Jopet Laraya

1947 - It is born to Baguio, Mountain Province (Philippine) from Philippine father and mother for Chinese half
1956 - Begins the practical one of the Philippine martial limbs with the style waray of arnis. Subsequently it learns practical techniques of combat from an instructor of arnis to the Freemasonic lodge of Tacloban City, Leyte
1959 - It studies combat judo with a Polish catholic priest to Laoag, Ilocos Norte. To the advanced ones it learns the first rudimenti of kung was of the style of the crane white woman and tai who from the father of a Philippine companion of class of Chinese origins. It learns streetfighting like member of the Dragon society gang to the advanced schools. It studies the fundamental ones of the ilocano style of arnis
1963 - It enters to make part of the Beta sigma fraternity of the university of the Philippines and becomes member of the UP beta sigma kung was karate klan capeggiata from Johnny Chiuten (Wong Saint Pak)
1964 - Becomes private student of great master Lao Kim, in the Chinese quarter Ongpin of Manila, behind recommendation of master Johnny Chiuten
1969 - Emigrated in Canada, it enters to make part of the Jing mo kung was club of master James Lore (Lore King Hong). It assists sifu Lore in its school, becoming famous in the community of the Chinese martial limbs of Toronto like "Dr. Joe" and, for it affiliates to it to you more intimate, "I know Chet Bat"
1976 - club Opens its school called initially Oakville martial arts and then Dragon-tiger kung was club in honor of masters Lao Kim and Johnny Chiuten. Practical the style yang of tai who with master Sam I have to Oakville, Canada
1987- Practice the abanico style lapunti arnis de of great master Felimon Caburnay and of its son Ondo Caburnay
1988 - the arnis Incorporates in the program of its school
1995 - the practical one of the yoga Begins taoista esoteric of Mantak Chia to Toronto 1996 - It begins to work to tight contact with great master Johnny Chiuten for the reorganization of a new system, that then it will be called pronus-supinus, becoming the responsible for the development of the armed aspect (stick, doubles quantity sticks, stick and knife, knife). It begins to hold seminaries in Canada and the United States. An intense collaboration with its "brother of arnis" guro Manny Bueno, Prince Edward island (Canada), expert of sikaran is born also, panuntukan, gabo and of a style igorot of arnis
2002 - After the dead women of its parents, it emigrates more close to Hong Kong for being to its Country of origin. Currently it studies the style chen of tai who and standard the method pronus-supinus to a narrow group of students. It works to full time like veterinary in one small clinical for animals. E' author of varies articles to you, on reviews of martial limbs Americans and the Philippines, that they introduce the pronus supinus system.
2006 - For before it turns dottor the Jopet Laraya will hold a seminary in Europe host of the Akea association. 28 and 29 of this month, in two days of lesson to Milan, for a total of ten hours, the Philippine master will show the aspects salienti than this indeed only art. For greater information on the pronus-supinus system and in order to enroll itself to the seminary: info@akea.it, 3393050889, www.akea.it.