Head Master Teacher - Punong Mataw Guro

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FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS EDUCATION
AMARA ARKANIS
The Fraction Sysytem: Filipino Fighting
Art of the Warrior

Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) integrates a “System of Systems” approach to combat readiness. Filipinos have made significant sacrifices to develop their arts. Throughout the ages multicultural, multi-national invaders of the Philippines imposed new dynamics for human conflict and combat.

FMA, the “System of systems” transformed itself as a direct result of an appreciation of their ever changing environment and circumstance. They learned often out of necessity how to prioritize, allocate, and utilize common resources in combative situations. The Filipino battle- tested tactics proved strategically effective from angle fold world weaponry and hand to hand conflict. Highly skilled Filipino Martial Artists are often characterized by a state of “flow” that is decisively responsive, deployable, agile, versatile, lethal, survivable and sustainable.

In 1972, the Philippine Government included Filipino Martial Artists into the “Palarong Pambansa” or National Sports Arena. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports also included it as part of the physical education curriculum for high school and college students.

Knowledge of the Filipino Martial Arts is mandatory in the Philippine Military and Police. A person connected in all these aspects has much to offer which brings us to the Founder of Zikdokan Amara Arkanis (Head Master Teacher) Punong Mataw Guro Luis Rafael “Louelle” Lledo Jr.

Mataw Guro Louelle Lledo was born in Zamboanga City in the Island of Mindanao, in the Southern Philippines; He holds the rank of IKA-WALONG ANTAS Sagisag na Itim (8th Degree Master Teacher) and the title Punong Mataw Guro (Head Master Teacher in the Filipino Fighting Arts and in Japanese Karate.

He finished high school at Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City, Philippines, and has a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Laboratory Medicine Graduate. Has a Master’s Degree in Sports Science Physical Education.

As a Captain in the Philippine Air Force, Reserve Command was former Defensive Tactics, Combative Arts Head Instructor of the HQ Integrated National Police Training Command, National Capital, Regional Training Center at Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila. He later transferred to the National Bureau of Investigation Training Academy (Philippine Counterpart of the FBI). He also trained the officers and personnel of the 1st Air Division and the 304th Security Squadron of the Philippine Air Force.

When he was assigned as OIC of the Intelligence and Investigation section of the Office of the Mayor, City of Manila He trained the Civil Intelligence and Security Unit of the City in the combative Arts.

When he migrated to the United States, he had a chance to show his art of combat at the NCO Department of the Army Academy, Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Position held as Martial Arts Education Teacher:

• Monitoring Officer of the Philippine Sports Commission (the governing body of Sports in the Philippines) for Karate-do, Judo, Taekwondo, Arnis de Mano and Archery, National Teams for the 16th Southeast Asian Games.
• Director and Head Teacher, Filipino Martial Arts Educational Development programs, College of Sports Physical Education and Recreation. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite Philippines
• CvSU Head Coach University Combative Sports Varsity Teams.
• CvSU Member Accreditation Team for State Colleges and Universities
• Philippine Sports Commissioner for Combative Sports, State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association, Southern Tagalog Region IV
• Director, National Association of Schools, Karate-do Organization of the Philippines
• Founder / Director of Swordstick Society International
• International Coach, Referee and Judge for Filipino, Okinawan, Japanese and Chinese Martial Arts
• Founder and Director of Zikdokan Amara Arkanis Filipino Martial & Healing Arts Education
• Member, Council of Kali Escrima Arnis Masters

Today “MatawGuro Lou” enjoys his retirement in South Jersey and brings his experience and expertise to teaching his 12 Aspects of Amara Arkanis: School of Filipino Martial Arts Education, ARMED and UNARMED.

MatawGuro Lou’s Philosophy:
“It’s not the style, but the person”

Other Awards and Citations achieved by Mataw Guro Lou Lledo:

Technical Consultant of the National Association of Schools Karate-Do Organization of the Philippines
• Consultant, Advanced Resource for Martial Arts Educational Development (ARMED)
• Director, Advanced Resource for Martial Arts Studies (ARMAS)
• Shihan – Philippine Karate-do
• Senior Renshi – International Goju Karate Do
• Undefeated National Champion under Karate Association of the Philippines Tournaments
• Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Department of Tourism’s office of the Philippine Indigenous Fighting Arts
• Author of Martial Sport Arnis official handbook for Physical Education Students of CvSU SPEAR