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Profile of Grandmaster Rafael Reston
By kempoarnis - Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:57:06 GMT
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Grandmaster Rafael Reston is a retired member of the U.S. Army and one of the pioneers of martial arts in the Philippines. His first instructions in the art of self defence were from his father who was also in the U.S. Army, as a member of the 31st Infantry stationed in Manila, Philippines in 1934 when Grandmaster Rafael Reston was only seven years old.
As a young boy during World War II, Reston worked as a house boy for the Japanese soldiers stations in Intramuros whom he impressed with his knowledge of Karate. A Captain in the Japanese Army taught him what he said were the finer points in the art of self defence.
Reston and his family survived the liberation of Manila by American troops in 1945 and the following year he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After basic training he was stationed in Japan and Okinawa where he pursued his mastery of Karate. Following his discharge from the U.S. Army in 1949, he continued his training while at the same time he taught Karate in some private schools.
In 1967, Reston founded the Manchurian Judo Karate Club, also known as Manjuka, in Angeles City, Philippines. Most of the students were U.S. Military stationed at Clark Air Base. Meanwhile, he never stopped training and participating in various Karate tournaments. He also changed the name of Manjuka to the Judo Karate Masters Association (Comjuka Kempo). Its permanent training centre is in Balibago, Angeles City, Philippines.
Grandmaster Reston was promoted to 8th degree black belt in 1975 and in the following year he was appointed to be the president of Philippine Karate Association. Coronal Dante Q. Nagtalon appointed Grandmaster Reston to coach the Central Luzon team which participated in the 1976 Philippine National Karate Championships.
Grandmaster Reston has also been the recipient of the Pioneer Award from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Philippines.
Grandmaster Rafael Reston had retired from teaching Martial Arts due to serious illness (emphysema) in 2003/04. It has also been posted that Grandmaster Rafael Reston had passed away in August 2006.
Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet and train with the instructor of my Sensei, Robert Fitton, who trained under Grandmaster Rafael Reston throughout the 1970's and upto the mid 1990's when he visited the Philippines.
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By kempoarnis - Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:57:06 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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Grandmaster Rafael Reston
Judo Karate Masters Association of the Philippines
Manchurian Comjuka Kempo Arnis
Judo Karate Masters Association of the Philippines
Manchurian Comjuka Kempo Arnis
Grandmaster Rafael Reston is a retired member of the U.S. Army and one of the pioneers of martial arts in the Philippines. His first instructions in the art of self defence were from his father who was also in the U.S. Army, as a member of the 31st Infantry stationed in Manila, Philippines in 1934 when Grandmaster Rafael Reston was only seven years old.
As a young boy during World War II, Reston worked as a house boy for the Japanese soldiers stations in Intramuros whom he impressed with his knowledge of Karate. A Captain in the Japanese Army taught him what he said were the finer points in the art of self defence.
Reston and his family survived the liberation of Manila by American troops in 1945 and the following year he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After basic training he was stationed in Japan and Okinawa where he pursued his mastery of Karate. Following his discharge from the U.S. Army in 1949, he continued his training while at the same time he taught Karate in some private schools.
In 1967, Reston founded the Manchurian Judo Karate Club, also known as Manjuka, in Angeles City, Philippines. Most of the students were U.S. Military stationed at Clark Air Base. Meanwhile, he never stopped training and participating in various Karate tournaments. He also changed the name of Manjuka to the Judo Karate Masters Association (Comjuka Kempo). Its permanent training centre is in Balibago, Angeles City, Philippines.
Grandmaster Reston was promoted to 8th degree black belt in 1975 and in the following year he was appointed to be the president of Philippine Karate Association. Coronal Dante Q. Nagtalon appointed Grandmaster Reston to coach the Central Luzon team which participated in the 1976 Philippine National Karate Championships.
Grandmaster Reston has also been the recipient of the Pioneer Award from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Philippines.
Grandmaster Rafael Reston had retired from teaching Martial Arts due to serious illness (emphysema) in 2003/04. It has also been posted that Grandmaster Rafael Reston had passed away in August 2006.
Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet and train with the instructor of my Sensei, Robert Fitton, who trained under Grandmaster Rafael Reston throughout the 1970's and upto the mid 1990's when he visited the Philippines.
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