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Sunday, September 25, 2016

Today would've been the 59th Birthday of PG Edgar Sulite & 35th Anniversary of the founding of Lameco Eskrima

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Happy Birthday Punong Guro Edgar Sulite! 


Today would've been the 59th Birthday of PG Edgar Sulite & the 35th Anniversary of the founding of Lameco Eskrima!! I am reposting something Guro Dave Gould wrote to the Lameco Orenhal Facebook Group.



Today, on September 25, 2016 we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Lameco Eskrima System which was founded 35 years ago today, on September 25, 1981 in Manila, Philippines by Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite.
Soon after arriving to Manila, Luzon, Philippines on his 24th birthday, a young Edgar G. Sulite formally founded his own personal style which he named the Lameco Eskrima System.

Several of his Masters had expected him to carry on their specific systems, but he felt that if he chose any one system over the others, he would not be able to fairly represent just the one system without disrespecting the others, since he would also be teaching by drawing from the lessons of all of his Masters but doing so in the name of the one system which he would claim to represent.

Instead of disrespecting the Masters from whom he received his knowledge, he decided to form his own system, inclusive of all the Masters’ collective knowledge, and give them each credit for their knowledge and, thus, for the founding of the system.

He came up with an acronym, “LA-ME-CO,” which represented all three major ranges in fighting, by combining the first two letters of the long range (largo), the medium range (mediyo), and the close range (corto). “Lameco Eskrima” seemed to be the perfect compromise as he would be representing all of his Masters knowledge equally and be able to give them all credit with-out disrespecting any one of them or their respective Systems.

Below is a list of the Five Major Influences, Six Minor Influences, and two of the un-credited Influences which were responsible for the creation of the Lameco Eskrima System. The Major Influences represent Masters and Systems which Edgar G. Sulite formally trained under extensively for years and was certified to teach. The Minor Systems represent Masters with whom Edgar G. Sulite trained to some degree and with whom he collaborated but never received ranking in their respective Systems.
Five Major Influences on the Lameco Eskrima System:

1. De Campo 1-2-3 Orehenal (GM Jose D. Caballero)
2. Kali Ilustrisimo (GM Antonio “Tatang” Ilustrisimo)
3. Pekiti-Tirsia Kali (Tuhon Leo Tortal Gaje Jr.)
4. Modernos Largos (GM Jesus Abella & GM Pablicito “Pabling” Cabahug)
5. Sulite-Rapelon (GM Helacrio L. Sulite Sr.)
Six Minor Influences on the Lameco Eskrima System:

1. Doce Pares (GM Diony Cañete)
2. Balintawak (GM Johnny Chiuten)
3. Lapunti Arnis de Abanico (GM Felimon E. Caburnay)
4. Siete Teros Serado - Serado no Puwede Entrar (GM Marcelino Ancheta Sr.)
5. Abanico de Sungkiti (GM Billy Baaclo)
6. Tres Personas Eskrima de Combate (GM Maj. Timoteo E. Maranga)
Uncredited Influences on the Lameco Eskrima System:

1. Moro-Moro System (Master Alejandro Abrian)
2. Simaron Style (GM Abdul Hai Qahar Madueño)
In addition to this being the 35th anniversary of the Lameco Eskrima System, today Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite also would have been 59 years of age were he still alive. He was born on September 25, 1957 and he passed away on April 10, 1997 at the very tender age of 39.

He died far too young but will always be remembered by many around the world for his enormous contribution to the Pilipino Warrior Arts community. He was a Giant himself who stood on the shoulders of Giants. He is missed dearly by many.




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Monday, October 05, 2015

IN MEMORY OF: Christopher N. Ricketts (Mar 21, 1955 – Oct 5, 2010)

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5 years ago on this date Christopher Ricketts passed away. In his honor, I'm posting some videos found off of YouTube as tribute.

RIP Master Ricketts




Edgar Sulite and Christopher Ricketts





Christopher Ricketts teaching





Christopher Ricketts on a Phillipines TV show



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Friday, September 25, 2015

Punong Guro Edgar Sulite Remembered

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PG Edgar Sulite (September 25, 1957 - April 10, 1997) would've been 58 today!

In his honor, I'm posting an excerpt from a new book by Guro David E. Gould.

Enjoy!



Sifu Alex Co Remembers Guro Edgar Sulite

*The following is excerpted from the new book, Lameco Eskrima: The Legacy of Edgar Sulite.

Sulite Orehenal Group (35) Edgar G. Sulite, backyard, Los Angeles (1995) I first met Edgar Sulite in the early 1980s under very unique circumstances. I was invited by Yuli Romo, an Arnis grandmaster, to attend a tournament sponsored by Master Picate. Yuli told me that the grandmaster considered the “King of Kings” in the field of Arnis, named Antonio “Tatang” Ilustrisimo, shall be present in the tournament. Usually, I don’t attend tournaments because I find them boring, as I am already used to their routines. But this time, curiosity got the better of me; I desired to meet the grand master touted to be the king of Arnis. Ironically, as even in kung-fu events, which is my field, I am hardly present; but in this event, with its system then alien to me, I was very visible.

I asked my best buddy, Topher Ricketts, to come along with me. It was when we reached the tournament site that we found out that Yuli will challenge and fight a young master from Cagayan de Oro, one of the provinces of the Mindanao region. Their fight will be the main highlight of the event, using live sticks and without the use of body armor. Unfortunately, their anticipated fight did not push through, as Master Picate failed to come up with the prize money. Considering that the renowned masters were already in the venue, it was decided that there would be a demonstration where each master would be presented. In the event, I was introduced by Yuli to the great “Tatang” Ilustrisimo. I cannot remember the other demonstrators, but what I vividly remembered were the ones presented by Grandmaster “Tatang” Ilustrisimo and Ka Piryong Lanada of the Lanada Style. “Tatang” did the single baston, and Ka Piryong did the double baston. The reason why I singled out these two was simply because they were the ones I knew; “Tatang” having been introduced to me there by Yuli, and Lanada, who had been featured in Inside Kung-Fu magazine through the workings of his students in the U.S. So basically, knowledge wise at that time, I could not distinguish the versatility and salient points of their different styles.

After the tournament, Yuli introduced me to Edgar Sulite, whom I noticed to be very well mannered, respectful and who projected an aura of self-confidence, though still younger than most masters. I had just finished publication of my first book on Ngo Cho Kun, and I was aware that there as a demand for reference materials for the ever-growing market of Arnis practitioners. During those times, the only available book on Arnis was the one published by Remy Presas.

GM Jose Diaz Caballero and De Campo 1-2-3 Orehenal (5) In the course of our conversation, publishing a book on Arnis came up. I thought a book on the art would be a great idea as the art of Arnis, though well-known in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, was then not so well-known in the metropolis of Manila and its neighboring cities. In fact, it was widely believed that Arnis was personified and represented only by the style of Remy Presas, who had established quite a name in this field, by virtue of his book. I found the young Edgar Sulite very skilled, educated and very passionate about Arnis. I gave my business card to him to pay me a visit, and sure enough, the following week, he appeared at my doorstep, presented me with a manuscript of his work, and was indeed looking for a publisher.

This started our business and personal relationship, and together with Topher Ricketts, we three established a lifelong friendship. Edgar would come to my office almost every day to discuss his book and demonstrate his Arnis knowledge to us. I would in turn expose him to the field of kung-fu, sharing my knowledge of Ngo Cho, Hung-gar, Praying Mantis, internal strength training, while Topher would delve into full-contact, pugilistic fighting with boxing basics and scientific training methods. So, in essence, we three became brothers in the martial arts, and at nighttime, would regularly practice at the penthouse of my residence in Makati.

Since the three of us were in constant company, I got to introduce Edgar and Topher to the different kung-fu masters, and Edgar also utilized some internal kung-fu techniques in his Lameco Eskrima, which explains his seemingly internal strength. I also learned Edgar’s Arnis style: Lameco. So the three of us each had knowledge in Arnis, Kung-fu, pugilistic fighting with specific strength on our own individual systems.

The publication of Edgar Sulite’s book was a great challenge to me. First, we had to change his original manuscript to be able to appeal to the readers. As I was more experienced in the field of book publishing I suggested we incorporate many items to make the book attractive enough to the readers, like putting its history, calisthenics, basics and fundamentals, strides, attack and defense techniques, closed inter-relations between a stick and dagger, plus introduction to some well-known masters. The latter was to expose these masters so their students would like to have their own copies, like a sort of marketing strategy. I published his first book with the title Secrets of Arnis.


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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Manong Dan Inosanto Interview on PG Edgar Sulite (Free Voice/Spring 1997)

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Stickgrappler's Note: Punong Guro Edgar Sulite would've been 57 today. He died at 39 years of age 5 months before his 40th Birthday.

It is also the 33rd Anniversary of Lameco Eskrima today. The system was created on Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite's Birthday, September 25, 1981.

With Guro David Gould's gracious permission, I'm reposting this from his Lameco Eskrima Orehenal Facebook Group in honor of PG Sulite's birthday today.



Photo credit: Lameco Eskrima Orehenal Facebook


Guro Dan Inosanto Interview (Spring 1997):

I first met Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite on August 14, 1989, at Indian Creek, Tennessee during a Kali Pekiti-Tirsia Training Camp conducted by Grandmaster Leo T. Gaje Jr. Both Punong Guro Sulite and myself were long time students of Grandmaster Gaje. Punong Guro Sulite and I both taught a portion of this camp along with Grandmaster Gaje. It was at this time that I received my first (of many to come) private lessons in the Art of Lameco Eskrima.

A few months after the camp ended Punong Guro Sulite relocated to the Los Angeles area from the Philippines. Upon his arrival in Los Angeles I began my private training with him and since that time have been a continuous student in the Lameco Eskrima System.

I have taken great pleasure in watching Punong Guro Sulite and his Art of Lameco Eskrima continue to grow and excel in the area of the Filipino Martial Arts. In my opinion, Punong Guro Sulite`s system of Lameco Eskrima has one of the most practical and highly developed progressions of teaching and training.

Lameco Eskrima takes a student from “A“ to “Z” in such an organized and enjoyable progression that both training and learning is fun and practical. The Lameco Eskrima methods and progressions enable a student to learn both quickly and efficiently what will work and what is applicable in a multitude of combative situations. I credit the outstanding contribution that Lameco Eskrima has added to the martial arts community, to the vision, talent, creativity and unparalleled devotion and dedication of Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite.

I remember the early years of Lameco Eskrima. Punong Guro Sulite always credited, with love and respect, the great talents and valuable training he had received from the Grandmasters of the Philippines. Punong Guro Sulite always gave credit to the Grandmasters of the Philippines who had trained him and always gave proper respect and acknowledgement to the techniques, drills, methods and material that was developed by those men in which he used to form the core of the Lameco Eskrima System.

What was unique about Punong Guro Sulite was the manner in which he was able to combine, practically and efficiently the knowledge he had received from the Philippines. Upon his arrival to the U.S. Lameco Eskrima`s: “Laban-laro” had a sequence of only twelve (12). Punong Guro Sulite worked constantly to add, modify and develop his immeasurable body of Filipino martial art material until it had reached the highest level of practicality and value to his students.

Punong Guro Sulite always stressed the importance of “drilling” the basics- over and over again.

Guro Dan Inosanto interview (1997) published by the “Free Voice” which was the official Newsletter for the Inosanto Academy



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Lameco Eskrima Goals: Edgar G. Sulite (1995)

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Stickgrappler's Note: Punong Guro Edgar Sulite would've been 57 today. He died at 39 years of age 5 months before his 40th Birthday.

It is also the 33rd Anniversary of Lameco Eskrima today. The system was created on Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite's Birthday, September 25, 1981.

With Guro David Gould's gracious permission, I'm reposting this from his Lameco Eskrima Orehenal Facebook Group in honor of PG Sulite's birthday today. It is an article from the Vortex Newsletter which was the official medium through which PG Edgar Sulite would communicate with his Students and his Lameco Eskrima Association. In each issue PG Sulite would write several Articles regarding training in Lameco Eskrima.






Lameco Eskrima Goals: Edgar G. Sulite (1995)

It is my true goal and the goal of the Lameco Eskrima International Association to promote goodwill to mankind throughout the world. Regardless of race, nationality, and language, that all must be treated equal in order to encourage brotherhood, not only in the Filipino Martial Arts but regarding other Martial Arts as well.

Pride and the feeling of superiority over another has no place in the heart of a true Lameco Eskrima practitioner, nor does the feeling of inferiority.

A true Lameco Eskrima practitioner must be: humble, courteous, helpful, kind and polite. A true Lameco Eskrima practitioner does not criticize the people, systems and styles of other Martial Arts Schools.

A person who does not have the above qualities do not have a place in the Lameco Eskrima Brotherhood.

As the leader of this prestigious association, it will reflect upon me, any and all good or bad actions which my students may do. If you do something that will uplift or mar the association, it will reflect on me as your head instructor and the whole Lameco Eskrima International Association as well.

A question which you need to ask of yourself daily: How did you represent the association outside your class? “Encourage your friend and he will become your brother, always dig for reasons to applaud; never scratch for excuses to gossip, when you are tempted to criticize - bite your tongue - when you move to praise - shout from your roof.”

If you have this character within yourself then you will be making friends, not enemies.

If you honestly feel that within yourself that you do not have this character yet go home and swing your Garote for 24 hours a day until you become a refined person that the Lameco Eskrima International Association will be proud of.

Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite
(circa 1995 At the Vortex volume 4 number 1)


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Focus on training: Edgar G. Sulite (1993)

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Stickgrappler's Note: Punong Guro Edgar Sulite would've been 57 today. He died at 39 years of age 5 months before his 40th Birthday.

It is also the 33rd Anniversary of Lameco Eskrima today. The system was created on Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite's Birthday, September 25, 1981.

With Guro David Gould's gracious permission, I'm reposting this from his Lameco Eskrima Orehenal Facebook Group in honor of PG Sulite's birthday today. It is an article from the Vortex Newsletter which was the official medium through which PG Edgar Sulite would communicate with his Students and his Lameco Eskrima Association. In each issue PG Sulite would write several Articles regarding training in Lameco Eskrima.



Focus on training: Edgar G. Sulite (1993) 





Nowadays, Martial Arts students are being bombarded with countless techniques from different martial arts systems from all around the world. Today the study and promotion of Martial Arts has been revolutionized through movies, television, magazines, books, videos, Martial Arts schools and seminars.

When I was still a student back in the Philippines, I still remember how difficult it was for me to find a Martial Arts Teacher. Finding one does not necessarily mean that they were willing to accept me as a student nor teach me. They would be reluctant because I do not belong to their family and that their system was exclusively taught to their clan. Being an outsider, my request to become a student would be declined. Luckily, I managed to convince them of my sincerity and dedication and I was able to study under different famous Masters.

During my studies, I noticed that some of my Masters were very generous in teaching me techniques while others were very stingy and would refuse to go beyond what they thought was enough for my level of skill and experience. Strangely enough, the teachers at that time that I considered stingy were the teachers that I now hold dear to my heart. For as a result of their keeping a tight rein on my training and progress, I have been able to thoroughly understand and Master their system. Whereas my teachers who generously overwhelmed me with techniques and demonstrations I found to have inadvertently missed giving me the true foundations and “secrets” of their art. These gaps I would later be able to fill as I devoted time, effort, and discipline in mastering and understanding each of the techniques they have unselfishly passed on to me.

A novice, a beginner in Martial Arts is considered to be in darkness for his mind is not yet aware of the possibilities he has to protect and defend himself and his loved ones. Once he commences his study, then he begins to understand his true potential and lethal capabilities. Knowledge is power – but little knowledge can be extremely dangerous. We should always strive to be thorough in our learning, for the advantage any technique or skill gives also has hidden disadvantages that must also be learned.

Techniques represent knowledge; and each technique learned is like a ray of light that adds clarity and vision to what used to be unknown, strange and formidable. Every technique that one learns and understands reduces the darkness within us. Eskrimador, how bright is your light? Can you see clearly and far? Or are you happy with just focussing a small beam on the path where your foot is about to set on? Be honest and evaluate yourself. Consider the numerous and probably countless techniques you have learned. Which and how many of them do you consider most important and essential to you? So vital that you have the confidence that these techniques and skills are yours, a part of your repertoire and armor, ready to face any challenge or attack.

Do you feel that you are enveloped in a protective, bright aura of confidence in your techniques and skills? Or is it a narrow beam of light that can track only one thing at a time and unsteadily at that? If you have the slightest doubt – then you have neither understood nor mastered the techniques you rely on. You have lost the brightness of the flame that was passed on to you for you have not devoted time and effort to feed the demanding flame of dedication and discipline necessary to turn your knowledge into formidable weapons. We have likened training to the forging of a blade, for that is what it takes to create a perfect technique, a lethal and sharp weapon, a combat ready warrior.

The secrets to understanding techniques are:
1)- Visualization (Dakip-dawa)- To practice defense, you have to see the attack coming. The fury and aggressiveness of the attack must be present, for that is the reality of combat. Similarly, any attack must be practiced with the proper mind-set. All movements must be with intention and realism. You must defend aggressively and skillfully overcome and subdue your opponent.

2)- Master each technique thoroughly - Devote a major part of your practice session to learning a specific technique. Learn each technique ambidextrously. You’ll never know when you might get hurt and may have to depend on your other hand. Practice each technique a thousand times until it becomes a part of you. Learn its secrets, its advantages, and pitfalls. Embrace it until it becomes a part of your makeup and will come out by itself to defend and protect you. Let the bright light of confidence and skill envelop you protectively and confidently.

Lameco Eskrimador, how bright is the light of confidence around you? If it is but a small beam don`t you think its time to feed that flickering flame?

Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite
(circa 1993 At the Vortex volume 2 number 3).


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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Happy 56th Birthday PG Edgar Sulite!

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Today would've been PG Edgar Sulite's 56th birthday. Although he left us too early, he will always be remembered!


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Lameco Eskrima - Double Dagas

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  1. Long range Lameco ABC
  2. Short range Inosanto ABC
  3. Applications: Long range
    1. force to force
    2. follow to force
    3. Gunting
  4. Drill: 1-8 angles
    1. Right handed
    2. Left handed follow the same angles
    3. Both hands together
    4. right/left free lancing
  5. Self defense:  Knife in throat
    1. Palm down strip 
    2. palm up strip




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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Lameco Eskrima - Double sticks

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  1. Pie-pie: broken strikes
  2. Ikis X single strikes
  3. H-L single strikes
  4. H-L-H single strike
  5. Babas - Backhand-forehand-low backhand- High forehand- Low backhand-High forehand, High backhand-high forehand
  6. Heaven
  7. Hit the baby H-L-H
  8. Sumbrada roof 6
  9. Combiata "Quick switch" 1-2 both sides
  10. Combiata double elevator ride 
    11.  

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Lameco Eskrima - Single Dagger Training Drills

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Lameco Eskrima
Single Dagger Training Drills
Pekiti Tirsia Tapping Method
  1. Using one hand tapping method against hammer/ice pick grip.
  2. Using one hand tapping method against hammer/ice pick grip with feeder countering with left hand.
  3. Using one hand tapping method against hammer/ice pick grip with feeder inserting fakes and countering with left hand.
Ilustrisimo Tapping Method
  1. Using the follow, waslik and finger jabs against hammer/ice pick grip.
  2. Using multiple follow, waslik and finger jab combinations against hammer/ice pick grip.
Lameco Siniguro ("Make it Sure") Tapping Method
  1. Catch & elbow wrench to pass, catch & elbow wrench.
  2. Catch & elbow wrench to pass, catch & elbow wrench against follow-up attack with left hand.
Combination of Pekiti Tirsia & Siniguro Tapping Methods
Blend into attack using the Pekiti Tirsia method then control limb with the Siniguro method.
Sensitivity Training
Follow limb with light contact; if feeder retracts arm, close and disarm.







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Lameco Eskrima - Double Stick Training Progression

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Lameco Eskrima
Double Stick Training Progression
NOTE : Unless directed differently, assume that you are starting with the right stick in a high right chamber, and the left stick in a low right chamber.
Solo Kadena
(6 Count)
RH Angle 1 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Doble Kadena
(8 Count)
RH Angle 1 Doblete strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Solo Kadena Abaniko
(12 Count)
RH Angle 1 flowing strike followed by a horzontal abaniko and an Angle 1 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Doble Kadena Abaniko
(14 Count)
RH Angle 1 Doblete strike followed by a horizontal abaniko and an Angle 1 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Dos Manos Dos Labahas
(4 Count)
LH Angle 1 flowing strike followed by a RH Angle 1 flowing strike ...
Dos Manos Doblete
(6 Count)
LH Angle 1 flowing strike followed by a RH Angle 1 Doblete strike ...
Dos Manos De Campo 1-2-3
(10 Count)
RH Angle 1 broken strike followed by an Angle 12 flowing strike and an Angle 1 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Dos Manos De Campo
1-2-3 Doblete
(12 Count)
RH Angle 1 broken strike followed by an Angle 12 flowing strike and an Angle 1 Doblete strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Dos Manos Dos Labahas De Campo
1-2-3
(16 Count)
RH Angle 1 broken strike follwed by an Angle 12 flowing strike and an Angle 1 flowing strike and Abaniko to an Angle 1 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Dos Manos Dos Labahas De Campo
1-2-3 Doblete Abaniko
(18 Count)
RH Angle 1 broken strike followed by an Angle 12 flowing strike and an Angle 1 Doblete strike and an Abaniko to an Angle 1 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike ...
Dos Manos Kali Saez
(6 Count from Double
High Chamber)
RH Angle 1 flowing strike to backhand witik followed by am Angle 4 flowing strike ...
Dos Manos Dos
Labahas Totsada
(8 Count from Right
Double Low Load)
RH Angle 10 thrust to LH Angle 10 thrust on low line to RH Angle 10 thrust to LH Angle 10 thrust on high line ...
Dos Manos Dos
Labahas Serada
(6 Count on the left side
and 8 Count on the
right side)
(With sticks crossed left over right) LH Angle 4 flowing strike, RH Angle 12 flowing strike to Angle 4 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 1 flowing strike... Cross sticks, RH Angle 4 flowing strike, LH Angle 12 flowing strike to Angle 4 flowing strike, RH Angle 1 flowing strike to Angle 4 flowing strike, LH Angle 1 flowing strike, RH Angle 1 flowing strike.






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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Lameco Eskrima - Contradas

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La contra: "meet the force" to destroy any strike with an opposing strike i.e. forehand vs. forehand, backhand vs. backhand

 
1. La contra y Witik
a. meet the force followed by a forehand or backhand witik

 
2. La contra y Redondo
a. meet the force followed by a forehand or backhand redondo (power slash)

 
3. La contra y Ikis (downward X)
a. backhand diagonal slash and a forehand diagonal slash
b. forehand diagonal slash and a backhand diagonal slash

 
4. La contra y Kilat
a. backhand witik, backhand diagonal slash and a forehand diagonal slash
b. Forehand diagonal slash, backhand witik, and a backhand diagonal slash

 
5. La contra y Crossada
a. vertical backhand redondo, backhand horizontal slash, forehand horizontal slash and another vertical backhand redondo
b. vertical forehand redondo, forehand horizontal slash, backhand horizontal slash and another vertical forehand slash

 
6. La contra y Kawayan
a. backhand horizontal slash, forehand horizontal slash, vertical backhand redondo
b. forehand horizontal slash vertical backhand Redondo, backhand horizontal

 
7. La contra y Ikis y Redondo
a. backhand vertical redondo, backhand diagonal slash forehand diagonal slash
b. forehand diagonal slash, backhand vertical redondo backhand diagonal slash



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Lameco Eskrima - La Seguidas

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(Follow the force to destroy any strike with a complemetary strike i.e. forehand vs. backhand or backhand vs. forehand)
 

1. La Seguida y witik
  • Follow the force followed by a forehand or backhand witik

2. La Seguida y Redondo
  • Follow the force followed by a forehand or backhand redondo (power slash)

3. La Seguida y Ikis
  • Follow the force by; a backhand diagonal slash and a forehand diagonal slash
  • Follow the force by; a forehand diagonal slash and a backhand diagonal slash (downward X)

4. La Seguida Crossada
  • Follow the force by; a vertical backhand redondo, a backhand horizontal slash, a forehand horizontal slash and another vertical backhand redondo
  • Follow the force by; a vertical forehand redondo, a forehand horizontal slash, a backhand redondo slash and another vertical forehand redondo (full cross)

5. La Seguida y Kilat
  • Follow the force followed by; a backhand witik a backhand diagonal slash, a forehand diagonal slash
  • Follow the force by; a forehand diagonal slash, a backhand witik a backhand diagonal slash (lightning blow)

6. La Seguida y Kawayan
  • Follow the force by; a backhand horizontal slash, a forehand horizontal slash and a vertical backhand redondo
  • Follow the the force by; a forehand horizontal slash, a vertical backhand redondo and a backhand horizontal slash (double x)

7. La Seguida y Ikis y redondo
  • Follow the force by; a backhand vertical redondo, a backhand diagonal slash and a forehand diagonal slash
  • Follow the force by; a forehand diagonal slash, a backhand vertical redondo and a backhand diagonal slash


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Friday, April 12, 2013

Lameco Eskrima - Single Stick - Counters to back hand strike to back of lead knee

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  1. Turn and place knee to floor back & forth
  2. Turn knee to floor w/ forehand strike to arm to follow force
  3. IIustrisimo Switch back w/ forehand strike to arm to follow force
  4. Silo step back w/ forehand strike to arm to follow force
  5. 45* step out w/ forehand strike to arm to follow force
  6. Knee buckle outward w/ forehand strike to arm to follow force 



 
Variation:
 
  1. Forehand to arm and follow with 1 extra strike they must counter
  2. They counter and strike you must counter it
  3. Begin working on counter-recounter-counter applications



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Lameco Eskrima - Escrima Drills Uno - Doce (#1-#12)

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Uno- diagonal strike w/upper thrust at same line w/stepping

Dos- diagonal down from closed to thrust

Tres- horizontal to small circle vertical downward

Cuatro- backhand small circle vertical downward

Sinco- (from open position)- forehand lobtik to big circle backhand witik

Saez- Forehand lobtik (big double circle) forehand lobtik- backhand lobtik

Siete- forehand sweep block- small circle strike to hand-backhand diagonal to head-
big circle strike to knee same side

Osto- Horizontal strike cut- (H-M-L)
  • diagonal strike down/up
  • upward diagonal up/down
Nueve- Horizontal strike to elbow-vertical to head

Diez- upward eight

Unce- diagonal upward/vertical downward

Doce- double vertical big circles downward




 

Free lance the drills and combine them together.




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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Lameco Eskrima - Single Baston

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1. Stick Range

  • Dulo Dulo (tip-tip)
  • Pulso Pulso (wrist-wrist)
  • Balika Balika (shoulder-shoulder)

2. Footwork

  • shuffle
  • ducking
  • bob/weave
  • triangle
  • full side step

3. Stick positions

  • open
  • closed

4. Stick levels

  • High
  • Middle
  • Low

5. Stick circles

  • Big (stick goes behind back)
  • Small (stick does not go behind back)

6. Angles

  • Vertical
  • Diagonal
  • Horizontal
  • Cuts
  • Thrusts





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Lameco Eskrima - Salutation

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Karanungan 
Paggalang 
Katapatan 
Nakahanda sa pagsasanay

I come seeking Knowledge. 
I offer you my Respect. 
I offer you my Loyalty. 
I am ready to train.





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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

IN MEMORY OF: Edgar Sulite (September 25, 1957 - April 10, 1997)

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16 years ago today, the FMA world lost a revered eskimador, Punong Guro Edgar Sulite. In his all-too-short time of 40 years, he was able to document many of the Masters of Arnis, Kali, Eskrima that he trained with through his 3 books. He later synthesized their teachings into a system he called Lameco Eskrima. Luckily for us, he documented his Lameco system through videos. He left behind capable students and instructors who will carry on his work in spreading the teachings of the Masters via his Lameco system.


RIP PG Edgar Sulite





Some vidclips of PG Sulite in action.


PG Edgar Sulite Training
(Thanks to Louis Eguaras)



Christopher Ricketts working out with Edgar Sulite


Laban Laro with Rick Tucci




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Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Giving the Right Credits by PG Edgar Sulite

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This article was first published in VORTEX (Volume 4, Number 1) in 1995. A quarterly 
newsletter of Lameco Eskrima International, the publisher was the late Punong Guro 
Edgar G. Sulite who passed away on April 10, 1997. The editor was Arnold A. Noche.



In today’s society, martial arts practitioners are constantly bombarded by the 
knowledge and techniques of various martial arts arriving from all four corners of the 
world. These are the same exact techniques that were once forbidden to be taught outside 
the family circle by the very same people who created it and used it. Those people 
dedicated their lives in the laboratory of the battlefield just to experiment whether their 
techniques would work or not. Many lives had been wasted before the techniques were 
ever refined. The masters from the different martial arts devoted their time, energy and, 
above all, their life in the development of their fierce combat techniques. 
The Filipino martial arts (Eskrima, Kali, Arnis), Kung-Fu, Thai Boxing, Karate, 
Indonesian Silat, Jiu-Jitsu, Western Boxing, Tai-Chi, Judo, Savate and other martial arts 
are just a mere phone call away. In our generation today, we are extremely fortunate to 
have these different types of martial arts available within our grasp.


I remember Grandmaster Jose D. Caballero who was my teacher in the De Campo 
Uno-Dos-Tres Orihinal System. It took me more than one year to court him, bringing him 
food each day on every visit as a means of a gift, just for him to accept me as a student. It 
was primarily because I was an outsider, one who didn’t belong to their family, that I was 
not accepted right away. It was also because of my perseverance, that I never stopped 
coming to his house to ask him to teach me, that I was finally accepted to become one of 
his disciples.


Nowadays, you can study any and all kinds of martial arts as you wish, because 
they are available within your reach, for as long as you have the determination to learn. 
Due to the abundance of these martial arts that we study, we somehow consciously or 
subconsciously mix it together as one. This bring us now to the big problem that evolves 
due to the fact that some martial arts teachers, as well as some students, are not honest 
enough in giving the right credits to where they have gotten the knowledge from or where 
they have attained the techniques from.


One afternoon in Manila, Philippines, during our Sunday sessions with 
Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo in Luneta Park, we noticed two bystanders carefully 
observing our training with extremely watchful eyes. I, being one of the spokesmen of the 
Kali Ilustrisimo System, approached the two men and asked them if they knew Eskrima, 
Kali or Arnis. I also asked them if they would show us some of their moves. The 
demonstration that they performed for us was quite impressive. Grandmaster Ilustrisimo, 
who does not impress easily at all especially if you are from another style of Kali, was 
astounded. After their demonstration we asked immediately who their teacher was. One 
of the young men replied that they did not have a teacher that they just went to the 
mountains and meditated to formulate the techniques, which they had just performed. We did not believe him nor them. Master Tony Diego said to me that it was such a pity to 
their teacher, whoever it was, that these two men would turn out to be so disrespectful. 
Less than a year later, during our meeting with the different grandmasters of Arnis 
Philippines, I met an old master that demonstrated the same techniques that I saw earlier 
from the two men. When I asked the master if he knew of the two, he replied that they 
were his students.


The truth will always come out. Giving the right credits to where we have learned 
the techniques from pays a lot of respect to the people who invented it and devoted their 
life in battle just to prove that it works. It is their pride that their names are being 
remembered and honored by us who are now practicing or who have practiced their once 
called forbidden art.




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What Makes A Grandmaster? by Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite

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This article was reprinted from Masters of Arnis, Kali and Eskrima published by Bakbakan International. More information about the book can be obtained by sending an email to Mrs. Felisa Sulite at info@lamecoeskrima.com.

What Makes A Grandmaster?
By Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite


To be recognized as a Grandmaster or Master of combat arts in the Philippines, you must have made your reputation and show mental maturity and physical age. Grandmasters question the rankings of other grandmasters.


Masters and grandmasters are criticized and questioned regarding their skills and abilities. Who bestowed their title? Do they have enough skills for the titles they carry? How many years have they been practicing the art? How old is he? How many followers and students does this man have?


In other martial arts, the attainment of a certain level automatically designates the title Master or Grandmaster. In the Philippines, there are certain norms to be satisfied before one can be called and accepted as a Master or Grandmaster.


A master of the art must be a master of himself. He must be in control. His daily life epitomizes a man in control of his life, his destiny. A master of the art must know his art, its origins, its history, its philosophy. He must know the techniques, the interplay of techniques, and the reversals of techniques.


A master must know the basics, the intermediate forms and techniques, and the advance levels of the art. Mastery of the art does not only mean so many years in the art, but the amount of experience using the art, one’s personal evolution within the art and personal dedication and contribution to the art.


A master of the art must know how to teach and impart knowledge from the art. He must be able to communicate, elaborate and present the art in such a way that each student learns on a personal basis. Each instruction is adapted to the learning process and ability of the student. A master must be a real maestro, a real teacher.


A master of the art must be of good character. He should epitomize the qualities of a leader, the majesty of a noble, and the courage and strength of a warrior.


A master of the art is called and acknowledged a Master by other masters, never by himself.



Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite
Lameco Eskrima
(September 25, 1957 – April 10, 1997)




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