<p><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" class="Apple-style-span">
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Pulahan</b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">: literally translated “those wearing red”, we pay homage to these warriors not for their political and religious beliefs or fanatical views but to hold on to the virtues of this warrior sect of never bowing down, to never submit, to stand true to our philosophies as warriors and purveyors of the Filipino Combat Arts. We want to honor their devout faith in their beliefs, their warrior spirit and skill. We also hold on to the tradition and ranking founded within the Derobio System of the Maestro and Chief instructorship ranks wearing RED; as did our Pulahan predecessors, and as structured by GGM Pedoy in the early 1960’s. The color RED is held to high esteem within our ranks and is a symbol of accomplishment, stature, and skill. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"> </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Derobio</b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">: literally translated “Rhythm of the Horse”, our foundation to encompass all aspects of combat, the key to all movement, the nucleus of our combative philosophy – to evade and conquer.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"> </font></div>
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">This expression of Eskrima as founded by the Siangco Collective is a combative progression of their foundation in the art of Derobio as taught to them by their maternal Grandfather; the late Great Grandmaster Braulio Tomada Pedoy, a highly adaptive and innovative expression of the warrior spirit and skill of their predecessors, the Pulahan Warriors of Leyte. </font></div>
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"> </font></div>
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">The Siangco Collective has incorporated various styles of fighting within Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima, keeping its foundation on the original bladed battlefield influenced movements of classical Derobio and adapting to the dynamic threats of today’s aggressors. Other major influences are that of Grandmaster Julian “Blue” Generalao’s teachings and expression of Kajukenbo/Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu/Chinese Kenpo and the Filipino boxing style</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><i>, Panantukan</i></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">,of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><a target="_blank" href="http://ejmas.com/jcs/jcsart_svinthetal_0303.htm">Elias “Battling Bolo” Cantere</a></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">, paternal grandfather of the Siangco Collective and former welter-weight boxing champ in the Filipino Smokers fight clubs of Hawaii in the 1920’s. Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima emphasizes progressive disarming techniques and defensive behaviors that encompass all range of combat that allows the fighter to overcome his aggressor and eliminate any further attack. The basis is deflecting and controlling an opponent’s aggression; effectively and efficiently bridging through all ranges of combat:</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"> </font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Counter-Strike Mindset</b></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-For every block there is a corresponding attack, for every attack a block, for every lock a counter. Evade-Counter – Strike/Block with equal or greater force.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Limb Destruction</b></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-Controlled Chaos: maximum damage without a lethal outcome.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Joint Manipulation</b></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-Axis Control: understanding joint movement to efficiently lock and destroy.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Range Progression</b></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-Largo / Long / “</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><i>Looking</i></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">” Range: To scan your opponent, visualize movement and attack/defend outside your opponents range.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-Medino / Middle / “</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><i>Measure</i></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">” Range: Sensory ranges, using major senses to measure up your opponent, using full extent of your weapons, EVADE.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-Corto / Close / “</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><i>Combative</i></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">” Range: To fully engage your opponent, to completely isolate your opponents weak side, to overcome, counter-for-counter, and CONQUER. </font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b> *Dominate position in Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima</b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-Centerline Targeting: Focused control of your opponent’s angles.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">-Transitioning: Seamless transfer from each combative range.</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"> </font></div>
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9">These combative states are focused by one thought:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 23px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 23px;" class="size16 Arial16"><b style="line-height: 24px; min-height: 24px;"><i>A.C.E INTENT</i></b></font></div>
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 23px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 23px;" class="size16 Arial16"><b style="line-height: 24px; min-height: 24px;"><i>A =<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Advance on your enemy, bridge seamlessly through each range of engagement.</b></font></div>
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 23px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 23px;" class="size16 Arial16"><b style="line-height: 24px; min-height: 24px;"><i>C =<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Cover your position, Counter every attack and movement.</b></font></div>
<div align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 23px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 23px;" class="size16 Arial16"><b style="line-height: 24px; min-height: 24px;"><i>E =<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>Empower yourself over your enemy; by leverage, positioning, both physically and mentally. Eliminate any threat...Eliminate your enemy.</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"> </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><u><b>Instruction in the following techniques in accordance with above:</b></u></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Weapons: Garrote (Stick), Bolo (Long Blade), Daga (knife), Dulo Dulo (Pocket Stick), Duplicada (Double Stick), Espada y Daga (Long Blade / Knife), ASP Tactical Batons, and more…</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Street Defense / Awareness</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Non-Lethal Tactical Training</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>(Arrest / Detain / Submit)</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Lethal Tactical Combat</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Agaws</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>(Grabs / Locks)</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Sikiran</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>(Filipino Kicking)</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Panantukan</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>(Filipino Boxing)</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Dumog</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>(Filipino Grappling / Stick Grappling)</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,adobe-helvetica,'Arial Narrow'; min-height: 15px;" class="size9 Arial9"><b>-Destructive Grab Arts of GM Julian “Blue” Generalao’s Chinese Kenpo.</b></font></div>
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