Martial Arts Odyssey: Kuntaw Stick Fighting Part 1

Episode of Martial Arts Odyssey: Kuntaw Stick Fighting.
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• antonio
• Graceffo
• Kuntaw
• stick
• fighting
• phillipines
• master
• frank
• aycocho

[hotpopcorncake]

what part of Philippines is this at?

[brooklynmonk1]

this is in metro manila

[kuntaoer]

Ask Master Frank if he knows the changes that this system has gone through since the 70s. I recommend you find out the situation with some of the senior american instructors who tried and maintain the training that we were taught back in the 70s, but were tossed out of the organization or left because of the organization wasn't standing by the ethics and morals that they have on various Kuntaw websites that are still recognized by the organization. You will find out the way things are ran (cont)

[brooklynmonk1]

Master Frank trained with the founder and all of the famous trainers before they went to america. i am also in contact with the daughter of the founder, who operates his web contacts, and she liked the first kuntaw video we did.

[kuntaoer]

All the famous trainers before they went to america? During what time did he train with the instructors in Pampanga or Tarlac? I know most of the senior instructors who were in the federation and area reps in the Philippines at the time I was studying.. I know the daughter who you are talking about also.. She was young when I last saw them at the old school in Olangapo.. I also have talked to her from time to time and she knows me also..What's your point?

[brooklynmonk1]

ask any of them about master frank, they know him. i think they were all at Olangapo when the kuntaw temple was still there. my point was that the administration is aware of the videos and teachings and approves of them.

[tulisanginto]

Still, it is too robotic to be true Kuntaw there is no flow. Too bad that Filipinos embrace Japanese arts as being a model.

[tulisanginto]

This is not the Kuntaw I know. It does look like Karate with a stick.

[mistermime122]

Great moves.

[fnfal308Rhino]

would you use these same moves with a katana?

[kuntaoer]

I no longer teach the filipino kuntaw system that is featured in this video.. I left this organization close to 15 yrs ago due to personal choices and being slandered along with other senior practitioners who have spent considerable time within this organization.. I left due to slander and unadulterated lies about my immediate instructor, myself and other senior practitioners who spent more than 30 yrs in this system without any type of support or communication for more than 20 yrs

[smetiks]

(kuntaoer) good day sir! do you still teach kuntao/kuntaw? where are you located?

--smetiks

[halang2x]

if you want to learn real stick fighting come to cebu and study balintawak or doce pares.

[dgtalcue]

Mabuhay FMA'ers !!! Nice vids

[hotpopcorncake]

how many manly main airport to Philippines?

[scr137]

nice insight, thanks Antonio!