This is new page and venture for 2023. I plan to interview previous and future VMAC instructors and post this chats we have in this page. It is an opportunity to collaborative and to learn from others. Content will be added on a monthly basis. My goal is to record and post 1-2 chats per month. 


About the VEA Martial Arts Collaborative (VMAC): 
The VMAC spawned from GM Arts Martial Arts Cultural Exchange (MACE). His intent and vision was to create an organization that highlighted and promoted our Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) of Tenios DeCuerdas as well as other prominent FMA practitioners. TSince its inception in 2011, the organization grew into much more than that and became all inclusive of just about every martial art style practiced throughout the world.  In keeping with this vision and to honor his legacy I created the VMAC. It is an organization developed to share our love of the arts in a positive and non political environment. As seasoned martial artists I feel it is our responsibility to set a positive example to those who will become the stewards of our arts. 

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Chat-1 
​Sr. Master Jorge Magana 

This first chat is with my good friend and senior instructor Jorge Magana. We talked about how he and I met art and some things that he remembers from our late teacher. Enjoy 

Chat-2
GM Carlito Bonjoc 

During this sit down I talk with GM Carlito Bonjoc a well known FMA practitioner and advocate of the arts within our community. We talk about his relationship to my late teacher and his good friend GM Art Gonzalez. 

Chat-3

Sifu Dennis Duarte

During this chat I sit down with my friend Dennis Duarte Chief Instructor of Island One Martial Arts. This chat was held on March 11th at the GM Frank Rillamas Seminar hosted at my school the VEA Martial Arts Academy in Manteca CA.