Explanation of the Emblem

The colors of the patch

Signify the colors which are on the Philippine flag,
RED, WHITE, BLUE, AND YELLOW

The Red Circle

The circle/sphere of personal influence. This represents the area in which the Kuntawista influences another person or is influenced by another. For example: if you had a stick in your hand, your influence would be as far as the tip of the stick extended, if you had a gun your influence would be as far as the bullet can travel. It is the distance in which you can influence another or another can influence you. The sphere is generaly within arms reach to 5 feet. Once someone enters that range, they may be influencing you.

8 Large Rays

Signify the 8 Provinces that rebelled against Spain
The 8 angles of attack
The 8 directions in which flow can travel
The 8 directions in which the art of Kuntaw has traveled
The 8 directions of force & balance

1 Large & Two Small Rays

Signify the 3 main weapons - mind, hand & foot of Kuntaw
The 3 main arts which Kuntaw is comprised of - Kali, Pentjak Silat, Shaolin Suu Kempo
The 3 main Filipino arts of Kuntaw - Buno, Bugtongan, Sikaran
The 3 areas from which the art came - India, China, Indonesia
The 3 ranges - Largo, Sumbrada, Hubud
The 3 altitudes - air, standing, ground
Signifies the knowlegde triangle - Knowledge, Skill & Wisdom
Signifies the 3 main islands of the Philippines - Luzon, Mindanao & Visayan
Signifies the Godhead

Yin & Yang

The Symbol of great balance
Yin is the red fish with the white eye - negative aspect & action
Yang is the white fish with the red eye - positive aspect & action
They continualy flow one to another, where one ends the other begins
There will always be a little of one in the other