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SIKARAN

THE ORIGINAL UNARMED FIGHTING ART OF THE PHILIPPINES

Volume 4 November - December 2015 Number 6

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Supremo Meliton C. Geronimo

Honorary Editor Emeritus

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Editor in Chief

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Meliton S. Geronimo, Jr.

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SIKARAN - DEFENSIVE TACTICS FOR THE PEACE OFFICER

By: Pantas Meliton S. Geronimo, Jr.

9th Degree Red and White Belt

President: World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines

All martial arts in essence may be classified as Defensive Tactics. However, there are arts

that are effective in some situations but not in others. Take the case of "submission arts." When

you and your opponent are on the ground, knowledge of joint manipulation is necessary and may

mean victory or defeat. In Law Enforcement applications, however, most encounters are applied

while upright. In fact, Peace Officers are drilled to have the upper hand while on his feet. This is

the case where Sikaran may be the art of choice.

Aware of this advantage, President Ferdinand Marcos, an expert in the grappling

art, with the concurrence of the Presidential Security Command (PSC), then headed by General

Fabian Ver; General Jose Lukban of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); and Colonel

Ramon Cannu of the Metropolitan Command (Metrocom) agreed to adopt Sikaran (Foot-fighting

Art of the Philippines) the official Defensive Tactic of the Presidential Security Agency (PSA).

In 1969, now Retired Lt. Colonel Meliton C. Geronimo, then a Captain of the Philippine

Air Force, was commissioned by President Ferdinand Marcos to put up a team to train the agents

of the Presidential Command in the Defensive Tactics of Sikaran. Captain Geronimo assigned

5th Degree Black Belt Emmanuel Querubin, the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines'

PRESIDENTIAL PAGE

Presidential Notifications, Comments, and Directives

On March 7, 2015, Supremo Meliton C. Geronimo, passed on the Over-all Authority

in Sikaran to Pantas Meliton S. Geronimo, Jr.

Director for Research and Standards to select the Instructional Team. Querubin, has just returned

from Malaysia, where he was the Chief Foreign Karate Instructor of the Karate Association of

Malaysia.

The other composition of the team are: 5th Degree Black Belt Jaime Geronimo (who later

became a Police Officer; 4th Degree Angeles Sanchez, who later became a Sikaran instructor at

the Philippine Military Academy; 3rd Degree Rodrigo Espiritu, who later became the Team

Captain of the Philippine Navy Sikaran team; 2nd Degree Ramon Valdenor, who later became

the Security Officer of Press Secretary Francisco Tatad, until the latter retired from political life;

and 2nd Degree Black Belt Serafin Pangilinan, who later became a Police Officer. The team also

trained instructors within the unit so there will be continuity in training of the defensive tactics

that are relevant to their job.

GRANDMASTER MELITON GERONIMO 10TH DEGREE RED BELT

Jaime Geronimo

5th Degree Black Belt

Emmanuel ES Querubin


Angeles Sanchez


Rodrigo Espiritu

3rd Degree Black Belt

Ramon Valdenor

2nd Degree Black Belt

Serafin Pangilinan 2nd Degree Black Belt

Two agents of the Presidential Security Command (PSC) dispose of

multiple opponents.

ose of

President Ferdinand Marcos addressing the members of the Presidential Security

Command, Graduating Class.

There are several Police Agencies, Military Units, and Private Security Agencies that

have adopted Sikaran as their primary Defensive Tactics. The Military Police Brigade underwent

Sikaran Training under Elpidio Seletaria, Jr., (now 8th Degree Black Belt of the World Sikaran

Brotherhood of the Philippines and concurrently International Coordinator, and Presidential

Assistant for Legal Affairs.

From 1962 to 2010, Sikaran was the Defensive tactics of the Philippine College of

Criminology under Professor Jose Sidlacan. He was also the Defensive Tactics Instructor at the

National Police Academy in Tagaytay City. He is now retired, with the rank of 8th Degree

Black Belt from the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines.

Several members of the Integrated National Police, were also trained in Sikaran by

Mantas-Marangal Louelle Lledo, Jr. (9th Degree Red and White Belt), at the Police Academy in

Fort Bonifacio.

There are numerous Sikaran Black Belts who taught Sikaran privately. Danny Chu, is an

8th Degree Black Belt who has taught Sikaran, both here and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

not only as a martial sport but also as a Defensive Tactic to Law Enforcement Agencies. With

the spread of Sikaran worldwide, even the Department of Homeland Security of the United

States has taken notice of the effectiveness of Sikaran as a Defensive Tactic.

Mantas-Dalubhasa Danny Chu, Sr.

8th Degree Black Belt World Sikaran

Brotherhood California State Director

USA and Based Board of Director.

High flying Danny Chu ala Meliton

Geronimo.

Danny Chu, demonstrating

the use of Sikaran as a

defensive tactic.

Mantas-Marangal Louelle Lledo, Jr., 9th Degree Red and White Belt , World

Sikaran Brotherhood State Director for New Jersey. National Bureau of

Investigation (NBI) Defensive Tactics Instructor and Senior Field Agent. Reserve

Captain of the Philippine Air Force.

Manntas-Marangal Louelle Lledo, Jr. teaches the NBI trainees unarmed techniques and the

use of the Arnis stick.

For his volunteer service in the training of the non-commissioned officers, his Excellency

President Barack Obama, presented Mantas-Marangal Louelle Lledo, Jr. a Gold Pin and an

Award of Excellence.

Prior to deployment to Afghanistan, these non-commissioned officers assigned at the Fort

Dix US Army Training Command, received a crash course in the Filipino Martial Arts under

Mantas-Marangal Louelle Lledo, Jr. (in front, in red black and red uniform) and Eric Golden

(kneeling in front).

Award to Mantas-Marangal Louelle Lledo, Jr. from US President Barack Obama.

Mantas-Marangal Andy Sanano,

Jr.,9th Degree Red and White

Belt, World Sikaran

Brotherhood USA Regional

Chapter Director and Florida

State USA Based Board of

Directors.

Even in the County level, Sikaran plays an important role. Mantas-Marangal Andy

Sanano, Jr., 9th Degree Red and White Belt teach the Inyo County, California Probation

Officers, Sikaran as a defensive art.

Mantas Andy Sanano, second row, fifth from left in

red shirt.

2012 THE YEAR UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES THE ROLE OF

THE FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS IN NATIONAL SECURITY

September 11, 2001, marks the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. On that day,

now more commonly known as the infamous 9/11, nineteen Al-Qaeda terrorists under the

leadership of Osama Bin Ladin, hijacked four United States Airplanes and killed over 6,000

people, and injuring twice as many.

Hijacked by terrorists were American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175,

American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93. Ironically, these terrorists learned

how to fly here in the United States.

American Airlines Flight 11, coming from Boston, en route to Los Angeles was

deliberately crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. A few

minutes later United Airlines Flight 175, coming also from Boston and en route also to Los

Angeles was crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Within several minutes,

both towers collapsed taking with them all the other buildings in the center rending the World

Trade Center in complete ruins.

American Airlines Flight 11, coming from Dulles International Airport in Virginia, en

route to Los Angeles was crashed on the western side of the Pentagon housing the Department of

Defense. United Airlines Flight 93 coming from Newark International Airport en route to San

Francisco, was going to be crashed into the White House in Washington, DC. Only the heroic

takeover of the passengers averted this disaster causing the plane to crash into a field near

Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing everybody onboard.

This attack made a terrible impact on the American psyche and no longer did the world

believe that The United States is invincible. The actual attack was unthinkable. However, the

aftermath is even worse. Foreign and domestic policies of the United States have changed.

Reaction to the attack was varied, both nationally and internationally.

In the United States, the Department of Homeland Security, was created. The US

Congress passed the Patriot Act, making it easier to detect and prosecute terrorism and other

crimes. The Patriot Act, gave law enforcement broader powers such as invasion of privacy of

citizens, warrantless surveillance of of telecommunications, and eavesdropping on telephone and

email communications between the United States and people overseas.

With the spread of nationalism, hate crimes increased. People who were perceived as

Muslims or of Middle Eastern origin reported incidents of harassment and discrimination. People

from India, such as the Sikhs were targeted simply because they wear turbans. Middle

Easterners, whether followers of Islam or not were looked upon as an enemy of the United

States.

The Department of Homeland Security formed the Transportation Security

Administration. Passengers were required to take off their belts, their shoes, and jackets as they

passed a metal detector. A 360-degree body-check machine was put in place. Hand carried items

were scrutinized. Only

liquid less than 3 fluid

ounces, were allowed

to be taken. Bottled

water and soda were

allowed in the security

area, but only if they

were purchased inside

the security area. One

wonders if they were

also checked for

explosives. Even nail

cutters were perceived

as weapons and were

not allowed in the

carry-on items. Safety

pins used for children

diapers were not

allowed. Some hailed

the strict laws, while

others did not and

laughed at it. Some

even claimed that the

United States if over-

reacting.

To protect the

travelling passengers

inside the plane,

incognito armed Air

Marshals were

assigned in every

flight. These Air

Marshals are trained in

not only weapons, but also more importantly in-unarmed combat. In the search for an effective

unarmed combat art, the Filipino Art of Sikaran was given priority.

Sikaran is practiced all over the world as a very exciting sport. However, as a sport,

Sikaran is watered down. As a combative art, Sikaran is easy to learn and apply in a wider

spectrum of situations. This makes Sikaran the ideal combat art for the Federal Air Marshals.

This letter of Edward Lawson, Lead Instructor of the Federal Air Marshal Service officially

authenticates and bears witness to the effectiveness of Sikaran in the lineage of Grandmaster

Meliton C. Geronimo of the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines.

Part Two:

KAPATIRANG SIKARAN NG BICOL

By: Two Bicolanos

Mantas-Marangal Andy Sanano, Jr.


United States of America Regional Director

Florida State Director

And:

Mantas-Dalubhasa Elpidio Seletaria, Jr.


World Sikaran Brotherhood International Coordinator

Presidential Assistant for Legal Affairs

On August 8, 2015, the Bicol Regional Sikaran Invitational Championship Tournament

was held at the Guinobatan Albay Sports Center, in conjunction with the Guinobatan

Longganista Festival of 2015. The affair, hosted by the Kapatirang Sikaran ng Bicol, was held in

cooperation with the Red Tribe Sikaran Arnis Club.

This once a year affair, is proudly dubbed by the locals as a "romantic attachment or episode

between Bicolano lovers of the martial arts," and their local culture.

From left: Pantas Jaime Geronimo, Philippines Regional Director, Mantas-Marangal

Romeo Paje, Region V Director, and Mantas-Marangal Ernesto Millanes, NCR Director.

Officials of the KAPISANANG Sikaran ng Bicol.

KAPISANANG SIKARAN NG BIKOL

Legazpi City Chapter

Lakandula Drive, Gogon, Legazpi City

July 20, 2015 Pantas Meliton S. Geronimo Jr. World Sikaran Brotherhood President Baras, Rizal Through: Janeth Geronimo, WSB Assistant to the President

Dear Sir/Ma’am;

Taos pusong Nagpupugay po!

We respectfully and pleased to inform your good office that this coming month of August 2015, in celebration of Guinobatan Longganisa Festival 2015, the Kapasanang Sikaran ng Bicol Chapter/Officers spearheaded by Red Tribe Instructor Reynold Agnes, 5DBB and in cooperation of the Municipality of Guinobatan will hold a Regional Sikaran Tournament on August 8, 2015 dubbed as “Paururagan sa Guinobatan 2015”. The venue will be at Guinobatan Sports Complex, Guinobatan, Albay.

The said event is also part of KSB Chapter’s activity in promoting and propagating the Art of Filipino Foot-fighting known as Sikaran in our region.

In addition, we are also delighted to inform you that as courtesy to the GHQ, guest players from your place (Baras, Rizal) are also expected to participate in the said tournament.

Best regards, mabuhay at muling nagpupugay!

Respecfully yours, Xavier J. Paje, 5th DBB KSB Reg’l Secretary Noted by: Romeo O. Paje, 9th DBB KSB Regional Director

SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS

TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS

THE ACTION WAS FAST, FURIOUS, AND INTENSE.

OFFICIAL RESULT

By: Reynolds Agnes

Tournament Director

BALANGKAS NG KAMPANA

PATTERN OF THE BELL OR 4-DIRECTIONS PATTERN

The Balangkas ng Kampana (Pattern of the Bell), derived its name for the 4-directions of attack,

which like the bell will ring no matter what part you hit. Another reason that is known only to

those who are close to Meliton Geronimo, Kampana (Bell) is the nickname given to him by his

SIKARAN masters to herald his birth. He also has the ability to hit multiple opponents when

surrounded.

When Balangkas ng Kampana were first adopted the only techniques were the five basic kicks,

the PILATIK (front kick), the SIPAKOT (roundhouse kick), the PADYAK PATAGILID (side

thrust kick), the PADYAK PATALIKOD or SIPANG KABAYO (back thrust kick) and the

BIYAKID (spinning heel kick). Incorporated in each balangkas are open hand blocks and other

hand techniques. A kicking block SIPAKAN (crescent kick), is also incorporated. There are 5

Balangkas ng Kampana , which are performed in both right-handed and left handed- fighter

orientation. For variation, some enterprising instructors incorporated various hand and leg

techniques in different sequences but still called it Balangkas ng Kampana

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

4-DIRECTION OR BELL PATTERN 1-5

BALANGKAS NG KAMPANA 1-5

LEFT ORIENTATION

A B

C D

A

D

B

C

RIGHT ORIENTATION

Ika - 3 KAMPANA

SIPAKOT

(3rd PATTERN OF THE BELL

ROUNDHOUSE KICK)

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11

STARTING POSITION

12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31 32 33

34 35 36 37 38

39 40 41 42 43 44

45 46 47 48

49 50 51 52 53

ENDING POSITION

BUNYAW

25 / 47

STEPPING / TURNING INSTRUCTIONS:

LEFT ORIENTATION

A

D

B

C

RIGHT ORIENTATION

Steps 6-7-8-9-10 going towards A then turn going towards B step 11

Steps 11-2-13-14-15 going towards B then turn going towards C step 16

Steps 16-17-18-19-20 going towards C then turn going towards D step 21

Steps 21-22-23-24-45 going towards D then turn going towards A and back to starting position steps 26-27

Steps 28-29-30-31-32 going towards A then turn towards B step 33

Steps 33-34-35-36-37 going towards B then turn going towards C step 38

Steps 38-39-40-41-42 going towards C then turn going towards D step 43

Steps 43-44-45-46-47 going towards D then turn going towards A to starting position step 48

A B

C D

START

END

1. Take your position in the middle of the arena and assume parallel toes stance.

2. Slide left foot next to right foot to assume open toes stance and bring right fist

on left palm.

3. Tip head about 10 degrees forward.

4. With right fist still on left palm bring head up and in a loud and clear voice

state the name of the balangkas.

5. Slide left foot to the left and assume parallel toes stance.

6. Assume a left fighting stance facing A at the same time executing a left upper

outward open hand block breathing thru the mouth.

7. Execute a left roundhouse kick.

8. As you bring left foot down to original position execute a left vertical punch to the

nose.

9. Follow up with a right vertical punch to the throat pulling left open hand in- front

of the chest.

10. Execute a right roundhouse kick.

11. Pivoting on left foot turn 90 degrees to the left to face B to assume a left

fighting stance at the same time executing a left upper outward open hand block

breathing thru the mouth.



nose.


of the chest.


16. Pivoting on left foot turn 90 degrees to the left to face C to assume a left





nose.


of the chest.


21. Pivoting on left foot turn 90 degrees to the left to face D to assume a left





nose.

24. Follow up with a right vertical punch to the throat pulling left open-hand in- front

of the chest.

25. Execute a right roundhouse kick exhaling thru the mouth forcefully (BUNYAW).

26. Pivoting on left foot turn 90 degrees to the left to face A to assume a left



27. Pull left foot next to the right foot to assume parallel-toe stance.

28. Move right foot forward to assume a right fighting stance at the same time

executing a right open hand upper outward block breathing thru the mouth.


30. As you bring right foot down to original position execute a right vertical punch

to the nose.

31. Follow up with a left vertical punch to the throat pulling right open hand in- front

of the chest.


33. Pivoting on right foot turn 90 degrees to the right face B to assume a right

fighting stance at the same time executing a right open hand upper outward block




to the nose.

36. Follow up with a left vertical punch to the throat pulling right open hand in front

of the chest.


38. Pivoting on right foot turn 90 degrees to the right to face C to assume a right





to the nose.


of the chest.


43. Pivoting on right foot turn 90 degrees to the right to face D to assume a right





to the nose.


of the chest.

47. Execute a left roundhouse kick exhaling sharply and loudly (BUNYAW).

48. Pivoting on right foot turn 90 degrees to the right to face A to assume a right


exhaling thru the mouth.

49. Pull back right foot beside left foot and assume parallel toe stance bringing left

open hands to the sides.

50. Slide left foot towards the right foot and bring right fist on left palm.

51. Tip head about 10 degrees forward.

52. Bring head up still keeping right fist on left palm.

53. Slide left foot to the left and assume parallel toes stance and bring open hands

to the sides.

FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE

Pantas Meliton S. Geronimo, Jr.


President. WSBP / WSB

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around the brotherhood

By: Giner Arendain Burabod

He is the son of Grandmaster Meliton C. Geronimo and the third

generation heir to the Geronimo Sikaran lineage. He came from the

line of Sikaran haris. His Grandfather, Cipriano Geronimo was the

last Hari of Baras, Rizal. His Great-grandfather Bonifacio

Geronimo, was the last Hari ng mga Hari. Supremo Meliton C.

Geronimo is the acknowledged Highest Authority of Sikaran since

November 6, 1966. On March 7, 2015, The Presidency and title of

Sikaran Authority were passed on the Pantas Meliton S. Geronimo,

Jr.

PUGAY PO Mga kababayan at kaibigan, kayo po ay aming inaanyahan na dumalo at sumali sa aming

pagsasanay ng SIKARAN at ARNIS, dito sa siyudad ng Taguig. Ang ating Pamahalaang Bayan

ng Taguig ay nagbibigay ng libreng pagsasanay sa SIKARAN at ARNIS.

Ang grupo po namin ang SIKARAN-ARNIS TAGUIG ay handang maglingkod sa lahat

ng mga batang Pinoy edad 10-12 taong gulang. Makipag ugnayan lamang po kayo sa ating

Youth Sports Development Office dito sa TAGUIG. Ito ay po ay libre naming ituturo sa lahat ng

mga kabataang interesadong matututo...

Ang isa po sa mga layunin namin ay maimulat ang ating mga kabataan sa ating

pambansang larong ARNIS at SIKARAN. Ito ang dapat na ating tinatangkilik, hindi ang mga

modernong martial arts na pumasok dito sa ating bansang Pilipinas.

Kaming mga tagapagsanay ng ARNIS at SIKARAN ay kayang gawing ang lahat ng iba

at ibang dayuhang larong palakasan na elemento lamang ng ARNIS at SIKARAN.

Maraming mga dayuhan ang dumadayo pa dito sa ating minamahal na bansang pilipinas

upang magsanay o mag-aral lamang ng ARNIS at SIKARAN.

Kaya ano pa po ang inyong inaantay mga kapwa ko Pilipino...Mahalin Ang Sariling Atin.

Sabi pa nga ng ating bayaning si Dr.JOSE RIZAL,,,"Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa

kanyang sariling wika, ay higit pa ang amoy sa malansa at mabahong isda"

OFFICIALS AND INSTRUCTORS. GINER BURABOD, WORLD SIKARAN

BROTHERHOOD OF THE PHILIPPINES' JUNIOR BLACK BELTS DIRECTOR IS

AT THE EXTREME RIGHT.

Non-Combative exercises are part of the program, although SIKARAN is the

main activity.

For those who are not inclined to join the martial arts class, First Aid is available with

certification from the Philippine Red Cross

BOOK TWO COMING SOON

RELEASED IN 2011….

SIKARAN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO VOLUME 1

WRITTEN, PRODUCED, AND DIRECTED BY:

ELPIDIO SELETARIA JR.

8th DEGREE BLACK BELT (#1487)

Hercules, California, USA

www.sikaranarnis.com

COMING SOON…!!!

SIKARAN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO VOLUME 2

(ADVANCED SIKARAN WITH DEFENSIVE TACTICS, ETC…)

To Order Contact: ELPIDIO SELETARIA - [email protected]

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ARNIS DE MANO FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS EDUCATION

TEACHER'S TRAINING HANDBOOK

By: TWO SIKARAN MANTAS MARANGAL

LOUELLE LLEDO, Jr. (# 326) and ANDY SANANO, Jr. (# 844)

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