DeCuerdas
Eskrima is one of the deadliest close in blade fighting systems
in the world. The true system was kept secret and handed down
family to family. The late Grandmaster Tenio openly taught a mixture
of 19 Eskrima systems keeping the core of the teachings secret.
Tenio passed down the true teachings to Master Van Donk who is
now revealing them in a step by step, level by level teaching
format that is both a direct how to instruction and also in a
dojo setting the art of DeCuerdas Eskrima. Now available as an
Eskrima Home Study Course which encompasses levels Levels 1-4
of the 7 levels of our art. Study through Level 4 will give you
a Blackbelt. Normally in the past before about 1984 FMA did not
give belt style rankings and only titles by your master to signify
your ability to others in the family. GrandMaster Tenio broke
that tradition when he gave Richard Van Donk his blackbelt back
then. So he has decided to continue what his teacher did with
him. You can earn yours too with this step-by-step training course. Only $334.95 for 10 DVD's and a Study Manual.
Ranking
in the art now progresses from:
| No belt or White Belt
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| Yellow Belt at level
1 to |
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| Green Belt at level
2 to |
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| Brown Belt at level
3 to |
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| Black Belt at level
4 to |
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| Black and Red Belt
(Guro) at level 5 to |
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| Red Belt (advanced
Guro) at level 6 to |
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| Red
with Gold fringe worn only by the GrandMaster
(or Level 7). |
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A comprehensive DeCuerdas workbook is being
written to supplement the video study.
10 DVD'S
Brief Description
of what is on your Eskrima distant learning course:
DYNAMIC
DeCUERDAS ESKRIMA
LEVEL ONE - Yellow Belt 2 DVD SET
DISK
1 - Intro to Eskrima, Weapons we train with explained,
Energizing warms ups, Ready, attention, Fighting and Salute Positions,
How to hold the weapons, Secondary defenses, Twirling the stick,
Striking and cutting styles and Basic strikes #1-5.
DISK
2 - 9 Angles of Attack, 5 Distances, House Blocking System
and drills, Punching Styles, Passing, V-Movement Patterns and
in class teachings. Philosophy.
2
DVD Set 2hrs #DVD401 $79.95
DYNAMIC
DeCUERDAS ESKRIMA
LEVEL TWO - Green Belt 2 DVD SET
DISK
1- Serrada stick strikes #6-#12, Long arch strikes, Using
Arko(twirl of the stick, Abanico strikes #1-3,Single stick versus
single stick inside & outside basics, Single stick #1-12 freestyle
alternating strikes and blocking, Body Strikes-Palms.
DISK
2- DeCuerdas kicks, Empty hand sensitivity drills, Covering-Tappon
& Sacuppo, Knife and Stick Passing, Using Body Defense Levels
#1-5, Hand Blocking, DeCuerdas multi-hand flow drills, Single
stick empty hand disarms of strikes #1-#5
2
DVD’s 2hrs #DVD402 $79.95
DYNAMIC
DeCUERDAS ESKRIMA
LEVEL THREE- Brown Belt 2 DVD'S
Disk
1 - Falling Skills, Basics Forward and Backwards, DeCuerdas
joint locking – Basics, DeCuerdas Basic Throwing and Takedowns,
Basic Grappling, Flow Touch Return - Checking, Stopping Strikes
1-9, Double Stick Blocking System, Double Stick 1-5 DeCuerdas
Striking.
Disk
2 - Short Arch Strikes, Long Range Blade Cutting, Pictos,
Oraves basics– Single Blade, Knife Disarm Flow Drill –Riding
the Wave, Stick to Stick Disarms, Stick to Stick Drills, Abanico
Defenses, Perfecting your practice
2
DVD Set 2hrs #DVD403 $79.95
DYNAMIC
DeCUERDAS ESKRIMA
LEVEL FOUR - BLACKBELT 2 DVD 'S
Disk
1- Teachings by Master Van Donk, Double Stick Principles,
Double 6-12 Blocking, Espada y Dagga, Pictos- Double Trouble,
Peck Peck Power, Oraves- Double Blade, Fighting from the ground,
Long Staff Basic Strikes, Long Staff Defense Drill, Abaniko Fight
Finishes
Disk
2- Teachings by Master Van Donk, Dagga Basics, Defenses
& Disarms, Dagga Hand Dynamics, Jailing / Trapping, Disarm
Flow Drill, Espada y Dagga Drill, DeCuerdas Cord Basics, Pattern
Flow Drill, Pass, Trap, Hit, Teaching Tip, Grounding Yourself,
BlackBelt Test & Award Ceremony
2
DVD Set 2hrs #DVD403 $79.95
DYNAMIC DeCUERDAS ESKRIMA
MASTER SEMINAR 2 DVD 'S
with Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio and Master Richard Van Donk.
De Cuerdas is one of the deadliest close- in blade fighting systems in the world. Striking, blocking, and cutting systems are covered in detail with one & two sticks (blade). Learn to disarm knife attacks and handle multiple attackers. The true system was kept secret and handed down family to family. This is the only video of the late Grandmaster Tenio teaching De Cuerdas Eskrima available anywhere. Filmed at a live seminar taught by Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio and Master Richard Van Donk. The late Grandmaster Tenio studied martial arts for 69 years under 19 different Eskrima masters. He was a teacher to Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Danny Inosanto, Wally Jay, Master Van Donk and many more.
2 DVD set 1 hour each #DVD401 $69.95
THE ABOVE TEN DVDS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST FOR BELT RANK AND INSTRUCTOR STATUS IN DeCuerdas Eskrima a for only $334.95 
