Danny Guba Doce Pares Newsletter
June 2007
Mabuhay!
This June newsletter had to be sent early to announce the opening of new class venues in early June.
Eskrima and Doce Pares
New classes in London
Updated instructors list
News and Events
Eskrima and Doce Pares
Eskrima, also known as Arnis or Kali, is an indigeneous Filipino Martial Art which utilizes weapons such as sticks (single and double), daggers (blades), espada y daga (sword and dagger) and empty hands/mano-mano (kicking, punching, grappling, throws, etc) - the Filipino way. It is a complete system by itself.
Doce Pares is an assemblage of various styles. Styles that were brought and introduced into the organization by the founding masters in 1932. To the credit of the leaders of the organization, these diverse and often contrasting styles and skills were all successfully integrated and passed on to the next generation of Doce Pares adherents. The following styles each comprise a portion of the group's training curriculum:
The Close range style (corto) of Lorenzo and Teodoro Saavendra
The Medium range style of Jesus Cui
The Espada y Daga and Corto Orihinal style of Felimon Canete
The Long Range style of Yoling Canete and Vincent Carin
In the later years, the Corto style of Ciriaco Canete and "Pangamut" of Maximo Canete.
New classes in London
Instructor Ermar Alexander is opening new classes in addition to the currently running classes in Chatham, Kent and Shepherd's Bush, London:
Every Mondays (starting 11th June) 7pm
Mulberry Sports and Leisure Centre
Richard Street Off Commercial Road
London E1 2JP
FREE DEMO ON 4th JUNE 7PM
Every Tuesdays (starting 12th June) 8.30pm
Gymbox - St. Martin's Lane
42-49 St Martin's Lane
Covent Garden
London WC2N 4EJ
FREE DEMO ON 5th JUNE 8.30PM
*The demos will be attended by Grand Master Danny Guba
Updated instructors list
Please have a look at the updated instructors list on the website at www.dgdocepares.co.uk/instructors.shtml
News and Events
9th-10th June, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm - Doce Pares with Master Val Pableo. Kent.
14-17 June 2007 - Ermar Alexander will attend the WEKAF European Championships in Italy, to compete in the single stick, double sticks and sayaw/forms competitions, along with the rest of the British Team coached by Kapatiran Arnis top guys, John Harvey and Jude Tucker. The entire Team has been training for weeks and are in top form, thanks to the time and effort these coaches have been putting into the training and improvement of each individual in the Team. Anyone who's interested to join in the sports/competition aspect of Eskrima, please let us know by email at info@dgdocepares.co.uk.
14th-15th July, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm - The 2nd British FMA Festival is to take place in Kent. If you would like to experience and see different FMA systems, this event is a must.
14th-15th July, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm - There will be an all-day FMA Demo at the Annual Filipino Barrio Fiesta - the biggest event in the Filipino Community calendar in Europe - at Lampton Park, Hounslow, Middlesex. DG Doce Pares will definitely be there to display some Filipino weapons and to show the basics of Doce Pares Original Multi Style to those interested. There will also be a few representatives from other FMA systems who will also be sharing their style. The Annual Barrio Fiesta is organized by the Philippine Centre (www.philippinecentre.com). We'd like to thank the Philippine Centre chairman, Julius Billones, for all the help and support. If you would like to represent your FMA system at the Barrio Fiesta, please let us know by email at info@dgdocepares.co.uk
30th December, Sunday - Doce Pares International 75th Anniversary. Cebu, Philippines.
Daghang salamat!
Danny Guba Doce Pares
Original Multi Style System
