Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo (1927 – 2017)
Meliton C. Geronimo was born on March 10, 1927 in Baras, Rizal. At the early age of eight, his father, Cipriano Geronimo (1892-1993) started teaching [...]
HOT OFF THE PRESS! Get your copy of the book “Original Balangkas of Sikaran”!
The balangkas (Kata/forms) presented in this book were developed in the late 1950's and 1960's and were originally intended to be presented one at a [...]
BARAS, RIZAL, HOME OF SIKARAN
Baras, Rizal, in the Philippines is the acknowledged historical birthplace of Sikaran. Sikaran was a local recreational athletic activity of farmers that doubled as a [...]
SIKARAN RIZAL’S PROVINCIAL SPORT
Two days before the 83rd birthday of Supremo Meliton Geronimo, Grandmaster of Sikaran, the Provincial Government of Rizal, enacted Provincial Ordinance 002-2010, simply known as [...]
Sikaran an International Martial Art
Sikaran has a history that goes back before the coming of the Spaniards in 1521. However, it was not until 1958 when Meliton Geronimo started [...]
Kick It!!!
Philippine martial arts is a reflection of the long tradition of battles and outcry that had shaped the country's history. Martial arts were developed as [...]
Sikaran
HISTORY OF EARLY SIKARAN (1800’s – 1946) The confiscation and outlawing of weapons created a fertile environment for the development and propagation of an ancient [...]