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TIPUNAN SA DISNEYLAND 2005

Instructor – Jerome Barber

Originally Published in the FMADigest Special Issue 2005

Left to Right: Featured instructor
Jerome Barber, Tipunan
host Jay de Leon and Tipunan photographer Mitch de Leon
pose during a break in the action.

     Dr. Jerome Barber, is a Professor of Sociology and Adjunct Professor of Physical Education at Erie Community College in Orchard Park, NY. He developed and teaches the only college credit program in Modern Arnis in North America. This 4 part program has been running since 1987. Professor Remy A. Presas, personally endorsed this program in writing in 1989. Dr. Barber, has been awarded the following black belt ranks: 6th in Pancipanci Eskrima, 6th in Kenpo Goshin Jitsu, 3rd in Modern Arnis, 3rd in Tracy System Kenpo and 1st in Zanghi Style Kenpo-Arnis. In 1993, Dr. Barber founded the Independent Escrima-Kenpo-Arnis Associates, with the blessings of Professor Presas, GM Al Tracy and PG Tom Bolden.
     In addition to his college based program Dr. Barber, has authored several articles for the Filipino Martial Arts Magazine, wrote a entry on Kempo/Kenpo for the Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia, edited by Thomas A. Green, produced training manuals for the basics of empty hand self-defense and escrima/arnis single stick training. He is currently working a book and DVD set on the “hidden curriculum” of Modern Arnis as developed by Professor Presas.
     Dr. Barber, offers an interesting array of seminar topics, including the empty hand translations of sinawali, redonda, figure 8, abaniko double action, largo and corto for self-defense applications. Additional topics are Low-line Kicks and Leg Trapping, Hand Tools (palm stick, kubaton keychain, Gunting Knife) Single Stick Cinco Teros Style,
Continuous Striking Hands and Empty Hand Applications of Palis-palis/Crossada. You may contact Dr. Barber via e-mail at escrima_kenpo@hotmail.com.

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