks. The word “kalis” was societies (particularly the Tagalogs techniques were specific to the “Scott [William Henry Scott] included in Vocabulario de la around Manila) are relatively local environment, geography notes that Spanish writings and lengua Tagala, the first Tagalog- recent development in response and intensity of conflict. In Bicol lithographs from the sixteenth Spanish dictionary published in to escalating warfare in the (southeastern Luzon), bamboo century depict wooden “tree Laguna in 1613. archipelago, as evidenced in their towers called “bantara” were houses” constructed around a But it would also be of designation by sixteenth-century built behind the fortifications as stout tree or freestanding on thick great interest to Filipino martial Malay terms.” stands for archers armed with pilings and sometimes reaching arts researchers that based Lee noted that historical long bows. Fortified villages on more than fifteen meters off the on available historical and records and archaeological data the Zamboanga peninsula (within ground. These were claimed to archaeological proofs, many suggest that the degree and the Sulu polity) constructed a have functioned only in situations parts of the Philippines may have intensity of interpolity raiding high bamboo watchtower outside of warfare as refuges, and they had experienced periods of near increased during the last 200 the fortifications so that warriors were reached by a vine that could absolute peace before maritime years just before European could scan the sea for approaching be pulled up. raids and wars between chiefdoms contact – the reason for this were The paths approaching Modern Practice of the Filipino Martial Arts marauders.” became the order of the day. economic and political expansion. these tree houses as well as other By Master Jose Isidro While the natives soon Laura Lee Junker in her She wrote of the nature of the perfected the art of fortification, refuges were frequently planted The Book contains technical pictures on the Filipino martial arts of striking, blocking, Sinawali, Redonda, locking, trapping, Empty hand, knife book Raiding, Trading, and fortifications in the islands before not all barangay could afford to with traps and poisoned stakes to disarm, Bangkaw, Tying, Espada Y Daga, Drills such as Give-n-Take and Block/Check/Counter, Transition of Stick to Stick, Empty Hand to Stick, and Feasting: The Political Economy the aforementioned period to construct one because of the catch the unwary enemy.” Empty hand to Empty hand. Local People living in the Philippines. 292 pages with many photos. of Philippine Chiefdoms, wrote highlight the amount of change massive labor force it required. The book is published and distributed by Central Books Supply - Website: central.com.ph In the Philippines contact Jem of Centralbook, Contact: 372-3550 S.M.A.R.T - Kid’s Makati, Philippines Or for International or USA orders, please contact Master Jose Isidro at: [email protected] for pricing. April 12, 2014 Free summer sports program by our Mayor Junjun Binay Taekwondo group headed by Senior Grandmaster Jumawan 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. 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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 To Order: Click Here 42 FMA Informative Vol3 No5 2014 Vol3 No5 2014 FMA Informative 43 Scarf Against Knife Master Class Escrima By Maestro Fernando Abenir Contributor Modified Pangamut Manila TImes - April 12, 2014 Arnis de Mano - 14 Uses of the Live Hand By Marc J. Lawrence I learned this particular skill from my two pencak silat masters Pendekar Mohamad Hadimulyo and O’ong Maryono. I give credit A subject many Arnisadors do not really discuss in dept. Most just teach the baston, bolo, or the knife, to them for teaching me a lot of things regarding street fighting. but do not go in depth on the empty hand, some in fact do not teach much of the theory of the “Live Hand” if Although wearing a scarf is not common here in Manila because mentioned at all. of our humid and hot weather especially during summer, the scarf Master Marc Lawrence in this DVD brings out some very good and interesting points in knowing in this demonstration is just a representation of any similar object about and using the live hand. like a handkerchief, a belt or a rope. These common objects can be First Master Lawrence describes the basic concepts of using the live hand and then demonstrates the used as a flexible weapon. Law enforcement officers will find this uses of the live hand. Pointing out the correct way to use the live hand in alignment in assisting blocking, technique useful in arresting and binding criminals. then continuing on with checking against the opponent and then countering. Photo 1 shows the defender (left) with the scarf preparing A lesson plan on the DVD covers using the live hand with and without the baston for dis-arming, with to engage an opponent with a knife. Photo 2 shows the attacker a thorough explanation. This is the basic principles and concepts, easy to understand and very informative, executing a lunging thrust as the defender sidesteps to the left even to the experienced practitioner. using his scarf to parry the weapon hand. Photo 3 shows the Doing proper footwork, which when watching this DVD is based on simple principles that are very defender quickly binding the opponent’s hand to secure a tight easy to understand and grasp the concept; being that once a practitioner understands the movements are trap. Photos 4 to 5 show the defender using the opponent’s natural body movements and can be easily adaptable to any practitioner. forward momentum and applying leverage on the arm to take him Every lesson in this DVD “Arnis de Mano - 14 Uses of the Live Hand“ are common sense and easily to the ground. Photo 6 shows the defender gaining full control understand due to Master Lawrence’s clear and precise explanations. This is a great DVD to have in any over his opponent. Filipino martial arts personal library. Disclaimer: Fight Times disclaims any liability for untoward results To Order Masters magazine: Click Here including (but not limited) any injuries or damages arising out of any person’s attempt to rely upon any information presented in this page. The reader should consult a physician before starting Scarf Against Knife Part 2 any exercise program. By Maestro Fernando Abenir Contributor Contributed photos Manila Times - April 19, 2014 This is another useful control technique All Set for 2nd PhilMaHoF for law enforcers and for civilians who Manila Times - April 13, 2014 want to perform a citizen’s arrest. The scarf in this demonstration is just a Philippine Martial Arts Hall of Fame (PhilMaHoF) Executive Director Punong Lakan Gari-tony Nicolas representation of any similar object like announced that all is set for the unfolding of the second edition of the PhilMaHoF on April 27 at the a handkerchief, a belt or a rope. Manila Hotel. It has been two years since the very first PhilMaHoF was held on April 21 to 22 at the A scarf has the ability to Diamond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila. loop around your opponent’s limb “This is bigger than the first Philippine Hall of Fame,” Nicolas said of the six-day event ending or weapon. It can also be utilized to on April 29. Nicolas established the PhilMaHoF to give recognitions to exemplary teachers and destroy your foe’s balance or immobilize practitioners of the Filipino martial arts (FMA) in the Philippines and around the world. him. The second PhilMaHoF will give recognition to the Top 10 Martial Artists namely Jefferson Photo 1 shows the defender Banaag, Godofredo Fajardo, Joemar Obejas, Alex Ortega, Mitze Secopito Palattao, Brian Plaza, Jaime (left) with a scarf preparing to engage Quizanna, Jaomico Salamon, Pepito Sabalberino and Arnel Zamuco. an opponent with a knife. Photo 2 Among the other honors to be presented are the FMA Student of the Year Award, Rookie shows the defender sidestepping Instructor of the Year Award, Rookie FMA Instructor of the Year Award, Male Instructor of the Year to avoid the assailant’s thrust while Award and Female Instructor of the Year Award. simultaneously using his scarf to parry All PhilMaHoF inductees were nominated and thoroughly adjudged by the Board of the attack. Photo 3 shows the defender Evaluation Committee of the PhilMaHoF. applying a binding technique to trap PhilMaHoF Tournament Director Maestro Ronaldo Baxafra, whose wife is also among the assailant’s neck to secure his hold. Photo 6 shows the defender maneuvering the assailant to a prone the assailant’s weapon hand. Photo 4 awardees, Prof. Armando Soteco of the School of Arnis Professional, Dr. Alejandro Dagdag of the position securing full control. shows the defender maneuvering his Integrated College of Physical Education and Sports and FIGHT Times Editor Perry Gil Mallari will PhilMaHoF Executive Director Punong Lakan Disclaimer Fight Times disclaims any liability for untoward results including (but not limited) any hands to bend the assailant’s trapped present the awards. Garitony Nicolas (left) demonstrates an arnis injuries or damages arising out of any person’s attempt to rely upon any information presented in this technique. - Contributed Photo hand towards his neck. Photo 5 shows page. The reader should consult a physician before starting any exercise program. the defender tying the scarf on the Contributed photos

Small Talk Martial Arts Digest - martialartsdigest.blogspot.jp We have been talking a four “gates” (both shoulders and elastico, moving our hips away and the posture and structure. It will lot about the guard and footwork hips framing our torso) behind back to protect the low line, this simply not do to bend, lean or in the current cycle. Since we our forearms as possible. With a is not done with a rising feeling. twist the body in order to achieve are doing knife work it seems stick/blade, it means keeping the Instead, we try to keep the head “smallness”. Smallness is achieved especially appropriate. weapon in front and our head/ and body low, and just shift from by keeping the knees bent, the www.abanico.de The Basics of Filipino Martial Arts One point I have been torso concealed behind it as much the waist down without giving weight on the balls of the feet, and By Marc Lawrence repeating again and again is the as possible. up the position of the hips/pelvis the shoulders rounded. This must Close Combat Strategy and Tactics: Prevent, Confront, Prevail Master Marc Lawrence Academy fact that we don’t really have rising In our footwork, this means close to the opponent. This is an be done while keeping the spine By Jon Rister (Author), Dr. Alfred Huang (Contributor) of Masters Hall of Fame - Life Time Award, developed this motions in Filipino martial arts - that we never step with a rising important way to create distance straight and the head in alignment Jon Rister is a practicing in fact, just the opposite. Filipino feeling. When we move in our while staying close. (chin tilted slightly downward is instructor in Texas, teaching martial book based upon information martial arts is, in a certain sense, triangles or replacement footwork, While it is very important OK). arts since 1987. He has studied and gathered over years from 37 the art of being SMALL. 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Among Jon Rister’s proudest contains photographs, diagrams much of our body behind our from. Proper footwork means not achievements, more so than his own and detailed information that weapon (empty hand, stick or needing any additional step/shift accomplishments, is for him to have explains what makes the basics blade) as possible. To do so, we to go forward into the target. seen three generations of his own any of the Filipino Martial Arts necessarily must make ourselves If we had a rising feeling to students achieve instructor rank. styles is use today. This book smaller in order to maximize the our footwork, we would have to let serves as companion to any Fili- This is the Filipino Martial Arts Database service, provided to the coverage of our weapon. In a knife our weight “settle” before moving pino mattial arts style and this guard, this means rounding the - and that takes time we do not FMA community in support of its growth and advancement. 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Let’s pretty much all other cases. stabs the other guy in the neck. were two types of students that learnt under him, those who took classes under him periodically and those crapload of weight on sparring. get real - you’re learning martial You should always treat a What astonished me during whom he selected and prepared personally for becoming fighters in private training sessions in the backyard And I don’t blame them - it’s a arts because you want to protect practice weapon as a real weapon. this is that the guy in the black of his home, these students belonged to the Sulite Orihinal Group. Dino Flores belongs to this second elite great way to learn real-world your body, not destroy it for an A practice knife is a knife that continued the grapple, even after group of specially trained fighters in Lameco and shines with his own light as one of the top selected fighters applications to the stuff you learn. adrenaline high. 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Our core system is a Mountain Kali, and Arnis practitioners, regardless of style. Visayan fighting system bought to the USA by our system’s Founder (Pundador) GM Felix Roiles. His Many of these techniques and training methods Grandfather called it Pakamut also called Pangamut. This referred to having skilled hands in Cebuano, a never have been revealed to the public before. Visayan dialect. He shared this with Marc Lawrence, his families fighting system. Marc L awrence had his To Order Click Here 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. Advanced Latosa Escrima Vols. 1–2–3 By Rene Latosa Volume 1: Stances & Footwork, Finger Locks, Sitting Position, Floor Defense, Disarms and Submissions... There are five basic concepts used with both the Volume 2: Controlling the Axis, Multiple Strike Strategy, Defenses & Disarming … mental and physical action this system deploys. Volume 3: Block and Counter, Drills and Disarms, Multiple Return Strikes Competition Drills, Learning This allows Rene Latosa’s Escrima System to keep to Defend by Zones, Tournament Disarms, Distractions & Disarms, Vining of the Stick, Fighting Mixed developing and progressing into the future. The Weapon Tournaments, Concepts and Rules of Fighting, Choosing Fighting Greer, Competition Strategy, Latosa Escrima system introduces the use of Point Fighting Strategies, Continuous Competition Strategies, What Wins A Fight, What shots Judges concepts that are infused into the techniques. Look For… These concepts consist of the following: balance, Volume 4: Arnis De Mano ‘14 Uses of the Live Hand:’ - 14 Uses of the Live Hand from the speed/timing/distance, power, focus, and Arnis De Mano System when fighting with a single stick: Re-Enforce, Augment, Checks, transition. These concepts provide the tools to Passes, Jams, Pushes, Pulls, Grabs, Hooks, Spreads, Punching, Blocking, Pinning... develop the basis of what you do, how you do Volume 5: Cadena De Mano ‘The Chain of Hands’ - Cadena De Mano basic principals of it, and why. The DVD series is an education in parry, check, counter strike on the inside and outside lines, including “V” footwork, body body motion and weapon efficiency, not just positioning, entry and advanced concepts of defeat. physical movements attached to techniques. It is designed to ignite the expansion of Order from Punong Guro Marc Lawrence and receive a package deal plus his book “The innovation and creativity. 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For me, learning is a continuing process. I always feel there is so much more to learn which is why I like to teach, because in sharing what I have learned, I can understand more the principles behind the techniques. Verily, reading helps as guide, but we need a live partner to practice with, and through this we will be able to determine the right angle when to shift weight and when to deliver a strike that is accurate and timely. Only by experiencing it with a partner will we know if we have understood and can apply the system and the techniques effectively. In an actual life threatening situation, I believe only wisdom, skills and accuracy can protect us. Knowledge without wisdom is half baked and so are skills without accuracy. This is the very reason why I feel there is a need to train with different partners, so we will know if our techniques are niftily coordinated. Do not anticipate the strikes because there are some strikes which are meant to deceive us. Instead we should practice diligence, alertness and swiftness of movements. I have also included drills which have helped me a lot in practicing the body mechanics, footwork and the combination of strikes. I like to write what I have learned and still learning, as words in printed pages will serve as a good source of reference not only for me but for future generations to come. It is my hope that I have outlined the system clearly, and that you will find this book, a helpful guide in discovering the exquisiteness in the Punta y Daga form and in the Ilustrisimo system as a whole. Peachie Baron Saguin

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