GOLDEN ARMOR INTERNATIONAL KARATE BROTHERHOOD  of the PHILS, Inc.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

PROFILE:

The Golden Armor International Karate Brotherhood of the Philippines (a.k.a. GAIKBP) is a non-profit non-stock organization registered with the Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Trade and Industries that promotes Karate and Brotherhood for the general welfare of its members.

GAIKBP was aptly called previously as Golden Armor Karate. Its beginning was lost in antiquity. But many believes that it started during the great Tang's Dynasty in China.   The Kansho, an old warrior book  mentioned about the Golden Armor. Its Technique or the Way passed on from family to family, generation to generation; from one place to another, country to country, until it finally reached our homeland.

Today, GAIKBP is headed by Kyoshi Ernesto P. Sucaldito, the Father of the modern Golden Armor. He took training with respected Japanese, Chinese and Filipino Masters. He then become one of the best disciple of the legendary Mayor Latigo and  Sikaran Master- Col. Meliton Geronimo. The first Filipino 10th Degree Redbelt acknowledged by then World Union of Karate Organizations (WUKO now FMK/WKF).

GAIKBP practices major Japanese and Okinawan Karate techniques such as: Shotokan, Shito Ryu, Goju Ryu and Shorin Ryu, aside from the Filipino fighting techniques- Sikaran and Arnis.

Here, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, GAIKBP is headed by Shihan Norberto C. Manapat and Shihan Elmer B. Diezmo, for Jeddah and Taif, respectively.

Aside from its direct affiliation with the World Sikaran-Arnis Brotherhood of the Phils, the GAIKBP KSA associate itself with other Martial Arts clubs to form a Filipino umbrella organization in the Kingdom  called  AMAF or the Asian Martial Arts Federation, headed by Sifu Romeo "Boy" Buayan of Tat Kon Tou Martial Arts Academy. Incidentally, Shihan Norby is currently the AMAF's Executive Vice President.

Its use of Karate as a Tool for Physical Fitness, benefited its members in many ways. Karate as an Art of Self-defense sets as its primordial role. Karate thru its physical and mental regimen developed member's mental sharpness, character and fitness, i.e., enhancing one's self-confidence, self-restraint, discipline, flexibility, agility, stamina and power.

MISSION:

To develop its member's fitness, physically and mentally, and promote camaraderie and better social relations.

To provide free clinics/training for indigent and out-of-school youth.

VISION:

Its members and the indigents/o-s-y living with self-respect, self-confidence and discipline, and able to defend himself/herself or thwart any physical threat that he/she may encounter.

This web page was designed by Engr. Norby Manapat, April 2004, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Celfone no. (966-50) 3637306.