About AJ Advincula
Arcenio J. Advincula started his training in the martial arts in 1946 at the age of eight. He was small and according to him, being of mixed ethnic background (Filipino and Caucasian) he "looked different" from the rest of his classmates in Alaska. Needless to say, he was a target of the bullies. On one occasion after school, he was jumped by a group of bullies who took a brand new cap and jacket that his father just bought for him. When he returned home and told his father about the incident, his father went to the home of the bullies and retrieved the clothes. Soon after, his father hired some friends, who were hand-to-hand combat instructors for the Philippine Army, to train Advincula in escrima and combat judo. Thus began his lifelong love, respect and commitment to the martial arts.
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In late November, 1958, on his first tour of duty on Okinawa as a United States Marine, he began his study of Isshin-ryu. When he was checking in, he saw a sign that announced free Judo classes. He asked his NCOIC about the class and his NCOIC, who was a green belt in Isshin-ryu told Advincula about Isshin-ryu and training under Tatsuo Shimabuku. On his first liberty, the NCOIC took him straight to the Agena dojo to meet and study Isshin-ryu from its founder, Master Tatsuo Shimabuku. The date was December 1, 1958 and in the forty years since, a part of each and every day involves some aspect of the martial arts. He is either training by himself, teaching or conducting workshops and seminars all over the United States and Canada, writing articles, studying the history of Okinawa or martial arts in general, or answering a million questions on the phone or over the internet from students like me.
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Advincula makes yearly trips to Okinawa for several reasons. He researches and studies karate and kobudo on the island and keeps in touch with Tatsuo's wife, Mrs. Shimabuku and Shinsho his second son. Advinculas also conducts Okinawan Cultural Martial Arts Tours and since 1994 has had four of them. He plans for a fifth tour in April 1999. Another reason for his trips to Okinawa is to visit his in-laws. He has been married to Michie Nakamashi since January 23, 1961.
Since 1994, Advincula has conducted four Okinawa Cultural Martial Arts Tours with the fifth tour scheduled in April, 1999.
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Advincula teaching bunkai to Gayle Beans at the
Anchorage Alaska Athletic Club in 1960. Mr. Beans was one of Advincula's
first students and one of only three Americans to study Hindiandi with
Sensei Kaneshiro. |
Loi Miranda instructing Advincula in
Largo Mano, escrima at Elmendorf, AFB, Alaska in 1961.
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Photo taken around 1979. Advincula
practicing sanchin. |
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After retiring from the Marine Corps in
1981 with 24 years service, Advincula gave seminars throughout the U.S.
and Canada. This photo was taken at Natchez, Mississippi in the early
80's at a demo.
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Advincula has instructed many Marine units at
Camp Pendleton, CA and Marine Reserve Unites at Miramar, CA. He has also
intructed several units on Okinawa. This photo shows Advincula
instructing bayonet fighting to First Marines, Camp Horno, CA in 1982.
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Advincula made three escrima videos for Panther
Productions. Rod Mindlin assists. |
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