“Grace consists in every movement being performed, and every position assumed in the easiest, most appropriate and convenient way, and therefore being the pure adequate expression of its intention or of the act of will, without any superfluity which exhibits itself as aimless, meaningless bustle, or as wooden stiffness. Grace presupposes as its condition a true proportion of all the limbs, and a symmetrical harmonious figure for complete ease and evident appropriateness of all positions and movements are only possible by means of these. Grace is therefore never without a certain degree of beauty of person. The two, complete and united, are the most distinct manifestation of will at the highest grade of its objectification.”
– Schopenhauer (The World as Will and Representation)
On video: Manong Eric Olavides performs generic/traditional arnis, and NOT JDC-IO.
Credits:
Rom Factolerin camerawork
Santino Morales Aznar music
@Heidi Guzon opening frame design
“Keep what you have learned to yourself, because it is a fighting art.” Manong Eric opens up about his reasons why he chooses his students carefully and why he will never teach those whom he doesn’t trust.
Filmmaker: Rom Factolerin
Music: Moki McFly
Manong Eric Olavides answers three questions in this short video.
He talks about his students as his children, his greatest martial arts achievement, and his response to critics of his system.
Thank you to Rom Factolerin, Tina Estrada, Simon Guerrero and Moki McFly for making this video possible.
Manong Eric speaks about the qualities of a good martial arts teacher.
We asked Manong Eric two significant questions that every martial arts student must seriously consider: How to choose a teacher AND How to relate to the teacher. There are plenty of martial arts teachers these days, so how does one pick the right teacher? For students with teachers, what are the traditional values that must be retained in an ideal student-teacher relationship? We at Eskrima de Campo JDC-IO believe that certain traditions must remain a sacred aspect of Filipino Martial Arts.
In this video, Manong Eric talks about how he developed the speed that he is known for, especially in his younger years.
Here is a 5-minute interview with Manong Eric Olavides wherein he talks about The Value of Martial Arts
Dean Franco interviewed Manong Eric Olavdies for his YouTube channel FMA Discussions.
