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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Today would've been Leo Giron's 103rd Birthday! (Interview Parts 1-9)

Today would've been Leo Giron's 103rd Birthday! Manong Dan Inosanto credits Leo Giron as one of his principal instructors in the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA)!

Posting an Interview of Grandmaster Emeritus Leo Giron conducted by Grandmaster Tony Somera. Sadly both FMA greats have left us too soon :(

Maligayang bati sa iyong kaarawan GME Giron!





00 Intro



01 - Why did you start?

The beginnings of GME Giron's path through escrima.



02 - The first teacher: Benito

GME Giron talks about his first teacher in the art of Escrima, Benito Junio.



03 The second teacher

GME Giron speaks about his second escrima teacher, Pactocio Junio.



04 The third teacher and renowned hilot man

GME Giron talks about his third teacher, Julian Bondak. He also speaks about Manong Julian being a renowned hilot (healing) man.



05 The fourth teacher and close friend

GME Giron speaks about his fourth teacher and also close friend, Flabliano Vergara.



06 Teacher's teacher

Leo Giron speaks about his own teacher, Manong Vergara's teacher.



07 Close friend last memory

Leo Giron accounts his final meeting with escrima teacher and close friend, Manong Vergara.



08 Final teacher during WWII

GME Giron speaks about his final escrima teacher. A sergeant of the bolo unit while they were both in WWII named Benigno Ramos.



09 The teacher that couldn't be touched

Leo Giron speaks about his escrima teacher and fellow soldier Benigno Ramos whom he was never able to touch during their practice sessions.





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