Vic Sanchez
Grandmaster Vicente "Vic" R. Sanchez was a Filipino martial artist and the founder of Kali Arnis International.
Early life[edit]
GM Vic Sanchez was born on April 25, 1934.[1]
FMA Styles[edit]
In his practice of Filipino martial arts for over 60 years, Sanchez mastered four major arnis systems:[2][3]
- Cinco Teros from Pangasinan - under Antonio Javier. According to Sanchez's teachers, this was the style of Arnis practiced by Andres Bonifacio.
- Kasilagan (Kali Salag Ilag) - under Johnny Panuringan
- Modern Arnis - under Remy A. Presas
- Tersia Serrada, Cadenilla y Espada y Daga (Lightning Scientific Arnis International) - under Benjamin Luna Lema
Grandmasters[edit]
Vic Sanchez had been a long-time student and friend of Remy Presas and Benjamin Luna Lema. Sanchez and Presas met through Roland Dantes on the film set of "Pacific Connection" (alternate title: "The Stickfighter"). The two became fast friends, as they were both very impressed with each other's martial skills.[2] Presas was so impressed of Sanchez' skill that he insisted upon including Sanchez' Cinco Teros in the pages of "The Practical Art of Eskrima".
Sanchez was one of a handful of Modern Arnis practitioners worldwide to be promoted to Lakan Walo (8th degree black belt).[4] He is also a member of the Modern Arnis Senior Masters Council, a founding member of the World Kali-Eskrima-Arnis Grandmasters Council (headquartered in Manila) as well as founder of Kali-Arnis International.
Sanchez remained deeply loyal to his late friend and teacher, and continued to promote Modern Arnis making it the first step in his training progression. After a student masters Modern Arnis, he then progressed to Lightning Scientific Arnis and then to Cinco Teros and Kasilagan.
Awards[edit]
GM Vic Sanchez was conferred the Living Legend Award during the 1st Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame awarding ceremonies in 2012.[5]
Death[edit]
GM Vic Sanchez passed away in June, 2017 after illness and hospitalization.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tribute to Senior Grandmaster Vicente Sanchez". LIGHTNING SCIENTIFIC KALI FEDERATION.
- ^ a b Steven K. Dowd. "Special Recognition Issue - Man, Woman and School of the Year 2005" (PDF). FMA Digest.
- ^ "LSAI & LESKAS the Difference". Mandirigmang Kaliradman.
- ^ Dieter Knuttel. "Grandmaster Dieter Knuttel Biography".
- ^ "Issue No. #25: 1st Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame" (PDF). FMA Informative. 2012.
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