HISTORY OF AUL KUNTAW
The Aquinas University
Kuntaw Association
was established and founded on March
25, 1998 by KYUD
MICHAEL M. TUSCANO, who was green belt that
time. He was very interested to study martial arts since his childhood.
From the time he
enrolled in the Kuntaw ng Pilipinas he deeply understood that martial
arts are
for self-defense and a good physical exercise. He liked most the way of
Kuntaw
Martial Arts among other form of martial arts, from that view point he
was
encouraged and inspired by his mentors to put up a martial arts
association at
Aquinas University of Legazpi where he was presently studying.
With the help of KYUD EDUARDO SARATE
an
alumni of Kuntaw ng Pilipinas, they formulated a possible plan of
action. They
gathered all the senior members of Kuntaw ng Pilipinas and recruited
new members.
And with the help of the following persons: Kyud Vicente Arias, Kyudai
Heide
Arias, Kyud Roberto Ala, Kyudai Maricel Arquero, Kyudai Jannette Raņa,
Kyud
Jonathan Raņa and Master Leogildo Capistrano, a final decision was
made. His
eagerness to propagate the Kuntaw Martial Arts he immediately wrote a
letter to
Rev. Fr. Virgilio A.
Ojoy,
O.P. the Rector and President of the
University, through the
help of Mr. Jesus A. Barizo,
Moderator for Student Affairs, the beloved Rector and President APPROVED the request to establish and
put a martial arts association in the university. On March 25, 1998 Fr.
Ojoy,
O.P. signed and approved the letter and AUL Kuntaw Association was
recognized
as the University Based Organization up to this time.
AUL KUNTAW VARIOUS
AWARDS/PARTICIPATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
1. 1st Martial
Arts Showdown sponsored by the Municipality of Camalig,
Albay last
June 21, 2003 at Camalig, Albay.
2. 4th
Martial Arts Showdown sponsored by the KASAA Arnis last
November 09, 2003
at Arimbay, Legazpi City.
3.
Participate during the 1st Kuntaw- Karate
Tournament, entitled “ Kuntawan sa Peņaranda 2003”
sponsored by Sanggunian Kabataan & Brgy. Council of Brgy.
Peņaranda St.
Legazpi City last Dec. 14, 2003.
4.
1st
Kuntaw- Karate Tournament and Martial Arts Showdown, during
the University
Week celebration in cooperation with the AUL Engineering Student
Council last
February 4, 2004. The tournament is participated by all Martial Arts
Club in
Bicol Region.
5.
1st
Invitational Karate Tournament and Martial Arts Exhibition Competition,
entitled “ BARAKBAKAN SA DAPDAP 2004” in celebration with the
STO. CRISTO
FESTIVAL 2004 sponsored by Sanggunian Kabataan & Brgy. Council
of Brgy.
Dapdap St. Legazpi City last May 25, 2004.
6.
2nd
Martial Arts Showdown sponsored by the Municipality
of Camalig,
Albay; June 2004 at Camalig, Albay.
7.
3rd
Martial Arts Showdown sponsored by the Municipality
of Camalig,
Albay last May 27, 2005 at Camalig, Albay.
8.
2nd
Invitational Kuntaw Tournament and Martial Arts Exhibition, entitled
“KUNTAWAN
SA PEŅARANDA 2005” sponsored by Sanggunian Kabataan &
Brgy. Council of
Brgy. Peņaranda
Legazpi
City
last May 29, 2005.
9. 4th
Regional Kuntaw Tournament and Martial
Arts Showdown, sponsored by Kuntaw – Iriga and the Office of
the Mayor, Iriga City
last August 27, 2005.
10.
4th
Invitational Kuntaw Tournament and Martial Arts Exhibition,
sponsored by
LPC Kuntaw and the Municipality of Sto.
Domingo Albay,
last Sept. 17, 2005.
11.
3rd
Invitational Kuntaw Tournament and Martial Arts Exhibition,
sponsored by
Sanggunian Kabataan & Brgy. Council of Brgy. San Roque Legazpi
City last
August 12, 2006.
12.
Participate in the 5th Regional
Kuntaw Karate Tournament and Martial Arts Showdown Competition,
sponsored
by Kuntaw – Iriga and the Office of the Mayor, Iriga City, last
September 2,
2006.
13.
5th
KUNTAWAN SA PUTING DAGA-Open-Invitational Karate Tournament and Martial
Arts
Exhibition Competition, held at Brgy. Putting, Daga, Legaspi
City,
June 10, 2006.
14.
Awarded as the SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2007
given by the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA)
Digest in Nevada, USA
an International Competition.
The award is given by Master Steven K. Dowd, the former President of
International Kuntaw Federation based in California USA, and at present
the
Publisher of FMA Digest. The award was sent thru package ( United
States Postal
Service) last June 5, 2007.
15.
Participate in the 1st Invitational Karate Tournament and Martial Arts
Exhibition (Regional),
sponsored by Alganer Martial Arts at Sipocot, Cam.
Sur last March 1, 2008.
PARTICIPATIONS/HOSTING/INVITATIONS
1. Participate in the 1st Martial Arts
Exhibition, sponsored by Sanggunian Kabataan of
Brgy. Egang, Bacacay, Albay last June 15, 2003.
2.
Invited as guest performer at the LCC
Activity
Center,
Legazpi City
last June 7, 14, and 28, 2003 to exhibit Kuntaw Martial Arts. AUL
Kuntaw and
LPC kuntaw joined the exhibition as part of promoting Kuntaw Martial
Arts.
3.
Host the 1st
Kuntaw- Karate Tournament and Martial Arts Showdown, during
the University
Week celebration in cooperation with the AUL Engineering Student
Council last
February 4, 2004. The tournament is participated by all Martial Arts
Club in
Bicol Region.
4.
Host the 2nd Regional Kuntaw- Karate
Tournament and
Martial Arts Exhibition Competition, during the University
Week celebration
in cooperation with the AUL Engineering Student Council last February
10, 2005.
The tournament is participated by all Martial Arts Club in Bicol
Region.
5.
Host the 3rd Regional Kuntaw- Karate
Tournament and
Martial Arts Exhibition Competition, entitled “ FIGHT TO WIN PART II”;
during the University Week celebration in cooperation with the AUL
Engineering
Student Council last February 01, 2006. The tournament is participated
by all
Martial Arts Club in Bicol Region.
6.
Participate in the 2nd Invitational Kuntaw
Tournament and Martial Arts Exhibition,
sponsored by Sanggunian Kabataan & Brgy. Council of Brgy. San
Roque Legazpi
City last August 6, 2005.
7.
Participate in the Martial Arts Exhibition
during the Legazpi City Fiesta @ the Port
sponsored by the Office of the Mayor, Legaspi City
last October 8, 2005.
8.
Participate in the Fight of the Best 2 and
Martial Arts Team Competition – Landco
Pacific Mall – Oct. 16, 2005 sponsored by the Office of the City Mayor,
Legaspi City.
9.
Participate in the 1st Invitational Kuntaw Tournament and Martial Arts
Exhibition,
sponsored by Bogtong Homeowners Ass’n Inc. (BHAI) & Brgy.
Council of Brgy. Bogtong Legazpi City
last May 12, 2007.
10.
Host of the 1st
Seminar
Workshop of Phillippine Gumol (The Art of Groundfighting) in
coordination
with the PGF last May 27, 2007 at AQ gymnasium- Aquinas University
as part of extension services.
11.
Serves as the Facilitator in the Expressive Arts Convocation with the
theme: “AKO, IKA..SARABAY KITA SA PAG-OGMA”,
last April 2, 2007 sponsored by the AUL – Student Development Services.
12.
Host the 4th
Regional Kuntaw- Karate Tournament and Martial Arts Exhibition
Competition,
entitled “ SURVIVAL FIGHT”; during the University Week
celebration in
cooperation with the University Week Execom last January 31, 2008 at
Aquinas
University of Legazpi, Rawis, Legaspi City. The tournament is
participated by
all Martial Arts Club in Bicol Region.
13.
Host the 1st
Regional Convention and Election of Regional Officers of Kuntaw Ng
Pilipinas
Region 5 last February 9, 2008 at BAR AQ, Aquinas University
of Legazpi,
Rawis, Legaspi
City.
The said activity is participated
by all Kuntaw Martial Arts Club in Bicol Region. And the main guest
speaker is
Master Steven K. Dowd, the publisher of Filipino Martial Arts Digest.
14.
Participate in the 1st Invitational Karate Tournament and Martial Arts
Exhibition (Regional),
sponsored by Alganer Martial Arts at Sipocot, Cam.
Sur last March 1, 2008.
Founded
&
Established: March 25, 1998
Aquinas University of Legazpi
Rawis, Legaspi
City
FOUNDING CHAIRMAN
KYUD
MICHAEL M. TUSCANO
Chief Adviser
& Chief Instructor, AUL Kuntaw
FOUNDING VICE – CHAIRMAN
KYUD EDUARDO SARATE
Adviser, AUL
Kuntaw
FOUNDING MEMBERS:
LAKANDATU LEOGILDO CAPISTRANO
LAKANGURO ROBERTO ALA
KYUD VICENTE ARIAS
KYUDAI SIONY CAPISTRANO
KYUDAI HEIDI ARIAS
KYUDAI MARICEL ARQUERO
KYUD JONATHAN RAŅA
KYUDAI JANNETTE RAŅA
FORMER
PRESIDENTS:
KYUD
MICHAEL M. TUSCANO (1998-2005)
KYUD BERNARD
TRILLES (2005-2006)
KYUD
JEFFERSON BATALLA (2006-2007)
KYUDAI
AUDIE RODRIGUEZ (2007-2009)
KYUD
JULIUS BELGA (2009-2010)
AUL KUNTAW GRADUATES/BLACKBELTS
ALUMNUS ( 1st
BATCH – BLACK BELT - 2001 )
KYUD
ARNEL ALVARADO, Black Belt, IKF-KNP
ALUMNUS ( 2nd
BATCH – BLACK BELT - 2002)
KYUD DOMINGO ABAROA, Black Belt,
IKF-KNP
ALUMNUS
( 3rd BATCH – BLACK BELT –2004 )
KYUD BERNARD TRILLES, Black Belt,
IKF-KNP
KYUD MARK ABELLANO, Black Belt, IKF-KNP
ALUMNUS ( 4th
BATCH – BLACK BELT –2005 )
KYUD RYAN EBUENGA, Black Belt,
IKF-KNP
KYUD ALLAN PAUL MAPE, Black Belt, IKF-KNP
KYUD LORETO BARAJAS, Black Belt, IKF-KNP
ALUMNUS ( 5th
BATCH – BLACK BELT –2006 )
KYUD JEFFERSON BATALLA, Black Belt,
IKF-KNP
ALUMNUS (
6th
BATCH –
BLACK BELT –2006 )
KYUD DANTE
AYCOCHO, Black Belt, IKF-KNP
ALUMNUS (7th
BATCH –
BLACK BELT (HONORARY GRADUATES) –2008
)
KYUD RENATO TRILLES, Black Belt,
IKF-KNP (LPC)
KYUD ALAIN B. MAPE, Black Belt, IKF-KNP (AUL)
KYUD EDWIN MARBELLA,
Black Belt, IKF-KNP (LPC)
KYUD JOSE B. MAGDAONG, Black Belt, IKF-KNP (LPC)
ALUMNUS (
8th
BATCH – BLACK BELT –2009 )
KYUD ALBERT JOSEPH DATU
