5th Degree Black Belt
Doce Pares Original Multi-Style System
2x WEKAF World Champion (2004 Gold & Bronze, and 2006 2x Gold & Bronze)
2008 Doce Pares World Champion (Gold & Silver)
2007 WEKAF European Champion (2x Gold)
2007 AKEA Open International Champion
2010 British Arnis Alliance (GM Roland Dates Cup) Champion
2009 Doce Pares British Champion (3x gold)
4x British Low Armour Champion
2008 KOMBATA Limited Armour Champion
2006 British Open Knife Fighting Champion
Ermar 'Alex' Alexander began his Doce Pares training in 1999 with GM Danny Guba. Now, he travels to the Philippines to train at the Doce Pares International Headquarters in Cebu.
Through the years, he progressed and eventually became a member of the WEKAF British Team - being the only Filipino until 2007. Within the 9 years of competing, he has won multitudes of Sparring and Sayaw (Forms) tournaments (2000-2009).
Ironically, Alex never heard of Eskrima until one of his English friends told him that there was a Filipino martial art. He has tried different martial art styles before, but eversince he started training in Eskrima, he was hooked and focused on Doce Pares Eskrima only.
A year into his training, GM Danny Guba encouraged him to compete in tournaments to further understand the art and get into the fun part of Eskrima. Alex enjoyed the adrenalin rush and looked forward to his suceeding fights. Eventually, he got the 'knack' of it and excelled in the sport, becoming a world titlist (three times!). Many have told him to quit competing while he is at his peak. But Alex isn't chasing titles. He is competing for the love of the game. Now, he is training others - his students - to get into the fun of Eskrima as well. He teaches the full aspect of the art - from sticks to knife defense to empty hands and to the most understated, Sayaw (Forms).
Alex now dreams of promoting Doce Pares, and the Filipino martial arts, primarily among the British-Filipino community and the British/European public in general.
Alex now teaches under the supervision and gracious blessing of Doce Pares Supreme Grandmaster Dionisio A. Cañete.
Alex is also the founder of the Seni Eskrima Championships and KOMBATA Limited Armour Championships. (Copyright 2008. All Rights Reserved.)
