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Newspaper Propagating the Filipino Martial Arts and the Culture of the Philippines Filipino Martial Arts Filipino American History Month in the United States By Marc Lawrence Filipino American History Month, also finitive dates of written landings on the known as the Filipino American Heritage shores of California have been recorded Article Month, is celebrated in the United States with the earliest on October 18, 1587, ac- The United States as during the month of October. The Filipino cording to Crouchett, annotating H.R. Wag- the Second Home of American National Historical Society es- ner’s Unamuno’s Voyage to California in the Filipino Martial tablished Filipino American History Month 1587 in the Quarterly of the California His- Arts in the year 1988. In California and Hawaii, torical Society (July 1923), among others. By Perry Gil S. Mallari where a large number of Filipino Americans NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Article reside, Filipino American History Month is that the Trustees of the Filipino American widely celebrated. Many Filipino Ameri- National Historical Society establish Filipino The FPAC Festival can organizations in these states often ini- American History Month and that it be ob- in San Pedro, CA. tiate their own independent celebrations. served annually and nationally throughout By Marc Lawrence This month is also officially recog- the United States and its Territories during Article nized by the California Department of Edu- the Month of October commencing in the cation.[1] Year 2006 was a pivotal year as Year 1992 to mark the 405th Anniversary of it marked the centennial celebration of the Presence of Filipinos in the Continental About ... Filipino migration to the United States. United States as a significant time to study Future Events WHEREAS, the Filipino American Na- the advancement of Filipino Americans in Past Events tional Historical Society had declared the the history of the United States, as a favor- Tid-Bits Year 1988 to be the 225th Anniversary of the able time of celebration, remembrance, re- Permanent Settlement of Filipinos in the Con- flection and motivation, and as a relevant tinental United States and had set into the time to renew more efforts toward research, motion its year-long, national observance in examination and promulgation of Filipino order to focus on the story of our nation’s past American history and culture in order to from a new perspective by concentrating on provide an opportunity for all Americans to the critically economic, cultural, social and learn and appreciate more about Filipino other notable contributions Filipino Ameri- Americans and their historic contributions to cans had made in countless ways toward the our nation, these United States of America. development of United States History; and... Some argue that October as Filipino WHEREAS, efforts must continue to pro- American History Month has not yet attained mote the study of Filipino American history the prestige of other similar minority celebra- and culture, so mandated in the mission state- tions, such as the Black History Month in Feb- ment of the Filipino American National Histor- ruary, Women’s History Month in March, and ical Society, because the role of Filipino Amer- the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month icans and those of other People of Color have in May. This is evidenced by the fact that no been overlooked in the writings, teachings United States Congress has ever resolved to and learnings of United States History; and... recognize Filipino American History Month. WHEREAS, it is imperative for Filipino However, the House of the 111th Congress American youth to have positive role models has introduced a House Resolution 155 and to instill in them the importance of educa- (H.R. 155) to officially recognize this month tion, complemented with the richness of their for Filipinos. On November 2009, Congress ethnicity and the values of their legacy; and... passed the bill, officially recognizing Oc- WHEREAS, the earliest documented tober as Filipino American History Month. proof of Filipino presence in the Continen- While Filipino American History Month tal United States falls on October 1587, celebratory events take place all over the more recently published by Lorraine Jabocs United States, they often are attended by www.myfma.net Crouchett in her book, Filipinos in California members of the immediate Filipino and Fili- (1982), annotating John Walton Caughey pino American community. in his book, California (1953), and that de-

www.fmapulse.com Visit the FMA Informative on Facebook - Click Here 2 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 3 Filipino Martial Arts in the United States It was supposedly to keep The first Scout organizations ion (Special) By Marc Lawrence healthy body and mind and were created in 1901 during were known staving vices that would be the early days of the American only as “com- Malo was only one of the Fili- New Orleans. They were called the Philippine army surren- Filipino martial arts as we call otherwise learned. Matches occupation of the Philippine mandos” in the pino settlements in the South- the Spanish Pirates from the dered. This war continued in it today do not just show up in became big time and the local Islands by the induction of Fili- Philippines. ern United States. The other swamps These Filipinos mar- pockets until 1913. the Americas in the last 50 Filipinos soon were invited for pinos into the service of the U. (ref#10) settlements were the Manila ried to local Cajun women and 1917-1918 Filipino years but it has been here with the challenge Boxing changed S. Armed Forces. Their mission In Hawaii Village on Barataria Bay in the established families. They males who came from the the Filipinos that came here drastically in a cultural ex- was to help restore order and the Filipinos Mississippi Delta by the Gulf known for fishing for shrimp Philippines to work as sakadas since the Spanish occupied change during the early 1900s peace to a troubled area. In the that stayed and of Mexico; Alombro Canal and and sun drying them for sale, (contract workers) in the Ha- United States. Originally the in one of the greatest ethnic ensuing two decades, the Phil- worked the Camp Dewey in Plaquemines a practice still carried on to- waiian sugar, pineapple plan- Manongs (older brothers) melting pots in history - Ha- ippine Scouts took part in sub- plantations Parish; and Leon Rojas, Bayou day by the local Cajun popula- tations and other industries came here first were not called waii. Fights frequently oc- duing the fierce and warlike that volun- Cholas, and Bassa Bassa in Jef- tion. (ref.#5) were nonetheless required to Filipinos but were called Ma- curred, and one’s survival of- Moro tribes on the island of teered were or- ferson Parish, all in Louisiana. 1860-1864 US Civil War register in the U.S. military nila men or Luzon Indios. As ten depended on one’s Mindanao and in the Jolo Ar- ganized into The oldest of these settle- Filipinos are recorded as fight- drafts of June 5, 1917, June 5, the people were under the toughness. The 1920’s are con- chipelago and in establishing the Hawaii Ri- ments, however was Saint ing in the War Between the 1918 and September 12, 1918. Spanish Crown the men were sider by many as the Golden tranquility throughout the is- flemen. They Malo. But Manila Village on States. Records indicate that While some volunteered, oth- pressed into military service. Years of Filipino Boxing as paid lands. The Philippine Division served in the in Barataria Bay was considered most served in the US Navy. ers were drafted, most of them The first Filipinos came to Cali- professional Boxing came was composed of two infantry place of the to be the largest and the most (ref#6) forces and defeats serving in Schofield Barracks, fornia on October 19, 1587. about giving rise to many fa- regiments of Philippine Scouts Territorial popular of them all. Houses them. Americans see first- Ft. Shafter and Hawaiian Na- This also was the first time Fili- mous boxers like Poncho Villa. - a term applied both to the Guard units US Army 1st Filipino Regiment on in Manila Village were built hand the Filipino martial arts tional Guards from the ranks pinos used their fighting art to This caused an influx of Filipi- Filipino enlisted men and their that had been on stilts on a fifty-acre marsh- skills of Filipino Freedom of Privates to 1st Sergeants. defend themselves. One of no martial arts skills into Amer- American officers - and one in- called up for war. Hawaii Rifles, which opened its doors to land (ref#3) fighters. This leads to failed They worked as cooks, them died while defending ican boxing as Western boxing fantry regiment of American A cavalry militia on the Big Is- non-Filipinos in Hawaii. In In 1781, Antonio Miran- promise of independence and musicians, mechanics-occu- the others using sword and had been brought to the Phil- soldiers, a total of about 10,000 land composed primarily of 1966 Master Angel Cabalas da Rodriguez first a settler the 1899 -1902 Filipino-Amer- pations that Pilipinos remain shield. (ref.1) ippines. (ref#8) men. Philippine Scouts also plantation works; the insignia opened his school and taught (pobladores) then as a solder, ican Civil War also called the skillful to these days. Almost In 1763, Filipinos made From 1905 into 1920’s served in a horse cavalry regi- features a lehua flower Hawaii non-Filipinos the art of Ser- a Filipino, along with 44 other Philippine Insurrection. 1903 four thousands Pilipino sol- their first permanent settle- saw the rise of Pensionados ment, manned the coastal ar- Defense Volunteers One of rada in Stockton California. individuals was sent by the ment in the bayous and and over 14,000 in 1920 alone tillery and anti-aircraft batter- many local militias formed (ref. #9). In the 1970’s and 80s Spanish government from marshes of Louisiana. As sail- (according to census) arrived ies that defended Luzon Island, during World War II to aid reg- saw the Filipino Martial Arts Mexico to establish what is ors and navigators on board and attended colleges to be- and staffed most of the sup- ular-duty troops, the HDV were start to spread across the US. now known as the city of Los Spanish galleons, Filipinos - come educated leaders of the port elements of the U.S. Army a well-organized group of Chi- It was the 1970’s interest in Angeles. He was noted as also known as “Manilamen” or Common Wealth of the Philip- in the Philippines. Although nese and Filipino citizen-sol- martial arts that help shine skilled gunsmith and was as- Spanish - speaking Filipinos - pines. This inspired others to the officers were generallydiers. Maui Volunteers neigh- light on the Filipino Fighting signed to Santa Barbara high- jumped ship to escape the come and work while attend- Americans, there were a few bor-island militia, like the arts. Dan Inosanto and Richard ly paid soldier with the posi- brutality of their Spanish mas- ing school here in the main Filipino officers in the Filipino Kauai Volunteers. Since these Bustillo started teaching the tion of Armorer. He was not ters. It was noted that 74 land US. regiments. In 1910 the U.S. be- were small organizations, Fili- Filipino Martial Arts in South- the only Filipino in Spanish jumped ship in New Orleans. The first Filipino martial gan sending one outstanding pino Battalion This unit was ern California in 1970s. It was military service in the Spanish They built houses on stilts arts School in the US was es- Filipino soldier per year to West composed of Filipinos living in Dan’s passion that led him to service in the Continental US. along the gulf ports of New tablished in the 1920’s. Grand- Point, and by 1941 some of the U.S. who wished to fight share his art with Bruce Lee, Sometime the Filipinos were Orleans and were the first in master Ramiro Estalilla, Jr’s fa- these men had risen to the the Japanese. (ref.#11) who used it his movies. This in- called Chinos or recorded by the United States to introduce ther, Ramiro A. Estalilla, Sr., rank of senior officers. These In 1947 Master Benjamin Luna creased the public awareness historians as mixed Indio and the sun-drying process of taught Kabaroan Eskrima in were General MacArthur’s sol- Lema was requested by the of Filipino Martial Arts. Dan chino. The fighting skills were Philippine Military 1898 shrimp. One of the villages Minneapolis, MN in the 1920s diers - the guys who fought United States Air Force to re- Inosanto also wrote a book noted and they sought out. was called Manila Village (ref.2) diers had served in the Hawai- were using. while studying at the Minne- America’s first battle of World locate to Agana, Guam, to in- on the subject of Filipino Mar- (ref.#4) another village was called St ian Infantry alone. Filipinos Boxing was promoted sota College of Law in Minne- War II. The Philippine Division, struct their enlisted men in tial Arts that helped increase During the War of 1812, Malo. Which was well docu- residing in other parts of the between the soldier and sailor. apolis, and was a special stu- probably the best trained and hand-to-hand combat and public awareness as well. Filipinos from Manila Village mented and sketched by Laf- United States also volun- dent (1923) of Military Science possibly the best prepared U.S. arnis. In 1960-1961 Pedoy’s In summary Filipino (near New Orleans) were cadio Hearn for his article in teered or were drafted in the and Tactics at Saint Thomas Army division at the outset of School of Derobio Escrima martial arts have been dem- Harpers Weekly in 1883 and it among the “Batarians” who military. (ref.7) College in Saint Paul, Minne- that war. (ref#12) onstrated and was the first article written fought against the British with In the 1900’s boxing sota. In 1941-1945 The US taught here in about Filipinos in the US. Saint Jean Lafitte in the Battle of was one of Victorian areas that In 1920, Estalilla’s father army recognized their need to the US for sever- were considered by many to came to the United States to have Filipinos in the US Army al hundred years keep young men away from study law at Saint Paul College as fighters. The 1st and 2nd under a variety of gambling and alcohol. Boxing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He “LAGING UNA” “SULUNG” Fili- name like fenc- changed when Filipinos and worked as the Minneapolis pino Infantry Regiments were ing, boxing and mainland Americans met in Athletic Club as a waiter and units of the Army of the United wrestling. Only Hawaii and on board US Navy taught the art of Kabaroan States (AUS) inducted into ser- in the last 100 ships in the Philippines. The there from 1920 to 1929. vice during World War II. They years has it been US Armed Forces brought (ref.#9) were wholly manned by Filipi- recognized and boxing as a martial art to the The Philippine scouts no citizens in US and the Ha- in its own light in Philippines in the early 1900s. were part of the Armed Forces waiian Territory and officered the last 50 years! There US Armed forces of the Far East, they were by both Filipinos and Ameri- Filipino martial changed their style to one “Poncho Villa” Elorde Pacquiao heavy weight boxing practice known for the skills as fighters cans. The “Bahala-Na Boys” of artists have con- St. Malo Village sketch from Harper’s Weekly 1883 similar to what the Filipinos Philippines Scouts at Bataan 1941 1920s and as professional solders. the 1st Reconnaissance Battal- tributed their 4 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 5 fight skills to the defense of Ref.#1 The first Philippine Idios by Hector Santos © 1995 &1997 ery and asparagus for seven- Filipino martial art to movie- The FPAC Festival in San Pedro, CA. their homes here in America Ref.#2 MSM Encarta Encyclopedia-Filipino teen and a half cents an hour. goers worldwide through the The hourly wage at that time Throughout the United States there are many FilAm Organizations. for over 400 years. I look for- Ref.#3 Marina Espina - Filipinos in Louisiana (A. F. Laborde & Sons, New Orleans, Louisiana, film “The Game of Death” star- During October “FilAm month”, there are celebrations throughout the ward to what the future holds 1988, Lafcadio Hearn- St. Malo Harpers Weekly 188 was thirty-five cents an hour.” ring the legendary Lee. Known United States. Although one will find that FilAm events go by many for Filipino-Americans who Ref.#4 1781, Antonio Miranda Rodriguez by a Historical lecture by Eloisa Gomez Borah Santa Perhaps one of the most as Lee’s protégé, Inosanto was names depending on the locale and the celebration. Marc Lawrence practice their art and continue Barbara notable early public demon- responsible in introducing the shares one event held each October located near his residence.. to pass along their knowledge Ref.#5 An excerpt from the book The Baratarians and the Battle of New Orleans by Jane Lucas strations of the Filipino martial late Founder of Jeet Kune Do The FPAC Festival in San Widespread media attention here in the US. de Grummond (Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, Louisiana art in the US was that of Ben to Escrima - specifically the use Pedro, CA. forces officials to plead with Ref.#6 Filipinos in the American Civil War by Nestor Palugod Enriquez, Largusa. Largusa, a disciple of of the nunchaku. With an in- The Annual Festival of artists to place art back up. Ref.#7 Filipino WW-1 US Military Service-Maria Elizabeth Del Valle Embry death-match master Floro Vil- ternational superstar like Lee Philippine Arts & Culture AKA Historical, a one of a Ref.#8 Did Filipino Martial Arts Revolutionize Boxing? by Lisa L. How &(see Shadow Boxing labrille performed at the histor- picking up Escrima sticks, the (FPAC) was first conceptualized kind tribute to Grandmasters and Politics by Nestor P.Enriquez) ic Ed Parker Long Beach Karate Filipino martial art was finally in 1990 as part of the City of of the Filipino martial arts Ref.#9 20th-Century Arnis The Reemergence of a Warrior’s Art By Mark V. Wiley International in 1964. Bruce Lee included in the world map of Los Angeles Cultural Affairsis presented at City Hall Ref.#10 History of the 1st & 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments By 1LT David T. Vivit (AUS, Ret) performed there too and Park- martial arts. Few would argue Department’s Festivals Rotunda dinner banquet Ref.#11 Hawaii War Records Depository (HWRD) er recalled in one of his writ- that this film is an important Program. before an overflow crowd of ings that Lee and Largusa im- Ref.#12 The Philippine Scouts by Chris Schaefer Copyright © 2002-2009 Philippine Scouts landmark in the history of the It was organized by about 100 invitees. Simple ceremony pressed the other masters who Heritage Society Filipino martial art and much artists and community leaders, of recognition becomes were present during the event. of the Filipino martial art pop- the first FPAC took place atthree-hour display of highly- In 1966, Cabales opened The United States as the Second Home of the Filipino Martial Arts ularity today, it owed to Ino- Los Angeles City College on skilled martial artistry. the first public Escrima academy santo’s film works. By Perry Gil S. Mallari Mother’s Day, May 14, 1992, Festival continues at LACC in the US in Stockton, California. where 3,000 participants with increased attendance Then came global rec- Perry Gil S. Mallari is FMA Pulse’s braved the aftermath of the Since then, FPAC has only ognition via the medium of Next to the Philippines, I subject, Greg Macabenta that a number of Filipinos pino Martial Arts,” narrates of featured columnist since 2009. L.A. riots that occurred the grown stronger and bigger, cinema. Inosanto briefly but would say that the United wrote the following words even participated in the Amer- how Cabales made it to the US, Courtesy of: week before. moving to Cabrillo Beach in spectacularly showcased the www.fmapulse.com States is the second home in his column in the Manila ican Civil War. This was proven it reads, “Cabales left the Philip- From the onset, FPAC is 1994, then finally to its current of the Filipino martial arts. Times, “Natives of Las Islas by the research conducted pines in 1939 and joined a crew a comprehensive, multi- location in 2001 the Pt. Fermin Transplanted main- Filipinas were crossing the Pa- by Nestor Palugod Enriquez, of a cargo ship that took him Conceptual Modern Arnis disciplinary presenter of Park 807 West Paseo Del Mar. ly through various waves cific Ocean to the New World a retired US Navy personnel to distant ports of the world. By Bram Frank Filipino American Arts and Today in 2012, FPAC of migration, the Filipino over half a century before the turned Filipino American his- Each port, each foreign dock A seldom seen view of Arnis/Mod- Culture with traditional is the largest presenter of martial art, have estab- Mayflower crossed the At- torian. Enriquez located the brought a new set of adven- ern Arnis the Filipino fighting art and contemporary music, Philippine arts and culture in of Professor Remy Pesas as seen by lished deep roots in the US. lantic. They were crewmen specific names of Filipino vol- tures and with them a knowl- dancing, literary readings, Southern California presenting in the Spanish galleons that unteers on the following re- edge of survival. After working 1st Generation student... More > over 1200 artists in 9 disciplines The growth, evolution Bram Frank. Modern Arnis is seen Children’s activities and film and mutation of the Filipino sailed from Manila to Acapul- cords: the Massachusetts State in Alaska, Cabales wandered through the perspective of the fam- presentations. 1993 - Ugat and attracting over 25,000 martial art in America are in- co in the course of the Gal- Rosters, Military Images maga- from county to county in Cali- ily art of the Bolo and knife,(edged Pilipino: Filipino Roots audience members from all leon Trade, from 1565 to 1815.” zine, original muster rolls at fornia. He ultimately joined the tools) rather than a stick. Some his- over the country. FPAC is still comparable to any other na- Visual Arts exhibit at Los Lafcadio Hearn, an the National Archives, the New Filipino farm laborers around tory of Modern Arnis in the USA is a grassroots and community- tions where Philippine mar- told. Angeles City Hall stirred American journalist wrote an Hampshire Rosters (issued by Stockton where he now lives.” led effort, produced by a tial arts were also exported. File Download: $40.00 controversy and charges of article in the March 31, 1883 is- State Adjutant General. Pen- In the same book, a core group of 50 volunteer The Filipino martial art Paperback: $69.00 censorship by participating sue of Harper’s Weekly, about sion - Pension Records, Nation- highlight of LaCoste’s life as a professionals, in collaboration could have been exported to Further information and to Order:: Click Here artists who defiantly choose a Filipino settlement in Saint al Archives, Washington, D.C.) plantation worker was men- with 50 community based the US much earlier than the to take art down rather Malo, Louisiana. The settlers and the Naval Rendezvous tioned, it says, “While in Ha- and civic organizations, and known 1900s exodus of than have it censored. of the community that were Reports (available at the Na- waii he headed a major farm involving over 400 volunteers. Filipino farm laborers to called “Manilamen,” were be- tional Archives, Washington, labor strike that the Filipinos The organization that puts on this great event is FilAm California and Hawaii. lieved to be the roots of Fili- D.C.). There is a high probabil- in Stockton still talk about ARTS and they can be contacted at: 760 S. Westmoreland The book “Manila Men pinos in America. Hearn at ity that those early Filipinos in today. LaCoste is their hero. Ave. Ste. 266, Los Angeles, CA 90005 | (213) 380-3722. in the New World: Filipino that time believed that the America may have had used The strike itself cost the Their website is: filamarts.org Migration to Mexico and the settlement was already in ex- their skills in Arnis-Escrima lives of a dozen farm workers Americas from the Sixteenth istence for 50-years however, while participating in this war. and 22 policemen, but it put www.stickman-escrima.com Century” by Floro L. Mercene extensive research conducted But the biggest part of across the idea that farm work- tells that prior to the influx of by Marina Espina, a librarian the Filipino martial art migra- ers, like anyone else, should at the University of New Or- tion in the US most probably be given sufficient wages to farm worker from the Philip- Filipino Tattoos: Ancient to Modern pines to America during the leans revealed that it could occurred at the beginning of live and support a family.” By: Lane Wilcken 1900s, Filipino mariners under have existed earlier. Espina the 20th century when many Mark Wiley, in his book Tattooing is a very old and spiritually respected art form that has existed in many different cultures around a Spanish command landed in 1988 published the results Filipino men filled in the de- “Filipino Martial Culture” tells the world. After many centuries of not being practiced in Europe, tattooing was re-introduced to the of her studies in a book en- mand for workers in the plan- how Giron arrived in America, Western world through the inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean. Beginnning in the 16th century, European in Morro Bay, California in explorers came across many people who practiced tattooing as an integral part of their cultures. This is the October 1587. It is amazing titled “Filipinos in Louisiana” tations of Hawaii and the “Like other Filipinos who re- first serious study of Filipino tattoos, and it considers early accounts from explorers and Spanish-speaking to realize that Filipinos have (A. F. Laborde & Sons, New farmlands of California. Many located in the United States, writers. The text presents Filipino cultural practices connected with ancestral and spiritual aspects of reached the New World (what Orleans, Louisiana, 1988). Filipino martial art pioneers Giron did so by way of boat. tattoo markings, and how they relate to the process and tools used to make the marks. In the Philippine Hearn described the in America like Angel Cabales, He traveled on the President Islands, tatoos were applied to men and women for many different reasons. It became a form of clothing. would become the United Certain designs recognized manhood and personal accomplishments as well as attractiveness, fertility, and States of America) much ear- Manilamen as seasoned fish- Juanito Lacoste and Leo Giron Lincoln and docked in San continuity of the family or village. Facial tattoos occurred on the bravest warriors with names that denoted lier than the American colo- ermen who were robust were at one time or another Francisco on November 17, particular honor. Through the fascinating text and over 200 images, including color photographs and design drawings, the deep meanings and importance of these markings becomes apparent. nization of the Philippines at and polite and could speak worked as farm laborers in Ha- 1926. Soon thereafter he relo- Available at: Schifferbooks.com and Amazon.com. the turn of the 20th century. in Tagalog and Spanish. waii and California. A part of cated to Stockton, California, Commenting on the Evidences have been found Dan Inosanto’s book “The Fili- and took work cutting cel- 6 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 7 -Run if you must, fight if you must, whatever About ... you do, do it decisively and quickly. all of whom serve as our inspiration, and tique: Dumog (groundfighting), Panun- our source of answers when in doubt, our tukan (boxing and empty hand styles), as Abenir Kali Stickfighting resources when in need. IMAFP is our link well as the spiritual and cultural aspects The Founder of the art decided to ex- to a worldwide family of Modern Arnis that guided the old masters, such as the plore more on the other side of Kali which is practitioners, all inspired by the enduring oracion (sacred prayer). Grandmaster stick fighting with punches, elbows, knees, kicks legacy of Professor Remy. Abenir Kali fight or defend himself in just a few sessions of Frank Sobrino encourages us to “find our and sweeps. We have posted a clip in youtube - CSSD/SC teaches us the value of mov- training within the system. Although it does not wido”, that unique ability within each per- wherein both players fight with protective gear ing along a scale of escalating and de- Abenir Kali System is primarily a blade mean achieving mastery of the skills and tech- son, that which separates his fighting style but allow the use of hand and foot techniques escalating conflict. Grandmaster Bram based martial art which derives its bulk niques within the system in such a short period from that of others, that which comprises so as to turn the sparring session of Kali more Frank teaches us, among many other his warrior personality encompassing all of techniques and fighting principles in of time but rather the skill and confidence dur- intense, technical and explosive. Unlike the things, how to move up and down this the ingredients plucked from the various the arts of Kalis Ilustrisimo, Yaw-Yan, other ing a street encounter is what we are after (learn What is Traditional & Tactical Arnis? modern sport of Arnis where we see two players force continuum. It could be that “less- styles he has learned. Filipino martial arts styles and Pencak Silat. to fight first, then work on the finer points of than-lethal force” is all that you need to the art later). That is we do a lot of drills during just banging up each other with padded sticks TnT Arnis is a tactical fighting system that combines the From these 3 rivers of the great The Founder Master Bong Abenir had fused take charge of a situation. It is not always and turns the whole game of Arnis into a boring traditional fighting knowhow of the Filipino Martial Arts watershed known as Arnis, we derive our these systems in order to come up with his the first sessions and help the student analyze necessary to apply “end techniques” and sometimes even senseless match. You rarely with the methods and tools applicable to a modern com- guidance and supervision. And we are own training system and also added tech- the different strategies and tactics that could though you must always be prepared to see the fighters put up a good defense but bat environment. We focus on the needs of Military, Law eternally thankful to our grandmasters niques and strategies discovered effective be employed during a street fight. It does not do so. Sometimes, the way to end a fight rather they just keep on relentlessly attacking Enforcement, Security Professionals, and private individu- for enabling us to develop continuously during live sparring. Most of the techniques matter much how well you execute the tech- is simply to stop it. The key is recognition. each other hoping to earn more points than the als, as they seek to enhance their current knowhow. Hence as fighters, warriors, and freedom-loving that were effective during a full sparring niques during a fight as long as it scores or hits And most of all, CSSD/SC teaches us to other. Do that in a real fight and you’ll probably the TnT curriculum is conceptualized to integrate itself individuals. session without protective gear were the target. People are not concerned on how handle bladed weapons, wherein we re- beat the hell out of the other guy but you your- seamlessly into existing tactics, techniques and procedures Recognition. Preparedness. Com- thoroughly observed whether its efficiency beautiful or skillful you employ your techniques ally cut. It is also through CSSD/SC that we self might also end up in a very bad situation by of these target groups. mitment. These are the pillars of the TnT were replicated many times and would but whether who is left standing during the get involved in learning firearms, thereby having a lot of bruises, cuts and broken bones The TnT warrior spirit is guided by the preserved enterprise of discovering and nurturing therefore include it as part of its repertoire encounter. After learning these things, only then completing our ability to understand the all over. And with this kind of sparring format wisdom of the Filipino martial culture; a culture honed by the heart of the warrior within. We recog- of techniques and skills to be practiced and comes the formal training for the purpose of range of the weapons hierarchy. CSSD/ there is more freedom of techniques to be used centuries of conflict and resolution, and expressed through nize what constitutes a threat. We weigh developed over and over until it becomes mastery and teaching of the system. SC is also a “train the trainor” program, and it will also blot out most of the skeptics a vast variety of fighting systems that are focused on, but the opportunity to flee or the ability to an automatic response. The Founder be- for it is in teaching others that we gain comment whether an arnisador or eskrimador not limited to, the use of weapons. manage a sinister situation. We under- lieves that during a fight wherein every- Principles of Abenir Kali deeper knowledge and understanding. would still be an effective fighter once he loses The TnT lineage comes from 3 branches (or we call stand the necessity to engage, but we also thing is sudden and happening so fast that -Don’t waste moves, be flexible. A parry “Teach what you know”, Grandmaster his sticks. Although it is a fact that the Filipino them rivers) of Filipino Martial Arts: know the difference between a self-de- you may not have time to think but instead which does not incorporate an attack is Bram would say, “and always seek to know martial arts do have hand to hand techniques 1. Modern Arnis led by IMAFP (International Modern Ar- fense situation and a combat situation. We rely on your quick reaction to any attack or wasteful movement. more.” but still most of the uninformed would think nis Federation Philippines, under Grandmaster Cristino respect and follow the laws that govern situation you are in. -The defense is an attack, an attack is a de- - WEDO teaches us the value of offensive the society where we live and operate. that it is only stick fighting and nothing more. Vasquez and Grandmaster Rene Tongson) “The empty hand fighting system could be fense action. The tenet of Grandmaster Jesus When engagement does become That is probably why a lot of Filipinos would 2. CSSD/SC (Common Sense Self-Defense Street Com- practiced anytime at any stage or level of -Hit,hit,hit until the opponent is no longer a Pallorina is: “Train defensively, fight offen- a necessity, preparedness is essential. We rather take up other hand to hand arts because bat, under Grandmaster Bram Frank) the practitioner” threat to your safety. sively.” WEDO also teaches self-defense, utilize the opportunity to attack, counter, they don’t see much within our won martial 3. WEDO (War Eskrima Death Offensive, under Grand- The weapons progression is used in -Avoid wide movements but use centerline restraining and controlling, as well as LE deflect, go with or against the flow, inflict art and watching most tournaments held here master Jesus Pallorina and Grandmaster Frank Sobrino). conjunction with the empty hand training theory in order to deliver your blows with- tactics. But its major value to us encom- damage to the extent necessary. And makes the impression a lot worse. I was present passes two perspectives. Firstly, it is the progression of the system in order for the out telegraphing your attack as well as your These are further explained below. always ready to follow-through, ever alert on two separate occasions where an Arnis tour- combat aspect of fighting which is highly practitioner to get a “complete education” defense. - IMAFP brings us the legacy of the late Grandmaster when to stop, ever prepared to do so. In nament is being held and I heard a lot of nega- tested by decades of use, from the time of in the variables possible with the major -Wrist locks and disarming techniques are Remy Amador Presas, founder of Modern Arnis. Through a fight, one must commit with absolute tive comments by onlookers. The worse com- World War II when Grandmaster Pallorina techniques in and tactics employed in Fili- only incidental. A hit could cause a disarm Modern Arnis we seek to understand and apply the art of sharpness, without hesitation. This is what ment I’ve heard were from a group of young wielded the bolo as a young guerilla war- pino fighting arts. that only counts as 1 beat which is faster and self-defense, including the Classical Arnis and Tres Puntas constitutes the heart of a warrior. But this men who said “walang kwenta naman pala rior. WEDO is brought to us by Grandmas- more practical to use than complicated locks Abaniko taught by Grandmaster Rene Tongson, and the is also why fighting is the product of a panoorin ito, hampasan lang ng hampasan ng ter Frank Sobrino. WEDO links us to the The major characteristic of Abenir Kali is during a heated encounter especially against more contemporary applications taught by Grandmaster trained mind, a conscious decision, and a mga ulo na parang mga bata! (This is not worth traditional knowhow of Filipino fighting efficiency. It is a very pragmatic and practi- multiple opponents. Cristino Vasquez. We are also guided and supervised by the compassionate heart. watching, they just keep banging each other’s arts, such as those from Panay and An- cal system which applies the laws of phys- -Hand techniques should correspond with Modern Arnis Council of Grandmasters in the Philippines, www.tntarnis.ch head up like kids!) With that said, I left the place ics and psychology. It does not waste time your footwork. knowing why most Filipinos don’t seem to have with unnecessary movements but instead -Hit the nearest and the open targets pre- interest in taking up Arnis, Kali or Escrima. Cambridge Academy of Martial Arts goes right through the heart of the prob- sented to you. lem when dealing with an adversary. We -Only engage in a fight if no other option or www.abenirkali.blogspot.com The Academy was established in 1989 by instructors qualified in a variety of martial arts and combat disciplines. make sure that the practitioner is able to escape in order to avoid it is possible. We offer high-quality, safe and fun classes in a friendly and appropriately relaxed environment. The Senior Instructor, Ollie Batts, has spent more than a third of a century studying and training in the Sanano Martial Arts martial arts, and he currently holds instructor grades and qualifications in several different martial art systems. You can find out more about our instructors by visiting the profile pages. The Sanano Martial Philosophy: “Learn to Fight, not to fight.” We offer two training programmes - you can chose to train in either programme or both: - We teach Human Development. Integrated fighting arts - our martial arts training sessions include both stand-up and fighting on the ground. - We teach how to be better human beings, more capable, more confident, and better able to handle You will learn to strike effectively with your hands, feet, knees, elbows (and more), to apply close-quarter trap- conflict both physically and verbally. We teach how to be self disciplined and in self control of our actions ping, throws and take-downs, joint locks, submission holds, immobilisation’s, chokes and strangulation’s, es- and language when dealing with people that are impolite to potentially dangerous. capes and reversals from holds - either for competition or for effective self-defence.There are many hundreds, if not thousands, of individual martial art systems in existence around the world. Our training methods and techniques have been drawn from a From young children to retired adults, everyone has the right to feel safe. Sanano martial arts teaches wide range of complimentary martial art systems from around the world, not just from one individual country or region. These arts include: Filipino self-defense on both a physical level and how to use words to redirect negative comments and deflect Eskrima, Kali, Arnis and Silat; Russian Sombo (Cambo); Chinese Jun Fan; Thai Boxing; Western Boxing; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; Japanese Ju-Jitsu; French verbal abuse. Regardless of age or physical condition there is a program you can follow and practice with- Savate, Korean Hapkido, and many more. in the Sanano Martial Arts System. All are welcome if they are of good character or are willing to develop Savate Kickboxing - Savate (pronounced sa-vat) combines effective hand strikes and dynamic kicks, and was a demonstration sport in the Paris it. Olympic Games in 1924. These classes concentrate on kicking and punching skills, mobility and defence. You can build up your fitness and progress Sanano martial arts conducts Karate training in the Japanese style of Shotokan, the Korean style of Tae at your own pace. We include ‘sparring skills’ for anyone who would like to learn to spar, as well as sparring sessions for intermediate and advanced Kwon Do, light training in soft styles from China and the hard style of Combat Judo. We have a particular focus on the martial styles of the Philip- students. Several members of the Academy have represented Great Britain in European and World Championship competitions. In addition, we of- pines with Arnis de Mano, what you would refer to simply as the art of stick fighting, and the hand-to-hand combat styles so often seen now in fer classes in Savate’s sister art: Canne de Combat, which is a traditional French stick fighting art consisting of striking techniques, blocks, feints and movies like the “Jason Bourne Trilogy” starring Matt Damon, “The Book of Eli” with Denzel Washington, “300” with Gerard Butler, “Mission Impossible” combinations. It is a long range, graceful art, involving stylish striking and athletic movement. In all free play (sparring) and in competition, padded with Tom Cruise, and with Liam Neeson in the movie “Taken”. Andy Sanano is a Grandmaster in the Philippine martial arts and a recent Hall of Fame clothing, gloves and headguards are worn. inductee. www.cama.org.uk There is also instruction in Practical Meditation and Yoga for you if you’re interested. The circular philosophy of a “Total Defense System” is completed as we also teach how to use words skillfully during conflict with a program called Verbal Judo where Lee Fjelstad has been the Vice President of the Verbal Judo Institute for over 30 years. Trained and presented to over 1,000,000 people on four continents, Verbal Judo is a program created by Dr. George J. Thompson for police and initially transformed by Lee into applications for business and corporations, government agencies, the airlines and cruise lines, medical facilities, sports officials, and even private and public schools and public libraries. In all the Sanano martial arts training they stress awareness, control, safety, and respect as a priority. www.sananomartialarts.com 8 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 9 because his father thought he would take what he became officers of the new formed club. the shoulders of the Master who teachers. Most traditional teachers Again, most do not have schools, readers will read this blog and beg learned to school and beat-up his school mates In 1972, Grandmaster Ver traveled to USA, founded the organization and have few students and do not but some do and aspire to join to differ. That’s okay! Martial arts and friends until he turned eight years old. By Greece and Australia where the rest of his family his first generation of students. certify others. Reputations vary, those in the Legacy styles. styles were not created because then, his father thought him how to control his and other relatives resided. Anywhere he stayed, You will see that a school may be as traditional fighter/teachers I am a product of the third everyone agreed that a particular temper and showed him the art. he thought Balintawak Arnis. riding on the accomplishments of have informal training, but each category. My martial philosophy strategy or technique was superior. Balintawak Arnis reminds him of his time As a father, Atty. Jose Villasin dreamed their founder, whose exploits may teacher builds his own reputation is primarily from #3s point of view, No, styles were created because with his father. He started learning the art of arnis of having one of his children would follow his have taken place several decades by himself and is only locally although I have some influence someone had an idea, and others at the age of eight and like any ordinary child, he footsteps in law. He requested for grandmaster earlier. known. Their curriculums and from #2. My purpose for writing disagreed, and the result of their was playful and was crazy about all the games Ver to come home and study law even if he didn’t 3. The Traditional Teacher/Fighter: progressions are not well-defined, this blog is to bring the lessons attempts to prove and disprove children played his age but his father was very plan in taking the bar, but “just graduate from Perhaps most Filipino experts one they often do not have a physical I learned to those who have not the theories was beautiful. persistent in teaching and after the lessons and law school” was good enough for Atty. Villasin. may find in the Philippines fit into school to teach from (let alone delved deeper into little known I will challenge your view practice, he would of course run down the stairs to With his father’s request which he could not this category. They tend to have websites and published media), levels of the martial arts (hence on the martial arts and its practice. join his friends. He remembered when his father, refuse, he came back to Cebu in the 80’s to enroll studied full time with at least one and will have very few students the name) and/or have a weak We will question popular masters Atty. Jose Villasin had visitors in the house and he in San Carlos University. Being in a big family, teacher, but about half of their “certified” under them… this is philosophical foundation for and even call them out. I may would call “Boy Villasin” to demo or show some grandmaster Ver decided to work for Philippine learning came from sparring with one tiger that earns its own stripes. their martial arts knowledge. I am ridicule YOUR Master or style. But figures or techniques which he emphasized to Airlines to support his education. He concentrated other fighters. These teachers have However, most are known to have not popular or well-liked in the this is not in contempt, but only his guest. He would introduced Grandmaster Ver in his studies to fulfill his father’s request and long usually created their own styles good fighting skills because of Filipino Martial Arts community. in the effort to do what the old Villasin to his guest “my son, Boy Villasin”. Teofilo behold, in 1986, he graduated, majored in Busines based on their fighting experience this, and accepting and issuing No problem; a fighter’s reputation Masters did: find a better way. Velez often visited their house to see Atty. Jose Law. and personal reflection, rather invitations to matches is very is built by those he opposes, Villasin and each time he saw Boy Villasin, he Several years after his graduation, he than the curriculum of other commonplace for these teachers. than by those who like him. Most would always give him a big, tight hug and told decided to retire from Philippine Airlines as an Typhoon Philippine School of Martial Arts Operation Manager and decided to go back to him that he would take after his father. Teofilo www.typhoonma.com Velez was very loyal to Atty. Jose Villasin as how Australia first before he came back to United Eskrimadores FMA “Boy” Villasin would remember. States. Again, he was approached to teach Dedicated to FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) Grandmaster Ver Villasin When the young master reached his teen Balintawak arnis and this time he settled in history, techniques, current events and news. years, that was when he started getting serious California. eskrimadores.tumblr.com Grandmaster Ver Villasin was born on with arnis. By then, he was so advanced that he Villasin Balintawak Arnis Academy/ August 15, 1953 in Cebu City. He is known became one of his father’s instructor in the “old Balintawak International is currently in the and referred by his family and Balintawak Balintawak school”. In 1970, his father asked him Northbay Area. He trained his students Tuesdays, club members as “Boy Villasin”. The son of to form a new club for the Villasin Klan and called Thursdays and Saturdays. Balintawak Arnis the Great Grandmaster Atty. Jose Villasin. it “Balintawak Arnis Academy”. Grandmaster Ver Academy is often invited in different city events to Arnis-Escrima-Balintawak is his passion. was appointed by his father as the president, Jinga perform and demonstrait the art. All this he did, to As a boy, he would watch his father teach being the vice-president, Ethel was the secretary, continue the Legacy of his father Atty. Jose Villasin lessons to his friends and students from John, Joey, and Bianor were among the sargeant and “Tatay Anciong” Bacon. a window. He wasn’t allowed to watch at arms and the rest of the Villasin kids also www.vervillasinarnis.freeservers.com The Rapid Journal was the No #1 martial arts magazine in the Philippines. Closing its doors in 2010, it still offers all the issues that came out. Get them before they run out. Who is TheKuntawMan? For back issues of Rapid Journal visit: ( www.RapidJournal.com ) or ( www.berdugo.us ) Let’s first introduce you to Guro Master Gatdula, better known as “thekuntawman”. In this article, the FMA Informative has him introduce himself as a teacher, and defines what he considers the categories of Filipino martial arts styles. Fighting Staff Warrior Weapons of the Filipino Martial Arts Master Gatdula Explanation: This exceptional video production is a collaboration I have been practicing martial art0 teachers have this learn what other masters do. in direct footsteps of their between Grandmaster Rene Latosa and the International the martial arts for more than 30 void, and turn to other style to These teachers “keep up with teachers and have strayed little Union For Escrima & Wing Tsun (IUEWT). The contents years, and have been teaching fill in the gaps and (dare I say it) the times” by attending seminars from their styles and teachers. of this production has never been covered indepth like for more than 20 years. My four deficiencies. Because of this, I or exchanging and sharing with These teachers tend to have had this before in any production worldwide and sets a new most significant teachers were can recognize a Philippine-style other teachers. Many of those only one or two teachers in their benchmark. Chin Yuk Din, who taught me teacher who has adopted the teaching abroad claim their arts lifetime and will preserve entire The four part production is about the Fighting Staff. It Jow Ga, Eagle Claw, and White practices and attitudes of foreign had these new techniques all systems and curriculum, as they leads the viewer through the basics such as foundations, Eyebrow; my si hing(older styles. Nothing wrong with that; along, while some admit (quite learned it themselves. Many grips, balance, hits and types of weapons. There are no brother), Raymond Wong, who unless the teachers attempt to proudly) to combining, blending who follow these traditions have direct stances or hits to copy. Everything on the DVD’s completed my training after pass those things off as “authentic” and adopting newer methods. clear curriculums and lineages, is meant to inspire the viewer’s own innovations and Master Chin died; Yun Gatdula, or “original”. Most styles found in America and and most often are well-skilled, creativity as how to practice the use of the Fighting Staff. who taught me his Kuntaw Unlike many teachers who Europe fall into this category, as enjoying fine reputations. While As in any educational environment understanding what style and three Eskrima systems mimic very closely their teachers seminars are very popular there, there are only a few of these needs to be done is as important as how it is done – so (Abaniko, Pekiti Tirsia, and Singko and the knowledge they acquire, and seem to be the primary organizations and styles in the listening and learning how to develop the use of the Tiros); and Boggs Lao, who taught Filipino teachers tend to find their method of instructing the martial Philippines, most are well-known Fighting Staff will become valuable. This is not a “watch me his own martial arts, plus Lito own expressions of the arts they arts. Nearly everyone teaching the and respected, and have well- the action, see how good he is, let me be entertained” Lanyada’s Kuntaw ng Pilipinas and possess. Sometimes, the teacher Filipino arts in the West teaches documented histories despite that type of DVD production. Hollywood is full of those types Modern Arnis. I associate closest has actually improved his teacher’s by seminar, or has learned from many have fierce rivalries with of films. If there is real seriousness in learning how to to my Philippine heritage and art; more often than that, they a teacher who learned through other schools and masters. Their use the staff effectively, creatively, and explosively, then art, not because of my ethnicity, are merely an alternate version seminars. The Mainstream styles curriculums are well-developed listening and discovering is important. Discovery is the but because of the influence it of the first teacher’s style. Side overemphasize the importance of and are known for having high best method of retaining information, because it becomes had on my life as a man and as note: teachers who do not feel performing drills, give very little quality of instruction. Many have proprietary. a martial artist. The philosophy qualified to make the changes attention to the development of adopted foreign practices and arts, The job of this video production is to guide, help discover potential and to provide the tools to become the best that there can be. of the Philippine martial arts is will attempt to assign their new basics (since they have to entertain such as belt-ranking and grading Disc 1 - Part one guides through the simple core foundation of handling the weapon, the different ways that the weapon can be held and the hits unlike that of most cultures, and art a false history, as if to say “A “audiences” and everyone from requirements, but are admired and that can be produced. It also takes the viewer through the concept of balance, one of the most important keys to any fighting system. once you experience it and its more qualified master created basic beginners to teachers are looked up to by many teachers Disc 2 - Part two takes the viewer through the understanding of concepts as applied to the staff. The concepts are applied in various means so it can teachings, is life-changing. Even this and then passed it to me.” learning the same thing in the as these styles have evolved be understood for proper applications. The viewer will understand through the routines how to optimize speed, manage speed and control. In other in my Kung Fu classes, I teach Only the most confident masters seminars), prearranged defense through trial and error into the words understanding the concept of speed, timing and distance. with a Filipino philosophy-which will claim to be the originator of a and counters, and have very little systems they have now. Most of Disc 3 - Part three starts to develop the methodology of focus. Focus becomes the ability to analyze oneself and the opponent. The ability to enhances and lends uniqueness new art. This is something rarely strategic instruction for sparring. the founders of these styles began maximize hits assess the environment around us and makes us understanding what to look for in an opponent. That is the importance of strategy to my school’s aura, fighting style, seen outside of the Philippines. While there are many good in the third category (see below) and reality. and the students we produce. It is common and acceptable teachers in this category, this and are simply canning a good Disc 4 - Innovation – the key word to creatively use the tools learned and transfer them from one situation to the other. By situation it is meant that While fighting techniques are to rename your own blend of category has the highest number product. However, a drawback to the every different kind of weapon object – or no object at all ­­– trains new abilities, but does not really change the universal strategy or concepts. By very commonly found “even in techniques and arts, even if you of unqualified, yet certified, this type of style can be the lack of making transitions from one weapon to the other and at the same time learning something new is called innovative! the Philippines” the philosophy learned only one style. Teachers of teachers. Reputations for the development and hungriness in about the theory and practice the Philippine style usually fit into Mainstream teacher depends its masters’ hearts, as an inherited is not. Where you find voids in one of three categories: on personality, amiability, and reputation can lead to students Trailer: Click Here martial arts training, you will 1. The Mainstream Style: they marketing skills. who feel their worthiness by Order at: find innovation and absorption follow recent trends in the art 2. The Legacy/Organizational association. Often the reputation For Europe: www.iuewt-media.de / or Amazon - 90 € plus shipping and handling of foreign arts. Many Filipino and change their styles as they Style: Teachers who have followed of the school or style rested on For US: www.escrima-concepts.com / or Ebay: Filipino Martial Arts - Latosa Escrima - Fighting Staffs - Just released - 280888334736 - 90$ 10 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 11 The 2012 Charm City Nationals Future Events October 7, 2012 Past Events October 2012 The Hilton Baltimore Hotel 401 West Pratt St. Baltimore, Maryland Aikido & Arnis Orientation Held at CSA-B Mayors Cup Eskrima sa Masskara Information: [443] 540-3672 August 17, 2012 The Arnis Philippines Inc. Bacolod - Negros Chapter will host Website: www.karatetournaments.com the 1st National Invitational Arnis Championship on October Flyer 1 - 14, 2012 dubbed “MAYORS CUP ESKRIMA sa MASSKARA” at the University of Negros Occidental Recoletos, on Saturday Heritage Camp 2012 and Sunday from 8:00AM – 9:00 PM as part of the Annual October 8 - 14 2012 Masskara Festival Celebration on October 1 - 19,2012. Nature’s Village Resort Deadline of submission of entries is on October 8, 2012. Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines For further details contact ARPI Representative for Bacolod City Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Danilo L. Cardinal at: [email protected] Website: dekititirsiasiradas.blogspot.com/2012 Mobile No. [0929] 857-9836 or [0906] 657-2944. European Martial Arts Championship Practical Self-defense for Women October 11 - 15, 2012 October 6, 2012 Baku, Azerbaijan Unit 204 CK Sy Diamond Building Flyer 156 Libertad St., Pasay City, Philippines Mano-Mano System Seminar Contact: [0933] 655-2928 or [0906] 482-2277 October 13, 2012 Flyer Unit 204 CK Sy Diamond Building Elite FMA Seminar/Workshop/Picnic 156 Libertad St., Pasay City, Philippines October 6, 2012 Contact: [0933] 655-2928 or [0906] 482-2277 BlackTiger KunTaoBakal XFMA Gym Flyer the body, commonly translated as Honeygo Run Regional Park Security Mall, 6901 Security Blvd. Open seminar with Grandmaster Rene Latosa By James U. Sy Jr. Enthusiasts (BAE) and Master of from Negros with influences breakfalling (Nihonggo)” on the Baltimore, MD. October 13, 2012 CSA-B ROTC (Reserve Herada Pigada Arnis, to conduct from other arts. The focus of mat. Elite FMA Picnic (Sama-Sama) Workshop TSZ Velbert, Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 196, 42549 Velbert, Officers Training Corps) officers the orientation/exhibition. his demonstration was reality In the later part of Honeygo Blvd, Perry Hall, MD 21128 Germany and cadets pose with Guest Helping Maun Sensei in the based self defense against the orientation, Maun Sensei Contact: Information: Instructors and Officials at the orientation were James U. Sy Jr. grabs, punches, gun, and rape, introduced the student cadets GrandMaestro Ali - Email: [email protected] - [443] 540-3672 [0700] 9883-5237 conclusion of the Aikido & Arnis Sensei, Founder/Chief Instructor as well as derivable weapons, to the indigenous Negrosanon LakanDatu Jun - [email protected] - [410] 608-1561 Email: [email protected] Orientation last August 18, 2012 of Ryu Aikidokan and Founder/ anti-disarming, empty hands- martial tradition via Herada Pigada LakanDatu Rollie - Canada - [email protected] - [647] 404-1094 Websites: www.wt-velbert.de / www.iuewt.com at the 4/F Business Education Master of Conceptual Martial Arts weapons overlaying, empty Arnis, an art taught to him by his LakanGuro Jr.. - MetroDC - [email protected] - [202] 422-8145 Flyer Building (BED) Bldg., Colegio de Society (CMAS), Inc., and Gelkoff A. hands application of sinawali, and San Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-B), B.S. Calmerin Sensei, Branch Instructor uncles, the army officers Doromal integration of different martial Lightning Scientific Arnis - Jon Escudero Lightning Scientific Arnis - Jon Escudero Aquino Drive, Bacolod City. Stead at BAE-Lacson. Brothers, which in part originally arts. Sy studied under at least 30 October 6-7, 2012 October 13-14, 2012 from left: Gelkoff A. Calmerin The orientation was held came from the Bayoneta Carada teachers of the Filipino Martial Robert Montifar - Excell Martial ARts center Bob Park - LESKAS Academy of Defense (206-465-1763) Sensei, James U. Sy Jr. Sensei, with blessing of NSTP Director Ms. of WWII Infantryman Grandmaster Arts (FMA), mostly from Negros 3505 FM 1960 E Andy Wilson - MKG Seattle (206-261-7015) Maxwell “Max” J. Maun Sensei, Ma. Theresa Tingson. Maun Sensei Benito Agui of Sicaba, Cadiz. He Occidental, and is certified to Humble, TX 77338 10714 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA. [206] 789-2411 Mr. Kurt M. Guimela, and two opened the orientation with a showed his integration of Aikido, teach by some of them. He studied [832] 527-7527 or [713] 591-8251 FLyer other ROTC Officials (.Maxwell lecture on the nature, history, Arnis, and Karate into one art. The Aikido under 5 teachers, among Flyer Maun photo). 50 freshmen ROTC and philosophy of the martial demonstration consisted of solo them Maun Sensei, and is ranked Balintawak Eskrima Seminar (Reserve Officers Training Corps) arts, with a focus on Japanese baston, doble baston, disarming, 1st Dan in the art, and is also Grandmaster Crispulo “Ising” Atillo officers and cadets attended Aikido. He made distinctions and koridas uno. Maun Sensei is ranked in other Asian martial arts. October 13 - 14, 2012 the Aikido & Arnis Orientation between the combative, sportive, one of the pioneering teachers Sy is also a martial arts researcher, and cultural expressions of the of Aikido in Bacolod City, having historian, and writer. Calmerin November 2012 851 Richards Blvd. last August 18, 2012 at the 4/F Sacramento, CA. Business Education Building (BED) martial arts. Then he proceeded taught since the last 1980’s. He Sensei talked about the higher Arnis Seminar Contact: [email protected] Bldg., Colegio de San Agustin- to demonstrate, with Calmerin traces his lineage to Lydio Copino philosophical ideals of Aikido of PE Teachers and Beginners Flyer Bacolod (CSA-B), B.S. Aquino Sensei, some joint locking and Sensei of the Philippine Aikido and not fighting and using the art as November 3, 2012 Drive, Bacolod City. Mr. Kurt M. throwing techniques used in Sports Association Inc. (PASAI). part of one’s life. He elucidated the Guimela, ROTC Coordinator and Aikido such as ikkyo, nikyo, kokyu Sy introduced his higher principles of harmony in Unit 204 CK Sy Diamond Building February 2013 156 Libertad St., Pasay City, Philippines IT Coordinator, invited Maxwell nage, and kote gaeshi. The student Conceptual Arnis (Martial Arts) life. Calmerin studied Aikido under Contact: [0933] 655-2928 or [0906] 482-2277 24th Gathering Grandmaster FMA / OMA “Max” J. Maun Sensei, Founder/ cadets were then given a hands System, which is a new system Maun Sensei and Noel “Nonong” Flyer February 10, 2013 Chief Instructor of Bacolod Aikido on try at ukemi “receiving through composed of older traditions Fuentes Sensei. AIMS MC Bidg. Cor Arnaiz St., Roxas Blvd. Pasay City, Philippines Visayan Filipino Martial Arts Arnis (Combative Side) Seminar Contact: Maestro Jaime Paclibar [0929] 108-4975 November 10, 2012 Flyer visayanfilipinomartialarts.blogspot.com Unit 204 CK Sy Diamond Building 156 Libertad St., Pasay City, Philippines Contact: [0933] 655-2928 or [0906] 482-2277 Fklyer

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Bandalan Seminar August 25, 2012 Elite Martial Arts 2026 45th Street, Highland, Indiana Bandalan Doce Pares is a beautiful and deadly blend of Hawaiian Kaju Kenpo and Doce Pares Eskrima. This seminar focused on weapons training - single stick, double stick, knife self defense and more.

The 3rd Annual Gathering of the Mataw-Guro Association August 25 - 26, 2012 Best Western Plus - Heritage Inn, Concord, CA.

Katipunan, Chicago Gathering 2012 September 9, 2012 Top Level MMA, 7038 Milwaukee, Niles, IL www.pmasupplies.com Instructors: Jimmy Tacosa, Joe Judt, Peter Juska, Nate Defensor, Al McLuckie, Jared Ramsburg, Randy Siordia and Edie Mesina. 14 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 15 Senkotiros Seminar (Grandmaster Max M. Pallen) September 8 - 9, 2012 Hosted By: Datu Michael McFarland Salem County YMCA, Carney’s Point, NJ.

KADA ANAN 3rd Annual (Filipino Martial Arts Gathering) September 15, 2012 Grandmaster Max M. Pallen was at El Dorado Park, Salinas, CA. the Salem County YMCA in Carneys Point, Featured Instructors: Grandmaster Art Gonzales, Grandmaster.Michael Giron, Grandmaster Carlito Bonjoc, Grandmaster Ron Satorno and Guru New Jersey this past weekend September Michael Butz. 8th and 9th. Early start at 9 am and finishing up at 4 pm on Saturday and starting at 9 am and finishing at 2 pm on Sunday. The seminar was hosted by Datu Michael McFarland of Newark, De. Grandmaster Pallen covered the five angles of striking and five angles of blocking -which when done with left and right will give you ten angles of both. He also covered single sinawali with a five count and in a series which included high- low; high; low; single; single and double. We also worked strike, block and counters; counter and counter; zones; disarms and did some knife work. There were 12 people in attendance on Saturday and 14 in attendance on Sunday with 10 people attending both days. After each day’s seminar, we went out to eat and socialize a little. By: Linda Reim Master Lee Gagnon of GMAA, England Hosted By: Professor Wade and Master Keenan Williams of Williams Martial Arts Academy of Tracy, CA. Lincoln park, Tracy, CA. On any beautiful saturday wonderful seminar. There were The seminar lasted 3 hours You saw people from all different morning in Tracy, CA. at Lincoln representatives from Williams and Master Lee looked like he styles visiting, laughing, enjoying park, you will see families and Martial Arts Academy, Williams was just warming up. He and great conversation about family friends setting up tables and Martial Arts Academy West, Mata his instructors did a beautiful and the arts. What a great day it bbq pits for the day’s events. On Sa Bagyo, Bahala Na Multi Style, job of getting the techniques was at Lincoln Park on September September 15, a section of Lincoln Oakland Visayan Eskrima Guild, across to other instructors and 15th. Park was doing the same thing as Kaboroan, Modern Serrada and of students alike. The participants I want to also thank my usual but with a different agenda course Master Lee Gagnon, and ranged from very beginning to beautiful wife Anna for doing for the day. Master Lee Gagnon his two instructors from Gagnon beginning to somewhat advanced such an incredible job arranging of GMAA in England was being Martial Arts Academy In England, to very advanced and everyone and organizing everything, even hosted for a seminar by Professor Instructors Tony and Matt. walked away with very good though she was feeling very much Wade and Master Keenan Williams Right after everyone understanding. under the weather. The seminar of Williams Martial Arts Academy introduced themselves the Immediately following the and pot luck went on without of Tracy, CA. seminar was underway. It did not seminar was a pot luck and even a hitch. What a great day to Instructors and disappoint. What a tremendous more people were able to attend enjoy Jeet Kune Do and Escrima students alike were pulling seminar with amazing material, this event. The fellowship amongst techniques in the great outdoors in from all different parts of concepts and principles. all different school members and in a beautiful park with perfect California to participate in this Everyone had an awesome time. participants was very impressive. weather.

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‎2nd Annual Cane Do Seminar By Isidro Modern Arnis September 22, 2012 Ambrose Park at Baypoint, CA The event was a great success from 10 - 2 pm with BBQ during lunch. There were DMV Brotherhood of Filipino Martial Arts Seminar registrant who were former US Military- US Navy, US Air Force, US Army, US Marines, Presented By: Ultimate Eskrima and Kapatiran Mandirigma Social Worker, Girl Scout Leader, Law Enforcement, and other Martial Artist that September 22, 2012 attended. This includes former Bosnian military fighter who attended and my Silver SpringRecreational Center, One Veterans Pl., Silver Spring, MD Modern Arnis Students. The Seminar covered how to use the walking stick aka the Instructors: Mataw-Guro Walter Crisostomo of Ultimate Eskrima, Mataw-Guro Wesley Crisostomo of Ultimate Eskrima, Guro Jhun Occidental of Cane or Tungkod (Tagalog). The training focus on the basic and training of Modern Kapatiran Mandirigma Kombatan Presas Style, and Angelo Victor ‘Popoy’ Garcia of DC Lightning Scientific Arnis. Arnis and Arkido (Isidro Modern Arnis using Arnis and Hapkido combination) Supported By: Guro Dennis of SinaTirsiaWali, Nick of PTK-Baltimore, Guro Roman of Modern Arnis, crew from Kim’s Studio, the indivduals with and striking, blocking, locking, disarming, knife drill and empty hand drill. Master Jose without affiliations and the parents of kapatid Jhun, Guro Lou and family, Thanks to all. Isidro would teach first the fundamental of Tungkod on how to hold, twirl, strike, and block. From there after the basic striking and blocking drill. We would move to from Tungkod to Tungkod attack/defend, Tungkod to empty hand, Tungkod to knife, Tungkod to sword, and empty hand techniques (in case you lose or drop your Tungkod). The seminar also had lots of common sense and street defense taught by Master Jose Isidro on reasoning of knifing and punching area with lots of tips on how to survive. He also gave comparison of different techniques of Japanese and Korean version to the Filipino martial arts version when showing the techniques. From there you can see the picture of which is best to use. One example was using a X block and a one hand block on a knife attack. The Pro and Con of which is better. Overall, everyone gave great input of the event and the 1st timer enjoyed it a lot. Visit: www.mtdiablohrk.net

Modern Arnis Seminar with Dr. Remy Presas Jr. September 22 - 23, 2012 Great Lakes TKD 43061 Mound Rd. Sterling Hrights, MI. Toics that were covered: Fundamental stick handling techniques, Empty hand-vs-single stick trapping techniques, Visidario rapid-fire striking, and Introduction to Tapi-Tapi / Presas lock-flow. Visit: www.modernarnis.com 18 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 19 Shortly before his fighting” out of your head is that in available they always seem to that I do during knife seminars. I Tid-Bits (Fact, Fiction, Fantasy or Gossip?) death, I was sitting at the NRA many states there is this attitude focus on the one that requires find the highest ranking Filipino convention in Phoenix with Col. that “consensual fights” are best them to engage in a knife fight. martial arts player present and Rex Applegate, the father of resolved by throwing both of the The truth is, it is incredibly I tell him to check and pass my Marcus Schüssler has been awarded the Master title for the Escrima-Concepts from Grandmaster Rene Latosa American military knife work. We morons who participated in jail. difficult to “corner” someone who attack. I then proceed to do a well On the occasion of the open seminar in Hamburg on May 12, were discussing the fad of “knife It is true, you have the right to is determined to leave. Basically balanced, fast, cautious attack. 2012 Grandmaser Rene Latosa awarded the title of Master for the fighting” that we, as old timers in defend yourself against attack, but because he will use your face as This is a legitimate and fast attack, Escrima-Concepts to Marcus Schüssler. Particularly noteworthy were the subject, were both amused if you decide to fight someone, traction or squirt through the and they tend to block it. I then tell the words of Grandmaser Latosa at the moment of the award. He and bemused with. He summed it isn’t self-defense anymore, and smallest of holes. However, if the them to block the another attack - explained, that a title like this is not easily being awarded by him and up the problem with what was if you use a lethal weapon on person’s desire not to engage in and aiming for the same target - I that the award is not only based on mere technical excellance. A more being promoted as knife work someone in a “knife fight” that physical violence is stronger than do a prison yard rush on them. To superior meaning for Grandmaser Latosa is the ability of a ‘Master of as “They’re teaching dueling.” By you could have avoided, then you his desire to leave, it is very easy this day I have gutted everyone of Escrima’ to be able to transfer the tenets of his concepts. this he meant standing there toe- have yourself a gang of problems to corner someone. If you ask them. This is the first time, that Grandmaser Latosa awards such a title to-toe, with the same weapons ahead of you. That is unless you any experienced LEO, corrections The reason? They are publicly. and trying to kill each other like like being gang raped in a prison officer or mental ward orderly entirely different knife attacks. Watch Youtube Video: Click Here civilized gentlemen. show. which they would rather face, a Many years ago Don Not to be the bearer of bad Lie #3 “But what if I’m cornered?” person who wants to fight them, Pentacost wrote a book called tidings, but the reason someone Common sense tells us that or someone who will climb over Put ‘em down, take ‘em out: Knife uses a weapon on another human knife fighting is dangerous. And them to escape, to a man they will fighting from Folsom Prison. In being is to stack the deck in their yet, like a dog circling a bear’s den tell you the former. They know the it Don pointed out how actual favor. People don’t use weapons -- where a smarter part of it knows latter will hurt them more and be knife homicides occurred in to fight, they use weapons to not to wake that sleeping bear, yet harder to defeat. That’s because maximum security prisons. Putting win. The absolute last thing any another, more instinctive part is that person is fully committed to a it mildly, he outraged countless attacker wants to do is to fight urging it on -- many people who course of action. Whereas a person martial artists by what he said in you with equal weapons. If he was train in knife fight have the same who has allowed themselves to be that book, who to this day still Marc “Animal” MacYoungs article called Knife fighting lies... looking for a fight he wouldn’t torn desires. One of the biggest “cornered” will still be of a divided disparage the book. Except for have attacked you with a weapon one thing, that prison yard rush is Presented By Kali Silat Dublin, Ireland for an Interesting and Controversial issues goading these people is Do heart and therefore not able to in the first place. And if he knows exactly what I use to gut so many subject on MyFMA.net they have what it takes?”. fight at full capacity. And that is you have a knife, he is going to Unlike dogs, however, exactly what it will take in order to of them. It is not a sophisticated The only place where problem is that most of them are attack you with a bigger and human beings have the ability for survive such a “no win” situation attack, but it is a very common the knife fighting fantasy exists just teaching regurgitated martial better weapon to keep you from self-deception and rationalization. that they have put themselves way to attack someone with a is in the martial arts. There is arts, usually from the Philippines. winning. And one of the ways that we into. knife in the USA. no such thing in the modern While I have lots of respect for Personally one of the human fool ourselves is that we That is the true danger The FMA are predicated civilized world. In legal terms it is the martial arts of other lands, things that I really respect fantasize about situations where of this kind of thinking. Because on one basic assumption, that attempted murder, assault with the truth is that you live where the Dog Brothers for doing is we would be able to give ourselves part of you does want to know if you will be fighting a trained a deadly weapon or homicide. To you do. Odds are you are not in experimenting with mismatched permission to find out if we “have you have what it takes and “can knifer. The problem with that the streetfighter it is assassination, a “knife culture.” And that means TRIBAL FIGHT WEAR came about when two martial artists saw weapon contests. *That* is a it.” Such people strongly resist the do it,” you can unconsciously assumption is that not everyone not a “fight” at all. To the criminal that whatever you do regarding a need to represent the Tribal Culture that is the spirit of Martial reality. You pull a knife and he idea that knife fighting is a bad trick yourself into not taking attacks the way that someone it is a tool for robbery Everyone knives must: A) Work to keep you Arts. gets a club. You pull a club and he place to go. It is literally as though appropriate precautions and trained in the FMA will attack you. else considers it abhorrent macho alive against how you are likely This occurred due to many requests from people asking if one of pulls a gun. There is no fighting they are seeking to find an excuse. ignoring danger signals. Your pride This is problematic because the involved, you use the superior and ego will blind you about what counters of the FMA are designed stupidity. to be attacked by a knife in your the clubs would sell their shirts, which were only available to club One of the strongest weapon to disable your opponent. you are doing until it is too late. to work against how people with homeland and B) If it does work, members. The result was the creation of a Logo that would in- indicator of this fantasy mindset And you do it before he does it to Once there however, your life -- if it FMA training will attack you. Knife Fighting Lies not put you in prison for murder or corporate the company name and reflect the culture of the tribal is the reaction when they are told you. continues past that moment -- will Against these kinds of attacks, the Lie #1You’re going to have time to manslaughter While B is important, spirit & country. The Logo is broken down in three parts, a flag to flee instead of fighting with it only becomes an issue if you As far as your attacker is be utterly destroyed. counters work great. draw your own weapon representing tribal spirit, three weapons of traditional heritage a knife, literally the next words concerned this is not a fight, it is Don’t fantasize about being The bottom line is, in the Lie #2 It’s going to be a knife survive A. Unfortunately, based out of their mouths will be “But and the company name which all combine to create the logos an assassination. He is not going in a situation where you have Western culture, someone who “fight” on a lot of what I have been what if I am cornered and can’t of TRIBAL FIGHT WEAR. The products are made from high qual- to want to stand there with you to use your knife fighting skills, is attacking you with a knife is Lie #3 But what if I’m cornered?” seeing taught with my own eyes run?” There are many such similar ity materials that proudly reflect the heritage and culture of the and hack it out. Unfortunately, this because you can end up tricking attempting to murder you. They Lie #4 He’s going to attack you a or encountered while working excuses that they can use and tribe or country. The first shirts and hats are reflecting the Pacific is exactly the fantasy that many yourself into just such a situation are not going to be hanging specific way with the students of these self- they all start with the word but: Islands Tribal Spirit. so-called knife fighting instructors by blinding yourself to possible back cautiously in fear of your Lie# 5 And then he is going to proclaimed “knife experts” getting “but what if I am with old people Visit: www.tribalfightwear.com promote. The absolute last thing escape routes. weapon and your fighting skill. passively stand there while you past A is going to be a whole lot or children and can’t run?”, “But you want to do is to try to “fight.” Instead they will usually attempt carve him tougher than you think. Quite what if I am out of shape (or Lie #4 He’s going to attack you a Another reason that you to overwhelm you and quickly Lie #6 Trapping and stripping simply, most knife assaults are infirm) and can’t run?” In all cases, certain way. need to chase the idea of “knife kill you by whatever means Lie #7 Bio-mechanical cutting assassination attempts...how they incredible rate of speed, when assumption that you have of the millions of possible options I have a demonstration Lie #8 Knowing how to stickfight occur is significantly different attacked I didn’t have time to draw somehow managed to get a blade means you know how to knife than how one “knife fights.” While my knife except for the one time in your hand. Quite honestly, if Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions By Virgil Mayor Apostol fight I express my opinions on other that I leaped wildly backwards to you you are attacked by either a knife instructors elsewhere, what gain space. young punk, a total incompetent After Hollywood screenwriter and script analyst, the late John Sherlock, took the author’s earlier Lie #9 Knowing kali makes you a manuscript copy back to his home in Ireland and pored over it, he wrote to the author commenting knife fighter this page is for is to help you avoid That’s because by the time I or someone who was brandishing some of the more common pitfalls realized there was a knife involved, the knife in order to get you to that he read the pages with “great interest” but thought the book should take the form of a personal Lie #10 Grappling with a knife odyssey. Taking Sherlock’s advise, the author interweaved his captivating healing and spiritual experi- Lie #11 The knife is an extension with what is being taught out I was already being attacked. back off then there is a chance that there. Not long ago I was involved you might have time to draw you ences, years of historical research and collection of photographs, along with information on the roots of your hand of healing from their cultural, shamanic, and spiritual origins. What manifested was his unique mag- Lie #12 There is such a thing as a Oh yeah, one more thing, in a discussion about a young own weapon. always remember...it’s your ass biker who had been blown off his However, if you are dealing num opus, Way of the Ancient Healer, a book that intermeshes esoteric and metaphysical beliefs with “master knife fighter” scientific explanations of healing practices, based on an indigenous science and culture. Lie #13 That this is a “fight” at all on the line out there, so don’t let barstool by a shotgun blast. What with anyone with any experience, *anybody* tell you that you don’t had disturbed me is that he had street savvy or cunning, you will Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, Lie #14 Expect to get cut discussing their world influences and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 300 photographs and illus- Lie #15 The FMA are the ultimate have the right to ask about these been involved in an altercation not be able to draw your own things or think for yourself. in the bar earlier and had not blade when you are attacked. trations, the book gives readers a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, including personal knife fighting systems examples from author Virgil Apostol’s own experiences with shamanic healing and dream interpreta- Lie #1 You’re going to have time to withdrawn, thereby signing Against such a person, there is Lie #16 It’s easy to disarm an tion. draw your own weapon his death warrant. However, an just not enough time. He won’t armed opponent The book begins with an explanation of Apostol’s Filipino lineage and legacy as a healer. After a brief Lie #17 You can successfully fight In all the times I have been Australian bouncer rightfully show his weapon before he commented that the ages attacks. That’s because those who history of the Philippine archipelago he describes the roots of traditional Filipino healing and spiritual- an armed attacker assaulted with knives, only ity, and discusses the Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American influences that have Lie #18 Drills teach you how to once was I able to pull my own between 18 and 24 is where these are foolish enough to brandish kinds of lifesaving lessons tend to weapons in places where weapons impacted the Filipino culture. He presents a thorough description of Filipino shamanic and spiritual knife fight weapon. And I didn’t carry a practices that have developed from the concept that everything in nature contains a spirit (animism) Lie #19 You can use a knife on folder, I carried a sheath knife be learned -- and those who don’t are common don’t live long learn them, or aren’t lucky, never themselves. and that living in the presence of spirits demands certain protocols and rituals for interacting with another human being without that I had repeatedly practiced them. The book’s final chapter thoughtfully explores the spiritual tools used in Filipino healing - talis- legal repercussions. speed drawing. I could, in a crisis, get any older. It is only the young And yet that is exactly what and inexperienced who make you are expecting him to do so mans, amulets, stones, textiles, and other natural symbols of power. There are many so-called draw and deploy a knife in just certain kinds of mistakes. you can draw your own knife and Published by North Atlantic Books: www.NorthAtlanticBooks.com “experts” who claim to be able to over one second. This is not idle Most knife “fighting” defeat him. Distributed by Random House Distribution Services, to order: www.RandomHouse.com or call (800) 733-3000 teach you either knife fighting boasting, I demonstrate it in many training is predicated on the or defense against a knife. The of my videos. And yet, despite this Lie #2 It’s going to be a knife “fight”. 20 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 21 necessary. Such an attack is totally the student involved in the system There is no argument about it’s using a far wider range of not applicable to weapons work. In can be rammed into a grappler’s different than the well balanced and paying money (which in the effectiveness. weapons than many of his fellow Voices of the Masters: Warrior Arts of the Philippines that arena, every man bleeds the guts and chest three or four times and liquid attacks of the FMA. U.S. is green, ergo the term green However, like Jeff kali students gave him a slightly same. before the grappler knows it is And that is totally different than move). Such moves rely on the Cooper’s well-thought out and different perspective. One day Taking a comprehensive look at Oh yeah, remember how there. Where it is carried makes it how someone from Italy will attacker moving “just so” and considered “Better to be judged while discussing this very subject an entire martial art and the cul- I said bio-mechanical cutting nearly impossible for the grappler attack you with a knife. And that thereby putting you in the perfect by twelve than carried by six” was he said: People claim that a stick ture and tradition behind it is a did have validity to it about the to prevent its deployment. When is different than how someone position to do the move. bastardized by Bubbas and “gun is an average weapon. That it has daunting task. Punong Guro Myr- damage a knife can cause? What you realize he has it, it is too late. from Venezuela is going to attack The thing is even the nuts” into a clich?of ignorance of similarities to all weapons. This is lino P. Hufana decided to take on makes you think you can keep on Lie #11 The knife is an extension of with a knife. And that is different older masters tell you that these the legal issues, I have seen this true, it does. But then they claim the challenge when one of his fighting with that kind of damage your hand . than how someone from Brazil will moves are purely opportunity idea seriously misinterpreted and that if you know how to use a students, independent filmmaker being done to you? All a guy This lie is most often promoted by attack you with a knife. And that and chance. And yet, these moves bandied about by those ignorant stick you can use all weapons. Barclay Powers approached Hufa- has to do is cut you a few times empty-handed stylists who insist is different than how someone are often over-emphasized at of the laws, precedents and legal This is not true. What they don’t na in early 2010 about traveling to to seriously reduce your ability that they can teach you how to from South Africa is going to the expense of more effective nuances regarding use of lethal understand is that the differences the Philippines to meet with and to move and then wait while either defend yourself against a attack you with a knife. And altercation ending moves. In short, force. Much of the discussion are just as important as the film several highly respected mas- you bleed out. Now the really knife or to use one. Unfortunately, that is totally different than how they train in elements as though about using a knife to inflict this similarities. ters. By March 2010, Hufana and a bad news, being pumped up on many people who started out in someone from China will attack they were the most important kind of wound is the same fantasy Give that man a cigar... film crew had arrived in the Philip- adrenalin is going to make that such systems have transferred you with a knife. I know because element or the highest degree of thinking as when a toothless although I might tweak his last pines, ready to document the rich happen faster, the higher your over to supposed blade arts and I have traveled around the world the art. Call me silly, but I feel that redneck, after being called upon sentence to read “what they don’t history and the promising future heart rate, the faster you bleed out continued promoting this often and encountered knife fighting getting out alive is the best proof his statement of “ah’d jes shoot want to understand.” Just because of the Filipino martial arts with and lose strength. All he has to do misinterpreted saying. systems from all of those places. of skill, not how many subtle and ‘im,” responds with the Cooperism. you are proficient with one type Voices of the Masters: Warrior Arts is out wait for your strength to fail Empty hand fighting is not I know that those who are complex moves you know. Neither of them are taking into of tool doesn’t automatically of the Philippines. before finishing the job. the same as weapon fighting -- it selling knife fighting training and In truth, unless an account that the law has a slightly mean you can translate that skill Voices of the Masters is the first Do not attempt to “grapple” requires different body mechanics, others who haven’t seen these attacker is drunk or pathetically different outlook about their to another weapon. And yet a feature-length film that captures with a knifer. Once on the ground, different ranges , different timing other systems will deny it, but: Just slow the odds of successfully use of a lethal force weapon on great many people tell themselves the magic of the Filipino Martial Arts. The film will be available for pur- you are not guaranteed to be and -- most importantly -- an because you know how to handle catching his hand and doing all another human being. that this is the case, in fact, they chase as a download, on DVD, and Pay-Per-View. Learn more about the able to control his knife arm emphasis on movement that is one, doesn’t mean you know how these marvelous joint locks or In the eyes of the law, a rather emphatically insist is it so. film and where to see it at:www.VoicesoftheMasters.com well enough to prevent him not found in most kicking and to handle the others. Each are controlling moves are very, very knife is a deadly weapon. It’s use Apparently the appeal of being a from carving you up. If it were a punching arts. At least not in how different, and each are equally slim. Furthermore you are not on another human is classified “master of all weapons” is greater barehanded fight, then you can Lie # 9 Knowing kali makes you a group of martial artists teaching they are taught in Westernized lethal. And those differences CAN going to be able to effectively as lethal force. And the only time than being proficient with just a often prevent him from being knife fighter. “street knife work.” While countries. kill you. control a wildly struggling you are justified in using lethal stick. able to generate enough power demonstrating an empty-handed This emphasis on the hand opponent’s arm with only one force -- in most states -- is when The simple truth is Kali, Escrima, Arnis, FMA, all of to effectively strike you, but a Lie# 5 And then he is going to with one of them, he tackled me largely stems from the sports hand. Odds are that he will be able you are “in immediate threat of that different weapons handle them have the aura and mystery of knife doesn’t need power, it just passively stand there while you and took me to the ground (This influence of modern martial arts. to wiggle free of it and cause you death or grievous bodily injury.” differently. The have different being weapons based arts. Deadly, needs to touch you. And if you are carve him. is no big deal as when I do demo’s However, the problem is that most some degree of damage. In otherwords, if it is bad enough weights, different sizes, different savage arts of the Filipino warriors. attempting to control his arm while Just like in the magazines I don’t allow “courtesy attacks.” I empty handed fighters lack the This does, however, bring where you have to use a knife on timing, different requirements and Lurid stories about guerrilla on the ground, he will wiggle free and in the training drills. insist people attack me like they understanding of how to generate up an issue that I made a passing someone, it is bad enough to kill different uses. There are indeed actions against Japanese invaders, and repeatedly cut you until you What few people realize would were it a real fight -- this force from a moving state, instead reference to previously. I often see them. If you are at a point where certain similarities, but unless you duels and death matches that the can no longer continue to resist. is that a wild defensive flailing occasionally means that I get seeking to generate force from too much of an emphasis placed you are just trying to wound want to end up kneeling in a dark founder of the style was involved Now for the fun news, while holding a knife, is just as slugged or taken down. This was a stationary/rooted stance and a on controlling your opponent someone, you are not in enough parking lot trying to hold your in abound. I know of a small knife being dangerous and damaging as an one of those times). Anyway, when twisting the hips. While this works so you can safely close. The danger to justify using a knife. guts in, you had better stop telling Quite honestly what these manufactured that is called the intentional strike. In fact, it is often we hit the floor I realized that for barehanded fighting styles, raw reality is that you cannot This is the ghost of the yourself about the similarities and maestros survived is incredible “clinch pick.” A small concealable more dangerous because of its there was no way I could contest it fails to address the needs of effectively control someone out old “shooting him in the leg” start looking at the differences. and is more than worthy of kudos. -- and easily accessible -- knife, that unpredictable nature. If you are this guys strength, he was a bull, weapons fighting. at such a distance. While there are misconception so many people To begin with a stick These older gentlemen survived indeed tearing someone up, his full of muscle and grappling skill. things that you can do that will had. People would shoot an doesn’t have an edge. With blade a totally different culture, socio- defensive moves can hurt you The thing was I had landed next give you momentary advantage, intruder and then tell the police work the point and the edge economic environment, time Cebuano Eskrima badly -- especially if he is flailing to a practice knife that I calmly it is nowhere complete control. that they were only trying to are critical components, but and, in some cases, a World War around trying to stop your next picked up and dragged it across Beyond the Myth Unfortunately, I have seen too wound him. This left them open to not necessarily so with sticks. and foreign invasion of their attack. his throat. By Ned R. Nepangue, M.D. many people try to establish all kinds of criminal charges and Edge control is pretty much the homeland. I have seen a serious over We stood up and his eyes and Celestino C. Macachor control so they can enter safely. It civil litigation -- from the person indicator between someone who That having been said emphasis on defense before were the size of saucers because has been my experience, that you they had shot. There is a natural knows how to use a knife and a however, just because the founder closing and a serious lack of he realized what the significance Cebuano Eskrima: Beyond cannot do this. What you can do is hesitation to take another human stick jock trying to tell you that of the system or lineage was a emphasis after closing -- either of what had just happened. A knife the Myth boldly unravels create an opening, enter and then life. However, when this manifests he knows knife work. If you know walking piece of bad-assed real- one will get you mauled, if not had come out of nowhere and had with compelling and prevent him from countering. But in seeking to “wound” someone in what to look for you can spot the estate doesn’t make you one. killed. this been real, he would have been provocative hypothesis if you attempt to hang back until it order to make them “go away” you difference with just one move -- They weren’t knife fighters, BTW, this is over and above dead. The amazing thing was is on the Hispanic origins of is “safe” to enter, then you will take end up in a very dangerous legal even if it is a fast one. In fact, the those people were survivors. It’s the fact that he might not be there were only a few other people the Filipino Martial Arts more damage staying back trying grey area. And the fact that you faster the move, the more obvious what comes from living a hellishly willing to let you carve him and he there who did too. On of the known as eskrima, arnis and to create the perfect solution. were even in a situation where a it is. hard life. While they had physical might do something different after bigger proponents of grappling estokada. On top of the already knife was used is going to make The physics of a stick do skill that helped them, what kept his initial attack fails...like attack stood there and said, “He tackled unpleasant realities, there is that grey area more dangerous. not require this exactness of edge them alive, what allowed them to The last vestiges of the again in a different manner. Or if you.” To which I replied, “Yes, and I something else that is far more Remember, a knife is considered a control. This is because a stick is an strike fast enough, hard enough extinct European medieval his first one did succeed to attack slit his throat” “But, he tackled you.” important. Okay, so it’s only thug’s weapon. impact weapon, were as a blade and brutally enough wasn’t their fencing could be found again. In their minds there was important if you *don’t* like is designed to cut, slice, stab and art -- it was the commitment not indirectly linked to Filipino Fights are never static... Lie #8 Knowing how to stickfight no difference in the levels of taking showers with lots of guys sometimes, hack. If you do not to die. It was that grim savagery eskrima. and his ability to move is his ability means you know how to knife fight. damage. The fact that I had been with tattoos. Once you disarm an have your edge on target, then to do whatever is necessary and The authors present prima facie evidence on the fraud of the to hurt you...and do it before you I have a friend Randy taken down counted the same as a opponent whether by leverage or you create a totally different set of to do it faster and harder than the supposedly precursor art called kali. have a chance to do your really Brannan who is a physicist. The knife across the throat. Personally, your own blade, if you continue to physics and reactions other than other person that kept them alive. A more plausible theory on the origins of eskrima are presented in cool moves. man is basically brilliant and when I’ll take getting slammed to the use the knife on him, that isn’t self- the one you want. In the lexicon, they had “heart.” startling detail from its early beginnings as a defense against Moro Lie #6 Trapping and stripping. he starts talking physics, I shut ground any day over getting my defense anymore. 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Just out of his hand. Technically this should basically wild brawls (it helps fighting barehanded and fighting Visayans in the art of eskrima / arnis / estokada. allow yourself to be told different. knowing the art doesn’t make you There’s just one problem not be on this page at all: First to understand that at the time, with weapons. While empty-hand As both authors are practitioners of this martial art, technicalities in If you don’t believe me, try a knife fighter. You have to have with it, you have a snowball’s because I respect Bram Frank, and we were both young and often fighting might easily turn into eskrima never before detailed in other materials on the subject are working out with a wide variety of “heart” as well -- that willingness to chance in hell of making it work. secondly -- as far as it goes -- it is slightly drunk -- conditions known an endurance marathon, where carefully discussed in the book. weapons and do the exact same wade through hell and come out The truth is these are what we call a sound concept. The simple fact to produce “it seemed like a good size, strength, physical shape and Other interesting topics related to eskrima like the esoteric practices move. These differences especially the other side. “green moves.” They have very little is that cutting tendons, muscles idea at the time” thinking). 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What amazes me pendulum swing is however, the best way for you to increase convict. out retaliation against him when called “knife fighting masters” So look long and hard where they would be justified in is that some people can talk about overly focusing on trying to you chances of survival. So again, proving that the every time he touches you he who actually show the fool at anyone calling themselves a using a knife on another human the damage that their knife will control his knife arm before Lie #16 It’s easy to disarm an armed exact choice of words is important causes “biomechanical cutting” on encouraging his students to slash blademaster, knife fighter or knife being -- the flat-out truth is that do to an attacker, but at the same entering. Hanging back and trying opponent. we are left with a small, but you? 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Not to burst getting cut were only a minor best ways I know to make getting have just told me that they have to be said: The concepts behind Lie #18 Drills teach you how to their attackers with several slashes And if he were such a master knife anybody’s bubble here, but those inconvenience. cut a self-fulfilling prophecy. never dealt with someone intent disarming an armed opponent are knife fight. to the arm, these knife killers fighter, how come he ain’t got famous challenges and death HELLO! Wake up and smell This is what really results proceed to slash their -- no longer more scars and isn’t in prison? matches that the old maestros the coffee!!!!! from trying to extend a “fighting engaged in were wildly illegal -- Lie #13 That this is a “fight” at all. Where I really hit the mindset” into weapons combat. It Thomas Sipin: Intermediate Eskrima both in the United States AND in If you want to live, you roof on this mindset is when I simply just does not work. 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That’s the difference to prove themselves will often Also covered are drills to improve your close range attacking, checking, and countering including realm of combat. The thing is, these same between fighting and combat. engage in extremely stupid, Doce Pares Corto Kurbada. And if you aren’t ready to people are the ones who often talk dangerous and criminal behavior Lie #15 The FMA are the ultimate Volume 2: Larga Mano Abesedarios and Intermediate Forms - Introduces Doce Pares forms 5 through go there, there is no shame in that. about “expecting to get cut.” And in the name of pride or anger. But knife fighting systems 8, and addresses long range attacking, countering and movement drills. But don’t let your pride or anger then, having said that, they take you know what? If they live, they Let me lay it out on the line here. 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There cameraman on my knife videos Competition is a default area to really instruct in, for it takes a feeling and many training sessions to deployed, run. If you stay, don’t with that term originally was is no race who hold the monopoly and ex-SEAL said to me that I will really perfect an arsenal that will be effective. However Grandmaster Sipin through Volume 4 breaks even think of fighting. It left that speaking about a very important on the “right way” to use a knife. always remember is “There ain’t down various techniques which can be used and points out some very interesting thoughts on three counties back...someone is idea. 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This book This book gives some of the history, fundamentals and all the forms that were nized as an effective fighting art serves as companion to any Fili- and an exciting sport. required from White Belt through Black Belt in Kuntaw in the 1970’s as the pino mattial arts style and this This is a must for all practitioners whether practitioners of Sikaran. author learned them. information will enhance their skill. (92 pages) To Order: Click Here To Order: Click Here To Order: Click Here 26 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 27 Reasons Why FMA is not United as One Organization Great Grandmaster Carlito A. Lanada Survives Stroke Local Escrima Instructor Gains Hall of Fame Status By Sony P. Sy Palis - Sagasa Arnis Pilipino IKF Headquarters in National City, CA By Bob Brownne Some of the reasons, Why promotes Arnis in the country. A Grandmaster William J. Spence (Kuntaw World Adviser) Tracy Press - Serving Tracy and Mountain House, California it is hard to unite FMA Clubs,into recognized association but less Communiqué from Grandmaster tracypress.com one FMA Organization. (Traditional support from GO (Government William Spence on behalf of Great the flexibility to travel and teach induction ceremony in November. and Modern FMA ) One of the Organization) and NGO (Non- Grandmaster Carlito A. Lanada, Sr. classes. Ongoing journey reason- Communication, a simple Government Organizaton). And There has not been much news Mike Martinez of Hayward Williams is a 1976 graduate upward slash (attack or block) also lacks in manpower. I waited put on the status of the Great said he’s glad to make the drive of Tracy High School and played will be named differently, on that almost three decades, until Grandmaster. This is the official for classes in Tracy. “I like the way basketball during his high school point alone, many clubs will not finally Arnis became our National status: Great Grandmaster Lanada Master Wade trains,” Martinez and college years. He developed accept or agree with each other. Sport and Martial Art. But what suffered a major stroke on said. “He brings that atmosphere an interest in martial arts at age Thus a disagreement accrues,the happened? Still we’re not united. September 6, 2012. He had a stroke where you want to come in here, 23, when a co-worker introduced question of who and where the Kanya-kanya (to each its own) at in the back of the brain called the and everybody wants to help each him to the hard-soft style of Goju. style originated. What more with walang pakialaman (mind your Cerebellum, controls movement other. He lets that happen. Other Two years later he learned about the series of attacks and blocking own business) the common motto and balance. He was rushed to masters, they don’t want anyone Escrima and he soon connected techniques. among us. When will the day the hospital and admitted to the teaching but them.” with Angel Cabales, one of the Solution to this problem,in happen that Arnis will be a part of ICU, he had surgery on the 9th. He Fellow martial arts top masters in Filipino martial my personal opinion - translate the Sports in the Olympics. Maybe remained in ICU until the 13th and instructors who helped nominate arts. “There’s something about all styles in simple English terms not in my lifetime. Patriotism and is now in Physical therapy. Williams for the U.S. Martial weapons, something about stick (universal language). Such as; selfless service should be our Great Grandmaster is Arts Hall of Fame said that the movement. It correlates with the Weaving (sinawale), Wind mill common ground in promoting healthy, stable, and is recovering instructor exemplifies the humility sword and with the knife, and I (redonda), from the sun (Buhat Filipino Martial Art. well. He will be in therapy for a few and respect that other martial arts always was intrigued with knife araw), Butting or punch cane Third reason: There are weeks. He is in direct contact with his family here, his wife the Sultana Masters possess. “He’s a force in the work and sword work and stuff (pasuntok),etc. But again, national no official Rules and Regulation Melinda Guerrero Lanada, his eldest daughter Maria Cristina Lanada- Wade Williams’ list of he said, referring to his martial community,” said Carlito Bonjoc Jr., like that,” Williams said. “When I issues will surely be raised. That is or rule book in officiating Arnis Spence and his Son-in-Law Grandmaster William J. Spence. accomplishments in the martial arts-based Christian ministry, West chief instructor of Mata Sa Bagyo got with Angel Cabales, I started why most of our masters in Arnis Tournament, Often times the Rules arts world keeps getting longer. Coast Youth Explosion. (Eye of the Storm) in Stockton. “He seeing some of his work and he migrate to different parts of the and Regulation will depend upon All matters relating to Great Grandmaster Carlito A. Lanada, Sr. may be The latest addition came in July, That took him all over mentors young people and is just started showing me some of the world,it is much easier to earn and the organizer of the tournament. directed to him at [email protected] or ikfusa@ when he was named Master California, from small towns to an awesome guy.” Bonjoc, a hall of blades. That was all it took. I was lessen the communication gap. Solution: there should be a yahoo.com. Instructor of the Year during his inner-city neighborhoods, from fame member himself, nominated hooked.” Second reason: Fame standardized Rules and Regulation kuntaw.net/blog induction into the U.S. Martial Arts 2000 to 2009. “We would connect Williams as the Filipino Martial Arts Among all of his awards and glory. There’s political power for all regardless of who the Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Mo. with churches that were serious Master Instructor of the Year, only and certifications, he picks out one struggle, among the leaders that organizer is. The rural Tracy resident, about reaching inner-city kids, or to see his peers in the hall of fame date in particular - July 28, 1991, troubled kids, and get with the upgrade the award. the day he made the commitment View Blog Comments at MyFMA.net - Click Here who is an eighth-degree black belt, received the honor during youth pastors,” he said. “We’d tell Marty Cale of Fayetteville, to allow God to influence his life - a black-tie event July 21, which them to advertise it like crazy. It’s Ark., the president and executive as his turning point. “If not for him, Arnis de Mano Harness of the Hand Filipino Martial Arts was preceded by three days of going to be stick fighting, board director of the U.S. Martial Arts none of this would be happening,” By Abundio Baet workshops and seminars. breaking, brick breaking, sword Hall of Fame, said a look at Williams said “I’d be hitting my head against the wall, like a lot Arnis a Filipino Martial arts, sometimes call it Eskirma, Estokada and Kali. This particular book, explained During events leading fighting, the whole bit. Then I’d Williams’ background in martial of martial artists who are way and illustrated as the GARIMOT ARNIS TRAINING taught. This is the Garimot view on history and practice up to the banquet, Williams and share where God has brought me.” arts showed that he was a good better than myself and not getting of ARNIS DE MANO, the so called Shield of the Hand. his son Keenan shared their Born in East Oakland, choice for the honor. “Mr. Williams knowledge of Filipino stick- Williams said his neighborhood has the characteristics of what anywhere. It’s just God opening eBook (PDF), 191 Pages Price: $12.50 fighting styles known collectively was tough was he was growing up. a true martial artist is all about,” the door.” Visit LuLu - Click Here as “Escrima.” “…I know how it is to be afraid,” he Cale said. “He’s the type of person The next step on Williams’ Williams’ knowledge of said. “Sometimes these kids feel we like to be affiliated with.” Cale journey is to join Genesis Martial Garimot Arnis Training Cinco Teros Basic Manual Escrima, and his desire to share like they have no choices. I wanted added that Williams and his son Arts International, a faith-based By Abundio Baet his knowledge, gained him the to let them know that they did.” Keenan impressed everyone group that will take a worldwide eBook (PDF), 140 Pages Price: $15.00 nomination to the hall of fame. Standout instructor with their stick fighting skills, tour in the spring of 2013. Visit LuLu - Click Here “As far as an award and prestige, Williams said his Christian and they will be invited back to One stop will be a training that’s probably the biggest,” said values influence his classes, which future hall of fame events to put session with Israeli police, and Williams, 54, before teaching a include up to 20 students at his on seminars and demonstrations. the group will also host similar class at his home on Durham Ferry home, learning the specific styles “The demonstration was just workshops in Germany, Italy Road last week. of Serrada, Corto Kadena, Bahala beyond what most people can do and possibly England and the But he quickly changed Na and Kabaroan. He also teaches with a stick,” Cale said. “They were Philippines. “That’s so refreshing the subject and talked about his classes at Family Taekwondo lightning fast and accurate.” to see martial artists that have success in martial arts as part Plus in Citrus Heights. That’s all Also impressed with that respect, the honor that we try of a spiritual journey. “As far as in addition to his job as produce Williams’ ability is the World to have,” Williams said. “We try to rewarding, we used to use our art manager for Safeway in Manteca, Pugilist Hall of Fame in Laredo, bring that integrity into the arts, to travel and reach inner-city kids,” Texas. He will go to that city for an with the Lord on top of that.” GARIMOT Balisong Butterfly Knife Fighting an occupation that gives him By Abundio Baet Balisong is a Filipino butterfly knife developed in Batangas province as early 1800. Balisong gain popularity during the American occupation of the Philippines. Known as the silent killer specially in the city of Manila, just an hour and half away from Batangas where the knife was produced by the native “Panday” (black Smith). Today the same old knife that took the heart of American, and is gaining the heart of the world. His beuaty and Keith Roosa hand makes many different designs including Kampilans, Kris, Bolos, Pinutes, and exotic design made numbers of knife enthusiast imitate them and many Indonesian blades. He also makes custom trainers for people that send him their own marketed in the world. design. Paperback, 150 Pages Price: $30.00 Keith Roosa prices vary because of availability and cost of the hardwoods he uses. The Visit LuLu - Click Here Presas Bolos and the Abanikos will sell for $70. He makes a cheaper line that sells for about $20 Larong MORO-MORO The Shroud of Arnis de Mano Filipino Martial Arts less, which have parachute cord wrapped handles. Keith Roosa’s prices sometimes scare people By Abundio Baet off until they have the weapon in their hands and feel the balance and see the quality the work. This book represent a glimpse of the past being practice in the present. I meet Gat Puno Abon Baet in 2001. His skill was so impressive that I began Each one is hand built and not off an assembly line. training with him immediately. Although I have train with a number of Filipino martial arts instructor, I never trained with a master that practiced what he preached and actually put it to test in the non-padded full contact stick fighting tournament in his home town of Paete, Laguna. For seven Inquiries: [email protected] years he remained undefeated and retired undefeated. This book on Moro-Moro represents one aspect of his Garimot Family Art. As Guro Baet tells Facebook: Click Here us; Moro-Moro is a system on its own. Moro-Moro is a form of folk art that became popular during the Spanish colonial period. Moro-Moro are plays (comedias) that tell stories of adventure, duels, love stories and good over coming evil. eBook (PDF), 189 Pages Price: $15.00 Visit LuLu - Click Here 28 FMA Informative Vol1 No10 2012 Vol1 No10 2012 FMA Informative 29

Filipino Martial Art Education Sonny Umpad’s Eskrima: The Life and Teachings of a Filipino Martial Arts Master Teacher’s Training Handbook By George M. Yore Fundamentals of Arnis de Mano Born with the soul of a warrior, the intellect of a scholar, and a zealot’s devotion to his art, Objectives: This handbook contains ready reference data for use in planning programs in teaching Filipino Maestro Santiago “Sonny” Umpad forged an enduring contribution to the rich and colorful martial arts or Arnis de Mano. Although all the lessons in this handbook are also practical for live blades, sword history of Filipino martial culture. In 1976, after immigrating to the United States, Sonny founded and a knife, other alternative weapons or even empty hands, the main scope is the use of double sticks or doble the school of Visayan Style Corto Kadena & Larga Mano Eskrima—rooted in his training in the baston. Use of double sticks is not only encouraged but also mandatory in learning Arnis de Mano in order not to Philippines and tested by a hard and dangerous life on the streets, Sonny’s system was above all be a one-sided fighter. else practical. As Sonny’s reputation as a talented fighter became well-known, he began to cross- Filipino Martials Arts is not a means to an end, Filipino Martial Arts is both the Means and the end... Education is a train with masters of other martial arts, including Jesse Glover (Bruce Lee’s first student) and Wally movement from darkness to light, Martial Arts Education is a journey from ignorance to understanding... excerpt Jay (founder of Small Circle Jujitsu). One of the most innovative and visionary exponents of the from the books FMA Education Teacher’s Training Handbook 1. Fundamentals of Arnis de Mano and book 2. Filipino arts, Sonny pioneered the concept of “mixed martial arts” long before the term was in use. Balangkas ng Abecedario. - By Mataw-Guro’s Andy Sanano jr. and Louelle Lledo Jr. Sonny Umpad’s Visayan Eskrima provides an insightful portrayal of Sonny Umpad’s life, This Handbook has been approved by the Matw-Guro Association. philosophy, and teaching methods, as well as the structural underpinnings of his system. Check the Educational Material section at: www.matawguro.com for price and availablity Instructor George Yore has assembled the writings of six of Sonny’s students (including Wade Williams, 2012 nominee for the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame) to create a biographic homage to this remarkable martial artist; basic techniques and applications are also demonstrated, Filipino Martial Art Education accompanied by 130 step-by-step photos. Practitioners of Filipino martial arts—as well as Teacher’s Training Handbook mixed martial artists and security specialists—will find valuable instruction in techniques and Principles of Classical Maneuvers applications, while the thousands of people touched by Sonny’s teachings will gain a new Objectives: The main classical maneuvers (or systems as some schools call them) evolved from the understanding of this notoriously reclusive master’s life—and how his experiences informed traditional techniques. Presented here are classical maneuvers that are common in most schools or styles. the development of his system. There are other maneuvers but are mostly variations and modifications of these main classical maneuvers Paperback: $12.89 but may be called differently. Some schools may call the same maneuver one name when executed from a Kindle Edition: $10.48 regular stance and another name when executed from a reverse stance. Some schools may call a maneuver differently when executed with the left hand first than when done with the right hand first. However, To Order Throught Amazon - Click Here whatever the name, flexibility, and adaptability of filipino stick fighting is evident with these classical maneuvers. Each technique may be delivered individually, against a specific target or the classical maneuver may be used in a continuous motion against multiple opponents or to inflict multiple strikes against a single Ready and Custom Made opponent. Whether it is against a single or multiple opponents, each technique has the potential to be fatal. Visit: www.mybarong2.com This Handbook has been approved by the Matw-Guro Association. Check the Educational Material section at: www.matawguro.com for price and availablity

Barong is actually short for Barong Tagalog, which describes the formal men’s wear of the Teaching and Learning the ABECEDARIO Philippines. It is properly referred to as the ‘Baro ng Tagalog’ (dress of the Tagalog). Contracting Objective: The BALANGKAS NG ABECEDARIO is a compilation of techniques and maneuvers consistent with the first two words produces ‘Barong,’ which literally means ‘dress of.’ So, if we want to be correct, the principles and laws of motion explained in the handbook Fundamentals of Arnis de Mano. For a more we wouldn’t say just ‘Barong.’ But, the slang way of referring to one of the beautiful formal shirts is effective teaching and learning of the balangkas, each individual technique must be expounded as to its logical simply Barong. Yes, the Barong Tagalog is a dress, a garment, a coat in itself. It is not merely a ‘shirt’. If development and relationship with each other. The transition from forehand to backhand, from overhand to it were, then it would need a coat or a jacket over it to qualify as formal wear and would have to be underhand, from linear to circular, from pushing to pulling, from turning to twisting, and vice-versa, must be worn tucked inside the trousers. clearly understood. For a better appreciation of Abecedario, the balangkas is presented herein in both regular and reverse orientation. Likewise, possible applications of each maneuver, both in regular and reverse orientations are Books by Garitory Nicolas are still available: Modern Sinawali, The Official Anyo of MAMFMA, The Principles of a Good Arnisador, Freestyle, shown. The applications of techniques are intended as informational and not prescriptive. There is a myriad of Eagle, The Philosophy of Arnis Nicolas System, Sistemang Pang-oran, Espada Y Daga and Arnis for Kids applications that may be administered, select the ones that will work best for you. Understand the practical inference that may be derived from each individual technique and their relation with each other. This Handbook has been approved by the Matw-Guro Association. Check the Educational Material section at: www.matawguro.com for price and availablity

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