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WEDO is an acronym of War Escimador’s Death Offensive, a fighting system that was used by Grandmaster Jesus Cosio Pallorina during the Second World War. Aside from the fact that the Grandmaster is one of the fierce Escrimador who signed up as a Guerilla (freedom fighter) that fought and survived the war, the acronym “WEDO” produces the similar sound of the word “OIDO” when pronounced. OIDO is the core technique of Grandmaster Pallorina’s system. This is the very reason why he decided to use the Acronym to WEDO to regard his system.
OIDO being one on the fighting methods he learned from his father who happened to be a Master of the Filipino Martial Arts, is one of his personal favorites. OIDO is a free flowing movement that doesn’t have to follow any specific order of numbered movements. It has a fluidity, which allows it to instantly react at any attack from the opponent, with a blink of an eye OIDO can be used offensively and defensively which makes it the fastest strike ever created. But OIDO is just one of the techniques that completes the system of WEDO.
The WEDO fighting system teaches offensive and defensive techniques with the use of sticks, bladed weapons, and empty hands. But it’s best aspect lies on the bladed weapon techniques. This fighting method teaches an individual numerous figure or fighting techniques and flow drills that can help enhance hand and body coordination and sensitivity during an encounter. It also poses continuous attack to subdue an attack and completely dominate the opponent so that practitioners will be able to defend properly against any type of an attack be it armed or unarmed situations
The organization believes in active non-violence and neutralization of crime in society by peaceful means. The WEDO training system inculcates such discipline and molding of character.
To promote Traditional Arnis as part of over-all Filipino Cultural Heritage; and in both the short and long term consideration, to preserve the fighting system as a fiber of Philippine Society.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
Base on the Mission and Vision, are the following guiding aims:
- To spread the knowledge of Arnis through unselfish cooperation of local government units and law-enforcement authorities.
- To seek eventual recognition by the church, formative and educational sectors;
- To utilize the spirit of volunteerism among the youth and NGO sectors for promoting Arnis as an art; and
- To involve the recognition of Traditional Arnis as the legitimate Filipino Style, by all modern Arnis Schools.
Rodrigo Bonzerr S. Lopez
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