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De Campo 1-2-3 International
A devastating combat system of arnis in the Philippines founded in 1925 by Professor Jose Caballero.
Happy birthday to Richard Arellano!
Richard has been instrumental in the success of the De Campo Master Class. He worked closely with Maestro Paolo throughout the filming and development of the course. Without his time, effort, and support, completing the Master Class might not have been possible.
Now, Richard and Maestro Paolo are working together again on a new supplemental course. This will be added free of charge to the Master Class for everyone who has already signed up.
Although the Master Class already covers the complete original De Campo curriculum, this new course will further expand our understanding of the College striking patterns. In particular, it will explore why College No. 7 contains six strikes and explain its relationship to Group 6 of the Elementary curriculum, De Campo 1-2-3 Original, and Group 10 of the High School curriculum, Hagad Hubad.
No clear explanation for the six strikes of College No. 7 has been passed down, even within the Caballero family. Through years of training, research, and connecting the different parts of the curriculum, this new course will present a deeper understanding of how these seemingly separate groups are related.
We look forward to sharing this supplemental course with the members of the De Campo Master Class once it is completed.
Today, however, we simply want to recognize someone who has helped make all of this possible.
Happy, happy birthday, Richard! Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for the preservation and continued study of De Campo.
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🎂 Happy Birthday Richard! Have a great day! And I may add - the material on the supplemental course will be amazing! I think I got some glimpses of it during private sessions… lots if light bulbs going on… or exploding 😆
Happy Birthday Richard! 🥳 Thank you also very much for your support during the private zoom sessions 🙏
Happy Birthday Richard! Have a great day.
BINLOD CLASS
Build a solid foundation in De Campo 1-2-3 Original through a focused five-session class conducted live via Zoom.
This class is open to everyone. You do not need to own or be enrolled in the De Campo Online Course to participate. The Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Students will be introduced to the essential foundation of De Campo and gain a clear understanding of the core movement, structure, principles, and character of this Filipino martial art. By the end of the program, participants should have a strong grasp of what makes De Campo distinct from other systems.
The class will be taught by Magtutudlo William Duguil, a lifelong martial artist and experienced instructor. Sir William represents the old-school approach to martial arts: disciplined, practical, patient, and committed to proper training.
De Campo is now his primary passion. He strongly advocates for the preservation of the art and has been a certified De Campo Magtutudlo for more than four years. He consistently teaches the official De Campo curriculum both online and in person.
The program includes:
5 live group sessions
1 private one-on-one session with Magtutudlo William Duguil
Sundays
US: 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT
London: 6:00 PM
July 19 and 26
August 2, 9, and 16
Fee: $65
De Campo members: $50
PayPal: [email protected]
After sending payment, please message us with your name and payment confirmation so we can complete your registration and provide the Zoom details.
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Hi, I just saw this and was wondering if I can still sign up even if I've missed one session. Are the classes recorded for future reference? Salamat!
I greatly recommend learning under Sir William!
Hi. I'm interested in the zoom class but the times conflict. If I enrolled, would I be able to get a recording of the class to practice later?
De Campo drills by Sir Matthew Reimer and Sir Louie Lindo. Also, its Sir Matt's birthday. Happy birthday sir!
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Salamat po! Good to watch back your training to observe strengths and weaknesses. Always growing! 💪🧠 And a good reason to practice FMA; I have 2 birthdays, one today in the Philippines and one tomorrow in Canada!
Happy birthday Matthew!
Showcasing De Campo at Laylay Port.
Waves raging. Wind rising. A storm on the way.
De Campo carries its own rhythm, timing, and presence. And with the sea crashing behind, the art feels even more alive.
Ride the rhythm. Learn the art. Visit decampo123.org and sign up for the online course.
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For everyone’s awareness, there is a storm nearby. Winds are already strong and the waves at Laylay Port are raging. Please stay safe.
All the best and be safe! 👍
Stay safe brother
There is a difference between learning techniques and understanding a system.
Many practitioners can memorize strikes, counters, and drills. The challenge is understanding how timing, footwork, body mechanics, and strategy work together to create a complete fighting method.
This short clip captures a moment of movement and expression within De Campo 1-2-3 Original. Sharp transitions, efficient mechanics, and even a brief burst of Paspas footwork reveal concepts that go far beyond simple technique repetition.
As students progress in their training, they begin to see the connections between movements. What once appeared to be separate techniques become part of a larger framework. This is where true understanding begins.
The De Campo Master Class was created to help practitioners explore those connections. Beyond memorization, the focus is on structure, timing, application, and the principles that have made De Campo one of the most respected fighting systems in Filipino Martial Arts.
Study the details.
Understand the concepts.
Discover how the pieces fit together.
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Interested in learning the complete De Campo 1-2-3 Original system? The De Campo Master Class includes structured lessons, downloadable training materials, and access to our weekly Zoom training sessions. Learn more at: decampo123.org/masterclass
It helps that you share the details that make it work and not just a collection of techniques. There is so much to unpack and new skills to develop regardless how much previous experience you think you have. Just when I thought I was reaching the end of the foundational videos and just getting down how to use the left foot for offense and the right foot for counter-offense I still have to apply the before-during-after principle to break the opponents timing. It may not be a vast amount of material that some systems offer but if you can master all the concepts you teach you will be unstoppable. Thank you for sharing the information that most other teachers themselves don't even begin to touch on. And don't get me started on how using what you teach will improve what you may have learned elsewhere ten fold
Very nice ,De Campo 123 Original , the best of the best. 👏
This was taken during my recent training session with some of my students in Hong Kong. (Read more below to understand the context of the video.)
They wanted to improve their sparring, so I explained to them that before you can consistently hit your opponent, you must first understand how to beat reaction time.
Many people think sparring is only about being fast. But speed is not just how quickly you move. Speed is also how little you reveal before you move.
In this drill, Spencer is trying to hit my hand. At first, I allow him to hit the target so he can understand the purpose of the exercise. But after that, he has a harder time landing the strike.
The reason is not because his strike is wrong. In fact, he is already doing something very important: he is not retracting the weapon before he attacks. A beginner will often pull the hand back first because he thinks he needs to generate power. But that extra movement only gives the defender more time to react.
A true non-telegraphic strike begins from where the hand and weapon already are.
But even if the weapon does not retract, the body can still give away the attack. Sometimes the eyes show intention before the hand moves. Sometimes the shoulder twitches. Sometimes the breathing, posture, or facial expression changes.
When I see that intention before the strike, I am no longer reacting only to the weapon. I am already reacting to the signal before the weapon moves.
That is why in sparring, you must learn not only how to strike fast, but how to strike without warning.
This is only the first stage of the drill.
The next stage is different. If the attacker eventually learns how to beat your reaction time, then the defender must learn how not to get hit even when the attack becomes faster and less telegraphic.
That is where baiting comes in.
In this video, it may look like I am baiting my hand, but this is not yet true baiting. Here, I am simply offering the target and waiting for him to attack, which means the burden of reaction is still on me.
In the next stage, the defender learns how to make the attacker react instead.
That is a very important difference.
If you want to understand this kind of training more deeply, this is the type of material we study in De Campo 1-2-3 Original.
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We also have an article regarding Reaction Time on our website. If you want to understand this further, just go to decampo123.org/reaction-time-why-pure-reflex-will-fail-you/
Excellent teaching.
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For anyone who wants to study authentic Filipino Martial Arts, this is a chance to go deeper into the system of GM Jose D. Caballero.
De Campo 1-2-3 Original teaches more than strikes and counters. It develops timing, distance, baiting, strategy, and the ability to think ahead in combat.
Signing up for the Master Class also gives you access to our weekly Zoom training sessions. These sessions are conducted by different instructors from different parts of the world, with classes held at least 4 times a week across different time zones.
These Zoom sessions are included for free as part of your Master Class access.
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Looking good Paolo.
awesome,Sir!!!
Very nice, the stick is 33 inch ?