Informative Issue No. 100 2013 FMA Informative 100th Issue and Second Year Anniversary FMA Informative 100th Issue and Second Year Anniversary FMA Informative 2011 The FMA Informative officially started on December 1, 2011 with its first issue; Informative Issue #1 (FMA FMA Informative 2012 Unity and Legends), since then the FMA Informative has published a total of 100 Issues. FMA Informative 2013 With the FMA Informative starting on the 1st of December 2011, Steven Dowd was asked to reach out and see about obtaining some material for the first issues. The first Informative Issue was, “FMA Unity and Legends” which was thought to be appropriate telling about the true legends of the Filipino martial arts, and practitioners that carried on styles and systems of the Filipino martial arts and have passed on and the Unity of the Filipino martial arts, some fact some questioning. Then followed by “Learn in 6 Teach in 12” by Grandmaster Bram Frank, “Balintawak Basics (abecedar- io)” by Sam Buot Sr., “Kuntaw Basics” and “TRACMA Basics” by Steven Dowd, Serrada Eksrima by Khalid Khan and finally “Villabrille-Largusa Kali System” by Zena Sultana Babao, a great start for the online maga- zine. Since then the FMA Informative staff has gone out and procured many issues finally adding up to 100 issues that are packed with information, knowledge and are very interesting and are loaded with informative material. In checking the count the ten (10) most downloaded issues so far have been: 1. Informative Issue #91 - The Filipino Way 2. Informative Issue #28 - Filipino Cook’in 3. Informative Issue #1 - FMA Unity and Legends 4. Informative Issue #67 - Kalis Ilustrisimo 5. Informative Issue #60 - A Tribute to Grandmaster Roland Dantes 6. Informative Issue #52 - The Bolo 7. Informative Issue #51 - Filipino-American Healing Methods 8. Informative Issue #84 - Fat-Cream Martial Art 9. Informative Issue #86 - World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines 10. (3 issues tied for 10th): Informative Issue No #13 - Historical Overview of the FMA Informative Issue No #61 - FMA Informative Visits the Philippines Informative Issue No #85 - Do You Have the Knowledge Now understand that each of the 100 issues have been down- Each issue features practitioners of martial arts and other internal arts, other features include historical, theo- loaded over 3,000 times, but the issues mentioned above have the highest retical and technical articles; reflections, Filipino martial arts, healing arts, the culture of the Philippines and other downloaded counts just by a few downloads. related subjects. The FMA Informative would like to thank the following writers The authors, publisher and owner of this online magazine are not responsible for any injury, which may result and practitioners that have voluntarily contributed to the FMA Informa- from the instructions contained in this online magazine. Before embarking on any of the physical activates described in tive making available he issues which have come out thus far, for without the magazine, the reader should consult his or her physician for advice regarding their individual suitability for per- them the 100 issues and the two years would not have been possible. 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. It is a Privilege and Honor to recognize the writers responsible for the issues of the FMA Informative: Narciso “Hansy” Alojado Bram Frank Rose Nietes Virgil J. Mayor Apostol Maurice Gatdula Andrew P. Obon Narrie Babao Tom Gillis Shauna Okusako Zena Sultana Babao David E. Gould Jun Paliangayan Abon “Garimot” Baet James Hogue Tom Edison Pena Alfredo Bandalan Joel Huncar Eric Primm Jerome Barber Jose Isidro Emmanuel ES Querubin David Battaglia Ginalyn Jadia Michael Querubin Jessielyn “Jemn” N. Baxafra Adam James Edessa Ramos Michael Belzer Felipe P. Jocano Jr. Linda Reim Paul-Raymond Buitron III Tim Kashino Karl Royer Sam Buot Khalid Khan Bella Marie Baron Saguin Linda Bustamante Dieter Knüttel Jim Schaufele Richard Bustillo Ron Kosakowski Marcus Schüssler Catherine “Kitty” Canete-Knight Marc Lawrence Hector Soliz Dean Carter Joy Lim Bryan Stoops Steven K. Dowd Lowelle Lledo James U. Sy Jr. Fred Evrard Bill Lowery Tony Torre Alison Fand Keri Marotta Michael Wieteska Jeff ‘Stickman’ Finder Dan Medina Lane Wilcken David Foggie Mike Melchor Jamen Zacharias Leo Fong Rey Morales Manuel Francisco Garitony C. Nicolas Also the FMA Informative would like to thank Steven Dowd, Owner and Publisher of the FMAdigest for authorizing us to make available the FMAdigest issues, (Regular Issues, Special Issues, Special Editions, and Mini Issues), and also letting the FMA Informative have the FMAdigests school database, which the FMA Informative staff has added to, and tried to update as much as possible with the cooperation of the practitioners. Mr. Dowd also assists the FMA Informative in obtaining material. For those who might be unfamiliar with the FMA Informative: About the FMA Informative issues which is a online magazine, the issues are designed to speak about one subject, whether a basic concept of a style, philosophy, techniques, a cultural aspect of the Philippines etc. The submitted material must be at least 10 page minimum, but can be as long as desired. It is hoped all will enjoy the FMA Informative Magazine. Please pass the word so more practitioners, and non-practitioners can join in on sharing their knowledge, aspects, and experience. It must be remembered that the FMA Informative is what you make it, if nothing received, and then nothing can be given. Be one that shares. The FMA Informative is a non-profit online magazine; we do not solicit, expect or want donations, just material to share with others. The FMA Informative Staff is dedicated to the Propagating of the Filipino martial arts and the Culture of the Philippines. So in a final comment, the FMA Informative would again like to thank the writers, practitioners, and subscribers for their support. Mar Angeles FMA Informative 2011 Grand Tuhon Baltazar “Bo” Sayoc [1934-2007] Sayoc Kali Punong Guro Edgar Sulite [1957-1997] Lameco Eskrima - Dog Brothers Inc. Informative Issue No #1 - FMA Unity and Legends Guru H. Yasser Tanadjalan [1950-2007] Silat Sawdara - Felipe ‘Bot’ Jocano Jr. Will Total Unity in the Filipino Martial Arts Ever Be A Reality? - Ste- Grandmaster Bernandino G. Tanique [1933-2005] Tanique Arnis ven K. Dowd Grandmaster Floro Villabrille [1912-1992] Villabrille-Largusa Kali Pundador Manuel Molina Aguillon Sr. [1915-1991] Arnis Balite - Great Grandmaster Atty. Jose Villasin [1923-1988] Balintawak - Sam Buot Steven K. Dowd Professor Florendo Visitacion [1910-1999] Vee Arnis Jitsu Grandmaster Gerardo “Larry” Alcuizar [1934-2007] Eskrido - Kirk Maestro Sonny Umpad [1948-2006] Visayan Corto Kadena - Brian / Jackie Quilalang Umpad / George M. Yore Gooding Maestro Elmer Ybanez [1953-2004] Lema Scientific Kali Arnis - Steven K. Dowd Grandmaster Venancio Bacon [1912-1980] Balintawak - Sam Buot Informative Issue No #2 - Learn in 6 Teach in 12 - Bram Frank Guro Mariano Bermodes [1958-2006] Serrada - Wade Williams Guro Grande George Brewster [1924-2006] Brewster Arnis - Peter Modular Learning Perspective “ Learn in 6 - Teach in 12” Freedman Imagination is More Important Than Knowledge Grandmaster Angel Cabales [1917-1991] Serrada Eskrima - Leo Fong It’s a Left Side - Right Brain Thing Grandmaster Jose Caballero [1907-1987] De Campo Uno-Dos-Tres 1-4-12 Low Line Standar Orihinal 1-2-2 High Line Standard Founder Filemon De La Cuesta Canete [1904-1995] San Miguel Es- Horizontal - Vertical krima - Tom Bisio Too Tall - Too Short Grandmaster Vicente Carin [1920-2004] Doce Pares - Vince Palumbo Combat Must Be Simple Grandmaster Gregorio “Goyong” Ceniza [1925-2007] Baraw Sugbo - How Does One Teach Self-Defense? Kaloy Bugoy / Karlon N. Rama Build Belief in One’s Self Roland Tango Pintoy Dantes [1945-2009] - Steven Dowd The Key to Train the Trainer Teaching Master Robert M. Du [?-2007] PAKAMUT - Marc Lawrence Blade Master Bram Frank - Edessa Ramos Ama Maestro Saturnino Fabia [1915-2005] Estella Sinkatan Arnis - Bernardo Salinas The Gunting Family of Knives - Bram Frank Grandmaster Emertius Leovigildo (Leo) Miguel Giron [1911-2002] BAHALA NA - Tony Somera\ Julian Goc-ong [1925-2003] Abanico De Vertical - Celestino C. Macachor Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo [1904-1997] Kali Ilustrisimo - Reynaldo S. Galang Mangisursuro Mike Inay [1944-2000] Inayan Eskrima - Jon Ward Maestro de Maestro Sozimo ‘Sosing’ Labor [1924-2008] Siete Pares Escrima - Nelson Estanol / Joe Giron Informative Issue No #3 - Balintawak Basics (abecedario) Grandmaster Louis Lagarejos [1935-2004] Sikaran Sam Buot Grandmaster Ben Largusa [1926-2010] Villabrille-Largusa Kali System - Zena Sultana Babao Balintawak Basics (abecedario) Grandmaster Federico T. Lazo [1938-2010] Luzviminda Arnis Kali Brotherhood Warm-Up Exercises Dr. Guillermo B. Lengson [1929-2000] KAFEPHIL - Jeff Suministrado Starting Position Punong Guro Mark Lledo [1974-2008] Amara Arkanis