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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.
When an experienced martial artist says that a course changed his entire outlook on Filipino Martial Arts, it is worth listening.
In this video, Magtutudlo Joel Huncar shares his experience with the De Campo 123 Master Class. Sir Joel has trained in numerous martial arts, but De Campo became something he intends to study for the rest of his life.
What makes his testimony especially meaningful is that he experienced the development of many of these training methods firsthand. Some of the drills in the Master Class were created during our distance sessions to help students understand principles that cannot be learned simply by memorizing techniques.
As Sir Joel explains, the Master Class goes beyond teaching the original curriculum. It helps students develop a deeper understanding of striking, power generation, timing, distance, tactics, and the principles that make De Campo work.
Enrollment also gives you access to Maestro Paolo Pagaling, weekly live Zoom training, and an international community of De Campo teachers and practitioners who genuinely support one another.
Our special JDC707 offer, originally released in honor of the 119th birth anniversary of De Campo founder GM Jose D. Caballero, is now extended until August 24, the anniversary of his passing in 1987.
Use code JDC707 to receive 47% OFF the complete De Campo 123 Master Class.
If you have been waiting for the right opportunity to begin your De Campo journey or deepen your understanding of Filipino weapon fighting, this is it.
Learn the complete system. Understand the principles behind it. Become part of the community helping preserve the legacy.
Enroll here:
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Offer ends August 24.
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This is what De Campo looks like when the movements are no longer performed as isolated techniques, but as a continuous expression of timing, structure, distance, and repetition.
This video was taken at a pier in Marinduque shortly after a storm had passed. The rain had eased, but the sea was still rough and the waves were still crashing onto the port.
What you are seeing is real-time speed, developed through proper mechanics, timing, efficiency, and countless repetitions.
At the advanced level of De Campo 1-2-3 Original, the movements begin to connect. Transitions become tighter, recovery becomes faster, distance is controlled, and unnecessary motion disappears.
This is what the De Campo Master Class is designed to teach: not just techniques, but a progressive method that develops the fundamentals into deeper and more advanced applications of the system.
The JDC-707 coupon is still active for 47% OFF the De Campo Master Class, including access to regular Zoom training sessions where students can train, ask questions, and receive direct corrections.
If you have been watching these videos and wondering how this level of movement is developed, this is the opportunity to study the training behind it.
Join here:
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Use JDC-707 while the 47% discount is still available.
De Campo 1-2-3 Original.
There is no shortcut. There is no secret.
There is only practice and repetition.
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“If they don’t spar, leave.”
It sounds like reasonable martial arts advice. But is sparring really the ultimate test of a system?
In his latest article, Maestro Paolo Pagaling looks at the role of sparring, its limitations, and how this compares with the way Jose Caballero trained and tested his Eskrima during an entirely different era.
Sparring is valuable. But perhaps it is only one part of a much bigger training process.
Read the full article:
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Is Sparring Really the Ultimate Test of a Martial Art?
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Is Sparring Really the Ultimate Test of a Martial Art? There is a piece of advice that has become very common in martial arts today: “If they don’t spar, leave.” I understand where this comes fr...5 CommentsComment on Facebook
I agree with this to a large degree, and I think it is an excellent article. For me, sparring is important, but it is only one part of the whole picture. It is one piece of the puzzle, and it should be used as exactly that. Where I disagree with a lot of modern training is when sparring becomes the main method, or even the only method, used to judge whether something works. I don’t think that gives us the full picture at all. There are too many other things that need to happen before, during and around sparring. We need repetition. We need to understand the movement. We need to understand distance, timing, structure, strategy and the principles behind what we are doing. We need to start slowly enough that we can actually learn, then gradually increase speed, resistance, pressure and unpredictability. For me, understanding the system and the principles behind it is much more important than simply collecting techniques and then trying to force those techniques into sparring. Techniques are expressions of principles. If you understand the principles, the strategy, the timing, the distance and why something works, then you have a much better chance of adapting when the situation changes. If you only understand the technique, you can easily become dependent on getting exactly the situation you practiced. We also need different types of sparring. Free sparring can be a laboratory. It gives us a place to experiment, make mistakes, take risks, try different solutions and discover what works for us and what starts breaking down when resistance, timing, pressure and unpredictability increase. But we also need sparring with an agenda. Sometimes we deliberately restrict the environment. One person may have a specific objective. Certain tools may be available while others are removed. We can change the distance, timing, level of resistance or information available. That allows us to explore a particular problem repeatedly instead of hoping it randomly appears during free sparring. Then we gradually remove those limitations and see whether the skill survives in a more open environment. Another thing we have discovered through sparring is that long rounds are not always the best way to actually learn from what happened. After a long exchange, most people remember the beginning and the end quite clearly, but much of what happened in the middle becomes difficult to recall and analyse accurately. So sometimes we work in very short sequences. One exchange. One or two hits. Reset. Then we can immediately go back and look at what happened. What worked? What failed? What was good? What was bad? What happened to the timing? What happened to the distance? What decision was made? What could have been done differently? Then we restart. In that way, sparring becomes a much more useful learning tool because instead of simply accumulating minutes of fighting, we are repeatedly observing, understanding, adjusting and testing again. I also think we need to separate sparring from dueling or testing. In normal sparring, getting hit does not always mean the training failed. Sometimes I deliberately take a risk because I am exploring something. I want to understand the edge of a technique, why something failed, what needs to change and whether I can make it work under increasing pressure. That is part of the laboratory. Dueling or testing has a different mindset. There the consequence matters. If you get hit, you got hit. You don’t get to explain that the technique almost worked. The objective is no longer experimentation. It is performance. That is why I don’t believe there is one ultimate training method. Drilling is not the answer by itself. Sparring is not the answer by itself. Competition is not the answer by itself. Repetition, understanding, development, integration, progressive resistance, different forms of sparring, observation, pressure testing, experimentation and adaptation all have a place. For me, the process is something like this: Isolate it. Develop it. Understand it. Repeat it. Integrate it. Increase the pressure. Test it. Adapt it. Each stage answers a different question. So I don’t see training as drilling versus sparring at all. Sparring belongs inside the process, but it is not the whole process. It is one piece of the puzzle, and the important thing is understanding when, why and how to use that piece so it actually teaches us something. So again, thank you for a very good article and for raising some very important points. I agree with much of what you have written here, and it connects strongly with many of the things we have discovered and developed through our own training. Thank you for sharing this.
Insightful and informative. Bravo Sir.
“Learn the Method, Not Just the Techniques.” This statement is very true. What a great article that every martial artists needs to read and understand.
Every Monday, the training continues live. This short clip offers a glimpse into one of the weekly De Campo 1-2-3 International Zoom sessions. In this particular class, the focus was on footwork and positioning when dealing with attacks coming from different directions.
These sessions are not one-time webinars. Master Class members can return week after week, train with different instructors, ask questions, clarify details, and continue developing what they have learned. With more than four live Zoom group sessions every week, scheduled across different days and time zones, the ongoing training alone represents a significant part of the value of the program.
Over the years, hundreds, if not thousands, of De Campo topics have been explored through these sessions. This continuing study helps preserve the original curriculum, deepen understanding, and maintain quality control in how the art is taught.
And for those who have been considering joining, the JDC707 birthday code is still valid for 40% off the De Campo 1-2-3 Original Master Class at decampo123.org/masterclass. Enrollment includes access to these weekly Zoom sessions at no additional cost.
The Master Class provides the structured curriculum. The live sessions provide the continuing guidance, interaction, and opportunity to refine it. When both are considered together, the program becomes much more than an online course.
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The stick is not the target. The hand controlling it is. In this drill, we move through the basic De Campo striking angles with footwork and continuous motion. Stick-to-stick contact provides a safe way to practice, but in application the intended target is the weapon hand. This is the principle often called “defanging the snake.”
The JDC707 birthday code is still active, giving 40% off the De Campo 1-2-3 Original Master Class at decampo123.org/masterclass. At this price, the Master Class offers exceptional value, especially since enrollment also includes free access to more than four live Zoom training sessions every week with the De Campo 1-2-3 International training group.
The Master Class goes beyond memorizing movements. It teaches the targeting, timing, distance, footwork, strategy, progression, and deeper principles that give De Campo its identity, with the recorded course and regular live training working together as one complete learning program.
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47% OFF the De Campo 1-2-3 Original Master Class. Use code JDC707 at decampo123.org/masterclass. Why 47%?
Because preserving an art is not just about preserving its name or techniques. It is also about preserving how it is taught.
De Campo can easily become watered down when movements are passed on without the structure, progression, timing, distance, and principles that give the system its identity. That is why our Master Class follows a clear methodology, with quality control from the fundamentals to the higher levels of the art.
If authenticity matters to you, learn De Campo through a method that preserves its structure and principles. Without that foundation, the movements may resemble De Campo on the surface, but to those who truly understand the art, the difference is obvious.
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What better way to honor the legacy of Grandmaster Jose D. Caballero than by learning the art he developed?
In celebration of his 119th birth anniversary, the De Campo 1-2-3 Original Master Class is available with a special discount using code JDC707 at decampo123.org/masterclass.
This is an opportunity to study the system beyond its outward patterns and understand the structure, timing, distance, combinations, and principles that give De Campo its identity.
Honor the founder by continuing the art.
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Thank you for your dedication and your lifelong pursuit of the system. Thank you master.
Liwat gyud nimo c papa lolo☺️
Awesome 😎😊✨🙏