Arcenio James Advincula
Arcenio James Advincula is a martial artist and a first-generation student of the founder of Isshin-ryū Karate, Tatsuo Shimabuku.
He also has an extensive background in Largo Mano Eskrima, Hindiandi Gung Fu,[1] Ryukyu Kobudo and Combat Judo.
Some of his other notable accomplishments include; designing the Isshinryu patch,[2] receiving a Black Belt Emeritus from the United States Marine Corps,[3] working with the San Diego Chargers on body mechanics, selected by the Okinawan Government to represent the U.S. at the 2005 Okinawa Karate and Kobudo Exchange Symposium.
His father hired two of his friends who were close-combat instructors for the Philippine Army, Pete Rado and Tony Navarro, to train him.
Advincula's active duty career in the United States Marine Corps spanned 24 years and began on April 30, 1957, when he enlisted at Anchorage, Alaska, at the age of 19.
In 1961, after returning to Okinawa, Advincula encountered an Okinawan friend with whom he had worked during his prior active duty.
He and Gayle Beams, who was one of his students at the Anchorage Dojo (see Isshinryu section below) went with Nago to meet Kang Kaneshiro (Kinjo) in Hamada.
In 1975 started training in Ryu Kon Kai kobudo from Kotaro Iha at Taba village, Okinawa.
After Shimabuku died, Advincula's brother in law asked him if he would like to continue his kobudo training with Iha, his friend.
After returning to Alaska in April 1960 he opened his first dojo in Anchorage, teaching out of a health club facility.
Upon completion of his tour Advincula was assigned to Parris Island, SC from April 1970 until January 1975 at which time he was once again stationed on Okinawa.
He takes small groups to Okinawa to meet, train and socialize with friends, family and Okinawan Martial Artists.
"[14] On one of these tours, April 15, 1999, Shimabuku's second son Shinsho (Ciso) presented Advincula with his father's bo cover.
1994 Flesheater knife plays a major role in the 1994 action novel, The Reckoning, by James Byron Huggins.
One editor said, “This book does for knife fighting what Tom Clancy did for submarine warfare.” 2010 The book “The Reckoning” by James Byron Huggins is to be made into a movie with Arcenio Advincula as the martial arts choreographer and technical advisor for the knife fighting scenes.
