Sikaran practitioners

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Filipino sikaran master gets USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame award

LOS ANGELES — Filipino Grandmaster/Hari Osias Banaag added another feather to his cap after he was awarded by the prestigious USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the “Philippine Grandmaster of Sikaran” held recently at the Holiday Inn Hotel here in California.

A 10th degree red-belt, Banaag rose to prominence in martial arts when he established in 2003 in Delano, California, the Sikaran-Arnis Academy, which ultimately expanded the Sikaran globally.

It was the third time for Banaag, president/founder of Global Sikaran Federation and owner/proprietor of the Sikaran-Arnis Gym in the country, to be cited by the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

“Our goal is to promote sikaran and for the Filipino youth to patronize it kasi ito sariling atin, likha ng Pinoy,” said the 47-year-old Banaag, who was first named by the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the “Sole King of Sikaran” in 2004.

In coordination with Mayor Joseph Buenaventura of *****g, will hold the 2007 Sikaran World Gold Cup Open Martial Arts Festival at the University of Rizal System in *****g, Rizal.

In 1997, Banaag attended the Martial Arts World Congress as the country’s representative in Sikaran in Washington, D.C. where 406 delegates from 106 countries attended.

Using the opportunity to promote Sikaran, he went to Vallejo, California after the convention and started teaching the sport. A month later, he moved to Central California in Bakersfield where he founded the Sikaran-Arnis Academy.

Since then, students at the Sikaran-Arnis have won in various tournaments, including the US World Championship in Riviera Hotel Casino and the Convention Center in Las Vegas Nevada.

In the last two editions of the World Gold Cup Open Taekwondo Championship at the University California in Davis, Banaag’s Sikaran students went home with the most number of gold medals.

In addition to that, the academy was named by the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the best “Martial Arts School” from 2003 to 2005.

Like him, his three sons — Geoffre, Jefferson and Emmanuel — were also inducted to the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2004. That same year, U.S. President George W. Bush honored him with the “Presidential Lifestyle Award”.

Aside from Banaag, the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame also cited the contributions of seven other Filipinos.

Master Crisanto Cuevas was awarded “International Instructor of the Year,” Rene Boy Ramos “Black-belt of the Year,” Zachary Villaruz “Martial Arts Dedication,” Patrick Vellido “Best Fighter of the Year,” seven-year-old Dominic Jordan Salon “Martial Artist of the Year,” five-year-old Justin Villegas “Junior Martial Artist of the Year” and Ashlene Robles “Assistant Instructor of the Year.”

A native Filipino sport, Sikaran, the art of foot fighting, developed into a martial art during the Spanish regime. Sikaran comes from the root word “Sikad” which means kick. It utilizes the legs 90 percent, while the remaining 10 percent requires hand activity for grabbing, throwing, parrying and blocking.


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Cebu will be fielding its first ever Sikaran Team... juricks, vincent, kathleen, mang jose...

best of luck guys...

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Philippine World Gold Cup Sikaran Festival 2007
"Open Martial Arts Showdown"
January 5 - 6, 2007
University of Rizal System [URS]
*****g Rizal, Philippines
30 km from Metro Manila
Email
Website

Events:
-Sikaran Competitions
- Arnis Competitions
- Open Forms
- Weapons Forms

All International Delegation Free Board and Lodging.
and also local Delegations free from January 4 - 6 2007
Special Guest:
Ms. Cynthia Rothrock, The Queen of Martial Arts Films "The Lady Dragon"
Mr. John Billy SL. Mamaril - PBA Player "Genebra" And Some other PBA Players and P.O.C. and P.S.C. Officials.

Hosted By: Global Sikaran Federation and Sikaran-Arnis Academy-USA. In cooperation of the Municipality of *****g, Province of Rizal.

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Sikaran ( by Tropical Sikaran Arnis Federation)

Time: Sunday 12:00NN- 3:00PM


Venue: Gymnastics Gym, Cebu City Sports Complex

* contact # 09213371748

[chocomai]

is this still free to join?

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yes. here are sinking funds, but other than that its free. only committment is required and of cors uniform

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Tropical Sikaran- Arnis Cebu Officers for 2007-2008

President: Charlie Alcala
Vice Pres: Raul Amancio
Secretary: Keyzel Jane T. Abuedo
Teasurer: Kathleen Jean Ursaiz
PRO:

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Tropical Sikaran Arnis Cebu Officers
2007- 2008

President : Charlie Alcala
Vice Pres : Raul Amancio
Secretary: Keyzel Jane Abuedo
Treasurer: Kathleen Jean Ursaiz
Auditor : Cherry Ladd Ygot
PRO: Leigh Vincent Gonzalve
Marxander Matuguina
JR Binas

Adviser: Jasper Movilla

Good Luck for the tasks ahead!!!

[BushidoFMA]

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wow gi post ang mga officers hehe.

one thing i like about Sikaran is that,its a filipino martial arts. its really my dream to be a part of something truly filipino and this is one of them.

mabuhay Sikaran!

Pugay to Sir jaypee for Giving his time and effort on this one. You are one of a kind!