From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #361 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Tues, 25 July 2000 Vol 07 : Num 361 In this issue: eskrima: Cacoy seminar eskrima: Cold Showers eskrima: goodbye for now eskrima: Reply to Steven Drape re JAMA (fwd) 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: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 6:33:26 PDT Subject: eskrima: Cacoy seminar FYI... Grandmaster Cacoy Canete will be conducting a seminar on Eskrima, Pangamot, and Eskrido on 29th of July. All are welcome. When : Saturday, 29th July 2000, 10AM to 5PM Where: Milpitas Health and Fitness 1000 Jacklin Rd Milpitas CA 95035 Cost : $60 ------------------------------ From: Mikal Keenan Date: 25 Jul 00 09:17:45 CDT Subject: eskrima: Cold Showers A Japanese teacher once said that cold showers were good for developing psychic powers. I don't know if there's any credence in that, but developing the ability to withstand cold showers has got to cause varied benefits. Here's my $0.02 worth on a couple of benefits and a little bit of humble debunking. When we take hot showers/baths the vessels in our arms and legs dilate to cool us and we perspire. Some people can faint because of the change in distribution of blood in the body ... in th4e same way that a person in GREAT shape can faint on standing after squatting. So, a cold snap after a hot shower can have a number of direct mechanical benefits via effects on circulation, and alerting. Close the pores, yes, but that doesn't prevent the entry of virusses. Virusses are small enough to pass between cells ... and we have immune cells in the skin which actually "reach" up to the surface to sample what's there ... and may pull intact virusses in to the other side of the skin for delivery to the immune system (kinda like: "Here's a potential invader, check it out and get ready for'em"). Don't believe me, look up Langerhans Cells of the skin ... one of the ways that AIDS can getcha ... active transport bebbeh. The cold stimulus has a lot of impact. Consider that we use an ice plunge as a powerful stress test ... and we only have to use one foot to move some major physiological stuff around. The experience of cold has a STRONG emotional component and involves pain pathways. Definitely a major mobilizer for a lot of what we might consider "defensive" and survival-oriented physiological changes. Trivia: I knew a monk who habitually sat underneath a small fall in the woods, i.e., it was shaded and cold as 4 hells. He urged me to try it one day. Hey, he was the holy man ... wouldn't steer me wrong, right? I sat under this small stream of water for a couple of seconds at most ... and only that long because my brain went numb almost immediately and I couldn't move! I cannot imagine how this guy could just sit there as long as he wanted to! ... but he did. I watched him. Freakin' stream was small, fast moving and traveled over a lot of rock ... cold as 4 hells! This was in upstate New York. Monk's name was Shambu-Das. Longevity research has showen that regular or sustained cooling apparently has long-life benefits. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. ------------------------------ From: foxdragon@cuttingedge.net Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:42:48 -0700 Subject: eskrima: goodbye for now Well gang, I decided after some thinking to do this now. With 2 motorcycle rallies and getting myself and kids ready for school I just will not have time. Starting on the 28th of August I am going to tech school to become a medical office specialist. Since home schooling did not cut it for me I figured this way will. I will have teachers on hand to ask questions for things I do not understand. I will still continue my training but I will not be teaching until this is over and I become a black belt. Jeremy, the list is great. I will be back when I can. Ray, u too. Illona, Ken, Alain, Dave, Jere, Mac. U are great friends. I know we will keep in touch. The same goes with the rest of you. J.R., I look forwards to seeing you in Mosinee. My instructor is working more hapkido lately on me and my wrists are sore but I love it. I will bring my fans. Maybe I will come up the nite before so we can get to know each other better. I wish Jere would come but he isn't. Crafty, I enjoyed your posts. You are one cool dude. So is the rest of the eskrima gang. Glenn!! (I know you are out there) I know u aren't speaking to me, but I still love u man!! You have a great intelligence. But I cannot respect you until you learn to let go of this anger you have. Get over it and get on with your life. You will not get anywhere until u do. Is it worth losing respect and friends over? To me it isn't. Maybe that is why I let it go. I hope that u do well with your life. :) Anyhow, within the next few days I will be unsubbing from these groups. Train hard and have fun doing it. Oh b!!! I almost forgot. I admire you. Keep on telling it like it is. It seems you have both feet on the ground. I respect you Sir. Dave, give Josh my love and tell him if I find out he is back on the internet and hasn't e-mailed me I will get that Rat!! AND HIS LITTLE DOG TOO!! Donna - -- "So, you want to be a dragon. First you must learn how to be human." ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:58:27 PDT Subject: eskrima: Reply to Steven Drape re JAMA (fwd) Forwarding to the list. FYI.. Ray - -------------------------------------------------------------- Forwarded message: From: Alex France >>Hello Alex- Thanks for the kind words about my work. I have not sent anything to the magazine, although I would like to. Living overseas as I do, I have no access to the magazine. I've never even seen a copy. I don't know their editorial requirements, don't know their address, don't know the editor, etc. Perhaps you could steer me in the right direction and I'll see if I can make contact. Thanks. Steve<< Steve -- Meet Michael A. De Marco, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Michael -- Meet Steven Drape. He is one of the better contributors of FMA articles in the other martial art publications. In his spontaneous contributions to the ongoing dialog in the online Eskrima Digest run by Ray Terry and the Inayan Serrada Eskrima group, it is evident that he is one of the better-informed participants. (This is not a put-down of the lesser-informed participants, since it's a give-and take in the Eskrima Digest dialogue and it is understood that participants' knowledge range from none to much.) I remember one of his "Letters to the Editor" submission a few years back concerning a published FMA article. From his critique, I noticed his passion for truth/accuracy. I filed it away in the back of my mind for future referral. I refer to it now. Michael and Ray -- Consider yourselves introduced if you don't know each other already. Ray Terry maintains the Digest and moderates the discussions. He becomes the voice of reason in heated debates. He reads your Journal and mentions it in when pertinent to the ongoing dialogue. Ray, too, is a font of knowledge and can probably direct other qualified writers (of various martial arts, not just FMA) your way. How about it, Ray? Ray and Steve -- Forwarding JAMA's guidelines for writers from Michael (Michael, I really, really like your journal logo!): >>Greetings Alex! Thank you for taking the time to write such a nice reply to our writer quest! I certainly appreciate your interest in quality articles about Filipino martial traditions. As you mentioned, there are difficulties in getting good work and we would need to do the same we do with all other submissions. We will read them and have our Editorial Board comment on their potential for publication. We are happy to work with writers which would result in their article being beyond their expectations as a published piece. A copy of our Writer Guidelines is provided for your reference. Feel free to send it to anyone you think might be interested. ... If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me anytime. We will have a review of two FMA books (published in Germany) in the next journal. There is also a very academic article on Indonesian kuntao... mainly about the social background. It is a little "too academic" in writing style, but is a valuable, unique piece. Thanks also for your encouragement. Sincerely, Mike ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// JOURNAL OF ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS WRITERS & ARTISTS GUIDELINES MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR There are more aspects related to Asian martial arts than commonly meet the eye. Most publications have focused on this subject only to satisfy the interests of the mass market, while other scholarly writings limit themselves to a highly specialized audience. Our journal spans both types of readership. How? - Although the journal treats the subject with academic accuracy, we believe that writing styles need not lose the reader! The Journal of Asian Martial Arts offers a mature, well-rounded view of this uniquely fascinating subject, attracting a readership that has a close affinity to Asian history and culture. Our journal logo stylizes the tips of a sword and pen - symbolic of the martial and the cultured. Entwined, they represent an embodiment of balanced characteristics that is necessary for individual and social welfare. Viewed in this perspective, the field of Asian martial arts offers a broad range of interrelated material to cover. Therefore, being both general and specific, our journal offers a unique display case for works by artists and writers. We appreciate your interest and thank you for considering our journal as a medium for your work. Feel free to contact me personally, the editor, regarding any aspect of the journal. EDITORIAL POLICY The Journal of Asian Martial Arts is a cover perfect bound 8.5" x 11" quarterly journal. We publish three types of materials: (1) scholarly articles based on primary research in recognized scholarly disciplines, e.g., cultural anthropology, comparative religions, psychology, film theory, and criticism, etc.; (2) more informal, but nevertheless substantial interviews (with scholars, master practitioners, etc.) and reports on particular genres, techniques, etc.; and (3) reviews of books and audiovisual materials on the martial arts. These three types of materials are organized in separate sections of the journal. In order to ensure the quality of all submissions in terms of scholarship as well as writing, each submission will be reviewed by at least two members of our editorial board. We look forward to making the journal accessible to all readers while establishing and maintaining a high quality of scholarship, writing, and graphics. Article length: 2,000 to 10,000 words or more for feature articles. Review length: 1,000 or less for news items, reviews and reports. 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Include a one paragraph summary of your background and credentials (academic and martial) in your cover letter. STYLE DETAILS FOR WRITERS Writers should have at least some martial arts experience and a great familiarity with Asian culture. Query letters should tell of the writer's qualifications, provide a clear outline of the intended article, and state if illustrations are available. We pull our hair out when submissions arrive that simply rehash old material or are geared to the wrong audience! Articles are published for knowledgeable readers and must offer special information and insights not available elsewhere. It is not necessary to provide clips, but a self-addressed stamped envelope is appreciated, especially if you want your materials returned. We like to work with writers and are happy to provide suggestions on how to improve any materials that do not meet all criteria the first time through our office door. If you decide to submit a manuscript, have a martial artist and/or Asian scholar critique it first. Have friends read it to offer suggestions for clarity. Reviews all articles on speculation. Double-spaced typed manuscripts or letter-quality computer printout acceptable. If possible, also provide text on computer disk in any basic word-processing program (Macintosh formats preferred). Researched articles must be historically and technically accurate with a list of references at the end. Keep footnotes at a minimum. DETAILS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS We expect the quality of article illustrations to be of equally high quality as the articles we publish. The talents of a professional photographer should be utilized in order to meet the proper standards for printing. Most photographs and other illustrations should emphasize what is important to the text. Special note must be taken when photographs are used to illustrate technical aspects of a martial art. 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Color photography is reproduced in black-&-white inside the journal, but full color if used on the cover. Contact sheets and photocopies of hand art can be submitted for preliminary review purposes. ACCEPTANCE & PAYMENT Reviews art work on speculation. In the case of computer generated art, we prefer Macintosh formats, such as InDesign, PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, or Photoshop. Rates vary, but are competitive with other publications of similar standards. MODEL RELEASES Photo model releases and captions are required for all photos. SUBMISSIONS & QUERIES Michael A. DeMarco, Publisher * Via Media Publishing Company 821 West 24th Street * Erie, PA 16502 USA Tel: (814) 455-9517 * Fax: (877) 526-5262 E-Mail: info@goviamedia.com WEB SITE: www.goviamedia.com ================================================= Michael A. DeMarco, Publisher - Journal of Asian Martial Arts ================================================= Via Media Publishing Company 821 West 24th Street - Erie, PA 16502 USA Tel: (814) 455-9517 - Fax: (877) 526-5262 (USA only) E-mail: info@goviamedia.com http://www.goviamedia.com ================================================= ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 16:28:49 PDT Subject: eskrima: . ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #361 **************************************** 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.