Part one of an all-day interview about Filipino Martial Culture and Philippine Swordmanship with Romeo "Romy" Macapagal: one of the students of the last living sword fighters of the Philippines.
Macapagal is author of "Kalis Ilustrisimo: The Archived System of Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo". Copies in the Philippines can be ordered from https://www.facebook.com/theparashopmanila
Contact The Parashop Manila directly to order a copy.
For the USA, the book can be ordered from - https://www.bunalbrand.com
The Star Wars theme is performed by the students of Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School S.P.A Rondalla, performing Marco Polo Ignacio's arrangement of "Star Wars Medley for Rondalla," conducted by Anthony Ryan Cruz, with the support of their school principal, Sir Cesar Valondo and department head, Sir Eduardo Giron. Watch the full performance here: https://youtu.be/qGywPrSeD9g
The full footage of Mang "Romy" Macapagal and Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo can be watched here https://youtu.be/O1-AYJbbAuo
00:00 - Star Wars theme performed by the Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School S.P.A Rondalla
00:48 - The importance of Blades in FMA
02:08 - Tatang's Escrima was a Sword Art
03:31 - Why is the legacy of Antonio Ilustrisimo important?
05:25 - The challenge of archiving his fighting method
06:37 - What makes KI stand out from other FMA systems?
07:30 - Tatang's Forte was a Drag Fight
07:43 - What were the strengths of Tatang's method?
08:55 - How did your past prepare you for meeting Tatang?
10:45 - Different interpretations of techniques and concepts
12:59 - My time with Tatang
15:12 - The challenges of archiving the system?
18:24 - Tatang as a teacher & coach
20:22 - What is the archived system of Kalis Ilustrisimo?
23:46 - What is missing in modern KI practice
25:42 - The Binondo Visits
28:53 - What skills do we need to still focus on?