Saturday, August 14, 2010

My Road to the Different Competitions and Propagations

I'm Jimmy Galez II, eldest son of Master Jimmy B. Galez and Vice President of World Empire of Sphinx Martial Arts and Arnis 63 Generals Federation International.

In my early age of 6, I started training Sphinx Kinaadman in Iloilo City of the Sphinx Central Gym under the tutorship of my father. During that time, Sphinx is very popular in the Philippines. I kept on developing the fundamentals of Sphinx Art for that is the most important part of training. Even in the deep meditation of my father in the caves and mountains, I was there and continued practicing the Kinaadman Way of Sphinx, also known as the poison hand, the dynamic system and purification of energy of the body in order to have a good and quick reaction and to understand the art.


Many years passed by, I wanted to test my skills by involving in the competition. My first competition was in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, part of Mindanao Island here in the Philippines. That competition was open age competition and full contact knock out system non armor competition hosted by the Tang So Do Organization. I won the first and second matches but for the third match I was defeated by an unknown Cotabato player, a Major in the Arm Forces of the Philippines by one point score. In my early age I learned to adopt other rules or competition rules in order to win.


My father also trained me in the art of Arnis De Mano which is 63 Generals. This art of cane have 63 styles and per style had 12 defenses, 12 offenses and 12 locks. The other system that my father taught me was combat, jujitsu and wrestling. My father wanted me to follow his foot steps in the Martial Arts world to prepare for furure leadership in the federation. From time to time he gave me lectures in the system of the art.


One day my father decided to have a deep meditation in the mountain of Mount Banahaw for how many years. He did not give information to all members of the clan in order to avoid disturbance. The effect of that, the clan stopped propagating the art just because they did not have any communication with the founder and father of the clan. Some of the members kept on teaching the art in the Philippines and around the globe. Some of them affiliated with the other Federations to have access in competitions.


During our conversation, my father told me that I must prove to him and to myself that I can manage the Federation by myself. He already trained me the art of Bugna and Kinaadman and at the same time arnis 63 Generals. He founded the Federation by his own blood by propagating entire Philippines. The seniors of the clan will not respect me if I did not prove myself in the field of martial arts.


In 1986 I was involved again in the Karate competition at Tacurong City sponsored by the Kung Fu Karato Organization a non armor competition knockout system. I wanted to prove myself in that competition that's why I did have a daily training of 3 hours every morning and 2 hours in the evening. The out come of that competition was that I was the champion. My record from 1st fight to championship was all knockouts. From there, I kept on fighting in any karate competition in the Island of Mindanao and in Manila. For having a daily training and perfection of movements and techniques, I was undefeated. I retired in full contact competition in 1993 to give chance to the other martial artist and players.


I also ventured in the field of Arnis De Mano. Using my skills in 63 Generals, I has been a champion and lecturer in Mindanao and Panay Island.


In 1995 when Taekwondo entered in Mindanao Island I was the first Taekwondo player who qualified to play in the National Taekwondo Competition in Palarong Pambansa Colleges Level. In that competition, I luckily won and fought for a championship match against Roberto Cruz, a undefeated SEA games champion for 5 successive years. Roberto Cruz is standing knock out but due to my lack of knowledge in Taekwondo system, I was beaten and lost to Roberto Cruz by 2 points.


When I went back to my home town I was the 1st propagator and organizer of Taekwondo in the Island of Mindanao. I kept on playing Taekwondo competitions and being always a local and National Taekwondo champion, I was selected to be part of the National Taekwondo Team that played in Thailand.


I thought my father will be happy for his son is one of the best players in Taekwondo competition in the Philippines, but he got angry just because I should present the art of the clan not as a Taekwondo artist. Due to that reaction of the clan, I stop playing and propagating Taekwondo in our area.


In the year 2004 I ventured and involved in the Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF) for the Sphinx is the co-Founder of Philippine Karate Association (PKA). Base on my competition performance, I was selected as Karatedo Team to represent Philippines in SEA Games and international games. Due to my contribution to the martial arts world and achievements, I was elected as Regional Director in the Philippine Karatedo Federation for Region 12 under the name of the Philippine Olympic Committee, and was also selected one of the National Technical officials of the PKF.


The clans see that I have a strong determination and proved myself worth to become a leader who can be trusted based on the principles taught by my father. The Sphinx clan and the Sphinx council elected me and approved by my father as a life time Vice President of the World Empire of Sphinx Martial Arts, Kick Arnis and Arnis 63 Generals Federation International, second in command to the founder and father of Sphinx Martial Arts. During my road to the competition in cities and provinces here in the Philippines, I found my lost Sphinx brothers and sisters. From Iloiol and Manila City I guided them and assisted them to have communications with the Sphinx Central Office in order to update their Sphinx knowledge for new Sphinx system. Sphinx Iloilo, Mindanao, Manila and around the globe kept on expanding the propagation and me as Sphinx Vice President kept on conducting seminars to Department of Education, Local Government Units and to all Sphinx family as part of the massive propagation.
All international Sphinx members are now communicating with Sphinx Central Office for update of the art. We do have one aim; to promote the art and to develop good camaraderie's with other Federations.

9 comments:

  1. WORLD EMPIRE OF SPHINK.....My late Father in law Rodrigo LAKAN RUDY Arcega is one of the teacher and disciple of Jimmy Galez sr(MASTER) founder of these organization in philippines in alabang(early 90's).Im proud your organization was already known in the way of original Filipino style of fighting around the world...anthony serna

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  2. Greetings To SPHINX!!!

    Could anyone from active members of your organization post the mailing address of Master Jimmy B. Galez. I was with the clan way back earlier years at ARCA Building, Taft Avenue, Manila. Hoping to reach more buddies!! Thanks

    Macrino (rey) Nolasco
    San Jose,CA
    Email: chicberkn@netscape.net

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    1. this is my e mail add....jimmygalez@yahoo.com

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    1. I have been in involved with all styles but none for 30 yrs through Rick Mendoza since 1985 wow and I use it everyday for mind ,, body and soul .. I wish someone would say we can to do toureys because we were not allowed to due to full contact no GEAR and I am 52 female and I d take u out ( not U ) drunking monkey all of it the best of all styles that is what Sphinx is I am the FIRST BELTED FEMALE in the USA Saamieplayed@gmail.com only to Rick Mendoza !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. sammieplayed@gmail.com best yrs of my life through Sphinx and the if not best defense lol

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    3. poison hand is OUR BOW never take eyes or hands off covered hand wow never mix our style we are what we are street and a mix !!!!! Know your birth of styles this aint mc donalds like takewondo I took on 6 students in one class and with an open hand and 2 elbows and was dismissed from class cuz I wounded them !! it was an attack I am in a mode !!!! I honor the founders like Mannie and Rick understand the history and the art !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. another thing about the art the butterfly knife & bolo knots and I can go on !!!!!!!!!!! If this is not apart of the art then it is not Sphinx understand the difference >> Id challenge anyone and know my art watch the hand and I will break your nose at the start of a tourey closed covered hand if your not teaching this art then this not the art ... It is not about walking away its about messing you up at the start .. NO fuel NO burn its done !!!!!! You want fight then do not over blend what you are teaching IS NOT SPHINX !!!!!!!!!

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  5. I want to know who you are I will search who u are YOU ARE DEAD WRONG ... You r site says you are in SA you then know nothing about our art I do not care about your belt system that is another wrong with what you are saying Id take you on .. We do not promote a belt system that makes you a LIAR PERIOD !!!!!!! and you fight in toureys is another thing wrong YOU ARE A LIAR ! you have my email contact me I will pick a fight YOU ARE A LIAR I will call PI right now abt you bend over once I would break you face

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