Associate Grand Master Brian Cunnings (pictured)

Grand Master Cunnings has been training continuously in many different martial arts since the early 1970's. He is recognized as a 7th Degree Black Belt and is the founder of Chi-Tu Do. Pictured to the right, Apo Cunnings has achieved Masters Degrees and beyond in Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do, Shou Shu Kung Fu, Shiho Karano Ju Jitsu, Ba Men Chaun Fa and is an Associate Grand Master in Estalilla Kabaroan Eskrima.

Grand Master Ramiro Estalilla

Ramiro U. Estalilla, Jr., World Martial Arts Hall of Fame (1999) honoree. is the first Filipino recipient of 'Doctor of Martial Arts' with the 'Golden Life Merit Award Honor'. A grandmaster of Kabaroan, he's probably the first doctor of eskrima, but as a minister he dedicates all honors and titles to the true Master of heaven and earth, JESUS CHRIST. Estalilla believes that physical wars or battles are shadows and counterparts of spiritual warfare in the HIGHER REALMS between the forces of Good and Evil, the powers of Light and Darkness, the kingdoms of God and Satan. Physical and carnal weapons like the sticks represent the metal sword that symbolizes the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. As a martial artist, Estalilla teaches eskrima in the context of Philippine history with the cultural approach: to humanize the art, civilize the artist, and refine the system. As a spiritual warrior, he urges people to follow the Master and put on the armour of light, speak the truth in love, contend for the faith, stand up for Jesus, and join in the battle for truth and righteousness. Estalilla, whose father taught Kabaroan in the United States (1920-1929), has lived in Fresno since 1976, and introduced the art at Fresno City College and at Fresno State University. He and Flordeliza have three children and six grandkids.