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Master Christopher N. Ricketts

08/29/2010

From Guro Dino Flores

*****

Greetings friends,

I hope this email finds you all well.

In case you have not heard. Master Christopher Ricketts will be having surgery and Chemotherapy. He will not be unable to work or teach for some time. As his friends we would like to show our support. We are asking all his friends, students and supporters for a small donation to assist him during this difficult time. We know times are economically tough so any amount, large or small will be truly appreciated and helpful.

Although he is in constant pain, Master Ricketts is in good spirits. Please include him in your prayers for a speedy recovery.

Thank you very much.

Sincerly,
Dino Flores

Please make donation checks out to:
Bruce Ricketts
5111 Mt. Royal Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90041
bruce_builder@yahoo.com
bruce_brucee@hotmail.com

Lightning Scientific Arnis Seminar

08/25/2010

From our friends in Israel

*****

Hello,

Just wanted to let you guys know that we will be coming to LA, on Sept 30 until Oct 4, 2010.

Jon will be holding a seminar, as you can see here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142005722506708&ref=mf#!/event.php?eid=142005722506708&ref=mf

We would appreciate it if you'd send this invite to people you know in the area, that might be interested. If you wish, I can send you the poster separately.

Besides that, we'd love to meet you there - if you have the time.

Thanks a lot,
Jon & Neta

*****

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
Lighting Scientific Arnis with Master Jon Escudero
Cold Weapon Combat

A seminar on the fighting concepts of Lighting Scientific Arnis through Bolo work, Serrada, Knife and JHand-to-Hand Applications.

North Valley Aikikai
16901 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Granada Hills, CA 91344
1.818.652.5025

2010 Southeast Asian Cultural Martial Arts Festival - Vancouver, Canada - Aug. 7

07/11/2010

Greetings respected guro/guru - just to let you know about the upcoming 2010 Southeast Asian Cultural Martial Arts Festival in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday Aug. 7.

This is the annual event of the Vancouver Kali/Silat Association - composed of Greater Vancouver region Filipino and Southeast Asian (Thai, Indonesian, Malay) martial artists and instructors. Once a year in late summer, all of the instructors gather their students in a local park to share knowledge, see old friends, and meet new ones.

Each instructor has a 30 minute slot during the 7 hour event (with an hour for potluck BBQ) to present some portion of their arts to everyone. All of the instructors and students alike train together. There are demos, performances, traditional dance and music. It is an informal and relaxed atmosphere that supports the presence of families and is open to the public.

Various forms of kali/arnis/esrima, pencak silat, krabi krabong, sayaw, panantukan, and other arts are offered. The public are invited to watch or even train - and they often do. In recent years we have seen as many as 80 people training and as many as 120 coming and going over the day.

If you can make it up to Vancouver, we'd love to have you join us. And if you're interested in presenting, please let us know ASAP! Last year GM Rene Latosa (Latosa escrima) graced our event and the year before that Maha Guru Roedy Wiranatakusumah (pencak silat Gadjah Putih Jati Wisesa, Indonesia) taught.

More details (and photos from 2009) are available at:
http://www.maelstromcore.com/JT2010/

including the download'able flyer:
http://www.maelstromcore.com/JT2010/JT2010-web.pdf

Mabuhay ang escrima/kali/arnis!
Terima Kasih!
Sawadee krap!

Loki Jorgenson, Head Instructor
Maelstrom Martial Arts
loki@maelstromCore.com
www.maelstromCore.com
(604) 908-5833

The 6th Filipino Martial Arts East Coast Gathering

06/01/2010

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 from 1:30pm to 8:00pm
Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy, 3747 Church Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

For the 1st time the Mataw Guro's (Master Teachers) of the different Filipino Fighting Art systems will share their systems ABAKADA (ABC's) for FMA Education based on the Original Filipino Martial Arts - Armed and Unarmed System. Which is now known as a System of Systems.

In the FMA System of Systems, the Teacher is addressed as Mataw Guro, a Filipino muslim title in Mindanao located in the southern Philippines, which in english means Knowledgeable Teacher or Master Teacher. The Mataw Guro rank is high level, that is well above entry for professional Filipino Martial Arts Education.

The following Mataw Guro's who are coming as presentors: (in alphabetical order)

1) MG Richie Acosta - Kuntaw Kali Kruzada
2) MG Rico Acosta - Kredo Kali Kruzada
3) MG Jerome Barber - Eskrima Kempo (Original Remy Presas Modified Arnis de Mano)
4) MG Walter Crisostomo - Ultimate Eskrima
5) MG Wesley Crisostomo - Ultimate Eskrima
6) MG Steven Dowd - Arnis Balite
7) MG Alex France - Kombatan International
8) MG Spencer Gee - Pananandata
9) MG Michael Giron - Original Giron Eskrima
10) MG Andy Sanano - 13 Deadly Strikes of the Filipino Warrior
11) MG Zack Taco - Original Teovel Balintawak International

And other Masters who will confirm their attendance. There will be a 30min presentation from each Mataw Guro and other Masters.

Special Guests:
1) Emmanuel Es Querubin - World Sikaran Pilipinas - Author of SIKARAN: The Fighting Art of the Filipino Warrior
2) Steven K. Dowd - FMA Digest
3) Michael Querubin - FMA Pulse
4) Sifu Keith Mazza - Traditional Wing Chun/ Sword Stick Society
5) Sifu Chris Viggiano - Shen Wu Dao/ Sword Stick Society
6) Sifu John Lee - International Traders Group/ Sword Stick Society
7) Sifu Andy Cappuccio - Everspring Internal Arts/ Sword Stick Society

Sponsored by:
Sword Stick Society International

Host:
Punong Mataw Guro Louelle C. Lledo, Jr.
Amara Arkanis: Sistemang Praksiyon International

Instructors and practitioners from all styles and levels are welcome! If you are an Instructor or Teacher...Please let us know if you would like to attend and do a demo or instruction.

Fee: $35 (to help pay for the space and refreshments)

*Let us know if you would like to join the cookout the next day. We can provide a list of hotels in the area if you need to stay overnight.

PRE-REGISTER @
http://6thfmagathering.eventbrite.com/
Phone: (856) 359-6166 or (856) 979-6234

Checkout:
www.Amara-Arkanis.com
www.Kuntawkali.com
www.SwordStickSociety.com
Facebook Fan Page- MANDIRIGMA: Filipino Warrior

Festival Ng Mga Kaptid III Martial Arts Tournament

05/20/2010

8th Annual Eskrimador Challenge

05/13/2010

8th ESKRIMADOR CHALLENGE
Saturday, June 19, 2010, 8:00 a.m.

The ultimate full contact, stick fighting tournament in Southern California!

Cameron Park Recreation Center
1305 East Cameron Avenue
West Covina, CA 91790-3837

Registration & Event Information
http://www.EskrimadorAcademy.Com

Arnis declared national martial art and sport

12/21/2009

Arnis declared national martial art and sport
December 19, 2009, 9:18pm
Manila Bulletin

In what is regarded as another milestone in Philippine sports, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo officially signed on December 11 Republic Act No. 9850 which declared arnis as the country’s national martial art and sport.

Arnis Philippines (ARPI) president Raymond Velayo said that the law's passage will insure the preservation of arnis as part of the nation’s heritage and will instill in the minds of the Filipinos the sense of nationalism, patriotism, national unity and identity.

Under Velayo's watch, ARPI painstakingly lobbied for the approval of the Bill in both Houses of Congress since the time of former Senator Orly Mercado in 1995, the late Senator Robert Barbers and Cong. Miguel Zubiri in 2001.

The lawmakers who signed the bill into law were Senators Manuelito Lapid, Miguel Zubiri, Mar Roxas, Richard Gordon, Ramon Revilla, Jr., Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. and Representatives Arthur Pingoy, Jr., Pryde Henry Teves, Cesar Jalosjos, Nanette Castelo Daza and Narciso Santiago III with the help of ARPI directors Servillano Padiz, Jr., Ramon Dizon, Medardo Quiambao, and Richmond Velayo.

According to Cong. Teves, the law mandates arnis as a physical education course for the DepEd and will be one of its priorities in the 2010 Palarong Pambansa.

Velayo said arnis is being practiced in all five clusters of the Philippine Olympic Festival (POF) and in all 17 regions in the Palarong Pambansa, the national-based Sports Program promulgated by the Department of Education, all in coordination with ARPI.

Founded in 1986, ARPI is the 33rd official member of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).

Bill seeks to make arnis national sport

11/30/2009

Bill seeks to make arnis national sport
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11/24/2009

MANILA, Philippines - Arnis, the Filipino martial art which uses rattan sticks as weapons, is on the verge of being formally declared the Philippines national sport.

The House of Representatives has already approved on third and final reading a bill declaring Arnis as the national sport and transmitted it to the Senate where arnis enthusiast, Senator Miguel Zubiri, was expected to take the lead in its approval.

South Cotabato Rep. Arthur Pingoy Jr., the main author of House Bill 6516, said arnis deserved to be hailed as the national sport considering that it has evolved as a distinct martial art along with judo karate and taekwondo.

Pingoy said it was about time to elevate arnis considering that it has spawned avid practicioners not only in the Philippines but also in other countries such as the United States, Canada, Germany, among others, where international Arnis federations and organizations have mushroomed.

Negros Oriental Rep. Pryde Henry Teves said that the bill would finally address the "collective sentiment to put arnis in its rightful historical place in the country."

Three Treasures of Balintawak Seminar

11/06/2009

Join us at the Inosanto Academy on December 13, 2009 for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Three Grandmasters sharing the Art they love that took them a lifetime to Master. Balintawak as you have never experienced it!