Jendo
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--Philjendo 17:46, 16 June 2008 (GMT)
Jendo, is a fighting art that utilizes empty hands and traditional Filipino weaponries such as the bangkaw, baot or arnis, dulo-dulo, siit and bladed tools like punyal, itak or buneng as a means of self-defense formulated partly based on the ancient oriental systems of discipline.
Jendo is very much different from many existing systems. Some are limited to the principles of linear and or the circular movements. Jendo’s methods of defensive and offensive techniques move within the context of its own concepts and principles called the “circuangulinear” movements called “buo”. This term was coined by the founder himself to represent the linear, the circular and the angular motion. The term buo was derived from the Filipino Tagalog word meaning “whole “or “complete”.
Jendo is considered to be one of the very few practical self-defense systems, that, if not comparable maybe more advanced than any system that employs the principles of economy of movements and the immobilizing methods of defense and counter.
Prominent followers and practitioners of the art translate Jendo as "The Economical New Fist Way". The word Jendo actually is an acronym. The first letter of the word "Jendo", J - was derived from the originator's first name - Jonathan or June; E - stands for the word Economical or economically; N - stands for the word Non-classical or Non-conventional; the fourth letter, D - stands for the word Defense and the last, the letter O - stands for the word Order, which means, the method, the system or the way it is arranged.
Grandmaster Abaya introduces his stick-fighting art as Traditional Arnis or “Katutubong Arnis” in Tagalog with a goal of uncovering and preserving the historical values and techniques of the art and developing its effectiveness into a highly scientific art using the concepts and principles of Jendo.
The art of Jendo empty hand and weapons fighting method was founded on a systematic principle of physical movements that develop its practitioner into a healthy, physically and mentally well-coordinated person. It is a complete art and a science dealing not just with the study of self-defense but also with the study of human existence, his behavior and relationships with all the things that surround him. Jendo is not just an expression of martial arts defense and counter-attack, it is an expression of one's inner self; a means of attaining life's true meaning. It is the path by which something is and should be achieved.
Understanding Jendo is learning how to be both physically and mentally free; the art is simple in its entirety, direct and natural. It is not fixed and it is alive, ever changing and always searching for new ways; it has room for improvements just like the world or the universe we are living in, never constant, ever vibrant.
This is Jendo...
History
Jendo was first introduced in 1973 in Mandaluyong, a small municipality with a very low income then but now known in Asia as the “City of Malls”, located in the central part of Luzon Island in the Philippines; in between the city of Manila, Makati, Pasig, Quezon City and the Municipality of San Juan.
Jendo was founded and formulated by its Filipino originator named Grandmaster Jonathan “June” M. Abaya. Single-handedly, Abaya developed and created an original Filipino style of martial arts based on his own concepts and philosophy called "Tres-Energias" or "Tri-Force". With a strong determination, Abaya persevered and continuously researched and studied various martial arts principles, concepts and forms, which ultimately evolved into what is now known as Jendo.
Just like many other martial arts style and organizations, the formation and the growth of the Jendo martial arts and the Philippine Jendo Association started as a dream of one man, Grandmaster Jonathan Abaya, a dream which held a piece in the history of martial arts in the world.
In 1980, the world saw the enthusiastic and frenzied effort of Grandmaster Abaya to introduce this new style he developed by establishing one association after another. Having formed his own association, he met several setbacks in spreading the art. The main factor for the resistance to its acceptance then was that Jendo was still a relatively new style in the ears of the popular masses in the Philippines. In addition to this, karate at that time was at its highest peak of popularity. Nevertheless, he continued his determination to spread this non-traditional system of martial arts by organizing in 1985 the Jendo Martial Arts Club in Mandaluyong.
Grandmaster Abaya's continuous dedication to martial arts for almost 40 years has given him a good reputation, rewards and recognitions. On October 1st of 1992, he was appointed by the then Mandaluyong City Mayor, Benjamin Abalos Sr. as Chief of Arts, Recreations and Welfare Services. In September 5 of 1995, Grandmaster Abaya affiliated with the Kickboxing and Muay Thai Association of the Philippines, and then also that same year, December 12th 1995, he joined Master Ang Hua Kun’s Tsing Hua Ngo Cho Kung Fu School and Master Co Chipo’s Philippine Chinese Kook Kong Athletic Association.
In September 23, 1996, he organized the Philippine Full Contact Self defense Federation. Then on December 23 of 1998, he affiliated with the Philippine Indigenous Games and Sports Savers Association, a Philippine Tourism Authority based organization dedicated to the preservation and development of Filipino traditional sports, games and martial arts. In January of 2000, during the administration of the then Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Carlos "Butch" Tuazon, Grandmaster Abaya was appointed National Technical Director for Arnis Event in the Philippine National Games dubbed then as the National Palaro ng Bayan held at General Santos City. He was the principal author of the tournament rules used in the said arnis event.
Grandmaster Abaya’s induction to the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2002 at Biloxi City, Mississippi by the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Inc. associated his organization to some of the biggest martial arts federations worldwide.
He was recognized and certified as 10th Degree Red Belt Grandmaster by many international organization and institutions Among these are; the World Organizer of Martial Arts, the World Organization of Mixed Martial Arts, the Dong-Koo Yudo Kwan, International Grandmaster Society, World Escrido Federation, International League of Martial Arts Masters, World Sokeship Council, World Head and Founders Society of International Styles and the International Combat Martial Arts Federation. His organization, the Philippine Jendo Association became the 51, 210th Charter Member of the World Self Defense Federation.
In 2003, the Philippine Jendo Association rests at Barangay Highway Hills in Mandaluyong City when he was appointed Consultant and then later elected President and overall Chairman of the Barangay Sports Advisory Council.
In February of 2006, the international governing body of Jendo named International Federation known today as IJF was organized by Grandmaster Abaya with the U.S.A. Philippine Jendo Association headed by his Irish-American student Sgt. Punong Guro Robert Stallard as its first official affiliate member.
In December of that same year, Grandmaster Abaya was invited to join the World All Martial Arts Style Organization based in Ankara, Turkey and then became Vice President and Board member.
On the earlier part, 2007, another two organization of IJF was organized, the Japan Jendo Federation in Hyogo, Japan and the Italia Jendo Federation in Milan.
Year 2007 made Jendo to be one of the most talked about martial arts organization in the Philippines when it plans to organize the very first Asian Martial Arts Games.
Grandmaster Abaya through the Philippine Jendo Association’s subsidiary organization, the Philippine Full Contact Self-Defense Federation in coordination with the Martial Arts Games Council of Asia scheduled the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in November 29th to December 4, 2007 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium located at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. He and his Board of Directors in the Philippine Jendo Association and the Philippine Full Contact Self-Defense Federation appointed a certain high official from one agency of the national government who had just retired to head the Asian martial arts games as the overall chairman and President of the Philippine Full Contact Self-Defense Federation. Several months before the actual holding of the games, irregularities and problems arise. Communications coming from the officials of the Martial Arts Games Council of Asia (MGCA) and its several loyal members withdraw their support.
But these does not distracted Grandmaster Abaya; he knows that this will be a historical event. For him there is no turning back, a welcome message from the Philippine President and the Vice President has been released and VIP’s from the International Martial Arts Games Committee (IMGC) already signified their intention of attending the event. Three days before the actual event, he called his staff, Board members and technical officials from the Philippine Jendo Association (PJA) to take over the games. His friends and colleagues from other associations also assisted.
At the exact schedule, the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games was conducted successfully. It was very historical as it was the very first ever Asian martial arts games held in the Asian continent. Competitors, guest and VIP’s coming from Azerbaijan, Greenland, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates attended the games.
During the awarding ceremony, a representative from the World Organizer of Martial Arts’ International Council for Higher Martial Arts Education base in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Madam Vivian Tianero arrived with a “Special Plaque of Award” presented to Grandmaster Abaya for organizing the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games. The award was presented to him assisted by IMGC Secretary General Dr. Grandmaster Leong Wai Meng of Greenland who graces the event along with Hong Kong National Martial Arts Games Council Master Norman Law and Iran National Olympic Committee Sports Law General Secretary – Grandmaster Asghar Shokry.
After the hosting of the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games, International Jendo Federation gained additional member federations from Iran, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan.
And in April 14th of 2008 at 5th IMGC Congress held at Hotel Manhattan in Bangkok, Thailand, the International Jendo Federation was accepted as an associate member of the International Martial Arts Games Committee (IMGC). It was also voted and decided by the majority members of the IMGC Executive Board during the congress that the International Jendo Federation will be the official international governing body for Arnis along with the Jendo Ring Sport.
On that same occasion, Professor Chang Ung, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee and IMGC Chairman awarded a Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation to Grandmaster Abaya’s association for organizing the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Manila.
Today, after having established it's foothold in the world of martial arts history, Jendo can now lay claim to be one of the original PRIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES and the place of its origin, the CITY OF MANDALUYONG, having been conceptualized, developed and created.
Thus, JENDO was born….
The Founder of Jendo
Grandmaster Jonathan Makiling known to his friends, students and colleagues in martial arts as Grandmaster Jonathan "June" Makiling Abaya is the founder and originator of Jendo, an original Filipino Fighting Art that untilizes empty hands, sticks and bladed weapons as a means of self-defense. He was born on November 16th of 1957 at the North General Hospital in Manila. The second eldest of the six children of Maria Adoraida Makiling vda. de Abaya y Martinez of Umingan, Pangasinan. He was not fortunate to see his father; his mother was separated from his father when he was still a child.
He grew up with his late stepfather Victorio P. Abaya of Candon, Ilocos Sur.Grandmaster Abaya grew up in a crowded neigborhood in Mandaluyong, full of gangs, troublemakers and ex-convicts. Mandaluiyong then, now a city, way back in the 60's up to the 80's was still a municipality with a very low income and police services. Living in Mandaluyong, those days was very risky, three months for a kid like Abaya then, was the longest number of days not to caught up with troubles in the street. There are many drunkards hanging around. Abaya's stepfather who was a former amateur boxer kept on telling him to always stay at home and not to mess around with trouble making kids who might one day get him caught up in the middle of big troubles and end up either in the hospital or inside the jail.
When Abaya was a kid, he is very obedient. He always stayed at home after school. But this did not kept him from being caught up with troubles his stepfather warned him about. Oftentimes, young Abaya came home from school with black eyes and a swollen nose and mouth. Abaya, in those days suffered many abuses from his fellow schoolmates. He experience being punched and being bulied constantly. These bad experiences made young Abaya decide to take up self-defense lessons.
His first martial arts lessons was under Master Angellano of San Jose, Mandaluyong. He met Angellano through his 2nd grade elementary school teacher who was aware of all the abuses he suffered from his fellow schoolmates. He studied non-classical soft-style of self-defense, possibly Chinese martial arts or modified Chinese martial arts under Angellano from 1968 up to the middle of 1973.
In July of that same year Grandmaster Abaya's family transferred residence from Coronado, Barangay Hulo to F. Blumentrit. Although not too far from his former residence, this separated him from his martial arts teacher, Master Angellano. After several months of separation from his martial arts teacher, young Abaya met many street challenges. The place where his family transferred has no difference from their former residence. The place has many drunkards hanging around, almost 60 percent of kids have their own street gangs and fraternities. This made young Abaya to wonder on whether he and his martial arts lessons could make him survive any street encounters. At the Jose Rizal College, now Jose Rizal University where his mother enrolled him as a high school student, through the invitation of a schoolmate named Albert Jimenez, he joined the Tau Omega Mu Fraternity to feel secure inside the campus. But outside the school, without his friends in the fraternity, Abaya feels unsecured.Without his friends beside, where nobody can help in times of trouble, where the only thing he can lean on was his knowledge in self-defense, a question rose into his mind. Can my martial arts skills defend me in any street encounter? He then started to doubt his previous training. One day, he suddenly found himself formulating additional movements on his arsenal of martial arts techniques, which eventually became his own martial arts system now known as the JENDO Filipino Martial Arts.
In October of 1973, Grandmaster Abaya started to introduce his own system of martial arts. Among his first students were his high school classmates at Jose Rizal College in Mandaluyong, were Jameson Bautista and Albert Jimenez, his friend who recruited him in the Tau Omega Mu Fraternity and his stepbrother Victorio and stepsister Maria Theresa who is now residing with her family at Kyoto, Japan. Later that year, a college student also from the Jose Rizal college name Macky Pastidio join the training.In December of that same year, 1973, Abaya joined the Dragon Judo - Karate Club under the late Police Major - Master Johnny Morris Arsol, a Judo and Karate instructor who later on shifted to Tae Kwon Do and then became the Founding Chairman and President of Philippine International Korean Tae Kwon Do Federation - Jido Kwan Association.His training from Arsol lasted up to 1976. After 16 years of separation from his teacher Arsol, making a name in his own system, he and his teacher met again in 1992 at his Tae Kwon Do Gym in Mandaluyong thru the arrangement of Abaya's student Jonathan Dada.
With him when he visited his former Karate and Tae Kwon Do Master is Ariel Jonas F. Gabriel who took the pictures of them. Grandmaster Abaya visited his Master two times. The second time he visited Arsol, he is with his student Ricky Rodriguez and before he left, Abaya received from his Master - Johnny Morriz Arsol his final blessings as the founder and originator of his own self-defense style, the JENDO Filipino Martial Art.
Traditional Uniform
Badok is a traditional uniform of Jendo martial arts practitioner. Badok is a term derived from a Filipino Ilocano word bado meaning clothing. In Philippine Ilocano dialect Badok means “my uniform” or “my attire”.
Jendo's Official Ranking System
Students (Mag-aaral)
- White /Puti (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Bagong Mag-aaral (New Student)
- Yellow /Dilaw (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Bagong Mag-aaral (New Student)
- Green/Luntian (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Mag-aaral
- Blue/Bughaw (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Mag-aaral
- 3rd Class Brown (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Mag-aaral
- 2nd Class Brown (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Mag-aaral
Junior Instructors (Baguhang Tagapagturo)
- 1st Class Brown (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Junior Instructor / Sinasananay Magturo
- Plain Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Junior Instructor / Baguhang Tagapag-turo
Instructors (Tagapagturo)
- 1st Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Instructor / Tagapag-turo
- 2nd Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Instructor / Tagapag-turo
- 3rd Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Instructor / Tagapag-turo
- 4th Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Instructor / Tagapag-turo
Senior Instructors (Nakatataas na Tagapagturo)
- 5th Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Senior Instructor / Nakatataas na Tagapag-turo
- 6th Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Senior Instructor / Nakatataas na Tagapag-turo
- 7th Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Senior Instructor / Nakatataas na Tagapagturo
- 8th Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Senior Instructor/ Nakatataas na Tagapag-turo
- 9th Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Senior Instructor / Nakatataas na Tagapag-turo
Master's Grade (Bihasang Tagapag-turo)
- 10th Degree Black (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
Successors (Mga Tagapagmana)
- 1st Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 2nd Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 3rd Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 4th Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 5th Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 6th Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 7th Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 8th Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
- 9th Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Master / Gurong Dalubhasa
Founder of the Style (Nagtatag)
- 10th Degree Red (Grade / Belt / Sash) - Grandmaster / Kataas-taasang Punong Nagtatag
Basics of Jendo
When an individual decides to practice martial arts, one must first familiarise himself with its fundamentals. Enumerated here are some of the most important stances, punches, strikes, footworks and kicks being used in the Jendo system of self-defense created by Grandmaster Abaya.
Basic Stances
- Various styles of martial arts have their own stances, each created and developed with distinct purposes for unusual situations. It affects reaction time. Improper stance places the body in an unbalanced position. Moreover, it also decreases power.
Basic Punches and Strikes
- Several styles of martial arts disregard the importance of punches and hand strikes; instead they put much emphasis on the development of their legs for striking; others concentrate on weapons training. Not all places and times allow an individual to carry weapons. They have forgotten that hands with or without a weapon can both block and then counter without placing one's body in an unbalanced position. The legs, due to their length cannot react to a surprise attack in a narrow street. Furthermore, the legs cannot move freely because they carry the whole weight of the body.
Basic Kicks
- Kicks are one of the most distinctive features in martial arts. Aside from their advantage in reach, if initiated properly, a kick can be ten times stronger than a hand strike. However, leaving one leg on the ground to support the whole body may place you in an unbalanced position. The most practical way to initiate a kick is by the use of a straight line. A kick must always travel in the shortest route. Do not lift your leg first, then kick. Delivering your kick like this will expose your intention. It should be delivered directly from the ground to the target. Always use your weight, and to gain additional power, deliver it with speed and simultaneously jerk your hips upon contact. Control your shoulder when delivering a kick. The careless movement of the shoulder also exposes the direction of your target.
Stance Shifting and Foot-works
- Stance shifting and footwork are essential. A good stance alone is not a guarantee to survive any street encounter. One must learn how to make a quick move from one place and shift from one stance to another. When moving and shifting stances, weight must always be directly under the moving leg. Movement should be swift; while in motion, maintain balance and correct posture.:From the different stances, try to incorporate your blocking and attacking techniques and then gradually increase your speed. Do not stay on one stance too long. Outsmart your opponent; confuse him by often shifting from one form to another.
Concepts and Principles
- The mere desire to learn a certain technique of defense or counter-attack is not the only factor to think about in mastering the art of self-defense. An individual who wants to excel much in it, must understand first the basic foundation of the art. It is in the art's philosophies, concepts and principles where the secret of its movements, way of thinking and attitude lies.Tatlong Lakas:See Tri-Force (Tres Energias).
No-mindedness
- No-mindedness is the skill to clear one's mind of all thoughts. It means that you must not think when you are in front of an opponent. Having to think what is your opponent going to do or think, will very hard for you to guess. An opponent is not just a punch, a kick or a simple technique. An opponent is an arsenal of infinite and unlimited techniques and strategy. To see you opponent clearly, look at him in his entirety. Look in to his eyes and see him as he really exit. When he moves, you must let your actions be taken over by your mind and body directed reflexes.
Un-interrupted Movements
- Un-interrupted movements is a combination of mental and body defense reflex. It is the ability to react in any situation like a triggered-gun. It is the combination of mental and body defense reflex.
Theory of Protective Shield
- The art of self-defense varies on the perspective and theories of the originator a certain style or system. In Grandmaster Abaya's Jendo, he believe, theoretically, a man is protected by two shield or Kalasag, the outer and the inner shield. It is the basis of Jendo's movements in attacking, blocking and countering. The lead hand represents the outer shield or the "Unang Kalasag" while the rear hand represents the inner shield of the Ikalawang Kalasag.
- These two Kalasag or shields represents the boundaries on movements of the two blocking arm. They are divided into six equal areas, which are also divided into two equal sections, the dentro (inside) and the afuera (outside) areas, The boundaries of these two shields are the forehead on the upper area, the area above the knee on the lower part and the two shoulders in the middle area.
- Any attack directed inside and tends to pass these two shields can easily be deflected because both arms has its own areas to protect. When the lead hand goes up, the rear hand covers the lower part of the body. When the rear hand protects the right side, the lead hand covers the other side, leaving no unguarded areas.
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- Copyright 2009 by: Grandmaster Jonathan Makiling - Abaya, Ph.D.
- ISBN: 978-941-691-978-3
- Size: 6inch X 9inch / 200 pages Paperback
- Printed in the Philippines by Central Books Supply, Inc.
- Copyright 2008 Dorling Kindersley Limited
- Text copyright 2008 Author-Chris Crudelli
- ISBN: 978-0-7566-3975-4
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- Printed in the United States by DK Publishing, New York
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