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Edgar Sulite

Filipino eskrimador

Died when: 39 years 197 days (474 months)
Star Sign: Libra

 

Edgar Sulite

Edgar Sulite (September 25, 1957 – April 10, 1997) was a teacher of Filipino martial arts.He was the creator of Lameco Eskrima and trained such notables as Dan Inosanto, Ron Balicki, Larry Hartsell, Fred Degerberg, and Diana Lee Inosanto.

Sulite trained with several martial arts masters, including Leo Gaje of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo of Kalis Ilustrisimo, Jose D.

Caballero of De Campo Uno-Dos-Tres Orihinal, and Jesus Abella of Modern Largos.He created a new style and called it Lameco Eskrima.

The name was a combination of the Largo (long), Medio (Medium), and Corto (close quarter) techniques that he learned during his studies of Filipino martial arts.


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