Basic Bigay Tama Drill

This short clip was taken by my brother, Master Eugenio Ogardo, Jr., at the UP Diliman DMST; March 22, 2009. In here I am supervising Mr. Mike Panlillo's basic training as requested by my brother and my teacher, Master Michael Ronald Ramirez; founder of the Iron Viking Society.

Arnis Law

Philippine Sports Commission To Lead Implementation Of Arnis Law
By marppio
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Philippine Sports Commission To Lead Implementation Of Arnis Law.

Manila, Philippines (AHN) – The Philippine Sports Commission will get P5 million to lead the implementation of a law declaring the martial art of arnis, a form of stick fighting, the national sport.cp Philippine Sports Commission To Lead Implementation Of Arnis Law | AHN

President Gloria Macapagal signed into law earlier this month Republic Act 9850 sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Miguel Zubiri and Rep. Pryde Henry Teves. The legislation requires the Commission to work with the Department of Education in increasing awareness about the sport. The Education Department will create a physical education course to teach arnis to students.

The law declaring arnis the national sport would bring recognition to a popular pastime outside the Philippines that was also used by Filipinos to fight invaders during the pre-Spanish period. The measure will be promulgated by inscribing the symbol of arnis into the seal of the Philippine Sports Commission.

Arnis adds to the four official national symbols, none of which, contrary to popular belief, include a national sport or national hero. Sipa, a traditional sport similar to sepak takraw that involves kicking a rattan football, has been called the official sport of the nation despite no law declaring it so.

Apart from the national anthem, flag, official seal, coat-of-arms, and motto prescribed by the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, the nation only has four other official symbols: the sampaguita as the national flower, the nara as the national tree, the Philippine Eagle as the national bird and the Philippine Pearl as the national gem.

And while Jose Rizal is listed in a number of reference materials and even taught in some schools as the national hero, there is in fact no law or proclamation declaring anyone as such, according to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

Invictus

(Disclaimer: This short poem has been a source of inspiration to me in times of troubles. It has nothing to do with any martial art but the spirit of the poem speaks for itself; the very core of the warrior spirit. I do not claim any ideas to this work. All of it belongs solely to the author. Enjoy reading!)


by William Ernest Henley


Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

The Passing of Master Roland Dantes

Today the world mourns the passing one of FMA's famous master of arnis de mano; GM Roland Dantes, founder of his own system called "Free Style Modern Arnis." At exactly 1:00 am, he was rushed to the Phil. Heart Center when he had a heart attack. A few hours later he was pronounced dead. GM Roland Dantes was a student of the late GM Ben Lema for just a short time. But he was first and foremost a student of the late GM Remy Presas; founder of Modern Arnis. GM Roland was also one of the few who knew, by heart, the curriculum of the Classical Modern Arnis.

LSAI Fighting Method 12

I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation.

LSAI Fighting Methods 10 to 11

I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation.

LSAI Fighting Methods 8 to 9

I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation.

LSAI Fighting Methods 5 to 7

I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation.

LSAI Fighting Methods 1 to 4

I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation.

In this short clip, I am demonstrating the first 4 fighting methods of Lightning Arnis; one of the basics of our art.

T L A's, Espada Y Daga (with knife)

In this short clip, I demonstrate TLA's espada y daga; taught and preserved in my martial art school. Here I show Mang Ben's espada y daga, in its purest and undiluted form, exactly what was taught to us, me and my brother, by our teacher; Master Ronald Ramirez.

Basic Nunchak

In this short clip, I demonstrate some of the weapons I teach at my martial art school called the nunchak. Contrary to popular belief, the nunchak is not a Chinese nor a Japanese weapon. Its origin is purely Filipino. The Nunchak (called Chako in the Philippines) was used originally by farmers to tie up and carry the rice bags. During the occupation of the Japanese in the Philippines, the farmers, who were skilled arnisadores, were forced to use their skill in arnis by using the "nunchak" as an alternative weapon.

This weapon was first introduced by the late Bruce Lee in some of his movies, like "Way of the Dragon" and "Game of Death", as a secret weapon of Jeet Kune Do. This weapon, like the Arnis sticks, were virtually unknown in the martial art world.

LSAI Logo: Its Origin and Meaning

Every martial arts in the world has its own logo that symbolizes their art and ideals. Most of them borrowed their logo, or was inspired, from other schools. But only a few of them knew the origin of such practices; how it originated and why it was practiced.

In ancient times, the first "logo" were used by ancient warriors and different clans, they were called "coat of arms" or / and "family crests". Only the nobility and the warrior class use such devices in their shield, armor and flags. It can also be seen in different nations and creeds; like the europeans, and some asian countries, like Japan, China and the Philippines. These devices, according to historians and anthropologists, were also in the warrior's weapons as well. Each "coat of arms" and "crests" symbolizes a family's or warrior's belief and history. It is also a symbol of one's status, rank and, sommetimes, political power and influence in a certain society. Sometimes it is use as a symbol of fear to ward off enemies in times of war. But now it is mostly used, in our modern times, as a form of commercialism.

GM Benjamin Lema was no different from other martial art founders.