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The Warriors system is a composite of the various styles and systems studied by Abner Pasa. The main systems being that of the Largo Mano System, Excalibur System, Pangamot System, Espada y Daga System, Sikaran, Balintawak System and a host of other styles.

It is based on his training with other Masters of the Filipino arts including Eulogio Canete, Vicente Karin, Laborio Herosa, Larry Alcuizar, Tanny del Campo and other masters of the Filipino martial arts. The style is also based on his real life experiences of having to defend himself using the arts he had learned.

Warriors Eskrima has been introduced to the United Kingdom and Europe by Krishna Godhania, who has studied on a one to one basis with Grandmaster Pasa since 1992 and has reached the rank of Pangulong Guro. Krishna has a network of area Representatives who teach the complete syllabus of traditional Eskrima as well as incorporating new innovations such as stick grappling into the syllabus.

Grand Master

Abner Pasa

Grand Master Abner Pasa is the founder and the President of the Institute of Filipino Martial Arts. Master Pasa is recognized worldwide not only for his high level in all the aspects of the martial Philipine arts but also for his work in the spread of the Filipino Martial Arts in general.

Grand Master is also the founder of the Warriors Eskrima system, which he developed after intense training in styles like:

  • Yaming System of GM Fortunato "Atong" Garcia
  • Larga Mano System of GM Eulogio "Inkyo Yoling" Cañete
  • Excalibur System of GM Larry Alquezar
  • Pangamut System of GM Tanny Del Campo, Master Kayong
  • Sword and Dagger System of GM Filemon "Momoy" Cañete
  • Balintawak System of Master Malaig-on, "Boring" Heyrosa, Teofilo Velez
  • Filipino Wrestling: Master Arcales
  • Sinangay (tuwang-tuwang, short staff for load carriers): Del Castillo

Abner is the inheritor of Eulogio's "Yoling" Cañete system , the first teacher to granted him the status of Grand Master, later he would receive it from both Vicente "Inting" Carin and of Fortunato García.