From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #235 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Sat, 13 May 2000 Vol 07 : Num 235 In this issue: eskrima: first impressions & seeking Colorado training eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #234 eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #234 eskrima: New Link eskrima: Synthetic stick materials? eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #233 eskrima: Knives in Europe eskrima: Dean Instructor Doce Pares & WEKAF (Founder) eskrima: Dr Gyi seminar and other announcements [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 five years worth of digest issues at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Mabuhay ang eskrima! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jay_Swan@flannet.middlebury.edu (Jay Swan) Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 15:47:05 -0400 Subject: eskrima: first impressions & seeking Colorado training First impresseions: in 1985 or 86 I had been training for a couple of years in Danzan Ryu jujutsu in Olympia, WA. Tom Ball, a high ranking DZR practitioner, came through town for a seminar, and showed us some of the arnis he had been studying. I was about 17 years old and was a big fan of bladed weapons, so it made a big impression on me. A few months later another guest instructor came through and demonstrated some Pekiti Tirsia he had learned. Again, I was impressed. It wasn't until a few years later in CA that I met a group of people training in the Inosanto Blend system, soon to be led by Terry Tippie. Several years of hard training later I moved to Vermont and began an extended detour into BJJ under Julio Fernandez. Now, however, I'm going to be moving to Durango, Colorado in July. Any tips on training in the Four Corners area would be appreciated. My primary interests are FMA and BJJ, though I'm also on the lookout for a good yoga instructor. Thanks! Jay Swan ------------------------------ From: "Mike Barnes" Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:14:08 -0400 Subject: eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #234 >>> 05/12/00 04:00PM >>> From: "Patrick Christian" Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:01:21 -0400 Subject: eskrima: Introduction to Eskrima About a year and a half ago several friends and I started working out after school with kendo sticks (shinai's). We even got so brazen as to convince a local TKD school to start a Kendo class just for us on Saturday mornings. It was the only time we could attend any martial arts classes. Night after night we would meet after school in the parking lot and work = out with the various strikes and counters. Let me preface this and state for the record that this was really my first time attending a martial arts school. I had visited several when I = was younger, but none really ever made sense to me or captured my heart. Kendo was fun and it was my group of friends that I worked out with, but I knew = in my heart it was just a sport. Sometimes I would get reprimanded for = striking someone in a non-point area. When you are dead, you are dead in my book. I still love to sword fight!! (don't get me wrong) One of my companions, Mike Barnes, had taken other forms of martial = arts and brought some siniwali sticks to the parking lot one night. He preceded to teach me and another friend how to do a basic 6 and four count. Now, being the uncoordinated person that I am, I had to learn to use both my hands at the same time. Ugh!! But I kept working on it for several days = and finally got the hang of it. On one of the nights that we were working out this tough looking = fellow came up to us and asked us if we knew what we were doing with those = sticks. He stopped by several times more through the next couple of weeks and eventually asked if we would like to come and visit his school and meet = his instructor. We did! And how glad I am now that we did. Fast-forward 2-3 days. We arrive at the Inayan School of Eskrima in TN and meet with Lahong Guro Steve Klement. He talks to us and explains some = of the things that the class is doing. Then he returns to the class to work out. We watched siniwalis, serrada, lock and block, flow sparring and some nice kadena work. All this time I'm asking my friend if they are really expecting us to use real sticks when we first start. Haahaa!! Looking back is always funny! He of course does not know. He, James Earles and I = are all blown away by the work out. I couldn't even understand how something could be so simple and so intricate at the same time. That was what my MA quest was for. I could never find a MA that was logical to me. We joined the next week (I had to think about it;). The first class we attended was actually a snow in. James Earles and I were the only people = to show up except for Lahong Guro Klement. Imagine my surprise when I landed = a semi-private on my first day. A month later I dropped the kendo class followed my priority. I knew that I would be there every day possible. I must have a good poker-face, because no one in the class thought I would last more than 2 weeks. Here I am. About a month ago Mike, James and I all tested for our next levels together. It's so cool and unique to be still together with the friends = that I started my journey with. Not only do I have the same friends, but now I have a bunch more. Patrick N. Christian Inayan School of Eskrima Lenoir City, TN www.inayaneskrima.com=20 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pat, I could not have said it better myself. =20 The other marital arts that I had taken was Quan Fa Kung Fu in Chattanooga,= TN. It was fun and I really enjoyed the very very basic stick work that = we did. I am so glad and thankful to the tough looking guy, Paul Sanders, = for helping us get started. After taking for 9 months, I finally talked = my wife into taking with me. Now we practice almost as much out of class = as we do in. =20 A family that fights together, stays together..... Michael Barnes Inayan School of Eskrima Lenoir City, TN www.inayaneskrima.com=20 ------------------------------ From: Mike Casto Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 17:19:20 -0400 Subject: eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #234 Patrick Christian wrote: << I must have a good poker-face, because no one in the class thought I would last more than 2 weeks. Here I am. >> Yup ... my instructor told me something similar. There's a guy named Rick who introduced me to my FMA instructor. Rick and I grew up together and we ourselves brothers. Rick is a good guy and great friend. However, he has a knack for dramatization. So, when he called me up and said, "You've got to see this stuff I'm doing! It's phenomenal! It's the best thing since sliced bread!" I automatically translated it to, "This stuff is very good and worth checking out." Consequently, when I first came to the school, I was somewhat reserved. I was involved with Goju-Ryu and enjoyed it. This school was in another state and it would mean starting completely over. I expected to have a good time, but I figured I was mostly just humoring Rick. Then I saw it and I was hooked. A couple of years ago, though, my instructor told me that when I first started training he didn't figure I would last. He saw me as a Goju-Ryu practitioner who was going to dabble in Kali and Silat for a while and then burn out. He said that it took him a few months (of me driving 100+ miles every single weekend) to realize that I was really dedicated and not a flash in the pan. Pretty strange, huh? Over the years, I've come to realize, though, that the people who come to their first class all hyped up are the ones who (usually) burn out the quickest. It tends to be the quiet ones who come to class and keep coming back who actually stick with it and get anywhere. It's rather like the "Tortoise and the Hare" ... in the long haul, plodding determination will often outlast vigorous running. Regards, Mike - -- You've got to stand for something or you will fall for anything. -- Unknown _____________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html ------------------------------ From: Steve Klement Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 18:46:42 -0400 Subject: eskrima: New Link To everyone that may have a link to my page: I am very happy to say our school now has a real address in the virtual world! Anyone that may have a link to the old address (http://www.shoponthenet.com/Inayan) please change over to the new address (http://www.inayaneskrima.com) Thanks! - -- Steve Klement (865) 988-7599 Inayan School of Eskrima - TN. inayan@mindspring.com http://www.inayaneskrima.com ------------------------------ From: Tim Lavoie Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 19:34:21 -0500 Subject: eskrima: Synthetic stick materials? Hello all, I've been thinking about making up some non-rattan sticks for practice use, since rattan is both fragile, and somewhat scarce here in the middle of Canada . Of course, finished sticks are available, but expensive. I do have at least one industrial plastics distributor handy though, so I thought I'd ask what materials have worked well for those who have more experience then me. (HI EVERYBODY). I did drop in for a visit, and one material which looked promising was a phenolic laminate, basically cotton fiber and some sort of resin. The stuff they had was a bit thicker diameter than I'd like, but supposedly very strong, and reasonably rigid. It seemed denser than rattan, but I'd neglected to bring sticks for comparison. Any ideas out there? These guys can bring in whatever I like, but I'd like to be fairly certain first. Cheers, Tim ------------------------------ From: SReiter000@aol.com Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 21:20:37 EDT Subject: eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #233 In a message dated 5/12/00 6:59:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << Could anyone advise me on the availability of schools in Wildwood, New Jersey? I have a student of my class visiting the area for the summer for work and he would like to continue his training. Student vacational training! I wonder how close to the Princeton Academy this is? Any other contacts? Please mail direct. Thank you in advance >> hi patrick - princton is pretty far from wildwood. wildwood is as far south as you can get in jersey (autally it's exit 3 - which is 3 miles from the southern tip - anyway, delaware or philly may be closer - most fma's i know of in jersey are in the north - from experiences in wildwood - he may not have the time, or desire to train - it lives up to it's name- steve reiter ------------------------------ From: "Who needs a name?" Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 18:29:32 PDT Subject: eskrima: Knives in Europe Hi! I'm Protuguese and I travel a lot here in Europe. I always take a knife with me (at least!!). Here in Portugal I carry two. You never know!!! Once I met this Italian guy in Germany (he's a Kali practitioner) and he had a knife as well. So I don't think you'll hae any problem. Wish you a nice trip!! The Ginja ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: eman eman Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 20:02:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: eskrima: Dean Instructor Doce Pares & WEKAF (Founder) Grand Master Dionisio A. Canete will conduct a seminar along with Top Doce Pares Instructors, dont miss this event....(yearly tour) When: Sunday, May 21, 2000 Where: Kadan Martial Arts School (Garden Groove) Time: 1-5 pm Fee: $45 or $40 pre-reg. Spectator: $10 For more info: (562) 404-6128 or Email: canete1@yahoo.com For Detailed directions: www.eskrimador.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "Marc Denny" Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 00:18:15 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Dr Gyi seminar and other announcements A Howl of Greeting to All: I want to bring to your attention a very special seminar: "Combat Kukri & Folding Knife Camp with Dr. Maung Gyi" on June 16, 17, & 18, 2000. The camp is hosted by a friend of mine from the Inosanto Academy, Guro Steve Tarani, and his school, West Coast Academy. Since I trust you all know who Dr. Gyi is already, I will go directly to the flyer's description of the camp: "At this camp you will receive training in the combat application of the Kukri, primary weapon of the Gurkha soldier, and the modern folding pocket knife which we all carry but don't really know how to use combatively. This is an outdoor training camp. It will be held , , , in Trabuco Canyon, CA. You will be required to bring outdoor camping gear such as a tent, sleeping bag, food, water, etc." A few weeks ago I spoke at length with Dr. Gyi (8 pages of notes!) and he told me a bit of his plans for the camp. Amongst many items of interest, there may be night time training. Dr. Gyi is one of the most impressive men I have ever met-- on many levels. He currently is in his mid 70s and quite vigorous, but like all of us, he is not immortal. This camp is something that does not come along often. I have altered the schedule of my European tour to make the time to attend. I recommend this camp in the highest terms possible. You can click to a copy of the flyer for the seminar from our home page, or you can get in touch with Steve and the West Coast Academy at: info@westcoastacademy.com Registration is limited. Get to it real quickly if you want to be one of the few. Changing subjects, DBMAA members will find 6 new technique sequences on the DBMAA website and there is some new wallpaper which chuckles me on our website. Fellow libertarian Bill McG I think will be particularly amused. I'm working on a report on the Gathering for the ED and hope to have it up before my departure Thursday for the Euro tour. Also, DBMA Senior Lakan Guro Dalawa Nick "C-Raw Dog" Sacoulas and I have finalized dates for my annual seminar in New York-- I'll leave it to Nick to post the info. Re the second series and DBMAA vids: "The Grandfathers Speak" is the first tape in the second series. We begin with it in order to give acknowledgement to all of the men who brought the art to these shores (by this I mean those who appear in the tape AND all the others) and to give a sense of the state of FMA stickfighting in the US at the time that the Dog Brothers were born. The second tape, now being edited by Pappy Dog, is titled "A Gathering of the Pack" and is meant to show the evolution of Dog Brother stickfighting since the first series. There is no instruction in this tape-- it is exclusively fights from our Gatherings of the Pack. The instructional material will begin with the third tape and I am now reviewing rough edits of this material-- at the moment it is unclear to me whether the first tape will be "The 7 Ranges" or "Combining Stick and Footwork" or "Attacking Blocks". There it is, Crafty Dog ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 06:58:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #235 **************************************** 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. 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