From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #91 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Tues, 22 Feb 2000 Vol 07 : Num 091 In this issue: eskrima: Lesson of the Day eskrima: Knives eskrima: Knife Selection eskrima: Eskrima/Kali in Bremerton, WA?? eskrima: Re- knife for self defense eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #90 [none] ========================================================================== Eskrima-Digest, serving the Internet since June 1994. 1100 members strong! Copyright 1994-2000: Ray Terry, the Martial Arts Resource, Inayan Eskrima 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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: TaoArt@aol.com Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 10:46:12 EST Subject: eskrima: Lesson of the Day Hi all, Last night was street defense... we did ground fighting. I was psyched to see an acquaintance of mine show up who teaches the Marines CQC (close quaters combat). He's a knife nut like me. :) Anyway, I managed to drag Cozz, our boxing coach, along with me because he has a lot of wrestling experience. He is also about 5'10 and 230lbs of muscle. AND (this is the big one), when I tell him to _really_ choke me, he trusts me enough to _really_ choke me. Which is important when testing concepts. So anyway... we were doing this ground hold where Cozz was behind me and had his arms wrapped around my neck and midsection with a killer lock. Imagine where someone is trying to choke you from the rear with their arm, but they also have one of you arms locked into the hold with your head... so his one arm goes over my left shoulder, across my clavicle and his other hand goes under my right armpit and across to grasp his other hand. This isn't a particularly dangerous hold... he can't choke me out. But when he gets me turned onto my stomach and pressed my head into the ground it is an extremely effective way to control someone. I don't have freedom of shoulder movement so I can't line up my hips and throw him. So here is what I did: I got my knees under me and formed a triangle base (knees splayed wide, feet together). I started torquing the left shoulder down and to the right which cause him to have to pull back to keep from getting rolled (and me using the ground to grind his elbow). I gave more resistance and he pulled harder. Then I suddenly reversed my direction and flipped off my base onto my back, twisting to the _left_. The key is quickness here. The moment I did this, he lost his grip. Without hesitating, I took my left hand and dug my fingers under the soft part of his chin and yanked back, exposing his throat to my left hand while my right moved up to his eyes. He tapped out. So the lesson for the night: When you are straining to make something work in a certain direction and are meeting resistance, sometimes the best answer is to reverse direction immediately. BUT, you have to move quickly so you have the element of surprise. Often times they cannot adjust and you will find your opening/exit. Meghan Gardner Guard Up, Inc. www.GuardUp.com "When I am old, I don't want them to say of me, "She's so charming." I want them to say "Be careful, I think she's armed". ------------------------------ From: Saturbo@aol.com Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:00:31 EST Subject: eskrima: Knives I've found that I have become partial to "push knives" The Cold Steel Safe Keeper series in particualr has proven handy as well as economical. I like the handle of a push knife. the handle shape makes possible a variety of thrusting and slashing attacks that you might find yourself using in a self-defense situation, with near impossibility that the knife be taken from you. However, I suppose this line of discussion has gone toward fixed blade knives supporting the argument that folding blades can be a liability should our motor skills go to hell upon the outset of a confrontation that necessitates the drawing of an edged weapon. Under normal conditions, I am VERY partial to carrying folding blade knives. Particularly in light of the fact that my lovely home-state of California has found it fit to make the carry of a balisong a felony. My personal favorites are the Cold Steel Gunsite, Emerson Commander, and the Benchmade 710. They are all easy opening blades I feel comfortable with if I should need to employ them in self defense. In particular is the Commander with the mechanism that opens the blade with the draw from a pants pocket. A little practice and this draw/open can become very smooth. I hope you all appreciate my 2 cents worth. Thanks R. Saturno, Jr ------------------------------ From: "Patrick Christian" Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:17:51 -0500 Subject: eskrima: Knife Selection AnimalMac worte: Yeah, the one that feels best in your hand. Forget name, forget brands, find the one that feels most comfortable. Different people like different handled knives, different balances, different weights etc. etc. The knife that feels best is the one to buy. I have to agree and disagree. You do want a knife that feels good to you, however you also want a quality knife that will keep an edge and has a full tang for strength. That is why people like Cold Steel, Benchmade etc. While I'm assuming that most people here know enough about knives to choose a quality brand, I also know that there are beginners here. When the fit hits the shan and we have to rely on our knives, I'll put my money on a tested blade. Patrick N. Christian Inayan School of Eskrima Lenoir City, TN ------------------------------ From: DaNe AbRiGaNa Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 10:54:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: eskrima: Eskrima/Kali in Bremerton, WA?? hi, just recently moved to the seattle, WA vacinity. heard that there was someone teaching eskrima/kali in the bremerton, WA area - anyone know who this might be? looking for a good instructor/class that specializes in eskrima/kali. any help appreciated! =dane= ------------------------------ From: Rocky Pasiwk Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:47:37 -0500 Subject: eskrima: Re- knife for self defense For those of you wanting to carry a knife for self defense, IMHO anything that can not be argued as work related is chancy !! Everyone keeps saying to find out what your state laws are. Well that aint right either, in some states like Michigan, cities may have there own ordnance's. A few years back ( not sure if the law has changed ) in the city of Dearborn Mi. any blade was illegal, even those little silver ones about 2 to 3" long with a small blade, a can opener and a nail file, people often use them as a key chain. Now granted un less you get a cop with a hard on against the world or your committing a crime, most would never say anything to you. But if you're driving in your car with a knife in your pocket how can you be sure what each city you pass thru may or may not consider illegal. Rocky ------------------------------ From: "Gary A. Hudgins" Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:11:28 -0600 Subject: eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #90 Ken Grubb of Bellevue, WA said: - - ----------------------------- I'm the LAST person who would ever shoot someone to protect my life. _________________________ Said the Quaker to the Burglar: Friend, I would not harm thee for the world, but thy standith where I am about to shoot. Gary H. ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:01:59 -0800 (PST) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #91 *************************************** To unsubscribe from the 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. Copyright 1994-2000: Ray Terry and the Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply.