arnisador

Arnis is a Philippine Martial Art. And I want to promote it! I think this is the effect of interviewing Sir Richard Gialogo, our coach back in college when I joined the Arnis team. Aside from coaching the Ateneo team, he is now also one of the National team's coaches :) Nakana!

Right now, I'm in the middle of writing an article about Arnis from the eyes of an arnisador for FU Magazine's August-September issue so kindly wait for it :) The June-July issue with Miss Vivian Zapanta for STOTT Pilates on its cover is out now in selected areas! For those who haven't seen the magazine yet, FU Magazine (read as FOO and not as F.U.) is a free magazine distributed in bars and restos every 2 months. I am currently contributing articles about sports and adventures for them. :)

Going back to Arnis... I had to experience it all over again after several years of not training. And so, I went back to Ateneo this morning and watched Coach in action as he taught his present students. There was a time when I turned myself into a "saling-pusa" in one of his P.E. classes but mostly I observed, interviewed, and wrote drafts until early in the afternoon. And then afterwards, I trained with Coach and Oliver, a friend of Ava from France, who wanted private lessons in Arnis. :) Oliver said he saw people in Paris doing eskrima and he was fascinated by them so now he's training while taking a vacation in the Philippines! (so girls and guys, join now! Arnis is open for everyone!)

I was accompanied by my friend, Cheree Almario, who helped me out with the photos! YAY! Thanksmuch, Chewee! all these would not have been possible without your BIG HELP! :)

Since Cheree's not putting up her own blog anytime soon, I decided to blog her photos for her (with her permission of course). :p To the other photographers or to those who have an eye for photos, your constructive comments are very much welcome! :)

HIYAAAAAAAAAAAH!