BETANS in first Phil. TETADA Kalimasada Conference -

LATIHAN FILIPINAS (LATFIL) 2006

by rbe73c

The 1^st TETADA Kalimasada (TK) conference outside of Indonesia, LATFIL 2006, was held in the Philippines on Dec. 02-03, 2006. It was conducted at the DMST Quadrangle of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, where members and guests from all over the Philippines, and from the other countries where TK is currently practiced, were in attendance.

For the instructors of the TK discipline, a refresher course on TETADA was also done at Iba, Zambales on Dec. 04-05, 2006.  More than 1/3 of the more than 30 participants were Beta Sigmans.

TK is an Indonesian-based discipline that practices the activation of the human electric generator and its optimization to generate our body's bioelectricity which can be used for healing, and to provide a practitioner with extra energy for use in daily activities.  By a specific method and practice, the bioelectricity can flow to any part of our body, and also be projected out.  This way, it can be used to treat ourselves and other people, and even to control our emotions, and further give us the strength and endurance to perform tasks normally very difficult for most people.

In preparation for LATFIL 2006, the Grandmaster (Pak Eddy Surohadi) and the International President (Ibu Ida Surohadi), with the able assistance of the resident brods in UP Diliman, conducted a seminar and demonstration on TETADA Kalimasada at the Abelardo Hall.  Practitioner brods also conducted TK discussions in the various dormitories in campus starting in September.  In these discussions, the following questions were answered:  What is it?  What can it do?  How is it done? How can it benefit me?

Members of the TK QC Center also presented the basic techniques of the Tetada Kalimasada practice, as well as conducted demonstrations on the various applications resulting from the mastery of the discipline.

In 2008, the 2nd Latihan Filipinas (LATFIL 2008) will be conducted in the Queen City of the South, Cebu City, in time for the Sinulog Festival sometime in January.  Expect the brods to play key roles again in this very interesting activity!  Cheers!!!

Early-bird brods pose with UPBSFAAI Pres., Brod Vic Ramos & the legendary

Pronus-Supinus Master, Brod Johnny Chiuten.

Brod RexI, breaking bottles like cracking peanuts ... as Brod ButchM energizes the fluorescent bulb

After so many years, when most brods have already forgotten this tradition,

the resident brods came up with their own version.

Though small in number, the sight was simply awesome!

The presentation is never complete w/o the martial arts demo - taking an opponent down!

In various ways and forms...

The more opponents there are, the merrier it gets!

And in such a short special moment...

Rich memories of times long gone by...

Came back with a vengeance!

So see you all again, come Lantern Parade, Friday the 15th...

Ibu Ida, the TK International President, acknowledging the presence of the Master!

(notice the cross-legs?)

Brod ShioM, showing pak Ahmad of Cebu his Adu Pancar power. Tama na, brod, taas na kamay!

Brod BingG giving brod RexI some darn good abdominal "punch".

Brod RoryF also stood his ground against pak EBJ from Cebu.

Then it was brod RexI's turn to have brod BingG taste a sample of the "punch".

Brod ButchM with his signature side-missile projection!

Until it was time for the 2 best fighters to have a showdown: brods RexI & ButchM

Brod RexI:  "Eto, brod Butch, tikman mo!"

Brod ButchM:  "Umm!  Akala mo di kita nakikita, ha, brod Rex?"

Aba'y kelangan pa nang tie-breaker!  At di lang isa, tatlo pa!

At last, the winner is: eh, sila pa ring dalawa! Tie!  At baka raw magka-rambolan pa!

Senior brods, MarsR & OllieJ, demonstrating the higher level exercises of TETADA!

Brods VicR and MiksParedes (Joel's son) getting connected by the GM.

So with brod DaveDLT                                and brod MikeB of Cebu Center

As the brods bid farewell to one and all. Yes, that's (Fr) EdDLT at far left.

A posterity pose with the Grand Master and the International President!

Only for the BEST FRATERNITY there is... in the whole world!

Brods, as TETADA Kalimasada Instructors!!!

Down: Brods ShioM (Aspel 1), ChitoT (Aspel Nasyonal), KarloR (Aspel 2), JunA (Aspel 1)

Up: Brods BingG (Aspel 1), RoryF (Aspel 1), RexI (Aspel 1), ButchM (Aspel Nasyonal), MarsR (Pelatih Nasyonal), and OllieJ (Pelatih Nasyonal).