Panginoong Guro
Master Edward Garcia, Cabales Serrada Escrima Instructor
Edward Garcia holds master rank in Cabales Serrada Escrima. He began training at 17 in 1992 under Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr and has taught the art in the Central Valley and the Bay Area since 2017.
How Edward Garcia Earned His Masters Degree in Serrada Escrima
Edward Garcia earned his Masters Degree in Cabales Serrada Escrima on July 2, 2006, after 14 years of training under Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr. Since Grandmaster Vincent took over his late father's art in 1989, only three people have received that degree from him: his son Vincent Cabales Jr, his daughter Takeshia "Tiki" Cabales, and Edward.
- 1992
Begins training in Cabales Serrada Escrima at age 17 under Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr.
- September 19, 2003
Earns his Advanced Degree from Grandmaster Vincent.
- July 2, 2006
Awarded his Masters Degree, one of three ever given by Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr.
Edward Garcia's Escrima Teaching History
Master Edward has taught Serrada Escrima since 2017 and now holds regular classes at three gyms in Northern California. Each one is listed with times and directions on the Escrima class schedule page.
- 2017
Begins teaching Serrada Escrima at Muay Thai Academy International in Santa Clara.
- 2018
Becomes the primary Serrada Escrima instructor at Oakdale MMA in Oakdale.
- 2026
Begins teaching at Cutting Edge Martial Arts in Lodi.
Training Lineage: From Angel Cabales to Master Edward
Cabales Serrada Escrima is passed down directly from teacher to student. Master Edward's lineage runs straight back to the founder of the system. Learn more about the art itself on our page explaining what Cabales Serrada Escrima is.
Founder
Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales
1917–1991. Introduced Serrada Escrima in Stockton in 1966.
Grandmaster
Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr
Angel's son, leading the Cabales system since 1989.
Master
Panginoong Guro Edward Garcia
Student since 1992, Masters Degree in 2006.
Common Questions
Edward Garcia is a Panginoong Guro, or master-ranked instructor, of Cabales Serrada Escrima. He began training under Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr in 1992 at age 17, earned his Advanced Degree in 2003 and received his Masters Degree in 2006. He teaches in Lodi, Oakdale and Santa Clara.
Panginoong Guro means Master Rank in Cabales Serrada Escrima. Edward Garcia holds the title because Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr awarded him a Masters Degree on July 2, 2006. Guro is the Filipino word for teacher, and the full title marks a master-level instructor within the Cabales system.
Master Edward trained under Grandmaster Vincent Cabales Sr, son of Angel Cabales, the founder of Cabales Serrada Escrima. Grandmaster Vincent has led his late father's art since 1989, and Edward is one of only three people he has awarded a Masters Degree, alongside Vincent Cabales Jr and Takeshia "Tiki" Cabales.
Train with Master Edward
Group classes in Lodi and Santa Clara, and private training by appointment in Oakdale.