KALI / ARNIS / ESKRIMA: UST FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS GROUP (UST FMA) ; Espana , Manila , Philippines

Footage taken during the UST FMA recruitment drive, July 2013. UST stands for University of Santo Tomas, one of the oldest universities in Asia, located in Espana, Manila, Philippines.

Official UST FMA Facebook page :   / ustfma  

The UST FMA group promotes Filipino culture through the practice of and immersion in Filipino Martial Arts (Kali/Arnis/Eskrima, Sikaran, Yawyan, Silat, Kuntaw, Panuntukan, Dumog, etc.) within the University of Santo Tomas. The goal is to discover, appreciate and preserve the beauty of FMA through the diverse interpretations of the art as seen in different groups and systems across the archipelago, while learning its practicality and other aspects through a healthy sharing of ideas and concepts by the different FMA groups.

UST FMA aims to impart to students the different cultures that have been passed on to different groups and systems of Filipino Martial Arts.

The group aims to promote FMA in UST to encourage the students to appreciate the art, see its beauty, and incorporate the lessons of the past to the modern age.

The UST FMA group serves an avenue where Filipino Martial Artists of different styles and systems can gather and learn from each other; keeping an open mind and helping each other grow as a person, fostering solidarity and understanding among the members of the Thomasian Community. It is a means of development of one's moral character and personal discipline, instilling the Thomasian cores values of compassion, commitment and competence.

The UST Filipino Martial Arts Group was founded by Guro Adrien Pierre "AA" Quidlat, PTRP, MD and Guro Dave Zapanta who were later joined by core members Tyrone Jay Almendrala, RJ Lu, Joseph Jas Dulay, Milo Galang, April Sahagun, Jan Nullas, Gabriel Edilberto Cruz, and Jan Vittorio Quizon.

In the video are Rapido Realismo Kali instructors Dalubhasang Guro Joemar Obejas, Guro Dr. Adrien Pierre “AA” Quidlat, Guro Dr. Alexander Tiongson, and friends.