'Arnis-Pang-Oran' Tournament Unfolds March 9
Published on 02 March 2013
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Written by PERRY GIL s. MALLARI SPORTS EDITOR
The main event of the tournament is the
match between Kelvin Washington (USA) and Sunshine Facto (PH)
The 1st Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Arnis Pang-Oran Tournament will unfold on March 9 at the MMDA Command Center in Orenze Street corner EDSA Guadalupe, Makati City. Pang-oran is a sport that combines stick fighting and kickboxing.
The Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts (MAMFMA) headed by Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas in cooperation with MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino organized the tilt.
The main event of the tournament features Filipino fighter Sunshine Facto against American martial artist Kelvin
Washington. The other featured competitors are RJ Rivera, Reynante Ariola, Jayson Jumawan, Richard Valbuena, Jeshorun Amosco, EG Hilao, Bon Garcia, Ronald Regalado, James Suga and Israeli fighter Rakotch Shay.
Nicolas said that the etymology of pang-oran, which he began formulating in 1995, is Ilocano and connotes striking or to exchange blows with a stick. “You can spar with a padded stick or a ‘live’ rattan stick and you use the hand wearing the glove for punching,” Nicolas said. He explained that pang-oran is capable of giving more excitement to ordinary arnis contests therefore increasing their appeal to the public. Nicolas said that his creation is also a way of preserving arnis so the art would not die. Arnis is the Philippines’ national martial art and sport by the virtue of Republic Act 9850.
Nicolas said that there are three levels of tournaments in pang-oran: amateur, amateur-professional and professional. Participants in the amateur level are required to wear prescribed body armor and gloves. The punches are restricted to the torso, meaning not above the shoulder or below the belt. The empty hand hits are followed by stick strikes. In professional-amateur, the contestant can punch or kick the face with follow-up strikes with the stick. In the professional level, sweeping and throwing are allowed in addition to punches, kicks and stick strikes.
Besides Tolentino, the other guests of honors are MMDA Assistant General Manager for Operations Adel Abas, lawyer Salvador Demaisip, lawyer Emerson Carlos, Grandmaster Tony Diego, Grandmaster Henry Espera, Master Peachie Saguin, Master Jimmy Paclibar, Master Ronaldo Baxafra, Master Jaime
Quizana and American publisher of Filipino Martial Arts Informative Steven Dowd.
KenAu Pictures Productions also supported the event.
Hits: 937
Written by PERRY GIL s. MALLARI SPORTS EDITOR
The main event of the tournament is the
match between Kelvin Washington (USA) and Sunshine Facto (PH)
The 1st Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Arnis Pang-Oran Tournament will unfold on March 9 at the MMDA Command Center in Orenze Street corner EDSA Guadalupe, Makati City. Pang-oran is a sport that combines stick fighting and kickboxing.
The Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Martial Arts (MAMFMA) headed by Punong Lakan Garitony Nicolas in cooperation with MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino organized the tilt.
The main event of the tournament features Filipino fighter Sunshine Facto against American martial artist Kelvin
Washington. The other featured competitors are RJ Rivera, Reynante Ariola, Jayson Jumawan, Richard Valbuena, Jeshorun Amosco, EG Hilao, Bon Garcia, Ronald Regalado, James Suga and Israeli fighter Rakotch Shay.
Nicolas said that the etymology of pang-oran, which he began formulating in 1995, is Ilocano and connotes striking or to exchange blows with a stick. “You can spar with a padded stick or a ‘live’ rattan stick and you use the hand wearing the glove for punching,” Nicolas said. He explained that pang-oran is capable of giving more excitement to ordinary arnis contests therefore increasing their appeal to the public. Nicolas said that his creation is also a way of preserving arnis so the art would not die. Arnis is the Philippines’ national martial art and sport by the virtue of Republic Act 9850.
Nicolas said that there are three levels of tournaments in pang-oran: amateur, amateur-professional and professional. Participants in the amateur level are required to wear prescribed body armor and gloves. The punches are restricted to the torso, meaning not above the shoulder or below the belt. The empty hand hits are followed by stick strikes. In professional-amateur, the contestant can punch or kick the face with follow-up strikes with the stick. In the professional level, sweeping and throwing are allowed in addition to punches, kicks and stick strikes.
Besides Tolentino, the other guests of honors are MMDA Assistant General Manager for Operations Adel Abas, lawyer Salvador Demaisip, lawyer Emerson Carlos, Grandmaster Tony Diego, Grandmaster Henry Espera, Master Peachie Saguin, Master Jimmy Paclibar, Master Ronaldo Baxafra, Master Jaime
Quizana and American publisher of Filipino Martial Arts Informative Steven Dowd.
KenAu Pictures Productions also supported the event.