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GRANDMASTER
VICENTE
"INTING"
CARIN |
TO QUOTE CARIN, "IN THE ARENA ITS A GAME. SPORTS ESKRIMA IS USED TO PROMOTE THE ART BUT DONT
CONFUSE OR MISTAKE IT FOR THE REAL ART."
THE KALI WARRIOR:
I AM A KALI WARRIOR
A MAN OF
HIGH IDEALS
FOR GOD HAS BLESSED ME GREATLY
WITH LIFE ABUNDANT LIFE
MY HEART IS FULL OF COURAGE
MY
MIND IS PURE IN MOTIVE
MY HANDS AND FEET ARE SWIFT AND STRONG AND SURE
MY GOAL IS VICTORY
( READY...SALUTE
)
KNOWLEDGE
RESPECT
LOYALTY
OBEDIENCE |
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 ORIGIN & HISTORY:
In March 1932, a group of well known masters of the Filipino art in Cebu
City, Philippines banded to form Doce Pares Club ( in the later years as the organization become popular, the name was simply
changd to Doce Pares ). Led by the inimitable Eulogio " Yoling" Canete, the group rose to popularity and prominence that
it practically set the standard of practice of Eskrima, Kali, Arnis...
According to old traditional Filipino
custom, an eskrimador had to "prove" his ability over the years to be respected as a master of the Filipino art of eskrima
or arnis. Inting Carin is such a master — he's respected throughout the Visayas – especially the cradle of eskrima – Cebu.
Carin proved his ability during the golden era of eskrima (1920-1960), a period when challenges were fought without the aid
of armour and often resulted in serious injuries. After cheating death on many occasions, Carin continues to practice and
teach his method of eskrima. He is one of the living legends of the Filipino martial arts. This is his story... Joining the
Guerrillas Inting Carin began his tutelage in eskrima at the age of 16 under his Uncle Ponsing Ybanez, learning a variety
of styles, which utilized the kampilan (sword) and the garote (stick). He continued to train with his uncle until the outbreak
of World War II, at which time he joined the Cebu guerrilla movement to fight against the Japanese invaders. During this period
Carin started developing a reputation as a combative eskrimador. World War II took the lives of many celebrated eskrimadors
— such as Doring Saavedra. Carin was fortunate not be one of the casualties. After the war, seeking to improve his proficiency
in the art, Carin studied with the late grandmaster Filemon "Momoy" Canete. Carin observed the movements of the late Canete
and modified his methods of espada y daga (sword and dagger), knifefighting (baraw), and combat judo (pangamut) to make them
more practical and combative. Carin's exceptional ability was soon recognized by Momoy Canete and he was promoted to the rank
of grandmaster within the famed doce pares organization. During the early 1950s, the Doce Pares club was experiencing a difficult
period. Personal differences forced one of its original members, Venancio "Ansiong" Bacon, to separate and form his own system
– balintawak arnis. With this departure many leading eskrimadors also decided to leave doce pares and follow the venerated
Bacon. Among these was the expert knifefighter Jesus Cui. "Way of the Warrior" Carin has had to apply his self-defense skills
on numerous occasions in day-to-day life. The following incident was documented on the BBC's "Way of the Warrior" episode
on eskrima. While attending a fiesta in the Mabolo district of Cebu, Carin noticed that a friend was being overrun by four
men. After noticing one of the men drawing a knife and then preparing to stab his friend from behind, Carin instinctively
parried the knife thrust and followed up with a kick to throw the attacker off balance. Carin's intervention forced the attackers
to concentrate their energy on him. The mass attack was fast and furious; subsequently, Carin did not know how many he was
facing. Suddenly, Inting was smashed on the skull with a wooden chair, which sent him to the floor. As he lay on the ground
bleeding profusely, one of the attackers sat on top of him and delivered finishing knife thrusts. Carin was stabbed twice
in the abdomen and received two extremely deep wounds. He finally disarmed his assailant and countered with a fatal thrust
into the armpit of his attacker.
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