Arnis of the 50s: French Documentary

[punktsup]

ganda!!!! ganda!!!!!!!!!

[headhunter1286]

these are the true old master of the old deadly art....i am very greatful to the french guy for documenting this filipino  deadly art.

[siuala]

Patling is a Kapampangan village in the Kapampangan town of Capas, Province of Tarlac...

[mrputanginamotalaga]

kickass

[Readioheed]

SHIT!!!! Thank you very much, Powghee, for this one.

[docsunga]

Apong Esiong had 12 kids 8 boys and 4 girls. he taught all boys arnis de mano/sinuwali/dumog/espada i daga and 3 out of 8 boys died during arnis death matches.

I didn't prod much more seeing how the past made him reminisce sad memories. i'm coming back to macabebe 2013 and will look for more pampangeno arnis masters.

[docsunga]

the 77 year old master is Apong Culas from macabebe pampanga where the original Kapangpangan sinuwali originated. unfortunately, most pampangeno masters didn't past down their knowledge to the next generatiions.

i visited macabebe last year and met one 90 year old master Apong Esiong, but he is too old to show his full expertise of the art. when i asked him why he chose not to teach, he said "mas manyaman lalawen dadagul la reng anak mu" trans: "it's good to watch your kids growing up"

[judenimrevat]

the boy in 3:28 must be in his 60's now. he's very good in arnis. he must be grand master by now.

[tsokolate7]

wow!

[InayanEskrimador]

Historically Valuable footage, nice to have evidence of the art in this media available to the community.

[1sl4mSh1t]

The people in the video did real arnis. Unlike the present so-called arnis masters.

[k30l4]

Thanks for sharing this clip. Very interesting.

[brijseeker]

Thanks for posting this video it brings back memories of watching my uncles train , they were guerillas in WW II...Every time I go home I usually buy my Arnis/escrima sticks in pampanga....always end up getting quality sticks from there. Maraming Salamat kabayan!

[hMMmmpify]

and the last fight was not choreographed o.O

[hMMmmpify]

at the 77 year old guy.. my father looks older than him, and is less nimble.. he is just 54

[hMMmmpify]

the narrator is wrong.. they were not miserable, they were blissful.. for they do not know any other life than that..

[jashey100571]

@hMMmmpify that's right... people of Patling are not miserable.... if so happen that you will visit Patling which is in Capas, Tarlac you will find out how people are blissful... up to now.

[Aldatsky]

very nice video. I think this is the oldest documentary of this very ancient martial from the Philippines. Merci Bien pour ce bon ancien video francais. Je sui de Philippines

[Jhong7010117]

The film was taken from Patling, Capas, Tarlac. 3 towns in the Southern Tarlac are kapampangan speaking communities.

[0mp0y]

Suweet mother of Jesus this isn't a film-- it's a treasure!

[mrxlqt]

I can't believe the clips were slowed down.. I was like :O

[mrxlqt]

I can't believe it said that the clips we're slowed down.. and then it showed the actual speed.. :O

[shoiabrigana]

A Rare Video ... & i`m Proud That i`m A CebuAnOs . . tNx fOR Posting This Video ..

[philliene]

i never thought this thing have existed..now my frustration in learning arnis got even stonger.thank you uploader!galing =D

how i wish arnis was given so much attention by the government so as to us pinoys learn everything about it...mas mararamihan pa ata tayo ng mga dayuhan na may alam sa art na yan =(

[PEACEnum1]

@philliene

Inaral namin to sa high school pero hindi ko sineryoso.

Pero masaya yung mag turo ang mga master namin hindi boring.

[philliene]

@PEACEnum1 ah buti pa kayo...dito sa amin hindi itinuturo,sana may magturo ng matino kahit graduate na ako heheh

[nenabunena]

@philliene i think our educational system should be revised including P.E. P.E. should focus only on phil. martial arts & dances, plus they compliment each other.

[powghee]

obrigado

[kopaitulzi]

Gostei. Muito bom. Valeu por dividir.

[mrMP40sw]

huego todo, deflection mode. hope other other older videos will also come out.. definitely not stick based but sword and dagger discipline.. hope these practitioners are still around. mabuhay kayo!!!

[jashey100571]

@mrMP40sw sad to say manong, this documentary was taken sometime in the late 50's. for sure at their age... rest in peace na sila... maliban sa ibang audience na bata....

[StickJuggernaut6815]

this is certainly the old form or old style of escrima a true treasure....hope that this style is preserved in its original form.......

[SB0083]

Hot damn, quite impressive. I've been practicing FMA and I can appreciate the techniques demonstrated within this video.

[PEACEnum1]

Wow grandpa vs little boy..amazing ^___^

[cylo01203]

cool video and so old, thanks for posting.

[sirherm]

thanks for Posting

[Sitbatan]

nice, thanks

[largomano54]

very coooool video! this was filmed in my fathers provence! Pampanga!

[powghee]

@largomano54 they're speaking kapangpangan but Patling is in Tarlac

[largomano54]

@powghee

Thanks for the correction!

the style looks very close to the largomano we play here in stockton

[curtisb3000]

8 year old is awesome.....

[largomano54]

very cool video!

[serratodo123]

So where are all the kali grandmasters???

[hubiethesaint]

This is some excellant footage, watching the kids do arnis barefoot just shows how hard these people grow up. Hard training makes hard fighters.

Also watch in practice how the strokes are being passed not much force to force.

[largomano54]

@hubiethesaint

great observation

The real skill is to follow not against!!!

[hubiethesaint]

@largomano54 Thank you for your reply. I was just fortunate enough to meet Master Michael Giron at the Jersey FMA Gathering. I respect and admire his lineage, knowledge and dedication. I like the unity of your group. When I hit Cali I would like to spend some time with you fella's.

[03cosmicchris]

GO, BOY. GO! galing nung bata

[powghee]

jedoza's translation has been added to the video.

[williebl2005]

Salamat. Maraming salamat.

[d0nd0n69]

nice! thanks for posting.

[powghee]

thanks for the kapangpangan translation, sorry for the little guess work.

[jedoza]

@powghee no prob. if kali did turn up in pampanga, please let me know hehe.

[jedoza]

Translation from Kapampangan:

Ticsay: (inaudible owing to the narrator) pagkali-kali in other countries, or towns here in the... Philippines.

Old man: I play Arnis de Mano. [My] age: 50 years old.

Old man with "Arnis Referree" shirt: I am 77 years old. I already have sixty years... of playing Arnis de Mano (or I have been playing Arnis de Mano for 60 years.)

Note that the only person who used the term "pagkali-kali" was Ticsay. Not the two old farmers. There is no kali in Kapampangan.

[MrLazo29]

@jedoza I don't think it's called Pagkalikali in other countries. In Placido Yambao's book,"Mga Karunungan sa Larong Arnis" published in 1957, it states that Kali is also know as Pagkalikali in the Luzon region of the Philippines. So I don't believe there's no Kali in that region of the Philippines.

[jedoza]

@MrLazo29 there's no pagkali-kali nor kali in kapampangan. there's only ali which means hindi or no. in other countries, well, we all know who propagated the myth.

[MrLazo29]

@jedoza I think I'll take the word of 2 Philippine Champions over yours. The word Kali means to dig or stab in the Ilocano dialect. I think you should seek out other sources on Philippine history, not just Mark Wiley books.

[jedoza]

@MrLazo29 the word kali also means to dig in negros and panay. besides, the language spoken here is kapampangan and not ilocano, so what's your point?

maybe you haven't noticed yet, i merely provided a translation of what was spoken by ticsay and the other two guys; the statements are not mine, so what's your issue?

and don't assume that i'm limited in my readings; you don't know me.