Why Doce Pares is above the rest

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Was the first to formulate and adopt tournament governing rules which is widely enforced in competitions all over the world

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Was the first to design and fabricate full-contact sparring or tournament gears

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Was the first to hold/organise a formal tournament, the historic First Arnis (Eskrima) Championship in March 1979

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The only known Filipino martial art system that covers all component fighting styles of Eskrima Kali Arnis

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The oldest Eskrima Kali Arnis group having been founded in 1932

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The only Eskrima organisation that owns a three-storey training gym

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The only Eskrima organisation that owns a mountain training park in Barangay Malubog, Cebu City

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The only Eskrima organisation that owns a beachfront training camp in the town of Badian, Cebu

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The only Eskrima organisation that has a Temple located at the hilltop of Barangay Malubog, Cebu City

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The only Eskrima system whose curriculum has been accredited and registered with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as a technical course

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The only Eskrima organisation that has a long running Scholarship Programme that supports at least eight (8) college students every school year

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The only Eskrima organisation that implement an outreach programme by conducting free Eskrima Summer Classes in different barangays in Cebu City

[Credits: Doce Pares 2011, the official publication for the Doce Pares World Championships held on July 2011 in Cebu, Philippines]