Visayan Legacy Eskrima and the Visayan Legacy Association were created in 2007 as the vision of Master Sonny Napial and his brother, the late Master Joe Napial, with the tenets of Honesty, Integrity, and Loyalty.  As the non-profit arm of the organization, the Visayan Legacy Association (VLA) strives to foster awareness, appreciation, and growth in the Filipino Martial Arts and the Filipino Culture through training, competitions, seminars, and demonstrations.