NARAPHIL and FMA Festival 2006 ..... part 2

"PHILMAT 1st Generation

joins Generation II performance"



(3rd FMA Festival)

July 20, 2006

Heritage Hotel, Pasay City

The senior group (1st generation members) of the PHILMAT augments the performance of the PHILMAT Generation II members. These young turks of NARAPHIL-PHILMAT are the new generation of arnis masters in the making. With the proper guidance, training and care of the seniors will create a new fresh blood of world class arnis performers.


The Liping Maharlika, which financially supports this troupe, will go a long way of fully creating the PHILMAT Generation II. Currently there are sixteen members of the troupe and hopefully will be able to expand in a year time into 42-man team to fill-up the necessary numbers for an hour show anywhere.

Liping Maharlika President

joins presentation

Capt. Rick Sarte, Liping Maharlika President and Manager of Pearl Grace Shipmanagement Corp., augments the PHILMAT Generation II presentation together with his old sparring partner and a bank manager, Rene Fernandez, for a "Larong Maharlika" number which they have been doing during their heydays with the PHILMAT. Truly they are an example of the "Arnis Ilustrados"!

Although both gentlemen are very busy with their positions and businesses, they still find time to help in promoting their love for arnis. Mr. Rene Fernandez is the NARAPHIL Treasurer and also a gold medalist in "Karate Kata" during his days in 1973.


Both are pioneeriing members of NARAPHIL since 1975. They have served in different occasions for arnis promotion as sports specialist of the "Siglakas Project" and "Gintong Alay". Their enormous experience in managing groups and planning have place them of what they are now in their own field of endeavor.


Their only objective is to show these young turks of what they can achieve in their lives if they will put their hearts into it and be guided accordingly. There is no limit to the fulfillment of ones dream if all the doors of opportunity are open for their taking. Because they believe that "life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation".

NARAPHIL Secretary General also

joins the PHILMAT Generation II

presentation

Cmdt. Jun Martinada, NARAPHIL Secretary General and also school CAT Commandant of San Beda College of Alabang, augments the PHILMAT Generation II with a finale number using the bladed weapon - the Kali. Together with his sparring partner Mr. Reynaldo Postrado, also the Liaison Officer of NARAPHIL and senior instructor, gave the closing number with their awesome skill in the use of bladed weapon.


Like Capt. Sarte and Rene Fernandez, Cmdt. Jun Martinada was also member of the first generation PHILMAT but came later in 1976 when PHILMAT was being organized. He served the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development based in Region III in San Fernando, Pampanga as sports specialist and also the "Siglakas Project".


His assigment in Pampanga generated a lot of arnis activity throughout Region III that eventually culminated with the establishment of the NARAPHIL Regional chapter in 1980.

He was the second back-up perfomer together with Ariel Duran for the "Burong Talo" number and usually perform best with his "Latiko" number and the Disarming Technique.


He is an exceptionally example of a hardworking athlete, who needs to work in order to survive and study, and yet find enough time to devote his leisure time for arnis. Now a fulfilled teacher and ideal family man, he still find time to share his expertise to the young turks for his family time. He believes "Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing".

.... and the show goes on!

If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.


So young turks listen to the wisdom of your instructors and emulate of what they have achieved in their life. They have inequities but follow the good things they have taught you. You create your own future and name, they only open the avenues for you to pass. Let other bestow the fame on you and not you bestow your own name.

Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life becomes better, not bitter.


These are only some of the things that we want to share with you - Young turks of NARAPHIL. So train well and polish your skills that you may attain excellence in your arnis!

"Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight."
Jun Martinada

NARAPHIL Supports the FMA Festival 2006

The 3rd Filipino Martial Arts

World Festival

20 July 2006

Heritage Hotel, Pasay City

Philippines

Since 1990, NARAPHIL has been supporting different arnis activities regardless of affiliation for the promotion of our indigenous martial arts - Arnis de Mano! Many things has been written for and against NARAPHIL but never did they criticizes people who think otherwise of the goodness for the sake of arnis. There is only one goal of the organization, i. e. to help for the promotion of arnis within our country for the sake of the legacy that our forebears has handed unto us.

There are only a handful of Grandmasters who now lives and practice in the way of the art and the new generations of would-be grandmasters is what NARAPHIL feared most because of their way of perception towards the art - commercialization! The spirit of being a gentleman is slowly being eroded for the benefit of winning honor in tournament even at the cost of cheating and the worst is maiming his opponent for it. Gone are the days of the "Illustrados of Arnis".

The possible solution to this is going back to the grassroots and training these young turks to become what is to be a gentleman. Teaching them to live in the way of arnis - honest, just and spiritually competent. For arnis has been said, "It is the sports of the Filipino gentlemen". It may take years to developed them but the future is vivid and the doors has been opened for better opportunities to live a decent and honest life as a Filipino should be.

These generations of PHILMAT are still lucky to have Capt. Rick Sarte, Rene Fernandez, Prof. Ma. Luz Arroyo, Chief Engr. Zaldie Franco, Alex dela Cruz, Junch Martinada, Mike dela Cruz, Rey Postrado and Gudo Corpin as dedicated instructors to their cause.

The success of the event could have not been possible if not for the efforts of these instructors who meticulously and patiently guiding them in their training and development. They have sacrificed a lot of their family time to these young turks in the hope that they will do the same when time comes for them to serve the organization. These people, who are leaders and managers in their own field, came a long long way to this stage in their lives who still dedicated their time and money to developed and maintain these new young turks - PHILMAT Generation II.



Fulfilling a dream 30 years ago as a member of the First generation of the PHILMAT was somewhat impossible and frustrating. But it never became an obstacle for each and every member to pursue their career and still be a part of PHILMAT. Proud to say that everybody were all successful enough to become professionals, businessmen and career government servants and some even became leaders and managers of their own businesses. They have performed beyond any arnis groups into the level of world class arnisadores.



I can never recall any group who came close to them when it comes to arnis cultural performances for they have excelled beyond their senior instructors in skills and knowledge of the art. Their farewell performance in 1988 as a group was stunning when they won the 2nd over-all in the "Asian Martial Arts Festival" at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. It was participated by 6 countries and 11 leading martial arts clubs/group in the country.

Today these generation of young turks hopefully will surpass the achievement of the First generation of PHILMAT and also be given the chance to showcase them abroad. With the help of the current members of the previous troupe willing to extend their hand will surely fulfill those dreams we've cherished and still wish it comes into reality. For we still believe that unity comes with teamwork and with that nothing is impossible if one really puts his heart into it. I still believe that each and everyone has still the heart of arnis in them.

Maharlika corto #5

A very stunning performance worthy of mention. When I came to see this pictures in comparison from their last year performances and training at Luneta, they have came a long long way in their training. Kudos guys for a job well done and hopefully you'll improve them further and developed them into future arnis masters if not leaders and mangers of their own field.

Arm-lock in Sparring

This two young guys are surely the making of Bros. Andoy and Noel or Rick and Rene. Teach them well to become engineers and bank managers someday. You are all their fine examples of what is to be an arnisadores. Somebody to emulate and can be proud of - Idol!

Whirling Exercises
(Maharlika Ika-limang Anyo)

These group performance has always been a graceful thing to watch as an expectator. With the continous twirling motion of the cane that moves around the body similar to the old styles. Legend has it that a master of such technique, one can protect himself from flying daggers and even pebbles thrown unto him.

This is the making of Zaldie. With the proper guidance and training, it won't be too far from even parr or surpassing "Helicopter Zaldie". A technique using the poles in rotating it around his body as fast as the rotor blade of a chopper producing a unique whistling sound of the cane as it moves and twirls in the air and around his body in a continuous motion.

The Basics
(7-3-5)

This is where they begin. The foundation of their knowledge. The monotonous repetition of the technique like the litany of the Rosary that even while sleeping keeps on coming back over-and-over again. Yes!, this is how it should be in order to attain excellence in the art. This is where the proper body forms and executions are slowly evolving like the evolution of man. Once attained will surely be a part of your life whenever you execute a technique.

So train well young turks ............. you are the next generation of PHILMAT!

"Unity comes with Teamwork"
(PHILMAT 1st Generation)