The more time I spend in the FMA community, the more fascinated I become with the phenomenon of myth and its effect on the arts; their propagation and their popularity.  Since 1982, I have participated in one capacity or another in the FMA community; as a neophyte student, as a dedicated follower and as a leader and instructor.  Throughout this time, I have gained a deepening understanding of the effect of mythology, story-telling and creative history on the arts as a whole and on the…

Merry Christmas,

To my friends, family and associates here on MyFMA.net or wherever you may be in the U.S.A., Europe, or Asia, I wish you a Merry Christmas!

I wish that I could be with all of you in this special time.

Sincerely,
Thomas Ivers

Hello Everyone,

My 92 yr. old father SGM Cacoy Canete, founder of Cacoy Doce Pares and the only living survivor of the oldest Eskrima organization, Doce Pares, wishes to greet each and everyone of you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year.

Merry Christmas to Guro John Malmo and his family, friends and followers!

Warmest regards,

GM Catherine "Kitty" Canete-Knight

VP-International Affairs

Cacoy Doce Pares…

MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012, I HOPE ALL YOU WISHES COME TRUE IN THE NEXT YEAR.

I HOPE THE 2012 WILL COME FULL OF STICKS, HITS AND A LOS OF TRAINING

REGARDS FROM MEXICO

LALO PALOMARES

CACOY DOCE PARES WORLD FEDERATION, MEXICO

Our friend Jay Ignacio a filmmaker that is based in the Philippines.  His latest movie is 

about the FMA and includes, among others, Dr. Remy Presas Jr. and Rodel Dagooc in 

addition to Dan Inosanto and others.   Please read about the movie with this latest bit 

of press. 

Salamat! 

The greatest Filipino cultural export is kicking ass  

EMOTIONAL WEATHER REPORT By Jessica Zafra (The Philippine Star)…

 Christmas season with my Fil-Am family and our Arnis club is my favorite time of year. This is the time of year when  friends & families get together sharing friendship & food. No sparring or completions, just good times and parties. Visiting old & new friends. December for us is from one party or gathering to the next. In the Philippines the light the Parol Lanterns and holiday season begins. i hope that other group are doing the same and remembering that season is about giving…

     I just submitted an article about GM Villabrille to FMA Informative.  I would like to know if FMA,net would like to also publish my article.

(This is reprint of an article taken from the Manila Bulletin) 

Arnis pushed as nat’l sport 

May 5, 2009, 7:44pm 

Members of Filipino Martial Arts, led by Harbour Centre owner Mikee Romero, have 

thrown their full support behind the bill filed by Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri to make arnis 

the country’s national sport. 

Romero and Zubiri, both avid arnis practitioners, are rallying strong support for arnis to 

be…