Informative Issue No. 4 2011

Maharlika Kuntaw Kuntaw ng Pilipinas

International Kuntaw Federation

Kuntaw Belief SAI - Breathing Breathing Technique Building a Foundation Panilingkas Forms XA1 - Panalingkas Isa XA2 - Panalingkas Dilawa XA3 - Panalingkas Tatlo XA4 - Panalingkas Apat XA5 - Panalingkas Lima XA - Panalingkas Bilogan - Circular Form Batayan Forms XB1 - Batayan Isa XB2 - Batayan Dilawa XB3 - Batayan Tatlo XB4 - Batayan Apat XB5 - Batayan Lima The Seven Values Behind Kuntaw Empty Hand & Foot Techniques Steven K. Dowd

Kuntawisanartofemptyhandandfootfighting.Trainingintheartsincetheearly70’sStevenDowdwasadedicatedpractitionerandpromotedtheartofKuntaw. Itwasin1995and1996thatGrandmasterCarlitoLanadachangedsomemovementsinsomeoftheforms.AndalsoKuntawchangeditsuniformshortlybeforethatwhichisalotliketheSikaranuniform.Stevenhascontinuedtoteachandtraininthewayshewasoriginallytaught.Stevenhasheard,(buthasnotverified)thatsomeoftheformswentbacktotheoriginalways,andthat5formshavebeenaddedjustbelowBlackBelt. StillwithalltherespecttoGrandmasterLanadafortheknowledgehebestowedonStevenandtheprev-eledgeofbeingabletohelpspreadtheartofKuntawthroughinstructionandthemedia,StevenisproudofthetimespenttrainingintheKuntawways.Approximately40years. SowhatisinthisInformativeIssuearetheverybasicconceptsandphilosophiesofthebeginningofKuntawtrainingasStevenDowdfirstlearnedwhenstartingKuntaw,andcontinuestoteachtodaywhentrainingotherpractitioners. TheKuntawstructurehaschangedinwaysthroughouttime,whenStevenstarted;7thDegreeRed,WhiteandBlueBeltwastheGrandmastersbelt,butastimeandsocietyhaschangedsohasKuntaw,whichatthistime(Stevenhasbeentoldandobserved)thatGrandmasterLanadaisnowaGreatGrandmaster,10thDe-greeRed(w/GoldTrim)BeltandGrandmaster(9thDegreeRed(w/SilverTrim)Belt). OfcoursebeinformedthatKuntawwasasoftartoriginally.HoweverGrandmasterLanadaaddedthehardthroughhisexperienceinKarateandSikaran,tomakeitahardandsoftstyle;inhisbelieftomakeKuntawamoresuperiorart.IthasalsobeensaidthatthroughpicturesKuntawjustlookslikeKarate,howevertoseeatrueKuntawistaexecutethemovementstheyareflowingandgracefulshowingaunificationofmindandbody,anddemonstratingthepowerintheexecutionoftheblocks,strikes,andkicks.

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This is an introduction to the Filipino martial art known as Kuntaw“TheFilipinoArtofHand&FootFighting.”Inlearningandpracticingthebasicmovementsofstriking,blocking,andkickingandthencombiningthembyexecutingthe Panilingkas and the Batayan forms,apersonwillbeginthestudyofKuntaw. Instudyingmovementsitwillberealizedthatthereisapurposeineachdefensiveorof-fensivetechniquedemonstrated.Themovementscanbeseparated,intermingled,orinterchanged.ItmustberealizedthatthereisnosubstituteforactualteachingofaKuntawinstructor. As in anything of knowl-edgeandvaluethestudentmustpractice to perfect the technique and in so doing will acquire the skill.OnethingthatIhavealwayssaidtomystudents,thewords“ICan’t”areunheardof.Wordsthatareacceptableare“ICan”“IWill”or“IWillTry”.Apersonwillbeamazedatwhatcanbeaccomplished if only they will set theirmindtoitandtry. Kuntaw is an ancient art oftheKatutubongFilipino,handandfootfightinginitshardandsoftways.Itistheoldestessentialartofself-defensedevisedbytheFilipinoMuslimroyaltiesbeforetheSpanishregime. Sincethedawnofciviliza-tion,manhasinvariablyemployedhis superior strength with the use ofhishandsandfeettofightandto defend himself and family in thefaceofdanger.Later,thiskindofunarmedcombatwasrevolu-

tionizedandperfectedintodiffer-entstylesofself-defense. Self-defense today has manyprevailingstyles.Eachracehasitsownwayinimprov-ing their own styles within its legitimatesphere.Yetnoracecanmonopolizetheartofhandandfootfightingandclaimafterwardsthat it all originated from them sincetheartisundeniablyinherenttoallmen.Theconceptofmodernself-defenseisbaseduponhistori-calevolutionaryeventsthatcanbetracedbackfrompastgenera-tions.Inthisart,itwasprovenbytheKatutubongKapatid(nativebrothers),whentheyillustratedtheirbraveryandnationalisminprotectingthehonoroftheirnativeland(thePhilippines),whichtheycherish,andlove.

KUNTAW It ends in “W” not “O”

As told by Grandmaster Carlito A.Landa Sr. in 1972. WhentheLanada’sgrand-fatherbroughtthefamily’sfightingarttoLuzonIslandfromMind-anao,theyreplacedthe“O”witha“W”toconformtotheTagaloglanguage.ThewordKuntawisde-rivedfromtwowords,kunsegradoandhataw.“Kunsegrado”-mean-ingwithsacredness,and“Hataw”-meaningtostrike.

Belief Itisbelievedthatahealthyandstrongbodypromotesthegrowthofastronghealthyspirit.Aphysicalwellbeingexcludesawidefeelingofself-confidenceandawholesomeoutlookonlife.

Todefendone’slifeorlivesofothers is one of the fundamental accomplishmentsofman.Thereisnomotiveforamantoforfeithislifeofthelivesofhislovedones through ignorance of how to defendhimselforherself.Kuntawtrainingwillspeedupyourreflexaction,inspireconfidence,andimpartscientificknowledgeoftheprinciplesofself-defense. In Kuntaw all parts of the bodyareusedinperformingthetechniquesofstriking,blocking,andkicking.Thisstrengthenstheinternalorgansanddevelopsastrongandhealthybody. To adopt the style of Kun-tawthestudentfirsttakesanintel-ligentandprogressivestep,whichwillprovidementalandphysicalbenefits,notonlyintheimmedi-atefuture,butalsofortherestofthestudent’slife.Kuntawwipesoutthedifferenceofsize,weight,andreach.ThosetrainedinthestyleofKuntawgainknowledge,skillsthatleadtoself-confidencethatwillgivethestudentpoiseandassurancewhenaffrontedbyanassailant no matter how strong or vicious.Kuntawdependsnotonbrutestrength,butonpsychology,knowledge of the anatomy and the skill that comes with practicing techniques mentally and physi-cally.Coordination of Mind and Body Thebodyismuchlikeaniceberg,thephysicalstrengthisthatsmallportionoftheiceberg,whichisreadilyvisible.Whilethemental strength is that much larger portionoftheicebergthatisnotvisible,butunderthewaterline.

Thestudentmustunderstand.Ittakesbothpartstomaketheone,theunity.Together,themindandbodycanbestrongastheicebergandovercomeoceansofobstacles.Unification of the Mind and Body The coordination of the mindandbodyisthebeginning.The ultimate goal is the total uni-ficationofthesetwo.Inunifying,thestudentwillfindunderstandinginallfunctionsofthebody.Unifi-cationisnotjustthecoordinationofthemindwiththebody,butthetotalmovementtounderstandallthings.Development of the

Mind and Body{Coordination through correct principles} People whom lack will powerhavebadhabits,thosewithdifficultyinconcentratingarerest-less,andthosewhohaveone-trackmindslackflexibility,thesebadhabitsmustbeovercome.

‘ SAI ‘ Mindoverthebodycontrolhasmanynames,somemostpopu-laris“KI”and“CHI”.InKuntaw

theprocessiscalled“SAI”.ThreeBasicStepsforSAIDevel-opment:1.KeepOnePoint:Tokeeponepointthestudentmaydosobysettling the mind at a single spot movedapproximatelytwoinchesbelowthenaval,whichistheoreti-callythecenterofgravityofthehumanbody.2.RelaxCompletely:Todothis,the student must lower the center ofgravityineverypartofthebodyaslowaspossibletoagivenposi-tionsothecenterofgravityfortheentirebodyisatitsmoststableandbalancedposition.3.ExtensionofSai:Thisisthestate,whenthemindbecomesoneor is in harmony with the spirit oftheuniverseandnature.[Thisconditionisonlypossiblewhencompletelyrelaxedandthecenterofgravityhasnaturallysettledatthelowestpossiblepointinthebody.] Thethreestepsmustbeusedsimultaneously.IfonlyoneisusedSAIwillnotbeachieved.Practice,concentration,anddeter-

mination are the characteristics that thestudentmusthave,orthedesiretoadvanceinSAIwillnottakeform.

Breathing Technique To attain SAI in Kuntaw properbreathingmustbeadheredtoo.WiththistechniquenotonlywillSAIbeattainable,butcontrolofthebody’sphysicalconditioninadrenaline rush or fatigue will also beincontrol.Relaxing the body:1.Relaxthebody.2.Breathinthroughthenosewiththemouthshut,fillingthestomachthenthechestareawithair.3.Breatheoutthroughthemouthwith the tongue at the roof of the mouth,expellingairfromthechest,thenfromthestomach.Energizing the body:1.Breathinthroughthenosewiththemouthshut,fillingthestomachthenthechestareawithair.2.Blowairoutthroughthemouthwiththetongueatthebottomofthemouth,expellingairfromthechest,thenfromthestomach.

Kuntaw The Pilipino Art of Hand & Foot Fighting

Stable Stance[Tayong Pagpugay]Thefeetareparallelandshoulderwidthapart,withtheweightdistributedequally.Fromthisstancethebodycanmoveinanydirectionmakinganeasytransitionintoanotherstanceinstantaneously.Thisisapassivestance,usedingreetingsandsalutations.

Forward Stance [Tayong Pasulong]

Theweightismainlyonthefrontleg,dis-tributionbeing70%ofthebodyweightonthefrontleg,with30%ontherearleg.Thekneeofthefrontlegisbentforwardoverthefootenoughsonottobeabletoseeit.Therearlegisstraightandfirmwiththefootata45-degreeangleouttotheside. Thewaistisstraightwiththebackupright,makingthisastrongstance.Fromthefor-wardstance,executionofpunches,chops,etc.arestrongandwithpower.Withtherearleg,theexecutionoffrontalandroundhousekickcanbeeasilydelivered,addingproperdevelopmentoftimingandbalance.

Back Stance[Tayong Paurong]Withthebackstancetherearlegmaintainsmostoftheweight.Approximately70%,withthefootturnedout90degreesfromthebodyandthekneebentdirectlyoverthebigtoeofthefoot.Thefrontleghas30%ofthebodyweight,withthefootfacingdirectlyforwardandthekneeslightlybent.Thebodyisloweredstraightdowntoaddtothestabilityofthestance.Withtheposition-ingofthefeetandbuttocksatriangleisformedcausingbalanceandstability.Attentionmustbepaidtothepositioningofthelegsandbody.Otherwise,thetendencyistoleantooneside.

Cat Stance[Tayong Pusa]Withthecatstancemostoftheweightisontherearleg,95%to98%.Therearfootisturned45degreesfromthefront.Thekneeisbent,andthebodylowered.Thefrontleghaszeroto5%ofthebodiesweightwiththeballofthefootrestingontheground.Thefrontfootisfacingforwardwiththekneeslightlybenttocompensatetheloweringofthebody.Thebodyisstraightfromthewaistuptoaddstabilityandbalancetothecatstance.

Straddle Stance[Tayong Pasaklang ]Thefeetareparallelandplacedoutsideshoulder’swidth,withtheweightofthebodydistributedevenlyonbothlegs.Thefeetfacingstraightforward,kneesbentandpositionedoverthefeet.Thebodyisstraight,butloweredtocompensateforbalanceandgivestrengthtothestance.

Building a Foundation Thebasicrequirementinanystyleofmartialartstrainingisasolidfoundationandstrongframework.ThisisstressedinKuntaw.Thestanceisthefoundationthatexercisesthebody’sframework,bothmustbemas-teredbeforeastudentcanadvancetohigherlevelsoftraining. Withoutaproperstance,anyfighterwhethermartialartist,boxer,orwrestlerprobablycouldnotusetheirhandandfeeteffectively,andwouldlosetheirbalancewhenattackedbyanopponent. Eventhemosthighlyinvolvedsystemswithinthemartialartsarerootedinthebasics.Ifthebasicstanceisincorrectinform,thenitwillfollowthatallothertechniques,whethersimpleorcomplex,willbeincorrect.Basicstancesarenotmerelypostures,balance,speed,andpowerbutarederivativesfromthebasicstances.Astrong,stablebaseisessentialforanydefensiveoroffensivemaneuver.Thedevelopmentofspeedandun-brokenmomentumrequiresproperbalanceandstability.Moreover,differenttechniquesaremoreeffectiveinparticularstances.Thisistruewhetheryoumovedefensivelyoroffensively. Thereareavarietyofstances,andtheyhavemanynameswithasmanythoughts,theories,orteachingsbehindthestructureofeach.Nevertheless,mastershavedevelopedeachtoserveaspecificpurpose. Eachstancedistributesthebodyweightmoreefficientlyandisquitedifferentfromanormalposture.Oncetheindividualperfectsthedifferentstances,thiswillenablethemtoattainpositionsthatprovidesolidfoundationsandstrongertechniques. Somebasicprinciplesholdtrueforallstance:1.Maintainbalancewithalowcenterofgravity. 2.Remainrelaxed.Avoidtensingmuscleswhentheyarenotinuse,{tensionburnsenergy}. 3.Movesmoothlywithouttelegraphingintent,andwiththegreatestspeedpossible. 4.InKuntawpowerderivesfromthehips,usethehipswiththestomachasthecenterofgravity.

Panalingkas & Batayan Forms ThePanalingkasandBatayanformsarethefirststepsincombiningKuntawtechniques.Eachtechniqueisexecutedindividually,butformedinflowingmovementsthatdisplaycoordination,timingandbalance. Basicformstaketimetomaster.Startingthemovementsshouldbeperformedwiththebodywellbal-ancedandintheproperstance.WhiledoingthePanalingkasandBatayanformstheindividualwillbeeithershifting,advancing,orretreatingandsimultaneouslywilleitherbeblocking(salag),kicking(sipa),striking(suntok)oracombinationofall.Executionofalltechniquesshouldbeslowatfirst.Astiming,speedandpowerwillbegainedthroughproperexecution. Ineachformthefirstmovementstartswiththeleftsideofthebodyuntilcompletion,thenexecutedwiththerightsideofthebodyusingtheoppositepartsofthebodyuntilcompletingtheentireform.(Thefollowingillustrationswillshowtheleftsideonly.Followbyexecutingtherightsidenextusingtheoppositepartsofthebody).Panalingkas FormsX-A1-5:HardBlocking[SalagMatindi]istaughtwiththecombinationofstrikesandkicks.Hardblockingmeetsthedefendersstrongblowsbyapplyingaclosedhandparrytobreakthedirectionoftheforceofthead-versary.Batayan formsX-B1-5:SoftBlocking[SalagMalumanay]istaughtwiththecombinationofstrikesandkicks.Softblockingreferstotheexecutionoftheblockinawaythatmoveswithandusesthemomentumoftheattacker,bythatharmonizingone’sownmovementswiththoseoftheattackerandavoidingaforce-to-forceconfrontation.Note:TheBatayanformswerediscontinuedforaperiodoftime,butreinstitutedduetotheprinciplesoftheirbasicmovements.

XA1 - Panalingkas Isa

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformaforwardstance,executewiththeleftarma[hard]downwardblock.(Theleftfistispositionednexttotherightear.Astheleftarmmovesdownwardacrossthefrontofthebodyitturnsclockwisesouponcompletionoftheblockthepalmofthefistfacesdownward.Thearmisfirmbutslightlybentattheelbowandisposi-tionedattheouteredgeoftheleg). 3.Movetheleftfootback,sotherightfootisinfrontformabackstance,executewiththerightarma[hard]insideblock.(Therightarmisfromtheshouldertotheelbowparalleltothefloor,bentattheelbowtheforearmisupwiththepalmofthefistfacingtothefront.Crossinginfrontofthebody,thearmturnscounterclockwise,theupperpartofthebodyturnsslightlyalsogivingstrengthtotheblock.Uponcompletionthepalmofthefistisfacingtowardthebody,theforearmisataslightangleawayfromthebody). 4.Shifttherightfootforwardformingaforwardstance,executea[middle]reversepunch.(Fromchamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnscounterclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward).5.Inthesamestance,executea[middle]lungepunch.(Fromthechamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnsclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 6.Raisetheleftleg,executeafrontalthrustkick.(Raisethelegupbentattheknee,kneetothighandbottomofthefootisparalleltothefloor.Whenexecutingthethrustkickthepowercommencesfromthehip,pushingthefootforwardasthelegstraightens.Withthelegextendedtheballofthefootstrikestheopponent). 7.Uponcompletionofthekicktheleftfootmovestothefrontformaforwardstance,executea[middle]lungepunch. 8.Movetheleftfootbacknexttotherightfootformastablestance.

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XA2 - Panalingkas Dilawa

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformaforwardstance,executewiththeleftarma[hard]upperblock.(Leftfistmovesacrossthefrontofthebodyslightlyabovethewaist[palmofthefistfacesupward].Uponreachingtherightsideofthebodythefistanglesupward.Whenthefistreachesheadleveltheforearmturnsoutward[palmofthefistfacesouttothefront].Thearmisangledupward,slightlybentattheelbow). 3.Movetheleftfootback,sotherightfootisinfrontformabackstance,executewiththerightarma[hard]outsideblock.(Therightfistpositionedontheleftsideofthebodyundertheleftfist.Movingacrossthefrontofthebody,turn-ingclockwise.Uponexecutionthearmisbentattheelbowsothearmcreatesa‘V’shape.Thefistisshoulderinheight). 4.Shifttherightfootforwardformingaforwardstance,executea[middle]reversepunch.(Fromchamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnscounterclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 5.Inthesamestance,executea[middle]lungepunch.(Fromthechamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnsclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 6.Raisetheleftleg,executeafrontalthrustkick.(Raisethelegupbentattheknee,kneetothighandbottomofthefootisparalleltothefloor.Whenexecutingthethrustkickthepowercommencesfromthehip,pushingthefootforwardasthelegstraightens.Withthelegextendedtheballofthefootstrikestheopponent). 7.Uponcompletionofthekicktheleftfootmovestothefrontformaforwardstance,executea[middle]lungepunch.8.Movetheleftfootbacknexttotherightfootformastablestance.

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XA3 - Panalingkas Tatlo

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformacatstance,executeaknifehandblock.(Theleftarmisbentwiththelefthandopenpalmfacingtherightsideoftheface.Therightarmisextendedtothefrontwiththepalmoftheopenhandfacingthefloor.Simultaneouslythelefthandmovesouttothefrontandacrossthebody,[Thehandremainsatthesamelevelaswhenitwasattherightsideofthehead].Theelbowdropsdownthisenablestheforearmtoexecutetheblock.Thefore-armandhandturnoutwardsouponcompletionthepalmofthelefthandfacestothefront.Therighthandmovestothecenterofthechestclosingtomakeafist). 3.Makeagrabbingmotionwiththelefthandandmoveittochamber,executewiththefrontlegafrontalsnapkick.(Raisethelegupbentattheknee;kneetothighandbottomofthefootisparalleltothefloor.Whenexecutingthesnapkickthepowercommencesfromthehip,pushingthefootforwardasthelegstraightens.Withthelegextendedthetopofthefootstrikestheopponent). 4.Uponcompletionofthekicktheleftfootmovestothefrontformaforwardstance,executeahandchop.(Therighthandmovesouttothefront,notinacircularmotion,butasmallarcfromtheside.[Thepalmisupasifatrayisbeingcarried].Uponexecutionthearmisalmostextended,withtheopenhandpalmup,thewristsnapsinthefinalstrikingoftheopponent,hittingwiththeoutsideedgeofthehand). 5.Raisetherightleg,executeafrontalthrustkick. 6.Uponcompletionofthekicktherightfootisinfrontformaforwardstance,executea[middle]reversepunch. 7.Inthesamestance,executea[middle]lungepunch. 8.Movetherightfootbacknexttotheleftfootthencontinuemovingtherightfootbackonemorestep.Leftfootmovesbacknexttotherightfoottoformastablestance.

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XA4 - Panalingkas Apat

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfoottothefrontformabackstance,executeadoubleblock.(Theleftopenhandwithpalmfacingdownispositionedontherightsideofthebodyundertherightfist.Theleftopenhandmovesacrossthefrontofthebody,turn-ingcounterclockwise.Therightfistfollowspositionedattheinsideoftheleftelbow.Uponexecutiontheleftarmisbentattheelbowsothearmcreatesa‘V’shape.Thepalmisfacingthefrontofthebodyandisshoulderinheight.Therightfistpalmupispositionednexttotheleftelbow.[Butnottouching]).3.Simultaneouslyshifttheleftfootforwardformaforwardstance,makeagrabbingmotionwiththelefthand,executewiththerightelbowaupwardelbowstrike. 4.Raisetherightleg,executeafrontalthrustkick. 5.Uponcompletionofthekickpivotontheballoftheleftfoot,turningthebody[90degreestotheleft].Therightfootmovesouttotherightsidetoformastraddlestance,executewiththerightelbowouttotherightsideanoutwardelbowstrike. 6.Movingtherightfoottowardstheleftfoot,pivotontheleftfoot,turningthebody[90degreestotheright].Therightfootmovesbackonestepfollowedbytheleftfoot,whichmovesnexttotherightfoottoformastablestance.

XA5 - Panalingkas Lima

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformacatstance,executeachickenbeakblock.(Theleftarmisangleddownwardacrossthelowerpartofthebody,leftopenhandfacesdownward.Therightarmangledupwardacrossthefrontofthebodypalmofhandfacesinwardtowardthebody.Simultaneouslythelefthandmovesupward[elbowactsasapivotpointandremainsstationary]acrossthebodytotheoutside,usingthewristoutwardatshouldersheightfingertipstogetherandpointinginwardanddown.Therightopenhandmovesdownwardinsideofthelefthand,palmfacingdownwardasadownwardblock). 3.Shiftingtheleftfootforwardformaforwardstance,executewiththelefthandacollarbonestrike.(Lefthandopenfingerspointingupward,strikestothefrontasifexecutingaknifehandstrikewiththeridgeofthehand).4.Inthesamestance,thelefthandturnsinward[asifgrabbingaroundbehindtheopponentsneck].Executewiththerightelbowanin-sideelbowstrike.[Rightelbowslapsthepalmoftherightopenhand.5.Continuingtherighthandopensandturnstowardstheright[asifgrabbingbehindtheopponentsneck].Therightkneecomesupinfront,executinganupwardkneestrike.Therighthandcomesdownontherightknee. 6.Uponcompletionofthekneestriketherightfootcomesdowninfrontina[low]forwardstanceexecutea[downward]verticalreversepunch.(Fromchamberedposition,asthefistmovesdownwardtothefloormakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnscounterclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesoutward). 7.Movetherightfootbackpassingtheleftfootonestep,thenmovetheleftfootbacknexttotherightfoottoformastablestance.

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XA - Panalingkas Bilogan - Circular FormNote: If you have learned the Panalingkas forms 1 through 5, the circular form is the same blocks, stikes and kicks, however there are turns at the end of each part.1.Stablestance. 2.Movetheleftfootforwardformingaforwardstance,executewiththeleftarma(hard)downwardblock. 3.Movetheleftfootbackwardssotherightfootisinfrontformingabackstance,executewiththerightarma(hard)insideblock. 4.Shifttherightfootforwardformingaforwardstance,executea(middle)reversepunch,thena(middle)lungepunch. 5.Raisetheleftleg,executeafrontalthrustkick. 6.Uponexecutingthekickbringtheleftfootdowninfrontformingaforwardstance,executea(middle)lungepunch. 7.Turn(right),rightfootinfrontformingaforwardstance,executewiththerightarma(hard)upperblock. 8.Movetherightfootbackwardssotheleftfootisinfrontformingabackstance,executewiththeleftarma(hard)out-sideblock. 9.Shifttheleftfootforwardformingaforwardstance,executea(middle)reversepunch,thena(middle)lungepunch. 10.Raisetherightleg,executeafrontalthrustkick. 11.Uponexecutingthekickbringtherightfootdowninfrontformingaforwardstance,executea(middle)lungepunch. 12.Pivotontherightfoot,turn(half-left),leftfootinfronttoformacatstance,executeaknifehandblock. 13.Makeagrabbingmotionwiththelefthand,executewiththefrontlegafrontalsnapkick. 14.Uponcompletionofthekicktheleftfootisinfronttoformaforwardstance,executewiththerighthandahandchop. 15.Raisetherightleg,executeafrontalthrustkick. 16.Uponcompletionofthekicktherightfootisinfronttoformaforwardstance,executea(middle)reversepunch,thena(middle)lungepunch.Sai 17.Turn(left),leftfoottothefronttoformabackstance,executeadoubleblock. 18.Shiftthefrontfootforwardtoformaforwardstance,executewiththelefthandagrabbingmotion,thenexecutewiththerightelbowaupwardelbowstrike. 19.Raisetherightleg,executeafrontalthrustkick. 20.Uponcompletionofthekick,movetherightfoottothefrontturn(half-left),formastraddlestance,executewiththerightelbowouttotherightsideaoutsideelbowstrike. 21.Movetherightfootforward,turn(left),leftfootinfronttoformacatstance,executea(left)chickenbeakblock. 22.Shiftthefrontfootforwardtoformaforwardstance,executewiththeleftopenhandaknifehandchoptothecollar-bone. 23.Lefthandmakesagrab(asifgrabbingthebackoftheheadoftheopponent),executewiththerightelbowainsideelbowstrike,(elbowstrikespalmoflefthand). 24.Rightopenhandmakesagrabbingmotion,(asifmovingbehindopponentshead),executewiththerightkneeaup-wardkneestrike,(palmofrighthandstrikestheknee). 25.Uponcompletionofkneestrike,rightlegisinfronttoformaforwardstance,executeareverse(downward)verticalstrike.Sai 26.Movetheleftfootupnexttotherightfoottoformastablestance.

XB1 - Batayan Isa

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformabackstance,executewiththeleftarma[soft]downwardblock.(Theleftopenhandispositionednexttotherightear.Astheleftarmmovesdownwardacrossthefrontofthebodyitturnsclockwisesouponcompletionoftheblockthepalmofthehandfacesoutwardandisinlinewiththeforearm.Thearmisfirmbutslightlybentattheelbowandispositionedattheouteredgeoftheleg). 3.Movetheleftfootback,sotherightfootisinfrontformabackstance,executewiththerightarmapalmheelblock.(Therightopenhandcomesfromthechamberedpositionfingerspointingdown.Crossinginfrontofthebody,thehandturnscounterclockwise,theupperpartofthebodyturnsslightlyalsogivingstrengthtotheblock.Uponcompletionthepalmofthehandisfacingouttotheleftsideofthebody[palmofthehandisata45degreeanglebetweenthefrontandtheleftside,armslightlybent]). 4.Shifttherightfootforwardformingaforwardstance,executea[middle]reversepunch.(Fromchamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnscounterclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 5.Inthesamestance,executea[middle]lungepunch.(Fromthechamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnsclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 6.Raisetheleftleg,executeafrontalthrustkick.(Raisethelegupbentattheknee,kneetothighandbottomofthefootisparalleltothefloor.Whenexecutingthethrustkickthepowercommencesfromthehip,pushingthefootforwardasthelegstraightens.Withthelegextendedtheballofthefootstrikestheopponent). 7.Uponcompletionofthekicktheleftfootmovestothefrontformaforwardstance,executeapalmheelstrike. 8.Movetheleftfootbacknexttotherightfootformastablestance.

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1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformabackstance,executewiththeleftarma[soft]upperblock.(Leftopenhandmovesacrossthefrontofthebodyslightlyabovethewaist[palmofthehandfacesupward].Uponreachingtherightsideofthebodythehandanglesupward.Whenthehandreachesheadleveltheforearmturnsoutward[palmofthehandfacesouttothefront].Thearmisangledupward,slightlybentattheelbow). 3.Movetheleftfootback,sotherightfootisinfrontformabackstance,executewiththerightarma[soft]outsideblock.(Therightfistpositionedontheleftsideofthebodyundertheleftfist.Movingacrossthefrontofthebody,turn-ingclockwise.Uponexecutionthehandisopenandfacestotherear,thearmisbentattheelbowsothearmcreatesa‘V’shape.Thefistisshoulderinheight). 4.Shifttherightfootforwardformingaforwardstance,executea[middle]reversepunch.(Fromchamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnscounterclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 5.Inthesamestance,executea[middle]lungepunch.(Fromthechamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnsclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 6.Raisetheleftleg,executeafrontalthrustkick.(Raisethelegupbentattheknee,kneetothighandbottomofthefootisparalleltothefloor.Whenexecutingthethrustkickthepowercommencesfromthehip,pushingthefootforwardasthelegstraightens.Withthelegextendedtheballofthefootstrikestheopponent). 7.Uponcompletionofthekicktheleftfootmovestothefrontformaforwardstance,executeapalmheelstrike. 8.Movetheleftfootbacknexttotherightfootformastablestance.

XB3 - Batayan Tatlo

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformabackstance,executeaknifehandblock.(Theleftarmisbentwiththelefthandopenpalmfacingtherightsideoftheface.Therightarmisextendedtothefrontwiththepalmoftheopenhandfacingthefloor.Simultaneouslythelefthandmovesouttothefrontandacrossthebody,[Thehandremainsatthesamelevelaswhenitwasattherightsideofthehead].Theelbowdropsdown,thisenablestheforearmtoexecutetheblock.Theforearmandhandturnoutwardsouponcompletionthepalmofthelefthandfacestothefront.Therighthandmovestothecenterofthechestclosingtomakeafist). 3.Makeagrabbingmotionwiththelefthandandmoveittochamber,executewiththefrontlegafrontalsnapkick.(Raisethelegupbentattheknee,kneetothighandbottomofthefootisparalleltothefloor.Whenexecutingthesnapkickthepower

commencesfromthehip,pushingthefootforwardasthelegstraightens.Withthelegextendedthetopofthefootstrikestheopponent). 4.Uponcompletionofthekicktheleftfootmovestothefrontformaforwardstance,executeaoutsidescoopingblock.(Therighthandmovesdownandouttotherightfromthechestarea,inacircularmotion.[Thepalmisfacingtothefront]. 5.Withtherightfootexecuteafootstomp.(Therightlegisraisedasifgoingtoexecuteafrontalkick,butthefootcomesdownacrossthefrontasifstompingtheopponents’knee). 6.Uponcompletionofthefootstomptherightfootinfrontformingaforwardstance,executea[lower]reversepunch.(Fromchamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnsclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 7.Inthesamestance,executea[lower]lungepunch.(Fromthechamberedposition,asthefistmovesouttothefrontmakesuretheelbowstaysclosetothesideofthebody.Justbeforestrikingtheopponent,thefistturnscounterclockwisesothebackofthefistfacesupward). 8.Movingtheleftfootupbehindtherightfootlowerthebodyintoakneelingstance,executewiththeleftelbowadown-wardelbowstrike. 9.Raisingthebodyupmovetherightfootbackonestep,leftfootmovesbacknexttotherightfoottoformastablestance.

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1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfoottothefrontformabackstance,executeadoubleblock.(Theleftopenhandwithpalmfacingdownispositionedontherightsideofthebodyundertherightfist.Theleftopenhandmovesacrossthefrontofthebody,turn-ingcounterclockwise.Therightfistfollowspositionedattheinsideoftheleftelbow.Uponexecutiontheleftarmisbentattheelbowsothearmcreatesa‘V’shape.Thepalmisfacingthefrontofthebodyandisshoulderinheight.Therightfistpalmupispositionednexttotheleftelbow.[Butnottouching]). 3.Movingtheleftfootback,butkeepingitinfrontformacatstance,executea[reverse]alternateblock.(Leftopenhandpalmfacingouttotheright,positionedinfrontoftherightshoulder,rightopenhandpalmfacingtotheright,positionedinfrontofthelefthip.[Lefthandasitmovesdownwardmovesinsideoftherighthand,whichismovingup].Leftarmexecutesa[soft]downwardblockandtherightarmexecutesa[soft]outsideblock).4.Shiftingtheleftfootforwardformaforwardstance,executewiththerighthandaspearhandstrike. 5.Raisetherightleg,executeafrontalthrustkick. 6.Uponcompletionofthekickpivotontheballoftheleftfoot,turningthebody[90degreestotheleft].Therightfootmovesouttotherightsidetoformastraddlestance,executewiththerightelbowouttotherightsideanoutwardelbowstrike.7.Movingtherightfoottowardstotheright,pivotontheleftfoot,turningthebody[90degreestotheright]formaforwardstance,executewiththerightfisttothefrontabackfiststrike.(Fronttheoutsideelbowstriketherightfistasthebodyisturningmovesuptheleftsideoftheheadandonceassumingtheforwardstance,therightfistmovesoutfromthetopofthehead[centerline]tothefronttoexecutethebackfiststrike,backoffistfacingtothefront. 8.Movetherightfootbacknexttotheleftfootthencontinuemovingtherightfootbackonemorestep.Leftfootmovesbacknexttotherightfoottoformastablestance.

XB5 - Batayan Lima

1.Stablestance 2.Movetheleftfootinfrontformacatstance,executeachickenbeakblock.(Theleftarmisangleddownwardacrossthelowerpartofthebody,leftopenhandfacesdownward.Therightarmangledup-wardacrossthefrontofthebodypalmofhandfacesinwardtowardthebody.Simultaneouslythelefthandmovesupward[elbowactsasapivotpointandremainsstationary]acrossthebodytotheoutside,usingthewristoutwardatshouldersheightfingertipstogetherand

pointinginwardanddown.Therightopenhandmovesdownwardinsideofthelefthand,palmfacingdownwardasadownwardblock).3.Shiftingtheleftfootforwardformaforwardstance,executewiththelefthandacollarbonestrike.(Lefthandopenfingerspointingupward,strikestothefrontasifexecutingaknifehandstrikewiththeridgeofthehand). 4.Inthesamestance,thelefthandturnsinward[asifgrabbingaroundbehindtheopponentsneck].Executewiththerightelbowaninsideelbowstrike.[Rightelbowslapsthepalmoftherightopenhand.5.Movetheleftfoottotherearformabackstance,executearestingblock.(Bothopenhandchamberedmovetothefront,righthandslightlyaboveandinfrontofthelefthand,[palmsata45degreeangleinfront].Thisistoblockanopponent’skickastheyraisetheirleg. 6.Shiftingthebodyforward,butremaininginthesamestance,executewiththerightarmainsidescoopingblock.(Therighthandmakesasmallcircularmovementouttotheright,pivotingfromtheelbow,[whichremainsstationary].Palmofrighthandfacestothefront. 7.Raisetherightleg,executeafrontalthrustkick.(Rightarmremainsintheinsidescoopposition). 8.Uponcompletionofthekicktherightfootisinfrontformaforwardstance,executea[middle]reversepunch. 9.Movetheleftfootupnexttotherightfoottoformastablestance.

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Empty Hand & Foot TechniquesStances Tayong1.BowingStance TayongPagpugay 2.ForwardStance TayongPasulong 3.BackStance TayongPaurong 4.StraddleStance TayongPasaklang 5.PigeonStance TayongPiki 6.CatStance TayongPusa 7.CrosslegStance TayongPa-ikis

Soft Blocking Salag Malumanay1.DownwardBlock SalagPababa 2.UpperBlock SalagPataas 3.OutsideBlock SalagPalabas 4.PalmBlock SalagPapalad 5.ScoopingBlock SalagPasalok 6.ParryBlock SalagPalis 7.WristBlock SalagPaalalay 8.AlternateBlock SalagPasalisi

Hard Blocking Salag Matindi1.DownwardBlock SalagPababa 2.UpperBlock SalagPataas 3.InsideBlock SalagPaloob 4.OutsideBlock SalagPalabas 5.ArmBlock SalagBisig

Soft & Hard Blocking Malumahay at Matinding Salag1.KnifeHandBlock SalagPataga 2.DoubleHandblock SalagPasabay 3.CrossHandBlock SalagPa-ikis

Offensive Blocking Salag Palusob1.BlockingPunch SalagSuntok 2.BlockingHammer SalagBayo 3.BlockingMowHand SalagPatabas 4.BlockingChop SalagPasibak 5.BlockingPalm SalagPapalad 6.BlockingGrip SalagDakot 7.BlockingThrust SalagPatusok 8.BlockingBackFist SalagBaliktad

Soft Striking Palusob Malambot1.HandChopping PalusobPatga 2.HandMow PalusobPatabas 3.HandThrust PalusobPatusok 4.PalmStrike PalusobPapalad 5.HandGrasp PalusobPadakot

Hard Striking Matinding Suntok1.ReversePunch SuntokSalisi 2.LungePunch SuntokPasunod 3.HammerStrike SuntokPapukpok 4.UpperCutStrike SuntokPasikwat 5.BackFistStrike HampasKamao 6.VerticalPunch SuntokPatayo

Kicking Sipa1.FrontKick SipaHarap 2.SideKick SipaPatagilid 3.BackKick SipaPatalikod 4.RoundhouseKick SipaPaikot

Sweeping Pawalis1.InsideSweep PawalisPaloob 2.OutsideSweep PawalisPalabas 3.ThrustSweep PawalisPatadyak 4.SmashSweep PawalisPahampas 5.GrabbingSweep PawalisPakop

The Seven Values Behind KuntawPanimbang(Balance)-Withoutbalancetheattitudeorstancecanneverbeeffective.Balanceisachievedonlythroughcorrectbodyalignment.Keepingthefeetinproperrelationtoeachother,aswellaswiththebody,helpstomaintaincorrectbodyalignment.Properbalancepermitsrelaxation,speed,andeaseofmovement,aswellasamechanicaladvantagemakingtremendouspowerandforcepossible.Koordinasyon(Coordination)-Coordinationisthequality,whichenablestheindividualtointegrateallthepowerandcapacitiesoftheorganismintoaneffectiveaction.Beforemovementtakesplace,theremustbeachangeofmusculartensiononbothsidesofthejointtobemoved.Theeffectivenessofthismuscularteamworkisoneofthefactors,whichdetermineslimitsofspeed,endurance,power,ability,andaccuracyinperformance.Resistensiya/Tatag(Endurance)-Thedevelopmentisbyhardandcontinuouspracticewhichexceedsthesteadypsychologicalstateandproducesnear-exhaustiontemporarily.Tindig/Tayo(Posture)-Goodpostureenablesapersontomovewithgraceandease.Postureisimportantbecausethebodymusthaveastrongfoundationtoimpartpower.Lakas(Power)-Powerequalsforcetimesspeed,learningtoexertthemovementwithaccuracyandspeedcausespower.Tiempo(Timing)-Toinitiatetheattackormovementswhentheopponenthasstartedthepreparationofattack.Thistimingbecomesatechniqueintakingadvantageoftheslightintervalbeforetheopponentcanreadjusttomakeablock.Bilis(Speed)-Unitsinlengthdividedbyunitsoftime,(quickaction).Speedasarateofmotiondiffersfromvelocityinthat;speedindicatesonlythemagnitudeofthechangeandnotthedirection.Uri ng Bilis(Types of Speed)

1.MentalSpeed-quicknessofmindinwhattoselect;therightmovestofrustrateandcountertheop-ponent. 2.PerceptualSpeed-quicknessoftheeyetoseeanopeningtodiscouragetheopponent,enoughtoconfusehimandslowhimdown. 3.AlterationSpeed-quickness,alertness,andabilitytochangedirectioninmidstream,whichinvolvescontrolofbalanceandinertia.

Steven Dowd

DuringhisdutiesaboardtheUSSRichardB.AndersonStevenhadtheopportunitytobeassignedtoCTF-77aSpecialUnitstationedinSubicBaywhichas-sistedtheArmedForcesPolice.This was the time he found and commenced his training in Kuntaw the“TheFilipinoArtofHand&FootFighting”underGrandmasterCarlitoA.Lanada.Thiswaspriorto and on the commencement of MartialLawwhichwasin1972. AfterStevensdutieswithCTF-77hereturnedtotheUSSRichardB.Andersonforashorttime,andwastransferredtoSanMaguelCommunicationStation,Philippines,locatedinSanAntonioZambalesasArmedForcesPoliceforthetownandMilitarySecurityPolicefortheNavalCommuni-cation Station and continued his traininginKuntaw. In1977theNavytransferredSteventothePtHueneme,California.This was for only a few monthsforSteventer-minated his shore duty wantingtobesomewhereelse.Hewasluckyforhisdetailer screwed up and gavehimordersbacktothePhilippines.Stevensays the delailer screwed up for he was not suppose to return to the Philip-

thebook.UponmeetingLeoFongthey talked for a while and Leo lookedthroughwhatStevenhad,droppeditinfrontofhimandsaid,“What else can you write about?”SteventoldhimheknewtheartofKuntaw and could write something upaboutit.Leosaid“do it and

let’s take a look.” StevenwentbacktoOlan-gapoanddiscussedtheprojectwith Grandmaster Lanada and receivedhispermission.Duringthe picture taking Grandmaster Lanada was there the whole time to ensure the pictures were correct,andalsocheckedoverthefinalbeforesendingittoLeoFongwithhispermission.Leo Fong liked it and had his company Koinonia Productions publishit.Thiswas“KUNTAW-TheAncientFilipinoArtofHand

andFootFightingVolumeI”Therewereplanstohaveatotalofthreevolumes,whichStevenwroteanddeliveredtoLeoFong,butaftermanyyearsetc,theywereneverpublished.OutofthoseothertwovolumesStevenhaspublishedsmallbooksoutofhisownpocket,“Kuntaw ng Pilipinas - The FilipinoArtofHand&FootFighting(KuntawIsa,Dilawa,TatlowithBonus:Mayon”andKuntawngPilipinasMay,SilanganandSingkilan”.In1998KoinoniaProductionsdidpublishanotherbookbyStevenonKuntaw“KUNTAW-ThePilipinoArtofHandandFootFighting:SAYAW-AN-TheDancingTechniques. Anyway while work-ing at the Correctional Facil-ityStevenworkedthegraveyardshift,sowhengettingoffinthemorning,(5o’clockinthemorn-ing)hewouldgotoGrandmasterLanadas’homeandwakehimupandsay,“Let’sgotrain”inwhichGrandmaster Lanada would say go to the school and he woud meet himthere.AwhilelaterGrandmas-terLanadawouldshowup,some-timesbyhimselfandteachSteven,othertimesbringinghissonJuniorandjusttellingSteven,“Teach Ju-nior”andthengoinginhisoffice. Of course during this time Stevenwouldalsoreturnintheeveningsandworkoutwiththeclassatnightbeforehavingtogotowork.AlsoheparticipatedinvarioustournamentsinOlangapoandPampanga. Stevenwasalsoveryfortu-natetohaveknownGrandmasterLanada’sfather,whovisitedthemain school in Olangapo a couple

GrandmasterCarlitoA.Lanada andStevenDowd

Grandmaster Lanada ensuringthattechniquesarecorrect.

pines so soon and the detailer tried togetthemcancelled,butduetosomelet’ssaydiscussionwithhissuperiorshewassenttotheNavalStation,SubicBay,Philippinesassigned to the Correction Facility whichhadjustbeentakenoverbytheNavyfromtheMarines. Anywaybackto1977,whileStevenwasattheCorrec-tionFacility,atSubicBayNavalStationinOlangapoCity.Hewastraining at the main school of Kuntaw under Grandmaster Car-litoA.Lanada.Itwasalsoduring1977,thatintryingtocontactKoi-noniaProductionstopublishhisTRACMAbook,StevenwastoldbyLeoFong’swifethathewasinManilashootingamovie“NinjaNightmare”.StevenheadedtoManilatomeethimandseeifhewouldbeinterestedinpublishing

times. When Ste-venleftthePhilip-pinesin1980hewastheUSDirec-tor for Kuntaw ng Pilipinas and USDirectorforthe International Kuntaw Federa-tion,whichwascreated while he was there in 1979andwasalso promoted to 5th degree Black Belt. Itmaybenoted also that while stationed at the Correctional Facility.GrandmasterLanadawouldvisitStevenshome,andhealsosentalettertotheNavalBasethatStevenwastheonlyautho-

rizedpersontorepresentKuntawontheNavalStationfortourna-ments,(seemstherewasanother

practitioner saying he was Kuntaw and he was in fact only a greenbeltthatprac-ticed Kuntaw a short while and then was claimingtobeaBlackBelt). Another note isthatwhenthefirstPresident of the Inter-national Kuntaw Fed-eration,DanielPappastransferredbacktotheUnitedStateshewasneverheardfromagain.It was shortly after that Stevenwasdesignatedas Acting President of the International Kun-taw Federation and kept thepostuntil1990whengoing to Desert Storm (Kuwait). WhilebackintheNavyStevenwouldvisitthePhilippinesandcontinuedhistraininginKuntaw. StevenmetfellowKuntawpractitionersMasterLowell“Bud”Cothern and Guro Garth Constan-tine.Afteratimetheydecidedtoopen up a Kuntaw school in Spring Valley,California.Atthetime

StevenwasalsoteachingKuntawattheSpringValleyCommunityCentertochildren. In 1994 Grandmaster who hadbeenintheUnitedStatesfora couple years relocated from VirginiatoSanDiego,California.

Once the Grandmaster wasthere,manythingshappened.Stevenwaspromoted to 6th degree Red,White&BlueBelt on the twenty-sec-ondofAugust1994.Also he was appointed asadministrativeadvi-sor to the Grandmaster whileMasterCothernwas appointed as tech-nicaladvisor.(StevenDowd is no longer the Grandmasters adminis-trativeadvisor). It was shortly

beforeGrandmasterLanadarelocated to San Diego that he incorporated Lima-Lima intoKuntaw,whichishisstyleofArnis. Grandmaster La-nadaintheseventiesaddedthe hard techniques from Karate so that Kuntaw wouldbecomeahardandsoftstyle,beingonlyasoftstylebefore.Butthe hard techniques were adapted to the Kuntaw philosophy and to witness a true Kuntawista doing the techniques one would justbelievethatitwasanatural part of the Kuntaw style. It was in 1995 and 1996 that Grandmas-ter Lanada made some changes in some of the intermediateandadvanceformsofKuntaw.And

some of the older forms were re-moved. SteventeachestheKuntawthat he originally learned from GrandmasterLanadainthe70’s(nottheupdatedforms,whichhewastoldthatmosthavegonebacktotheoriginalforms.Howeverithasalsobeensaidthattherearefivenewformswhichhavebeenaddedbelowblackbeltlevel).andcontinues when teaching Kun-taw he wears the uniform that he earnedwhenfirstmakingBlackBelt which is a green top with whitebottom.(hedoesnotusetheuniform of today white top with redbottomlikeSikaranpractitio-nersdo),StevenpromotesKuntawwhentheoppurtunityarises. In1996StevenmovedtoPahrump,Nevadaandopenedaschoolforafewyears,teachingKuntaw.In2000,hehadanoffer

MasterDowd,MasterCothern andGuroConstantine.

toteachinLouisville,Kentuckyandmovedthere;howeverthiswasshortlivedsinceitdidnotpanoutasplanned,andmovedbacktoNevadasettlinginFallonin2000,just60mileseastofReno. InFallon,Nevada,Steventaught at the Churchill Park & RecreationalCenterforthecityandcounty,teachingchildrenandteenagersKuntaw.

PromotionalCertificatesandAppointmentsAwardedbyGreatGrandmasterCarlitoA.LanadapersonallytoStevenK.DowdYellowBelt-February14,1972-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-Certificate#0104 GreenBelt-March7,1973-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-Certificate#0104 BlueBelt-December4,1973-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-Certificate#0104 3rdDegreeBrownBelt-December2,1974-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-Certificate#0104 2ndDegreeBrownBelt-September4,1975-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-#Certificate#0104 1stDegreeBrownBelt-October27,1976-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-#0104 1stDegreeBrownBelt-June17,1977-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-Certificate#0104 2ndDegreeBlackBelt-February18,1978-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-Certificate#0104 3rdDegreeBlackBelt-May14,1978-KuntawngPilipinas-Certificate#0104 4thDegreeBlackBelt-July29,1978-KuntawngPilipinas-Certificate#0104 5thDegreeBlackBelt-August4,1979-InternationalKuntawFederation-Certificate#00011 6thDegreeRed,White&BlueBelt-August22,1995-InternationalKuntawFederation-Certificate#CAL-0104

January1,1978-MaharlikaKuntawAssociation-DirectorU.S.A. July14,1978-InstructorsPermitKuntawngPilipinas July29,1978-KuntawngPilipinas-CoordinatorU.S.A.SubicNavalBase,Philippines August4,1979-January16,1982-MemberBoardofDirectorInternationalKuntawFederation January16,1982-February1990-InternationalKuntawFederation-ActingPresident

Kuntaw ng Pilipinas The Filipino Art of Hand & Foot Fighting

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