Philippine Martial Arts Alliance

The Philippine Martial Arts Alliance (PMAA) was founded by Master Julius Melegrito, with the desire to give Philippine Martial Arts practitioners all over the world a family to grow within. Whether you are an individual training in Philippine Martial Arts or an Instructor looking to implement Philippine Martial Arts in your existing program, this organization is RIGHT for you!

PMAA is committed to providing you with the highest level of training and service for stronger brotherhood and unity. Join us in this exciting journey of spreading Philippine Martial Arts, one of the most effective forms of self-defense and practical martial arts style in the world!!!

OUR MISSION:

The purpose of the Philippine Martial Arts Alliance is to promote Philippine Martial Arts through:

 

Continuing education through martial arts seminars and alliances with other martial arts organizations: Promotion of the Philippine Martial Arts through education can be accomplished in many different ways. Master Melegrito is continuously conducting seminars not only in the United States but Internationally. His development of add-on programs such as Stix 4 Kids™ and Stick & Knife Combatives contribute to the success of this goal.  Cooperative relationships with some of the leading martial arts organizations in the world further the spread of Philippine Martial Arts. Philippine Combatives™ is compatible with and do not conflict with any other styles.  It is a proven fact that any martial arts practitioner, in any style, can easily learn to adapt the principles learned in the Philippine arts and complement their system with it.

Certification of instructors to spread knowledge of Philippine Martial Arts globally: The Alliance goal is to provide PROPER certifications and training documentations needed for members and other Philippine Martial Arts practitioners worldwide to promote the arts. An easy to follow curriculum promotes the effectiveness of the instructor’s teaching. PMAA is committed to providing instructors with the highest level of training and service. Promotion of the art, by members, with professionalism and proper marketing strategies contribute to the achievement of this goal!

 

Building unity in martial arts through brotherhood: Philippine Martial Arts Alliance was created with equality among martial arts practitioners in mind.  “ALLIANCE” is the  key concept of this organization. The goal is to provide all FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) practitioners with an organization to belong. Although, there are certain guidelines to be met it is our goal to provide our members with genuine brotherhood, quality materials, great student service and a politics-free environment.  KAPATID (ka-pa-teed) is a Tagalog word for brotherhood (gender free).  Please bear in mind that although we use titles such as grandmaster, masters and instructors, EVERYONE is a KAPATID! Unity is further accomplished with each person’s effort to put differences aside, including egos and self-righteousness. The foundation of our organization is “Building Unity through Brotherhood”.

"The Philippine Martial Arts Alliance is dedicated to providing the best education to our existing student members and instructors by bringing all of the different systems of Philippine Martial Arts in unity and one alliance". ---- Master Melegrito

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Philippine Combatives™ System

The Philippine Combatives style of Martial Arts is consists of both weapons and hands training. Its style is based on the different systems of arnis, kali, ecrima, mano-mano, dumog, arnis de mano, espada y daga all combined to help you better understand the wonderful world of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA).  The Philippine Combatives is the Philippine Martial Arts Alliance official curriculum presented in an EASY TO FOLLOW AND EASY TO IMPLEMENT FORMAT.

The Philippine Combatives will work with any style of martial arts.  It is guaranteed to bring out the best in you and strengthen your understanding of the Filipino arts. The Philippine Combatives is not a personal style developed by Guro Melegrito; it is an expression and interpretation of one of the deadliest, most practical fighting systems in today’s world… Philippine Martial Arts!

 

The Philippine Combatives™ System includes but is not limited to the following:

SINGLE STICK FIGHTING:
Commonly referred to as Isang Arnis, Escrima, Kali, and sometimes called solo baston. This style of Stick fighting focuses on your dominant hand. The training consists of allowing you to understand distances from long, middle and short ranges of stick fighting. This style is also great to understand the “hidden” value of your FREE sometimes called “the live hand”. Understanding the principles behind the single stick style of fighting will make you not only a better fighter but reveals the power behind your dominant hand! From Malayo or Largo (far range) to Malapit or Corto (short range) to catching, locking, takedowns and disarms, this style is definitely one, if not the biggest part, in any Philippine martial arts systems that should not be ignored.

 

 

DOUBLE STICK FIGHTING:
Commonly referred to as”Sinawalis” or Dalawang Arnis Escrima, Kali or Doble Baston. Believing and utilizing both limbs in stick fighting definitely increases not only one’s flexibility but strength on both arms. Your ability to be able to fight with single stick and be able to disarm an attacker sometimes ends up with you having two sticks in your hands. Preparation to utilize these two sticks in a very combative and practical way prepares our student to be well rounded stick fighters. The Philippine Combatives™ double stick training guarantees increased of speed and accuracy on both sides using both right and left hands; maximizing your training time.

 

 

KNIFE COMBATIVES:
Commonly referred to as”Daga sa Daga” or Knife to Knife. This style as stated focuses on utilizing your knife when encountering knife attacks. Although we usually train for the worse, we still do not ignore the facts that Philippine Combatives™ System of Knife fighting also emphasizes training and utilizing your edge weapon as a way to get out of multiple attackers. The Philippine Combatives™ style of knife fighting focuses not only on the defensive parts of training but also offensive and realistic scenarios. Realistically we may not be faced with somebody with a dagger or carry them ourselves but again, understanding the principles that lies behind Philippine Combatives™ knife training will increase one’s self-awareness. Keep in mind that a knife does not necessary have to be a dagger, it can be a pocket knife, tactical folder or even just a pencil. Your ability to train knife to knife also increases your hand to hand techniques when faced with one of the deadliest concealed weapons in today’ world, the knife!

HAND to HAND COMBAT:

Commonly referred to as Kamao sa Kamao or Mano a   Mano. The Philippine Combatives will give you a better understanding of the weapon systems and its connection to our hand to hand fighting system. This style of Filipino fighting is sometimes misinterpreted or even hidden in some styles. The Philippine Combatives™ system will not only enhance the hand to hand training you have already acquired but will complement and strengthen it. This style will answer most of the questions or hidden gaps that lie in some systems and will definitely make one a better martial artist. The Philippine Combatives™ System of hand to hand fighting that is based from weaponry training of arnis, kali or escrima is consists of striking, parrying, blocking, counter striking, kicking, locking or joint manipulations, takedowns, controlling, submission and different finishing combative techniques.

 

SWORD and DAGGER:
Commonly referred to as Espada Y Daga or Anis o Escrima, Kali at Daga. This is one of, if not the oldest, fighting systems that most students devalue and don’t see as important in these modern days. Although we are not anticipating fighting an opponent with a sword and a dagger, your ability to recognize the strength of each of these weapons give you a better understanding of Philippine martial arts of Arnis, kali escrima and espada y daga. Please be aware that these weapons are just extensions of your hands, without the hands, there will be no weapons. Understanding this principle gives you an understanding that a knife thrust can easily be modified or translated to a spear hand strike to somebody’s eyes and a sword cut can easily be translated to a forearm hit to somebody’s neck.

 

 

GROUND FIGHTING:

Commonly referred to as Dumog or Buno. Philippine Combatives™ understands the value of training for reality ground fighting. The Philippine Combatives ground fighting goes beyond the hand techniques. We take a realistic approach to ground fighting not only through hand to hand applications but also utilizing sticks and knife as tools to help our awareness of ground survival in modern days!

 

 

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Master Julius Melegrito

 

        • Founder of Philippine Martial Arts Alliance and Philippine Combatives™ System
        • President/Master Instructor - Martial Arts International, LLC. (www.martialartsinternational.com)
        • Hall of Fame International Martial Arts Instructor of the year 2000- International
        • Martial Arts Hall of Fame World Head of Family Sokeship Council
        • Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee for Best School National 2001- International
        • Martial Arts Hall of Fame World Head of Family Sokeship Council
        • Hall of Fame MASTER Instructor of the year 2002- World Head of Family Sokeship Council (www.bushido.org )
        • Hall of Fame Inductee 2005 - Master of the Year - Budo Martial Arts Magazine
        • Hall of Fame Inductee 2005 - Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts – Action Martial Arts Magazine
        • Hall of Fame inductee 2006 – Lifetime Dedication Award to Philippine Martial Arts – Budo International Martial Arts Magazine
  • Founder and Program Developer of Nationally Acclaimed Program endorsed by Martial Arts Industry Association called STIX 4 KIDS© www.Stix4Kids.com
  • Founder of M.U.S.T System- Melegrito’s Universal Self-Defense Training Course
  • Director “Defensive Stick and Knife Program” – International Combat Hapkido Federation (www.ichf.com )
  • Director of “Advanced Self-Defense” – International Disabled Self-Defense Association
  • Travels locally in the United States of America promoting Philippine Combatives, Stix 4 Kids™ and Self-Defense Training
  • Traveled internationally as far as Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland and Australia promoting Philippine Martial Arts and Certification Programs
  • Certified Master Instructor- International Philippine Martial Arts Federation
  • 7th Degree Black Belt – International Philippine Martial Arts Federation
  • Master’s Council Member – Independent TaeKwonDo Association
  • Certified Master Instructor - Independent TaeKwonDo Association
  • 4th Degree Black Belt - Independent TaeKwonDo Association
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt –Combat Hapkido
  • Certified Instructor - International Combat Hapkido Federation
  • 2nd Degree Black Belt - Asia Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Tang Soo Do Instructor- Asia Tang Soo Do Federation
  • International Police Defensive Tactics Certified Instructor
  • Instructed Philippine Military Police, Marines, Navy and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

 

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