Philippine Dynamic Arnis Promotions Made for 2012

Grandmaster Rogelio H. Galvarole awarded rank promotions to 31 members of his Philippine Dynamic Arnis system recently in Lapaz, Iloilo City. Promoted to green belt were El John Flores, Sigfloyd Juatas, Larry Muelar, Ryu Christian Muelar, and to brown belt was Steleen Rose Espulgar. Awarded junior black belts were Ace C. Balbastro, Mary Hope C. Balbastro, Janrlyn Bellena, Herman Charito I, Mary Kathlen Dayon, Karen Joy Deporma, Angelique C. Dumlao, Jett Kouis C. Dumlao, Louella Agnes Eribal, Analyn S. Estrilles, G. Lacorita, Bryan Valeco, and Marten Vamilda. Promotions to senior black belt include Jessie Cajelilo, Jaime Camanade, Bryan Cofreros, and Stanly Siman (1st Degree Black Belt), Gorgonio Lopada and Joy Tenorio (3rd Degree Black Belt), Gian Carlo Dimaisip and Eiman Sarte (4th Degree Black Belt), Lucell Larawan (5th Degree Black Belt), Grace P. Soldevilla and James U. Sy Jr. (6th Degree Black Belt), Alexander Villa (7th Degree Red & White Belt), and Rogel A. Tanjuangco (8th Degree Red & White Belt).

Conceptual Arnis Self Protection Workshop a Success

Participants of the Reality-Based Self Protection Workshop get ready for the hands on application of the techniques they have learned recently at the Terra Dolce Mall, Corner Hilado Ext., 13th St., Bacolod City. Featured Instructor was James U. Sy Jr. (first row, right), Founder/Master of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. The seminar was organized by the SAS Inc. Entertainment under Manager Miss Ritchie Vargas and Proprietor Carmelo Basco (SAS photo).

Featured Instructor James U. Sy Jr. (left), Founder/Master of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. explaining the concepts of defending against a knife to Roseville Ledesma and Dr. Stephen L. Galor during the Reality-Based Self Protection Workshop organized by the SAS Inc. Entertainment under Manager Miss Ritchie Vargas and Proprietor Carmelo Basco recently at the Terra Dolce Mall, Corner Hilado Ext., 13th St., Bacolod City (SAS photo).

Featured Instructor James U. Sy Jr. (left), Founder/Master of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. explaining the concepts of defending against a reaching arm while walking on the street to Pete Sindingan during the Reality-Based Self Protection Workshop organized by the SAS Inc. Entertainment under Manager Miss Ritchie Vargas and Proprietor Carmelo Basco recently at the Terra Dolce Mall, Corner Hilado Ext., 13th St., Bacolod City. Matthew Evangelista assisted Sy (SAS photo).

Pete Sindingan executing a basic application of the fundamental stances on Matthew Evangelista of CMAS as Featured Instructor James U. Sy Jr. (left), Founder/Master of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. looks on during the Reality-Based Self Protection Workshop organized by the SAS Inc. Entertainment under Manager Miss Ritchie Vargas and Proprietor Carmelo Basco recently at the Terra Dolce Mall, Corner Hilado Ext., 13th St., Bacolod City (SAS photo). The SAS Inc. Entertainment under Manager Miss Ritchie Vargas in cooperation with Conceptual Martial arts Society (CMAS), Inc. successfully held the Reality-Based Self Protection Workshop recently at the Terra Dolce Mall, Corner Hilado Ext., 13th St., Bacolod City. Featured Instructor was James U. Sy Jr., businessman, researcher/writer, and Founder/Master of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. Sy brought into the seminar his 26 years combined experience in the martial arts since 1986. The seminar proper started off with pre-conflict preparation for the streets. Concepts covered include protective body placement on the street, a non-threatening yet defensively feasible body position, and the right mindset. The actual physical techniques taught were limited to a very few yet simple and highly efficient non-age, non-gender specific maneuvers. Among those taught were the fundamental panindog (stances) for balance, paniil (footwork) for mobility, three simple empty hand strikes directed to high success rate vital points, the center thrust with the blade/stick, and the respective applications of aforementioned methods. Normally, it takes several months for a practitioner in a martial arts gym to gain skills to confidently defend himself on the streets. The seminar was aimed for the participants to get something they can really use immediately in defending themselves, inspite of the shorter allotted time for the seminar. The material has been so designed especially for professionals who don’t have much time to devote on regular martial arts training. Those who attended the seminar include Cole Justin and Cyril Jay Chan, Chu Hsim-Jung, Elaine Maru DaGuia, Dr. Stephen L. Galor, Roseville Ledesma, and Pete Sindingan. Ritchie Vargas is expecting to organize a second installment of the workshop. Interested parties may contact he at 0939-624-8689.