Doce Pares 80th Anniversary Special: The Grand Gathering 2012 (re-posted)

Every year, the Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation Federation hosts various International Martial Arts events, such as: Martial Arts Seminars/Workshops; International Hall of Fame awards; and World Eskrima /Arnis.

And this year, for the first time, the three (3) above-mentioned major events will be held within a week, from June 6 - 10, 2012.

A program of activities for the said event is as follows:

International Martial Arts Seminar Workshop
June 6th, 2012
8am – 3pm (one hour break)

3rd Doce Pares Hall of Fame Ceremony
June 8th, 2012
730pm – Dinner Banquet & Induction Ceremony

2012 World Eskrima / Arnis Championships
June 7th-10th, 2012

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Are you interested to join the event or to get more information? Visit this re-post's source: www.facebook.com/events/218311061586041
For additional information about the Doce Pares 80th Anniversary Special, OAR recommends the following sites:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/127785/doce-pares-turns-80-elects-officers
http://www.cacoydocepares.com/cacoy-canete/
http://www.whfsc.com/assets/Newsletters/WHFSC%20JULY%20-%20SEPT%202011%20NEWSLETTER.pdf

Know your USPian Soul Brothers: The Cañete SGMs

photo & information source: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciriaco_Cañete

SGM* CIRIACO "Cacoy" CAÑETE

USPian alumnus Class of '50

Bachelor of Science in Education

President, Doce Pares Eskrima Club

Born in August 1919, Cacoy is a Filipino martial artist of the Doce Pares Eskrima Club. He is the last surviving member of the club, which was founded in January 1932. He is a 12th degree black belt. His version of the Doce Pares Eskrima system is known as Cacoy Doce Pares. In 1951 he developed a personal system of his named Eskrido. 

photo source: http://www.eadocepares.com

information source: http://usadojo.com

SGM* DIONISIO "Diony" CAÑETE 

USPian alumnus Class of 1960

Bachelor of Laws, Cum laude

Supreme Grandmaster, Doce Pares International

Founder, World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF)

Dionisio belongs to the second generation of the famous Martial Art advocates, the Cañete brothers of Cebu City, Philippines. He is the youngest son of GM Eulogio (Ylong) Cañete, the principal organizer of Doce Pares, who headed the organization since its founding in 1932 until his death in June 1988. 

Dionisio began his lessons in the Filipino Art in 1946 at the age of eight from his father and brother Iluminado, the eldest of the five children (4 sons and a daughter) of Eulogio and Irenea Aventurado. 

He studied under GM Felimon "Momoy" Cañete and later with GM Ciriaco "Cacoy" Cañete, both brothers of his father. He also trained with GM Vicenter Carin and Maximo Cañete.

 *Supreme Grandmaster

Do you want to know more about these USPian soul brothers? USPF Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) recommends you visit these sites:

 

http://www.eadocepares.com

http://docepares.ph

http://www.docepares.net

http://www.usadojo.com