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Vol 5 No 3 - 2016 Newspaper Propagating the Filipino Martial Arts and the Culture of the Philippines Middle Ground Supreme Grandmaster Approach to Eskrima By Mustafa Gatdula Ciriaco “Cacoy” Dela Cuesta Cañete Article Cacoy Doce Pares Tools for Training Filipino Kali Alone (August 8, 1919 - February 5, 2016) By Leslie Buck From Grandmaster Catherine-Kitty Cañete –Knight on the passing of her father: Article In deep sorrow my family and I regret to announce the passing of our beloved father Supreme Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy” Dela Cuesta Cañete. Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy was the last founding leaders of the oldest Nobody Is Wrong if Eskrima Organization in the Philippines - Doce Pares. Everybody Is Right Moreover he was the last of the great original teachers and developers of the unique Filipino cultural art of Eskrima that traces back to Lapu Lapu. Hence he was the last of the Mohicans. By Addy Hernandez He expired this evening, February. 5, 2016 at exactly 8:08pm. Coincidentally he was born on August 8, 1919. He was 96 ½ years old. Article Viewing schedule: 2/6-2/14/16 at the St. Peter’s chapel in Cebu City, Philippines Requiem mass: 2/15/16 at 1:00 pm at San Nicolas Catholic Church Funeral parade: following mass heading towards the Queen City Memorial Garden About ... 21 gun salute ceremony in honor of the late Captain Ciriaco “Cacoy” Canete. Past Events Thank you for all of your caring thoughts and prayers. We will miss him so deeply. Health & Safety Building Blocks of FMA Tid-Bits Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete (born August, he was initiated into Eskrima, learning from 1919) is a Filipino martial artist of the Doce his brother Filemon or “Momoy” who had Pares Eskrima Club. He is the last surviving in turn learned Eskrima from his father member of the club, which was founded Gregorio and uncles Gavino, Pedro (from in January 1932. He is a 12th degree black his fathers’ family) and Juancho (from his belt. His version of the Doce Pares Eskrima mothers’ family). In the 1920’s his brothers system is known as Cacoy Doce Pares. In were already involved in teaching stick 1951 he developed a personal system of his fighting. Interest in Filipino martial arts led named Eskrido. to the formation by Visayan martial arts He is today the best known of the practitioners of the Doce Pares Association Canete brothers (Filemon, Eulogio, Tirso, in Cebu. Ciriaco, Rufino and Silvestre), prime movers Amid high interest in Filipino martial www.fmapulse.com in the preservation and promotion of the arts, Visayan martial arts practitioners indigenous Filipino martial art of stick formed the Doce Pares association in Cebu. fighting (Eskrima-Arnis). In 1939, Cañete’s elder brother Eulogio Ciriaco Cañete, or ‘Cacoy’ as he is “Yoling” Cañete became president of MyFMA.net known by his Filipino nickname, was born Doce Pares. The organization became the in San Fernando, Cebu, in the Visayas region longest-lasting martial arts organization Visit the FMA Informative Group of the Philippines, Cañete was the youngest in the Philippines, and was instrumental on Facebook of twelve children. At the early age of seven in popularizing the Filipino martial arts. Click Here 2 FMA Informative Vol5 No3 2016 Vol5 No3 2016 FMA Informative 3 Eulogio Cañete was president thrusts and developing a with sport rules, to popularize until 1947. He studied at Remembering of Doce Pares until his system of curving and circular art of Eskrima. Up until this the University of Southern death in 1988. Supreme strikes (corto kurbada); time, Eskrima matches had Philippines and taught Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete the strikes were used in been fought with no rules martial arts in various Cebu has since succeeded him as conjunction with traps, and no protective gear; schools. president up to the present locks, throws and disarms. Eskrima skills were to protect The remarkable Cacoy time. Cañete began incorporating oneself from multiple armed Cañete has been active in Cacoy Cañete whose concepts of pangamot, attackers. organizing tournaments, present rank is (Reserved) ju jitsu and judo into his In 1979 at the age exhibitions and training Captain served with the system as early as 1948; later of 60 he was champion of programs in eskrima-arnis in U.S. Armed Forces in the Far incorporating aikido into the 1st National Open Arnis the Philippines and foreign FMAdigest Special Edition (2006) FMAdigest Special Issue (2009) East (USAFFE) during World his combat system. “Eskrido” Tournament in Cebu City and countries. Ciriaco y de Cuesta Canete “Cacoy” Supreme Grandmaster Ciriaco ‘Cacoy’ Cañete Downlod: Click Here 90th Birthday War II; during the Japanese or ‘way of eskrima” was the the 1st National Invitational The legendary Ciriaco Downlod: Click Here occupation, Ciriaco Cañete name Cacoy Cañete gave to Arnis Tournament in “Cacoy” Cañete of Cebu served as 2nd Lieutenant this revolutionary system of Manila. Both of which were Philippines was a prominent, Combat Intelligence Officer, single stick combat. sponsored by National Arnis internationally known Cebu area (guerilla forces). By 1952, Cacoy Cañete Association of the Philippines martial artist who travels In 1945, he was transferred was the chief instructor (NARAPHIL). the globe to share, teach to the 38th Military Police in single olisi, pangamut In 1988, after the death and demonstrate his martial Company, where he served (empty hand techniques) of his elder brother Euloigio art skills to others. Supreme as Chief Instructor in Defense and Eskrido; his brother Cañete, Ciriaco “Cacoy” Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete Tactics and trained the 38th Filemon remained the senior Cañete was elected President promoted his art for self- and 39th MP companies instructor in espada y daga or of the Doce Pares club. A defense, sport and personal Informative Issue No #92 (2013) stationed in Dumanjug, olisi y daga. position he continues to hold. being. Cacoy Cañete who Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima Benefit Seminars Cebu; after training Cacoy Cañete was Because of his open was the last surviving Downlod: Click Here was completed, Ciriaco instrumental in popularizing mindedness and desire for member of the original Doce Cañete was Military Police Eskrima in the Philippines. knowledge, he has trained Pares organization is the only Informative Issue No #155 (2014) Detachment Commander and During the 1970s, he met in many different styles of 12th Degree Black Belt and Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Canete FMA Festival Downlod: Click Here was stationed in Balamban with other members of the martial arts. Some of the the highest ranking member and Tuburan, Cebu until his Cebu Eskrima Society and styles he has learnt include of the famed Eskrima discharge in 1947. He Ju Jitsu, Boxing, Kodokan organization. However he studied at the University Judo, free style wrestling, has for a long time now of Southern Philippines Shorin Karate and Aikido. been carrying the name and taught martial arts in With his acknowledged Cacoy Doce Pares. He started various Cebu schools. spectrum of skills Eskrima at age 7 under the In 1947 the Doce through his lifetime of oldest of eight, brother Informative Issue No #188 (2015): Pares club reorganized. training, he has gained a “Momoy”. Grandmaster Cacoy Doce Pares Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete was deep insight and a broad Cañete’s list of achievements Downlod: Click Here senior single Olisi (stick) understanding, with is extensive. “Olisi-Baraw” (Stick & Dagger) instructor, at the Doce mastery of the concepts Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete Pares club. He also taught of self-defense and To all Eskrimadors and Stick-fighters, At last! The Cacoy Doce Pares Headquarters in Cebu City, Philippines is very happy to announce the pangamot (empty hand combat. The culmination release of my father Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete’s long-awaited 5th Book, “Olisi-Baraw” (Stick & versus weapons). The of years of learning Dagger), a combative form of the old Doce Pares classic form “Espada y Daga”. single stick is a training fused into the style that The 95 year-old Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete, President and Founder of Cacoy Doce Pares weapon used to represent he teaches which is Eskrima-Eskrido-Pangamot is the last surviving founder of the oldest Eskrima organization “Doce Pares” founded by his late brothers in Cebu, Philippines in1932. a short sword, machete called ‘Eskrido’. This style Furthermore Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete was the first mixed-martial artist in his time since his (bolo, pinute) or knife. Six of the Canete Brothers in 1980 combines the refined training at age 6 under the tutelage of his older brother Supreme Grandmaster Momoy Canete who trained During this time Cacoy essential elements of him in the classic form of Doce Pares Eskrima, Espada y Daga and San Miguel. He became an amateur boxer L -R (rear) Ciriaco, Rufino, Tirso, in his teens who then pursued further training in various Japanese Martial Arts such as: Jui-Jitsu, Kodokan Cañete revolutionized L -R (front) Filemon, Eulogio, Silvestre every martial art he has Judo, Aikido, Wrestling, Shotokan Karate, Shorin Ryu Karate and lastly the Chinese Kung Fu. the use of the stick, learned through his life. As a result of his training in various martial arts since age 6 he invented “Eskrido”, a combination of his incorporating traditional spearheaded the movement Cacoy served with the updated version of Doce Pares Eskrima, Juijitsu, Kodokan Judo and Aikido. linear strikes (corto orihinal) to create a unified regional USAFFE in the war years and Thank you for your continued support of Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete and his Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima-Eskrido-Pangamot system. with hooking strikes, butts, and national tournaments stayed in the army service Very respectfully yours, Grandmaster Catherine-Kitty Cañete-Knight Vice-President for International Affairs Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation If interested to purchase it is advisable to find friends who are interested in buying the “Olisi-Baraw” books the cost of the book with Shipping included, is cheaper.
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