Anciong bacon biography for kids

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This post introduces a new category in this blog called : Biography. I will present the life of experts and great masters of martial arts in their main lines. I have always had a lot of admiration for some great martial arts practitioners who have made a big contribution.

History sometimes retains some names better than others. Hope these future posts will help you understand why.

I begin with this first post about the FMA master Venancio “Anciong” Bacon (1912-1981), and at the same time, I will discuss the creation of his style ; the Balintawak Eskrima.

Originally from Cebu in the Philippines, the style of Anciong Bacon has become a important current in the FMA nowadays.

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Many systems have developed on the main principles of Balintawak, this is the case of Combate Eskrima Maranga which I have been practicing since 2012.

 

Lorenzo Saavedra’s successor

Few people have written about Anciong Bacon.

The literature has not been abundant about him. He is