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an Instructor In One of The Most Effective Blade & Stick Fighting
Systems in the World.
I promised my
late teacher Grand Master Tenio that I would not let his DeCuerdas
art die. I am looking for 5 dedicated Guro instructors to carry
this art on. I already have Two and 2 others are close. Will the
next one be you?.
DeCuerdas Eskrima is one of the deadliest close in blade fighting
systems in the world. The true system was kept secret and handed
down family to family.
The late Grandmaster Tenio openly taught a mixture of 19 Eskrima
systems keeping the core of the teachings secret. Tenio passed
down the true teachings to Master Van Donk who is now revealing
them in a step by step, level by level teaching format that is
both a direct how to instruction and also in a dojo setting the
art of DeCuerdas Eskrima. Now available as an Eskrima Home Study
Course which encompasses levels Levels 1-4 of the 7 levels of
our art. Study through Level 4 will give you a Blackbelt. Normally
in the past before about 1984 FMA did not give belt style rankings
and only titles by your master to signify your ability to others
in the family. GrandMaster Tenio broke that tradition when he
gave Richard Van Donk his blackbelt back then. So he has decided
to continue what his teacher did with him.
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NEW GRADES
Becky Norton of California is granted level
5 Guro status!
During the DeCuerdas retreat with GM Richard Van Donk she was tested
by both Mr. and Mrs. Van Donk and was granted Level Five certification-
Black/Red Belt and the title Guro (teacher). This is a very high
accomplishment as only 3 others have reached this level in Dynamic
DeCuerdas Eskrima.
Congratulations Becky!
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Jamie Daiken of Canada gets his BlackBelt!
Mac Finney of California gets his BlackBelt!
Ron Elges of Nevada gets his BlackBelt!
Brent Patterson of Nevada gets his BlackBelt!
Mike Piazza of Nevada gets his BlackBelt!
Michael Aalto of Finland gets his BlackBelt!
Here are our most recent Rank Promotions.
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becoming an instructor for Certified list.
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New
Level FIVE Eskrimadors |
BECKY NORTON |
10-19-08 |
California |
ROMAN MARQUEZ |
3-08 |
Nevada |
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New
Level FOUR Eskrimadors |
| Jamie Daiken |
10-19-08 |
Canada |
| Mac Finney |
10-19-08 |
California |
| Ron Elges |
10-19-08 |
Nevada |
| Brent Patterson |
10-19-08 |
Nevada |
| Mike Piazza |
10-19-08 |
Nevada |
| Michael Aalto |
10-19-08 |
Finland |
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New
Level THREE Eskrimadors |
| Judy Shreve |
10-19-08 |
Arizona |
| Jan Martensen |
10-19-08 |
Ohio |
| Benjamin Hagen |
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Nevada |
| Stephen Hipp |
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Nevada |
| Theodore Schink |
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California |
| Brian Sumpter |
July 08 |
W. Virginia |
| Thomas Cowden |
10-19-08 |
California |
| Liisa Aalto |
10-19-08 |
Finland |
| Charles Benham |
10-19-08 |
Colorado |
| Sara Benham |
10-19-08 |
Colorado |
| Leigh Dumbelton |
10-19-08 |
Canada |
| Daniel Hammel |
10-19-08 |
Nevada |
| Jason Mayfield |
10-19-08 |
Nevada |
| Janine Queller |
10-19-08 |
Nevada |
| Matthew Short |
10-19-08 |
Arizona |
| Bradley Robertson |
10-19-08 |
Arizona |
| Harris Lowenthal |
1-09-09 |
Arizona |
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October Event with Grandmaster Richard Van Donk was most Incredible!
Official DeCuerdas TRAINING MANUAL
In the works is a full pictured DeCuerdas Eskrima Training
Manual showing technique by technique how to learn the art. The DeCuerdas Council has decided to make it ONLY a part of the DeCuerdas Course package and NOT be available to the general non-commited public.
Look for an e-mail on how to get this very cool course manual if you are already enrolled in the COMPLETE DeCuerdas BlackBelt Program.
June is the Projected completion date.
ESKRIMADORS ARE JOINING US-
Students are joining around
the world with the Dynamic DeCuerdas Eskrima Blackbelt 10 DVD
distant learning course.
Guro Roman Marquez and Becky Norton has reached
the black/red belt Level 5 status. Kit Kuittinen,
Wes Shreve, Jamie Daiken, Ron Elges, Brent Patterson, Mike Piazza, Mac Finney and Michael Aalto have reached the Blackbelt level. (How come some students train so hard
to brown belt and then slack off towards Blackbelt?)
Only Linda Van Donk (Level
6) and Ken Balanon (Level 5), Roman Marquez (Level 5) and Becky Norton (Level 5) have
achieved certified Instructor levels in DeCuerdas Eskrima. Guro
Linda studied under GrandMaster Tenio and GrandMaster Van Donk.
She is now mostly retired and remains a director of training.
Guro Balanon trained under GrandMaster Van Donk for 9 years while
in Santa Cruz and attended 2 seminars of GrandMaster Tenio's.
Our Dynamic DeCuerdas System
Goal is to have at least 5 people reach Level 5 - 2 to reach Level
6 and one to reach Level 7. The person to be granted Level 7 may
not have even started yet.
We are NOT in a hurry! And
ONLY truly dedicated students will reach this level.
Is that you?
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