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FMA Informative Issue No #121 Informative Issue No. 121 2013 While the FMA Informative staff member was in the Philippines he was fortunate to be able to talk to Felipe P The Origins and Growth of UP LSAI Jocano Jr. about the program at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, ‘The Arnis Club” which was founded University of the Philippines, Diliman Arnis Club in 1989 as a small informal group of students meeting where ever they could find a space, actually it was a LESKAS Facts mixed group. The Brotherhood Continues Actually the club was not recognized until 2000, and there were some name changes until finally the LSAI and LESKAS - What’s the difference? club settled on the name of UP Sangkil Kalasag. The club mostly caters to undergraduates of the University of the Philippines. At the present time it is an on and off due to students being busy and with other interests. However the FMA Informative thought it would be interesting to have an issue on the club so readers could know some of the background and history. Felipe P. Jocano Jr. After Master Ybanez departed for the USA; Nathan Dominguez found where Mang Ben was teaching and myself and Nathan where able to train with him. It was from Mang Ben that we received one last rank and the certificate from LSAI signed by Grandmaster Benjamin Luna Lema, to add with our certificate from Master Elmer Ybanez, which is very precious and historical, considering both of our teachers have passed away. Join UP Sangkil Karasak – Yahoo Group ( sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sangkil ) UP Diliman Arnis - IPS Community ( www.fmaforum.org/index.php?showtopic=6137 ) Facebook - ( www.facebook.com/pages/UP-Sangkil-Karasak/229234530430020 ) Each issue features practitioners of martial arts and other internal arts, other features include historical, theo- retical and technical articles; reflections, Filipino martial arts, healing arts, the culture of the Philippines and other related subjects. The authors, publisher and owner of this online magazine are not responsible for any injury, which may result from the instructions contained in this online magazine. Before embarking on any of the physical activates described in the magazine, the reader should consult his or her physician for advice regarding their individual suitability for per- forming such activity. The ideas and opinions expressed in the FMA Informative online magazine are those of the authors or instruc- tors being interviewed and are not necessarily the views of the publisher, editor or owner of the FMA Informative. The articles are the property of the author’s that wrote them and cannot be used without the permission of the author. The FMA Informative is for the promulgation and promotion of the Filipino martial arts and the Culture of the Philippines. NO issue can be printed and Sold for Monies, without the express permission of the Owner and Publisher of the FMA Informative. The Origins and Growth of UP LSAI also brought with it challenges as was possible to learn the material together with Jon Escudero, Alex This issue is going to start with one of the original and main pracitioners of the program at the Univercity pf the well. While many members started earlier than the exam phase. He Ortinero and Joey Quiriones, Philippines, Felipe P. Jocano Jr. of LSAI/LESKAS. His remenberanes of the program. their training while University stu- felt that the use of belts was more who were ranked in LSAI. The dents, graduation and the need to useful for karate, judo etc., and group, UP Sangkil Karasak (Spear go to find work meant that training that the Filipino martial arts had to and Shield) still continues today, edgeable always been female practitioners was either drastically reduced or have their own system. We had a promoting and propagating Arnis yet humble even from the beginning. Many of curtailed altogether. Thus, except lot of discussion about the ranking among the undergraduates of the martial arts the women who joined our club for a small group, membership size system and in the end the use of University. Another group, UP An- masters I have became very strong practitioners fluctuated from year to year. levels was adopted. gkan ng Mandirigma (Clan of the ever met. in their own right. Empowerment 1997 brought about some Before he left, Guro Elmer Warriors), was founded in UP Los I was in- of the women members has always changes in composition and direc- awarded instructor ranks to five Banos. This group was led by Son- troduced to been a hallmark of our club. tion of the club. It was during this of us in LESKAS - myself (Felipe ny Mejia, who had trained in LSA Guro Elmer As our membership grew, year that Guro Elmer Ybañez was P. Jocano Jr.), Nathan Domin- and LESKAS and was himself a through a we began participating in various granted his immigration visa to guez, Manolo del Rosario, Joshua skilled judo and karate practitioner. mutual friend. activities inside and outside the the USA. Within one year, he had Medroso and Filomeno V. Buena. Another group, this time aimed at He knew of University. Our club participated in to take up residence in America or The group soon became known in the alumni and professionals was my interest in various tournaments, mostly under else forfeit his chance. It was also the campus as it began to perform set up by Felipe P. Jocano Jr. (my- Arnis and of- the auspices of then NARAPHIL the year that he married his fiancé demonstrations at different events. self). This was Telu Bituun Bagani, fered a chance or the National Arnis Association Maribel Padua; and it was during After Guro Elmer left, some of which means Three Stars Warrior. to meet his of the Philippines. There were also this time that LESKAS (Lema the instructors were able to con- The name was chosen to honor This article about the start of friend who he said was a very the demonstrations of the art at Scientific Kali Arnis System) was tinue training with Mang Ben, the my teachers in the martial arts and LSAI in the University of the Phil- skilled Arnisador. That Saturday various events in different colleges founded. founder of LSAI. These were Na- the styles that have influenced me ippines Diliman is mostly based morning was a turning point in my around the University as well LESKAS as it is known than Dominguez and Manolo del personally. Because of our origins, on personal memories of these martial arts journey. Guro Elmer appearing as guests on a noontime is essentially LSAI but taught in Rosario, and myself who by then we (Nathan Dominguez, Alex events. As a brief background, I’ve was highly skilled yet humble variety show. a more streamlined manner. Guro had already started a flourishing Ortinero and myself) and the next been involved in martial arts for martial arts master. His speed and Even then, we had no for- Elmer introduced a carefully de- association in Davao city, known generation of LSA instructors to thirty years now. My first art was power were unbelievable, yet his mal name for our association. We signed written curriculum broken as Mandirigmang Kaliradman or come from our ranks (Glen LLa- Shotokan Karatedo at our Uni- control was very, very precise. I were considering different names down into several levels. This took MK for short. Eventually we were mador, Kelvin Celis) decided to versity club. However, after three was awed by his skill and struck such as UP Arnis Klab (UPAK, the student through a progression, given rank in LSAI in addition to band together to create an umbrella years, our club disbanded; and it by his humility and grace; to me which in colloquial Tagalog meant starting with the stances, then foot- our existing ranks in LESKAS. association to keep the different wasn’t until 1987 that I found an he was the embodiment of the to hit) and UP SEKA (Samahang work, the strikes, the blocks and so As time went on, the groups together – UP LSAI. Arnis club, upon the referral of my ideal martial arts Master. Eskrima Kali Arnis). Such was our on. In addition, Guro Elmer intro- instructors pursued different From our beginnings as classmate. Our class started off with informality that we could not come duced his innovations into the sys- approaches to further developing a small group of enthusiasts to I soon learned that the style a small group. There was only to a final agreement on what to call tem, such as a set of combinations the system. Joshua Medroso and a large and diverse association was known as Lightning Scien- myself, Elmer’s cousin Judd and ourselves; yet we continued meet- using double strikes or doblada for Filomeno V. Buena began to plant encompassing different groups – tific Arnis or LSAI and that its his friend. Soon our group began ing and training anyway. the single stick and another set for LESKAS clubs in De La Salle the University of the Philippines grandmaster or the founder of the to grow, as more and more heard One of our more memora- the double sticks. Guro Elmer also University, University of Asia and Lightning Scientific Arnis asso- style was Benjamin Luna Lema. about the group and sought out ble moments was when we demon- introduced a completely differ- the Pacific and various other plac- ciation has indeed come a long My first teacher, Guro Carlos C. Guro Elmer for training. One of strated for the World Taekwondo ent ranking system for LESKAS: es as well. Within the University way. Our association is like a fruit Canilao, taught out of the garage my former students heard about Federation championship tourna- instead of using a belt system of the Philippines, a student-run bearing tree – as it grows and of his home in Cubao, Quezon the class and joined, and soon his ment held at the Folk Arts Theater such as that found in systems such group was eventually founded.
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