Through the years Grandmaster Vicente Sanchez has learned and mastered such Filipino martial arts as Cinco Teros, Kasilagan, Modern Arnis and lastly, Serada, Cadenilla, y espada y daga (Lightning Scientific Arnis International).

Grandmaster Vicente "Vic" Sanchez

To study with Grandmaster Sanchez is exciting and demanding, and a decision that if made will never be regretted. With the gracefulness of a dancer coupled with the flowing movements like a well-rehearsed stage play. Grandmaster Sanchez through his instruction will impart upon you and open up and drawing you into a world of physical and mental inspiration of a true Arnisador.

Now lets not kid ourselves this is not an over night, weekend or even a week of training. If this is what you are looking for then this is not the man to go to. To study and get a full taste of Grandmaster Sanchez's knowledge and experience one must spend 3 to 6 months of dedicated training.

A student of Grandmaster Sanchez will find patience, yet a demand from the student, which is given freely of retention and dedication. As the training progresses one can feel the history and tradition of a true Filipino warrior being taught. Commencing your training with the knowledge of Modern Arnis and thinking you have obtained a part of the art, Grandmaster Sanchez opens a door that has several paths of knowledge to his vast experience through the years. A student soon finds himself addicted and a desire continuously grows for more and more knowledge, which seems never to be satisfied.

On this magical tour, the student continues to learn Lightning Scientific Arnis (larga mano and palis palis) not just as arts within themselves but as a combination and coalition of extreme knowledge which becomes espada y daga; take away the Daga forming solo baston and that moving to mano mano. All this equals the complete Arnisador.

One must also understand that there is no quick way to gain this knowledge. There must be the interest, coupled with dedication, and the time to put forth to obtain the true essence of the teachings. The student must commence with the thought of learning the art to fight, for it has been handed down through history as a way of life, and as a way of self-preservation in the face of confrontations.

When teaching Grandmaster Vicente Sanchez hides nothing and shares all his knowledge he has acquired. This maybe hard to believe, but his belief is that by giving his students his knowledge, then once he has passed on, his knowledge will continue throughout time and nothing will be lost.

So if planning to go to the Philippines it is well worth the effort to visit with Grandmaster Vicente Sanchez and if going to be there for an extended time it is most beneficial to seek his teachings and train.

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