Florendo M. Visitacion

Florendo M. Visitacion (7 June 1910 – 4 January 1999) was a martial arts instructor.[1] Visitacion, commonly called 'Professor Vee', was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines in 1910.[1] He began informal Filipino Martial Arts training with his brother and uncle at the age of ten. In 1928, he moved to Stockton, California where he studying Filipino martial arts from available sources.

Vee Jitsu

On September 5, 1955, he introduced Vee Jitsu. before that Visitacion went on a personal journey where he devoted many years to the study of different fighting styles. After studying several styles he realized that mastery of a particular system was not always necessary, what was essential was the ability to understand its useful principles and how to apply them effectively in a given situation.

Teaching

Visitacion began his career as a martial arts instructor during the mid-1950s and for over three decades, he actively taught his art at different locations throughout the New York metropolitan area.[2]

As his style evolved, so did its name, at one point he renamed it Vee Jitsu, Vee Jitsu Te, Visitacion Ryu Jujutsu, Visitacion Kuntao and finally ending with Vee Arnis Jitsu, all to show the systems evolution.

Jiujitsu

Florendo Visitacion died on January 4, 1999 in New York City. His martial art continues under the five heirs listed below.

In his last Will and Testament, Visitacion left his system to the following Grandmasters:[1] Robert Evans: Modern Vee Jitsu 55 Frank Edwards Sr. and Frank "Cowboy" Edwards Jr.: Vee Jitsu 75 & Vee Arnis Jitsu 75 Roberto Torres: Visitacion Kuntao Vee Jitsu 65 - Arnis (NOTE: Roberto Torres was named the sole heir to Visitacion Kuntao-Arnis in 1988) David James: Vee Arnis Jitsu Danny Paulo: Vee Do Kwan

Also, Rick Riccardi (Niseido), James Powers and Jose A. Velez Sr (Ju Kido Kai Ryu Modern Vee Jitsu) consider Visitacion their principal instructor / mentor, having all achieved the rank of Ju-Dan under his tutelage.

References

  1. 1 2 "Florendo M. Visitacion, 88, Martial Arts Master, Is Dead". New York Times. January 10, 1999. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Black Belt". google.com.

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