For almost twenty eight (28) years, Master Sobrino has been a leader in the Martial Arts and he is the founder of the WEDOSCA MARTIAL ARTS INTERNATIONAL. Being taught by his father Cirio Sobrino Sr. and 48 Grand Masters of Arnis. The young Sobrino re-invented the long forgotten heritage arts of his family. Many years of training in with different Grandmasters and having actual street encounters have helped Master Sobrino to develop the extremely practical Martial art named WEDO Sikad Combat Arnis. He wrote the fist book ( Traditional Secret of Baston WEDO I) organizing and outlining the style for the future generations of both young and old practitioners. Having the goal to propagate an actual and cultural form/style of Arnis here in the Philippines.

Master Sobrino was popularly known in the radio program “Larong Pinoy” in DZSR 918 Khz AM Band, which is a sports radio every Monday 7:15 to 8:30 pm as a promoter and commentator in indigenous sports all over the Philippines. He has been a practitioner in Karate, Jujitsu, Judo, Aikido, Panuntukan, Dumog, Sikaran, and any Arnis Styles in so many years. He was also a National Champion in Karatedo during the year 1980. He became a trainor for the Special Action Force in Iloilo during 1986. He has also been a trainer for the CIAG (Citizen Intelligence Assistance Group) and the Narcotics Intelligence Assistance Group in 1988. He was also given the promotion as an Officer Insp. of CIAG. Master Frank Soberino was promoted as a 10 Dan Red Belt of Doblete Rapillion last March 13, 2001 by Grandmaster Jose Joe Mina. He was also proudly recognized by the Philippine Tourism Authority as one of the Ambassador of Goodwill in Filipino Martial Arts as a Trainer and Promoter of Indigenous sports awarded on October 29,2001 by President/Chairman Engr. Jose Dion D. Diaz of the Philippine Indigenous Games and Sports Savers Associations, Inc. (PIGSAI).