Rare interview with San Miguel Eskrima Grand Master Andres ‘Kano’ Canete, provided by Tuhon Pat O’mally (founder of Rapid Arnis).
San Miguel Eskrima is one of the major systems of eskrima, which was founded by Filemon “Momoy” Cañete of the Doce Pares Club.The name San Miguel is taken from the arch angel Michael, the slayer of Satan, and is also one of the major strikes used in Eskrima.
With the passing of its founder, Grandmaster Momoy’s son Grandmaster Andres “Kano” Cañete has become one of the current official recognized bearers of the …

There are few things in combat while fighting with edged and impact weapons that allow you to fight with greater effect than hand and body evasions in medium and close ranges. In Lameco Eskrima we are taught to maintain the line of engagement leaving us standing just outside of our opponents reach, where we will wait for or manufacture opportunity. Most people would categorize this as being just outside of medium range or as Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite would refer to it as “medio-largo”.
In “medio-largo” range being just outside …