Guro Danilo Manuel

Black Belt

Mar 13

Written By KAJUCOM

INFO

Name: Danilo Manuel
Title: Guro
Rank: Black belt 3rd grade
System: Kajukenbo Eskrima
Method: KaJuKenBo Eskrima Method
BRANCH: Hardstyle
School: KaJuKenBo Eskrima
LIVED: 1963-present
TRAINED: 1988-present
INSTRUCTOR: Grandmaster David Ducay, Grandmaster Emil Bautista
Lineage: Silo Emperado > Ahgung Tony Ramos > Grandmaster Emil Bautista > Grandmaster David Ducay
AFFILIATIONS: KSDI

Guro Danilo Manuel is a seasoned martial artist, instructor, and coach within the Kajukenbo Eskrima community. A 3rd Degree Black Belt under Grandmaster David Ducay and the late Senior Grandmaster Emil Bautista, he is a dedicated practitioner of the KaJuKenBo Eskrima weaponry self-defense system.

With over 25 years of training, competition, and coaching experience, Guro Manuel has developed a well-rounded martial arts background. In addition to Kajukenbo, he holds a Black Belt in Cacoy Eskrido Doce Pares and has trained in Muay Thai, Kodokan Judo, Lastra Arnis, and Serrada Escrima. His depth of experience reflects a lifelong commitment to the Filipino Martial Arts and combat systems.

Competition Achievements

Karate Tournament Competitor
- Multiple wins in under-belt Kumite divisions
1996 – World WEKAF Stickfighting Championship
- Men’s Middleweight Division – Carson City, California
1st Place – Westmore Martial Arts Live Stick Fighting (Men’s Division)
1st Place – Live Stick Fighting Tournament
- Antioch, California

Instruction & Contributions

Co-producer of the Kajukenbo Escrima Advanced Instructional Series (Volumes 7–9)
Coach and mentor to numerous regional and national stick-fighting champions
Active contributor to the preservation and advancement of Kajukenbo Eskrima

Summary

Guro Danilo Manuel represents the discipline, versatility, and legacy of Kajukenbo Eskrima. Through decades of training, competition, and instruction, he has helped shape the next generation of martial artists while honoring the lineage and traditions of the art.