old vidclip of "old man" Illustrisimo, an Eskrima master. this is a vid of skills.. at age 90. His style ? Kalis Illustrisimo aka Sword of Illustrisimo. this vidclip is a demo of an old school Eskrima style.
This never gets old! I seen this video over 15 years ago and I still find it entertaining and insightful. Tatang illustrisimo is no joke. I also like how Sir Sioc describes things.
Thank you for this video as I only have photos of Antonio Illustrisimo from when I met him in 81 in Manila. He seems to have gotten better even though he was 90 when this was shot! Erle Montaigue
Salamat kaayo! Wala ko kabalo nga bisaya si Manong Tatang. I was listening closely to the conversation and heard them speaking in the cebuano dialect, I always thought that Tatang was from the Luzon, thanks for posting this vid.
Very Good. The old man does it. No disrespect meant... very cool to see somone demonstrate the art not the sport. my greatest respect to The Grand master
actually yes. the left hand aka the live hand/weak hand is there to protect your center line... the same way it is used in wing chun although footing is different.
I feel very lucky to have trained on several occasions with Tatang, Tony Diego, and Christopher Ricketts. Tatang was deadly, (as are Diego and Ricketts) but very kind as well.
indeed bro. those of the most highest of skill walk without ego thus they are in no need to surpress the natural kindness that we humans are capable of showing one another. pugay.
They used live blades during the beginning of the demo. Tatang Illustrisimo (old man on the left) demonstrated his skills on his partner, but fearing injuries, they switched to wooden blades later. The host in the middle mentioned it during the live sparring demo session. Hope this helps you understand.
I've been doing FMA for the last 5 years and was recently introduced to Illustrisimo system recently. As a student of the Inosanto Acamdey, I've seen many systems, all I can say about this one is WOW. Now we have a small group in Los Angeles that trains every weekend with Master "Topher" Ricketts and his son Bruce. One of the 5 Pillars of Illustrisimo and the head of Bakbakan International. Let me know you are interested.
Tatang Ilustrisimo is still awesome and his fighting skills were second to none. Training with live blades was normal for many Eskrima Arnis Kali practicioners and as real as it gets.
@Brady2k10 they do its called "Catch As Catch Can" its a submisions wrestling system started in Wigan, the place it started in is world famous.. I think it was called the Shed.. as far as weaponry martial arts Im not to sure about that...
If you make it out to Manila there is a shop in Binondo where you can find it. And another place where you can train with GM Tony Diego who many see as his heir to the system.
A number of Tatang's top students, now masters and grandmasters teach in the NCR. Email here on FB for more info. Or if you feel lucky try showing up one weekend morning in either QC Circle or the Luneta. Also the UP campus. Expect to walk around for a while, ask questions, be nice and you might find the instructor you're looking for.
wow Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo has a crazy past. I read in the Martial Culture book all about it. he is definately one of the greatest . the berdugo (executioner) of japanese spies during WWII
I believe he said "itak orientation", focus is on weaponry (blade orientation). Itak is like a long blade, so he says that his art is primarily based on the use of edged weapons.
This is Tatang in his Twilight... imagine his skill when he was in his prime! I'm glad he passed on his knowledge. God Bless. Garciano Arnis Kilat Serrada
You mean to ask, "Why does Tatang like to make his opponent drop the sword?" I guess that's the flashiest part of Tatang's art...the noisy clanging of dropped metal blades on the pavement after he disarms a bladed attack.
@sasapat imagine being hit by the poison dart of the sumpit, or taking the bagakay to the eye,or feeling the sting of the arrow.All without ever knowing from whence they came.Let's not forget the Aeta the islands first inhabitants.
If you haven't found out yet look up Christopher Ricketts. Sorry if I mispelled the name. I never trained with him myself but I hear he is one of the best teachers of Tatang's art.
hindi lang yan muslim at Igorot, buong Pilipinas yan. All of the "ancient" Filipino tribes that lived in the different parts of the Philippine islands practiced Vendettas, killing every member of the family of a rival clan. Visayans practiced it, Lumads practiced it, Kapampangan, etc. That was the way of life back then, vendettas, for every Filipino tribe here in the Philippines. Seriously, people should start reading history instead of spouting inaccurate comments on the net.
@GaolisVideoLog welll i know for a fact we also have fencing schools and ours are world class too, but i dont really consider fencing to be a fighting style, its just sword fighting, its a sport for the rich, we have boxing too and i guess that is a fighting style but its not our own, like everyone has a boxing gym somewhere, in germany, usa etc. i mean like an english martial art. There was one called barjitsu or something but its not really known anymore
LOL @ 1:23 "by the way i'd like to mention that they're using sharp blades" then Mr. Syok Larraga responded "yes we're using sharp blades" LOL hahaha.. like it's no big deal while keep continuing w/ it. Hehehe....
the same reason you should sometimes practice using live ammunition and not just dry fire your gun all the time. it's the same but different, if you get the idea.
was it just me or that last arm movement to block the kick look like wing chun? It amazes me how many arts can seem different , but operate on similar principles depsite their origin being from around the world.
wish i could have the videos myself, but the sad reality is is that these vids are really rare and pretty much impossible to find on the net, much less purchase this video as the company that made them are now non-existent. =X
I show nothing but respect towards tatang. it would suck to be his kids or grand kids though. you know how filipino dads and grampas hits us when we are younger to dicipline us after our moms get too angry. if i was his kid i would've done everything and if he told me to graduate highschool in 2 months i would do it LOL.
@komski2 Yeah, I know. I made the comment because the guy at the back mentions this about one gazillion times through the video, just in case anyone hadn't heard. :-)
guromarsh, did you say you own this whole series? Was it ever produced for sale? Can you make copies on dvd? I'll give you a few dollars? Let me know your take on that. I pratice here in RI. I'd like to show my instructor.
lol id be afraid of that grampa... kuz i know my gramps hits me if i do something stupid..imagine him O.o... tang ina... besides that... thats sweet! lol imagine being tuli from that guy, cuz the curved end of the blade, i can sooo imagine it! haha XD filipino insider joke.
Krav maga is not called martial arts, because it's not a sport. It's self defense, without trying to inflict pain of injuries... It's self defense in the purest form, try to free yourself and walk away. Eskrima is called a Martial Art, because you train to make the moves as fluently as possible, whilst making the pain and damage as big as possible. So, they are not comparable;)
techniques are for experts only. the things tatang could do were beyond the reach of the average practitioner. just one miscalculation of timing and spacial perception and you're dead.
