VAC Masters
Visayan Athletic Club list various masters and teachers which influenced Robert Cinco while training in the Philippines.

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Master
Sergio “Noy Sergio” Arcel

Balintawak

Latest photo of Sergio Arcel from Cebu, Jan, 2006

Sergio "Noy Sergio" Arcel was born on February 24, 1941, in Cebu City. Raised by his parents of Boholana mother and Cebuano father. Although life is a constant struggle, Sergio managed to support his family by doing carpentry, fishing and other jobs available in the region.

Master Sergio was already a proficient Eskrimador in his early years in Cebu when he met a much younger practitioner of Balintawak. Much like the other students of Balintawak, it was an instant eye opener. He was so impressed that he immediately sought out Anciong Bacon as a teacher.

He enrolled at Balintawak Eskrima Club at age 20 and he still continues to practice the art to this day.

Sergio continues his dedication to Balintawak by teaching all across Cebu and to other Visayan islands. He travels as much as 100kms by public jeepneys just to keep in touch with his students from other region of Cebu. He maintains the original version of Balintawak, just as it was taught to him by Anciong Bacon.

Photo stills from a video of Robert and Sergio practicing in Cebu.

Master
Ramon Velez

Teovel’s Balintawak

Master Ramon is the son of the late Grand Master Teofilo Velez who founded Teovel's Balintawak system.

GM Teofilo Velez and his son, Master Ramon "Monie" Velez, both trained with Grand Master Venancio Anciong Bacon.

Currently, Master Ramon teaches privately to advanced Balintawak students in Cebu City.

Grand Master
Gregorio “Goyong” Ceniza

Arnes de Diablo (Harnessing the Evil Intent)
Baraw Sugbu (Knife of Cebu)

Eskrimadors specialize and exhibits intricate fighting systems ranging from solo baston, double baston, espada y daga, pangamot, all encompassing the entire roots of the Filipino Martial Arts.

One rare Eskrimador master was Robert Cinco’s teacher, GM Gregorio "Goyong" Ceniza of Mandaue City, Cebu who specialized in the deadly art of knife fighting.

To maintain secrecy of his system and style, he would practice and teach in private. GM’s lineage includes the patriarch of Cebuano Doce Pares the Great Grandmaster Lorenzo Saavedra, who taught a distinct brand of knife fighting that he shared with only a few chosen disciples. Saavedra trained the extremely skilled Baraw Sugbu formerly known as Arnes de Diablo.

View the video of GM Gregorio and Robert in knife training.