FMAT: Dan Inosanto and Balintawak?

[Clark Kent]

Dan Inosanto and Balintawak?
By arnisador - Tue, 01 May 2007 14:20:40 GMT
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At the Dan Inosanto seminar this past weekend he did a brief Balintawak section. I was surprised because I didn't think that was part of his system. He told the jailed-with-a-Frenchman story (and clearly indicated that it might be apocryphal). Someone suggested his Balintawak training was via Ising Atillo--is that so?


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[Morgan]

Dan Inosanto and Balintawak?
By arnisador - Tue, 01 May 2007 14:20:40 GMT
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At the Dan Inosanto seminar this past weekend he did a brief Balintawak section. I was surprised because I didn't think that was part of his system. He told the jailed-with-a-Frenchman story (and clearly indicated that it might be apocryphal). Someone suggested his Balintawak training was via Ising Atillo--is that so?


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Could be. The only story that I've come across about being jailed with a Frenchman is that of Lorenzo Saavedra which eventually leads to Vincente Atillo and his son Crispulo. There ia a lot of controversy surounding C. Atillo. OTOH a recent publication by Michael Bates in the FMADigest seems to suggest that C. Atillo is attracting a lot of attention in spite of the controversy. Maybe Guro Dan is on to something.

Your post has me even more curious about C. Atillo. Maybe I need to find a seminar of his to attend.

Morgan

 

[arnisador]

He did only a brief segment on Balintawak and I recognized the techniques. But, I hadn't heard of him having dabbled in it at all!

 

[Rich Parsons]

From my understanding, Ising Atillo was teaching out of his academy when he came over from the PI. It is my understanding that it he is not teaching their now. I do know that Guro Dan I has had some exposure to Balintawak via this. He also has a student here in South East Michigan (Dave) who has also studied Balintawak with GM Ted Buot. Guro Dan I may have some knowledge from this source as well.