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Beryl Woody Woodman
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Kuya Guro Woody Woodman is a senior instructor in Pambuan Arnis under Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan. He began his martial Arts training in Tae Kwan Do at the age on 12, at the Lansing Community College in 1980. Studying under instructors Mark Flaugher and Joe Helminiack, he achieved the rank of fourth degree black belt. Woody is a Gulf War veteran, who served in the United States Marine Corps. from 1987 to 1991. He was assigned to the 11th marine expeditionary unit and participated in both Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm from 1990 to 1991. During his military service Woody traveled extensively in the Philippines, Korea, Okinawa, Singapore, Dubai, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. While stationed in Okinawa, Woody studied Chinese Kenpo under Bobby Long at the Kedena Air Force base from 1988 to 1989. Returning to the United States, Woody was stationed at Camp Pendleton California where he finished out his service and was honorably discharged. Woody was meritoriously promoted to both corporal and sergeant. During his service in California, Woody studied Jeet Kun Do concepts while training under instructors Lee Grow and Lester Collin. |
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Woody met Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan while attending a seminar of the late Grand Master Remi Presas in the summer of 1997. While studying under Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan and his Kuya Guros John Bain, Richard Lee and Willie Huston, Woody tested and was awarded the rank of Guro along with Travis DeVita on July 19th, 1999. By training and producing Guros, Woody was elevated to the Kuya Guro rank and is now responsible for maintaining and managing the family art along with his fellow senior instructors. |
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He has now been training with Ama Guro for ten years and assists with seminars and law enforcement training programs such as the Lolo Cinco Terro and Pambuan Tactical. Working along side Ama Guro has exposed Woody to many great Filipino Masters such as Grand Masters Lolo Guro Isidro Pambuan, Bo Sayoc, Ernesto Presas, Bobby Tobuada, Alfred Cazon and Bobby Torrez. Woody established the first international Pambuan Arnis representation in Israel. |
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Woody's own words: “ Having been on this martial arts journey for twenty-seven years, I have always found it interesting that people are drawn to other people, not to different martial arts. The relationship between instructor and student is very sacred and personal. Having found Ama Guro and later his father only strengthens my belief. We are a family in Pambuan Arnis and it is my honor to be a part of this family. It is my dream that as I continue to grow as a martial artist that I can contribute to Pambuan Arnis and maintain its teachings for future generations to come.” |
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