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HISTORY OF YAW-YAN

The originator of Yaw-Yan is Napoleon Fernandez or "Master Nap", a native of Quezon province, who originally studied Jujutsu. The word Yaw-Yan was derived from the last two syllables of Sayaw ng Kamatayan meaning "Dance of Death".

Fernandez had a background in various martial arts such as Jeet Kune Do, Karate, Eskrima, Aikido, and Judo. He is said to have modified all the martial art forms that he studied and fused them to create a martial art form that is deadly to opponents and "advantageous to the build of Filipinos". Yaw Yan was introduced to the public in 1972. It includes elements of striking, takedowns, grappling, stick and knife fighting, and additional kickboxing material.

It reflected the growing popularity of Kickboxing during the 1970s to 1980s, and from the 1990s to the Mixed martial arts in the Philippines as well as worldwide

HISTORY OF SOMA

Founder, Master Allan P. Epile also known as “the dancing man” was born on August 16, 1970 in Mati Davao Orriental, son of Nomiriano Epile and Winida Pilapil.

In 1983 he joined and became a member of Tabuelan National High-school dance troupe. Break dancing, jazz and funky was the style he performs.

When Dodie Penalosa became the world champion in boxing in 1986, Master Allan Epile was inspired and started training in amateur boxing under Ceniza Stable. With the record of 36 wins, 2 losses, 16 knockouts he decided to quit boxing and find more fearless fights.

Two years after, while studying on how to improve his skills, the founder started training kickboxing and joined yaw-yan in February 1989 and graduated April 1990 at yaw-yan Temple, Cebu.

In 1991 Master Allan Epile became Cebu’s Bantam weight champion under the UNSOFI (Unique Style of Fighting Club) and started to instruct kickboxing on the said club in the same year.

After a year of teaching under UNSOFI, he started to modernize his technique and combine it with his experience in dancing, boxing, kickboxing, yaw-yan system of fighting and modified the technique he observed from other martial arts club during his fights. This results to the creation of a new way of fighting. Master Allan Epile decided to build his own club and name it SOMA or Scientific Order of Martial Arts. He situate the club Headquarters in sitio Kagape Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City, Philippines.

In 1995 Master Allan Epile won the biggest fight of his career when he defeated Anicito Gesta of C-MAC Club who he fight even with weight difference where Gesta is bigger by 9 kilos. It was when he proved to the people that SOMA is the modern way of fighting. It has the techniques for offense and defense.

After 17 years, Master Allan Epile ended his career in the ring and concentrate in training potential fighters and members who want to learn SOMA. His total record in kickboxing was 46 wins and 1 loss with 24 knockouts.

2011, Master Allan Epile produced champion fighters and trained students from all walks of life using the tried and tested way of fighting he made. Same year April, the name SOMA-Modern Way of Fighting Club was licensed under Department of Trade and Industries (DTI).

In 2014 SOMA finally got the affiliation papers from GM Nap in Manila. SOMA Modern Way of Fighting changed its name to YAW-YAN Fervilleon SOMA