FMA in the U.S.

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Arnis: A real Pinoy martial art (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2002/08/25/feat/arnis.a.real.pinoy.martial.art.html)

A 2002 article on arnis in San Francisco as taught by Nestor Fernandez ("a 16th dan red belt of the arnis - Fernandez style"), from a Phil. newspaper.

On another forum is a copy of a Salt Lake Tribune article on a police officer who practices Dekiti Tirsia Siradas. The article is no longer freely available at the paper's site; see this thread at Bullshido (http://www.bullshido.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-4380.html).

Repeating from a previous post (for completeness):

Arnis in NJ:
http://www.filipinoexpress.com/19/51_eweek.html

Always good to see a "Stick Fighting" entry in a list of local activities:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar...512300340.html (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Dec/30/sp/FP512300340.html)

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Yearning to be home... but can’t just yet (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife02_jan13_2006)

Julius Melegrito teaches arnis in Nebraska.


Pee Wee martial arts class teaches more than self defense (http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060106/FALLON01/601060317/1030/FALLON)

Steve Dowd teaches Kuntaw heads Arnis Balite in Fallon, NV.

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Kali comes to Fayetteville (http://www.thecitizen.com/node/4220)

Eric Lunsford is teaching Kali/Escrima in GA.

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INJURED SERGEANT SOLDIERS ON
(http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1315554)

An incidental mention of martial arts (Vee Arnis Jujitsu) in a story on the recuperation of a wounded Army sergeant.

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World Champion (http://www2.townonline.com/hingham/artsLifestyle/view.bg?articleid=451624)


Abby Nestor,an eighth-grader at Hingham Middle School, recently scored third place in the "Gi" division of a world-wide grappling tournament in New Jersey. Grappling is similar to wrestling in that you fight your opponent to achieve dominant positions and finally to submission. Abby has earned her black belt in the Philipino art of "Doce Pares Eskrima" from EEMA Fitness and Martial Arts in Weymouth. Abby is grateful to her instructor Guru Jason Silverman, her family and friends for all their encouragement and support.

She won a grappling tournament and the only art they mention is Doce Pares? I wonder if she also studies Judo or BJJ or the like?

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Warrior ethos (http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=228016)

A U.S. Army brigadier general teaches escrima to his troops in NC:


On Wednesday mornings, [BGEN] Leonard spends time during physical training trying to build up “warrior spirit” with escrima, a martial art brought to the United States by Filipinos and encountered by the U.S. Army around 1900 in the Philippines. The concepts include balance, focus, speed, timing and power.

“The whole idea is hand-eye coordination, warrior spirit, what does it take?” he said afterward. “How do we focus on learning to fight, learning to move? What are the dynamics of that fighting and movement?”

In each hand, the soldiers had a wooden dowel rod slightly longer than their forearms. The gym echoed with the sound of sticks striking each other as the soldiers practiced.

Leonard talked about timing and balance and unpredictability as he went through motions with the sticks.


On an unrelated note, this story (http://english.people.com.cn/200603/22/eng20060322_252659.html) talks about Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to China and discusses his Judo background and a Shaolin kung fu demonstration.

[kuntawguro]

http://www.gtherald.com/herald/2005/nov/02kuntaw.htm

Foreign exchange students form a bond using the FMA

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http://www.gtherald.com/herald/2004/nov/24stick.htm (http://www.gtherald/herald/2005/nov/24stick.htm)

http://www.gtherald.com/herald/2004/nov/24stick.jpg

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I enjoyed the foreign exchange student story!

This is just an amusing anecdote from ED:
On the Street: What book are you reading? (http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060405/JUICE03/604050320)

An Iowa newspaper asks people what book they're currently reading...one person answers, "The Secrets of Cabales Serrada Escrima."

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Fitness class influenced by ancient art of stickfighting (http://www.thejournalnews.com/mindbody/july03/fitness.html)

West Point H2H combat instructor and FMA practitioner Jason Winkle teaches a stick-aerobics class.

[DAMAG-INC]

[quote=arnisador]
Warrior ethos (http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=228016)

A U.S. Army brigadier general teaches escrima to his troops in NC:
[quote]

I'm looking forward to meeting with him (Brig. Gen. Leonard) sometime during the middle of April. I already met one of his officers who had come to visit my class a few weeks ago in Fayetteville just down the street from Ft Bragg NC.

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Do you know him through the FMA, or through another connection?

[DAMAG-INC]

Do you know him through the FMA, or through another connection?
Through one of his captains who had attended my FMA class one evening.

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Broken sticks (http://www.journal-advocate.com/Stories/0,1413,120~7829~3286155,00.html)




Sixteen-year-old Fehringer is the world champion in double-stick Eskrima, which is a martial art that originated in the Philippines. In July, he will defend his title in the world championship held in Orlando, Fla., against at least 400 other fighters from 30 countries. He recently became the national champion for the second time, after beating a 17-year-old weighing 70 pounds more than him in double sticks at the National Championship Tournament in Milwaukee, which earned him a place in the world championship. More than 200 fighters competed at nationals.

[JasonSilverman]

World Champion (http://www2.townonline.com/hingham/artsLifestyle/view.bg?articleid=451624)



She won a grappling tournament and the only art they mention is Doce Pares? I wonder if she also studies Judo or BJJ or the like?
Greetings All - In regard to this post, we teach the full system of Doce Pares Eskrima at our academy - so all of our students learn their weaponry skills (doble olisi, solo olisi, baraw, espada y daga, etc) as well as their empty hand skills (punching, kicking, elbows, knees, headbutts, eye gouges, etc.) as well as their grappling (throws and takedowns, joint submissions, chokes and locks, sweeps, positional hold downs and reversals, etc.)

My background contains a good deal of grappling and when I started to learn Doce Pares, the concepts easily flowed to the grappling range - we focus conceptually on sabayan - simultaneous attack and defense, continuous forward pressure, proper body angulation and footwork, proper hip torque within technique, etc.

I always get a chuckle when our fighters arm is raised in victory and the announcer says that so and so of Doce Pares Eskrima is the winner and everyone in the crowd says, what the hell is doce pares eskrima??? It must be from Brazil, right? :-)

Have a great day and thanks for providing such a great forum for FMA conversations!

Mabuhay!

Jason M. Silverman
EEMA Fitness & Martial Arts / POWerful Words Character Development
http://www.powerfulwordsonline.com
http://www.eemaworld.com

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Filipino dance event sees long prep, huge hit (http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=content&id=20495&repository=0001_article)

Stanford University's Filipino dancing event includes eskrima.

3-day Filipino cultural expo starts today (http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/county_news/article/0,1375,VCS_226_4745086,00.html)

Ventura County's Filipino Arts and Cultural Expo 2006, "a three-day cultural event," includes "a Filipino martial arts demonstration conducted by Mount San Antonio College Filipino Martial Arts group [...] The group is directed by Oxnard-born Steve Del Castillo, who will show audiences eskrima, kali, arnis and kickboxing" as well as dancing, food, etc.

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The Hub's humming with teens in Bangor

(http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060629/NEWS01/606290314/-1/NEWS)

L Bacerra teaches escrima at a community center in NE Pennsylvania.

Calling all kids: Stockton lacrosse team wants you (http://%3Cb%3ECalling%20all%20kids:%20Stockton%20lacrosse %20team%20wants%20you%3C/b%3E)

Further down in this sports round-up article, the Angels Disciples Escrima Association's recent tournament successes at the San Diego Grand Nationals and Bakbakan International Filipino Stick Fighting event in Van Nuys are mentioned. Chez D. Tibon, Darlene J. Tibon and Fred Clay all placed in events, including a stick-and-dagger sparring event.

Learning to stick with a sport (http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/ox/article/0,1375,VCS_238_4822587,00.html)

Cody Smith, 11, of Oxnard, CA, prepares for the 2006 Filipino Martial Arts World Invitational at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.

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Filipino martial art goes beyond fighting with sticks (http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060714/SPORTS17/607140341/1066/SPORTS)


"In our school, self-discipline and character development is a top priority," said Grandmaster Tyrone J. Takahashi, who teaches at Pedoy's School of Escrima. The school specializes in derobio style, which emphasizes disarming techniques and defensive behaviors rather than aggressive actions, according to its Web site.

[...]


Takahashi learned escrima from his grandfather, the late Braulio Pedoy.
"It's a diverse art, where you not only utilize the stick, as people think with escrima," Takahashi said. "People don't realize that it has open-hand (no weapon) techniques. In our style, the stick is an extension of the hand.


A sidebar gives this website (http://www.pedoysescrima.com/).

A second story tacked on to the end of the article:

GARCIA CAPTURES WORLD TITLE IN SINGLE STICK



Robert Garcia, the chief instructor at the Hawai'i branch of the Bandalan Doce Pares Association, successfully defended his gold medal at the 9th World Escrima Kali Arnis Federation World Championships, July 2 to 8 in Orlando, Fla.
Garcia, a Honolulu resident, won gold in the lightweight single-stick fighting division.

Jdelo Dadulas, of Honolulu, earned a gold medal in the welterweight division of single-stick fighting.

At the World Invitational Tournament in Orlando, which followed the World Championships, Dadulas won a gold in double-stick fighting. Ray Dela Cruz, of Pearl City, won a bronze in the cruiseweight division of single-stick fighting, also at the World Invitational Tournament.

The championships are held every two years. The next competition will be in Cebu, Philippines, in 2008.

[DAMAG-INC]

I'm glad to read the feedback of both sides concerning this video. All the participants in this video (excluding myself) are all enlisted military personnel stationed at Ft Bragg and the 82nd Airborne. All the soldiers in the video (except 2 others, a rigger and a MP) are Special Forces guys that have been deployed to the "sandbox" (Iraq & Afghanistan) and have been there more than once. These guys are trained warriors, and to them this type of training is alot of fun and challenging. I take personal delight that these guys were even willing to go all-out the way we did. Many civilians would wince away from this type of training and they don't last too long as students. The training in our group is approached in a hardcore combative and dynamic approach with an equal consideration for SAFETY to avoid unnecessary injury in order to continue training. What I like even more about our approach in the way we train is that we MAKE NO EXCUSES for our desires and aim to become better fighters.

Click the link below to view video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J4_fFFvjus

This video is a revision of both the DAMAG-INC 2005 and 2006 promo and demo videos in presentation format. DAMAG-INC Kali Combatives as taught by Daniel Arola in Fayetteville, North Carolina just down the road from Ft Bragg and the 82nd Airborne. Training emphasis via full-contact sparring and attributes drilling with sticks, knives and empty hands in all the ranges of head-on combatives, streefight proficiency and self-defense.

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RP flag flies at JC City Hall (http://www.filipinoexpress.com/20/25_news.html)


The Jersey City Council raised the Philippine flag last Saturday, June 10, to signal the start of the Filipino American Month.

The cultural program will also feature the Philippine Chamber Rondalla of NJ Inc., the Sampaguita String Quartet, San Caterba Band, Warhol Soup Band, BIBAK, BREATHE, FR3SH, Dong Cuesta’s Karate & Escrima, Doris de Leon, the CDC Line & Aerobic Dancers and winners and finalists of the Filipino Idol Contest in the past years.
Capitol Heights instructor enters Black Belt hall of fame

(http://www.gazette.net/stories/071306/landnew190714_31939.shtml)


Master Samuel Scott first became intrigued with martial arts through kung-fu movies when he was 12 years old. Now has more than 30 years of training under his belt.

On May 27, the Mitchellville resident was inducted into the World Head of Family Sokeship International Black Belt Hall of Fame.
Raffy Pambuan, Scott’s instructor, nominated him.


Pambuan is a fifth generation master of the Pambuan Arnis system from the Philippines. Scott is one of Pambuan’s top students and represents the system in Maryland.

[...]

Scott received a plaque and a certificate and was recognized for the combative self-defense system he created called Talahib Kuntaw.


The art of self-defense

(http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/sports/4_2_1_JO16_GSSELF_S10716.asp)


The 44-year-old [Mike] Armes works well with his students. He isn't pushy. The self-defense styles and techniques he teaches are Modern Arnis, Small Circle Jujitsu, Kiai Jitsu and Ryu Kyu Kempo.

This is a common combination of arts in Illinois and Indiana.

[arnisador]

Hall of Fame Induction:
Ten Pioneers inducted into the Official Martial Arts Hall of Fame (http://press.namct.com/content/view/6729/144/)


Cacoy Cante, a pioneer in introducing Kali/Escrima throughout the world and opening the doors of this art to a new generation.
(The misspelling of his surname is in the original story.)

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Kicks and sticks (http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/08-09-06/FS-KARATE.asp)


The 6-year-old and his teacher took part in escrima, otherwise known as Filipino stick fighting. Not looking to do actual battle, the two made rhythmic patterns and demonstration-style strikes with their sticks. In the end, both made a respectful bow toward the other.

“I was OK with it,” Bardram said about getting up in front of the class. “I’ve done stuff in front of other kids before.”

The class, titled Physical Arts of Asia, ran from July 31 to Aug. 4 and covered a variety of martial arts. For Bardram, he enjoyed the stick fighting most.

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Kicking Her Way to a Title (http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/contentview.asp?c=194040)


Three days after the taekwondo tournament Pulido was in Florida for an Eskrima - Filipino stick fighting - World Tournament.


Pulido started learning Eskrima three months before the tournament when a Filipino Eskrima teacher came to the studio asking to be her instructor.


She is a member of the largest school of Eskrima worldwide, called Doce Pares, or 12 pairs in Spanish, which refers to the number of original members of the school and the basic strikes and defenses.

Teen of the week:
Versatile Annapolis student fits no one mold (http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2006/09_03-51/NBH)


He's a member of the indoor and outdoor track teams and has a black belt in Tae Kwan Do. He's been trained in a martial arts method favored by the Secret Service - Arnis, a Filipino form of stick fighting, grappling and hand-to-hand combat.

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US actor remembers Balic-Balic (http://showbizandstyle.inq7.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=21391)


So he moved to “a house in Balic-Balic.” Imagine our surprise to hear Forest [Whitaker] say the name of that area in Sampaloc!

It got better. He volunteered with pride that he had been learning Filipino martial arts—kali, arnis and eskrima—under Fil-Am masters “Dan Inosanto and Richard Bustillo” (he pronounced their last names perfectly).

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Watsonville Taiko celebrates 15th anniversary

(http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/October/13/local/stories/12local.htm)

With the thunderous sound of Japanese drums, the performance will showcase the movements of the Filipino martial art of Eskrima, led by Suro Jason Inay and his students of Inayan Eskrima.Kickin’ it (http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/Community/articles.asp?articleID=4160)


[Vincent] Moore — assistant professor of English and chair of the English and communication department — founded Martial Arts Research and Sciences and has black belts in Shotokan karate and kobudo.

Moore leads the participants in the study of various martial arts, including escrima, kickboxing, Shotokan karate, tae kwon do and more. The participants also travel to tournaments.

Local talent and top competitors win big at Diamonds 2006 (http://www.maslinc.com/index.cfm?action=maslinc.news&show=article&articleid=523&topic=Review)


At the Diamonds, team form eliminations is divided into national teams and world teams based on NASKA rankings. The national competition allows many of the local teams to compete without the shadow of the world rated teams looming. This year, the national competition for synchronized teams was won by Team Paul Mitchell's Daniel Sterling and Matt Emig who were not rated in NASKA as they had not competed together in 2006. The runner up was Team Kicks Unlimited made up of Mike Welch and Jeff Spridco who wowed the crowd with a unique escrima routine.

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Middletown diner looks to rebuild after fire (http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17268022&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=566835&rfi=6)


Members of Middletown’s martial arts community, which O’Rourke has been a part of since taking up "Modern Arnis," Filipino stick-fighting, years ago to help recover from a hip replacement, also held a fundraiser.

Martial Arts Gala Puts a Lock on History (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=14919)


This year's inductees were Ark Y. Wong, Wen Mei Yu, Wally Jay, Toshishiro Obata, Buck Sam Kong, Cacoy Canete, Lily Lau, Brendan Lai, Miyamoto Yusashi, and Leo Fong. Each of these inductees was honored for outstanding contributions to the martial arts, from Samurai traditions such as Toshishiro Obata and soft arts like Wen Mei Lu's Tai Chi Chuan to innovators such as Cacoy Canete, inventor of eskrido, a joint locking and throwing style which combines traditional Filipino arnis with moves from aikido and Wally Jay, famous among jujitsu practitioners for developing small circle jujitsu. Mr Jay studied jujitsu, boxing and judo before developing his small circle style which has influenced many martial artists, including modern arnis founder Remy Presas. George Kirby, grandmaster of Budoshin jujistu and long time friend of Wally Jay, said he “was impressed both by Mr. Jay's personal integrity and by his life long commitment to improving and developing martial arts”.

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Everybody was (insert martial art here) fighting (http://www.austin360.com/xl/content/recreation/stories/xl/2006/09/21cover.html)

In Austin, there's no shortage of places to get your kicks (http://www.austin360.com/xl/content/recreation/stories/xl/2006/09/21cover.html)

Austin, TX-area martial arts, including Silat and "stick fighting" as well as many others.

On a partially related note, competition to compare various arts:

Battles with a difference (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/16/central/15441904&sec=central)


IF Taekwando Karate-do, Aikido, Wusyu, Silambam, Silat or Muay Thai martial arts exponents were to fight one another, who will win?



The question will be answered this weekend when exponents from various disciplines of martial arts throughout the country battle it out to win the Ultimate Warrior title.



The competition between the unarmed combatants, which began at the Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, ends tomorrow.
Organised by the Youth and Sports Ministry, the Ultimate Warrior programme is aimed at boosting fighting spirit and patriotism among Malaysians especially the youth.



The event also provides an alternative channel for youths to enjoy competitive sports in a healthy environment.



The competition is open to individuals from all martial arts disciplines. However, only Malaysians who weigh above 40kg and aged between 15 and 40 years old are eligible to enter. They also have to be medically fit for the full-body fighting.

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Go with The Flow with Dan Anderson's Modern Arnis 80 (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=16040)

Review of the DVD.

[arnisador]

Burlco martial arts athletes qualify for national team (http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/109-11092006-739252.html)


Philadelphia-area martial artists, including some from American Karate and Arnis Academy in Cinnaminson, qualify for the NAFMA team.

We ain't gonna take it! (http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1161496914/1)

Defense expert: Get offensive to protect self (http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1161496914/1)



[Former pro hockey player John L.] Petrone, an instructor with the Defense Institute of Colorado Springs, used the blunt, aggressive teaching tactics of Vee-Arnis-Jujitsu, which is not a martial art per se, but a method of self-defense. His audience slowly warmed to him.Tae kwon do whiz dreams of Olympics
Okolona 10-year-old to compete at Disney (http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061025/NEWS0102/610250569/1008/NEWS01)


Nathan insists his talent might be in his genes.


"My grandpa from my mom's Asian side of my family, he's a stick fighter," Nathan said, referring to arnis balite, a form of martial arts popular in the Philippines.'Filipino Street Fighting' Takes Center Stage in Self-Defense Video (http://www.asianjournal.com/?c=124&a=16775)



The martial art in this video is Filipino 'street-fighting,' an almost-forgotten form of self-defense in the Philippines.

Dallas Jessup and Catherine Wehage, both freshmen at St. Mary's Academy in Portland, Oregon came up with what is now known as 'Just Yell Fire,' a DVD film distributed aimed at teaching young girls to defend themselves against possible attackers.

The video teaches viewers weak points on an attacker's body and how to effectively cause enough pain to those points to escape. It also tells viewers ways to avoid becoming a target for rape and kidnapping.

Jessup and Wehage both have backgrounds in Filipino street-fighting from the previous martial arts classes they have taken, and armed with that knowledge, the two young students ventured into producing this self-defense video.

The two teens trained under Chad Von Dette, who has been teaching Filipino martial arts since 2001.

Ad for a class in Hawaii here (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/09/br/br6293871540.html).

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Students ready for KAMP Karate (http://www.thereporteronline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18065976&BRD=2275&PAG=461&dept_id=466404&rfi=6)


The owner of a local martial arts school is donating time this month so students at Souderton Area High School get basic self-defense training.


http://bannerads.zwire.com/bannerads/bannerad.asp?ADLOCATION=4000&PAG=461&BRD=2275&LOCALPCT=100&AREA=410&VERT=12997&NAREA=410&barnd=2064 (http://www.fmatalk.com/) Irving Gill is an instructor and‚ along with his wife‚ Kathleen‚ co-owner of KAMP Karate‚ on Bethlehem Pike in Hilltown Township. The business has been in existence for 41Ž2 years.


“We do three different types of martial arts‚” Gill said.


Those techniques‚ he explained‚ are American Kenpo‚ an “empty-hand martial arts” that does not use weapons; modern Arnis‚ a style of stick-fighting from the Philippines; and Min Zin‚ which incorporates yoga and breathing exercises.

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Historic Filipinotown marks 5th year (http://www.philippinenews.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=99fd8848648b1b7975319 f65a144bfbe)

A Los Angeles celebration with an eskrima demo.

Texas Ranger Teaches Self-Defense Tactics (http://www.ebpublishing.com/*ws4d-db-query-Show.ws4d?*ws4d-db-query-Show***IFL-BF-063063072063071064-1363***-Database***-***sltimes%28directory%29***.ws4d?sltimes/column%28R%29.html)


Walter “Hock” Hochheim came to San Leandro this past weekend to teach self-defense, close-quarter combat and a couple dirty tricks that can save your life.

Hochheim’s two-day seminar was held at Esteller Martial Arts, on Manor Boulevard, and covered various situations faced by citizens, police and military personnel.

When life struck, S.J. man struck right back (http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070827/A_NEWS/708270321/-1/A_NEWS)
Martial artist's spirit inspires his students (http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070827/A_NEWS/708270321/-1/A_NEWS)


Carlito Bonjoc Jr.'s disability is one of the first things noticed when meeting him.

The 47-year-old Stockton man's spina bifida and prosthetic right leg require him to use crutches to get around. Among the traits that can't be observed is his spirit.


Bonjoc is a master, or guro, of two forms of escrima, an ancient Filipino martial art. He teaches the sport in Stockton and all over the world.
[...]
Bonjoc is a guro of his father's Cadiz Lapu-Lapu system, as well as the Cabales-Serrada system.
[...]

One of Bonjoc's prominent students is mixed martial arts fighter Jennifer Tate of Lodi. She said escrima is useful in her combat sport and that Bonjoc's attention to detail makes him a superb teacher.


This is a great story. Follow the link and check out the picture of the father and son training!

[arnisador]

2006 Roundup: The best of the briefs (http://www.thepenn.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=37d344a5-f992-4ad9-b003-370b006b42cc)



Zack A. Neubert was arrested Sept. 30 after police reportedly observed him standing in a roadway, directing traffic and performing martial arts with a stick, wearing only tennis shoes and an adult diaper. This just defies explanation, especially with photographic memories of the event plastered all over Facebook.Martial arts with a stick...let's hope they mean he practiced Japanese Jodo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodo)!

[Brock]

I hope that he just said he was practicing martial arts. I've practiced a couple of styles that all used some form of stick and I'd hate for this to be connected to any of them....

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Grandmaster comes to U. (http://media.www.dailytargum.com/media/storage/paper168/news/2007/09/17/University/Grandmaster.Comes.To.U-2971003.shtml)

Students compete in little known Filipino martial art named Eskrima (http://media.www.dailytargum.com/media/storage/paper168/news/2007/09/17/University/Grandmaster.Comes.To.U-2971003.shtml)


Students in the Rutgers University Filipino Martial Arts Club were recently taught Eskrima, a Filipino martial arts fighting style, by Grandmaster Dionisio "Diony" Canete.

The University is one of few that have Filipino martial arts as a registered sports clubDerobio Style - Manolo Explains (http://www.khon2.com/news/local/10185541.html)




"One of the Lost Arts", as referred to by Great Grandmaster Braulio Pedoy, Derobio Escrima is an ancient bladed Escrima style that went underground in response to the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. A no-nonsense bladed art form, Derobio is structured with a bolo (machete) in one's power hand and the other empty. Today, Derobio Escrima has incorporated various styles of fighting within its system, keeping its foundation on its original bladed movements.

Derobio Escrima emphasizes disarming techniques and defensive behaviors rather than aggressive actions. The basis of Derobio is deflecting and controlling. The meeting of force with force is only used if unavoidable and is immediately translated into a more "passive" or fluid movement.

2007 Pacific Island Showdown
Ultimate Warrior II
International Invitational Ultimate Full-Contact Stickfighting Championships
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October 13, 2007
FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER
94-428 Mokuola St.
Waipahu, HI

[arnisador]

In Step With...Lucy Liu (http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_11-18-2007/In_Step_With...Lucy_Liu)



Lucy skis, rock-climbs, does knife-and stick-fighting, and rides horses.

I knew she had done it, but I wasn't sure that she was still at it!

[Carol]

Good for her.

On a side note, we were born 1 day apart. Thats kinda cool :D

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Mixed martial arts classes offer a fun, diverse way to get in shape (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1024&dept_id=536255&newsid=19073321&PAG=461&rfi=9)


Wilson has been combining various forms of martial arts, including Muay Thai (Thai Kickboxing), Kali (Filipino Martial Arts), Jun Fan and grappling, since he opened MKG in 2000.

Kicking away holiday pounds (http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/articles/2007/12/15/features/features/feature01.txt)


People of all ages and fitness levels do cardio workouts by using techniques from Filipino stick-fighting (Kali), boxing and Muay Thai kickboxing three days a week.

fitness calendar (http://www.theolympian.com/living/story/294674.html)



Doce Pares Escrima class - Traditional martial arts, dance, and aerobics workout including group meditation: 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Aikido of Olympia, 506 Columbia St. S., Olympia and noon to 1:30 p.m. Fridays at The Evergreen State College Campus Recreation Center, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia.

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Tv Close-Up: Lucy Liu (http://www.bendweekly.com/news/12530.html)


the slight, but hard-bodied actress who practices the martial art of kali-eskrima-silat off-camera.

'FIGHTING DOC' SEES ACTION IN GORRES-DARCHINYAN UNDERCARD (http://philboxing.com/news/story-14665.html)


A three-time New Jersey Golden Gloves Boxing champion, Tuazon is a full-bloodied Filipino now residing in New Jersey, USA. He debuted as a pro on August 4, 2006 in an encounter with a fellow newcomer Omar Carrol, which brought a draw in the fourth round. Beyond boxing, he dabbled with Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai, and got an earlier training with the Filipino martial art Kali, the mother of Escrima and Arnis.

A brief mention of mano-mano here (http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=10852).

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'Eskrima' Grand Master in the US (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=119424)


Alfredo "Fred" Bandalan is the first Filipino American to become a Doce Pares Grand Master.

This Saturday! Fun Island Vibrance At Vallejo's Pista Sa Nayon Festival! (http://www.vallejonews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=334622&webpage=79&cp=60)


Last year, the event made it as Vallejo's largest FREE outdoor festival and attracted over 20,000 attendees from all over Northern CA.
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The 1st annual Eskrima Kali Arnis (all contact Filipino martial arts) Tournament Happening will be happening as well.

Festival to honor Filipino-American heritage


The Filipino-American Council of Ventura County is celebrating the annual Philippines' Independence Day from Spain today and Sunday at Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard.[...]
A Filipino martial arts demonstration conducted by a Mt. San Antonio College Filipino martial arts group will demonstrate Eskrima, Arnis, Kali and kickboxing.

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Men: Don't be scared of Lucy Liu

(http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-peo_0604gl.ART.State.Edition1.464b3cf.html)
Lucy Liu can intimidate men, and it's not just because of looks, brains and star power. She's a practitioner of the martial art of kali-escrima-silat (knife-and-stick fighting) and trained heavily in kung fu for Charlie's Angels and Kill Bill.

Lucy Liu Has 'Moves' Most Men Are Scared to See
(http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,362162,00.html)
Scroll down the article to see this particular item, which appears to be a longer version of the previous one.

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Sanano to enter World Karate Union HOF (http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/06/21/sports/local/doc485b41b8d2f1a602100766.txt)



Sanano began training in the Philippines when he was 5 years old under the direction of his grandfather, an experience he called an honor. He said it seemed like he was just playing around, not training, so he really enjoyed the practice.

“Now the Filipino Martial Arts is getting popular and I realized wow, what I had been doing as a kid is right there.”

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Alto teen headed to world championship martial arts tournament (http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_story.aspx?storyid=95276&catid=14)




Alto - Flailing blades like a warrior in front of an alto farm house is an unlikely back drop for an ancient fighting style.

"Arnis Sikaran. And it is the Filipino style of weaponry," said Mariah Moore.


A difficult sport to master, this all American 14 year-old can fight If you're not impressed with the sticks or knives Mariah has an arsenal of custom instruments.



"The swords, and the sickles, the three sectional staff, all of these are hand made- the metal and everything by my Grand Master Bong Jornales."

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Company that Led Training in Torture Techniques for Mexican Police Is Risks Incorporated of Miami, Florida (http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/kristin-bricker/2008/07/company-led-training-torture-techniques-mexican-police-is-risks-inc)



[...]is a third-degree black belt in Doce Pares Eskrima (a martial art focused on fighting with sticks), 1996 Eskrima Filipino WEKAF champion of Mexico, and 1999 May Thai (kickboxing) Association champion of Mexico.

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A stickler for success (http://www.gilroydispatch.com/sports/246807-a-stickler-for-success)


She certainly wouldn't be traveling to Cebu City in the Philippines with the hope of earning her second title in stick fighting, also known as Eskrima. Pulido will be taking part in the 10th World Eskrima Kalis Arnis Federation Championships being held Wednesday through Friday.
Winning her first stick-fighting title in 2006, after just seven months of training, Pulido expects nothing to come easy this next week. As she says, in the Philippines, "They're born and like, 'Here's a stick.' "

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Anything's a weapon in Filipino Martial Arts



Filipino Martial Arts, more popularly known as "Arnis" or "Eskrima," is based on one thing and one thing alone: survival.


The weapon-heavy style is one of many self-defense techniques offered at Hayward Martial Arts in downtown Hayward.


For the most part in FMA, there are no rules or codes of conduct such as the Japanese "Way of the Warrior." FMA is straight to the point.


Kombatan Arnis is offered in Bentonville, AR:
http://nwanews.com/bcdr/Sports/65531/

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AREA SPORTS /RECREATION CALENDAR (http://nwanews.com/bcdr/Sports/73278/)


MARTIAL ARTS

Classes enrolling

Malmo Martial Arts is now enrolling for adult classes in Bentonville. Offered instruction includes MuayThai, Jujitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Kombatan Arnis, and Pencak Silat.

For more information visit the Web site malmomartialarts.com or call (479) 640-4455.

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Martial arts aid in fight against disease (http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090706/news/307069995)


Kathrin Sumpter teaches people how to use weapons that restore their sense of personal power.

Sumpter, owner of Sequim Martial Arts at 452 Riverview Drive, leads free weekly classes for people coping with cancer, diabetes or loneliness and other stress.
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Mogi has become an expert practitioner of escrima, a Filipino art that involves a pair of long sticks and concentrated upper-body movement.

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Why some FilAm youths become activists (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/columns/columns/view/20090802-218376/Why-some-FilAm-youths-become-activists)


Hers is a familiar story: A young FilAm leaves her homeland at a young age and later tries to find ways to reconnect. Other FilAms, many of whom were born in the US, do so through frequent visits with their families in the Philippines. Some come to study or work. Others explore aspects of their heritage that the typical young Pinoy in Manila may find odd or boring. These FilAms learn arnis or the kulintang, or have their bodies decorated with traditional Filipino tattoos. They even study the alibata, the pre-Hispanic Tagalog writing system.

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Fusion cuisine cooking demo set Saturday, July 26 at state fair
(http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/200907/fusion24.html)

The Rev. Leo Patalinghug, a priest from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., will demonstrate his particularly eclectic style of fusion cuisine during two presentations, from 1 to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 4 p.m., in the department’s Commodities and Education buildings on Rider Road.
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Cooking is not Father Leo’s only talent. He also break dances and is a martial arts black belt. He won a world championship in Arnis, a stick fighting form of martial art that originated in the Philippines.

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'Science' of stick fighting

A local fighter trains in technique used in "Bourne" movies



“There’s no money, no prizes, just bragging rights”, Ryan Achenbach, 25, of Milwaukie says of Kali.


Achenbach has been seriously practicing Kali for two years and the sport has taught him life-long lessons, given him the opportunity to appear on a hit television show and soon battle against top competitors in a national competition.


Achenbach started stick fighting in spring of 2006, when he was working at 24 Hour Fitness as a personal trainer. He had a job as a bouncer at a nightclub at the time. He had the build to be a bouncer and he had wrestling experience from high school; he graduated from Oregon City in 2002.

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Pulido punishes the field (http://www.gilroydispatch.com/sports/258846-pulido-punishes-the-field)


Linda Pulido, head instructor of Pulido's Pro Fitness, took seven of her Martial Arts students down to Long Beach where she and her understudies not only competed but handed out some punishment earlier this month at the Long Beach International Festival and Competition.

Pulido placed first in four disciplines - kick boxing, Muay Thai, single-stick Eskrima and double-stick Eskrima - and was crowned Grand Champion in Muay Thai. Eskrima is a Filipino Martial Art that stresses intense stick fighting.

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Martial artists who learn together ... (http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090908/A_SPORTS/909080310/-1/NEWSMAP#STS=fzk3u01k.kb1)

Stockton brothers take pride in latest hall enshrinement (http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090908/A_SPORTS/909080310/-1/NEWSMAP#STS=fzk3u01k.kb1)


Gene and Darren Tibon found their passion for martial arts while training with their father when they were children.

And the brothers who trained together recently entered a prestigious hall of fame together.[...]
Gene Tibon, 54, was inducted for his work in Japanese Okinawan Karate; Darren, 47, was honored for his contributions in Filipino Martial Arts.


"We went into separate disciplines along the way, but we were taught to honor and appreciate martial arts by our father," Gene Tibon said, of 73-year-old Eugene Tibon Sr.. "My father is a serious man, and he taught us to take martial arts seriously. And this really is the family business."
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Although Darren Tibon started out studying karate with his brother, he eventually developed an interest in Filipino Martial Arts, which includes extensive weapons training.


"My father always wanted one of us to carry on the traditions of our Filipino heritage, and I found myself drawn to the discipline," he said.
Darren Tibon became a follower of Grandmaster Angel Cabales, the first person to open an Escrima school in Stockton.


Cabales passed away several years ago, and Darren Tibon has become a leader in the sport, operating Angel's Disciples Escrima Academy in Stockton and is the president of the United States Filipino Martial Arts Federation.


One of his students is Gelmar Cabales, Angel's son.

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Bulletin board published Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 (http://www.currypilot.com/20091118114222/Events-Activities/Bulletin-Board/Bulletin-board-published-Wednesday-Nov-18-2009)


Arnis (Philippine stick fighting) classes are offered from 7 to 8 p.m. at South Coast Fitness Center in the Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center.

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Martial arts school grows (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091209/GALLATIN05/91208102/2138/Martial+arts+school+grows+)

Disciplines empower body, mind, spirit (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091209/GALLATIN05/91208102/2138/Martial+arts+school+grows+)



A Sumner girl wants to be the best black belt there is.

“That’s my dream,” said Westmoreland resident Marli Howard, 11, twisting an Eskrima stick she uses to train in her karate class at Ernie Reyes’ World Martial Arts in Gallatin. “I love training. What I really like about it is learning my limits: how far I can go, and how far I can push myself.”

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Balintawak Arnis Martial Arts (http://www.timesheraldonline.com/voices/ci_14125559)



Balintawak Arnis, a tradtional Filipino martial art utilizing sticks and open hands, is taught every Tuesday, every first and second Friday and every third and fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Bayanhihan Center inside the Seafood City mall at 3495 Sonoma Blvd. The class is taught by Grand Master Ver Villasin.

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Around Broadneck: Local family creates musical magic as MuSix (http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/cbn/2010/02/22-24/Around-Broadneck-Local-family-creates-musical-magic-as-MuSix.html)


Carlos is the president and lead instructor of Kick Connection, a martial arts studio in Pasadena. The five older children have earned black belts in Tai Kwan Do; Jared is already a red belt. Within their age groups, the four older Patalinghugs are also world champions in Eskrima, a form of Filipino stick fighting. These American kids have beaten the top Filipino champions several times - in the Philippines.

MMA: Lorain fighter turns training into success (http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2010/02/26/mma-lorain-fighter-turns-training-into-success/)


Lorain fighter Harley Leimbach hasn’t been training in serrada eskrido for a long time, but the discipline he chose has prepared him for the challenging world of mixed martial arts.


“It’s a mixture of everything,” Leimbach said. “It’s a Filipino martial art. My trainer (Emmanuel de Leon, founder of the Amherst-based Serrada Eskrido Academy) is from the Philippines, and he brought it here. It’s kali, jiu jitsu, muay thai and karate … everything rolled into one. We study everything.”


Alex Campean, a senior black belt at the academy, said the explanation lies in the discipline’s name.


“In a nutshell, ‘eskrima’ is the Filipino fighting system, and ‘eskrido’ is basically combining that with aikido,” said Campean. “And ‘serrada’ is the close range, like adding jiu jitsu. It’s very comprehensive in that it goes through all the ranges — grappling, punching — and even longer ranges like kicking and weapons.”


Leimbach, who has trained at the academy since 2003, earned his black belt in the art and turned his training into success in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world. He will be the lone local professional fighter at tonight’s Superior Cage Fighting event at Elyria’s Roll Arena.

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MMA: Pulido leads Eskrima team to world championships (http://www.freelancenews.com/sports/264435-mma-pulido-leads-eskrima-team-to-world-championships)


Linda Pulido is already a decorated mixed martial artist. Her list of accolades includes 11 world championships in various disciplines, ranging from Muay Tai to Tae Kwon Do.

Pulido, a Gilroy resident and owner of Pulido's Pro Fitness, added another three national championships to her always-growing list two weeks ago at the WEKAF National Championships in Fremont, a competition for elite stick fighters.

Eskrima is a Filipino martial arts style in which combatants use a stick to strike each other, gaining points for number of strikes, quickness and overall style.

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Dan Miragliotta’s “Big” Opinions (http://news.fightmagazine.com/dan-miragliotta-ufc-112-mma-4882/)


FM: What types of styles have you studied?

DM: I started learning a Japanese style karate known as Shito Ryu at around 14 and got my black belt at 18. At 21, I started doing Kenpo Karate and have a 5th degree black belt. I also have a brown belt in Doce Pares Escrima, a senior instructorship in Muay Thai under Vut Kamnark and am a 3rd level instructor in Shoot fighting under Bart Vale and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie.



FM: Have you ever competed?

DM: I used to compete in karate, full contact fighting and full contact stick fighting.

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West Covina martial arts academy sets trip to world tournament (http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_15388411)


Jun Oñas doesn't want to seem cocky, but some of his fighters are practically "undefeatable" in their styles of Esrkima, a Filipino martial art.
Now Onñs, master at the Eskrimador Academy in West Covina, wants to take that confidence to the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Championship on July 19-25 in Mexico.


MARTIAL ARTS: Pulido to hold self-defense seminar, fundraiser Saturday (http://www.gilroydispatch.com/sports/266719-martial-arts-pulido-to-hold-self-defense-seminar-fundraiser-saturday)


Passion could be world champion mixed martial artist Linda Pulido's middle name.Passing on the passion she has for the sport and teaching, is second only to her skills in Tae Kwon Do and Eskrima.
Combining two areas where Pulido is most gifted, the 11-time world champion is holding a self-defense seminar that will double as a fundraiser Saturday at Christopher High School.
The proceeds will go toward her and two other USA Eskrima Team members as they travel to Puerto Vallarta for the World Championships in July.
Pulido is participating in three events, single-stick, double-stick and team Eskrima.