Top Active FMA Masters

Who do you consider the top 10 active FMA Masters teaching today.

Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan, Pambuan Family Arnis
Tuhan Chris Sayoc, Sayoc Family Kali
GM Dan Inosanto, Inosanto Lacoste Kali
GM Cacoy Canete, Doce Pares
Master Chris Petrilli, Doce Pares Escrido
GM Bobby Taboada, Balintiwak
GM Tony Somera, Bahala Na/ Giron Escrima
Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje, Pekiti Tirsia Kali
Gat Puno Abondio Baet, Harimau/ Arnis
Tuhan Ray Dianoldo, FCS Kali/ Sayoc Fighting System
Tuhan Regianld Hondolero, Sagola Escrima Kuntaw
GM Nene Tortal, Dekiti Tirsia Siradas

In no particular order.

Salamat,

 

what happened to:

1) guro jun de leon (kdl)
2) guro romelle espiritu (kdl)
3) master romy macapagal (ilustrisimo)
4) master tony diego (ilustrisimo)
5) master yuli romo (ilustrisimo)
6) master topher rickets (bakbakan/ ilustrisimo)
7) p. guro henry espera (sabakan)
8) master bambit dulay — Modern Arnis Philippines (National President)
9) GM Ric Esteban - Kuntaw Combat Eskrima
10) GM Jose G. Mena - Doblete Rapelon
11) GM Jesus Pallorina - W.E.D.O (War Eskrimador Death Offensive)
12) GM Florendo Picate - Picate-Style Crossada Espada y Daga
13) GM Roberto Presas - Modern Arnis Philippines
14) GM Vicente Sanchez - Cinco Teros-Kasilagan / Kali Arnis International
15) GM Charlie Villanueva - Lao Lan
16) GM Napoleon Fernandez - YawYan ARDIGMA

and so many more that i'm lazy to type all of them (off the top of my head)?

 

god they're all great!!!! can't even think who's lesser than who.... they've all got their own contributions to the arts.

 

How about GM Diony Canete from Doce Pares?

Master Rey Galang from Bakbakan?

I don't know if Ernesto Presas (kombatan) is still alive...

GM Abner Pasa (Balitok/Warriors eskrima)?

Master Vincente Karin (Doce Pares)?

Tanny Campo (Pangamut)?

Master Ybanez (lightning Scientific Arnis)?

Not to mention the Velez brothers, Chito and Eddie, of Teovel Balintawak in Cebu...

 

Abd to add just a few more and I am sure their are many more out there.

GM Predencio "Ondo" Caburnay - Lapunti Arnis De Abanico

GM Yoling Canete - Doce Pares

GM Binfacio "Loloy" D, Uy - BDU System

GM Navales - N.A.K.E.G.

GM Dan Nalasco - Doce Pares Original (Black Cat)

And to one of the previous poster, yes GM Ernesto Presas is still alive

Regards

Pat

 

Hi Pat

"Yoling" Canete? Is this Eulogio Canete? Diony's Father?

I thought he'd passed on...

 

No it's his older brother and he is the President of Doce Pares Multi Style Group


regards

Pat

 

Just to add a few to the list:

Grandmaster Roberto Presas (Modern Arnis)
Master Romy Valenzuela (Lightning Scientific Arnis)
Master Frank Sobrino (WEDO Combat Arnis)
Master Rene Tongson (Tres Puntas)


Mike-a;

Unfortunately Master Elmer Ybanez has passed away, as has GM Ric Esteban.

 

Just new here Happy New Year To all!
Ill just add two names

Master Percival Pableo
GM Danny Guba

Mabuhay

Danny

www.xanga.com/Eskrimador

 

Well slap me hard.:bang:
I should have put them on the list

Thanks Danny.

 

Master Norman Suanico (Ilustrisimo)

 

nobody mentioned the ginger haired scottsman!!

Tuhon Pat O'malley (Rapid Arnis) surely he should be on the list too for being a great ambasador to the art in and around Europe even further a field.

 

Hows about Master Vic Sanchez and Master Bert Labaneigo (LSA)

Bob Tabimina ( I Loved training with him)

 

Master Vic Sanchez, Master Bert Labaniego, Master Romy Valenzuela, who are all Lightning Scientific Arnis practitioners are all fine and well. They still attend the monthly LSAI Masters Assembly here. And, in this reagrd, we have monthly newsletter publications called "Seguida" in case you guys are interested to hear how's the local FMA scene doing here.

 

Hi Littlebadboy

Mabuhay

Please extend my best regards to Master Bert Labaniego. I managed to do a little training with him in 2004 and would strongly recommend the experience to anyone interested in learning from a very skilled and under-rated Master of FMA. He is also a very humble and extremely polite person. RESPECT!

All the best

Peter
www.yuli-romo.com
www.bakbakan.com

 

tuhon pat o'malley!

 

Master Jimmy Tacosa

 

Eskrima de Campo

Eric Olavides, Eskrima de Campo, protege of the late Juego Todo champion of Mindanao, Jose D. Caballero. I am not sure how active the deCampo group really is.

 

i hear that de campo 1-2-3 orihinal is active in our part of the world.

what ever happened to automatic arnis (master juan?)? they were once an active little group.

 

I heard GM Ric Esteban (Kuntaw Combat Eskrima) sadly passed away 7-8years ago?

Who is the new head/GM now to teach his system?