Mataw Guro Marc Lawrence - of the Modified Pangamut System and chief instructor of the South Bay FMA Club

Coming up this week we are excited to have Mataw Guro Marc Lawrence - Punong Guro of the Modified Pangamut System and chief instructor of the South Bay FMA Club.

Hometown: Torrance , CA
Occupation: Municipal Fire Captain

Personal Information: Married, 20 years, two children 14 and 18-year-old boys, hobbies are Filipino Martial Arts, fishing, woodworking, camping and writing.

Books and Magazines Written: The Basics of Filipino Martial Arts, How to make your own Filipino Martial Art Supplies, PAKAMUT-The Original Filipino Fighting System of Stick, Knife & Hand to Hand Combat, Mataw Guro Notebook- 2nd Annual Mataw Guro Gathering, FMA Digest Special Editions Filipino Weapons A-Z, PAKAMUT, Doce Pares, Homemade Training Aids, misc. articles on events.

Fighting & Teaching Background: Mataw Guro (Master Teacher), Punong Guro of the Modified Pangamut System, Certified Instructor of Arnis De Mano by the Arnis Professional Association, Instructor University of Cavite Arnis De Mano, Master- Reiki Healing Arts, Certified Master & Instructor for PAKAMUT Filipino Fighting Arts, trained in Cinco Terros (family fighting art) system with family members, Doce Pares system under Master Erwin Mosqueda, Cacoy Doce Pares system with Guro Luis Isadero, Kwan Do with Master Greg Park, Judo with Sawtelle Judo club, Kuk Sool Won with Grand Master Hyuk Sul.

Tournaments:
- 2011 WEKAF Western Regional 1st Place Single Stick Sparring
- 2010 West Coast Eruption Seeder Jose Pacheco Dojang Mixed Weapons Sparring Grand Champion
- 2010 Angel Cabales/Serrada Legacy Tournament Mixed Weapons Sparring First Place
- 2010 UFTC 1st Place Weapons Forms
- 2010 UFTC 1st Place Black Belt division Solo Baston
- 2009 West Coast Eruption First Place Weapons Forms
- 2009 West Coast Eruption Grand Champion Empty Hands Forms
- 2009 West Coast Eruption Seeder - Jose Pachaco Dojang 1st place Self Defense Division and 2nd Place Sayaw/forms Division
- 2008 Best of the Best Tournament Masters Division Champion
- 2008 USFMAF Nationals Men's 1st Place Form Division
- 2008 USFMAF Men's 1st place Self Defense Division
- 2008 USFMAF Nationals 1st Place Men's Senior Padded Stick Point Sparring Division
- 2008 USFMAF Nationals Senior Men's 1st place Padded Stick Continuous Sparring Division
- 2008 USFMAF National Senior Men's 2nd place Live Stick Point Sparring Division
- 2008 USFMAF National Senior Men's 1st Place Continuous Live Stick Sparring,
- 2008 6th Annual Battle for Carson Eskrimador’s Challenge 1st Place Men's Senior Heavy Weight Division
- 2008 6th Annual Battle for Carson Eskrimador’s Challenge 3rd place Team Sparring Division
- 2008 WEKAF Nationals Wild card Team Competition 2nd Place
- 2008 WEKAF Nationals-US Team single stick competition 4th Place, US Team Completion
- 2007 WEKAF Western Regional 1st Place Men’s Senior Single Stick, 1st Place Men’s Senior Double Stick
- 2007 Eskrimador’s Challenge 1st Place Men’s Senior Single Stick, 1st Place Men’s Senior Double Stick, 2nd Place Open Knife Division
- 2007 International Karate Championship 1st Place Men’s Senior Division -Pacific Fighting Arts Division Single Stick Fight
- 2007 Compete 2007 Black Belt Championship 1st Place Men’s Senior Division Single Stick Fighting
- 2006 KA Open International Martial Arts Championship/ LA Sheriff’s Cup-1st Place Men’s Senior Division Single Stick Fighting, 1st Place Men’s Senior Division Knife Fighting, 1st Place Men’s Senior Padded Stick MMA
- 2006 Battle for Carson , Eskrimador’s Challenge 1st Place Men’s Senior Single Stick, 2nd Place Open Knife Division
- 2000 Guerrero’s Invitational 2nd Place Men’s Division

Awards:
-2013 Martial Arts History Museum Honor Award
-2013 Kick Punch Golden Stick & Blade Award
- 2010 Kick-Punch Blood & Sweat award for Martial Arts Support
- 2010 Mahar Martial Arts TV Show Award for Stick Fighting
- 2010 Kick-Punch Award-Top Rated in Weapons by UFTC
-2010 FMA Digest Master of the Pen Award
-2010 Master Hall of Fame Life Time Achievement-Silver Division
-2009 FMA Digest Competitor of the Year Award
-2008 Tri-County Tae Kali Do Supporter Award
- 2008 USFMA Regional Sports Organizer (RSO) of The Year Award
- 2007 Presidential Fitness Award- Gold
- 2006 Presidential Fitness Award- Silver

Visit his website for more information:  http://www.southbayfmaclub.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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