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Let the Originals Speaks
By GrandTuhon Leo T Gaje Jr - Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:17:42 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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The year 1972 starts the year in New York City where Pekiti-Tirsia was taught to the FEW and these Few became numbers and these numbers became a known figures in the full contact stick fighting arena held in the US making New York City as the birthplace of Pekiti-Tirsia in the US. With those starting students were Danny and Mike Dukulis of Brooklyn , New York city, BillyMcgrath ,ERwin Ballarta of Detroit, Tom Bisio of Manhattan,Michael Franciotti of California,Eric Kaunus of Columbia University Philipp Gelinas,FRank Ortega of Queens New York. Greg Alland of Manhatan, Edgar Atienza and the Sayoc Family of Jamaica . New York City and others whose participation in training were off and on .Those pioneering years were the development stage where the basic to the very basic where the start of discipline that made the growing Pekiti-Tirsia community continue to grow holding many demonstrations in Columbia Circle, Street of 5th Avenue, downtown New York City. Having gain recognition by the Official Karate, Warriors Magazine, Combat Illustrated , Inside Kungfu, the cable TV in New York city continually presented to the viewing public, what Pekiti-Tirsia as filipino fighting culture.
The Jewish Karate Federation under Rabbi Alex Steinberg made his first recognition of the Pekiti-Tirsia a one of the Major Martial Arts in the East Coast that through the joint effort of Rabbi Alex Steinberg, a grand tournament of Karate held in the Playboy International at Great Gorge New Jersey, Pekiti-Tirsia held the first StickFighting Tournament in the Middlle of more than 800 Karate students with more than 10,000 spectators. With continuing growth PTK expands to West Coast here Guro Dan Inosanto became avid student of Pekiti-Tirsia helping to promote the FMA in the West Coast of the USA.Pekiti-Tirsia recognized by the Criminal Justice Sytem expanded to the filming of the Surviving Edge Weapon that became the No 1 Training police video in the USA.
These originals fought like mad dogs enjoying the sting of rattan in full contact with headgear only no body armour. One of the exciting events was at the UN auditorium where the Stickfighting and Pencak Silat ere the major event in full contact.
To the Originals like Billy Mcgrath, Eric Knaus,Tom Bisio, Mike FRandciotti Warren Brown, Akmeed Bouraca, Erwin Ballarta,Philipp Gelinas and others who fought with no mental reservations made the history of the first stickfighting in the USA.
These originals can speak for themselves without prejudice to the PTK and can still manage to fight in full battle gear.
The latest generations of the PTK in the late 80's to the present such as Mandala Tim Waid, GAbriel Martinez, Norris Dumangue,Leslie Buck Jr.Jared Wihongi,Douglas Marcaida,Jeff Davidson, Alan Sachetti.and A. Meynard of Long beach CAl.
In Europe Mandala Uli Weidle of Germany and his Team of Instructors
In SWEDEN AGalon Mike Marlow and his team of Instructors
In the Philippines Mandala Rommel Tortal and the Team of Instructors together the Philippine Marines Cadre of Instructors .
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By GrandTuhon Leo T Gaje Jr - Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:17:42 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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The year 1972 starts the year in New York City where Pekiti-Tirsia was taught to the FEW and these Few became numbers and these numbers became a known figures in the full contact stick fighting arena held in the US making New York City as the birthplace of Pekiti-Tirsia in the US. With those starting students were Danny and Mike Dukulis of Brooklyn , New York city, BillyMcgrath ,ERwin Ballarta of Detroit, Tom Bisio of Manhattan,Michael Franciotti of California,Eric Kaunus of Columbia University Philipp Gelinas,FRank Ortega of Queens New York. Greg Alland of Manhatan, Edgar Atienza and the Sayoc Family of Jamaica . New York City and others whose participation in training were off and on .Those pioneering years were the development stage where the basic to the very basic where the start of discipline that made the growing Pekiti-Tirsia community continue to grow holding many demonstrations in Columbia Circle, Street of 5th Avenue, downtown New York City. Having gain recognition by the Official Karate, Warriors Magazine, Combat Illustrated , Inside Kungfu, the cable TV in New York city continually presented to the viewing public, what Pekiti-Tirsia as filipino fighting culture.
The Jewish Karate Federation under Rabbi Alex Steinberg made his first recognition of the Pekiti-Tirsia a one of the Major Martial Arts in the East Coast that through the joint effort of Rabbi Alex Steinberg, a grand tournament of Karate held in the Playboy International at Great Gorge New Jersey, Pekiti-Tirsia held the first StickFighting Tournament in the Middlle of more than 800 Karate students with more than 10,000 spectators. With continuing growth PTK expands to West Coast here Guro Dan Inosanto became avid student of Pekiti-Tirsia helping to promote the FMA in the West Coast of the USA.Pekiti-Tirsia recognized by the Criminal Justice Sytem expanded to the filming of the Surviving Edge Weapon that became the No 1 Training police video in the USA.
These originals fought like mad dogs enjoying the sting of rattan in full contact with headgear only no body armour. One of the exciting events was at the UN auditorium where the Stickfighting and Pencak Silat ere the major event in full contact.
To the Originals like Billy Mcgrath, Eric Knaus,Tom Bisio, Mike FRandciotti Warren Brown, Akmeed Bouraca, Erwin Ballarta,Philipp Gelinas and others who fought with no mental reservations made the history of the first stickfighting in the USA.
These originals can speak for themselves without prejudice to the PTK and can still manage to fight in full battle gear.
The latest generations of the PTK in the late 80's to the present such as Mandala Tim Waid, GAbriel Martinez, Norris Dumangue,Leslie Buck Jr.Jared Wihongi,Douglas Marcaida,Jeff Davidson, Alan Sachetti.and A. Meynard of Long beach CAl.
In Europe Mandala Uli Weidle of Germany and his Team of Instructors
In SWEDEN AGalon Mike Marlow and his team of Instructors
In the Philippines Mandala Rommel Tortal and the Team of Instructors together the Philippine Marines Cadre of Instructors .
Read More...
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