Contact Information

Local schools around the world, where to get more information on Eskrima, etc.

Train at the Cacoy’s Doce Pares Word Federation Headquarters in Cebu City, Philippines:

General Information:

Eskrimadores or any other martial artist as well as adventurers and travelers are always welcome to Visit Cacoy’s Doce Pares Word Federation headquarters in Cebu City. We can arrange very inexpensive Accommodations or even put up small groups at the Cacoy’s Doce Pares Word Federation gym and Headquarters facility adjacent to the home of Grandmaster Cacoy Canete.

Available training programs are described below. If you are interested in a truly unforgettable South Pacific adventure and learning experience in an exotic, unique and friendly country, you can contact Dennis Canete and we will work out the details on an individualized basis right now.

Training Programs:

Training by GM Cacoy Canete is available to groups of three or more, typically advanced, students and must be pre-scheduled (to ensure that GM Cacoy is in Cebu).

Besides personal instruction by GM Cacoy Canete, individual and group training is provided by Cacoy’s Doce Pares Word Federation eskrimadores Masters lead by Dennis and Edgar Canete, sons of GM Cacoy Canete.

Training specializes in Eskrima, Eskrido (the trademark of Cacoy’s Doce Pares, a combination of Eskrima and Judo) and Pangamot according to the individual instructional wishes of students. The quality of training and system of instruction follows the modern Doce Pares style developed and maintained by Grandmaster Cacoy Canete. Instructors are all professionals and all have been trained by Grandmaster Cacoy Canete.

Facilities and Schedule:

Cacoy’s Doce Pares Word Federation headquarters in Cebu City is equipped with an open training gym, protection equipment, training weapons etc. and these ate all available for unlimited use by students.

Training is conducted at the following times: Monday through Saturday -2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon Students may train both training times or just one

You can make your own schedule Contact us first and tell us the schedule that you would like to have

Fees (U.S. dollar equivalents)

Personal instruction by GM Cacoy Canete is provided to groups of three or more students at the Following Hourly fee (which include unlimited use of facilities):

3 to 5 students: $20.00 per student per hour

6 to 10 students: $15.00 per student per hour

Instruction by a professional Master of Cacoy’s Doce Pares Word Federation is provided to Individuals or groups of three or more students at the following hourly fees:

1 to 3 students: $13.00 per student per hour

4 to 6 students: $11.00 per student per hour

7 or more students $9.00 per hour per student

Making Arrangements:

If you contact us by phone or mail, we will be glad to help in making arrangements. If you would like to be part of a group, let us know your interests and we will form student groups with whom you can train. We will Email or Fax you with information about the group we form for you and when the group will be scheduled. This way, you can travel to Cebu alone or with one or two friends and still avail of the economical group training rates. Of course you can also let us know when you want to visit and we will tell you what other groups will be training then.

To make arrangements, contact Dennis Canete by Email or directly by phone in Cebu City:

Dennis Canete
Cacoy’s Doce Pares Word Federation Headquarters
81-A C.Padilla street
Cebu City, Philippines

Tel. #: (032) 261-5909 or (032) 261-1352
Fax #: (732) 566-1571
E-Mail: Dennis@docepares.com

Schools around the world:

These are the schools and/or the individuals that have trained with Grandmaster Cacoy Canete and that are teaching Cacoy’s Doce Pares around the world. If you are not listed and would like to have you and/or school listed, please Email us at: info@cacoydocepares.com

In Alphabetical order

Narrie Babao -
1443 Antoine Dr.
San Diego, CA. 92139
Email: narrie_b@hotmail.com

Craig Bajraktarevic-
Hayward East Coast Doce Pares Institute Unit 3/187 Fairfield Road
Guildford West NSW Australia
Website: www.docepares.com.au
Email: Gurograig@aol.com.au

Richard Bustillo
International Martial arts & Boxing, aka: IMB:
Website: www.imbacademy.com

Manuel M. Francisco
Jr. Pacific Alliance of Martial Arts ( P.A.M.A. )
976 Hanson Court Milpitas, Ca. 95035
(408) 238-3036
Website: www.pama4u.com
Email: pama4u@yahoo.com

P.A.M.A. Headquarters
P.O. Box 610277
San Jose, Ca. 95161
(408) 646-7811
Website: www.pamaschools.com
Email: pama4u@yahoo.com

Bobby Giordano -
American Martial Arts Center
281 Belmont St.
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 489-7373
Website: www.AMACJKD.com
Email: amacjkd@yaoo.com

Sherril Johnson -
Yin Yang Arts Center, aka: YYAC:
6059 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
(206) 935-2315
Website: www.yyac.com

Anthony Kleeman -
House of Champions:
Website: www.houseofchampions.com

Ron Lew
Tigers eye
Website: www.gungfu.com
Email: RonLew@tigereyeclaw.com

Vince Palumbo -
International Combative Martial Arts academy
96A Grange Road
Welland South Australia, 5007
Ph. 08 83404588

Christopher Petrilli -
Filipino Martial Arts Academy
PO Box 1491
Sedona, AZ 86339
Website: www.fmaa.net

Angel Postigo -
Mexico City DF (Capital)
Email: Doceparesfed@hotmail.com
Ph. (55) 56896060

Uwe Schwartz -
Doce Pares Eskrima Club Berlin
Website: www.eskrima-berlin.de