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"With Dan (Inosanto) sponsoring and encouraging Edgar (Sulite) to conduct seminars all over the United States, Edgar's reputation spread far and wide. He acquired and nurtured a group of dedicated and hard core Lameco students that would soon become known as the Lameco Sulite Orihinal Group (SOG). Distinct from and regarded as senior to his seminar-qualified instructors, it would be this core group that would be the standard bearer for Lameco in competitions and challenge matches." Excerpts
from Warrior Arts of the Philippines Friday,
May 30, 2008
Kali Klub, an award-winning project of Kapisanang Mandirigma The Warrior Arts of the Philippines, commonly known as Kali, Eskrima and Arnis, is an art whose roots and evolution were progressing long before the arrival of the West. It was secretly practiced during the periods of Spanish Colonization, American Orientation and Japanese Invasion and has been handed down from one generation to another over the centuries and eventually made it to the U.S. and around the world. Today, it is practiced around the globe by thousands of martial artist, favored by numerous elite international military and law enforcement groups and has developed a mainstream following. Easy
to learn yet difficult to master, there are some systems which specialize
in long range fighting (LARGO), while others specialize in medium range
fighting (MEDIO), and still others which specialize in close range fighting
(CORTO). An acronym for the synthesis of the three ranges of combat (LARGO,
MEDIO and CORTO) were combined to form LAMECO. LAMECO Eskrima is a dynamic
system of martial art representing some of the best of the Warrior Arts
of the Philippines. It acts as the focal point or vortex of these proven
and effective arts of defense, harnessing and combining their individual
strength and power, creating a dynamic system of combat, both armed and
unarmed. Kali Klub sa FilAm ARTS, a joint project between Kapisanang Mandirigma and the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts & Culture (FilAm ARTS), is an expansion program of Eskuwela Kultura Neighborhood Cultural School. Located inside the 1850+ square foot Hollywood Youth and Family Center near Los Angeles City College, there is plenty of street parking along Vermont Avenue, just north of the 101 freeway. These classes are open to all levels of experience. It is primarily aimed at those with little or no experience in the Warrior Arts of the Philippines but wish to take a deeper look at this aspect of Philippine Culture. http://www.mandirigma.org/kk/kkFilAmARTS.html SEMESTER
I - MERGED WITH SEMESTER II DUE TO PROGRAMMING
ON THURSDAY EVENINGS Tuition: $125 for the entire 8-session semester if pre-registered before July 1st. SEMESTER II - MERGED WITH SEMESTER I DUE TO PROGRAMMING ON THURSDAY EVENINGS SEMESTER
III Tuition: $125 for the entire 8-session semester if pre-registered before October 1st. Kali Klub sa FilAm ARTS can now accept credit card payments online (sales@mandirigma.org) via Paypal. If paying by check, please make payable to mandirigma.org, 5111 Mt. Royal Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90041-1331. Don't forget to include completed Kali Klub Application for Student Membership and Participant Release Form. http://www.mandirigma.org/forms/membership.pdf In addition to dedication, discipline and an open mind, students are asked to furnish the following items for their own personal use: Black
T-Shirt and Workout Pants * Certain items may be purchased in class and online. http://www.allthingsfilipino.com The Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture, also known as FilAm ARTS is a multi-disciplinary community arts organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of the arts and diverse cultural heritage of Filipinos in the United States through presentation, education and arts services. With three public programs, FilAm ARTS’ organizational purpose is to engage diverse peoples in cultural arts as a synergistic approach to individual and community self-determination and empowerment. Kapisanang Mandirigma, a federation of warriors from different disciplines of the Warrior Arts of the Philippines was founded in 1998 by Guro Hospecio "Bud" Balani, Jr., Guro Arturo "Dino" Flores, Guro Arnold A. Noche and Guro Hans Anton Tan from Lameco SOG (Sulite Orihinal Group). This unique federation has an ever-growing but extremely selective membership representing numerous progressive fighting styles. The ideas that interchange create a dynamic foundation for continuously keeping the Philippine Combat Arts alive with integrity for future generations. Kali
Klub, an award-winning project of Kapisanang Mandirigma, initially started
as a positive diversion against drugs and gangs for youths in the Temple-Beverly
corridor, now known as Historic Filipinotown. Now entering their 8th year,
they have expanded to teaching Children (ages 5-12), Youths (ages 13-17),
Adults (ages 18 & over) and Elders (ages 40 & Over) the Warrior Arts of
the Philippines in a non-commercial, non-political, combat-realistic environment
where art, culture and heritage are integrated into their curriculum. Guro Arnold A. Noche is one of the remaining survivors of Lameco SOG under the late Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite of Lameco Eskrima International and is a descendant of General Pantaleon Garcia, one of the trusted Cavitenyos appointed by General Emilio Aguinaldo as commanding general of all Filipino forces in Central Luzon during the time of the Katipunan and the Revolution. http://www.mandirigma.org/articles/061004.html For
inquiries related to enrollment:
For inquiries related to expansion: ###
The Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts & Culture
(FilAm ARTS)
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