Tuhon Dionaldo Ray has more than 28 years of experience in martial arts. He has won more than 100 local and international tournaments in martial arts.With the 1983-1990 regular participant of full contact fights on sticks and tournaments in a formal exercise with arms for national and regional level.
In 2000 he received the title of "Best Instructor of the Year" by the head of the World Council of juice in the international hall of fame martial arts masters.In 2001 was named "Master of the Year by Kali" in the international hall of fame of masters of jiu-jitsu.
A member of the Latin American Council of grandmaster and juice.
Ray Dionaldo is a member of the demonstration team battle system Saeki led grand tuhona Bo Saeki.
Olympic party demo of potash are running the wizard Budzhina Latif Matin.
Honorary member of the community's master kung tao in Florida.
Ray Dionaldo coauthor of "The Filipino combat systems" along with Mark Cody.He has produced and participated in more than 15 films about the Filipino martial arts, as well as published in several international journals devoted to the martial arts.
Currently Dionaldo is a master of combat system Saeki Saeki and official representative of Kali / Silakov in the southern United States, appointed Christopher tuhonom Sayoko. He is the founder and head of international organizations Filipino Combat Systems, owner and chief instructor of the headquarters of the organization in Tampa, Florida.The representative of the State of Florida in a worldwide alliance of masters and grandmaster.
R. Dionaldo conducts lectures on motivation and personal development. Author seminars Personal Development "way of thinking fighter." The original participant in the project "Art of War" - exemplary command of martial arts.President of the Producers Guild of fighting knives and official manufacturer of knives for the Sayoc International Group. One of the few trainers in knife fight, officially presented grandmaster Remy Presas.
Ray Dionaldo conducts workshops on Filipino martial arts worldwide and specializes in teaching proficiency with knives.
Ranks and titles:
College juice and grandmaster
Doctorate in philosophy of martial arts.
Filipino Combat Systems
Punong Guro / Founder
Saeki Kali / combat system Saeki
Instructor: Christopher Tuhon Saeki
Rank: Tuhon
The combat system Saeki
Instrutor: Grand Tuhon Baltazar "Bo" Saeki
Rank: Lacan Isa
Modern Arnis
Instructor: Grandmaster Remy Presas
Rank: Lacan Isa
Modern Arnis / MARPIO
Instructor: Punong Guro, Dr. Remy Presas, Senior Master begat B.DAGOK
Rank: Lacan Antas Tuttle
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali / Olympic Committee in Cali
Instructor: Master Budzhin Latif Matin
Rank: Lacan Isa
Pambuan arnis tulisan
Instructor: Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan
Rank: Guro
Academy of Ancient Martial Arts
Instructor: Lacan Guro Eric Porsche
Rank: Lacan Guro
International Association of Karate Kobudo
Nominated by grandmaster Carlos Diaz
Grade: Black Belt 8th degree of
Wado-Ryu Karate
Instructor: Shihan Mark Coady
Rank: Yon-dan black belt 4th degree
Shotokan Karate
Instructor: Sensei Larry Stone
Grade: Ni-dan, black belt second degree
Dillman Karate Institute
Instructor: Sensei Larry Stone
Grade: Ni-dan, black belt second degree
Wu Ming Tao Chuan fa
Instructor: Sifu Jim Bryan
Grade: Black Belt
Interview with Guro Ray Dionaldo
What systems have influenced you most?
Ray Dionaldo: Saeki Kali, Pekiti Tirsia Kali and Modern Arnis.
How and why did you start to develop its own system?
RD:Classes PBS first began in my yard, when a group of Filipino martial
arts practitioners wanted to come and train in different styles,
without political differences and competition. For several years the
group became bigger and bigger.One of the fundamental principles of the
PBS - the principle of a large family (as opposed to the principle of
positioning political affiliation federations and organizations).
Prerogative of PBS is that you leave the policy issues behind the door.
The group's work is based on friendship and mutual respect.
What PBS is different from other systems?
RD:Unlike other systems that teach their own viewpoints and concepts of PBS focuses on respect for the other systems, which are its parts. Instructor PBS can teach one of the basic directions in pure form and at the same time provide a variety of aspects of other systems.Clean the basic systems of PBS is not lost, but my system has become something more than just the sum of its parts.
What is the total of PBS with traditional styles? What is the traditional system, and what not?
RD:I'm still using equipment from all the traditional martial arts that I studied like Pekiti Tirsia and Wado Ryu. Many concepts that can be found in traditional systems are still valid and effective today. Just need to modify them slightly and make it more applicable to the 21 century.In the traditional sense, we do not practice a combination of styles. I tried to make PBS an eclectic system based on tradition. This allows us to preserve the purity of technique and expand the boundaries of any system.
Can you give an example of how traditional techniques can be modified?
RD:A good example is the disarmament of the enemy with a knife.
Some systems are still taught to disarmament, using parts of their bodies, it is because the old techniques, which assume that you are wearing armor and using a long sword.Today, practitioners of a knife fight wear t-shirts or regular street clothes instead of armor. Most likely, they will have to defend against short-blade, rather than half-meter blade. That is why there is the danger of being cut, the disarmament exercise using their own body parts without armor.
Given that self-defense and martial arts is a multifaceted phenomenon, it is necessary to spend more time and what quality it is important to develop? Where do you see the benefits of martial arts and self defense systems?
RD: For me martial arts is not only self-defense techniques.Martial arts is a way to live. This exercise discipline. All this can be used in everyday life. All this not only for fighting. I do not belong to his art as an art to fight. I look at the martial art as a way to preserve the traditions of my homeland.In martial arts, I see a way to meet interesting people to interact with diverse cultures. So I appreciate the martial arts is not only about their own protection. Martial arts are a guide of our lives. That is their real purpose.
What are the basic concepts underlying technique of PBS?
RD: I try to share traditional techniques and technology used in today's world. Some concepts, such as saving energy and movement, universal and permanent.
Considering the knife as your favorite weapon, why it is such an important part of PBS?
RD: I see the knife as an extension of my hand. All that I can do with empty hands, I can do with a knife, slightly modifying the technique. There is no loss in speed or strength. Knife displays, the technique of unarmed combat to the next level.My favorite knife kerambit because it lets you do more than just chopping and cutting.
Can you name their favorite techniques?
RD: I love smooth technique, performed in a continuous stream. I like it when one move into the other. I put faith in every one of them.One particular technique is easily countered kontrtehniku. There is a lot of counter moves that would resist any technique. I like the techniques that make it easy to rearrange depending on the changing situation.
If you had not much time that would teach a man to survive in situations of life or death, what would you teach?
RD: I would teach his handling of a knife. I would teach him defensive and attacking techniques, using a knife. A knife is a deadly tool and it is closely connected with the question of life or death.
How do you see the future of PBS, what are your goals in developing the system?
RD: PBS is developing faster than I could ever imagine. I would like the system to spread throughout the world. I would like to reach those goals, which Professor Remy Presas reached in spreading modern arnis.
I want to maintain relations of mutual friendship among the practitioners of PBS throughout the world regardless of political disagreements and differences.
What exercises and training forms are used in the FBS?
RD: We use a set of traditional exercises, such as for example hubad.We have significantly modified and changed the traditional exercises. Used many exercises transitions from Saeki potash in the modified and original version. Modern Arnis has a strong influence on the work of a stick in PBS.I borrowed the concept of Professor Presas on the use of a stick in his left hand as well as when working with his right hand. I use many of the principles Saeki Kali Pekiti Tirsia Kali. Change of one hand on the other hand during the fight is pure principle of PBS used in the techniques and concepts of style.
What is your basic philosophy in training and in life?
RD: I believe in hard training, but training must be realistic and practical. I believe in hard training, but I do not intend to cause harm to themselves during the execution of techniques. In life, we should be able to adapt to circumstances.I think that martial arts should also adapt to the strengths of the man and his limitations. Should not attempt to execute a technique that does not suit you for some reason. I believe in a "motion in the flow." I think my art embodies this principle of the flow and adapt to different situations.
In life, I focus on friendship and family values, including those within the organization of PBS.
What does the emblem of the PBS?
RD: This symbol is a mixture of old and new. Chris is passing through a prism that reflects this confusion. Chris is a symbol of the ancient concepts, from which the system.Prism as the system is multifaceted. Also as a prism refracts light, PBS converts all systems that I studied in a unique art.
Will my FBS with other martial arts?
RD: PBS is absolutely compatible with other systems.Filipino martial arts were created under the influence of martial arts invaders. I researched and tried to find the origins of these techniques. I found the Chinese Wing Chung, the Indonesian system and even the Japanese martial concepts that influenced the Filipino martial arts and of course on PBS.
Do you think that the experience in traditional martial arts such as karate helpful?
RD: Of course, having a good base in the traditional systems, helps in that we do. Bases are universal. At the highest level, all systems are starting to look very similar.At the elementary level, all systems start with the same basic concepts.
Do you think that some of the system is too heavily accented on the teaching of the basic foundations?
RD: Yes, many of overestimating the basic foundation. I think we must distinguish the terms "martial art" and "ancient art".Martial art is for the masses. This is why you teach a large group of people or an army. Usually there is no time to train an army to fight as a high-level and professionally, they need just the basics. Amount exceeds the quality. Victims of expected and acceptable.The ancient art of a large family is focusing on individual learning of each of its representative combat skills necessary for survival. It's a long, lifelong process, not like the training of the masses. The study of ancient art is much deeper.
What do you think about the problem that some styles of martial arts can not adapt their teaching to the demands of a new culture?
RD: Many of the martial arts, including Filipino, you can blame in this. Many clings to its system as the Bible.I do not think that the founders of these systems, counting on that attitude. Bruce Lee used to say: "soaked up just the right". All good art in the context of their creation. People often try to use martial arts in those situations for which these arts are not intended.They do not realize that their martial art was created for specific purposes and are trying to use it in other areas. I will not use the technique of Taekwondo against a knife, as I will not use a knife against sword - it would be suicide. Different situations require different arts.In the melee would be advisable to use a knife, but it loses its effectiveness in the open field against an enemy with a sword. Do not idealize the technology. You must be able to adapt to the specific situation.
Who is your role model and authority in the martial arts?
RD:I, like many others, was inspired by Bruce Lee, to improve his art. In the Filipino Martial Arts Dan Inosanto for me is the absolute authority. He inspired people and gave them the opportunity to learn various combat systems. On a more personal level, Professor Remy Presas.He took me under his wing and taught not only art, but also how to be an instructor and leader. Bujia Matin gave me the basics and Family Saeki took me on a high level of bladed weapons.