The Bobby Taboada Eskrima/Arnis Seminar
Grandmaster Bobby Taboada at EMAA Friday 30th October 2009 7-9pm!
Grand Master Taboada, originally from Cebu City, Philippines, was trained in "old school" ways of stick fighting where the physical abuse one endured in training often exceeded the amount of abuse one experienced during an actual physical confrontation. This combination of extremely rigorous physical training, expert instruction and guidance from the Great Grand Master Venancio "Anciong" Bacon and Grand Masters Teofilo Velez and Jose Villasin, have produced this dynamic, highly-skilled, insightful and caring martial arts practitioner and teacher.
Today, bestowed with several distinguished awards and international recognition, the culmination of his saga was when he was inducted into the International Hall of fame of the prestigious worldwide Martial Arts Grandmasters Council, the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, for his numerous outstanding accomplishments in the art. Aside from the many schools based on his system established by his students worldwide, as further proof of his mastery and success, eleven of his students were also given awards in different categories by the distinguished world body, in the same ceremony on August 31, 2002 in Orlando, Florida.
His strict criteria for acceptance at his schools are maintained: maturity, discipline, and the capacity to absorb his skills & techniques. He conducts frequent seminars all over the US, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia and Asia, demonstrating the technique at international tournaments. A popular complement to his actual classes are the training videos which he has produced and are in much demand.
The Balintawak Arnis method focuses on the use of a single stick and empty hands, concentrating on close range fighting tactics, and can be classified as a "modern system' , a composite of several fighting methods, as opposed to the ancient and classical methods.
His "cuentada" system (from the Spanish word, "cuentar" or "to counter") somehow follows a basic principle of physics and mechanics: the equality of force and counterforce. For every resultant force, there is an equal and opposite reacting force. As applied to the practice of Balintawak Arnis Cuentada, this mastery of the offensive and defensive movements requires a series of well planned movements, wherein the opponent cannot but reply with a corresponding set of forced movements and reactions. In this way, the opponent is always kept under complete control. A true master of the art can therefore predict with precision, which part of the body of the opponent he will target and hit.
For more information call Kiley on 0410 603 464 or Bernard on 0414 486 876.
Taken from the official website: www.internationalbalintawak.com/stories/about_bobby.htm
Also Check Out: www.worldbalintawak.com and
www.internationalbalintawak.com
Or Google/YouTube Bobby Taboada” for some awesome movie footage.
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