Thursday, July 25, 2013

GM Greg Henderson - founder of Diamondback Eskrima

Coming up this week we are excited to have  GM Greg Henderson the founder of Diamondback Eskrima. Grand Master Greg Henderson whom has been involved in FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) for over 50 years. As one of the founding members of WEKAF (World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation), he is also known as the 'Father of Filipino Martial Arts in New Zealand'. The list of instructors whom he has the opportunity to train with are impressive and frequently named as the who's who in the FMA world. He was also the only Westerner to ever been accepted as an indoor disciple of GM Eulogio "Yoling" Canete, the founding member of Labangon Fencing Club and the now famous Doce Pares whom he was the President from 1932 to his passing away in 1988.

GM Ernesto. Y. Berdin, founder of the Magkuno style, is credited as being the main influence in GM Greg's FMA training that lead to the development of the Diamondback system. Grand Master Greg Henderson also trained with GM Abner Pasa, the successor of GM Eulogio Canete's Larga Mano system whom was gracious to allow GM Greg to live and train full time with him to complete his study of Eulogio's system.

Among other instructors that GM Greg Henderson has trained with are (but not limited to, as 50 years is a long time!!!!!)
GM Filemon "Momoy" Canete ( San Miguel Eskrima/ Doce Pares)
GM Ciriaco "Cacoy" Canete ( Doce Pares)
GM Diniosio "Diony" Canete (Doce Pares)
• GM Vincente "Inting" Carin ( Eskrima Carin)
GM Idring Casio ( San Miguel)
GM Winnie Dela Rosa ( Balintawak System)
GM Liborio Heyrosa ( Balintawak System)
GM Teofilo Velez ( Balintawak System)
GM Filemon Caburnay ( Lapunti Arnis De Abanico)
GM Timoteo Maranga ( Tres Puntas)
GM Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo ( Kali Ilustrisimo)
GM Benjamin Luna Lema ( Lightning Scientific Arnis)
Maestro Sonny Umpad ( Visayan Corto Kadena)
GM Joseph Seregar ( Silat)
Alex Henderson (GM Henderson's grandfather and first teacher) - AMARH Eskrima
GM Andrew Fleming ( Combat Judo/Jujutsu - who was instrumental in introducing Judo into Australia)

Currently, GM Greg Henderson teaches privately to a dedicated group of private students whom train in his backyard. They are being groomed to be future instructors. Most of his students are either experienced martial artist from other disciplines or instructors in their own right.

Visit his website for more information:  http://www.hendersonseskrima.com/

Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Tuhon Rommel Tortal - of Pekiti Tirsia Kali


Coming up this week we are excited to have Tuhon Rommel Tortal of Pekiti Tirsia Kali.  Tuhon Rommel Tortal began his training in the Pekiti Tirsia Kali system in 1984 under his uncle, Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje. He was teaching the Philippine Marines as their edged and impact weapons instructor in 2002 when he began teaching Pekiti Tirsia Kali to civilians, starting with the Manila Pitbulls group. He also founded Pekiti Tirsia Kali training groups in the Philippine Police Special Action Force and other military units.

When not touring and conducting seminars, Tuhon Rommel teaches classes at Pekiti Tirsia Kali Manila.

Visit his website for more information:  http://www.ptkmanila.com/

Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.

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Sunday, July 14, 2013

GM Roberto Labaniego - of Eskrima Labaniego - escrima kali arnis

Coming up this week we are excited to have Grandmaster Roberto "Mang Bert" Labaniego - of Eskrima Labaniego. He is one of the most humble and yet skilled Grandmasters of the Filipino Martial Arts.

 Born in Mambusao, Capiz, GM Bert is a lifelong eskrimador, with his first lesson coming at the tender age of 12, when his father began teaching him Largo Mano the old school way, with lots of full powered strikes and bruises. Mambusao was a farming town, where the carrying of knives was common, and the use of them to resolve conflicts common. This impressed on GM Bert the need to be skilled in bladed weaponry, and encouraged him to keep training.

 As GM Bert grew older, and work drew him to live in different places, ever open minded, he also continued his own growth in Eskrima by training with the various Eskrimadors that he would meet. Thanks to training under his father, he had a knack for picking things up faster than others.

In the 70s he met the late GM Benajamin Luna Lema, and was blown away by his skill. Thus he earnestly sought to become a student of GM Lema, and learned GM Lema's deadly and revered espada y daga. Under GM Lema's tutelage, GM Bert learned to appreciate the intricacies of Eskrima, and his dedication to GM Lema's teachings led him to be one of the first representatives of Lightning Scientific Arnis in a major competition.

 Today, GM Bert continues to further his own growth in Eskrima by meeting and exchanging ideas with other masters, and counts many Grandmasters as his close personal friends. He continues to also mentor students in the appreciation and dedication to the Filipino Martial Arts.

Find GM Labaniego on facebook https://www.facebook.com/roberto.labaniego

Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago and Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Filipino Martial Art Tournament discussion - eskrima fma arnis escrima kali

Now on iTunes.  We put together a special panel this week to discuss FMA tournaments.  We have two guest panelists; Jon Broster and Josh Cohen.

Our hosts will be Datu Tim Hartman, Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.

Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive


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