12/05/2026
I’ve been asked, “Why do I always join other Martial Arts seminars when it’s not my actual art?”
This is my take:
1.It allows me to enhance my skills beyond my comfort zone.
2.Joining various seminars for different martial arts lets me understand and differentiate each one. You see similarities and differences in the process.
3.This allows me to combine each type of martial art in shaping what’s best for me to practice.
4.It sometimes exposes me to what can be applicable or useful in defending myself, or just simply in sport.
5. You might learn things that can help in your mastered art — your main martial art.
6. You’ll meet new people who can help you grow in the # future.
7. As a young instructor, I get to see different styles of teaching that can also help me further enhance our trainings.
8. Philosophy. Different martial arts have their own perspectives. Learning new philosophies doesn’t mean changing perspectives, but understanding what other arts may think about a certain point of view.
Last December 2025, there was a Martial Arts Seminar hosted in Conner. I attended it and learned a lot of new things about BJJ, Muay Thai, and even Boxing. Yes, there are similarities, but there are also things that are much more different. I’ve adopted some of their styles, drills, techniques, ways of teaching, and even some of the fighting styles itself.
And now I’m currently attending a Filipino Martial Arts Seminar. As usual, there’s a lot more that is again similar and different. It wasn’t easy for me because I am not familiar with the terms and techniques, since it’s in Filipino and Spanish. But I still tried to comprehend — luckily, the speakers are really good and they delivered every lesson we had to learn as beginners.
I might be the youngest to attend. It’s really beyond my comfort zone, but I still tried to interact. As one of my masters said, “Walang umaangat sa pagiging mahiyain.” Hahaha. They were very friendly, and even though I am one of the youngest, I was still able to communicate with them comfortably.
Now, during all the workshops, seminars, and trainings I’ve attended, every speaker keeps saying one principle: “Find a coach.”
I’ve reflected and realized there are a lot of promising kids in my hometown — very talented and skilled. But most of them have something in common: they need a coach, because it’s hard to find someone who can guide you in the path you want.
I am more than lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend trainings for different martial arts. Attending these seminars isn’t for me alone, but also for the people I inspire. I’ll just keep mastering the basics, and hopefully I can also help them explore the world of martial arts.
Too all our Speakers during the Arnis, Kali, and Eskrima Seminar and to the our host KALASAG, Pugay po🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️
