From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #332 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Tues, 11 July 2000 Vol 07 : Num 332 In this issue: eskrima: Re: Animals knife fighting eskrima: Maja Guru eskrima: Re:Lameco eskrima: Lameco vids eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #331 eskrima: . ========================================================================== 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: MUSASHISAN@gmx.de Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:49:44 +0200 (MEST) Subject: eskrima: Re: Animals knife fighting Hi Animal... interesting article and I know you´re right... But when I saw your knife fighting tapes you showed some advanced methods nad maneuvres to handle a knife fighting conflict. My question to you: Isn´t the knife hand not always faster than body movement? Is there really a chance to move your body when a lightning fast knife fighter tries to grab, cut and stab you? Is there any alternative between running and killing the attacker? Greetinx from ugly cologne... Holger (http://www.wingchun.de.vu/) - -- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net ------------------------------ From: "Ernest Westbrook" Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:50:37 GMT Subject: eskrima: Maja Guru taomonkey@yahoo.com wrote: ><<<<place in Green Bay,Wisconsin July 14-16. Featured >instructors will be Suro Mike Inay, Maha Guro Nate >Defensor<<<<< > >Can someone give me the definition or usage of this >title Maha Guro. I have seen several Americans >begining to use this. I have only seen the term in >Hindu writings, as Maha Guru, for instance one source >refered to Jesus Christ as Maha Guru, or the highest >Guru. You already have the definition: Maha translates as highest and Guru translates as teacher, therefore the complete term would translate as 'highest teacher', and in the MAs context one might also use the terms 'senior teacher' 'chief teacher' or 'head teacher'. In short, the person who holds the principal or topmost teaching position within a system or style. These titles are often used to designate who is in charge of a system of style and avoids the use of the term 'grand master'. EBrook ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Tenchi90@aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 11:52:10 EDT Subject: eskrima: Re:Lameco I'm looking for Lameco instructors in the NJ, Philadelphia PA, NYC (Manhattan) areas if there are. Thanks, Gary ------------------------------ From: "Marc Denny" Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:21:47 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Lameco vids A Howl etc: > Which tape would readers advise to see more, Laban Laro 1, Laban Laro > 2, or at the Vortex? > > ===== > Chad chad@fullcontacthi.com DBIMA produced the " Lameco at the Vortex" tape (around 1992?). It features: 1) the numbering system 2) the footwork 3) disarms-- a very nice, simple, effective grid well demonstrated, and if I may say, well shot. 4) an extensive interview with PG Edgar. This tape was PG Edgar's introduction to the FMA world in the US and I suggested the interview so that people would get to know him and his background. 5) A fight scene: This is the one that appears in "The Grandfathers Speak". The villains are Hot Dog and yours truly. Laban Laro: PG Edgar's Laban Laro drills are where I got the concept for the training modality of DBMA's "Attacking Blocks" drills. Both tapes #1 & #2 have excellent progression. Woof, Crafty Dog ------------------------------ From: "Carlton H. Fung,D.D.S." Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 17:19:01 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #331 >But what about having "no way as way". Let's get this clear, first. >Basically, I agree in the last part of what you said-not diluting the >component, etc. I believe that the Philippine Fighting Arts were built >and taught in a way that says-no way as way. Based off of principles >of deflect-hold-strike, and stick work, etc., etc. If I decide to do a >ridge-hand, which is not a primary FMA technique, does it make what I >do less "filipino"? There are certain "truths" that are held between >all arts in combat. I believe that that is the explanation of FMA. >Sometimes seeing another style and "capturing the essence" will give >your mind an idea of how to integrate somthing. Well Chad I agree with you and I disagree. It takes along time before a student can learn to draw his own conclusions and use what works and integrate. Few arts teach integretion...in fact if you integreate it is not an "art" anymore even if you call it FMA. That becomes science. No FMA teacher I ever had who was a "particular system" like largo mano etc.. ever broke the systems down and flowed between systems. Most practiioneers of say Largo stay largo and force the range trying to keep an opponant in his range. It is only of late that the blending on mass scale has occurred where an individual will start largo flow to medio and finish in corto or the situation so demands. Individual practiioneers have gotten smarter. Just look at UFC 1 and the lastest UFC...everyone has had grappling training and the lines are blurring more between all the fighting arts in this country. Arts evolve. Even Gracie JJ who use to teach in a strict progression has openned the door to out of prof\gression technique to stay competative with other schools. Regards, Carlton H. Fung,D.D.S. Redondo Beach, Ca. ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 12:00:52 PDT Subject: eskrima: . ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #332 **************************************** 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.