Danny Guba Doce Pares Newsletter
March-April 2008
Danny Guba Doce Pares
Original Multi Style System
Mabuhay!
Happy Anniversary to Danny Guba Doce Pares' (Ermar Alexander's club) for it's been one year since Ermar Alexander started teaching! And apologies if we haven't sent a newsletter in March. The schedule has been very hectic as you will be reading below.
Eskrima and Doce Pares
News and SENI 2008!
Upcoming 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), knife/daggers, espada y daga (sword and dagger), bangkaw (staff), mano-mano (empty hands: kicking and punching), and dumog (grappling) - 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 Guba Doce Pares system teaches the complete close quarter sparring to improve technique and skills.
News
23 February (Sat) - A Refereeing and Judging Workshop was conducted by Doce Pares Grandmaster Danny Guba in Mile End, London. The event was attended by FMA sport stickfighting enthusiasts. A 'Recommendation for Improving Quality of Sport Stickfighting' has resulted from this first workshop. [See news story...]
02 March (Sun) - A British WEKAF Invitational tournament was held on 2 March 2008, Sunday in Mile End, London. Representatives from various styles such as Doce Pares, Kapatiran Arnis and JKD Northampton attended the event.
The following fighters competed for Team Danny Guba Doce Pares:
Aiden Huynh - 2 Gold (Kids) and Fighter of the Day
Ilyas Mouhssin - 1 Silver (Kids)
Mohamed Mouhssin - 1 Bronze (Kids)
Alfredo Ocampo - 1 Gold
Diana Fauner - 1 Gold and 2 Silver
Cielito Caneja - 1 Silver
Sarah Charles - 2 Gold, 1 Bronze and Fighter of the Day
Katrina Rasay - 2 Bronze
Andrew Walker (Sardara Singh Khalsa) - 2 Gold, 1 Silver and Fighter of the Day
Paul Wiffen - 1 Silver
Peter Huyhn - 1 Gold and 1 Silver
Clinton Chan - 1 Silver
Jason Wort (Sardara Singh Khalsa) - 1 Bronze
Bilhal Brako - 1 Gold
Roel Caneja - 3 Silver
Norman Charles - 1 Gold and 3 Silver
Andrew Wan - 1 Bronze
Ismael Fraser - 1 Bronze
Paul Rasay
Abdul Karim
The event was hosted by Danny Guba Doce Pares. Much appreciation and thanks to KAMPI (Kapisanan ng Manlalarong Pilipino sa Inglatera or "Philippine Sports Council in the United Kingdom") who have helped us massively in running the event. See the tournament results.
11 March (Tue) - CONGRATULATIONS to Master Brian Simpson who has just been promoted by Grandmaster Danny Guba to 7th degree black belt last 9 March 2008, Sunday. He is the highest ranking student of Grandmaster Danny Guba in the UK.
David Carr has also been promoted to 2nd degree black belt and Peter McHugh to 1st degree black belt. We are all proud of you and keep up the good job!!
Danny Guba Doce Pares representatives in Scotland can be contacted by email at glasgowfreestyle@hotmail.co.uk or by mobile 0785 407 4857. [See www.gfma.co.uk]
30 March (Sun) - The WEKAF British Open Championships (last qualifying for World Championships), Bristol was a success! Please [See photo gallery...]
13 April (Sun) - British Low Armour Championships, Luton. Ermar Alexander is now 4x undefeated Low Armour Champion. [See story and tournament videos...]
26 - 27 April (Sat - Sun) - Doce Pares was part of the Seni Show 2008, the biggest martial art exhibition in Europe! [See story and photos...]
Upcoming Events
08 June (Sun) - Philippine Independence Day Celebration at Lampton Park, Hounslow. Danny Guba Doce Pares will be there to promote Filipino Martial Arts and its sporting aspect.
14 June (Sat) - 3rd Danny Guba Doce Pares (Ermar Alexander's club) grading, London.
15 June (Sun) - A "Quest for the Best" Doce Pares Championship will be held in Mile End, London. This is open to all styles! If you are interested or would like to join, please contact GM Danny Guba or email info@dgdocepares.co.uk
29 June (Sun) - Danny Guba Doce Pares Original Multi Style System by GM Danny Guba seminar in London. £45 on the day, £35 advance booking. Payments can be made by cheque, through paypal or bank transfer.
21 - 24 July (Mon - Thu) - 10th WEKAF World Championships to be held in SM City in Cebu, Philippines.
26 July 2008 (Sat) - Doce Pares World Championships to be held in SM City in Cebu, Philippines.
28 July (Mon) to 1 August - Doce Pares Camp at Kawasan Waterfalls and Southern Beach Resort in Cebu, Philippines.
Summer 2008 - GM Danny Guba, the highest authority on Doce Pares in Europe and the UK, has arranged Master Val Pableo to come to the UK and have some workshops which will be open to anyone interested to learn the Doce Pares system. If you would like to book a seminar with him, please contact us at info@dgdocepares.co.uk. Further details will be added here soon!
12 October (Sun) - A British Doce Pares Championship will be held in Mile End, London. This is open to all Doce Pares practitioners based in the UK (including Scotland and Ireland). This is the first qualifying for the European Doce Pares Championship 2009. If you are interested or would like to join, please contact GM Danny Guba or email info@dgdocepares.co.uk
02 November (Sun) - WEKAF British Championships (1st qualifying for European Championships in 2009) to be held in Luton.
Please see the website for any updates on events and activities.
Daghang salamat!
Danny Guba Doce Pares
Original Multi Style System
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