Tuhon Pat O'Malley and GM Vince Palumbo battle it out at the UV Gym in Cebu in 1992.
GM Roland Dantes looks on with a smile as Tuhon Pat O'Malley with his daughter Olisi gives a speach at the first meeting of the Philippine Council of Kali Eskrima Arnis Masters in Manila, Philippines 2005
Pat O'Malley with the late great GM Momoy Canete of San Miguel Eskrima in Cebu City, Philippines in 1994
This years FMA Festival was hosted at the North Romford Community Centre in Collier Row, Romford, Essex UK and seen many of Europe's leading instructors, Masters and Grand Masters come together in brotherhood to promote the Filipino martial arts and celebrate the wide veriaty of styles it has to offer.
This was a very busy and enjoyable weekend where old freinds met up and new frendships where forged in this two day extravaganza of the FMA.
This was so successfull that next years event is already being planned and will be held in the same venue on June 5th and 6th 2010 where we expect to see even more top class instruction from some of the best Europe has to offer.
This was to my mind the best FMA Festival so far and the BCKEAI has once again led the way when it comes to promoting the FMA.
A big congratualtions has to go out to all the instructors who made this one of the best FMA Festivals so far.