What is not a Traditional Eskrima?

When they are carrying some absurd titles then it is not traditional eskrima, because traditionally,eskrimadores don't put titles before or after names. it is a modern "ego" phenomenon. Yes, let me repeat, it is an "ego" issue. Can it help them in the street? No!

If they have this hierarchy patterned after the Japanese model. Again, it is not a traditional thing. Yes, some even have "supremo", "rajah" and other form of idiocy attached to their names and want to be addressed as such. One funny guy, even organized a "tribe" so that he can justify his "datu" status. It just like an atheist with a title of a "reverend".

Oh this people just want recognition, maybe something that is deprived to their person or perhaps these people were unloved by their mothers when they were still children. Funny, but true.

Imagine, in an international airport for example, we hear this, "Attention Rajah Smith . . . Rajah Smith, to check-in counter. Last call Rajah Smith . . ." heheheheehehehehehehehehe. You're simply fooling yourselves.

Now, if they wear colored belts . . . Don't you know that is a Japanese thing? Don't you people know that Kano Jigoro originated this so-called kyu-dan ranking system? We don't have it in traditional eskrima. This is not a part of the traditional practice they just like their pantaloons on.

Now if they bow or execute salutation; another Japanese mannerism. This is good though, because it shows respect and etiquette. But talking about the traditional thing; we simply don't have that. But does this mean that traditional eskrima is less-civilized because we don't have bowing or related ritualism?

I write this things simply because some pretend to teach the traditional Filipino thing. Sad to say these aforementioned practices are not a part of the traditional practice.