Grandmaster “Manong” Isidro P. Javier (1912 – 2010)
Isidro Javier began his life’s journey in Tagudin, the Philippines, May 10, 1912. Life in the “Barrios” or Barangays of the city found families and [...]
Maestro Dentoy Revillar
Dentoy Revillar was a famous martial arts master from the Philippines and the creator of SLD, a system named in honor of his three teachers. [...]
Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio (1918 – 1994)
Gilbert Tenio was born on July 12th, 1918 in Day Duero, a village on the island of Bohol, in the Philippines. At 26 years of [...]
Grandmaster Sam Tendencia (1920 – 2010)
Samson "Sam" C. Tendencia was born on August 24, 1920 in Tigbauan, Iloilo Province, Panay Island (Western Visayas/Region 6), Philippines. Tendencia was a member of [...]
Grandmaster Max Sarmiento (1929 – 1982)
Grandmaster Max Sarmiento was one of the first Eskrima masters to teach his art, Sarmiento Kadena De Mano, to the American public and therefore was [...]
Sigung Richard Bustillo (1942 – 2017)
Richard S Bustillo (January 28, 1942 – March 30, 2017) was a Filipino-American martial arts instructor from Hawaii who was a student of the late [...]
Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete (1919 – 2016)
Ciriaco "Cacoy" Cañete (August 8, 1919 – February 5, 2016) was a Filipino martial artist of the Doce Pares Eskrima Club. He was the last [...]
Grandmaster Antonio E. Somera (1947 – 2013)
Antonio “Tony” Somera was a lifelong resident of Stockton, California. In 1980 he became a member in good standing of the Legionarios Del Trabajo General [...]
Guro Christophe Verdot of Pekiti Tirsia Kali (article)
FMA French Connection: Guro Christophe Verdot of Pekiti Tirsia Kali Written by Jan Dizon - 2/23/14 Christophe Verdot is a difficult man to pin down [...]
Grandmaster Filemon “Momoy” Canete (1904 – 1995)
Across a narrow straight from the site of Lapulapu's historic battle on Mactan Island lies the island of Cebu. It is appropriate that here, so [...]