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Sakit Sakit: A Unique Kind of Arnis

Sakit Sakit: A Unique Kind of Arnis

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Roger Del Valle is an arnis practitioner.  He trained under Crispulo Atillo (Atillo Balintawak)1 and Filemon “Momoy” Canete (Doce Pares/San Miguel Eskrima)2 3   In various articles and social media posts, Roger Del Valle has been referred to as either Grandmaster or Master.4  His style is called Magkakaibang Arnis del Valle.5 6  Others have also said his style was called “Kakaibang-Arnis (unique arnis)”.7 8 The website Tagalog.com defined kakaibang as “[adjective] unique; strange; weird; different; odd; bizarre; unusual; exotic.”9

Master Roger was born on August 8, 195210 11, in Labangon, Cebu.12

Master Roger is known for his unique sakit-sakit technique demonstrated with either 1 or 2 long rattan sticks gripped in a non-traditional manner.  He described it as shadow boxing13. In Tagalog, sakit means pain.

Grandmaster Robert Castro of Eskabo Daan and his school demonstrated it at the August 16, 2009 Brotherhood of Warriors Seminar in San Francisco, CA14.  A year earlier Eskabo Daan was in the Philippines. Grandmaster Rodillo ‘Rodel’ Dagooc, owner of Smokingsticks Arnis Cane Maker and founder-organizer of Dagooc Arnis System (D.A.S.), introduced Eskabo Daan to Master Roger Del Valle and sakit-sakit.15  “Sakit-sakit uses the 30 inch rattan stick and is held in a horizontal position on the chest area with both arms folded around the stick. This position, although awkward at first, allows one to transition between the long range of Largo mano to the short range of Serrada within seconds, with a quick repositioning and switching of one’s hands as desired.”16

Master Roger demonstrates sakit-sakit “could strike an opponent from such a compromised starting position by transitioning the stick from one hand to the other followed by a series of hand-traps and strikes to his attacker.”17 Eskabo Daan learned the technique well to share what they learned at the Brotherhood of Warriors Seminar.18

Master Roger’s handling of both single and double stick is more noteworthy considering he is missing his left thumb.19 A commenter on another YouTube video said “Have you noticed Master Roger’s hand? He was injured when he was trying to defend himself against a guy armed with a blade. He was able to survive a bladed encounter.”20

Doug Marcaida, a martial artist, edged weapons specialist, knife designer and a judge on the History Channel’s Forged in Fire television show, commented on this YouTube video “Single Stick Disarms (Blade-based) by Master Roger del Valle (Kakaibang Arnis)”. He wrote “There are other attributes developed from this methodology. Coordination, speed, fluidity. In his case great posture. Sino si Mang Riger anong systema? Looks very much like the systems in luneta.”21

List of Articles and Social Media Posts about Master Roger

PUBLISHED DATEARTICLE | SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
October 2, 2007YOUTUBE | Arnis at Rizal Park of Manila, Philippines Description: “Rodel Dagooc’s buddy showing off some of his moves at Rizal Park of Manila, Philippines.” Showcases sakit-sakit
October 20, 2007YOUTUBE | DOCE PARES with GM Roger KAKAIBANG ARNIS Showcases sakit-sakit
August 16, 2009 FMA Digest Vol 6 No 4 2009 | Brotherhood of Warriors Seminar August 16, 2009 by Lance Leung Mentions sakit-sakit
July 1, 2014BLOG | How can we improve the state of FMA in the Philippines? The Grandmasters suggest three ways
December 19, 2015BLOG | Getting to know some FMA Maestros
August 26, 2021YOUTUBE | Single Stick Disarms (Blade-based) by Master Roger del Valle (Kakaibang Arnis)
January 26, 2014YOUTUBE | Luneta Training with Mang Roger of Kakaibang Arnis
September 9, 2020YOUTUBE | Nakakabilib at nakakamanghang Combat teknik ni Master roger ng Kakakibang Arnis sa Kalaw. Amazing! Showcases sakit-sakit
July 21, 2020YOUTUBE | Kakaibang Arnis ni Master Roger
July 25, 2020YOUTUBE | Pinoy Arnis Martial Arts. (interview with Master Roger of Kakaibang Arnis)
July 25, 2020YOUTUBE | lalake, nagawang lumutang sa Kalaw, Manila.  Mga tao, biglang namangha sa nakita
August 5, 2020YOUTUBE | Ang pinaka Ma-action na Filipino Martial Arts NI Master Roger sa KALAW MANILA. Kakaibang Arnis
August 15, 2020YOUTUBE | Combat tips na helpful gamitin mula kay Master Roger ng kakaibang Arnis
November 8, 2020YOUTUBE | Sombrada GM Crisanto Pasindo and GM Rogert Delvalle
December 13, 2020YOUTUBE | Eskrima Kali Arnis Training with GM Roger
2022FACEBOOK | Kakaibang Arnis
March 19, 2022YOUTUBE | Kakaibang Arnis by Master Roger
August 19, 2022YOUTUBE | Ang Pag Babalik ni Master Roger nb Kakalbang arnis sa Kalaw ManilaShowcases sakit-sakit
August 19, 2022YOUTUBE | kakaibang arnis ni tatay sa kalaw
September 15, 2022YOUTUBE | TRAINING NG ARNIS SA KALAW MANILA KASAMA SI MASTER ROGER
February 13, 2023YOUTUBE | Master Roger ng kakaibang arnis, may panibagong technik!
April 1, 2023YOUTUBE | #Arnis training amara technique (upward strike) Kakaibang Arnis by Master Roger
October 18, 2023YOUTUBE | Kakaibang Arnis ni GM Roger (stick demo)
  1. Blog Article “Getting to know some FMA Maestros”, by Joy, December 19, 2015 ↩︎
  2. Blog Article “Getting to know some FMA Maestros”, by Joy, December 19, 2015 ↩︎
  3. Commenter on a Facebook post, Jeffrey A. Sioson, posted ~ 2024. ↩︎
  4. The latest YouTube video “#Arnis training amara technique (upward strike) Kakaibang Arnis by Master Roger”, video released April 1, 2023 referred to Roger Del Valle as Master.  This article will refer to him as Master. ↩︎
  5. Blog Article “Getting to know some FMA Maestros”, by Joy, December 19, 2015 ↩︎
  6. Other sources stated Del Valle’s arnis style is “Kakaibang Arnis”. See footnotes for other sources. A few other sources (YouTube video descriptions and commenters) referred to Del Valle as “Mang Roger”.  Could “magkakaibang” be a version of his name and his art combined together? ↩︎
  7. YOUTUBE | Single Stick Disarms (Blade-based) by Master Roger del Valle (Kakaibang Arnis), video released August 26, 2021 ↩︎
  8. A statement from a commenter on the YouTube “Doce Pares with GM Roger Kakaibang Arnis”, video released October 20, 2007. ↩︎
  9. Tagalog.com definition of kakaibang. ↩︎
  10. Blog Article “Getting to know some FMA Maestros”, by Joy, December 19, 2015 ↩︎
  11. An interview released on YouTube “Pinoy Arnis Martial Arts. (interview with Master Roger of Kakaibang Arnis), July 25, 2020, Master Roger said he was 66 years old.  If the recording of the video was the same year as it was released, 66 years from 2021 is calculated as 1954.   The date of his birth is unconfirmed. ↩︎
  12. Blog Article “Getting to know some FMA Maestros”, by Joy, December 19, 2015 ↩︎
  13. YOUTUBE | Ang Pag Babalik ni Master Roger nb Kakalbang arnis sa Kalaw Manila, video released August 19, 2022. ↩︎
  14. FMA Digest Vol 6 No 4 2009 | Brotherhood of Warriors Seminar August 16, 2009 by Lance Leung ↩︎
  15. YouTube | Arnis at Rizal Park of Manila, Philippines, video released October 2, 2007. ↩︎
  16. FMA Digest Vol 6 No 4 2009 | Brotherhood of Warriors Seminar August 16, 2009 by Lance Leung ↩︎
  17. FMA Digest Vol 6 No 4 2009 | Brotherhood of Warriors Seminar August 16, 2009 by Lance Leung ↩︎
  18. FMA Digest Vol 6 No 4 2009 | Brotherhood of Warriors Seminar August 16, 2009 by Lance Leung ↩︎
  19. As seen in YOUTUBE | lalake, nagawang lumutang sa Kalaw, Manila.  Mga tao, biglang namangha sa nakita, released July 25, 2020. ↩︎
  20. YOUTUBE | Single Stick Disarms (Blade-based) by Master Roger del Valle (Kakaibang Arnis), video released August 26, 2021 ↩︎
  21. YOUTUBE | Single Stick Disarms (Blade-based) by Master Roger del Valle (Kakaibang Arnis), video released August 26, 2021 ↩︎

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