Bakbakan International is a
martial art
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s association headquartered in
Manila, Philippines
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and founded by
Christopher Ricketts. It has chapters in
Australia
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,
Canada
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, and the
United States
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. It also promoted the Masters of Arnis tour in Australia that featured Christopher Ricketts,
Antonio Diego,
Edgar Sulite
Edgar Sulite (September 25, 1957 – April 10, 1997) was a teacher of Filipino martial arts. He was the creator of Lameco Eskrima and trained such notables as Dan Inosanto, Ron Balicki, Larry Hartsell, Fred Degerberg, and Diana Lee Inosanto.
S ...
, and
Rey Galang.
The school teaches the following methods:
*
Kali Ilustrisimo, which was developed by
Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo.
*The Tulisan Knife-Fighting System, which works as an offshoot of
Kali Ilustrisimo and is based on technique rather than drill.
*The Sinawali Fighting System, which emphasizes ambidexterity and weapon mastery.
*
Lameco Eskrima, developed by Edgar Sulite.
*The Sagasa Kickboxing System, which develops
coordination
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* Coordination (linguistics), a compound grammatical construction
* Coordination complex, consisting of a central atom or ion and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions
** A chemical reaction to form a coordinati ...
, power, and reflexes.
*The Hagibis Combat System of
close-quarter combat, which primarily emphasizes grappling, throwing, and tripping as means of disabling individual opponents where multiple opponents exist.
*Ngo Cho Kun (
Wuzuquan
Five Ancestor Boxing (''Wuzuquan'' or ''Ngo-cho Kun'') is a Southern Chinese martial art that consists of principles and techniques from five styles:
* the breathing methods and iron body of Bodhidharma (達尊拳)
* the posture and dynam ...
)
Kung Fu
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, which emphasizes power,
stamina, and concentration.
Its notable members are
Tony Diego, Edgar Sulite,
Alexander Co, Christopher Ricketts, Rey Galang, Dodong Sta. Iglesia,
Miguel Zubiri, Bruce "cousins" Pimentel, Doran Sordo, Ding Binay,
Ronnie Ricketts, Rolly Maximo,
Ramon Tulfo, Rey Dizer, Edgar Aristorenas, and Leonard A. Anderson. The organization or its senior members have been featured in or written the following published works:
*September 1997 issue of ''Exotic Martial Arts of Southeast Asia''
*''Filipino Martial Culture'' by Mark V. Wiley
*''Five Ancestor Fist Kung Fu'' by Alexander Co
*Premiere Issue of ''Martial Arts Illustrated''.
*''Masters of the Blade'' by Reynaldo S. Galang
*''Warrior Arts of the Philippines'' by Reynaldo S. Galang
*''Classic ARNIS - The Legacy of Placido Yambao'' by Reynaldo S. Galang
*''Complete Sinawali Filipino Double Weapon Fighting'' by Reynaldo S. Galang
References
*''Filipino Martial Culture'' by Mark Wiley. {{ISBN, 0-8048-2088-0
Tuttle Publishing
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External links
"Bakbakan International Website""Bakbakan International - United Kingdom Website""ILUSTRISIMO USA Website"
Philippine martial arts organizations