From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V6 #389 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Mon, 13 Sept 1999 Vol 06 : Num 389 In this issue: eskrima: Seminar: Tom Cruse in Atlantic City, 10/30 and 31 Re: eskrima: A question about small knives... eskrima: Re: small knives eskrima: A rose by any name eskrima: When you absolutely positively have to get there , , , eskrima: Choice of weapons eskrima: . ========================================================================== Eskrima-Digest, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~1100 members strong! Copyright 1994-99: Ray Terry, Inayan Eskrima, and Martial Arts Resource Replying to this message will NOT unsubscribe you. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe eskrima-digest" (no quotes) in the body (top line, left justified) of a plain text e-mail addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. To send e-mail to this list use eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com See the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) FAQ and online search the last four years worth of digest issues at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Mabuhay ang eskrima! Ray Terry, PO Box 110841, Campbell, CA 95011 FMA@MartialArtsResource.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: sakinney@ix.netcom.com Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:46:56 -0500 (CDT) Subject: eskrima: Seminar: Tom Cruse in Atlantic City, 10/30 and 31 Expect some FMA, some JKD, and possibly some BJJ from Tom Cruse's Atlantic City seminar over the Halloween weekend 10/31 and 10/31. Personally, I hope he'll cover some of the variations on Sumbrada shown on his tapes. Contact: Bill Pavlik 609-823-0432 for more info. Regards, Scott Kinney ------------------------------ From: "billlowery" Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:17:58 +0100 Subject: Re: eskrima: A question about small knives... Hi Jon, > It is my understanding that in England folding knives with blades longer than 2.5" are illegal to be carried. Could somebody clarify this for me ? > > Respectfully yours > > Jon Howard. It is illegal to carry anything which our wise and unbiased constabulary consider a weapon. If you carry a blade of any kind you need an explanation ie "yes, officer, as I work in a crowded office environment I do need to carry thirty five knives of assorted sizes and designs. Although I still don't know what that strange tool attached to the Swiss Army knife is for..." Generally though, as long as you don't come across as the neighbourhood psycho, small blades will be allowed. Bill Lowery labanbaston.cjb.net ------------------------------ From: LeighanS@aol.com Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 20:40:34 EDT Subject: eskrima: Re: small knives from:leighans@aol.com if small knives are useless in combat, why are cats' claws so short? ------------------------------ From: "Marc Denny" Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:02:45 -0700 Subject: eskrima: A rose by any name A Howl etc: Ron wrote > For the sake of historical > content I wasn't willing to abandon the numbering system until I began studying > under GM Ramiro Estalilla in the Kabaroan system , , , , > Anyway, that just my two cents and I'm not claiming it's the best, just that (as > you ask) works best for our school. As seen in the DB#1, we too look for a simple and efficient nomenclature. Amongst many things, I was impressed with GM Estalilla's nomenclature when I attended his seminar. Actually, it goes further than Ron described here, including thrusting, butt strikes, etc. Woof, Crafty ------------------------------ From: "Marc Denny" Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:24:33 -0700 Subject: eskrima: When you absolutely positively have to get there , , , A Howl etc: Chad wrote: > So before I take up all my space trying to be PC, the > question to experienced fighters is: > x_l-_m-_cx > x=two fighters;l=longrange;m=middlerange;c=closerange > and the-=that fuzzy line between ranges. > > "How do you train new fighters or students that have not fought before > on closing the gap?" Although I've written on this previously, it is a subject near and dear to my heart, so if I may pass through this territory once again: Chad's question goes to something I have often noticed with many practitioners with good training skills in medio and corto range when they first come to fight-- they don't know how to get to where their skills apply and quite often, their fighting sucks. It is not that their training is no good, its just that they don't know how to get to it. It was this very observation which led to the formulation of our theory of 7 ranges. In DBMA we organize fighting into 7 Ranges: Snake, Stick Squared, Largo, Medio, Corto, Standing Grapple, Ground Grapple. Snake (named after the sinuous serpentine quality to Top Dog's movement in this range) is the range before contact. Stick squared is the distance where weapons can hit without the hands getting hit. Largo, medio, and corto are used in the traditional manner, and Standing Grapple and Ground Grapple are self-explanatory. In DBMA, one of the principal trainings to answer Chad's question we call "The Attacking Blocks Drills". The ABD are done (or start at any rate) in Stick Squared range and look to develop the understandings, the techniques, and the coordination of feet and stick necessary to close the gap. There is no claim here that any one range is best, merely the belief that if you want to apply close quarter skills you had better know how to get there. GM Cacoy is certainly known for his corto and standing grapple range skills, yet you better believe he also had technique and skills for getting there. Woof, Guro Crafty ------------------------------ From: Michael Koblic Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:21:16 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Choice of weapons Recent threads regarding training with weapons of preference got me thinking: consideration has so far been given to a single or double stick, sword or espada y daga. My understanding from others who know (or are supposed to) is that longer weapons ("pole arms") are a)more effective and b)easier to use. I am lead to believe that even a skilled swordsman had difficulty fighting against a spear/halberd. One would have thought that over 2000 years of experience would favour sword as a side-arm. However, nowadays carrying a sword openly invites comments from authorities. The same would probably apply to a spear, but how about a 4' to 6' staff? Let us assume that one could wander about with such implement unhindered: would it not then become a weapon of choice? Particularly if one had only an hour to learn to use it? Love to hear expert comments on this one. Mike Koblic, Quesnel BC ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:27:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: eskrima: . ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V6 #389 **************************************** To unsubscribe from this digest, eskrima-digest, send the command: unsubscribe eskrima-digest -or- unsubscribe eskrima-digest your.old@address in the BODY of an email (top line, left justified) addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. Old digest issues are available via ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com in directory pub/eskrima/digests. 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