From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #172 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Mon, 10 April 2000 Vol 07 : Num 172 In this issue: eskrima: Hard Won Wisdom eskrima: May 6th DB Gathering of the Pack [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: foxdragon@cuttingedge.net Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 07:50:09 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Hard Won Wisdom Alain Burrese sadly wrote: > > I hope this note finds you well. After talking to Paladin Press this week, > it has been determined that they will drop HARD WON WISDOM FROM THE SCHOOL OF > HARD KNOCKS. Paladin Press is indeed making a big mistake dropping this book from their catalog. I own this book myself and found it good reading. Alain's advice one time helped me in a situation. Which following it I came out on top. Alain, good luck in finding a new publisher and I look forwards to your seminar pamphlet so I can get one going in this area. Donna - -- Me and my shadow ------------------------------ From: "Marc Denny" Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:48:56 -0700 Subject: eskrima: May 6th DB Gathering of the Pack The Dog Brothers' Gathering Of The Pack May 6, 2000 A HOWL OF GREETING TO ALL: Dog Brothers Inc. Martial Arts hereby cordially invites you to the first day of our second decade of "Real Contact Stick Fighting" at our "Spring Dog Brothers' Gathering of the Pack" on Saturday, May 6, 2000 at 11:00AM at 4th St. and Ardmore in Hermosa Beach. The MAGIC WORDS: "No judges, no referees, no trophies. One rule only: Be Friends at the end of the day. This means our goal is that no one spends the night in the hospital and that everyone leaves with the IQ with which they came. No suing no one for no reason for nothing no how no way! Protect yourself at all times! Real Contact Stick Fighting is Dangerous and only you are responsible for you. All copyright belongs to Dog Brothers Inc. And dear guest, please remember this means NO VIDEO CAMERAS!" As always, you may take photographs for personal, non-commercial use PROVIDED you give us a complete set of the ones you take. Our thanks to those of you who actually follow through and do this. It is much appreciated! Also, please note that the "no suing no one for no reason etc." language applies to those of you in the audience too. If a stick or a fight comes careening your way- get out of the way! FIGHTERS MUST PRE-REGISTER, even if they have fought before. Go to the website, print the form and FILL OUT THE FORM AND GET IT TO US OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FIGHT. We have too much to do on Gathering day to have to deal with fighters signing up at the last minute as well. Get in touch with us for info by calling (310) 543-7521. Remember that you may fight with weapons other than a stick if you can find someone willing to go against you. You and your opponent may agree to a "strike fight" wherein both agree to avoid grappling in order to emphasize striking skills. The knife fighting done as a warm-up will again allow for 2 versus 2 matches. Each Gathering has its experiments. This time we will be looking for more realistic behavior in the knife fights that open the day. To that end in the "one on one" fights the rattan dowels are out and hard plastic knives (which will be provided) and/or aluminum training blades are in. The rattan dowels will still be allowed in any "two on two" fights. In a related vein, we are calling for those interested to come prepared for "stick and knife" fights. The knife in these fights will be of the aluminum training type. Due to the rumor of a busted ear drum in one of the staff fights last time, staff fighters will be allowed to have wrestling type ear guards under their fencing masks. As I write this we are promised fighters from Europe, and Canada, as well as from across the United States. Brent "Earth Tribe Rhythms" Lewis will be on drums once again. On a personal note, due to injuries (and advancing years?) yours truly is either on sabbatical or retired. I will be there as Ringmaster however. PARKING. People often express surprise at the fact that we get to do what we do in a public place. It has been a very good trick and there is more to it than meets the eye. The Gatherings have gotten fairly large (30-35 fighters and some 3-400 observers is typical) and so we need really ask everyone's cooperation on the subject of parking. Pretty please with a cherry on top! Therefore PLEASE park in the lots on Valley Drive, (which is one street west of Ardmore- cross the Greenbelt at 2nd or 8th Street) either at 4th street or 8th street or in the parking lot on 2d street just west of Pacific Coast Hwy or in the parking structure on the northeast corner of Ardmore and Pier Ave (approximately 12th street) and walk the ¼ mile along Ardmore to 4th street. Be aware that there is a driveway at the end of the gravel area on the street where the Gathering is held that can easily be blocked and if it is blocked, parking enforcement will get called. Please be sure that your parking does not obstruct any driveways! This is not just a matter some parking tickets. (someone got hit with a $330 ticket for parking in the handicapped space at the Gathering park one time) Local dynamics are such that this can lead to the prevention of future Gatherings at this location and finding another location would be real hard. So please be considerate, arrive early, and park at the alternative locations and walk the last few blocks! SEE ATTACHED MAP. As always, you would be wise to arrive with an empty bladder. "HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH HARDER CONTACT!" © Woof, Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny Guiding Force of the Dog Brothers President: Dog Brothers Inc. Martial Arts ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:13:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #172 **************************************** 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.