Sonny Umpad, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Sonny Umpad

martial artist

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1948

Date of Death: 24-Aug-2006

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Master Santiago “Sonny” Umpad[1] (June 26, 1948 – August 24, 2006) was a Filipino eskrimadors.
He was born in Bogo, Cebu, Philippines.
As a young man, Umpad was exposed to the traditional Filipino martial arts of Eskrima; in his region the term “estocada” was also used to describe these arts.
Umpad gave full credit to the Balintawak Eskrima and Doce Pares systems, which made up much of his early training.
When he went to the United States, he continued his training with Master Raymond Tobosa in the art of Villabrille Kali.