| History and Development of Jendo |
| Philippine Jendo Association, Inc. City of Mandaluyong, Philippines +63 (917) 366-7061 |
| Jendo was first introduced in 1973 in the city of located in the central part of Luzon island of the Philippines. It was formulated by its Filipino originator - Jonathan Makiling known to many as Grandmaster Jonathan 'June" M. Abaya. Single - handedly, Grandmaster abaya developed and created an original Filipino style of martial Arts based on his philosophical concept and principles called "Tres-Energias" or "Tri-Force". With a strong determination, Grandmaster abaya persevered and continuously researched and studied various martial arts principles, concepts and forms, which ultimately evolved into what is now known as Jendo. Just like many other martial arts style and organization, the formation and the growth of Philippine Jendo Association started as a dream of one man, Grandmaster Jonathan Abaya, a dream which held a piece of martial arts history in the world. 1980 saw the enthusiastic and frienzied effort of Grandmaster Abaya to introduce this new style he developed by establishing one association after another. Having formed his own association, Grandmaster Abaya met several setbacks in spreading Jendo. The main factor for the resistance to its acceptance then was that Jendo was still relatively new style in the ears of the popular masses in the Philippines. In addition to this, karate was at its highest peak of popularity and success. Nevertheless, he continued his determination to spread this non-classical sysytem of martial arts by organizing in1985 the Jendo Martial arts Club in Mandaluyong. The first formal school of Jendo was established in October 1st 1986 under the name "Circuit Martial Arts Exponents" located at Lorenza Building in General Kalentong, Street Mandaluyong City. Two (2) years after, the school name was changed to Jendo Martial Arts and Fitness System. Due to several factors and events, the school moves from one home to another. Grandmaster Abaya's continuous dedication to martial arts for almost 40 years has given him good reputations, rewards and recognitions. In October 1st 1992, he was appointed by the then Mandaluyong City Mayor, now Philippine Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. as Chief of Arts, Recreations and Welfare Services. In September 5th 1995, Grandmaster Abaya affiliated with the Kickboxing Association of the Philippines, and then also that same year, December 12th 1995, he joined the Tsing Hua Ngo Cho Kung Fu School to practice Ngo-Cho kung fu under Master Ang Hua Kun and the Philippine Chinese Kook Kong Athletic Association to study Chinese Dragon and Lion Dance under Master Co Chipo. In September 23, 1996 Grandmaster Abaya organized the Philippine Full Contact Self-Defense Federation, Inc. Then in December 23, of 1998, he affiliated with the Philippine Indigenous Games and Sports Savers Association Inc., a Philippine Tourism Authority based organization dedicated to the preservation and development of Filipino traditional sports, games and martial arts. In January of 2000, during the administration of the then Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Carlos "Butch" Tuazon, Grandmaster Abaya was appointed National Technical Director for Arnis Event in the Philippine National Games dubbed then as the National Palaro ng Bayan held at General Santos City. He was the principal author of the tournament rules used in the said arnis event. Grandmaster abaya is a recipient of Hall of Fame Award in the Biloxi City Mississippi 2002 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awarding Ceremony for propagating Filipino Martial Arts. He was also nominated two times in the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame. 2003, he was appointed and served for two years in his Barangay (Highway Hills) as Consultant and then later on elected as President and Overall Chairman of the Barangay Sports Advisory Council. 1n December 4 of 2007, during the holding of the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, he received a "Special Plaque of Award" from the World Organizer of Martial Arts' International Council for Higher Martial Arts Science Education. He was also recognized and certified 10th Degree Red Belt Grandmaster by many international organization and institutions like the World Organizer of Martial Arts, the World Organization of Mixed Martial Arts, the Dong-Koo Yudo Kwan, International Grandmaster Society, World Escrido Federation, Modern Arnis Mano-Mano Filipino Marial Arts, International League of Martial Arts Masters, International Sokeship Council, World Head and Founders Society of International Styles and the International Combat Martial Arts Federation. Grandmaster Abaya and the Philippine Jendo Association is the 51,210th Charter Member of the World Self Defense Federation. Today, after having established it's foothold in the world of martial arts history, Jendo can now lay claim to be the original PRIDE OF THE PHILPPINES and the place of its origin the CITY OF MANDALUYONG, having been conceptualized, developed and created. Thus Jendo is BORN! |
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