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Dedicated to the Filipino Martial Arts and the Culture of the Philippines Dedicated to the Filipino Martial Arts and the Culture of the Philippines Vol 7 No 3 2010 Contents FMAdigest Publishers Desk Publisher LAHUKA Eskrima - Guro Jovelyn Minoza 2 Steven K. Dowd Martial Ethics: Defang the Snake 8 Balintawak My Way... 10 FMAdigest Representatives The Singing Sticks of Ciok 15 Marc Lawrence Will Someone Please Take The Lead? 18 Building Blocks of FMA 20 Columns FMA Past Events 22 Building Blocks of FMA FMA Pulse 26 FMA Pulse FMA Future Events 28 Announcements 31 Contributors Marc Lawrence Jamen Zacharias Fabien Jolivel Emmanuel ES Querubin The FMAdigest is published quarterly. Each issue features practitioners of martial arts and other internal arts of the Philippines. Other features include historical, theoretical and technical articles; reflections, Filipino martial arts, healing arts and other related subjects. The ideas and opinions expressed in this digest are those of the authors or instructors being interviewed and are not necessarily the views of the pub- The articles are the prop- lisher or editor. erty of the author’s that wrote them We solicit comments and/or suggestions. Articles are also welcome. and cannot be used without the The authors and publisher of this online magazine are not responsible permission of the author. for any injury, which may result from following the instructions contained in the The FMAdigest is the magazine. Before embarking on any of the physical activates described in the property of Steven K. Dowd and is magazine, the reader should consult his or her physician for advice regarding for the promulgation and promo- their individual suitability for performing such activity. tion of the Filipino martial arts and the Philippines. The information in the FMAdigest is a compilation of many sources. If there NO issue can be printed is any misinformation or information that is not given the proper credit, please and Sold for Monies, without the contact us. express permission of the Owner FMAdigest 1297 Eider Circle Fallon, NV 89406 and Publisher Steven K. Dowd. (775) 423-3253 [email protected] Publishers Desk Kumusta This issue begins with Guro Jovelyn Minoza of LAHUKA Eskrima who resides in Hohenlimburg, Germany she started training in 1980 and has come a long way. The FMAdigest tried to get an article on her a couple years ago but was unable to contact her, however luckily Marc Lawrence came in contact with her and was able to obtain this article which you should find interesting. Jamen Zacharias brings another view of martial ethics in “Defang the Snake” which is a highly intelli- gent strategy in Philippine weapons. Fabien Jolivel if you remember contributed in Volume 7 No2 an article on his instructor Master Eddy Velez, well this issue he tells about how he got started in Balintawak and that it is getting established in France. Inocencio “Ciok” Glaraga known back in the PKA (Philippine Karate Association) days as the regional karate champion of Western Visayas and represented the region in the First International Invitational Karate Championships in 1974 is also well known in the stick fighting world with the nickname given to him “The Singing Sticks of Ciok.” Conservative martial artists consider Ciok a bit extreme basing their impression on the way he dresses up. Others in the martial arts world, however, look on him as a modern day athlete with an ancient warrior’s mentality. Marc Lawrence talks about the basics of grips and sticks in his column Building Blocks of FMA, and the FMA Pulse is keeping beat with the most current news on the Filipino martial arts both in the United States and the Philippines. Of course check out the future events section and if in your area or nearby drop in and add some knowledge and skill to your fighting capabilities, or if a tournament join in and see how you fair in competi- tion. Well the FMAdigest hopes you enjoy this issue. Maraming Salamat Po LAHUKA Eskrima - Guro Jovelyn Minoza By Marc Lawrence Typically when we think of ing the development of ones own Eskrimadors we think of tough instinctive skills and movements looking men like stevedores, fish- for self-defense. ermen, farmers and military men, The teachings are empha- but not really pretty Filipina let sized on the adaption of proper alone Filipina that can really fight! body mechanics, and the compre- I saw Jovelyn Maria Minoza was hensive understanding of the tech- in a YouTube video and impressed niques being performed. Jovelyn with her ability to fight. I was re- said she developed LAHUKA on minded of a line from song “never the basis of the teachings from seen a pretty girl look so tough”! the Eskrima systems of her men- I had never met Filipina tors Grandmaster Jose Borces Borces who practiced and taught who had started her own system. I (Eskrido) and Supreme Grand- styles, the Japanese Shorin Ryu found this to be very interesting. I master Dionisio Cañete (Doce and the Filipino martial arts, espe- became friends with her and found Pares). Grandmaster Nick Elizar cially the Doce Pares Eskrima that that she had great story to share. I (Balintawak - World Nickelstick) time. He became world-champion will share this story with you the and Grandmaster Pableo Percival several times and he was indeed a reader. (Doce Pares) also played their part source of inspiration. She told me I asked her to tell me more in contributing techniques for the about her other family members about LAHUKA Eskrima and this further refinement of LAHUKA. training in the Filipino martial arts is what I found out. LAHUKA She held her first independent her brother-in-law José Borces, her stands for: Lawas = the Body, seminar in Oberhausen, Germany nephew Mark Borces and her niece Huna-Huna = Mind & Spirit, Kas- in 2000. Matet Borces, who today lives in ing-Kasing = the Heart. It is not Jovelyn first start train- California, USA. meant be thought of as a complete ing in Filipino martial arts during She told me that she first martial art system, but it is meant her childhood in 1980. She was started training in Karate and the as concepts and methods of teach- inspired by her brother-in-law José Filipino martial arts at age 11. I LAHUKA (Lawas = the Body, Huna-Huna = Mind & Spirit, Kasing-Kasing = the Heart) LAHUKA should not be understood as a complete martial art system, it is meant as concepts and methods of teach- ing the development of one´s own instinctive skills and movements for self-defense. The teachings emphasize on the adaption of proper body mechanics, and the comprehensive understanding of the techniques being performed. Jovelyn Miñoza developed her style called LAHUKA on the basis of the teachings from the Eskrima systems of her mentors Grandmaster Jose Borces (ESKRIDO) and Supreme Grandmaster Dionisio Cañete (Doce Pares). Grandmaster Nick Elizar (Balintawak - World Nickelstick) and Grandmaster Pableo Percival (Doce Pares) also played their part in contrib- uting techniques for the further refinement of LAHUKA. SAYAW - is a Cebuano word directly translated into English, meaning “Dance”. There are two kinds of Sayaw 1. Sayaw nga Naadnan - is a series of movements containing the 5 key factors: - Rhythm - Timing - Speed - Balance - Power 2. Sayaw nga Hinay - which is called “Slow motion”. Especially emphasizes the development of proper body mechanics and coordination 2 up in Germany as it I asked Jovelyn if she still is a long ways from competed in tournaments. She said the Philippines. She not anymore. She said stopped told me that she has 2003 after she won the Interna- been residing in Ger- tional Championships in Cebu City many for about 15 (in form [sayaw] and full-contact years now. She came fighting. She said that her most there, because of her memorable tournament was the German ex-husband. World Tournament 1992 when she She met him in the met an Australian woman in the Philippines, and final who was twice as tall as she he was very much was. During the fight she put her interested in the Fili- stretched arm upon Jovelyn’s head Jovelyn Minoza with nephew Mark Lawrence Borces pino culture and the to keep her in range. During the the son of Grandmaster Jose Borces Filipino martial arts fight she heard people in my sur- asked her when she became an as well. He wrote roundings shouting “fight Gamay!” instructor. It when she was 18, first a book here in Germany called (Gamay mean small). She was in a Japanese Karate style called “From Kali to Eskrima” which confused for a while then she real- Shorin Ryu. Years later, in 1995, deals in depth with the topic of the ized that the physical strength is she started as an Arnis instruc- Filipino martial arts. not after all decisive it is the power tor. I asked her about studying She told about her Organi- of thinking and the ability to react, other fighting arts and she said she zation that was formed in a man- meaning that no matter what size started with Shotokan Karate and ner to avoid conflicts. It is called you have there is always a way of the Filipino martial arts during my “Bagong Katipunan”. The website getting into the fight. It was a great childhood. Later on she practiced final in the end but although she Boxing, Kickboxing, Silat and lost, she was declared to be the bet- starting to learn the Thai art called ter fighter. They called me “small Krabi Krabong. However, her heart but terrible- fearless fighter.” still belongs to the Filipino martial Jovelyn told me that there arts. was this very important award she One of the things that I was curious about was how she ended is (www.bagongkatipunan.
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