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Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Guro Dennis,, So where are you going with this..... --__--__-- Message: 2 To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net, apoloskarate@aol.com Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:22:48 -0400 From: mabagsikptk@aol.com Subject: [Eskrima] (no subject) Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Master Apolo Ladra Proudly presents: The World Premier Presentation of the Indigenous Filipino Fighting Arts... FMA CONVENTION 2008 August 29-31 Holiday Inn BWI Airport Conference Center 890 Elkridge Landing Road Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Experience dynamic training with legendary names in Filipino Martial Arts. They are ready to share their tips and techniques with you. Learn from the Inheritors, Supreme Grand Masters, the Manongs, and the Lolos of FMA. This is your chance to maximize your training........ YOU WON'T WANT TO THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!! LOOK WHO IS PRESENTING AT THE '08 GATHERING OF LEGENDS!!! Mataas na Guro, DR REMY PRESAS, JR. (Modern Arnis) The Blade Master, Supreme GM Leo T. Gaje, Jr. (Pekiti-Tirsia Kali System) Grand Master Bobby Taboada (Balintawak Escrima) Please visit www.fmaconvention.com for more information: --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:35:06 -0400 From: "FMA Fighters, LLC" To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] FMA seminar taught by the Masters Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Filipino Martial Arts Seminar with the Masters Mataw Guro Lou Lledo - founder of Amara Arkanis Maestro Rico Acosta - founder of Kuntaw Kali Kruzada Experience the Filipino Martial Arts as they are taught in the Philippines Seminar will cover: • Advanced Single Stick techniques • Advanced Double Stick techniques • Advanced Kali Arnis Empty Hands • Dynamic Training Drills This seminar is a rare opportunity to train with two Masters from the Philippines, who have trained with the legendary Grandmasters and have founded their own systems to preserve their legacy. Mataw Guro Lou Lledo was born in Zamboanga City in the Island of Mindanao, in the Southern Philippines; He holds the rank of IKA-WALONG ANTAS Sagisag na Itim (8th Degree Master Teacher) and the title Punong Mataw Guro (Head Master Teacher in the Filipino Fighting Arts and in Japanese Karate. He trained agents in the National Bureau of Investigation Training Academy (Philippine Counterpart of the FBI). He also trained the officers and personnel of the 1st Air Division and the 304th Security Squadron of the Philippine Air Force, and later the Civil Intelligence and Security Unit of the City in the combative Arts. Maestro Rico Acosta is a Master of several styles of Filipino martial arts who has received extensive personal instruction in the Philippines under many notable Masters and Grandmasters such as GM Benjamin Luna Lema (LSAI), GM Vicente Sanchez (KAI), GM Roberto Presas (Modern Arnis), Senior Master Samuel Dulay (Modern Arnis), GM Jose Mena (Doblete Rapelon), GM Florendo Picate (Picate Style Crossada Espada y Daga), GM Charlie Villanueva (Lao Lan - Doce Generales), GM Jesus Pallorina (WEDOCA), Senior Master Frank Sobrino (WEDOCA) and GM Ric Esteban (Kuntaw Combat Escrima). He has been teaching the martial arts for more than 30 years. In the year 2000 he received an award for "Best Maestro/Guro" from PIGSSAI at the DIGMAAN competition in the Luneta Park grandstand, Manila, and he was appointed as the IMAFP (Modern Arnis) coordinator for New York in 2005. Date: Saturday - June 28, 2008 Time: 12PM to 4PM Fee: $75 at the door Location: Pearl Studios Pearl Studios NYC 500 8th Avenue (4th Floor) Between 35th & 36th Street Manhattan NYC Email kruzada@email.com for more information Kuntaw Kali Kruzada Amara Arkanis -- Sensei Errol Ballesteros Kuntaw Kali Kruzada FMA Fighters, LLC Kuntawkali.com www.myspace.com/headhunter01 The FMA is not a hobby. It is a way of life. Filipino Martial Arts Creed http://kuntawkali.com/fmacreed.html --__--__-- Message: 4 From: "Tom Howanic" To: Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:42:41 -0500 Subject: [Eskrima] BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net I wanted to let everyone know the Punong Guro Mike Blakgrave will now be teaching at Premier Martial Arts of Universal City, Texas. We are proud to have him teaching at our facility and would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in learning BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo with us. Below is some background on Grandmaster Yuli and Punong Guro Blackgrave. Mabuhay Ang FMA. tom Ang Dakilang Guro Yuli Romo Born on April 23, 1949 in Pilar, Camotes Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines, Grandmaster Epifanio 'Yuli' Romo was introduced to the Filipino Martial Arts from a very early age. During the early 1900's, the FMA were extremely popular and the most famous families of warriors within the central Philippines were the Romos, Saavedras and the Ilustrisimos. It was during this golden era that Grandmaster Islao Romo, a highly revered teacher and fighter, defeated many famous masters from other systems. Grandmaster Yuli learned the revered blade-based system of his famous Great Uncle Islao Romo from his uncles Pedring Romo and Pael Aviles. Grandmaster Yuli is the current heir to this system. As a teenager, Grandmaster Yuli studied the art of the famous rebel hero of the Filipino-Spanish War of Independence, Soferino "Kapitan Perong Pak-an" Borinaga. Known as the Repigada-Pigada system, this family art was eventually passed to Grandmaster Kikoy Boringa, who taught the young Yuli Romo during the 1960's. Grandmaster Yuli is the only inheritor of the Repikada-Pigada system. Moving to Manila during the early 1970's, Grandmaster Yuli trained in the Balintawak Eskrima system with Boy Ursal, a senior student of the respected Cebuano teacher, Grandmaster Joe Go. Eventually, Grandmaster Yuli returned to Cebu to learn directly from Grandmaster Joe Go. As well as studying Balintawak Eskrima, Grandmaster Yuli also learned the empty-handed system of Tat Kun Tou and the long-staff system of Bio-Olisi, which is now known as Palakaw-Banate, or simply Banate. Grandmaster Yuli commenced training with Grandmaster Antonio 'Tatang' Ilustrisimo during 1976, approximately three months after the current head, Grandmaster Tony Diego had started training. As Grandmaster Yuli recalls, during the early days training with Tatang was both painful and fun. Constantly observing Tatang in action and taking notes whenever possible, Grandmaster Yuli noticed how Tatang reacted to the positioning and speed of the attacker, applying an infinite variety of counters according to the circumstances at that time. Grandmaster Yuli is acknowledged by his peers as the second most senior student of Tatang and is one of the original "Five Pillars" of this highly revered warrior art. After a lifetime of development and evolution within the Filipino Martial Arts, Bahad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo was born on 23 April 2000. Incorporating and including all of the core concepts and fighting strategies of Grandmaster Ilustrisimo, Bahad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo is also influenced by the Romo Eskrima system and the Repigada-pigada system of Soferino Borinaga. Weapons categories within this well-rounded martial art include the use of the barong, kampilan and kris swords, four-foot and three-foot staffs, single and double cane, single and double knife, sword and knife and handkerchief. The empty-hand techniques are influenced by the techniques of Grandmaster Ilustrisimo and Grandmaster Joe Go and within the lubas pangamut, or hard-core empty-hand system, are included boxing, kicking, trapping, grappling, throwing, choking, strangling and off-balancing techniques. BaHad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo continues to grow world wide with may top notch instructors personally trained by Master Yuli himself. In October of 2006 on Pilar island, Camotes, province of Cebu Master Yuli promoted Michael Blackgrave to the rank of Punong Guro ( Chief Instructor) and placed him in charge of the western headquarters, to propagate the art in the west on behest of master Romo. Since this time PG Blackgrave has conducted seminars in Florida, New Yor City, Chicago as well as home in San Antonio, Texas. PG Blackgrave has also been saught out for polcie PCCT (Police Control-Capture Tactics)tactical courses. BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo is a very direct, simple and concise combat method with emphasis on simplicity driven by intent. There is a Tagalog saying that BaHad ZuBu covets, Ipagsama Katotohanan (bring truth) . --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:29:53 -0600 From: "Terry Trahan" To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: Re: [Eskrima] BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Mike is a great teacher, and one of my best friends, and a Brother. I would highly recommend any one training with him. You would not be disappointed. Terry Trahan Satria Naga Bela Diri On 6/5/08, Tom Howanic wrote: > > I wanted to let everyone know the Punong Guro Mike Blakgrave will now be > teaching at Premier Martial Arts of Universal City, Texas. We are proud to > have him teaching at our facility and would like to extend an invitation to > anyone interested in learning BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo with us. Below > is > some background on Grandmaster Yuli and Punong Guro Blackgrave. Mabuhay > Ang > FMA. > > tom > > > > Ang Dakilang Guro Yuli Romo > > Born on April 23, 1949 in Pilar, Camotes Island in the province of Cebu, > Philippines, Grandmaster Epifanio 'Yuli' Romo was introduced to the > Filipino > Martial Arts from a very early age. During the early 1900's, the FMA were > extremely popular and the most famous families of warriors within the > central > Philippines were the Romos, Saavedras and the Ilustrisimos. It was during > this > golden era that Grandmaster Islao Romo, a highly revered teacher and > fighter, > defeated many famous masters from other systems. Grandmaster Yuli learned > the > revered blade-based system of his famous Great Uncle Islao Romo from his > uncles Pedring Romo and Pael Aviles. Grandmaster Yuli is the current heir > to > this system. > > As a teenager, Grandmaster Yuli studied the art of the famous rebel hero of > the Filipino-Spanish War of Independence, Soferino "Kapitan Perong Pak-an" > Borinaga. Known as the Repigada-Pigada system, this family art was > eventually > passed to Grandmaster Kikoy Boringa, who taught the young Yuli Romo during > the > 1960's. Grandmaster Yuli is the only inheritor of the Repikada-Pigada > system. > > Moving to Manila during the early 1970's, Grandmaster Yuli trained in the > Balintawak Eskrima system with Boy Ursal, a senior student of the respected > Cebuano teacher, Grandmaster Joe Go. Eventually, Grandmaster Yuli returned > to > Cebu to learn directly from Grandmaster Joe Go. As well as studying > Balintawak > Eskrima, Grandmaster Yuli also learned the empty-handed system of Tat Kun > Tou > and the long-staff system of Bio-Olisi, which is now known as > Palakaw-Banate, > or simply Banate. > > Grandmaster Yuli commenced training with Grandmaster Antonio 'Tatang' > Ilustrisimo during 1976, approximately three months after the current head, > Grandmaster Tony Diego had started training. As Grandmaster Yuli recalls, > during the early days training with Tatang was both painful and fun. > Constantly observing Tatang in action and taking notes whenever possible, > Grandmaster Yuli noticed how Tatang reacted to the positioning and speed of > the attacker, applying an infinite variety of counters according to the > circumstances at that time. Grandmaster Yuli is acknowledged by his peers > as > the second most senior student of Tatang and is one of the original "Five > Pillars" of this highly revered warrior art. > > After a lifetime of development and evolution within the Filipino Martial > Arts, Bahad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo was born on 23 April 2000. Incorporating and > including all of the core concepts and fighting strategies of Grandmaster > Ilustrisimo, Bahad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo is also influenced by the Romo Eskrima > system and the Repigada-pigada system of Soferino Borinaga. Weapons > categories > within this well-rounded martial art include the use of the barong, > kampilan > and kris swords, four-foot and three-foot staffs, single and double cane, > single and double knife, sword and knife and handkerchief. The empty-hand > techniques are influenced by the techniques of Grandmaster Ilustrisimo and > Grandmaster Joe Go and within the lubas pangamut, or hard-core empty-hand > system, are included boxing, kicking, trapping, grappling, throwing, > choking, > strangling and off-balancing techniques. > > BaHad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo continues to grow world wide with may top notch > instructors personally trained by Master Yuli himself. In October of 2006 > on > Pilar island, Camotes, province of Cebu Master Yuli promoted Michael > Blackgrave to the rank of Punong Guro ( Chief Instructor) and placed him > in > charge of the western headquarters, to propagate the art in the west on > behest > of master Romo. Since this time PG Blackgrave has conducted seminars in > Florida, New Yor City, Chicago as well as home in San Antonio, Texas. PG > Blackgrave has also been saught out for polcie PCCT (Police Control-Capture > Tactics)tactical courses. BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo is a very direct, > simple and concise combat method with emphasis on simplicity driven by > intent. > There is a Tagalog saying that BaHad ZuBu covets, Ipagsama Katotohanan > (bring > truth) . > _______________________________________________ > Eskrima mailing list, 2600 members > Eskrima@martialartsresource.net > Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource > Standard disclaimers apply > Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net > -- Thanks, Terry --__--__-- Message: 6 Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:52:21 -0700 (PDT) From: jay de leon Subject: Re: [Eskrima] BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net   Congratulations to PG Blackgrave, and to you as well for having him at your school.   I know of PG Mike, know GM Yuli fairly well and have attended a seminar given by another Bahad Zu'Bu certified guro, Guro John Brown of Utah and California.   http://www.filipinomartialartsmuseum.com/Events/Bahad-Zubu_seminar_21apr07.html   I highly endorse this system.   Jay de Leon www.filipinofightingartsintl.com --- On Thu, 6/5/08, Tom Howanic <tom@pmauniversalcity.com> wrote: From: Tom Howanic <tom@pmauniversalcity.com> Subject: [Eskrima] BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 9:42 AM I wanted to let everyone know the Punong Guro Mike Blakgrave will now be teaching at Premier Martial Arts of Universal City, Texas. We are proud to have him teaching at our facility and would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in learning BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo with us. Below is some background on Grandmaster Yuli and Punong Guro Blackgrave. Mabuhay Ang FMA. tom Ang Dakilang Guro Yuli Romo Born on April 23, 1949 in Pilar, Camotes Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines, Grandmaster Epifanio 'Yuli' Romo was introduced to the Filipino Martial Arts from a very early age. During the early 1900's, the FMA were extremely popular and the most famous families of warriors within the central Philippines were the Romos, Saavedras and the Ilustrisimos. It was during this golden era that Grandmaster Islao Romo, a highly revered teacher and fighter, defeated many famous masters from other systems. Grandmaster Yuli learned the revered blade-based system of his famous Great Uncle Islao Romo from his uncles Pedring Romo and Pael Aviles. Grandmaster Yuli is the current heir to this system. As a teenager, Grandmaster Yuli studied the art of the famous rebel hero of the Filipino-Spanish War of Independence, Soferino "Kapitan Perong Pak-an" Borinaga. Known as the Repigada-Pigada system, this family art was eventually passed to Grandmaster Kikoy Boringa, who taught the young Yuli Romo during the 1960's. Grandmaster Yuli is the only inheritor of the Repikada-Pigada system. Moving to Manila during the early 1970's, Grandmaster Yuli trained in the Balintawak Eskrima system with Boy Ursal, a senior student of the respected Cebuano teacher, Grandmaster Joe Go. Eventually, Grandmaster Yuli returned to Cebu to learn directly from Grandmaster Joe Go. As well as studying Balintawak Eskrima, Grandmaster Yuli also learned the empty-handed system of Tat Kun Tou and the long-staff system of Bio-Olisi, which is now known as Palakaw-Banate, or simply Banate. Grandmaster Yuli commenced training with Grandmaster Antonio 'Tatang' Ilustrisimo during 1976, approximately three months after the current head, Grandmaster Tony Diego had started training. As Grandmaster Yuli recalls, during the early days training with Tatang was both painful and fun. Constantly observing Tatang in action and taking notes whenever possible, Grandmaster Yuli noticed how Tatang reacted to the positioning and speed of the attacker, applying an infinite variety of counters according to the circumstances at that time. Grandmaster Yuli is acknowledged by his peers as the second most senior student of Tatang and is one of the original "Five Pillars" of this highly revered warrior art. After a lifetime of development and evolution within the Filipino Martial Arts, Bahad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo was born on 23 April 2000. Incorporating and including all of the core concepts and fighting strategies of Grandmaster Ilustrisimo, Bahad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo is also influenced by the Romo Eskrima system and the Repigada-pigada system of Soferino Borinaga. Weapons categories within this well-rounded martial art include the use of the barong, kampilan and kris swords, four-foot and three-foot staffs, single and double cane, single and double knife, sword and knife and handkerchief. The empty-hand techniques are influenced by the techniques of Grandmaster Ilustrisimo and Grandmaster Joe Go and within the lubas pangamut, or hard-core empty-hand system, are included boxing, kicking, trapping, grappling, throwing, choking, strangling and off-balancing techniques. BaHad Zu'Bu Ilustrisimo continues to grow world wide with may top notch instructors personally trained by Master Yuli himself. In October of 2006 on Pilar island, Camotes, province of Cebu Master Yuli promoted Michael Blackgrave to the rank of Punong Guro ( Chief Instructor) and placed him in charge of the western headquarters, to propagate the art in the west on behest of master Romo. Since this time PG Blackgrave has conducted seminars in Florida, New Yor City, Chicago as well as home in San Antonio, Texas. PG Blackgrave has also been saught out for polcie PCCT (Police Control-Capture Tactics)tactical courses. BaHad Zu'Bu KA"LI Ilustrisimo is a very direct, simple and concise combat method with emphasis on simplicity driven by intent. There is a Tagalog saying that BaHad ZuBu covets, Ipagsama Katotohanan (bring truth) . _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list, 2600 members Eskrima@martialartsresource.net Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list Eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/eskrima Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net Old digest issues @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com/pub/eskrima Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry, MartialArtsResource.com, Sudlud.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of Eskrima Digest