Informative Issue No. 95 2013

Senior Master Samuel “Bambit” DulaySenior Master Samuel “Bambit” Dulay

Tapi-Tapi in the Philppines Kuridas Dikitan Palis Senior Master Samuel “Bambit” Dulay

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The FMA Informative was able to talk to Senior Master Samuel “Bambit” Dulay. A humble individual, Senior Master Dulay’s knowledge in the area of Tapi Tapi is amazing. Constantly adding to that knowledge Senior Master Dulay is truly a Master of Tapi-Tapi. In this issue Senior Master Dulay, just talks about and demonstrates the very basics of Tapi-Tapi. If ever in the Philippines it is most highly recommended to contact and meet Senior Master Dulay.

Senior Master Samuel “Bambit” Dulay The heart of Modern Arnis is Tapi-Tapi, which means, “counter for counter.” The idea is simple: no mat-ter what your opponent does, be educated and prepared with a counter. When two practitioners work together, the counters continue back and forth until one partner “catches” the other. The intense mental contest that occurs in this type of training (especially when it is done competitively) creates a dynamic chess-like struggle. It requires a sharp mind and a good knowledge of technique, as well as the precise physical skill and combination of attributes that make the techniques effective. Additionally, it requires the ability to follow the opponent, using whatever energy the opponent gives to use for your own advantage, and also to lead the opponent down a certain path, causing the opponent to choose techniques that you have prepared to counter. These advanced tactics bring efficiency, making victory closer and the opponents’ margin of error slimmer. All of these factors also develop a will to survive and a will to succeed despite the situ-ation.

Tapi-Tapi in the Philppines Samuel ‘Bambit’ Dulay teaches Tapi-Tapi as the late Pro-fessor Remy Presas wanted him to do. Professor Presas wanted Tapi-Tapi to be promoted in the Philippines but also that the clas-sics of Modern Arnis were not to be forgotten. Tapi-Tapi fundamentals based on Master Dulay from Professor Presas and also from his research from different instructors from different areas in the Philip-pines such as Negros, Manila etc., and also from outside the Philip-pines which all have different sys-tems, however what they are doing

is the numberings in Tapi-Tapi. From Master Dulay’s stand point Tapi-Tapi is a system that Professor Presas collected from what he learned, so one will see different classical movements, from the late 1960’s that Professor Presas was teaching. It is a pro-gression of the art which Professor Presas had learned outside of the Philippines and also any connec-tion of the classic’s and those con-temporary groups he had learned from or witnessed. Tapi-Tapi in America is a progression, but Professor Presas invented a count - counter bases

that he realized that it should be elevated in a certain way so that practitioners would except it. Tapi-Tapi us a very bold martial art that if you witness it, it is a collection of different martial arts, as was told to Master Dulay by Professor Presas. Professor Presas wanted Tapi-Tapi of Mod-ern Arnis to be known all over the world. In the Philippines, Tapi-Ta;pi is different from what one would learn or do in their own system. In the Philippines one must know the classics and their composition to learn Tapi-Tapi.

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What has been researched in the Philippines comes from Kuridas which is a classical form. The term Kuridas is to file or to arrange; it is a Ilicano term meaning to order. Tapi-Tapi is a evolution of Kuridas. Professor Presas had learned this method form different regions and different Grandmasters. Now Kuridas is a long and short range of fighting and it is called Dikitan (a style). It is also a Ilcano term for close quarter fighting

Kuridas [ku.rí.das] :1. across-the-board, all-embrac-ing, all-encompassing, all-inclu-sive, blanket, broad, encompass-ing, extensive, panoptic, wide ~ comprehensive including all or everything.; “comprehensive coverage”; “a comprehensive education”Dikit [dí.kit] 1. bump into, butt against, jar against, knock against, run into collide violently with an obstacle. ~ collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike hit against; come into sudden contact with.

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Dikitan Dikitan is a very effective in close quarter (in fighting). It is per-formed by the Visayan’s and also from the northern part in Ilocos. Dikitan one can see in any Filipino form of bladed weapon fight-ing, such as the barong a short bladed weapon.

Ilocos collectively refers to two provinces in the Philip-pines: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. Inhabitants are called Iloca-nos and they speak the language Iloko, also called Ilocano. The Ilocos Region, con-taining four provinces, is named after Ilocos. 28% of the inhabit-ants of the region are Pangasinan people, who belong to a different ethnolinguistic group from the Ilocanos.

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In the International Modern Arnis Federation, Philippines (IMAFP) Dikitan was and still is researched by Radilfo Poblacian Jr., involving different systems of close quarters fighting. Especially in Negros and Luzo and part of the Palawan Islands. Dikitan is practiced by bladed weapons and the long stick - dulo dulo is part of Dikitan and Dikitan is a part of dulo dulo.

Palis Now Kisidas has many features, another is Palis which is a go with the force technique, the movements are very swift. So Palis is a system which was researched by Paulo Motita III, he is the commissioner of sports. Paulo is one of Master Dulay’s Directors in Modern Arnis Tapi-Tapi Organization. Palis is a system that you can see in Iloilo and Ilonggos practitio-ners.

Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo’s southeast coast is Guimaras Province, once part of Iloilo Province but now a province in its own right. Across the Panay Gulf and Guimaras Strait is Negros Occidental. The Ilonggos are inhabitants of the provinces of Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, and the island of Guimaras

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Another feature that one can witness in Master Dulay’s organization of Modern Arnis is the Abaniko (a fan movement) which is a complicated techniques when doing Tapi-Tapi. It has empty hand, weapon, and one can see the progressions; it is like a mixed martial art. Tapi-Tapi will continually evolve with the constant researching of the old forms and evaluating the tech-niques and gathering different martial art forms of the various other arts. It is a very effective form of fighting and can be learned in a short time.

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Senior Master Samuel “Bambit” Dulay

Senior Master Samuel “Bambit” Dulay is what one would call a Master in the ways of Tapi Tapi, except in his humble way he continuously seeks more and more knowledge and skill in the move-ments and techniques, focusing on the use of the cane(s) and related weapons of the body. The intense mental contest that occurs in this type of training (especially when it is done competitively) creates a dynamic chess-like struggle, with Master Dulay working hard to outwit his opponent. It requires a sharp mind and a good knowledge of technique, as well as the precise physical skill and combination of attributes that make the techniques effective. Additionally, it requires Senior Master Dulay’s ability to follow the opponent, using what-ever energy the opponent gives him to use for his own advantage, and also to lead his opponent down a certain path, causing the op-ponent to choose techniques that he has prepared to counter. These advanced tactics bring efficiency, making victory closer and his op-ponents’ margin of error slimmer. All of these factors also develop a will to survive and a will to suc-ceed despite the situation. Using the classical theories of Palis system, Abaniko system, and the Krusada system Senior Master Dulay incorporates and

manipulates the movements and theories to excel in Tapi Tapi. Senior Master Samuel Bambit Dulay started training in Filipino Martial Arts in Dumog and Judo in 1968-69 under Rom-ing Yanson and the Lisondra Brothers (both students of Grand-master Remy Presas), at the Uni-versity of Negros Occidental and West Negros College. He learned the Baston (basic Arnis) in 1972 while studying karate jujitsu under Romy Lisondra. For the first time in 1974, he witnessed a bladed weapon demonstration between Master Roberto Presas and Master Cris Vasquez, which inspired him to seek an Arnis Instructor. Fas-cinated with Mano Mano, locks, trapping, and the ground fighting aspects of the art he continuously would seek new ways to improve his knowledge. As time went on he trans-ferred to another school, operated by Mike Vasquez and was intro-duced to Shotokan. Senior Master Dulay became a professional full contact fighter and was very ef-fective in the ring. It was during this time when a man by the name of Juan Laoaan of Lapu Lapu Arnis joined in the training at the Vasquez Martial Arts School. Senior Master Dulay realized that though he was very proficient in Shotokan, something was lacking

inside. He returned to train with the Lisondra brothers and found that what he felt was the heritage and values of his own culture, and that with the training in Modern Arnis he was becoming fulfilled inwardly and finding self gratifica-tion and an inner peace. The concept of Tapi Tapi so amazed him that his determination to master the theory and techniques were overwhelming. He found that the traditional aspects and the research evolved is a continu-ous cycle of knowledge. Eternally expanding and developing with no end, but a continuous gathering of knowledge for self-betterment. Master Dulay expresses the importance of being a student of the Filipino Martial Arts in order to see the difference between the modern and the traditional aspects of the Filipino culture. To under-stand the values of the historical background, along with the heri-tage of the Filipino martial arts. One should constantly seek out knowledge to better ones self both physically and mentally. Finding the difference of philosophies in each art so as to gain an under-standing of what is basic essence upon which the art is built. With this understanding a self-awareness and stability and inner peace will be established within ones self.

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Organizations that Senior Master Samuel “Bambit” Dulay are associated with and supports.

www.fmafestival.com The National Filipino Martial Arts came into existence to further propagate the art, unifying different clubs. The National Filipino Martial Arts Organizing Committee, which was conceived in December 2005 by a group of martial artist from different clubs, spearheaded by Senior Master Samuel Dulay. It is the hope of the National Filipino Martial Arts Organizing Committee that more FMA festival will follow suit in the future with more participants, both foreign and local.

Mabuhay ang Arnis! Mabuhay ang Pinoy!

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