Edgar Sulite
Filipino martial arts teacher (1957–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edgar Sulite (September 25, 1957 – April 10, 1997) was a teacher of Filipino martial arts. He was the creator of Lameco Eskrima and trained such notables as Dan Inosanto, Ron Balicki, Larry Hartsell, Fred Degerberg, and Diana Lee Inosanto.[citation needed]
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Edgar Sulite | |
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Born | (1957-09-25)September 25, 1957 Tacloban City, Philippines |
Died | April 10, 1997(1997-04-10) (aged 39) |
Occupation | Martial arts instructor |
Known for | Lameco Eskrima |
Sulite trained with several martial arts masters, including Leo Gaje of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo of Kalis Ilustrisimo, Jose D. Caballero of De Campo Uno-Dos-Tres Orihinal, and Jesus Abella of Modern Largos. He created a new style and called it Lameco Eskrima. The name was a combination of the Largo (long), Medio (Medium), and Corto (close quarter) techniques that he learned during his studies of Filipino martial arts.