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Grand Master Lito Vito - also known as Gonzalo San pedro Vito: ( December 31, 1942 - May 20, 2019) Is one of well known Filipino Martial Artist in the Philippines, together with his friends & apprentice,Topher Christopher Ricketts (also "Topher" Ricketts; (1955–2010).started and invented their own system of Takadi Karate with influence from Kali Illustrisimo, Kung Fu and traditional Karate they learned from their old instructors. During the late 70's to the 80's rivalry of Bakbakan like Dodong with Topher against Yaw Yan fighters like Zapata and MAB of Kyokushin fighters of Jing Castañeda.

History and experience -- KUNG-FU

Most of the Chinese kung-fu schools in the Philippines in the 60’s were closed societies, open only to Chinese and usually ensconced deep in the heart of Chinatown. I was able to train in this style in two private dojos, one in a sports club across my college, De La Salle College on Taft Avenue, Manila, the other in a company-sponsored martial arts school.

The first school was taught by a sifu named Lito Vito. Together with his brother Teddy, Lito Vito was one of the first Filipinos to train in the closed kung-fu school of Hong Sing in Chinatown. Other than his tremendous kung-fu skills, Lito Vito for being armed with small metal weapons he had in his pockets. They looked like finger rings with spikes or protrusions. One of the students in this school, a fellow student from La Salle named Manny Pleno, eventually became a noted kung-fu fighter and competitor in the 70’s in the Philippines. ..