Danny Guba Doce Pares Newsletter
November 2007
Danny Guba Doce Pares
Original Multi Style System
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Eskrima and Doce Pares
News
Upcoming events
Kids Classes!
Corporate Event and Team Bonding
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.
News
27th-28th October, Sat-Sun - This weekend was a massive success as L'Academie Bothoan invited Doce Pares to run a seminar in France! Instructor Anthony Pousset invited Ermar Alexander over to Orbec in Normandy, and is now the French representative for DG Doce Pares. This is the first DG Doce Pares seminar ever held in France! GM Danny Guba has been supervising Ermar Alexander for this special event. Photos can be viewed on http://www.dgdocepares.co.uk/images/gallery/27-28-Oct-2007_Orbec-France-Seminar/index.html
6 November, Tues - DG Doce Pares held a demo at a private party. A team form was performed and guests got involved by getting the chance to bash each other in full armour. Guests also got the chance to beat up on Ermar Alexander. It was fun and exciting evening which followed with a nice dinner. A donation has been made and this will go to the 'kitty fund' for the WEKAF World Championships for Ermar's fighters who are attending the tournament. Attendees were Ermar Alexander, Diana Fauner, Norman Charles, Sarah Charles, Peter Huynh, Roel Caneja, Cielito Caneja, Vinesh Mehta and Marvin A. Photos can be viewed on http://www.dgdocepares.co.uk/images/gallery/06-Nov-2007_corporate1_Chatham/index.html
4 November, Sun - The British WEKAF Championships was a success. Team Guba Doce Pares included the groups of Phil Ireland, Jim Smith and Ermar Alexander. The event was also attended by Grandmaster Danny Guba and Kevin Angeles. It was a very 'orange' day.
The following students of Ermar Alexander competed:
Paul Rasay - 1st place in Single stick - British Champion 2007
Marvin Alexander - 1st place in Double sticks - British Champion 2007
Diana Fauner - 1st place in Forms (womens) - British Champion 2007
Norman Charles - 2nd place in Forms (mens)
Sarah Charles - 2nd place in Forms (womens) and 2nd place in Single stick
Darren Nichols - 2nd place in Single stick
Ermar Alexander - 2nd place in Single stick
Cielito Caneja - 3rd place in both Single and Double sticks
Jean Krohn - 3rd place in Single stick
Michael Catindig - defeated 3rd placer in Single stick
Peter Huynh
Rolando Ayenza
Stephen Haley
Mario
It was a great event and everyone's looking forward to the British Open Championships in March! Photos can be viewed on http://www.dgdocepares.co.uk/images/gallery/04-Nov-2007_WEKAF-British-Championships/index.html
24 November, Sat - DG Doce Pares said hellos and exchanged greetings with friends from the Filipino community at the Miss Philippines International UK 2007 pageant, organized by the Bulakenian charity which supports charities in the Philippines. It was held in Camden Centre in King's Cross.
24 November, Sat - While the rest of DG Doce Pares were at the Camden Centre, Kevin Angeles taught the class in Shepherd's Bush that evening.
Upcoming Events
7 December, Fri - Hapunan sa Earl's Court (Dinner at Earl's Court). A special dinner has been organized by the London School of Economics Student Union Filipino Society for a get together of Filipinos representing different aspects of Filipino Culture. DG Doce Pares will be attending the event to represent Filipino martial arts. This will be held at Lutong Pinoy restaurant in Earl's Court.
8 December, Sat - A Pinoy Christmas Party is hosted by JDR Records and Tino Attila at Jam Lounge, 123 Shoreditch High, Street E1 9JE. DG Doce Pares will be attending the event to represent Filipino Martial Arts and to socialize and meet everyone in attendance.
9 December, Sun - Basketball Finals. KAMPI (Kapisanan ng mga Manlalarong Pilipino sa Inglatera or roughly translated as "Companionship of Filipino Athletes in England") has invited DG Doce Pares to perform a demo at halftime. This will be held in East London.
14 December, Fri - GM Danny has arranged a demo with CBN, a major remittance company in the UK.
16 December, Sun - 2nd Grading to be held in Mile End, followed by a Christmas Party at Josephine's Restaurant in Tottenham Court Road where the food is authentic and the cook is Cebuano and also Doce Pares!
30 December, Sun - Doce Pares International 75th Anniversary. Cebu, Philippines.
26-27 January 2008, Sat-Sun - Due to the success of the first seminar, Doce Pares has once again been invited by L'Academie Bothoan to run a second seminar in Orbec, France. We are looking forward to meeting our young French Doce Pares brothers and sisters once again!
July 2008 - 10th WEKAF World Championships to be held in Cebu, Philippines.
August 2008 - GM Danny Guba has arranged Master Val Pableo to come to the UK and run workshops which will be open to anyone who wants to experience the Doce Pares system.
Please see the website for any updates on events and activities.
Kids Classes
DG Doce Pares has just opened its kids classes held every Mondays at the Central Foundation Girl's School in Mile End from 6pm to 6.40pm.
Class fees:
Age up to 11 years old = £2 per class
Ages from 12 to 15 = £3 per class
Corporate Event and Team Bonding
DG Doce Pares is now available for hiring!
You might think we've suddenly turned to the dark force and become commercialized and business-minded.
Not quite.
What do you get out of it? You will be shown what Filipino Martial Arts is about through a demonstration of forms and techniques using single stick, double stick, daggers, staff/spear, espada y daga (sword and dagger) and empty hands.
As for team bonding, you will be given the chance to suit up in the WEKAF armour and beat up your colleagues and friends. You will also be given the chance to go after World Champion Ermar Alexander himself.
What does it cost? We are asking for a donation of a minimum of £100. All proceeds will be going to our team fund for the upcoming World WEKAF Championships to be held in July 2008 in Cebu, Philippines representing Great Britain.
We are also open to ideas and suggestions!
Daghang salamat!
Danny Guba Doce Pares
Original Multi Style System
