Koredas Obra Mano

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KOREDAS OBRA MANO

The Arnis Koredas Obra Mano is the person style of arnis of the late Grandmaster Andres Gomban(190? -1998), a native of the island of Cebu. Grandmaster Gomban created this style with the contribution and the complicity of other masters of Cebu region and consists of some thirty different forms. The current head of Arnis Koredas Obra Mano is Master Oliver Bersabal also a native of Cebu. Master Bersabal is located in Cebu City and is avaiable for training in Cebu.

In Koredas the primary weapon consist of a single stick of 55 to 60 cm in length, much shorter than the traditional escrima stick of 70 to 90 cm. This reduces the range at which the Koredas fighter works at compared to other types of arnis, developing a close, economic fighting style. The aim in Koredas is to eliminate all unnecessary movements thus creating a fast, dierct system. For example, the beginner is prohibited from moving his right foot in the attack-defense work in pairs, instead the student learns to use their hips and shoulders to twist into strikes and blocks to grenerate speed and power without changing the distance of combat.

Training begins in pairs with the single stick and teaching the student the 12 angles of attacks and the corresponding 12 blocks and correct footwork. The 12 angles of attack can be seen in the diagram on the right. Next the student is taught the counter strikes from the 12 blocks. From this the student can begin "random free play" that is the core of Koredas Obra Mano. In the random free play one person delivers an attack to which thier partner blocks and counter strikes to which the orignal attacker blocks and delivers a counter strike and so on. From this the student learns to react and counter attacks from unexpect angles and builds reflexes and correct body structure and footwork.

Arnis Koredas Obra Mano doesn't only have single stick techniques and consists of the following areas

Single and Double Stick:
In single stick 12 angles of attack and the use of the live hand to parry, block and strike an opponent opening up a range of possibilities. Double stick is used to improve hand coordination to aid the live hand during single stick.

Knife:
Segment devoted to the defence against edged weapons, especially the knife. Traning focuses on both empty hand vs. Knife and knife vs. knife. The knife work is based on the single stick work with only a few minor adjustments.

Mano-Mano:
Encompasses all the areas of empty hand and includes a form of Filipino Silat. Mano-Mano techniques cover defence against various weapons aswell as empty hand attacks.

Dumog:
Dumog is Filipino grapplng, including joint locks and destruction techniques and is a supplement to the Mano-Mano.

International Summer Seminar 15-20th July 2009

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Koredas Obra Mano International Seminar July 15-20th 2009

Venue:
Mactan island beach training

Syllabus:
Stick fighting (Koredas Obra Mano)
Mano Mano (Empty hands)
Dumog layog (Take downs)
Trankada (locks ground and standing)
Baraw (Knife Defense and Tatics)

Cost:
3,500 peso per day ( Plus breakfast, lunch and dinner 2,500 peso per day )

This is a 5 day seminar in Koredas Obra Mano hosted by Master Oliver Bersabal. All training will take place on Mactan island beach. There will be 6 hours of training each day covering different aspects of Koredas Obra Mano. Trainees can sleep on the beach if they wish or can stay in one of Cebu’s many hotels. Transport from the airport to your accommodation will be provided free of charge.

This seminar is registered with the tourism office of cebu and Koredas Obra Mano is registered with the government office of Cebu City (D.T.I.) - (S.E.C ) series of 2009.

If you wish to attend please reserve your place with Master Bersabal via email (koredasoliverbersabal@hotmail.com). Places are limited so book quickly to avoid disappointment!

Please feel free to contact Master Bersabal with any questions you have.

Koredas Instructors

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Koredas Obra Mano Sugbo/Cebu

Gradings/Rankings/Position
Grade in color of purong/head scarf
Starter - (Green/Berde)
Advance - (Yellow/Bughaw)
Monitor – (Brown/Tabunon)
App. instructor – (Blue/Asul)
Instructor – (Black/Itom)
Headmaster (Decolor )

- Rules and Regulation –
All members will have membership I.D and certificate of recognition from the Cebu headquarters which must be updated yearly.

Clubs/instructors and their location must be authorized by the Koredas Obra Mano headmaster.

All instructors worldwide must have an updated program in teaching and certificate for there purong level color

Koredas Obra Mano Sugbo/Cebu updates

Worldwide/Tibuok Kalibutan

Founder Grand Master Andres Gomban Purong decolores

Co founder/successor master and current headmaster Oliver Bersabal purong black/itom

World Koredas Eskrimador Organization
This organization is a group of Koredas international masters, instructors, initiators certified by the head quarters of Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Sugbo

Certified instructors, with official certificate from the Grand Master Oliver Bersabal /purong decolores
)

MASTER INSTRUCTOR level (PURONG BLACK, LEVEL 3 Mr Germano Monosi ( Arnis Koredas Obra Mano representative in Europe )

Purong red/pula....Mr Jose Bersabal (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Sugbo) instructor paradas amara koredas
Purong black/level 1....Mr Olivier Poissy (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano representative in France )
Purong red/pula....Mr Jocelyn Lacroix (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano instructor in Deftac Security protection program)

Purong blue/asul.....Mr Olivier Melka (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano member)
Purong blue/asul.....Mr Ramil Camacho (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Philippines) first batch
Purong blue/asul......Mr Erwin Neri (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Philippines) second batch
Purong blue/asul.....Mr Gamaliel Rondero (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Philippines) 2nd batch

These are the instructors and masters’ international certified by the Koredas Grandmaster Oliver Bersabal

New upgraded purong black in first level/ purong black Mr Jean Piere Covilli
/ purong black Mr Cristian Maestraux

List of initiator advance in purong brown/

Purong brown/tabunon Mr Gus Hornsby/ (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano representative in South Africa)

Purong brown/ tabunon Mr Arturo Laundre Santa Maria /(Arnis Koredas Obra Mano representative in South America Lima Peru

Purong brown/tabunon Mr Jolito Tagud (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Sugbo) 1rst batch

Purong brown /tabunon Mr Jonathan Genares /Mr Jason Genares/ Mr Nichyl Russ Pancho (Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Sugbo)2nd batch

Clubs registered as a section and chapter certified and recognize

Coredos Koredas Eskrema/system founder purong black Mr Olivier Poissy full instructor international

Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Europe /purong black Mr Germano Monosi European representative official

Note/ warning this are the real Arnis Koredas Obra Mano instructors that certified and authorize by the Grandmaster and official. Others instructors and guro using Arnis Koredas Obra Mano /Koredas with out authorization is illegal and prohibited in copy rights.

Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Philippines was founded in 1994 and is registered with the Philippine government/offices

With permit updated number/department of trade and culture, assistant of cultural tradition education,/and mayor office reserve protection international of copy rights of the name Arnis Koredas Obra Mano the traditional martial arts of the Philippines.
Acknowledgement by department of tourism Cebu city, this promotion is for the Philippines traditional martial arts.

Contact Details

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Oliver Bersabal

If you have any questions concerning Arnis Koredas Obra Mano feel free to contact Master Oliver Bersabal. He can be contacted in the following ways

Call: 06332/09292537560 or 09067385805
Email: koredasoliverbersabal@hotmail.com
Email: koredascebu@gmail.com

Video Gallery

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Other Koredas Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVbjTJ2kXoI
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xac7kc_belgian-arnis-roux-2009_sport
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa9pzz_arnis-koredas-obra-mano-internation_sport

Photo Gallery

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Training in Cebu

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Class times
Ayala Park,at the back of pioner bldg
Training Daily at 6AM Tto 9 AM
7 PM. TO 9 PM Seven days a week

Arnis Koredas Obra Mano Around the World

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Only persons listed on this page are officially affiliated with Koredas Obra Mano.

Philippines

Ramil Camatcho, Porung Brown
Dinnis Arttuyo, Porung Green
Zedlar Rey Zuniga, Porung Green
Raul Raffols Jr, Porung Green
Cleo Ram Camatcho, Porung Green
Brain Genarder, Porung Green
Bayron Espino, Porung Yellow
Julieto Tagud, Porung Yellow

2nd batch ( koredas strikers ) philippines team
Erwin Neri - Purong Brown
Gamaliel Rondero - Purong Brown
Gerald Lagapa - Purong Green
Jorge Oliveros - Purong Green
Roberto Alporte - Purong Green
Marvin Anasco - Purong Green
Jason Genares - Purong Green
Jonathan Genares - Purong Green
Nichyl Russ Pancho - Purong Green
Elmar Genares - Purong Green
Diomides Rondero - Purong Green
Roberto Lano - Purong Green
Romeo Villahermosa – Purong Green
Ruffo Sejalbo - Purong Green
Edlin Tagalog – Purong Green
Joy Genares – Purong Green
Randolf Lauron - Purong Green

France

Daniel Lamac, Porung Black
Oliver Poissy, Porung Red
Jocelyn Lacroix, Porung Blue
Oliver Melka, Porung Blue
Nicholas Hwyn, Porung Brown

Belgium

Germano Monosi , Purong Red (European Representative)
http://www.belgian-arnis.com/(Official website of Europe)
Maistraux Christian, Purong Blue
Jean Piere Covilli, Purong Blue

South Africa

Gus Hornsby, Purong brown

Peru

Arturo Landaure Santa Maira ,Purong Brown

United Kingdom

Martin Fields, Porung Brown
Carl Jackson, Porung Brown
George Coombs, Porung Brown
James Singleton, Porung Brown

Arnis Koredas Obra Mano is looking for representation in the following countries

America
Australia
New Zealand
Germany
Spain

Master Oliver Bersabal

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Oliver Bersabal was born in Cebu City on October 23 1962.Oliver began learning Arnis at age 8 from Andres Gomban. Oliver met Gomban when the late Grandmaster began to teach arnis to the local civil defense patrols in the garden of the Bersabal family home. Gomban began training Master Oliver's older brother Joseph Bersabal, aged 13. Oliver was quick to join the training.