Doce Pares Eskrima

 
 

The Filipino Martial Arts are renowned for being one of, if not the, best street defense systems available today! Training begins with skill development in areas such as footwork, body angling, stick handling ability and quickly moves into empty hand skills and knife defense skills. - If you are interested in ABSOLUTE STREET DEFENSE, Doce Pares is one of the most comprehensive self-defense systems  you can train in !

Master Don with IMAF Doce Pares Black Belts "Big" Mike Horn, Keisha Aranjuez  and Tom Walker

 

IMAF Students

IMAF Students with GM "Diony" Canete

(The Doce Pares system as taught at IMAF is featured on History Channel's Human Weapon Series)

 

 

What is Doce Pares?

Doce Pares, as very few perhaps know, does not refer to one particular style. It is in reality an assemblage of various styles. Styles that were brought and introduced into the organization by the founding masters in 1932. To the credit of the leaders of the organization, these diverse and often contrasting styles and skills were all successfully integrated and passed on to the next generation of Doce Pares adherents. The following styles each comprise a portion of the group's training curriculum:

  • The Close range style (corto) of Lorenzo and Teodoro Saavendra
  • The Corto style of Ciriaco "Cacoy" Canete
  • "Pangamut" style of Maximo Canete
  • The Medium range style of Jesus Cui
  • The Espada y Daga and Corto Orihinal style of Felimon Canete
  • The Long Range style of Yoling Canete and Vincent Carin

 

Dumog/Eskrido class at IMAF

 

The  Doce Pares Multi-style system  is composed of six styles, or sub-disciplines. These sub-disciplines are synergistic in nature in that weapons drills provide the foundation for empty hand trapping and striking skills which allow you to enter through the opponents defenses.

Areas covered include: Solo Olisi (single stick), Doble Olisi (double stick), Baraw (knife),  Espada y Daga (stick & Knife), Mano y Mano /Panatuken (empty hand Filipino Boxing) and Combat Dumog (Eskrido) (takedowns to submission grappling - with and without weapons).

You will study in all ranges from largo (long range) mano, media  largo (medium range) to corto (close) range utilizing both Corto Linear and Corto Kurbada styles.

     

    Our curriculum is extensive and well structured. You will learn:

  • fundemental and advanced footwork drills
  • elements of generating power from both long range and close range
  • olisi handling and flow drills from both long and close ranges
  • ability to effectively and realistically flow utilizing stick and knife
  • elements of Eskrido (locking and throwing utilizing single or double olisi or Espada Y daga
  • elements of dumog layog (takedowns and fighting from the ground)
  • empty hand defense including boxing, kicking and locks.

The Doce Pares  system is an extremely effective  self defense system and will provide you with the tools and conditioning necessary to defend yourself in almost any situation.

TEAM IMAF

Full Contact Stickfighting

IMAF is  known for it's highly successful competition Team.  We have produced many WEKAF world stickfighting champions, national  and regional stickfighting champions. Our training methods are rigorous, effective and safe. We develop a close team atmosphere where all members help other members improve. Team membership is available to those intermediate/advanced students who have a desire to compete and improve their skills.

 

 

 

IMAF Teen stickfighters in a two on one training match at a recent IMAF sponsored stickfighting clinic.

IMAF's Full Contact Stickfighting  Team:

  • Guro Chris Praml - "IMAF Elite" Fighter (Team Capitan)

  • Steve Grossbard - "IMAF Elite" Competitor (Ntl Champion 2010)

  • Dan Font - IMAF Elite Level 3  Competitor (2010 Regional Champion)

  • Ken Gruber - "IMAF Elite" Fighter (Ntl Champion 2004)

  • Oliver Lim - Level 3 Competitor

  • Juan Riestra - Level 3 Competitor

  • Mike House  - Level 3 Competitor

  • Bill Leung - Level 2 Competitor

  • Ross Arnold - Level 2 competitor

  • Dan Gomez - Level  1 Competitor

  • Alex Covan - Level 1 Competitor

Team IMAF members are ranked by level determined by their competitive experience, fighting record and titles held. Elite Team members consistently win or place in highly competitive tournaments  (Regional/ National/World  Competitions).

 

 

Steve and Ross in a reduced gear match at a recent tournament

 

 

 

Team IMAF is one of the most respected Stickfighting Teams around. For those looking to enter competitions our program  offers full contact stick fighting  utilizing full WEKAF approved safety gear as well as reduced gear for advanced students. We have trained World , National  and Regional WEKAF champions through excellent conditioning and training methods.

 

 

We also include submission stick grappling as an element of our stick fighting training.

 If competition is your goal contact us to see how we can help you!

 

 

 

 

 

IMAF's Stickfighting Team 2010
All our classes are conducted with an emphasis on safety while providing the student an excellent set of skills. Classes are perfect for novice and advanced students alike!  Contact us today to discuss how this incredible martial arts can benefit you!