Founding Leaders
The Late Professor Visitacion: Founder of his style of Jui-jitsu System
The Late Grand Master Bryant Settle: Student of Professor Visitacion and Founder of Bry-Vee Jui-Jitsu System
Soke-Pastor John Darby: Student of Grand Master Bryant Settle: Owner of Bry-Vee Jui Jitsu System and Founder of DMAC karate School
About Us
DMAC'S mission is to build and develop positive character, confidence and self defense. In addition, its objective purpose is to teach promote Jiu-Jitsu and karate. This focus will ultimately build confidence, self discipline and character. Another factor is that the mind and body will be integrated together in harmonious physical training. Lastly, DMAC will like to mention that there is no age limit. The youngest a person can start is three years old. There are no contracts and an individual can cancel at any time.
Our Story
The Beginning
Professor Florendo Visitacion was the founder of our present Vee Arnis Jitsu System. He started his journey in martial arts back in 1920, when our system was quite different then. He was born in Liacos Norte, Philippines in 1910. At the age of ten, he started to learn Arnis (A Filipino bamboo stick style of fighting). In 1926, he left his family and went to the Hawaiian Islands. Two years later, he moved to Stockton California and continued his study of Filipino martial arts. Several years later, Florendo Visitacion joined the United States army during World War II. His war experience was significant because he discovered that the officer’s hand to hand combat manual was derived from a combination of fighting styles from different countries. This manual’s concept changed the way Professor Vee thought about martial arts. In turn he used this idea to integrate a variety of martial arts.
Professor Visitacion being enlightened by the multiple martial arts style began to study different fighting forms. He came to realize that mastering one type of system was not the main focus. Rather, it was more important to apply different styles and techniques to Handle any situation. He also determined that a student studying martial arts should learn what applied to them and tailor the art to his or her needs. Professor Vee encouraged studying other systems because an individual would become more versatile in their fighting skills.
In 1950 Professor Vee moved to New York. One year later he trained under ex-marine Charles Nelson, a World War II veteran and expert of Mongolian Wrestling. Nelson was also very skillful in joint locking techniques. He expanded his skill set by learning modern Jui-jitsu under Nakae, (author of book, Jui-Jitsu Complete). He also studies judo and the Indian art of Var Mannie. Professor Vee combined his knowledge of fighting styles and introduced Vee-Jitsu on September 5th, 1955 (An early forerunner of Vee -Arnis Jitsu). The Mid – 1950’s was also a significant time in that he began his career teaching students in the Martial Arts.