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Manuel "Manny" Robles Taningco (January 7, 1956 - ) is Filipino Martial Artist of Global Kali America. He runs martial schools which he established since 1976 in Ohio. He is the Grand Master of the Willow Sytem of Martial Art the art of fighting he himself honed and developed from the style he inherited from his Maternal Grandfather Lorenzo Robles.
'''Biography'''
Naw. Grand Master Manny, as he is respectfully addressed by his students, is a Filipino-born American citizen and expert in Martial Art(FMA) who devoted honing his family's martial art called The Willow System.
He was given birth by a Filipina who hails from Bacarra Ilocos Norte, a public school teacher that time. He was born on 7th day of January in the year 1956.
His family moved to Sampaloc, Manila where he spent most of his early years that prepared him into one of the most highly respected martial artists of the time.
As a child in the developing capital of the Philippines, the Young Manny would often witness fights and hostilities between gangs establishing dominance over territories. Becoming a member of a gang and learning how to fight is just a natural reaction to survive in such a hostile environment like Sampaloc neighborhood. In 1964, he was introduced to learning the martial art. It was in the year 1974 that opened the door to the Young Manny to different environment leaving behind the then violent place where survival is the way of life. En route to United States of America, he and his Brother Alex left Philippines and settled in Salinas, California where they both stayed with their maternal Uncle George who works in the farm and would often meet with his peers, sharpening their skills in the native martial art of escrima while defending against sticks and bolos swung at each other. Uncle George gained his skills from his father, Lorenzo Robles from Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. His Brother Alex had the opportunity to learn from their grandfather back in the Philippines, and then continued the lessons with their Uncle George. Without knowing, he, too, was being taught the arts by simply doing job he was asked to do like butchering animals for the meat. He also received from his uncle a disciplined lifestyle that would define his lifetime career. After his first exposure to martial arts magazine, Manny began to realize and saw clearly the road for him to take. He took up formal classes from various martial art instructors. Under Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr. he learnt Pekiti Tirsia System and became a Master level First Generation student of GT Leo Gaje, Jr. in Ohio. Under GM Diony Cañete, he mastered Doce Pares -WEKAF , Eskrido -Soce Pares under GM Cacoy Cañete, Integrated Kali under Guro Dan Inosanto<ref>http://bit.ly/2IBV8ik> -Bruce Lee's Protégé, and Balintawak System under GM Remy Presas<ref>http://bit.ly/2LhWgcH> to name a few. He founded TAMA <ref>http://bit.ly/2Izrfii> Martial Arts Center in 1976 in Dayton -Ohio. G.M. Manny then had the opportunity competing in different martial art tournaments and emerged as a '''world champion!''' Delving deeper into the science of the art, he continued his formal education from other top masters while manning three schools which he opened since 1976.
The core of his martial art teachings rooted from his family escrima style also known as kali, arnis, didya, etc., which he named as the '''WILLOW SYSTEM''' adopted from his maternal grandfather's surname ROBLES which is translated into English as Willow Tree which is incorporated in his Kali logo in Kali America Online an online training program he founded.
His accomplishments and disciplined works keep on attracting others and producing top artists and competitors over the years. In order to transfer his martial art, he published books and videos. While technology advances, emerging pedagogy has to be adapted, too, while keeping the traditions alive!
'''Accomplishments:'''
· Established in Dayton area since 1976, Founder of TAMA
· Martial Arts experience since 1964 and teaching since 1974 till present
· Who's Who in American Martial Arts<ref>http://bit.ly/2L9VC0D>
· 3 time International Karate Champion, 1977, 1978, 1979 (USKA International Championship) Only person using Kali sticks in Weapons Kata. Competed in three categories Kata, Weapons and Kumite.
· Longest streak is undefeated for 26 consecutive competitive weeks in one year in USKA.
· 1979 Recognized by GM Remy Presas as FMA<ref>http://bit.ly/2IzrfPk> practitioner/teacher
· 1979 Recognized by Dan Inosanto as FMA practitioner/teacher
· 2 time U.S. Open Superstar Kung-Fu Champion 1979, 1980
· Full Contact Stick Fighting Champion, Great George, New Jersey, 1980
· 3 time Chuck Norris<ref>http://bit.ly/2L9VD4H> United Fighting Arts Federation Award 1982, 1983, 1984 (taught FMA)
· Certified State of Ohio Police Defense Tactical Instructor
· 1986 & 2017 Inducted by the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame "Instructor of the Year"
· Ohio State Coach Junior Olympics 1988, 1989
· Inducted into Martial Arts Hall of Fame by United States Police Defense Tactical Association 1987 as "Martial Arts Practitioner"
· Taught Dayton Swat Team
· Inducted into Martial Arts Hall of Fame by National Martial Arts Federation — 1989 as "Instructor of the Year"
· Top Martial Arts School Award by EFC 1989 — National winner for performance and quality standards regarding student's enthusiasm, support and diligent effort
· Martial Arts Professor teaching at University of Dayton 1993 to 1996
· Did 3 Martial Arts Productions — Fightzone, Superfights and Deadly Dance of Swords
· "Martial Arts School of the Month," ,1992 Black Belt Magazine
· Inducted into Eastern USA Martial Arts Association, "International Hall of Fame," Martial Artist of the Year
· 1994 Demonstrated FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) in St.Petersburg, Russia in the International M.A. Event.
· 1994 World Champion in Kumite held in St. Petersburg, Russia
· 1993 Coach for TEAM USA for World Kuoshu Tournament in Taiwan.
· 1993 TEAM USA took 3rd place overall from 40 countries competing in Taiwan
· 1994 Team Winner in the USA vs. Russia in Kumite (fighting), (Competed against 6 other countries)
· Silver Medalist, 1994, in Tai-Chi and Chinese Weapons Forms in Friendship Martial Arts Tournament, Shanghai, China (Competed against 5 other countries)
· Soft Weapons Full Contact Grand Champion, Denver, Colorado, 1994
· Created the Soft Weapons Contact in 1994.
· Recognized by Martial Arts Gallery of Fame, "Golden Achievement Award," 1997
· Awarded the "Sultan Crystal Award" by GM Leo Gaje Jr. <ref>http://bit.ly/2IAj0T9>
· Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame — Grandmaster of the Year, 1998
· 1998 - Recognized by the Chinese martial arts community – World Kuoshu<ref>http://bit.ly/2L6iLBb> Competition Demo Award Baltimore, Maryland
· Named Chief Referee at Arnolds Schwarzenegger<ref>http://bit.ly/2Izriuu> Martial Arts Festival – Columbus, Ohio
· Director martial arts for Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts Festival 2006-2011 in San Shou, Muay Thai
· 2011 Named into Association Boxing Commissions Unified Rules and Regulations Committee member
· Promoted Panantukan<ref>http://bit.ly/2L7yQq8> and Muay<ref>http://bit.ly/2Izrj1w> Thai Fight events from 2001 to 2016
· Promoted FMA in Ohio since 1976 giving seminars and teaching classes.
· Created ISD –Integrated Self-Defense (combative fighting system) for US Armed Forces – AFSecurity Forces 2004
· 2004 - Taught US Armed Forces training in Close Quarter Combatives to Security Forces over 250 members
· 2004 – Taught Philippine Marines, Special Action Force Instructors, NBI in Close Quarter Combatives
· 2005 – Taught at USA Marine headquarter at Quantico, Virginia in Close Quarter Combatives – Awarded "Martial Arts Excellence"
· 2005 Inducted into the "Ohio Black Belt Hall of Fame"
· 2005 – Awarded the "MARTIAL ARTS EXCELLENCE" by US Marines from LT. Col. Schusko
· 2005 Inducted in LEGION OF HONOR by Miami Valley Karate Tournament Association
· 2006 Created Daystar In Action a non-profit charitable organization to help underprivileged kids
· 2007 Awarded by US Marshal – Teaching CQC
· 2011 Inducted in the Ohio Martial Arts Magazine's Hall of Fame.
· 2012 - 2013 President's Cup Runner Up MVTA – Team Tama
· 2015-17 Recognition Award by Circles of Masters in Cleveland, Ohio – Donated time to teach and helped raise funds for US Veterans.
'''Books Written and Published:'''
· Wings of Thought – Martial Arts Handbook<ref>https://amzn.to/2L68pky>
· Doggone Truth About Meditation
· Chi Of Life<ref>https://amzn.to/2IAF5kF>
· Secrets Of Tao
· Student Handbook
· Student Handbook
· Kali Student Handbook
'''Video Created and Published:'''
Sticks of Fury – 6 DVDs (each DVD are one hour) instructional Kali
Kali America (will launch soon) Online Kali Training<ref>http://bit.ly/2L68pRA>
'''Martial Arts Rank Earned: '''
· 10th Dan Black Belt—Filipino Kali "Willow System" (Robles Family Style), Grandfather Lorenzo Robles
· 65th Generation Disciple of Tien Shan Pai Kung-Fu under Grandmaster Chien Liang Huang
· 10th Dan Black Belt — Professor in Kenpo Jujitsu under Grandmaster Gasper
· Mandala Tuhon – 1st Generation Disciple in USA under GM Leo Gaje Jr.
· 6th Dan Black Belt — Doce Pares Eskrido System under Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete
· Lifetime Doce Pares member signed by Eulogio Cañete 1984
· 3rd Dan Black Belt — Aikijutsu, Icho-Ryu Style under Sensei Bernie Lau
· Shodan Danzan Ryu Jujitsu — Professor Ancho, "a classmate of Professor Wally Jay"
· Master – Pekiti Tirsia by GrandTuhon Leo Gaje Jr.
Manuel "Manny" Robles Taningco (January 7, 1956 - ) is Filipino Martial Artist of Global Kali America. He runs martial schools which he established since 1976 in Ohio. He is the Grand Master of the Willow Sytem of Martial Art the art of fighting he himself honed and developed from the style he inherited from his Maternal Grandfather Lorenzo Robles.
'''Biography'''
Naw. Grand Master Manny, as he is respectfully addressed by his students, is a Filipino-born American citizen and expert in Martial Art(FMA) who devoted honing his family's martial art called The Willow System.
He was given birth by a Filipina who hails from Bacarra Ilocos Norte, a public school teacher that time. He was born on 7th day of January in the year 1956.
His family moved to Sampaloc, Manila where he spent most of his early years that prepared him into one of the most highly respected martial artists of the time.
As a child in the developing capital of the Philippines, the Young Manny would often witness fights and hostilities between gangs establishing dominance over territories. Becoming a member of a gang and learning how to fight is just a natural reaction to survive in such a hostile environment like Sampaloc neighborhood. In 1964, he was introduced to learning the martial art. It was in the year 1974 that opened the door to the Young Manny to different environment leaving behind the then violent place where survival is the way of life. En route to United States of America, he and his Brother Alex left Philippines and settled in Salinas, California where they both stayed with their maternal Uncle George who works in the farm and would often meet with his peers, sharpening their skills in the native martial art of escrima while defending against sticks and bolos swung at each other. Uncle George gained his skills from his father, Lorenzo Robles from Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. His Brother Alex had the opportunity to learn from their grandfather back in the Philippines, and then continued the lessons with their Uncle George. Without knowing, he, too, was being taught the arts by simply doing job he was asked to do like butchering animals for the meat. He also received from his uncle a disciplined lifestyle that would define his lifetime career. After his first exposure to martial arts magazine, Manny began to realize and saw clearly the road for him to take. He took up formal classes from various martial art instructors. Under Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr. he learnt Pekiti Tirsia System and became a Master level First Generation student of GT Leo Gaje, Jr. in Ohio. Under GM Diony Cañete, he mastered Doce Pares -WEKAF , Eskrido -Soce Pares under GM Cacoy Cañete, Integrated Kali under Guro Dan Inosanto<ref>http://bit.ly/2IBV8ik> -Bruce Lee's Protégé, and Balintawak System under GM Remy Presas<ref>http://bit.ly/2LhWgcH> to name a few. He founded TAMA <ref>http://bit.ly/2Izrfii> Martial Arts Center in 1976 in Dayton -Ohio. G.M. Manny then had the opportunity competing in different martial art tournaments and emerged as a '''world champion!''' Delving deeper into the science of the art, he continued his formal education from other top masters while manning three schools which he opened since 1976.
The core of his martial art teachings rooted from his family escrima style also known as kali, arnis, didya, etc., which he named as the '''WILLOW SYSTEM''' adopted from his maternal grandfather's surname ROBLES which is translated into English as Willow Tree which is incorporated in his Kali logo in Kali America Online an online training program he founded.
His accomplishments and disciplined works keep on attracting others and producing top artists and competitors over the years. In order to transfer his martial art, he published books and videos. While technology advances, emerging pedagogy has to be adapted, too, while keeping the traditions alive!
'''Accomplishments:'''
· Established in Dayton area since 1976, Founder of TAMA
· Martial Arts experience since 1964 and teaching since 1974 till present
· Who's Who in American Martial Arts<ref>http://bit.ly/2L9VC0D>
· 3 time International Karate Champion, 1977, 1978, 1979 (USKA International Championship) Only person using Kali sticks in Weapons Kata. Competed in three categories Kata, Weapons and Kumite.
· Longest streak is undefeated for 26 consecutive competitive weeks in one year in USKA.
· 1979 Recognized by GM Remy Presas as FMA<ref>http://bit.ly/2IzrfPk> practitioner/teacher
· 1979 Recognized by Dan Inosanto as FMA practitioner/teacher
· 2 time U.S. Open Superstar Kung-Fu Champion 1979, 1980
· Full Contact Stick Fighting Champion, Great George, New Jersey, 1980
· 3 time Chuck Norris<ref>http://bit.ly/2L9VD4H> United Fighting Arts Federation Award 1982, 1983, 1984 (taught FMA)
· Certified State of Ohio Police Defense Tactical Instructor
· 1986 & 2017 Inducted by the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame "Instructor of the Year"
· Ohio State Coach Junior Olympics 1988, 1989
· Inducted into Martial Arts Hall of Fame by United States Police Defense Tactical Association 1987 as "Martial Arts Practitioner"
· Taught Dayton Swat Team
· Inducted into Martial Arts Hall of Fame by National Martial Arts Federation — 1989 as "Instructor of the Year"
· Top Martial Arts School Award by EFC 1989 — National winner for performance and quality standards regarding student's enthusiasm, support and diligent effort
· Martial Arts Professor teaching at University of Dayton 1993 to 1996
· Did 3 Martial Arts Productions — Fightzone, Superfights and Deadly Dance of Swords
· "Martial Arts School of the Month," ,1992 Black Belt Magazine
· Inducted into Eastern USA Martial Arts Association, "International Hall of Fame," Martial Artist of the Year
· 1994 Demonstrated FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) in St.Petersburg, Russia in the International M.A. Event.
· 1994 World Champion in Kumite held in St. Petersburg, Russia
· 1993 Coach for TEAM USA for World Kuoshu Tournament in Taiwan.
· 1993 TEAM USA took 3rd place overall from 40 countries competing in Taiwan
· 1994 Team Winner in the USA vs. Russia in Kumite (fighting), (Competed against 6 other countries)
· Silver Medalist, 1994, in Tai-Chi and Chinese Weapons Forms in Friendship Martial Arts Tournament, Shanghai, China (Competed against 5 other countries)
· Soft Weapons Full Contact Grand Champion, Denver, Colorado, 1994
· Created the Soft Weapons Contact in 1994.
· Recognized by Martial Arts Gallery of Fame, "Golden Achievement Award," 1997
· Awarded the "Sultan Crystal Award" by GM Leo Gaje Jr. <ref>http://bit.ly/2IAj0T9>
· Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame — Grandmaster of the Year, 1998
· 1998 - Recognized by the Chinese martial arts community – World Kuoshu<ref>http://bit.ly/2L6iLBb> Competition Demo Award Baltimore, Maryland
· Named Chief Referee at Arnolds Schwarzenegger<ref>http://bit.ly/2Izriuu> Martial Arts Festival – Columbus, Ohio
· Director martial arts for Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts Festival 2006-2011 in San Shou, Muay Thai
· 2011 Named into Association Boxing Commissions Unified Rules and Regulations Committee member
· Promoted Panantukan<ref>http://bit.ly/2L7yQq8> and Muay<ref>http://bit.ly/2Izrj1w> Thai Fight events from 2001 to 2016
· Promoted FMA in Ohio since 1976 giving seminars and teaching classes.
· Created ISD –Integrated Self-Defense (combative fighting system) for US Armed Forces – AFSecurity Forces 2004
· 2004 - Taught US Armed Forces training in Close Quarter Combatives to Security Forces over 250 members
· 2004 – Taught Philippine Marines, Special Action Force Instructors, NBI in Close Quarter Combatives
· 2005 – Taught at USA Marine headquarter at Quantico, Virginia in Close Quarter Combatives – Awarded "Martial Arts Excellence"
· 2005 Inducted into the "Ohio Black Belt Hall of Fame"
· 2005 – Awarded the "MARTIAL ARTS EXCELLENCE" by US Marines from LT. Col. Schusko
· 2005 Inducted in LEGION OF HONOR by Miami Valley Karate Tournament Association
· 2006 Created Daystar In Action a non-profit charitable organization to help underprivileged kids
· 2007 Awarded by US Marshal – Teaching CQC
· 2011 Inducted in the Ohio Martial Arts Magazine's Hall of Fame.
· 2012 - 2013 President's Cup Runner Up MVTA – Team Tama
· 2015-17 Recognition Award by Circles of Masters in Cleveland, Ohio – Donated time to teach and helped raise funds for US Veterans.
'''Books Written and Published:'''
· Wings of Thought – Martial Arts Handbook<ref>https://amzn.to/2L68pky>
· Doggone Truth About Meditation
· Chi Of Life<ref>https://amzn.to/2IAF5kF>
· Secrets Of Tao
· Student Handbook
· Student Handbook
· Kali Student Handbook
'''Video Created and Published:'''
Sticks of Fury – 6 DVDs (each DVD are one hour) instructional Kali
Kali America (will launch soon) Online Kali Training<ref>http://bit.ly/2L68pRA>
'''Martial Arts Rank Earned: '''
· 10th Dan Black Belt—Filipino Kali "Willow System" (Robles Family Style), Grandfather Lorenzo Robles
· 65th Generation Disciple of Tien Shan Pai Kung-Fu under Grandmaster Chien Liang Huang
· 10th Dan Black Belt — Professor in Kenpo Jujitsu under Grandmaster Gasper
· Mandala Tuhon – 1st Generation Disciple in USA under GM Leo Gaje Jr.
· 6th Dan Black Belt — Doce Pares Eskrido System under Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete
· Lifetime Doce Pares member signed by Eulogio Cañete 1984
· 3rd Dan Black Belt — Aikijutsu, Icho-Ryu Style under Sensei Bernie Lau
· Shodan Danzan Ryu Jujitsu — Professor Ancho, "a classmate of Professor Wally Jay"
· Master – Pekiti Tirsia by GrandTuhon Leo Gaje Jr.
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