A Celebration of Filipino Martial arts
A Showcase Of
The Diversity & Beauty Of Filipino Martial Arts
Filipino Martial Arts is making a comeback at Kapwa Gardens. We are excited to present a weekly Filipino martial arts class series. From the different styles of Eskrima to Kali, Filipinos have been deeply immersed in various fighting styles for decades.
Get the chance to learn the basics of Filipino martial arts in an inclusive and safe space. Whether your goals are to exercise, learn a new skill, or be part of a community, we'll hold space for you.
July Featured Guest School
Original Giron Escrima
PRESENTED BY
GRANDMASTER MICHAEL GIRON
Presenting The Many Styles of
Filipino Martial Arts
Derobio Eskrima
Derobio Eskrima is a sword-based art that seeks to redirect incoming aggression as well as neutralize the intention to harm. As a cultural martial art with deep history, it is handed down to future generations for use in self-defense and self-enrichment. Students first learn the movements with sticks, but the bladed concepts can also be applied to the use of improvised items as well as unarmed defense. Derobio is also known for its many locks and disarms.
Visayan Style Corto Kadena Largo Mano Eskrima
VSCK Eskrima focuses on precision, elusiveness, blade manipulation, timing and distance management. The hallmarks of VSCK are that it's blade-based, it values movement and evasion, randomness and improvisation, and its footwork is centered around the moro style that is characterized by its low stances. In the early stages, VSCK focuses on foundational fight principles then progresses into fight strategy and tactics. Expect a full arsenal of various lengths and variations of weaponry to move and flow with.
Legacy FMA
Legac Filipino Martial Arts strives to give all who wish to learn the ability and knowledge to feel confident about being able to defend themselves. We believe in working smart not hard and our method of martial arts reflects just that. One of our philosophies is that anyone should be able to defend themselves adequately. Here at Legacy Filipino Martial Arts you will learn how to defend against armed attackers as well as unarmed attackers. One of our specialities is the ability to use everyday items as a tool for self defense.
INSTRUCTORS
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Maestro Alvin Albano
Derobio Escrima on 7/10 @ 10am
Maestro Alvin is the chief instructor for Mandala Mandirigma Derobio in the SF Bay Area, teaching out of Hapkido USA in the Sunset District, where he is also a 5th Dan instructor. Training in FMA since 1996, he teaches a curriculum that draws from his experience in Hapkido, Silat, and various styles of Eskrima.
Alvin aims to make his students as functional as possible, as quickly as possible, so that his class material is always fresh. His students are taught basic movements and patterns, which can be built upon as their skills progress. He is a firm believer of FMA as a vehicle for self-improvement, self-discipline, and connecting with Filipino warrior heritage.
FOLLOW ALVIN
Instagram: @alvinthejust
Facebook.com/trainwithtuhon
Website: www.trainmandirigma.com -
Master Joseph Bautista
Legacy FMA on 7/17 @ 10am
Since 2009 Joseph has been operating Eskabo Daan Filipino Martial Arts, a martial art school solely dedicated to Filipino Martial Arts offering classes 6 days a week. Classes in Daly City and SF a program where kids and adults get to connect to their roots while at the same time learn how to defend themselves in a fun atmosphere.
When Joseph is not teaching Filipino martial arts, he teaches self-defense workshops , as well as CPR/FIrst Aid to SFPD, 911 Dispatchers and SF Probation via 1st Five Minutes.
FOLLOW JOSEPH
Instagram: @legacy_filipino_martial_arts -
The Rooted School (VIRTUAL)
VSCK Eskrima on 7/24
There will be NO In-Person Class at the garden but learn & enjoy FMA at home!
Take a VSCK Eskrima class on-demand anytime. Visit the link below to sign-up. Use discount code: sonnyumpad at check-out.
FOLLOW ROOTED SCHOOLInstagram: @therootedschool
Website: www.therooted.school -
Grandmaster Michael Giron
Original Giron Escrima on 7/31 @ 10am
Being the son of a Grandmaster you would think that his Filipino martial arts training would have started at an early age. In this case it was not so. Many of the men after WWII (first generation Filipinos) wanted to forget the memories of war and just wanted to start a new life for themselves and their families. It was probably good thinking for that time but, it caused a a lot Escrimadors to go underground, to never be known and to never share their fighting skills. Grandmaster Giron did not know that his father was one of those bladed warriors until he was 19 years old in 1968.
Finally, his training started in 1975. It was not easy training under a Grandmaster who is also your father. Perfection was the only option. Grandmaster Giron attended the normal class downstairs and more often than that he did private training upstairs. A unique part of his training was that he saw history being made, as he witnessed the first Filipino Martial Arts Academy in Stockton, CA.
He created the Original Giron Escrima Federation in 2007.
By creating The Original Giron Escrima Federation allows Grandmaster Michael Giron to maintain the purity of the art that he learned, and to continue the legacy of his father and this great gift that was given him. By doing this Grandmaster Michael Giron will have fulfilled his personal mission as the son of a legend and in doing this it allows him to do his small part in promoting the Filipino Martial Art.