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Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia's scientific approach to the FMA has taken him to many parts of the Philippines, to discover the lost historical and combative philosophy from many known and unknown masters of Eskrima. From there he systematically put them into one fighting and teaching matrix. Through these works, many have come to seek his knowledge on the subject. Both as an historian and teacher of the FMA. Many have left enlightened and also dumbfounded.
"It's the simplicity that makes it hard to understand." -Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia
For more info visit Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia's site - eskrimacombativesfma.com
We lost a great influence in the Eskrima Combatives FMA family, When Grandmaster Urbano "Banoy" Borja passed away on 9/12/2014. We the students and instructors of Eskrima Combatives FMA feel the loss of a driving force on our journey of the FMA.
Just as the passing of San Miguel Eskrima Grandmaster Filemon "Momoy" Canete. We felt privileged and honored to learn and share the knowledge of the men who came before us.
As our teacher, Magtutudio Ramon Rubia will carry on the legacy of these grandmasters of San Miguel Eskrima. Also through the members of Eskrima Combatives FMA; we will continue to keep their pure essence of their knowledge alive.
For we receive "The words from above"
Ramil Agustin
E.C. Instructor
San Diego chapter
To follow in the footsteps of Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. To continue to share and promote his knowledge and methodology that he has graciously shared with us.
In keeping faith in the truth and proper training methodology we will better understand the philosophy and the lost combative art of Eskrima. One mind, Any weapon!
Emphasis on training is on scientific principles, tactics/strategies, fighting philosophy with the goal of mastery in the development of attaining personal martial skills. At the high level of thinking (a mindset), understanding that the idea of the methods and procedures becomes a STRATEGIC-DEFENSE INITIATIVE......
"The truth is in the movement" -GM Urbano "Banoy"Borja.
The Eskrima Combatives FMA, San Diego Chapter is the ONLY one authorized in San Diego to propagate his system by Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia himself. Under his watchful eyes, we consistently train in true essence of his methodology. Learning to express ones self, while keeping the understanding of scientific principles and mechanics, to create ones own fighting spirit.
In the San Miguel System of Eskrima, Nong Momoy's Orihinal Disciples -- Depensa Seguidas Group (NMODE--DSG), a part of Eskrima Combatives FMA, Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia would like to recognize Dennis Batucal, Ed Wedding, Tim Suehiro, Ramil Agustin, and Luis Tuparan. A complete list of Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia's recognized members can be found here: Recognized Members
Corto Orihinal / Bangga-Bangga from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
RA: He wanted to organize his exclusive and direct students under one organization. Those students that he hand pick to learn his personal FMA metrology… The knowledge that he doesn't teach the public through his seminars or workshops. So he planned to make chapters where his students were.
We were fortunate to be the first chapter he established outside of his main EC headquarters in Buena Park. He asked me to head his chapter in San Diego. Along with my student and training partner Allan Tojino. We were very honored to be given this opportunity.
He also just set up an Inland Empire (Riverside/Corona/Temecula/Murrieta) chapter. To be headed by Luis Tuparan.
RA: I've been training with Ramon Rubia exclusively since early 1997. I have been one of his few private students. Before that I also trained in Deriobio and Siete Pares for a few years.
RA: The way he can articulate his knowledge and the history of FMA to its very essences. To eventually lead to self-discovery to one's self. When techniques and drills become a byproduct to his metrology of FMA. Not the foundation of it. It's the purest way of expressing yourself through the Filipino Martial Arts.
RA: Sure, one is the 5 modules that is part of the EC curriculum. The modules represent the different defenses and offenses strategy of combat that will occur during the stages of a fight. These modules are like connecting parts of a chain. So when the different stages of an actual fight changes, in which it always does… You flow to any modules without skipping a beat. So it's up to the individual to link the modules to their own personal expression. So they discover their very own fighting spirit.
RA: Indeed, one of Ramon Rubia's instructors, GM Urbano "Banoy" Borja, was fond of saying " The truth is in the movement."
Well that statement is kind of deceptive. If you really read it closely, it has a question in that answer. The real question is "What is the Truth in the movement?" What is that truth based on? Is it one's own interpretation of the truth. Or how we perceive the truth?
Ramon Rubia taught us that to find the real truth for ourselves. You must know the modules to discover the truth. The modules are a point of reference to find the truth in the movement. Just like a history teacher needs written historical facts to base his teaching. Not because he said so.
So if you don't know the modules, how can you know the truth?
And if you only know 2 of the 5 modules… Then you can only know part of the truth.
So one must train, learn, understand and apply each module to find the truth in ones self.
RA: Anytime.
Starting June 2nd Professor Yahya of 12.22 Jiu Jitsu will be hosting Eskrima Combatives FMA Training with Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia and the ECFMA San Diego Chapter.
Emphasis on training is on scientific principles, tactics/strategies, fighting philosophy with the goal of mastery in the development of attaining personal martial skills. At the high level of thinking (a mindset), understanding that the idea of the methods and procedures becomes a STRATEGIC-DEFENSE INITIATIVE......
Eskrima Combatives FMA training, consists of some of the following methods and procedures as taught by Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia:Antaw, Eskuwadra, Bunal/Tiradas/Terios, Larga Mano, Dipaleta, Pani-il, Depensa Seguidas/San Miguel, Dayon-Dayon, Bala Bala Redondo/Tuyok, Punta y Daga, Balitok, Estokada, Corto Orihinal, Corto Linyar, Corto Kurbada, Bad-ay, Ipit, Sipit, Kaw-it, Palakaw, Palusot, Trangkada, Sera Todo, Doce Mano-Mano
Understanding this training curriculum is vital in completely understanding the combative aspect of Eskrima. When you understand this you will know there is no limit to range in fighting, with or without weapons, only more ways to find and create openings while moving and avoiding an attack. Our training consists of the complete understanding and application of the modules listed in the diagram above.
San Miguel - The strategy based on Bunal "strikes" and Pani-il "footwork". The name explains the action when you do the strikes and footwork together. In Eskrima, the first part is the physical movement. When you understand the true meaning of the movement, you will understand the spiritual side… Words from above – GM Urbano "Banoy" Borja
More to follow...
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Photos with GM Ted Sotelo and Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia, Sifu Manuel Sanchez and a few of the Eskrima Combatives FMA members and training photos of the San Diego based Eskrima Combatives FMA Chapter. If you are in the San Diego area look us up or contact our instructor, Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia for more info! Thanks for visiting our site.
Here are some videos of Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia and some of the Eskrima Combatives FMA members. TAKE NOTE: This is a demonstration, not an instructional video. Ramon Rubia is a master of live blade techniques. What is shown in these videos SHOULD NOT be attempted by beginners or unskilled participants without the strict supervision of a well qualified instructor. Misuse of bladed weapons can and will result in bodily harm to yourself or others and we will not be held responsible for such.
The Amarra and the Pani-il in the Antaw Video and explanation by Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia of Eskrima Combatives FMA
The movements (Amarra, Pani-il, Antaw) are influenced by San Miguel Eskrima, NMODE—DSG, De Campo 1-2-3 Orihinal Eskrima, Pakusog Bunal (Doring Saavedra Method "Pangtiwas") Single Stick. The fusion of their strategies becomes the Eskrima Combatives FMA. Much can be said about the San Miguel. If taught in the content of a form without meaning (memorizing sequence of movements—strike patterns and footwork, etc..), then it is just that - a form with no function. San Miguel is not just a form, it is a self-expression of a fighting strategy based on "depensa seguidas/retirada." Once you get this idea, form follows function. The San Miguel of Old, or, the Old Doce Pares is just that - a hearsay. The unraveling of the applications were never explained. It's that simple.
Daghang Salamat to: Grandmasters Momoy and Cacoy Cañete, Banoy Borja, Naro Mendoza, Ben Culanag, Federico Mendoza Jr., Mawe Caballero, Ising Atillo and Bebe Paez...
Featuring Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia of Eskrima Combatives FMA and Ed Wedding at Warrior Culture Combat Sports in San Pedro, CA.
Corto Orihinal / Bangga-Bangga from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
The Art of the Blade "Gikan Sa Sakuban" Part I from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
The Art of the Blade Part II from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
The Art of the Blade Part III from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
The Art of the Blade Part IV from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
The Art of the Blade Part V from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
Dipaleta from Eskrima Combatives FMA on Vimeo.
Personal notes: Some of the things I've learned so far... You can never truly learn FMA by simply reading a book, watching videos or even attending a few seminars... You must immerse yourself in FMA. The first step is to find an instructor who can honestly answer any and all questions you or anyone else may have with factual information that can be traced back to those who were "in the presence" of FMA in it's infancy. Your FMA instructor should welcome and elicit more questions from you during your training. The questions will show your will to learn and the answers you get should guide you to a better understanding of what was taught. Always question the teachings or origins and don't be afraid to dig deeper.
With Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia, we learn not only "how to" but also the "why" it's done this way and not another way. Learning and understanding are two different things. Just like a rumor, the original lessons can get twisted and reworded through various interpretations or misunderstood teachings and end up becoming something much different from the original... Many times the original version is forgotten and or frowned upon due the lack of understanding by someone who is trying to teach "their way". A true FMA instructor could show you the difference between one FMA "style" from another and also explain why and when it would be used in actual combat, if at all applicable.
Your instructor should also give credit to those who he or she learned what they are currently teaching you. Showing you one FMA style and using the words one heard used at a seminar does not constitute an understanding nor mastery of any FMA skill. Just proves the fact that they know nothing which is honestly sad and gives FMA in general a bad name. Look for an old training video of your instructor or better yet ask them to show you a video of something they did in the past. Now compare that to what you are learning from them now... Is it the same thing being taught over and over with no change or is there sign of significant growth in what they are doing now than what they did in the past? If there is no change then how do you think your training will grow? Your training should have purpose and meaning. FMA is not just practicing a drill, form or kata like routine. FMA should flow from within you. You and only you can do this. You will not move like your instructor. Everyone is built differently so our movements may never be the same. But the foundation should be strong, the understanding solid throughout and the end result will be just as effective. What works for one may not work for another but with proper training and practice, your body will tell you what will and will not work for you.
The same goes for those who pretend and try and teach Magtutudlo's ways but don't necessarily train with him on a continual basis. It's like a person who's neighbor is having a party... There is a fence or wall in between them... They can't see through or over the fence, but they can hear what is happening at the party. They then tell their friends or students that they too were at this party but in fact they were not. This "blindness" is taught unknowingly to many students but taken by them as something of value because of their instructor's so called "status"... The end result is the blind leading the blind thus again giving FMA in general a bad name. Just because a person holds a title, belt or rank means nothing if they themselves don't believe in what they are training just to keep their "status" by turning their blind eye away from the truth.
Nothing is hidden, the truth is already there. With proper training and instruction you will find the truth and when you do you will see things differently and with a whole new perspective where things almost become night and day. That is where true enlightenment begins!
Forgive me for not keeping up with my blog/notes here. I know it's been awhile but it doesn't mean I've neglected my training. Life sometimes gets in the way and causes changes that can't be foreseen and you must tackle those obstacles as they come and take heed to the lessons learned. Applying the concepts of Eskrima even in everyday life can help! And that's something I'm still working on.
I'd like to piggyback off of another blog post from our Eskrima Combatives FMA, Inland Empire Chapter. I found much truth in that blog when I look back at my own experiences through martial arts, especially in my Filipino Martial Arts journey. I recently shared a post from my main instructor Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. It was a video of his instructor, Nong Banoy, GM Urbano Borja, sharing his own insight through experience in actually using San Miguel Eskrima combatively. He is discussing the "dayon-dayon in the antaw" and how/why it came to be. We all start from basic forms and then through self-expression and experience the foundation we learn becomes our own. This dayon-dayon was passed down from Nong Banoy to his student Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. Being that they shared the same thirst and passion for Eskrima, it's easy to see why there is a difference in the way one uses their Eskrima. When I shared this video in memory of Nong Banoy's passing just a year ago on Facebook I added, "When you share the same passion for the truth your eyes start to see the true intentions within the movements... Rest in Paradise Nong Banoy!" It's true, when you have that drive for the truth you dig deeper and search for the reason why. Why is his Eskrima this way? Why is the movement this way or that? This truth is not hidden, it's there in plain sight. But it takes an open mind and the passion for Eskrima to actually see the intentions!
Even though I never trained with Nong Banoy, I feel as though I have through the teachings of Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. I know that what he teaches us is the same as what he was taught. What's nice is that when my instructor trained with so many old masters he learned each master's own self-expression. Each master in San Miguel Eskrima had the same foundation but each through their own passion expresses "their" San Miguel differently. The difference is seen through experience and intention. Being that San Miguel Eskrima is heavily based in using the stick and dagger, the way the dagger hand is used is the significant difference and then the footwork, from what I see, in those who use San Miguel Eskrima. With the knowledge passed down from Nong Banoy, and the other grand masters of SME-NMODE-DSG to Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia and then to his recognized members of Eskrima Combatives FMA, we all carry the same knowledge exactly how it was taught. Again, even though some have seen or trained with Magtutudlo Ramon, if they don't have that same drive and passion for Eskrima, then they miss the truth in the teachings through their misguided intentions!
Through my experience in martial arts I've seen a hand full of good instructors and also bad instructors. My personal experience with Magtutudlo Ramon has opened my eyes completely. I like that I can ask questions and challenge the teachings because I may think something else may counter what I just learned or from what I've seen elsewhere. He invited me to see and train with others to see the difference first hand. This is how students evolve, by seeking the truth on their own. Not just taking one person's word as the gospel and believing it as the truth. I learned that the good instructors have the true passion for the art itself, and not any particular style. Even if they train a particular style of Eskrima they understand fully what works, what doesn't and what's just for show. With Magtutudlo's knowledge I went seek and train with other groups that interested me through books I've read, videos I've seen or by recommendations from a friend. In the recent past I was also able to train with another group FCS West Coast, under Manong Rich Verdejo. With consent from my instructor, he allowed me to train with them to see for myself since I mentioned to him that I liked a video I seen on YouTube. I learned lots of things training with FCS and Manong Rich. I liked that he was honest with me and told me the truth of what works and what doesn't and I respect him for that. I also briefly trained privately with the late Master Topher Ricketts of Kali Illustrisimo/Bakbakan in his home with his two son's Bruce and Brandon. Again, I heard the word "intention". Master Ricketts stressed the intentions in the movements. I can tell that he had a similar passion for FMA in the way he taught and it also showed in Bruce and Brandon as well. Master Ricketts was very enthusiastic about FMA and also very protective about how his FMA was taught. He didn't like the fact that there was another instructor in San Diego claiming to teach Kali Illustrisimo to students with only attending a seminar or two with GM Tony Diego. Again, how can you be qualified to teach an art that you've only gone to a few workshops or seminars? It's disrespectful to the art, to the TRUE masters/instructors and unfair for the unknowing students. Right?
Sometimes when you learn something from the main instructor and then review or train with another senior member things can get lost in translation or you can see that the "intentions" are not the same as the main instructor. This can be discouraging for those that train as it creates conflict. Who do you listen to? Why is it being taught differently? Why can't I ask questions or challenge what is being taught? Some of us have previous martial arts or FMA experience. I understand if you are there to learn a particular style you should be open minded, but if what is being taught is contradicted, or doesn't make sense why not ask what if? I'm not saying take over the class by showing it's wrong, but ask to help you and others who may be afraid or intimidated to ask so everyone has a better understanding of what is being taught. Not every fight will start with a line 1. Not everyone you fight will know the same art or even have the same skill set. Not everyone knows or trained FMA but may have trained heavily in another martial art. How much FMA come out during sparring and how much of the other art is taught? Do they know what to do if you change the flow? Can they answer the reason why what is being taught is learned and how to apply it and when? When seeking the truth you really do start to see things in a different perspective. You start to see where the intention should be and what the intentions really are. Seeking out the truth shouldn't be frowned upon it should be highly encouraged. From this comes the path to self-expression. You are given a strong foundation to work with then it's up to you to build upon it!
Here is a prime example of learning and seeking the truth with those who have similar intentions and the same passion for Eskrima. Recently Magtutudlo Ramon introduced Engr. Van Tupas Fuentes, of Karay-a Uno Blanco Eskrima from Panay. From talking to my fellow Eskrima Combatives members that were there and also with Magtutudlo Ramon I can tell that Engr. Van also shares the same passion for Eskrima. With this I know that anything that was discussed would be passed down to me or anyone else as if I/we were there at the seminar, even though I was not able to attend. Nothing would be watered down and all credit for the teaching would go to the source, Engr. Van Tupas Fuentes. I would also be encouraged to train and touch hands with the Karay-a Uno Blanko Eskrima group to help further my knowledge in the truth and learn how they express their Eskrima. Again, nothing to hide cause the truth is all there and because both Magtutudlo Ramon and Engr. Van share the same passion and intentions in Eskrima it will benefit those who do learn from them! Giving credit and respect when it's due and passing on the same teaching philosophy with the proper intentions! This is what keeping the truth and promoting Eskrima is all about!
There are some who still might not like what I just wrote because they feel it's okay for them to promote Eskrima the way they feel is right to them. I guess that is your right. But don't cry about what you read and feel it's about you. Don't feel you need to "poke" or send fan mail to us to justify what you are doing. If it affects you that bad then maybe it's the guilt of your intentions that are bothering you and not the truth that I am writing about. Because if you truly feel you are in the right, then nothing I or anyone else can say should bother you at all. But if it still does bother you then I understand…. Cause it's the truth.
So we've seen many people or groups posting pictures, videos and making comments about what they are watching or training. That's awesome! It's always good to watch old footage of the real eskrimadors to see how they actually moved and practiced the art of Eskrima! What makes more sense is if you truly understand how to apply what you've just watched and how it connects to the system or style of FMA that you are currently practicing. I'll just use an example. Let's say you train and promote in TKD but watch videos on Kenpo. It's 2 different systems. One is more sport and the other is more fighting. Can you use either for a fight? Sure, if you train that way of course. In FMA there are multiple systems that train differently. No system is bad unless those who train in FMA are training incorrectly or using it just to promote them selves for money or for self proclaimed status/rank. How does this reflect on your system or style of FMA or training or even your students? Are you incorporating what you watched into your system and promoting it as your own? Are you insecure of what you currently know and trying to supplement your training with a video? Are you trying to understand how the old eskrimadors trained and hoping to learn something new? NOTHING can replace actual hands on training with a qualified instructor in the said subject matter. Especially when you learn from someone who was "in the presence" of those who actually used Eskrima in a real Juego Todo fight. You will never "feel" what you are supposed to feel or sense when you train with inexperienced practitioners or instructors. You will only be as good as the one who is "feeding" you. You need to "touch hands" in order to fully understand what is being taught to you. This sensitivity training will never come from watching a video and posting it to show others what you've just watched… It proves nothing. Sorry, I stand corrected… It proves you truly know nothing.
Just watching a video of the greats doesn't qualify you or anyone else to train and successfully implement it into your own training and teachings. Especially if you promote an entirely different system from what you claim to understand and teach. The ability to explain and tie in what you train to actual use in a fighting situation is how you know that you fully understand what you are training and why. Let me use an example from how we train in Eskrima Combatives FMA. Within ECFMA we train in 3 main systems, San Miguel System of Eskrima, Eskrima DeCampo Uno Dos Tres and Corto Kurbada. Each system is different but really ties in to each other when fighting different ranges. A real fight never stays one range so training in different ranges helps one understand the different nuances in range fighting. In long range fighting I can use one hand or two (depending on the weapon) but once the range closes I can now use the dagger or free hand. Not to say that long range fighting only uses one hand, but trying to use the left or dagger hand in a long range fight is senseless unless you can actually touch your opponent with the dagger hand. You wouldn't use the dagger if you can't reach with it right? Training in the different modules of SMSOE teaches us the different ranges starting from long to short. Is San Miguel strictly a long range fighting method? NO, the dagger is not used in long range fighting for attacking until we close the distance when we change from long to medium to short range fighting. The dagger is used once we close the distance or to defend against an attack initially until the primary weapon can be used for defense. In long range the dagger hand is used for baiting the opponent. Like a magician, you are trying to follow one hand but unaware of the other… It also mesmerizes them to disturb the eyes when using stick and dagger at the same time. Not only does it bother the eyes it unknowingly replaces the "feel" of the primary weapon to allow us to attack you. The use of blades increases our sensitivity during the fight and teaches us hand placement weather or not we use weapons. Training in the Bala-Bala/Redondo module of SMSOE teaches us to outflank and encircle our opponents during the fight. You can't train Bala-Bala Redondo alone stationary, as it is the movement in your footwork that makes this work. When we do train stationary it for learning and understanding the control and sensitivity in the fight during the Bala-Bala Redondo. Each module of SMSOE is a different range of fighting therefore a different use for different timing of the actual fight. Moving in and out to strike without getting hit takes you through each module of SMSOE. Each module completes the bridge from one range of the fight to the next. And within each module we learn to deploy the different tactics from San Miguel, DeCampo UnoDosTres or Corto Kurbada interchangeably all while developing our own self-expression of Eskrima. This is how we train in ECFMA. We don't copy each other's way of fighting. We first learn to understand how the fight works and then from that knowledge we learn to apply it as our own. Understanding each module is vital to the actual application. Just doing a drill teaches you nothing if you and your instructor don't know how to apply it.
Similarly with exercise, anyone can exercise but you will never achieve the results you are looking for without the proper training and nutrition! Your nutrition plays a key role in building and feeding the muscles and also helps your body burn the unwanted fat that exercise alone will not do. You can lift weights all you want, 7 days a week but without the proper nutrition your results will be mediocre at best. Just like FMA training you need the correct information and someone that can correct and guide you in your learning. Just watching a video proves nothing and from what I've seen from others it just proves to me that you really are not proud of your own system and that you are just seeking a way to prove yourself by association versus true knowledge of what you are watching. I'm normally not one to bash but I hate the disrespect I see of the art I love. I know that my brothers and sisters in FMA would agree the same. I'm not trying to be harsh but truthful in what you are doing and showing the rest of the FMA community. The more you do that, the more you expose yourself to what you truly do not understand. If you truly love FMA then spend the time to actually learn it, seek the truth and respect those who are truly teaching real Eskrima, don't exploit it! Understanding your art comes from proper training, asking the right questions and training with a qualified instructor. Understanding by association proves nothing but lack of knowledge in what you do.
Now I want to quickly address someone who was quick to comment about a video that was recently released by my instructor. Again, videos are meant to share a particular concept or demonstration. In this case a video was posted to share a moment in time where my instructor and one of his instructors are showing a training method for palakaw in controlled sparring. The video was posted to do several things. Share a time honored training session with one of his instructors to pay respect and acknowledge to whom he learned from. Share the practice with others to further explain the different stages of training. And to share and show the influences of where the training came from and how and why it's used. As my friend, instructor and fellow ECFMA member, Luis Tuparan, said in his blog; "In the San Miguel System of Eskrima, NMODE--DSG, we train in forms that have a meaning and a purpose. We have drills that lead to a particular skill set. The form we train in directly reflects in how we will move when prompted to do so. The form makes the structured movements 'natural.' The movements of NMODE--DSG are simple and natural in that they correspond with body mechanics. When we delve deeper into what is considered 'real' eskrima, the strategies and tactics to fighting are revealed to the dedicated practitioner. This is how you develop the 'eye' or the 'trained eye.' The mistakes from the training will be revealed in the fight. The eskrimador with the trained eye will recognize it."
From the way we train, we've learned to understand what we see in videos or in real life and learned to decipher what will work and what won't. I can tell by the comments made that this so-called martial artist knows nothing but talk and BS. Once again you must understand all aspects of a fight not just certain strikes. If you did you would understand that no matter what strike you are trying to deploy, you cannot use it fully unless you can control your opponent. Maybe you train with your opponent just standing there, but that is not realistic! We learn to control and create openings in order to strike without being hit. Based off of his comments he likes to strike without understanding what he is talking about, just fight and challenge others online. We will continue to control you will knowledge and understanding of what's real and what works. It doesn't matter if you've been in a tournament, padded weapons or sticks with no gear. It's still a tournament with points in mind as your goal. A real fight is just that, a fight, no rules, Juego Todo. If you train to understand that then you'd also understand that your petty cheap shots from behind your keyboard are again just exposing your stupidity and disrespect of FMA or any martial art for that matter. Yeah, you may have Facebook credibility but you are still a loser with no knowledge of the truth. Those who know need not show, as the truth comes out all will see what is real and what is not. Bitter, table for one?
This month we have been training footwork and body mechanics for San Miguel Eskrima. Really focusing on the footwork within the "H" diagram (or "I" depending on how you look at it or where Lolo Momoy was when he explained it while using his stick to draw it out in the sand). The San Miguel footwork is very powerful in allowing you to move quickly while striking. It teaches us proper body mechanics and balance when striking our opponents. Pairing this with De Campo appears seemless and only those who trained in these systems can tell the difference when one moves from San Miguel Eskrima to De Campo UnoDosTres and then to Corto Orihinal or Corto Kurbada. We learn to move through each module of San Migeul Eskrima because a fight is never stationary. Especially against a skilled eskrimador. Understanding the movements is vital and understanding the purpose even more so. No one will leave their arm out so you can strike it so why practice that way? Your opponent will move so why practice fighting in a stationary position? You must learn to move or be hit! And learn to move while striking! Sounds easy? It can be but it also can be difficult if you don't understand the mechanics and the range sensitivity. Training with this understanding helps quicken the learning curve. Especially when your instructor really understands this aspect and how to teach it to you. He can bring it out of you just by allowing you to feel the energy and allowing you to understand the purpose of what you are doing. The action you create is driven by a purpose so in a sense, once you understand this and can apply it you are now dictating the fight. You will unbenounced to your opponent, tell him where to go so you can create openings for your strikes. It doesn't matter what your oppenent wants to do. When you can apply this knowledge in a fight, you will dominate your opponent. No hidden secrets, it's all there in front of your eyes. You just need to understand what you see and apply it.
We train in multiple ranges because the fight can start from a distance and then get closer. Example; If I can dismantle your attack from long range then you would never get a chance to use your short range fighting on me. If the distance closes then from our training we can move through the different modules using San Miguel footwork. Different ranges dictates the use of other options of whether or not to check or control or use San Miguel stikes or De Campo strikes. Once If you understand how to deploy your arsenal and when to do so, this will make you a better fighter. Understanding the purpose of the movements is just as important as understanding the purpose of the weapons and its capabilities. The knife teaches the left hand and helps in teaching sensititivty. Understanding how to use the knife and its purpose speeds up the understanding and learning of how to use your left hand whether or not you have a knife or not. Understanding the different parts of the knife or blade and how it relates to the use of the hand is key. This type of training was well thought out by those who understood it.
But somewhere along the line that way of teaching this was lost. Only the few who really trained this way could pass it on to their students and keep this training intact. Those who didn't understand it blow if off as an old way or method and actually put it down because they don't fully understand it enough to speak any truth of it. You can't be seen as a real master if you can explain what you are teaching right? SO if you can't explain it, you hide it. That is the sad truth about FMA. It's not politics really, it's the lack of understanding that is the real cause of the rift between differnt groups or systems or instructors. Some want to hide the fact that they don't know but want to gain the followers seeking that system or style. The truth is some really don't know what they are doing so they try to show this or that to their students and act as if they are the experts when they are not. If you post a video of something you copied from another video does that make you an expert? Does it give you or your school or group credibility even though it's not part of your current curriculum? I honestly don't understand it at all? It's basically a bait and switch to your students and to anyone you try to decieve. If you demo something in a video explain what you are doing and give credit to who's system or style you are copying. And why not try explaining why you show it even though it's not part of your training and how much actual training you have in what you are try to show in the video. Don't blindly copy something you see and pretend it's yours because it's not. It really makes you look bad, and if your students find the truth then who is to blame? The truth will free you but the exposure will haunt you.
Corto Kurbada is misunderstood (I feel) by many. What most people know or think they know of Corto Kurbada is that it involves curving strikes. Sure but the emphasis is on the hands. The movement of the hands is what makes the Corto Kurbada so effective. Understanding and controling the centerline movement is vital. The pronation and supination of the hands while controling and attacking your opponent is important. But what separates Corto Kurbada as taught by Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia is the teaching of the left hand. After training with my instructor in Corto Kurbada I now see the differences with others that try it. No left hand! The developement of the left hand was somehow lost by others. Even instructors who supposedly trained for years and years in this short range style still demonstrate the same thing over and over and still do not emphasize the left hand or the Hayang Kulob. Just striking without purpose or knowing why? How can one expect to learn if the person they learn from is not growing in their art or unable to disect and understand what they are even teaching? Why bother teaching? Why not learn and understand it first before trying to teach the masses inappropriately. Just my opinion. I'm not saying I can teach it now. But I can say I have a better understanding than most because of who I train with directly. Here is a video of my instructor, Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia, discussing Corto Kurbada in a recent television interview.
This month we trained heavily on multiple things. Ramil and I went over the different striking patterns or lines of various FMA groups. It is one thing to understand your own style or system but learning how another group trains or attacks helps you understand each groups strengths and also their weaknesses. Each can have it's own unique fighting style but unless you know how they fight or train then how would you know how to counter their attacks? How do you know what they are strong at? Magtutdlo Ramon shows us how many of the FMA groups train and what their tendencies would be in a fight. This strategic knowledge is vital in understanding your opponents fighting tactics... Just like how a boxer would watch tapes and review how their oppenent likes to feint or use certain punches, we like to understand how others fight with weapons or without, to learn weaknesses and possible openings we need to build our defense against.
One thing that sticks out to me personally is the lack of long range fighting the other groups have or understand. Most like to fight close or strickly work on drills to hone a set pattern down to be able to do it almost blindfolded. Sure it looks cool to an untrained eye, but in an actual fight your opponent may not give you those same lines you trained so much in. Could you use a long range/long hand strike at close range? Another thing lacking is the footwork. Your footwork can help you create openings for long range/hand strikes at a close range. I have not seen anyone demonstrate full capability of effortless combative footwork like I've seen demonstrated by my instructor Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. The ease that he shows in moving in and out or side to side is undeniably unique to him. Some can try to copy him but they are always off balance. Nor could they do it while attacking with full strikes, intuitively planning the next 5 strikes at the same time forcing you to move into a position where you think is safe but will ultimately be defenseless and impaled by his weapon, all in a matter of seconds as Magtutudlo Ramon can do!
Learning the lines of differnt groups like Balintawak or Lolo Cacoy's Doce Pares, for example, helps us understand what to expect when fighting someone for these groups. Both are great FMA styles/systems and both are very unique from one another. The strikes are both similar and different. Balintawak is linear and Cacoy Doce Pares is both linear and curving. One like to block check strike and the other likes to control and strike. But the biggest difference to me is the left hand. You can read this and imagine all you want but as I always stressed before, YOU MUST FEEL THIS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND IT! There is no way you can experience this from reading or watching videos. If I saw a person holding a weapon I can almost always tell how this person likes to fight. How? Because that is how I'm taught! I know from training the long range fighting of San Miguel System of Eskrima NMODE-DSG and DeCampo Uno Dos Tres Orihinal how to fight long range, keeping the antaw and understanding the mechanics of a strike. Understanding what it takes to physically strike from certain positions tells you how a person will attack. Certain weapons can do certain attacks same as certain positions will allow certain strikes. Understanding the mechanics of the fight will help you in surviving that fight. Understanding the antaw will help you survive that fight. Understanding footwork and how to apply it will help you survive that fight. Understanding the left hand (one of the biggest misconceptions) and how to apply it synergistically will help you survive that fight. This deeper knowledge and understanding will immensely help you survive that fight.
FIrst off I want to go over some misconceptions regarding my instructor Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia and Eskrima Combatives FMA
Some people think or assume that Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia is under the Doce Pares Multi-Style System... This is FALSE. Some people think that what Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia teaches is also from the Doce Pares Multi-Style System... This is FALSE. Eskrima Combatives FMA was developed by Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia and is comprised of 3 main FMA Systems: San Miguel System of Eskrima NMODE--DSG, De Campo UnoDosTres Orihinal Eskrima and Corto Kurbada. None of these FMA systems listed are under the Doce Pares Multi-Style System of SMG Diony Canete. Therefore no one from the Doce Pares Multi-Style System can teach Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia's personal expression of Eskrima as taught to his student by him and him alone. There is a misconception that Doce Pares is Doce Pares and all is the same. I just want to clarify that this is all FALSE. San Miguel Eskrima and San Miguel System of Eskrima was developed by GM Felimon "Momoy" Canete. Yes, GM Momoy was Doce Pares, but not Doce Pares Multi-Style. The Doce Pares Club is not the same as Doce Pares Multi-Style System There is a big difference! Just like SGM Ciraco "Cacoy" Canete's Doce Pares International is not under Doce Pares Multi-Style System. It's not the same!
This misconception is disturbing to me because many people assume that they are all on in the same. It cannot be. The training is completely different, the philosophy is different, the movements are different, the ethics and ways of propagating and preserving our history is different. Historical facts both documented and environmental prove all of this. These facts will uncover discrepancies in what many are saying as true but is really false. Not pointing at any one system but the truth is that many lies are told to provide credibility to people trying to teach something they do not know. But due to the popularity of either the instructors or the system itself, the truth becomes buried deep and almost forgotten. But only those who seek these truths out and find those of whom were "in the presence" actually know the truth. False stories of liniage to famous historical figures and or training in certain geographical areas all to provide a person with an untrained eye a false sense of credibility to the deceiver delivering the lies. Seek out the truth is all I'm saying. Question what is told by your instructors and do your own research to see if you can validate what you are hearing. Note the dates and ages of those who said they did train with this Grand Master or that Grand Master during this time or that. Do the dates and ages of those participants correlate with the story? Does the time period reflect a time where training is readily available and the current time's environment allowed them to do so? Is there really a mountain where they said they trained at? Mountains don't just disappear do they? These lies are not helping the preservation of FMA. The only thing it's preserving is the pretender's fake reputation and skills. Research and seek out the truth. Don't just take my word for it. After all, you can't believe everything you read on the internet right? Oh and before you ever go to the Philippines to teach someone about our heritage, learn the common courtesy of the current value and exchange rates of currency for the places you visit. It's all about treating others with respect!
Training with Magtutudlo Ramon and Ramil Agustin in Buena Park, CA. Lesson for the day was review of Corto Kurbada and the six controling hand positions. Magtutudlo instructed us on proper controlling of the opponents weapon hand with the left empty hand and transitioning from controls, locks and creating openings for attacks. It's amazing how these simple positions can render your opponent defenseless expecially if they do not fully understand how to use their left hand. I've seen and watched others train in FMA but none come remotely close to the level of understanding how to train and articulate the purpose and function of the left hand in all ranges. The knife or dagger has six sides and the controling hand has six positions. It's the simplicity that makes it so amazing and eye opening. It takes you to a new level of learning that seems to be lost, misunderstood and totally obscured by the misguided instructors who attempt to teach something they don't fully understand. When you start to realize the truth your training will advance exponetially! It's true! But there are those who still choose to look away from the truth in order to retain that so called "status" they achieved by training with another pretender.
We also reviewed the Katapusan from the 12 methods of Depensa Seguidas. It's awesome to learn the 12 methods of Depensa Seguidas and then be able to see, understand and feel the application and purpose of Lolo Momoy's creation. I feel that we are truly blessed to be given the opportunity to learn the same way Lolo Momoy taught his disciples and how he along with his disciples also shared with Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. It's facinating to hear the same tales and experiences from those who were there "in the presence". It's because of this we know more of the truth. It's because of this we will strive to uphold the truth in the teachings we are taught and will continue to preserve true Eskrima by training truthfully and emersing ourselves in Eskrima to completely understand its purpose! Soon the truth will be revealed. It's already out there. This is why when some people see or briefly train with Magtutudlo Ramon they become dumbfounded... Because what they thought they knew just got discredited and they can't grab a sense of realization that what they see or just experienced was the truth. Those with a truly trained eye can see it already but many are still amazed by the pretenders out there. Soon their time will come.
Sorry for the really late posts. I've been really busy with traveling, new work schedules and a new exercise program that I've started since December. Last year I've been not really eating well and gaining lots of weight and really noticed that my movements in my Eskrima were not were they should be... Magtutudlo Ramon would always mentioned that he was able to learn the art more easily because of the way he views what is taught to him. He would analyze the teachings and study the mechanics and physics behind the movements to fully understand the purpose of why the techniques work and how it is applied in combat. He was also very athletic and able to learn and understand the movements from his instructors much faster than most. So that really got me thinking, if I'm going to be a true student of Magtutudlo Ramon's and represent Eskrima Combatives FMA, I should get in better shape. He teaches us to immerse ourselves in Eskrima in order to truly understand, study and practice it. How can I fully immerse myself if I'm not taking care of my body to be able to properly learn the movements he is teaching us. So long story short, I've been working on clean healthy eating and exercising regularly to get my body in better condition to immerse myself in learning Eskrima properly. Ever since I've made these changes I have noticed that I am getting faster and able to move more easily through my footwork than I did before. I have more energy, feel stronger and also I'm almost 50 pounds lighter.
So I always mention things here and there and not get into too much details... There is a reason I do this... I want to share my thoughts and what I've learned with you to give you a glimpse of what training with Magtutudlo Ramon is like. Words can't properly describe all that I learn... Everytime I touch hands with my instructor I get an energy that teaches more than any book or video could ever teach you. You have to actually experience it for yourself. Just like each of his students we all learn differently and at different speeds depending on how much time we spend on training with Magtutudlo and how we train on our own without his presence. If you train with a true master your skill level will explode exponentially. If you train with someone at your same level or lower or even worse, with someone pretending to be a master, you will not learn anything more than what that person is feeding you. You need that energy and experience to learn to understand why we move the way we do. There is so much going on with the body mechanics, weight and balance, stance and lean, that most just disregard in their teaching or practice because they simply don't completely understand it. From Magtutudlo's teachings we then learn to create our own personal style of Eskrima. Our foundation is the same but we all move differently so just like an unscripted fight the way we each express Eskrima will vary. It's our way of combining what we learned and then using that same matrix and synergy in combative movements. Those that Magtutudo Ramon recognizes as his personal students and members of Eskrima Combatives FMA are the only ones that truly understand his way of teaching. There are many out there who still claim to be his students but are not recognized. There is a reason some people are not recognized. As I said before my instructor has a true passion for Eskrima. It's not a money making scheme for him. It's not a hobby, or something he just does on the side or on occasion. It's not to flex rank or status. Eskrima has truly become a part of him for a very long time now. He has seen and learned the truth about Eskrima and is an absolute authority on FMA and it's history. His journey has brought him to meet and train with those who really know Eskrima. And beacause he was able to do this, myself and all the other recognized members are blessed with learning this same knowledge and truth about Eskrima, without any hidden agendas. We are just out trying to promote, propagate and preserve TRUE ESKRIMA. I've trained briefly with several groups in the past to see what and how they teach and train FMA. To see the differences... Sure, you may see my picture with another group. Magtutudlo is well aware of this, so you can stop crying about it... If you trust in your art and teachings it won't bother you if your students went to check out another group to see what others are doing. Some may get butt hurt about it but the truth is out there... Once they see what is true and what is not then your students will learn more about Eskrima and what you are teaching them. They will see if your teachings will work or not. They will see who the true masters or instructors are and who the pretenders are. Some people claim to be experts or instructors in FMA but fail to teach any real FMA other than drills and stuff that they just recently watched on some videos. If you have to stop and think about what movement is next in the drill, while you are trying to teach a group, you are NOT an FMA instructor and should not be teaching. If you have to ask someone else to ask an actual instructor, like Magtutudlo Ramon or anyone else for that matter, about something recently posted online and then try to teach that to your students, you are not an instructor. If you a running out of drills to teach and don't know anything else to teach you need to start training again. Stop with the high school crap trying to pretend you know FMA and pass yourself as a master or instructor because you are not. I could post things here that I've learned from my instructor with full details but why should I if there are people out there who will just run and steal what they see or read on the internet or even in a seminar or workshop and pass this off to their unsuspecting students who still believe their "master or instructor" is telling them the truth. My hope is that when someone reads something here they ask their "master or instructor" about it. The truth is there, it is not hidden. The only thing that is hidden in the fact that some masters or intructors don't know what they are teaching... They don't want to get exposed. We already know who they are... The term "bamboo" was used to test a group to see what would happen to it... It's funny what came about later... I'll leave it at that for now, but just understand we know who knows what...
Magtutudlo Ramon reviewed with me different aspects of long range fighting... The different aspects of long range fighting that should be understood by anyone who truly trains in San Miguel Eskrima, especially with Magtutudlo Ramon, are Antaw, Lantaw, and Tan-aw. When we train in long range fighting we learn to master the Antaw by seeing, sensing and feel... This Antaw range is the distance we strive to maintain in combat. When I can see my opponent, or any threat for that matter, from a distance (>12'-15') I can easily observe them safely and see what exactly the threat is. They might be holding a weapon or not or just posturing and preparing to confront me. When I can see and observe them, this is called Lantaw. They can't harm me nor can I harm them. The advantage is that I am aware and already analyzing their movements and I'm prepared to fight. Once they come closer and for example they produce a stick or blade but are still far enough to not be able to hit me, this is Tan-aw. I can clearly see their fighting stance from head to toe, weapon is up or down, open or closed position. I now have a sense of how they fight and their capabilities with the weapon... How do I know this? Body mechanics, simple as that. If you understand it then you are at an advantage. Tan-aw is a distance where we can easily observe and sense our opponent's position and fighting posture... The Antaw is where I can easily strike my opponent by using my body mechanics, weight, balance and footwork at the same time keeping a safe distance to not get hit. Here I can feel my opponent and use range sensitivity, creating openings while moving in and out or around to a point of zero pressure. You must respect the Antaw!
If your so called master is teaching you San Miguel Eskrima, ask about this? Believe me when I say some people really don't know Eskrima, they are just pretending... Those who trained with Magtutudlo Ramon will know this already. So please ask why your San Miguel Eskrima training has not included these long range aspects. You may think you know it but it's hard to understand without proper training. Again it's the simplicity that dumbfounds many and leaves most clueless. If they say they trained with Magtutudlo Ramon then they would already know... Some are really delusional and think they know Eskrima at the same level as Magtutudlo Ramon but are clouded by their status as a master or instructor, and even have their students clouded with this same delusions. I ran into one student who said he actually beat Magtutudlo Ramon's students in past tournaments. I'm trying to find this person again to clarify because my fellow students and members of Eskrima Combatives want to know who these people are that he supposedly "beat". The truth will set you free... it may piss you off first but it will set you free for sure. I sense the fear of the truth coming out is upon you. You may be pissed off already from reading this, if so then stop pretending let the truth set you free! Be honest to yourself!
This week the focus was practicing the 12 methods of San Miguel Depensa Seguidas. Mainly the AMMARA and it's components breaking it down to each individual movement. When you break the movements down and try to understand the mechanics and purpose it will make more sense as to why you can move the way only you can. Each person learns differently so truly analyzing the physical components and breaking each movement down will help you understand how to articulate the AMMARA when teaching to others. Sure you can repeat what someone tells you or what you may have heard but if you just copy then that's as far as your understanding will take you. Learning this art is all about feedback. Feedback between you and your instructor. Just like in actual training the actual act of touching hands in training gives feedback between you and your instructor or training partner. It let's them know if you are actually understanding the lesson that was taught. The feedback is teaching you sensitivity and feel. The feeling will come and go but when the feeling comes again you learn to recognized it and understand what you need to do to react to that energy. It also teaches your partner sensitivity so in fact both sides are learning. This is why learning from a photo or video will not help you with the experience of sensitivity and feel. The body mechanics will let you feel balance and energy displacement while attacking and defending. You will hear that you need to train so that it becomes muscle memory and many of you have already heard this line before. But how many actually train this way, to increase or improve their sensitivity through the weapons they use instead of repetitive movements? Some will just bang away with sticks to try and master a rhythm and call it sensitivity training??? How is that sensitivity training when you are just practicing a set pattern? Makes no sense to me at all. Once the pattern breaks then your rhythm is lost.
Training with different weapons will teach you sensitivity. With blade or sword training, the sensitivity experienced in training is much faster. Faster because the mechanics and purpose! Think about it... Each weapon serves a purpose and at the same time can have similar mechanics but not the same. There are many similarities with lets say sticks and swords but again different purposes and mechanics... similar yes but different at the same time. The feel is very different between sword and the stick. You won't learn the fear factor of blades when training only sticks and the sensitivity is easier to feel when training with a blade. Blades have sides and sticks are round... totally different feel and purpose but similar mechanics. Think about how you train. Think about the purpose and mechanics of what you are doing. It will help you understand Eskrima much better.
If you don't have any plans for Saturday, February 22, please come by and support a great cause. Learn from my instructor, Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia and many more Grand Masters and Masters of different FMA groups.
Schedule for this Saturday's "A FIGHTING CHANCE BENEFIT WORKSHOP"
1. 8:00am - Registration
2. 8:30 am Workshop - Grandmaster Felix Roiles - Pakamut System
3. Workshop - Master Rino Balinado, Necopa Balintawak Eskrima
4. Los Angeles Doce Pares Multi-Style Demonstration
5. Workshop - Grandmaster Ramon Rubia, San Miguel Eskrima
6. Workshop - Master Felix Valencia, Valencia Lameco
7. Lunch - 30 minutes
8. Workshop - Master Joe Tan, Tapado Arnis
9. Workshop - Grandmaster Nene Gaabucayan, Balintawak
10. Manong Faustino Caigoy, Jack Santos Method Demonstration
11. Workshop - Master Nick Papadakis, Dog Brothers, Pekiti Tirsia
12. Workshop - Master Erwin Mosqueda, Doce pares Multi-Style System
13. Workshop - Guro Victor Gendrano, Filipino Martial Heritage / Inosanto
FMA Grandmasters & Masters offering workshops and demos in Glendale, CA. Food trucks, raffles and dancing by the UCLA Filipino Club. All proceeds to benefit the Hurricane Haiyan victims in the islands. See the photo for details! Interested in learning about Filipino martial arts and culture? Spectator donation only $15. Pricing for training with the Masters in the workshops are posted in the flyer
With the holidays and relatives in town its been hard to get back into Eskrima training. I even missed a good seminar with Magtutudlo Ramon on the 11th due a family emergency. Even though I did't get to train in person with my instructor, I make it a point to train as much as I can with the knowledge he has shown me so far. Training on your own is much different than training with a partner or your teacher. You must remember to take notes while you train. You are in fact in school when you are learning Eskrima. How many of you can say you actually pulled out a pen and paper and took notes while your instructor reviews a lesson with you? And just like school you must do your homework! Learning not only takes place in the "classroom" but also outside. After you are done learning you must practice. Practice what was taught not only in the movements but also in the why and how it works. Breaking it down to it's simplest form and disecting each peice to fully understand and become aware of why you are doing what you are doing.
It may seem cool to some to learn a drill and practice that drill over and over until you and your training partner can do the drill non-stop, without pause or hesitation. Maybe even blindfolded! Cool right? I don't think so. Have you ever seen small children playing pattycake at school? Some of these children can even do it with their eyes closed. I've seen it before and I'm sure most of you have as well. Well, what happens when that person your playing with doesn't know your drill? No more flow, the sequence is off and your mind trys to tell you to start over from the begining because the drill starts with line #1 and your partner skipped and started with line #2. Practicing a drill is good for learning a sequence but does an actual fight ever start with your opponent always "feeding" you with line#1 to start? Maybe if he or she went to the same school you did? When we train we are taught not to use set patterns or drills. We learn to react to an attack from any angle. It doesn't matter what line is coming at me.
I'm taught to understand the mechanics of combat and the structure of my opponent. This is one essence of the lost art of larga or long range fighting. When I was in the military I was an Electronic Warfare Technician. There I learned about understanding the enemy's tactics, weapons and capabilities. The better we understood this the better we can fight and defend against an attack. The same holds true in long range fighting. In the San Miguel System of Eskrima we learn the long range style of fighting. This aspect is rarely taught because so many are interested in the close quarters fighting. But in combat you will always start in the long range. Why jump to the end before learning the begining? It doesn't make sense right? So learning all aspects of the fight is what we learn. This understanding may seem simple or even irrelavent to some but the larga range is just as important as the media and corto range. In combat you can transision from one range to another and back again to attack your opponent and evade their strikes by using footwork. You see, striking alone will not win the fight. Striking and footwork go hand in hand as will the understanding of the mechanical aspects of the fight. Sure every one's goal is to hit their opponent. But how we learn to do it and how we get to the end result is different.
Today was a review of abesedario, la contra, DeCampo groupings and San Miguel stick and dagger forms. Learning to transition between one to another and experiencing how we can deploy different techniques from any given position or side is also part of our learning curriculum. Hayang kulob is a common thread throughout. If you can see it or not is a different story. Most can't or are oblivious to this fact but when you break it down you then see this common thread everywhere. The way we learn to connect the dots and find the missing links is very enlightening especially now that I have a better trained eye in seeing through some of the things people are doing now a days. Once you get to that point everything starts to make more and more sense.
I'm not a teacher or an instructor nor have I ever said I held a "title" other than student of Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. A title or status means nothing to me. I feel the knowledge and skill one holds means more than any belt or title. I am only authorized by Magtutudlo Ramon to propagate his system in the way he has shown me. Another way for us to learn is to propagate Magtutudlo's system which he has named Eskrima Combatives FMA. In this process of propagating his system we learn and also test our knowledge in articulating what was taught to us. I may have a different way of explaining a technique to someone than another student of his would have but in the end the context and foundation would be the same. The lesson remains intact and not watered down or fluffed up with different influences that one may practice but not believe.
Everyone is different. We all learn in different ways. Our bodies are built differently so we cannot just copy what we see. We need to learn, adapt and experience what works for each of us. I can't move like Magtutudlo Ramon, Nong Momoy, Nong Ben, Nong Banoy or even Nong Mawe. It's utterly impossible! Part of our learning is self expression. We learn the movements and our body tells us what will work and what won't. You then start to develope your own expression of Eskrima. The foundation that we build upon today was laid down by the old Grand Masters who actually used Eskrima for combat. My observation is if you notice their movements you will see that they move much differently from those who train for sport or post 1960's. This "old style" actually worked in combat and kept them alive in an "actual" fight. But the old style is becoming lost and almost forgotten. Some now frown upon the orihinal style of Eskrima because they honestly cannot explain it. They just don't know it. And I have also seen where some use it to their advantage only to "bait and switch" unknowing student and keep them from the truth. Hidden agendas and self preservation is being disguised as promoting and propagating FMA but in reality I feel it is giving FMA a bad name. Fighting over who really knows San Miguel Eskrima or any other art or style for that matter is rampant and causing rifts throughout FMA. Different groups fighting about who trained with who, for what? It all means nothing if you can't demonstrate thorough knowledge of the art you represent. If you say you are trained in San Miguel but you're standing in front of me in a karate stance and not respecting the antaw, then you in fact do not know San Miguel Eskrima. If you say you know De Campo 1-2-3 Orihinal Eskrima and you don't understand the groupings or matrix then you truly don't know De Campo 1-2-3. If you think FMA is just sticks then you don't know FMA. If you train stick drills for FMA and train something else for the empty hand then you don't truly understand FMA. Training the left hand is as important as training the right hand. Understanding the blade movements and the differnt uses and sides of the blade and how it relates to the "bladed hand" is important. Sensitivity training is taught with the blade, both sword and dagger. Primary to primary, checking and sticking in estokada or bad-ay and knowing when to deploy your arsenal of groupings. Using our footwork and weight distribution to create space in and out. Feeling the exact moment to use a lock or disarm during bangga-bannga and using tupas to evade and bala-bala to encircle your opponent and get you in that zero pressure zone. This is just part of what I learn training with Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia. Training with Ramil Agustin enforces what I've learned and we both learn from each other. If you ever studied and trained with Magtutudlo Ramon in person and on a regular basis you would understand.
You will never get the same experience reading all the FMA books, watching all the YouTube videos or attending seminars here and there. Instead of reading a step 1 through 6 of some style or technique, why not read historical books about the Filipinos and learn the culture, the mentality and the way history unfolded for our ancestors. Learn about the influences that helped create the Philippines and the native people. Seek out published papers that were written by scholars who actually did thorough research in the field with those who were "in the presence". These "facts" are well documented and will shed more light on the truth giving you a better understanding of FMA and our culture. I feel it would serve a better purpose rather than trying to learn Eskrima without touching hands with a real instructor. Again, just my opinion.
Continued training San Miguel Eskrima and De Campo 123 with Ramil Agustin. This time we focused on ANTAW. Learning to use pani-il while keeping the antaw. Understanding the antaw is very important in the way we learn Eskrima. Without it there is no respect for the weapon. In order to respect the weapon you must RESPECT THE ANTAW! Using a guide for learning and practicing your footwork by drawing lines, angles and triangles are great tools. But in doing so you must understand all aspects of the tools you are using. Everything in Eskrima has purpose. When you use extra sticks and place them on the ground to form a "V" or triangle it's not just for learning footwork. It's also teaching you angles of attack, where to strike, when to strike and also it's teaching you antaw. Learn to use your tools, everything has purpose and many times it has more than one...
Training with Magtutudlo Ramon was a honor and a blessing as always. This time training took place at a secluded park nearby. As we always do, we reviewed material we had questions on and reviewed what we've ben practicing since our last session with him. Even though we don't see him each week we are always in constant contact via phone or other means to talk Eskrima and what to review. For our training this day we reviewed or tools like the previous day. The lines in the sand have meaning as I said before. This time we reviewed the Despensa Seguidas of the San Miguel System of Eskrima. We've reviewed this many times before in the past but it's always good to review to ensure proper understanding and again its purpose. Understanding these 12 methods is vital to understanding and propagating San Miguel System of Eskrima. You can't teach San Miguel Eskrima without full knowledge of the 12 methods in Depensa Seguidas and it's purpose. The 12 methods include AMMARA, HULOG, SAKA, BALA-BALA, SEMI, ATRAS, ABANTE, EMERGENCY, BRIDGING, USA KA TI-IL, DUHA KA TI-IL and KATAPUSAN. The lines drawn in the sand or made with the sticks represent a certain portion or combination of these 12 methods. Even when we reviewed the De Campo groupings, this tool also has meaning and purpose in the way it's designed and laid out. Each has a specific purpose and meaning. When you learn to open your eyes and see the truth as Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia has shown us, you will have that A-HA moment and realize that what you've been learning all this time has a lot of substance. More than you think you realize. Again understanding these tools are vital! There is science and physics involved in Eskrima and understanding all aspects will make you a better eskrimador and will bring enlightenment to your journey! Immersing yourself in Eskrima is the only way to fully understand Eskrima!
We also reviewed Corto Kurbada and more in depth analysis of Hayang Kulob. Learning the corto is another side of Eskrima. You have the largo, media and corto. But many don't truly understand that the long or largo comes first. When you can play and defeat your opponent in largo you will deny them the corto. At the same time we understand how to use largo from the corto and creating space, moving in and out. If this boggles your mind then you don't understand Eskrima! This is why many are dumbfounded when they see and hear Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia for the first time or when they don't train enough and truly immersed themselves. Largo not only means the range or distance from your opponent, think of the name, "largo mano"... It essentially means long hand. Again, you should understand largo mano use from within the corto because it is there. The Hayang Kulob comes into play as well. While "playing with the Hayang Kulob transitions we also learn adding Bag-id. We are taught to apply and recognized the purpose of the Hayang Kulob from single stick, double stick, blade, knife and from empty hands. The DeCampo groupings were also reviewed and the application of Hagad Hubad. De Campo groupings and the numbering system is a systematic approach to training in Eskrima. The system is easy to follow and makes sense. The methods in De Campo Uno Dos Tres Orihinal make it easy to attack from any position your weapon is in, either high or low or open or closed. Doesn't matter where your weapon is, you can counter any attack... Strike and counter again and then dare your attacker to move in a direction they will think is safe only to get cut off by your blade. These methods are swift and work effectively! De Campo truly works well and complements San Miguel Eskrima as does Corto Kurbada. We learn how to transition from one to another seemlessly. The patterns will never make sense to you unless you understand the purpose.
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This week was review, review and more review. Reviewing what Magtutudlo Ramon showed us last week and ensuring we can articulate and combine the movement he taught us with the footwork. We don't just practice the movements but we also try to understand the purpose of what we are doing. Today's focus was the Ammara. One of the 12 methods is San Miguel Eskrima Depensa Seguidas. The methods we are learning teach us the different strikes from the San Miguel System of Eskrima but more importantly teaches us how to use our body mechanics along with the footwork while striking. Sure anyone can learn different strikes or how to swing a stick. But can you use it effectively while moving? Many practicioners will practice striking patterns in a stationary position to start and later move around using footwork moving back and forth or side to side. But how does it feel when you do this? Akward and off balance? You are your best teacher! Your instructor can show you the basics but it's up to you to understand what your instructor can not teach you.... Your body will tell you what works and what doesn't. Like I said before, you can copy all you want but we will never move the same way. It's part of the learning process that most don't understand. You need to learn self expression in Eskrima! This is what no one can teach you but you yourself. Taking the tools that were given to you and making it work for you. If you are stuck doing a form over and over until you can do it with your eyes closed you just taught yourself a scripted routine. But that routine only works in a controlled setting where nothing changes. Once the other person (your opponent) diviates from that routine you need to improvise. This is the beginning of self expression. Freestyling teaches you how to express your own version of the basics you were taught. But at the same time just swinging a stick or blade around doesn't neccessarily mean you are freestyling. Freestyling is flowing from one movement to another to another while using your body mechanics and footwork along with your strikes. You must understand weight and balance... it's physics! Sounds easy but it's not. And that's where the false sense of knowledge comes in. Just because you copy the movements of someone on a video or seminar in no means justifies your as having the skills that person has. Your self expression will show others how well you can freestyle or how well you understand the movements. The truth is there in the movement. GM Banoy Borja would say this to my instructor Ramon Rubia. "The truth is in the movement". If you ever heard that saying before that is where it came from. So if you listen to what GM Borja says you will see the truth in a persons movements, truth meaning if they really understand and know the skills they say they do then the truth will show in their movements. Makes sense right? Don't assume a person knows Eskrima just because of their status, rank or who they supposedly trained with... Instead watch their movements and the truth will come out...
Some people claim to know my instructor Ramon Rubia but most truly do not. How can you know a man if you haven't walked in their footsteps? There are many FMA practioners out there and yes many have trained for many years, learning from different masters in FMA. But this does not mean in any way shape of form that they are all the same. Everyone is different. Everyone has their own way of learning and teaching. But there are differences. Hidden agendas and politics that try to hide the truth. Just because someone holds a title or rank it sometimes clouds their thirst for more knowledge in FMA because they have "status". It's harder for students to see past that cloud of their so called status that is hiding the truth. Their status hinders students from asking questions when trying to seek the truth. This later discourages these students from learning real FMA or brainwashes them to believing false teachings that they are led to think is the truth when it's not. So how will these students ever learn? Hopefully, they are eager enough and have the thirst for more knowledge. Challenge their teachers for more and question what was taught. Not necessarily challenge their teacher and say what they are learning is wrong but instead ask questions like "why do we do this technique this way and not that way? How do we apply this in an actual fight? How does this work without a stick or sword? How do I apply that technique if they retract their weapon? How do I apply this in empty hands? Can I use this largo mano technique in close quarters or can I use Eskrima movements in grappling? What's the purpose?" All of these questions are valid and should never be discounted by your instructor.
True, I myself have not yet walked in my instructor's footsteps. But I am doing my best to follow his footsteps and in doing so I am getting the benefits of his journey. Actually training with Magtutudlo Ramon Rubia on a regular basis has given me more insight in FMA than I ever thought I could ever learn. There is so much knowledge that he has and is willing to share with those who truly have the thirst and drive for the truth. How many instructors do you know have actually taken a journey seeking out lost and forgotten masters in Eskrima? How many instructors have actually trained one on one and interviewed those who were part of actual FMA history. Sure, anyone can go to the Philippines and train with some of the greats in FMA, but to actually learn and discuss why they did what they did and understanding the purpose of their Eskrima directly is something that is not common. The purpose of training with them is to learn something that they know that only they can share with you. It's the experience they have in "actual" Eskrima. You gain this knowledge by touching hands and feeling that energy. In group seminars you will see the techniques used and learn some drills but you won't learn the sensitivity without touching hands. The sensitivity skills comes from this experience and use of the provided tools brings forth the truth. Certificates, diplomas, titles, belts and status mean nothing if your can't show the truth in your movements... More to follow.


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Having taken over the mantle as the world's best racehorse from California Chrome, Arrogate proved that he totally deserves that accolade after grinding out a gutsy win in the Dubai World Cup on Saturday.
Sent off the long odds-on favourite after wins in the Breeders' Cup Classic and Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Bob Baffert's four-year-old appeared to have completely blown his chance when he got off to a slow start as the gates went back.
However, jockey Mike Smith kept his calm, finding a path on the far outside and waiting until the half-mile pole to begin running down the leaders.
Gun Runner appeared to have stolen a march on the field but Smith asked Arrogate for another gear and he found it, bounding clear to give trainer Bob Baffert a third win in the race.
"That was 'Plan F'!," said Baffert. "But that's the best I've ever seen in my life, it's unbelievable.
I guess he knew where he was but it just goes to show you how great this horse is, he's just a great horse. Mike did a great job, he didn't panic."
He's just amazing. I've never ridden a horse like this," added jockey Smith.
Arrogate's connections, with owner Prince Khalid Abdullah, took home a cool $6 million first prize from the $10 million pot for the Dubai World Cup, making Arrogate the highest earning racehorse in history.
Amateur rider James Ridley was handed a 28-day ban last week when he mistook the winning post at Newbury as Triangular came from nowhere to claim an unlikely victory in the BJP Insurance Brokers Open Hunters' Chase.
At the resulting stewards inquiry, Ridley claimed the half-furlong pole had caused him the confusion, with the stewards ruling he was guilty of failing to ride out on a horse that would have finished first.
Ridley, 27, offered his apologies on Twitter, saying: "Completely gutted for misjudging the winning post today! Sorry for everyone involved #nobodymoreangrythanmyself."
The popular staying hurdler Reve De Sivola, winner of 10 of his 47 races, collapsed and died after running in the Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle at Kelso on Saturday afternoon.
It was a sad postscript to the race which was won by Lucinda Russell's Big River, beating Seeyouatmidnight by ten lengths.
The Nick Williams-trained 12-year-old pulled up sharply before the final flight and before jockey James Reveley had a chance to dismount, the horse fell to the floor.
Reve De Sivola won the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot three consecutive tomes between 2012 and 2014 and amassed a total of £600,000 in win and place prize-money.
Clerk of the course, Anthea Morshead said: "It was very sad, he suffered an internal bleed and collapsed and died."
The equally as popular 14-year-old Knockara Beau, who won the Premier Hurdle at the course as a novice, was retired after pulling up.
Sky has taken a majority shareholding in At The Races and the channel is likely to be rebranded as Sky Sports Racing it was revealed at the weekend.
Sky and Arena Racing Company (ARC) have effectively swapped their respective stakes in the company. ARC, which owns 27 courses in Britain, held a 52 per cent interest with Sky holding 48 per cent –this has now flip-flopped.
"We have been long-term partners and investors in At The Races and have decided to strengthen the partnership further, by incrementally increasing our shareholding" a Sky spokesperson said.
Whether the channel will become subscription based remains to be seen but if Sky rebrands the channel and switches the output to HD, it looks like an odds-on chance that this will impact the viewers in the pocket.
Lady Frankel, a daughter of dual world champion Frankel, duly obliged on her debut run when she won the Prix Calandria at Saint-Cloud last Sunday.
Trained by Andre Fabre, the three-year-old filly was a little green during the race but as the race unfolded Pierre-Charles Boudot pushed her up on the outside of the pack. Once she found her stride she picked up well to lead close home.
It was another welcome success for "Frankel watch", a band of dedicated Frankel fans who meticulously watch the fortunes of his offspring. He made a big impression with his first crop of two-year-olds last year, registering 18 individual winners worldwide.
Frankel commands a breeding fee of £125,000 and is currently standing at Banstead Manor Stud in Newmarket.
The 2017 Randox Health Grand National moved a step closer with the news last week that 79 horses still remain entered for the world's most famous jumps race on April 8.
Minella Rocco, who became the short lived ante-post favourite after his run in the Gold Cup, was a surprise absentee.
Jonjo O'Neill believes that it is too early to let the gelding, who fell on his last trip to Aintree over the Mildmay fences in December, to take his chance in the Grand National.
O'Neill believes his only entry More Of That, who is set to carry 11st5lb, has a great chance of giving him a second victory in the race following the success of Don't Push It in 2010.
Chief Handicapper Phil Smith only expects a handful of horses to be pulled out over the next fortnight and believes those at 50 or above in the list are unlikely to make the line-up.
This week it was announced that becoming a licenced jockey in the UK will become a much more vigorous process.
The BHA says 30% of jockeys who attend licensing courses never even ride a winner, despite all the money that is spent on training them.
From April 1, apprentice or conditional jockeys applying to attend a course must undergo a pre-licence assessment.
The existing apprentice and conditional courses will be extended from five to ten days "to provide attendees with detailed training on the wide variety of skills required to be a professional jockey" said the BHA.
Top jump jockeys (last 7 days): D.Cook (3/5), L.Treadwell (3/5), H.Skelton (5/12), S.Bowen (5/13).
Top jump trainers (last 7 days): W.Mullins (4/6), H.Fry (5/9), P.Nicholls (4/9), N.Henderson (4/9).

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