Kali Ilustrisimo
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Kali Ilustrisimo is a blade-based Filipino Martial Art (Eskrima
) founded by Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo. The style has been in the Ilustrisimo family for over five generations and is based on traditional Filipino stick and sword methods.
Referred to simply as "escrima" by the founder and previous generations of his family, this system began to be referred to as "kali ilustrisimo" by US-based and US-influenced practitioners of the Filipino Martial Arts starting in the 1980s. Outside the Philippines the label "kali" has become firmly linked with the Ilustrisimo family system of fighting. However, in the Philippines, its country of origin, it is still simply called "escrima".
Eskrima
Eskrima is the umbrella term for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines, which emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives and other bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons...
) founded by Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo. The style has been in the Ilustrisimo family for over five generations and is based on traditional Filipino stick and sword methods.
Referred to simply as "escrima" by the founder and previous generations of his family, this system began to be referred to as "kali ilustrisimo" by US-based and US-influenced practitioners of the Filipino Martial Arts starting in the 1980s. Outside the Philippines the label "kali" has become firmly linked with the Ilustrisimo family system of fighting. However, in the Philippines, its country of origin, it is still simply called "escrima".
Today
GM Antonio Ilustrismo died in 1997. There are several organizations that continue to teach and propagate his art in part or in its entirety:- Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal
- Bakbakan InternationalBakbakan InternationalBakbakan International is a martial arts association headquartered in Manila, Philippines and founded by Christopher Ricketts. It has chapters in Australia, Canada, and the United States...
- LAMECO
- Olistrisimo Eskrima
- Ilustrisimo Escrima
- Ilustrisimo USA (Topher Ricketts)
Notable students
- Antonio “Tony” Diego (Current Grandmaster)
- Epifanio "Yuli" Romo
- Romeo Macapagal
- Reynaldo S. Galang
- [Christopher “Topher” Ricketts]
- Edgar SuliteEdgar SuliteEdgar Sulite 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....
, (Lameco EskrimaLameco EskrimaLameco Eskrima is the system of Filipino martial arts founded by the late Edgar Sulite based on his training and experience with various Philippine Martial Arts masters, with heavy influence from Jose Caballero and Antonio Ilustrisimo....
) - Raymond Floro
- Tom Dy Tang (Canada)
- Henry Espera
- Arnold Narzo (Philippines)
- Samuel Ilustrisimo
- Martin Raganas (Philippines)
- Robert Morales
- Norman Suanico
- Pedro Reyes
- Ernesto Talag
- Pedring Romo
- Francis Capinpin
- John Chow (Australia)
- Raul Marquez (New York, New York, USA)
- Serge Gilette (France)
- Shamim Haque(UK)
- Josh Wood (Penticton, BC, Canada)
- Kevin Haaland (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
- Warren Damian (Bay Area, California, USA)
- Torqui Dojillo (Quezon City, Philippines)
- Ernie Balbaligo
- Russel Lim (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Frank Flores
External links
- http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=100002442158963 Kalis Ilustrisimo (World Headquarters)
- http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_73566573053 Kalis Ilustrisimo (Quezon City, Philippines)
- http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=7250708438 Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal (Canada)
- http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/IlustrisimoEscrima Ilustrisimo Escrima (New York)
- http://www.ILUSTRISIMO-usa.com Kali Ilustrisimo USA
- http://www.kalis-ilustrisimo.org Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Association UK and Ireland
- http://www.ilustrisimo.net Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Association Europe