Doce Pares traditional formwork Introduction - Doce Pares International Australia, representative Peter Shannon Doce Pares overview History of Doce Pares, traditional Filipino martial art Doce Pares areas of training - including weapons and empty handed GM. Canete - personal philosophy Postcards Overview of Cebu Training Trips Contact Equipmen catalouge - weapons, uniforms, cases, reference material Doce Pares Australia Tournaments Update of the state of Doce Pares Australia and its members Doce Pares Australia Instructor Courses Photo Gallery Doce Pares Australia instructors profiles

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DOCE PARES - CEBU 1932, PHILIPPINESEstablished in 1932 in Cebu City in the Philippines, Doce Pares brought together some of Cebu City's top Eskrimadors to train, fight and promote their art under one banner. It is recognised as the single largest International promoter of authentic Filipino Martial Arts.

Grandmaster D. A. CaņeteDoce Pares means 12 pairs, and represents the original founding members, and also signifies the 12 angles of attack and corresponding defenses to those attacks.

Doce Pares is widely known for it's classic low stances and the original 12 Doce Pares forms. Forms training is considered an important element of the system, as it improves balance, strength, speed and co-ordination between the hands, body and footwork.

Many, if not all masters, grandmasters and students have contributed to the art's growth and popularity throughout the world. In recent times, the profile of Doce Pares has been significantly raised by Grandmaster Dionisio A. Caņete through his ongoing development of his Doce Pares Multi-Styles Curriculum and drafting of the rules for the WEKAF full contact stick fighting tournaments.

Since 1975, Grandmaster D. A. Caņete has been conducting seminars and workshops all over the world, inspiring such martial arts luminaries as Dan Inosanto, Richard Bustillo and Bobby Breen.

April 2000 saw the Doce Pares Australia Group officially certified and affiliated by GM Diony Cañete into the World Family of Doce Pares.

Regular training trips to the Cebu, Philippines Headquarters have seen the expansion of skill levels and knowledge in all aspects of the Doce Pares Curriculum and internationally recognised Black Belt rankings for Australian instructors.

Doce Pares International - 1st Annual World Championships and Congress 2003, Las Vegas

As of 1st January 2004, Peter Shannon has been officially nominated as the Representative for Doce Pares Australia by GM Diony Cañete.

Doce Pares Instructors in Cebu, 2005
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For all enquiries, contact:

Peter Shannon
Chief Instructor
Doce Pares International Australia

Doce Pares Martial Arts Academy
1st Floor, 734 Plenty Rd
Reservoir, Victoria 3073, Australia

Phone: (03) 9478 4886
Email: HQ@doceparesaust.com
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