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Informative Issue No. 173 2015
Precious Heritage Ministries Foundation, Inc. 1340 Manuel Hizon St.
1003 Sta. Cruz, Manila, PhilippinesEmail: [email protected] Contact: +632-736-5867 Website: preciousheritagefoundation.org
www.freewebs.com/isidromodernarnis
Isidro Modern Arnis 3105 Willow Pass Road
Baypoint, California 94565 (925) 458-1254 or (925) 980-3018
Email: [email protected]
MARPPIO www.modernarnis.com
Arnis Balite www.arnisbalite.com
Master Jose Isidro and Punong Guro Steven Dowd donated their time for a most worthy cause which was to be able to assist the Precious Heritage Children’s Home with a charitable donation. The charity event was held at the Rajah Sulayman Park - 432 San Andres St. and Roxas Blvd, Manila, Philippines Not wanting to put a price on the seminar Master Isidro and Punong Guro Dowd decided that any practi-tioners or non-practitioners that would like to participate in the seminar had to donate either money, non-perish-able food or toys.All donations were given to Joel B. Santos - Founding Director of the Precious Heritage Ministries.
Master Jose Isidro believes in training hard, loyalty, honest, integrity, discipline, compassion, respecting, and teaching always in the practical-ity and foundation of the Filipino martial arts style of Modern Arnis. He emphasize always in strong basics and foundation, which is the key in good form and techniques in any level such as beginner, ad-vance, lakan, and self-defense. He always believes in the education and history of the Filipino martial arts of Modern Arnis. Not just learn the techniques, but know the history of who, what, where, and the meaning of Modern Arnis. He also believes in always respecting and crediting the Family of the Founder of Modern Arnis. Professor Remy A. Presas, Rosemary Presas, Dr. Remy P. Presas Jr., and the Presas Lineage of Professor Remy Amador Presas.
Punong Guro at Tagapagmana Steven Dowd commenced his training in Arnis Balite (Aguillon Arnis) in 1974. He was appointed by the Aguil-lon family upon their fathers passing away on January 8, 1991 to repre-sent the family art known as Aguillon Arnis. In 1998 in talking with the son and daughters of Pundador Aguillon it was proposed and accepted that the family art would use the name of Arnis Balite their fathers’ nickname while he was a Champion Boxer before the war with Japan, which was Kid Balite. Pundador Manuel M. Aguillon was very selective in his teachings and often refused to teach individuals who did not have the attitude, discipline, or the spirit to represent his family’s art. Being the last student of Pundador Aguillon Punong Guro Dowd wishes to carry on his beliefs and the art as he would have done so himself. In Arnis Balite, Pundador Aguillon did not have a belt ranking system, one was either a Student or Teacher.
Precious Heritage Children’s Home Filipino Martial Arts Arnis Charity Seminar Charity Seminar Begins Donation - Award - Support Birthday Party
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Precious Heritage Children’s Home Road 11, Sta. Rosa St.
Purok 2, Mayamot corner Cupang, Lower Atipolo City, Philippines
Website: www.preciousheritagechildren.org
Precious Heritage Children’s Home“Giving Children a Brighter Hope and a Better Future”
Registration and Purpose Precious Heritage Children’s Home is a DSWD Accredited Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWDA) registered at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Social Welfare and De-velopment (DSWD). A grassroots ministry providing housing, food, clothing, medical care, education and love to the orphaned, abandoned, malnourished, and neglected children in the Philippines. Objectives1. Provide the orphans, abandoned, neglected and tribal children in the Philippines with a loving environment and a nurturing place to call home for their protection, guidance and security. These children will be prepared for life in their community as valuable, contributing members who demonstrate strong Christian values. 2. Provide programs and services to address the need of the malnourished and unschooled children. 3. Provide programs that will develop their full potential towards self- sufficiency and independency.Vision Precious Heritage Children’s Home/Foundation envisions to bring love and hope to the children in need. It is our joy to see lives touched and hearts changed for the glory of Jesus Christ.. “Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.” (Psalms 126:5-6)Mission Imploring the aid of the Divine Providence, Precious Heritage is committed to provide food, shelter, ed-ucation and sustainable skills training toward the children’s self-independency. This is a special kind of ministry where needy children are cared for and taught Christian living and how to “make a living” in this world.
Filipino Martial Arts Arnis Charity SeminarMaster Jose Isidro of Modern Arnis and Punong Guro Steven Dowd of Arnis Balite
April 11, 2015
Master Jose Isidro of Isidro Modern Arnis was to be in the Philippines taking care of some personal matters and planned to have a charity seminar for the Precious Heritage Children’s Home located at: Road 11, Sta. Rosa St., Purok 2, Mayamot corner Cupang,, Lower Antipolo City, Philippines. Finding that Punong Guro Ste-ven Dowd of Arnis Balite was to also be in the Philippines at the same time, Master Isidro asked if Punong Guro Down would like to join in this worthy cause, Punong Guro Dowd did not hesitate and joined right in. The cost of the seminar to practitioners or anyone wanting to join in and train was any amount of money, non-perishable food, or a toy to be donated to the Precious Heritage Children’s Home. The seminar was from 2:30 to 5:00 pm. At the Rajah Sulayman Park, located at 432 San Andres St. and Roxas Blvd, Manila, Philip-pines.
Plaza Rajah Sulayman, also known as Rajah Sulayman Park, is
a public square in Malate, Manila. It is bounded by Roxas Boulevard to the west, San Andrés Street to the south and Remedios Street to the north. The plaza is considered the center of Malate as it fronts the Malate Church, the main church of the district. The square is named after Rajah Sulayman, the late 16th-century sovereign of the Kingdom of Maynila, who died in the Battle of Bangkusay Channel while resisting invading Spanish troops led by Miguel López de Legazpi.Note: In Spanish colonial times, the plaza was a simple open field located between the shores of Ma-nila Bay and the Malate Church, ending at a beach which used to be a popular bathing area. However, during American rule, the plaza was cut off from the coastline due to land reclamation works undertaken for the construction of Roxas Boulevard. The plaza was last renovated in 2002, during the administration of Lito Atienza, as part of a citywide urban beautifi-cation program aimed at making Malate a prime tourist area, which
involved the installation of a new dancing fountain. A large signaled pedestrian crossing connects the plaza to the Baywalk, which has been criticized for worsening traf-fic along Roxas Boulevard. In part because of the 2002 renovations, Plaza Rajah Sulay-man has been regarded as the new center of Malate nightlife, which traditionally is associated with the Remedios Circle further inland, as well as Manila’s lovers’ lane. The plaza is also regarded as a prime spot to watch the famous sunsets of Manila Bay. However, the elec-tion of Alfredo Lim as mayor of
Manila in 2007 and his subsequent closure of establishments along the - Baywalk of which the plaza was considered a part - have put into question this reputation: columnist Ducky Pare-des has noted that the closure of the Baywalk has done more harm for the city than good.
Charity Seminar Begins
It was of course a warm day being in the Philippines, however with a slight breeze and being in the park it turned out to be an excellent day. Once everyone arrive, there were participants that Guro Francis Wilcel V. Adriano of ‘Kuntaw/Arnis’ brought which were his students from Calamba, Laguna. A couple practitioners from Leyte, Visayas Jay and Julius traveled to be part of this charity event and a few practitioners from Manila. Master Isidro divided the practitioners up in two groups which he took half and Punong Guro Dowd the other and moving to their areas taught:Master Isidro - Isidro Modern Arnis started with basic footwork and body shifting then worked on basic Modern Arnis empty hand boxing Sinawali then converted the same exercise using the baston. Master Isidro then continued with self-defense doing a punching / kicking combination and using a grabbing techniques. He concluded his seminar with each group with some Espada y Daga training.
Punong Guro Dowd – Arnis Balite started with demonstrating how to limit the opponents power and moving from the largo (long-range) position to corto (close-range) positioning the opponent for attack, defense and counter, single baston against single baston and single baston against empty handle. With the second group that Punong Guro Dowd had there were some student of Kuntaw and so Punong Guro Dowd went through some of the basic movements of Kuntaw.Even park patrons watched and as time went on began asking questions and clarification on movements.
Practitioners Training and Analyzing Techniques
Modern Practice of the Filipino Martial Arts By Master Jose Isidro The Book contains technical pictures on the Filipino martial arts of striking, blocking, Sinawali, Redonda, locking, trapping, Empty hand, knife disarm, Bangkaw, Tying, Espada Y Daga, Drills such as Give-n-Take and Block/Check/Counter, Transition of Stick to Stick, Empty Hand to Stick, and Empty hand to Empty hand. Local People living in the Phil-ippines. 292 pages with many photos.
The book is published and distributed by Central Books Supply - Website: central.com.ph In the Philippines contact Jem of Centralbook, Contact: 372-3550 Or for International or USA orders, please contact Master Jose Isidro at: [email protected] for pricing.
After the event Master Jose Isidro, Punong Guro Steven Dowd and a few of the participants went to the Aristocrat Restaurant (www.aristocrat.com.ph) to celebrate Master Isidro’s birthday.
A gift from a friend
At the end of a very successful event, Master Isidro and Punong Guro Dowd turned over the donated monies and items and also personally donated some money to Joel B. Santos Founding Director of the Precious Heritage Ministries.
Also Master Isidro awarded Guro Carlos Cribe of Modern Arnis Lakan. Master Isidro and his girlfriend Ms. May Ann Fernandez also gave Martha De Asis, one of the students who participated 4,000 Pesos cash to buy a bicycle, (Master Isidro and Martha have known each other a long time person-ally and it was promised prior to the event and
knew for long time that Martha needed a bike for transportation) and had family problems and could not afford one. Master Isidro also offered Martha a 4 year college sponsorship when she could attend college in 2 years, due to family illnesses. Master Jose Isidro has done this in the past with others students in the Philippines.
Joel B. Santos Founding Director
Precious Heritage Ministries
Guro Carlos Cribe
Martha De Asis her father and Master Isidro
Birthday PartyDonation - Award - Support
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