Beschreibung
Kombatan was developed by Grandmaster Ernesto Presas of Negros Oriental Province in the Visayas. R Ernesto, founder of Filipino Mano-Mano, resides in Manila and teaches at the University of Santo Tomas and the Lyceum as well as conducts seminars throughout the Philippines, Europe and the U.S.
Kombatan is a composite of various classical and modern fighting systems used in the Philippines. The student of Kombatan is introduced to the various systems described above in the full range of fighting. An emphasis is placed on drills to train the student to react instinctively. Students are encouraged to develop their own "style" of techniques within the Kombatan framework.