Certified Master

Filipino Fighting Arts Bio  

Name: Marc Lawrence

Hometown: Torrance , CA

Occupation: Industrial Firefighter

Personal Information: Married 15 years, two children 12 & 8 year old boys, hobbies are Filipino Martial Arts, fishing, wood working, camping and writing.

Books & Magazines written- PAKAMUT-The Original Filipino Fighting System of Stick, Knife & Hand to Hand Combat,  FMA Digest Special Editions PAKAMUT, Doce Pares, Homemade Training Aids, misc. articles on events.

Fighting Background: Certified Master & Instructor for PAKAMUT Filipino Fighting Arts, trained in Cinco Terros (family fighting art) system with family members, Doce Pares system under Master Erwin Mosqueda, Cacoy Doce Pares system with Guro Luis Isadero Kwan Do with Master Greg Park, Judo with Sawtelle Judo club, Kuk Sool Won with Grand Master Hyuk Sul,

Tournaments & Awards:

2007 WEKAF Western Regional 1^st place men’s senior single stick, 1^st place men’s senior double stick,

2007 Eskrimador’s Challenge 1^st place men’s senior single stick, 1^st place men’s senior double stick, 2^nd place open knife division

2007 International Karate Championship 1^st place men’s senior division -Pacific Fighting Arts division single stick fight

2007 Compete 2007 Black Belt Championship 1^st place men’s senior division single stick fighting

2007 Presidential Fitness Award- Gold

2006 KA Open International Martial Arts Championship/ LA Sheriff’s Cup-1^st place men’s senior division single stick fighting, 1^st place men’s senior division knife fighting, 1^st place men’s senior padded stick MMA

2006 Battle for Carson, Eskrimador’s Challenge 1^st place men’s senior single stick, 2^nd place open knife division

2006 Presidential Fitness Award- Silver

2006 Presidential Fitness Awards-Bronze

2000 Guerrero’s Invitational 2^nd place men’s division