The Philippines of this year journey to the country of the fearless Machete Warriors, who country of origin once the world-well-known discoverer & sailor liking energy including its well equipped soldiers with simple sticks and Macheten defeated potash, Escrima & Arnis and the legendary Hero " Lapu Lapu " that, was for Bernd Hoehle Headmaster of the Martial Arts Association - International (www.MAA I.com ) and Dennis Diekmann of golden Dragon e.V. Martial Arts center Stadthagen very instructively. The first impression as we on the way to our hotel, in very elend area from Manila, drove was; it dangerous is here. This acceptance confirmed itself as we the large sign at the Desk of our hotel (if one it as hotel to designate can) on the conditions " pistols and weapons is at the Desk to deliver ".

And as our travel responsible persons us and/or did not forbid the hotel urgently warned not without company go out itself was safe we of its. On the next day we pulled then from the area and into the interior driven where everything as used quite friendly were. We were accompanied by Grandmaster Dr. med. S. Macapitan a master of the Ilitrisimo Escrima and master Jean F. Junio which with us still different Grandmasters visited.

Particularly inspiring training was with the Sayoc potash Grandmaster Rolly de la Cruz, which is a true expert with the blade. It informed us intensively during our Philippines Tour in handling with the Machete. Sayoc potash is informed in fifth generation and puts its focus on the blade work. " Sayoc – The Way OF the Blade " like large master de la Cruz it also gladly called. Different blade weapons differed clearly in length, form, weight and guidance were used. Often several blade weapons were carried at the same time at the body, which is art it these very fast from the Case, or they hidden holding. Its dynamic, fast step work was particularly conspicuous. Some techniques were similar to the Japanese sword fight and exhibited certain parallel. The journey of this year on the Philippines was class, we became acquainted with large masters, styles, country and people. In December the next Philippines the Tour are planned.

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COMBAT WARRIOR E-MAGAZINE October 2007 / CombatWarriorMag.com