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MUŅIZ SCHOOL OF FILIPINO WARRIOR ARTS / MUŅIZ ARNIS
started in 2002 in response to a fellow health care worker’s desire to learn Self Defense to feel more self confidence during her travels in Europe and during nighttime shifts at the Hospital. I informed her that I wasn’t teaching and referred her to a Chinese Martial Arts School whose instructor is very adept at teaching Self Defense. She said she didn’t want to learn from anyone, except me. Also, being good friends with Master Beto Briseno, I was sometimes asked to do a demonstration of Filipino Martial Arts, after which I would have people ask me to teach them Filipino Martial Arts. I would always refer them to one of the other Filipino Martial Arts teachers here in El Paso. One of the Students from Master Briseno's Tien Shan Si (Sky-Mountain Temple) insisted, pleaded and humbly asked me time and time again to teach him. I told this Korean gentleman, a Specialist in the U.S. Army and a 2nd degree Blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do, that he did not need any help from me! But, I am thankful neither one of these two people gave up on me and their petitions were granted when I finally gave in to their demands.
I initially did not want to teach because I didn’t want to make my former Instructor, Grandmaster Gaudiosa Ruby of the COMJUKA - Kali Systems USA, angry at me and accuse me of teaching her system of Filipino Martial Arts. I also did not want to have “just” another Filipino Martial Arts school , since there are at least four other schools in El Paso.
So, what could I do?
Well, I had already been continuing my training in California with Master Ner Reodica, Jr. and I had already attended seminars on different Filipino Martial Arts and I decided that I would begin to Teach. First, I was told so many times by so many different "Martial Arts Teachers" that if you want to make money teaching the "Martial Arts" you must teach CHILDREN, so I decided that because of the Aggressive and Violent nature of the Art, no Children will be taught. Second, my school would be more of a Club. I make a good living as a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, so my students would be asked to perform other duties in lieu of monthly dues or memberships. And, they are REQUIRED to attend and financially support all seminars that the school sponsors, so that we can have the benefit of some of the finest Filipino Martial Arts teachers come share their knowledge. Within my first couple of months Punong Guro Steven Dowd of Arnis Balite came thru El Paso and taught my students that evening. November 2003 Master Ner Reodica, Jr. came and did a seminar for my students.
And in between the times when these and other Masters and Teachers of the Filipino Warrior Arts give us their knowledge, I humbly instruct my students with the little that I know of the Warrior Arts of the Philippines. And so the training in the MANDIRIGMA’s [Warrior’s] Path continues as long as my loving and compassionate God gives me breath.
Mabuhay ang Pamaraang Panlaban ng Pilipino!
Mabuhay Muņiz School of Filipino Warrior Arts!
Long Live Muņiz Arnis!
Guro Don Muņiz' Martial Arts Resume





picture of me with my FIRST Martial Arts Teacher
the ORIGINAL GURO: Guro Donaciano Muņiz, my Dad!


WATCH THIS KID DESCRIBE A MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE!



Guro Donald Muņiz' Martial Arts accomplishments:
1995 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
1996 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
1997 Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
former Secretary for the United States Kali Association, Incorporated and
Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame

I am Thankful and Blessed to be a part of / and an Advanced Student of the:
LUISIANA, LAGUNA ESKRIMA / LABAN TULISAN BROTHERHOOD
and honored to have Master Ner Reodica, Jr. as my "Kuya"



Apprentice Instructor: PANGASINAN ARNIS DE MANO


Member: World Black Belt Bureau
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Member: International Sungja-Do Association
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Member of the Board of Directors for the
BROTHERHOOD OF MARTIAL ARTISTS

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Member of the
WORLD GUAZABARA FEDERATION
an Organization dedicated to the Research and Implementation of the Ancient Taino Indian Fighting Arts / Machete Fighters

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I have been made the North American representative of a newly formed organization in Mexico. The Organization is EL SALON DE LA FAMA MUNDIAL DE ARTES MARCIALES EN MEXICO or The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Mexico. We are inviting all Martial Artists and those of Mexican and Latin American Heritage to our Inaugural Event in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in 2006. Mexico has always been proud of its Athletes! And now Mexico will have an Organization to Honor its Martial Artists for all their Hard Work and Accomplishments and the Honor they give to the Citizens of Mexico. We are currently looking for Latino / Hispanic Martial Arts Instructors that have been teaching for a LONG time to recognize their hard work in teaching and sharing the Martial Arts with their communities. If you know of any Instructors which should be recognized for their efforts, please let me know at GuroDon@yahoo.com. The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Mexico Awards Ceremony & Banquet will be held in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico in the latter part of 2006. For your general information, Ciudad Juarez is on the border with El Paso, Texas where I reside and all American Citizens can cross to and from Mexico without a Passport. If you have any questions regarding the Banquet PLEASE write me and I'll try to help you as much as I can.


Do not forget Our Brother & Sister Warriors fighting Overseas
MY STUDENT SGT. "O" IN IRAQ


Operation Komando






Donald Muņiz, Jr.

was born in San Francisco, California to Donaciano Muņiz and Maria Cales de Muņiz on June 14th, 1955. My father always played some kind of Jiu-Jitsu throws and wrist locks on me from the time I was just a youngster. I didn't know at that time that my Dad had learned a little Street Self Defense and some Street Knife Fighting on the backstreets of Ponce, Puerto Rico in the late 1930's / early 1940's. I remember my Dad having a red and blue POLICE JIU-JITSU paperback from which he would torture and put a little pain on his chubby youngest son. It really was through him where I developed a love for the Martial Arts.

At twelve years old I took a real beating from the neighborhood bully. For a few months my neighbor Albert would win our neighborhood fights, then for the next couple of months I would win a couple of fights. It was never really anything serious. But Albert's older cousin Freddy was a bona fide Juvenile Delinquent. He held my Head against a Concrete Wall and punched me in the eye as hard as he could. He left my eye Green, Black, Blue with a little blood in the White of my eye.

My Dad said, "OK, it's time for you to learn how to defend yourself." Then, instead of teaching me himself, he picked up the local Telephone Book and found a little Karate School not too far from home. So in 1968 my Dad enrolled me into Castro's Kempo Karate off Bayshore Avenue in San Francisco. I loved the art but wasn't too much into the exercises, so I took off in the direction of looking for something easier. I studied Shorin Ryu in the Bayview District at the Commmunity Center on Third Street in a program run by the Black Panthers. I also studied a little Gung Fu and Aikido. All these arts took more of self discipline and physical energy than I wanted to expend, so I never became committed to any martial arts discipline.

After High School I became very involved in my Bible Group. I was considered a Jesus Freak in the early '70's but I saw myself as just a Really Groovy Christian. I became a Lay Minister and traveled to Puerto Rico, New Jersey, Southern California, Arkansas, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas, Ohio, Kansas, West Virginia and then back to Texas where for the last few years I have been blessed to call Texas my home.

Now, time travel with me to 1992. I have been working in El Paso, Texas at Vista Hills Medical Center as a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant when I feel the need to meet my lifelong goal: To go back to the study of the Martial Arts and maybe attain the rank of Blackbelt. So, I enroll in a STREETFIGHTERS Seminar I saw offered in Soldier of Fortune(c) Magazine, to be held in the Mountains of San Bernardino, California. At this Seminar the Main Instructor, Sifu Paul Vunak said "This is Jeet Kune Do Concepts, but this technique is Filipino Martial Arts, and this technique is Filipino Martial and THIS technique is also Filipino Martial Arts..." so I got the message. What I really wanted to study is the very effective Martial Arts of the Philippines.

PEOPLE I'VE MET THROUGH MY TRAVELS & TRAININGS
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I remembered that that in Northeast El Paso I had seen a hand painted sign that read "Filipino American School of Combat Arts: Karate - Kali - Arnis - Eskrima" so upon returning from my trip from California I went in search of the Filipino Martial Arts School. I began my studies with Grandmaster (Tuhon) Gaudiosa Ruby, the only female Grandmaster of Kali in the World.


Guro Don with the "real" Frank Dux of Kumite / Bloodsport Fame
Guro Ted Lucaylucay, Guro Don, Grandmaster Gaudiosa Sarno Ruby, Guro Burton Richardson & Punong Guro Gary Ruby

After 4 years there were differences between my Grandmaster and myself. And although we parted ways amicably, I am no longer considered a "Guro" by her and do not teach any of her system to my current students. All Instructors in Comjuka Kali Systems USA are not to recognize me as or refer to me as "Guro".



I continued studying Filipino Martial Arts with Master Ner Reodica, Jr. in his family's system: Luisianan, Laguna Eskrima - Laban Tulisan Brotherhood and other wise Men of Character and Heart that share the Warrior Arts of the Philippines so that I can share with my students my love and knowledge of these Warrior Arts!"
"laban - ulusin ng tineblas! (fight - pierce the darkness!)"
-guro Don





"Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2" star David Carradine and Guro Don
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Guro Don and Sensei Benny "The Jet" Urquidez
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Guro Don and Mr. Hector "Macho" Camacho
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Guro Don and Grandmaster Tino Tuiolosega: Founder of Lima Lama
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Guro Don with Master Ted Lucaylucay
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Guro Don and the fantastic Marc "Animal" MacYoung
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Laban Tulisan Brotherhood in Training


Master Ner and my student Mr. Moises Flores


Master Ner with my student Kang Hoon Choi




My School with Punong Guro Steven Dowd of Arnis Balite
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Guro Don & Kyud Steven Down of Arnis Balite


My school again with students Moises Flores, Carlos Santiago, me, Ruben Soria and Tony DelaCruz


My Brother in the Martial Arts and Best Friend, Sifu Jose Antonio "Tony" Gonzalez


Guro Don with Shihan Evan Pantazi: Founder of Kyusho Jitsu-Pressure Point Fighting at the Internationl Kyusho Convention and Anatomical / Cadaver Study March 25-27, 2005
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Pictures from the 25th Anniversary of the
Luisianan, Laguna Eskrima / Laban Tulisan Brotherhood
(thanks Jenna ;-) )





















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