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Recognition from Phillippines for GM D
Recognition from Phillippines for GM D
Jacinto R. Rocales said…
- Dear Grandmaster "D",
Thank you for your kind words and remarks. Coming from you whom we consider as among the legends in the field of kali/escrima, I am most honored. I have browsed through your videos and photos and I would say with all sincerity that you are among the more privilege few people in this world who have personally trained with the masters in the art of kali/escrima. That is an honor uniquely bestowed to you, that even us Filipinos did not have the opportunity and the occasion to benefit. Many have desired to train with the great masters but were not given the privilege to do so. I have also read through your blogs as well and I hold you in highest respect for your principles.
In my humble profession as the Chief for Legislation in the Senate Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports, in the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines, I had the unique privilege of drafting a bill which mandated "Arnis" to be the National Sports in the country. Said bill was passed into law and is now institutionalized in our country. This probably is my humble contribution to the propagation of the art of arnis/escrima/kali throughout the world.
I am really honored to have received a mesage from you Sir. Keep the fire burning!!!
With my highest respect,
Jessie R. Rocales
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Not from the Spanish termed it esCrima, but as the Filipino call it, esKrima. Thanks, regards, Greg Alland 36 years in Kali Silat, FMA.
to refer to this art as EsKrima. The Spanish dubbed it EsCrima, but we use K because there's no K in Spanish language. And Cebu is the beginning of Eskrima, since it was here that the Filipino put down there weapons to stop the killing, and they choose to use the K. Just a short item that brings more to the Filipino then the Spanish. Furthermore from what I've gathered from my first trip to Cebu in 1977. Here is where I learned this is not a fighting skill. It's a finishing skill, the concept which is, "Can you stop me? Or can I stop you, not matter what!?" Regards, Greg Alland, we learn the real arts and sciences of human life from our friends, the Filipino.