USLS Karate-do PE Final Exams held, Arnis Demoed by: James U. Sy Jr.

Prof. Joenel F. Campmanes (right) briefing sophomores of his Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education class before commencement of their final examination in combative sports (Karate-do) last March 13, 2012 at one of the classrooms of the Cody Hall, University of St. La Salle (USLS), La Salle Ave., Bacolod City.



Sophomore from the Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education perform three standard Karate-do kata (forms) for their final examination. Prof. Joenel F. Campmanes conducted the examination last March 13, 2012 at one of the classrooms of the Cody Hall, University of St. La Salle (USLS), La Salle Ave., Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo).



Grandmaster Elmer V. Montoyo, 8th Degree Black Belt, Founder of Filipino Tang Soo Do, (top photo) and Master Luciano “Nick” Montoya, 5th Degree Black Belt Filipino Tang Soo Do, lecturing on kata mechanics and attributes and Tang Soo Do/Karate history respectively to sophomore of the Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education class last March 13, 2012 at one of the classrooms of the Cody Hall, University of St. La Salle (USLS), La Salle Ave., Bacolod City.


Grandmaster Rodrigo Berdin of Oido de Cinco Henerales Arnis (right) performing an armlock on Master Luciano “Nick” Montoya after neutralizing his knife attack during a lecture/demo to Sophomore students of the Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education class last March 13, 2012 at one of the classrooms of the Cody Hall, University of St. La Salle (USLS), La Salle Ave., Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo).


Sophomore from the Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education class pose with (seated from left): Master James U. Sy Jr. (Conceptual Arnis/Martial Arts), Grandmaster Elmer V. Montoyo (Filipino Tang Soo Do), Grandmaster Rodrigo Berdin (Oido de Cinco Henerales Arnis), Master Luciano “Nick” Montoya (Filipino Tang Soo Do/Oido de Cinco Henerales Arnis), and Prof. Joenel F. Campmanes (Karate-do) at the conclusion of their final examination last March 13, 2012 at one of the classrooms of the Cody Hall, University of St. La Salle (USLS), La Salle Ave., Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo).

The semester’s final examination for sophomores Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education was conducted by Prof. Joenel F. Campmanes last March 13, 2012 at one of the classrooms of the Cody Hall, University of St. La Salle (USLS), La Salle Ave., Bacolod City.

The PE curriculum taken up for the 2nd semester of SY 2011-2012 for the class consisted of individual sports (athletics) for the prelim and the midterm and combative sports (Karate-do) for the final term. There were six sophomores who took the final exams. They performed together three standard kata “forms (Nihonggo),” a sequence of choreographed movements which combines both defensive and offensive waza “techniques (Nihonggo)” together with footwork. The students were graded based on precision, sequencing, and synchronization.

Campomanes introduced Karate-do as part of the USLS college basic PE class in 2005 and was later included in the PE majoring classes.

Invited guests for the examination were Grandmaster Elmer V. Montoyo, 8th Degree Black Belt, Founder of Filipino Tang Soo Do, Master Luciano “Nick” Montoya, 5th Degree Black Belt Filipino Tang Soo Do, Co-Founder of Oido de Cinco Henerales Arnis, Master James U. Sy Jr., Founder of Conceptual Arnis/Martial Arts, and Grandmaster Rodrigo Berdin, Founder of Oido de Cinco Henerales Arnis.

GM Montoyo gave pointers on the mechanics of kata performance. Master Montoya displayed the 5 basic strikes of Cinco Henerales Arnis, and together with GM Berdin demonstrated a few stick and empty handed techniques of Oido de Cinco Henerales Arnis. Master Sy, with the help of a volunteer, showed the Conceptual empty handed applications against grabs and punches using the vertical slashing pattern and a common denominator between Arnis and a few other Asian martial arts. Masters Montoya and Sy also gave simplified lectures on the evolution of different Asian martial arts, Karate, Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, and arnis among them.

Campomanes is a product of the Tay Tung High School (Batch 1985) and received his Bachelor of science in Education Major in Physical Education at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) in 1992. In 1993, he joined the faculty of the University of St. La Salle (USLS) and was awarded his Master of arts in Education, Major in Teaching Physical Education by UNO-R in 2011.

Campomanes started his study of Karate-do under Carmelino “Jun” Rojo Sensei, Founder of Octagon, in June 1989. He entered his first tournament in October 15 of the same year, the National Karate-do Open. He received his 1st and 2nd Degree Black Belts in Karate-do from Rojo Sensei under the sanction of Octagon in 1989 and 1990 respectively. In January 1990, he attended a seminar in Tang Soo Do conducted by Grandmaster Casimiro “Chingi” A. Grandeza and in November 1990 he shifted to Tang Soo Do under Luciano “Nick” Montoya. He received his 1st Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do from Montoya on May 29, 1994, during the National Open Championships organized by the Philippine Moo Duk Kwan, Inc.-Korea Tang soo Do Association at the West Negros College (WNC) Gym, Bacolod City. His 2nd,
3rd, and 4th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do were awraded by Master Montoya in 2005, 2008, and January 2, 2012 respectively under the sanction of the Murcia Martial arts Center (formerly Murcia Moo Duk Kwan).