At this posting there are over 30 Kuntaw organizations world wide. The main Kuntaw organizations are Legacy Kuntaw under GM Alice Kossmann, Bais Tres Manos under GM Jon Bais, International Kuntaw Federation representing the USA under Cyrus Laguman in Virginia Beach, Kuntaw Ng Pilipinas representing the Philippines under Jhunn Lanada, PMKA representing the Philippines under Irvin Requintina, AMKA representing the USA Under Guro Paul Vittorelli, Typhoon Kuntaw under Maurice Gatdula, IMUA Kuntaw under Glenn Abrescy , Kuntaw Kali Kruzadaunder GM Rich Acosta -Kuntaw Dumpag under Ron Kosakowski, Kalintaw under GM Galo D. Lalic , Mandirigma Kali Association representing Bicol Philippines- under GM Brian Smith a Kuntaw Legacy Philippines under Ariel Delgado. There are many more but these are the systems generally referred to by most martial artists. Kuntaw can be spelled Kuntao and usually was referred to as the Philippine Kung Fu. It has been claimed as the original style of Lapu Lapu the first Filipino hero. The true history has been lost to time but many unsubstantiated stories and claims abound. The Tausug tribe of the Southern Philippines has the most complete history of Kuntaw.
One of the largest organizations was the International Kuntaw Federation under GGM Carlito Lanada but that organization fractured and separated in 2011 . The Largest standing organization from that split is the Bais Tres Manos group with over 3000 members worldwide. GGMLanada retired in 2015 and passed his heritage to both his daughter and then later to his estranged son.
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