hey! in some styles/ systems/ methodologies in fma, kuya is a term reserved for senior students (or students more senior than you). (note for non- tagalog speakers: kuya = big/ older brother) (note2: manong is ilokano for kuya)
Hello, I'm 39 years old. Been practicing FMA for ~20 years Been practicing the MA's for ~29 years Train Hard it is the Way! Guro Steve L. www.Sayoc.com www.Bujinkandojo.net
Manong po The term "kuya" and "manong", furthermore, is more closely related in meaning with "sempai" than the usual English equivalent upperclassman. By the way, Manong Shootodog, you do know that I was joking, right?
Sorry, off-topic Nice one! It is sooo tempting to say something like "I do!" with attitude, but I don't have the skills to back that one, so I'll just say "He-he, ... someone else [pipsqueek voice]?" [Had to find what the question meant, mind you, since I don't really know any latin; but when I did, I got reminded of a line in a defunct Sci-Fi show called "Space Above and Beyond". In it, a special bunch of artificial humans were being trained to be the best at killing and all that, you know, special forces. One of them was an especially skilled but introspective and philosophical dude. He was watching some birds while the instructor was going "We are watching you." He then asks, "Who watches the birds?" to which instructor replies "I do." Then the student asks "Who watches you?" Needless to say, such independent thinking was unacceptable, so they tried to have him killed. But he kills them first then espcapes. Yeah, off-topic. But that was a neat quote: quis custodiet ipsos custodes?.]
-I'm 39 years old and have been in the martial arts since the age of six and the FMA since I was 16. I have trained in and taught the Innayan system and serrata systems of escrima as well as modern arnis.
magandang araw sa inyong llahat I am 34 years old I practice FMA (all my life) since 12 years old. I only cross train in other martial arts styles whenever there's a need to understand a certain movement and to prove if it's effective or not. I am not a Guro nor a senior student of any well known master. Although I am serving one true Martial Arts master, I am just a regular student who is dedicated to the Filipino Fighting System and it's rich History. I will share whatever I can share if it will help my fellow practitioners.
i am 37 and have been active in fma since i was 21-22 and have been in martial arts since i was about 10 dad was a self defence instructor for the u.s. army so i got inducted early i guess lol
quick survey Hi Folks I just turned 37.DAMMIT!!Been in the martial arts since 14, training in FMA since i was 25.Training in Silat for a few years now....
Hello Everyone, I am 39 years old Started MA training when I was 10 Started FMA training between 1978 -1980 Gumagalang Guro Steve L. www.Bujinkandojo.net
wassup, Fellow FMA'ers ? My Age = 22 spent 2 years training in Traditional Shotokan Karate. Now training Doce Pares Eskirma and Serak Silat for 1 year. ( my teach teaches silat and Arnis together.)
im 27 been doing ma for bout 8 years now, spent 6 years hopping form one style to another...2 years kali/arnis and 1 year silat
I'm 43 on August 11th, Training in FMA for well over 20 year, Boxed for 5 years, JKD for 11 years, TKD in my younger days and wrestling for 15+ years, also done British MA in my very young years, fought in gangs at that time too, Married an English Girl of Irish decent in the Philippines with the wedding arranged by GM Dionisio Canete with several GM's at the wedding and after all that I am still learning each and every day. And who said the FMA can't unite, just take a look at this forum. Mabuhay Pat O'Malley
well im 20, been training FMA since 5. took up muay thai and taekwondo along the way. im now a Yaw-Yan. =P
