Swordsman's Journey

  Basic of Arnis De Mano A Handbook for Teachers and Students          Arnis is declared the Philippines' national martial art and sport as promulgated by the Republic Act 9850. The art of stick fighting, or Arnis, was introduced to the Philippine educational system in the 70s through the initiative of GM Remy A. Presas, called "The Father of Modern Arnis.” Although there was an earlier initiative to incorporate arnis into physical education such as Mr. Lamberto Ticsay's teaching of arnis at one of the universities in Manila in the 60s, it was Presas' initiative that started paving arnis future in the Philippine educational system. Many of his students and recruited physical education teachers carried his system and approach to teaching arnis. His book “Arnis, the Philippine Martial Art of Stick Fighting” published in the 70s became the bible of early arnis teachers in promoting it to their classes. Other books on arnis were published later but it c...

  Arnis Sparring   Sa loob ng higit na 40 taon na pagsasanay ko sa arnis/escrima, naparaming kasama ang nakalaro, nakasali sa mga palaro ng NARAPHIL at Arphi; hanggang ngayon ay marami pa rin ang pagtatalo kung paanong paraan ba dapat ang isang sparring sa arnis. Ilang national sport association na rin ng arnis ang dumaan, at may kanya kanya silang format ng pagsasagawa ng palaro o tournament nito. Nandiyan ang palaro na ang mga audience ay namamangha sa galaw ng mga manlalaro, mayroon din confused kung paano ba nanalo ang isang manlalaro, ito ba’y sa paramihan ng palo o palakasan ng hataw? Ang sanaysay na ito ay isang pag-alala sa aking   nakagisnan kung paano ang arnis ay naging sports; ang mga naging pagbabago nito mula noon hanggang sa ngayon. Pasintabi po, ito ay batay lamang sa aking karanasan, paniniwala, at lohika.   Si Joel Anajao at Ariel Ramos sa kanilang bolo sparring, Laban Laro sa QC Arnis bilang Laro           ...

  Cordilleran Fighting Arts is Filipino?     In 2019 before the spread of the fear of the COVID-19 Pandemic, some practitioners of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) started to use Kalinga head axes, as well as some practitioners started to make a replica of Kala-sag (wooden shield) for market. I said, wait, they're going to be fashionable again. And it will be mentioned that the head-axe particularly the one in Kalinga is used in FMA.   Source: Andrea Bugnosen and the Kanana Kanu Community Film Let me give the reader a little glimpse of what exactly is called Cordilleran Fighting Arts, based on the research and training that we did to codify the methods of the famous Mengors in the Cordillera in their way of warfare, Mengor Mengor is one of the many expressions of the Cordillerans and the Ybanags pertaining to a warrior of a tribe or typical community of these natives. Every single man of proper build and age is expected to be a mengor of their ili (native commun...

  Cordillera Fighting Arts is FMA?          Taong 2019 bago lumaganap ang sindak ng COVID 19 Pandemic, ang ilan sa mga practitioners ng Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) ay nagisismula ng gumamit ng mga head-axe ng Kalinga, gayundin ay may mga practitioners na sinisimulan gumawa ng replica ng Kala-sag. Sabi ko, teka, may ipapauso na naman ang mga ito ah. At ipangangalandakan na ang head-axe particular ang sa Kalinga ay gamit sa FMA.                                       Source: Andrea Bugnosen and the Kanunu Kanu Community Film Itong sanaysay na ito ay isinulat ko sa wikang Filipino, saka na muna yun English, lagi na lang banyagang salita ang gagamitin para magsulat, mahirap naman lagi tayong mag-express ng ating pananaw sa wikang banyaga na ang kalalabasan ay mas sila pa ang makakaunawa kaysa sa mga kapwa nating Pinoy. Balik tayo, sa tagal na rin ng pags...