The Heavy Stick We Wield

Last night I trained with the guys for th first time this year. And it was intense to say the


least. Instead or swinging the regular rattan stick I swung a heavy kamagong stick. And it was bulky and the weight shifted too much to keep any sort of balance to it and unless you are an experience escrimador I don't recommend for new practicioners to be wielding it. It will just hurt your wrist.

Hitting the tires and th bags with those heavy sticks were no jokes. But when we switched to the lighter sticks I was flying

But my back is sore and I can't get up.

I love stickfighting
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Turtle style

So today's class I find myself developing more and more as an escrimador. Today we worked on the ABC blade technique. When my students asked why are we using the full stick when a knife is a lot shorter than that. I said well if you can clear a 24" stick while acting like it's a blade the how much more easier it is when it's a 4" knife? Which makes so much freekin sense that it made me wonder hmm did I always know that or was it something I did during my days as a student and never really understood why. I am so happy with my student's progress that I remember how they use to twirl now I am very proud to see the excell.

Then I wanted to re-emphasize the kawi hand. Cause I truly believe that the stick hand kills your enemy but it's your kawit hand is what will save your life.


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You called and look whose answering

I just recently returned from Las Vegas Nevada to help them start their very own Christmas Institute. And Lord was it a succesful weekend. Going into this weekend we had so many doubts and so much fear.

One of the many concerns were the abrubt change. It seems like this is too soon and that they need more seasoning before being called to serve. And I shared with them that no one is ever really is ready to be a leader for leadership isn't about hey now I can lead it's about hey something needs to get done and someone got to do it. Moses is a perfect example that he felt he wasn't ready to be a leader although he was raised and groomed as royalty and to lead the people of Egypt. But all that God required from him was to show up and He will take care of the rest.

The next concern they had was who was going to help them. Well I am so very blessed that my friend Christian is taking on this ministry with me. And we were able to show them that we had strong experience leaders ready to serve.

And there are more but as the time went on we all realized that the fear will ALWAYS be there and that's how God wants it to be. For faith is only truly excercised not in the absence of fear but in the presence of it. But just like Peter we cling to our Lord God to get us through this storm.

All I pray for is for me to keep my ears and heart open to be able to lead these young leaders to their very own Christmas Institute. All Glory to God.


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The dark days

The Darkest Days
By: Francis T.B. Serrano


The day are short the nights darker & there is no end in sight. How I long for the subtle hope that is a flicker of light amidts the darkest of nights.

The winter of my heart freezes the life and I long for the sliver of warmth from the intesity of a sun hidden away by the clouds of sorrow.

The depth of my soul is a shallow puddle compared to the longing of the ocean where te deapest and most rarest of jewels are hidden unattainable to all but by the one destined to hold it and show the world that my life and my purpose

Is To bring hope again.


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Dream Whisperer

In my personal studies of the scripture, it is clear that God does convey His message to us in many ways. But one unique way is through our dreams. Unique meaning that only a faitful few can interpret them. In the case of Joseph were Pharaoh couldn't interpret his own dream. Again with King Nebachanezzer. Joseph
himself said the business of interpreting dreams is God work.

Last night I had a dream. And here is what I saw. In the dream I joined a very old style of martial arts. I want to say it's Kung Fu for it was very heavy on the traditions and that the Grandmaster's word is law. Well there was a technique or move that I developed but the move has requirements in order for it to work. I was carrying an old muskett, you know the kind that was used during the American Revolution. And affixed on it was a bayonet. The move requires someone from behind me to grab me. And the move has me killing the enemy behind me by cutting his throat and down to his heart.

When I showed that to my old grandmaster he said that the move is not how they do things. And he ordered me to never so that move again. Perplexed why would he say that, and when I asked him why not? He yelled at me, and then as I was about to react, I woke up.

What do you think that means? My friends have said that my Jedi power is dream interetations. I always thought that God blessed me with this gift and now I need to use it. I think I have interpret it already but I shall pray more to see it more clearly.


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Western Regional

This past November was the WEKAF USA Western Regional and after seeing the Cebu tournament I sure was glad there were less people. It was hosted by Master Steve Del Castillo and this year's venue was surely unique. For at the same j
E the tournament was happening there was an ANIME expo going on. And thatsure made things interesting. All these Anime Fans were dressed up in their favorite character and the weird thing was our group was the weird one.

As far as Visayan Legacy all our fighters placed second or higher and of course we took home the coveted team trophy. All around a great tournament. And was capped off with dinner with the whole stick fam. It's always great hanging out with my stickfighting family.

Asking God for the ability not just to forgive but to forget!!!

These past few days has been an emotional roller coaster for both me and my family. It has always been this family standing policy is to never ever turn our back to our own. And for the most part it has been a well contested policy. Time and time after again we continue to help our family and yet it does nothing but get us burned.

What is going on? Well when my niece is being called all sorts of names. When she is being pushed out of her own home. When she isn't even allowed to see her own daughter, well it makes you run to her rescue. But the problem isn't can we help her, but should we? She has a tendency to burn the people that is trying to help her and go about doing it like coward. And now we are here suffering from her wicked ways.

So I know I can forgive for I have forgiven her already. So now I ask God to let me forget, for that is why you sent your son Jesus Christ o. The very first Christmas. So that through Him all our sins are forgotten. So God please give me the chance to forgive not for my sake but for the baby.