From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #476 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Wed, 11 Oct 2000 Vol 07 : Num 476 In this issue: eskrima: Mime-Version: 1.0 eskrima: Fwd: Re: (No Subject)/Oops! eskrima: Re: Marine martial arts eskrima: Emerson fixed blade eskrima: Fw: A Few Good Men Try the Marine Martial Art, and Take on 2 Gurus eskrima: . ========================================================================== Eskrima-Digest, serving the Internet since June 1994. 1100 members strong! Copyright 1994-2000: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource An open FMA discussion forum provided in memory of Suro Mike Inay, Founder of the Inayan System of 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: Luis Pellicer Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:36:01 +0800 Subject: eskrima: Mime-Version: 1.0 >I was also told >that a more correct term would be Suntukan. > Which literally means "fistfight". LPIII ------------------------------ From: "jose saguisabal" Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:09:30 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Fwd: Re: (No Subject)/Oops! > Another thing I've thought of is what would one do if one were given a title > by a teacher whom one respected and with whom one had studied for many > years. What if it was a ridiculous title, like "Grand Mojo" or something of > the sort. You'd be in a position of having to take the title and just deal > with all the disrespect and jeers from the peanut gallery, something that > perhaps the teacher planned all along as a final exercise in humility and > respect. > > - -JT You mean, like the title "Datu", or "Tuhon"? Have you noticed that no one Filipino uses them for themselves? 10% cash back on all your calls through 2000 at Lycos Communications at http://comm.lycos.com ------------------------------ From: "Danny Terrell" Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 21:30:06 -0500 Subject: eskrima: Re: Marine martial arts > Not sure if you noticed or not, but in the Monday (9 October) issue of the > Wall Street Journal there was a piece about the 'new' martial art the > US Marines are learning. > > It is taught by an Aikido 5th Dan and psychologist that also runs a dojo > 'for enlightenment seekers in Marin county, California'. This is a quote from Tuhon Leo Gaje' when asked about the underlying purpose of combat, and about using martial arts as a tool for self-development and enlightenment. GT Gaje chuckled, and said "If you want enlightenment, go to church! If you want to learn how to fight, train with me!" Danny T ------------------------------ From: "BILL MCGRATH" Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 01:13:17 -0400 Subject: eskrima: Emerson fixed blade A buddy asked me to post that he is looking to sell his Emerson custom fixed blade. Here are the details: Mint 1992 Emerson Model CF4 Stinger for sale. Blade Length: 4.50" Overall: 9.50" Thickness: .190 Steel: AST-34 Handle: Ivory Micarta Comes with original 1992 Emerson/Viperknives catalog. Asking: $400 Contact: Bill McGrath tuhonbill@pekiit-tirsia.com ------------------------------ From: "JON CURTIS" Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 06:11:42 -0400 Subject: eskrima: Fw: A Few Good Men Try the Marine Martial Art, and Take on 2 Gurus Ray wrote: >>in the Monday (9 October) issue of the Wall Street Journal there was a piece about the 'new' martial art the US Marines are learning. It is taught by an Aikido 5th Dan and psychologist that also runs a dojo 'for enlightenment seekers in Marin county, California'.<< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Actually they are using two instructors initially, and will evaluate the results and combine the best of the two approaches. The following is pulled from the WSJ online article.... if anyone wants the complete artilcle (figured Ray didn't want me to post the whole thing here!), let me know and I'lll e-mail it to you. ~Kev ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To build the new program, Gen. Jones called on two such teachers. Richard Heckler, a 56-year-old psychologist, author and fifth-degree aikido black-belt runs his own dojo -- or martial-art studio -- for enlightenment seekers in Marin County, Calif. The general also grabbed Lt. Col. George Bristol, 42, a Marine infantry officer with a black belt in judo and a nose that has been broken so many times that it's way out of kilter. For five summer weeks this year, 170 Marines gathered at Camp Pendleton to test the two programs. Dr. Heckler's group learned basic martial-art moves while striving also for inner peace through the mastery of a dozen "warrior values," including accountability, integrity and courage. Col. Bristol taught his Marines to fight with fists, bayonets and knives while he schooled the troops in their connection to ancient warrior cultures. Gen. Jones says that the new program, starting with about 15,000 men this month, will combine the best of the Heckler and Bristol programs. He hopes that the training will be especially useful on peacekeeping missions, where Marines may have to disarm angry civilians with less than lethal force. "In today's world, it is the organized and disciplined mind that will survive," he says. The new martial art will also become part of the Marines' recruiting pitch. One poster, unveiled last week, plays on the program's Eastern roots: "Marine Martial Art: You'll Bow to No One." A second pitch is an even more succinct challenge to the next generation of warriors. Showing a Marine wearing camouflage and a black belt, it reads, "This Belt Isn't Standard Issue." ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 7:13:40 PDT Subject: eskrima: . ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #476 **************************************** 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.