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Introduction
In the vast and diverse world of martial arts, one particular art form has left an indelible mark on the landscape: Cabales Serrada Escrima.
With its unique principles rooted in Filipino weaponry and self-defense, Escrima has become an essential part of modern-day martial arts, influencing countless practitioners and revolutionizing combat techniques. This article explores the origins, characteristics, and impact of Cabales Serrada Escrima on martial arts to this day.
Origins and Evolution
Cabales Serrada Escrima traces its roots back to the Philippines, where it originated as a practical means of self-defense against rival tribes and colonial forces. Renowned Grandmaster Angel Cabales developed the system in the mid-20th century, blending traditional Filipino martial arts with his personal experiences and teachings. Cabales experimented with various combat methods, emphasizing the use of sticks, knives, and empty hand techniques.
Unique Features and Principles
Cabales Serrada Escrima stands out among other martial arts due to its distinct features and principles. Its efficiency lies in the emphasis on close-quarter combat and adaptability. Practitioners are trained to defend themselves effectively in literal "point-blank" range, where quick reflexes and precise techniques become crucial for survival.
One of the central principles of Cabales Serrada Escrima is "angular footwork." This footwork allows practitioners to maintain optimal positioning, balance, and leverage during combat. It promotes agility, evasiveness, and the effective use of techniques such as blocks, strikes, and disarms.
Another hallmark of this martial art is the principle of "energy sensitivity." Practitioners develop heightened sensitivity to subtle energy shifts, enabling them to anticipate and respond swiftly to an opponent's movements. This advanced skill, known as "sensitivity training," contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of Cabales Serrada Escrima.
Impact on Modern Martial Arts
Cabales Serrada Escrima has had a profound impact on modern martial arts, influencing practitioners and schools worldwide. Its practical and adaptable techniques have been sought after by various law enforcement agencies, military units, and martial arts enthusiasts. The art's effectiveness in real-life scenarios has solidified its reputation and attracted a devoted following.
Furthermore, Cabales Serrada Escrima has played a vital role in cross-training between different martial arts disciplines. The integration of Escrima techniques, footwork, and energy sensitivity into other styles has enhanced the overall effectiveness of many martial arts systems. The introduction of weapons-based training in martial arts schools owes a debt to the pioneering efforts of Cabales Serrada Escrima.
Contemporary practitioners of this Filipino martial art continue to expand on Cabales' teachings, adapting them to modern combat scenarios. Through seminars, workshops, and online platforms, Escrima instructors are sharing their knowledge, enabling the art to thrive and remain relevant in the ever-evolving martial arts landscape.
Conclusion
Cabales Serrada Escrima has left an indelible impact on martial arts today through its unique principles, effective combat techniques, and adaptability. The art's emphasis on close-quarter combat, angular footwork, and energy sensitivity has attracted numerous practitioners and influenced various martial arts disciplines. As we move forward, the legacy of Cabales Serrada Escrima will continue to inspire and shape the future of martial arts, honoring its rich history while adapting to the challenges of the modern world.
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Guru Angel Cabales-The Bio
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Maha Guru SGMD
A Seven Years Private Graduate
Instructor of the Legendary 'Stick/Knife Fighter'
Great Grandmaster Guru Angel Cabales
In 1987, at the "White Tiger Kenpo Karate School" located in Oakland, California, Great Grand Master Guru Angel Cabales, presented one of his last historical Serrada Escrima seminars.
The promoter, host & commentator at this particular seminar event was then, Master Guru SGMD. In conjunction with one of his former Master Graduate student's by the name of Master Guru, Jeff "Stickman" Finder, and his Sr. Master Kenpo Karate instructor,
Al Thomas, Master Guru SGMD, promoted & hosted the legendary Great Grandmaster Guru, Angel Cabales at the "White Tiger" martial arts venue. This video-documentary is a dialogue breakdown of the Feb. 21, 1987, Angel Cabales Seminar held at; the School of "The White Tiger" in Oakland, California. Other featured martial arts special guest stars include;
'DeCuerdas Eskrima Jiu Jitsu' Grand Professor, Gilbert Tenio, and his partner & very good friend 'DeCuerdas Eskrima Jiu Jitsu' Grand Professor John Eliab, Grand Professor Wally Jay, CSE Great Grandmaster Guru Max Sarmiento, legendary Kung Fu/Escrima filmstar, Great Grand Professor Leo T. Fong, Kung Fu legend & filmstar, Grandmaster Sifu Eric Lee, Grandmaster Gura Graciela Casillas, CSE Grandmaster Guro Jimmy Tacosa, Great Grandmaster Guro Richard S. Bustillo, Grandmaster Guro Dan Inosanto, and many more other master's as well. The primary character featured within the video-documentary is the legendary "stick/knife fighter" & the "Father of Escrima in America" Great Grandmaster Guru Angel Cabales. Additionally, the video-documentary covers the
"12-Pillars of the Cabales Serrada Escrima" striking system, as well as the psychological & the philosophical aspects that makes this system of self-defense so unique, and so effective.</div>
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<span id="goog_672911892"> The Man, The Legend, The Teacher of Living Legends, GM Angel Cabales</span></div>
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<b>"DEAD MAN TALKING"</b><br /> <b>Angel Cabales Awarded WSEF</b><br /> <b>Lifetime Achievement Award</b><br /> <b>March 4, 2006</b><br /> <b>Part Two</b><br /><br /><b>The late Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales was awarded the "World Serrada Escrima Federation Lifetime Achievement Award" on March 4, 2006, at Langley’s Karate School in Sacramento, California. The award was given posthumously by the sponsor of the event Senior Grandmaster GMD, a former private advanced graduate instructor of GGM Angel Cabales. Additionally, SGM D is the president and the co-founder along with Grand Prof. Leo T. Fong of the ” World Serrada Escrima Federation." On hand to accept the award in behalf of their father was Gelmar Cabales, his older sister, Marigel Cabales, along with their mother, Maritess Cabales. Assisting his younger brother and sister as an official witness of the acceptance of the award was honorary special guest star Vincent Cabales Sr., and his son Vincent Cabales Jr..</b><br /><br /><b>The award acknowledges GGM Angel Cabales as the primary person responsible for the emergence of Filipino martial arts in America, and he has officially been recognized as the Father of Escrima in America. GGM Angel Cabales opened the first official Filipino martial arts academy in 1966 in Stockton, California. Some of the Great Grandmaster’s first students at the Stockton academy include, Max Sarmiento, Leo Giron, Dentoy Revillar, Mike Inay, Jimmy Tacosa, Al Concepcion, Rene Latosa, JC Cabiero, Kathy Lee, Abel Miraflor, Art Miraflor, Leo T. Fong, Dan Inosanto, Richard Bustillo, Ted Lucaylucay, and numerous of others. GGM Angel Cabales was also one of the first escrimadors to be featured in an actioned packed martial arts film in 1972, titled; TIGERS REVENGE. Leo T. Fong, a former friend and student of both Bruce Lee and Angel Cabales, was the leading actor and producer of this historic movie.</b><br /><br /><b>Also receiving the World Serrada Escrima Federation Lifetime Achievement Award was one of GGM Angel Cabales’ top graduate master instructor, Darren Tibon. Master Darren Tibon is the founder and president of an escrima organization known as Angel’s Disciples. The WSEF recognized Master Tibon as a loyal and dedicated student of GGM Angel Cabales. After GGM Angel Cabales’ death on March 3, 1991, Master Tibon, along with his family members, continued supporting family members of the Great Grandmaster. With sticks and daggers blazing at the speed of light, Master Tibon and his Angel’s Disciples demonstration team presented a riveting demonstration of their skills for those who gathered at the commemoration event and then went on to further elaborate upon some of the finer points of his style of Serrada Escrima, by conducting a special hands on seminar.</b><br /><br /><b>Other top notch Angel Cabales graduate instructors; along with some of their third generational Serrada Escrima students, attended the event to show their support. This included Master Jerry Preciado, Master Wade Williams, Master Carlito Bonjoc, Master Ron Saturno, Master Guru Michael Schwarz, Master Guru Anthony Davis Jr., school host Master Bob Langley, Master Jeff Finder, Apprentice Master Fernando Cabe, and Guru Elrik Jundis. Iron Dragon/Kosho Ryu Grandmaster Ray Arquilla and his wife, made a suprise appearance at the commemoration function paying their respects.</b><br /><br /><b>At this event all differences were set aside in order to share in the true spirit of Serrada Escrima in the memory of Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales. It was a great accomplishment on the part of Senior Grandmaster D, who organized, promoted, and hosted the event that brought together so many great Master's.</b><br /><br /><b>About the event Grandmaster D said. “It takes a unified team in order to reach higher grounds and had it not been for all of those that came out to support the ‘Legacy’ of GGM Angel Cabales, this commemoration event could not have been as successful as it was."</b><br /><br /><b>At the conclusion of the event, It was clearly apparent to everyone in attendance at this special gathering, that they all had become a vital part of the continuing "Golden Legacy" of the legendary Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales.</b><br /><br /> <b>The "WSEF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" is presented to GGM Angel Cabales' youngest son, Datu Gelmar Cabales.</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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Defensivecomnatinitiativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058484572480159688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936625765365567321.post-50208536204246284412017-07-26T20:42:00.000-05:002017-07-26T20:42:01.738-05:00"Dead Man Talking" Chronicles of Legendary Stick/Knife Fighter Angel Cabales Pt. 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: 'Proxima Nova'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Grandmaster *D* has over {40} + years of actual training in the field of martial arts. The combat arts that he has studied includes Kajukenbo, Chinese Kempo, Thai Boxing, Tai Chi Chuan, Western Boxing, Kali and the fine art of *Serrada Escrima* as personally taught to him by the late *Supreme Grand Master Guru Angel O. Cabales. Regardless of your skill level, style, experience or previous training in the pugilistic weapon or “empty-hand” arts…Grandmaster *D* thoughtfully, and thoroughly guides, and personally teaches you this “beginner to expert” stick-knife and empty-hand training program. The time worn notion that all students must train for 3 to 6, or even 10 yrs., is a misnomer, and, is a thing of the past. By extracting the essence of Serrada Escrima and combining it with his over {40} + years of martial arts expertise…You are presented with an “eclectic” modern day style that will give you the decisive edge in the absolute art of streetwise combat. With Grandmaster D, “It’s all about superior quality of service.” Serrada Escrima is not only based upon technique, but also, on theories, and concepts that were developed and refined throughout many years by SGM Guru Angel Cabales himself. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: 'Proxima Nova'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SGM Angel Cabales once said to GM D, that his intentions were not to inflict upon him his particular style of martial arts; but rather to demonstrate & to teach him some effective tactics that he could use to make his 'own' style of martial arts even more applicable & even more effective. SGM Angel Cabales also said to GM *D*, "Any student whose primary focus is to be a carbon copy of his teacher is doing themselves a great disservice. No one can be exactly like the teacher and still retain their own personal identity. “In essence, the 'Cabales Serrada System of Escrima' was designed as a method of personal self-discovery, and for self-transformation of the soul. In this hands-on learning system, SGM Cabales called the highest level of martial arts achievement "presence of mind" or "spontaneous intelligent reaction". Around 1986-87, GM *D* arranged, and introduced GM Gura Graciela Casillas to SGM Angel Cabales, thus,is where she began her transformative stages of training within the field of Cabales Serrada Escrima.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: 'Proxima Nova'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SGM Angel Cabales added, " Whenever you are engaged in mortal combat you must forget about all of the antics of your opponent. One must not worry about things like how big or strong or how great your opponent's reputation or image is. One must remain calm & cool, but as alert as possible and strike the enemy down with certainty, accuracy, and with overwhelming pinpointed, and strategic execution of overriding power." SGM Angel Cabales insisted that in order to survive in any life or death encounter, you must bypass all negative and positive conflicts. Any type of conflictuality constricts the natural energy flow, or " the presence of mind” of a person. Freezing in the midst of a life or death encounter can be very fatal. It is only in a natural state of mind that one can effectively defend himself against myriad of attacks.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: 'Proxima Nova'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: 'Proxima Nova'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SGM Angel Cabales taught GM *D* that obtaining high levels of rank or degrees should never be the primary focus of a martial arts aspirant. Instead, a practitioner should focus upon the fundamentals & upon the metaphysical ingredients that lie behind all external formulas for combat fighting.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">This seminar is for ALL LEVELS of expertise (or lack thereof)</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br />NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED--but if you have it, that's cool too.<br />Male or female... young or "older" <span class="_47e3" title="wink emoticon"><i aria-hidden="1" class="img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_7f72ac" style="background-image: url("/rsrc.php/v3/yl/r/NtxfCiWWu4q.png"); background-position: 0px -442px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span aria-hidden="1" class="_7oe" style="display: inline-block; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">;-)</span></span> **some lower age restrictions may apply--inquire with WCWC**<br /><br />It will cover aspects from my journey and training in<br />* Guro Ted and Guro Lucky Lucaylucay Kali/Escrima/Arnis/ JeetKuneDo/ Panantukan, etc<br />* Sifu Larry Hartsell curriculum of JFJKD/Kali/Escrima<br /><br />Some of the available subjects will be self defense that works, drills to enhance skill sets, weapons (impact and edged), empty hand (modified use of WingChun, Panantukan, Sikkaran, Boxing, dumog and grappling from Sifu Larry Hartsell, Kickboxing, etc) and applications to YOUR world by the concepts and flow of Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Martial Arts.<br /><br />*** There MAY be availability of a few private/semi private lessons as well. Set aside time for INSTRUCTOR/HIGHER LEVEL STUDENTS ONLY at end of seminar.<br /><br />Limited room...don't wait... open to EVERYONE...no politics/no bs/ we will train, we will laugh, and we will learn.<br />God bless<br />~guro wes bennett<br /><br /><a href="http://wcwingchun.com/contact/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://wcwingchun.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>contact/</a><br /><br />Photos by: Zachary Stearns<br />Graphic Design by: Brad Owens of Snake Productions And Graphics</span></span></span></div>
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Defensivecomnatinitiativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058484572480159688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936625765365567321.post-69687395586995972692016-09-18T17:28:00.004-05:002016-09-18T17:28:44.046-05:00Hapkido Seminar upcoming with Mr. Columbus Smith<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Personally happy to announce an upcoming seminar in Hapkido & Defensive Tactics with a personal mentor & friend Mr. Columbus Smith.<br />
If you're in the St. Louis, Missouri are the weekend of September 24, 2016, I encourage your attendance. It should prove to be an outstanding day!<br />
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Some of you may have read the articles posted about the formation of the PMKA in the Philippines ( FMA Informative issues 124, 134,137} this is an update. In July of 2015 I returned to the Philippines and started forming contracts with Barangay offices, Public schools,National High Schools, Philippine National Police stations and some security companies to get a strong footing to start with. Several people met with me and we formulated a plan. Unfortunateliy the plan was not set in motion before my visa ran out. So, we regrouped. On my return in September GM Tony Villareal offered to help expedite the filing of sec numbers with the Philippine Securities and exchange commission. I gave him 2000 peso to start the process. I had to go to Manila to file for a visa extension and was delayed by navigational failures on our air craft and missed my connection to get to the Sept meeting. So, I bought another ticket and made a direct flight to Naga to get to the meeting. This is where everything went south.<br />
Since I had to pay 13000 peso for the extension, 300.00 for the filing, 200.00 for the ID and the extra plane ticket of over 4200 peso, I did not have much money left when I got to the meeting. Someone at the meeting was upset that I could not readily finance everything so they dropped me from the filing. At this point several or the people I invited to join the PMKA decided it would be better if they just created their own PMKA.<br /> Problem is, I we already had a constitution/by-laws I had already paid for patches, uniforms, T shirts stationery, Business cards, Banners and Tarpulin, as well as set up a web page, phone account,VISA account and had registered with many FMA groups in the USA. I had also contracted for several companies to fabricate training gear with the PMKA logo. There were also 9 groups of FMA practitioners already wearing the PMKA logo and had certificates made for their groups under PMKA. There is also a series of training manuals contracted for unter the PMKA title. When confronted with these facts I was told that I no longer was included in the PMKA Plans and “ Mr Smith, you should choose your Filipino friends more wisely” I have documented everything and have gotten statements from the people who were there at the second meeting . <br /> If you should happen to see someone claiming to “OWN” the PMKA and I am not in the picture, then you will know who these people are. I have photos from July where I gave PMKA t shirts to these people as they agreed to belong. They can take me to court saying that they alone have the right to the PMKA because they paid for the registry, but if we are in court the Judge will be able to see through the fog and see that several individuals have cheated to take what they did not form and establish. If they win and they get the PMKA identity, they will assume all liabilities of the PMKA which includes the bills and contracts that were signed with the names of these people on the stationery.<br /> Needless to say this will get interesting. But, I have faith that my FMA friends will see thru the fog and call these people on their treachery.<br />
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