Welcome To The Home Page Of Guro Dennis Servaes
Welcome to the Home Page of Guro Dennis Servaes.
Guro Dennis Servaes is
an instructor of Cabales Serrada Escrima. Serrada is the Filipino Martial Art System
of Angel Cabales, The Father of Escrima in America. The late Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales opened his academy in 1966. The term
'Serrada'
means close, and was used to differentiate Angel's unique style of Escrima
from the
other styles. Angel Cabales studied from, Felicissimo
Dizon. Dizon and other Moros trained in secrecy with a man they called
'the Hermit'. The Escrima that they practiced was kept secret from others.
No one knows what the hermit's name was. After Dizon died
people made false claims about him and then when Angel died there were some
people who tried to attain fame by lying about Angel also.
The bolo, and
knife were often used in the Philippines for work so it was only logical that they
would often be the weapons of choice. Serrada teaches the individual to use weapons,
and empty hands against weapons.
The Northern Islands of the Philippines are more familiar with the term
Arnis, The Central Islands are where Escrima
comes from and in the Southern Philippines Silat and Kun Tao are practiced.
Danny Inosanto, helped to popularize FMA more than anyone else in the
last century, and once credited his FMA foundation to the late Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales'deadly system of Serrada Escrima. He also helped to promote the
term Kali. Most FMA have some Kali in their system because it is the
base word from the name of the original " Mother Art " Tijakalili.
The
term 'Kali' indicates blades, as does Silat.
Espada Y Daga is a term used by the
Spanish, and it means 'Sword and Dagger' and is the basis of Serrada.
This style of combat originated in Europe on the Iberian Penninsula
and includes 'sticky stick' similar both to sticky hands of Wing Chun and
Rapier of fencing. Serrada Sword and Dagger is quite different to the
European or even other Filipino styles.
Guro Dennis Servaes has
been through the Advanced Training in Cabales Serrada Escrima with Grandmaster
Vincent
Angel Cabales Sr.
Guro Dennis Servaes also has Black Belts in Taekwondo and Modern
Arnis, (Arnis is another Filipino Martial Art; FMA), and Guro Dennis Servaes has also studied Kun
Tao and Silat, Martial Arts of Chinese and Indonesian origin and
practiced in the Philippines. Guro Dennis Servaes, has
trained in some grappling, and also Muay Thai Kickboxing from Master Brooks Mason. Guro Dennis
Servaes also trains in a Chinese martial art of Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo - Kung Fu San Soo, a most effective empty hand fighting
system. Kung Fu San Soo is not a sport, but an effective and efficient fighting system utilizing a combination of punches, kicks, strikes, blocks, throws and leverages, done in perfect rhythm, and directed to vital points of the human body.
Guro Dennis Servaes received his Brown Belt in Kung Fu San Soo from Sifu Michael Trimble in 2006 and is currently training for his Black Belt in Kung Fu San Soo.
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