The Professor Vee Collection

Books, Articles & Archival Photographs

The Professor Vee Collection is a curated digital archive of rare writings, magazine articles, and historical photographs documenting the life and teachings of Professor Florendo M. Visitacion (Professor Vee), one of the pioneering figures of Filipino martial arts in America.

The Professor Vee Collection is a curated digital archive of rare writings, magazine articles, photographs, and historical materials related to Professor Florendo Visitacion (Professor Vee), founder of Vee Arnis Jitsu.

This collection includes rare martial arts publications, personal photographs, archival scans, and writings spanning the 1960s through the 1990s. Many of these materials have been unavailable publicly for decades and document the evolution of Professor Vee’s martial arts philosophy, training methods, and influence within Filipino martial arts.

I created this collection because I believe this period of martial arts culture matters—and because much of what shaped me is disappearing.

These writings, photographs, and materials document a generation of practitioners who trained before internet branding, algorithms, and commercialized martial arts transformed the landscape.

Much of this material has been unavailable for decades.”

— Mark V. Wiley

What’s Included in The Professor Vee Collection

• Florendo M. Visitacion: Biography, System, Philosophy
  A rare historical profile examining Professor Vee’s martial philosophy and development of Vee Arnis Jitsu.
• Mixing Martial Arts with Florendo Visitacion
  Vintage feature article exploring Professor Vee’s synthesis of martial systems.
• Martial Arts & Music: The Philosophy of Florendo Visitacion
  Rare Tambuli magazine interview discussing creativity, martial expression, and the evolution of combat systems.
• Two High-Resolution Archival Prints
  Restored photographs from the Inner Life Archive featuring Professor Vee during the 1990s.

I created this collection because I believe this knowledge matters—and because much of what shaped me is disappearing. —Mark V. Wiley

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Digitally preserved from original archival materials in the Inner Life collection.

About Prof. Vee

Professor Florendo M. Visitacion (1910–1999), widely known as Professor Vee, was a pioneering Filipino martial artist and founder of Vee Arnis Jitsu—one of America’s earliest integrated martial arts systems. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he began studying Filipino martial arts as a child before immigrating first to Hawaii and later to California and New York, where he trained extensively in Arnis, Jujutsu, Judo, Kung Fu, and other combat systems. Known for his open-minded philosophy and emphasis on practical effectiveness over stylistic loyalty, Professor Vee developed an eclectic approach that influenced generations of martial artists, including notable figures such as Moses Powell. Throughout the 1960s–1990s, he became a respected presence in the New York martial arts community, remembered not only for his skill and innovation, but for his humility, intellectual curiosity, and belief that “there is no such thing as a better martial art—just better practitioners.

The Professor Vee Collection preserves rare material documenting the life, philosophy, and martial arts evolution of Florendo Visitacion.

You can learn more about Professor Vee here.

Why This Archive Matters

Before social media, online branding, and commercialized martial arts culture reshaped the landscape, there existed another generation of practitioners—people who trained, exchanged ideas, experimented, and evolved outside the pressures of modern internet culture.

Professor Vee belonged to that generation.

My goal in preserving these materials was not nostalgia, but documentation: preserving a way of thinking, training, and exploring martial arts that is becoming increasingly difficult to encounter today.

Many of these materials have remained difficult to access for decades and document an important period in the evolution of Filipino martial arts in America.

Beyond technical instruction, the archive preserves Professor Vee’s philosophy, eclectic approach to training, and reflections on martial arts, culture, and personal development. The collection also captures a unique moment in martial arts history—when practitioners from different systems openly exchanged ideas and experimented beyond stylistic boundaries.

For students of Filipino martial arts, martial arts history, and cross-cultural systems development, these materials offer both historical insight and a rare glimpse into the mindset of one of the most influential yet often overlooked martial artists of his generation.

I created this collection because I believe this knowledge matters—and because much of what shaped me is disappearing. —Mark V. Wiley

$7 USD

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