From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #555 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Tues, 28 Nov 2000 Vol 07 : Num 555 In this issue: eskrima: Professor Presas health update eskrima: Knifes in England? eskrima: Knife Seminar eskrima: . ========================================================================== Eskrima-Digest, serving the Internet since June 1994. 1200 members strong! Copyright 1994-2000: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource An open FMA discussion forum provided in memory of Mangisursuro 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 the online search engine for back issues of the Eskrima-Digest at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Mabuhay ang eskrima! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: abanico-video-knuettel@t-online.de (Dieter =?iso-8859-1?Q?Kn=FCttel?=) Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:35:30 +0100 Subject: eskrima: Professor Presas health update Hello everybody, I just received this update regarding the healing process of Professor Presas. Regards Dieter Knüttel From "David Hoffman" Dear Students and Friends of Grand Master Remy Presas. I have received some requests for addtional information about Professors conditions, to idetify some of those I mentioned in my prior release for people who do not know them, and for some clarifications. I prepared this release over the last few days with Professor as he wants those intereseted to have updated information. As so many are concerned about Professor's well being and it has not been possible to get through by telephone I will continue these updates to the addresses I receive untill further notice. See below to subscribe. As previosly anounced Grand Master Remp Presas underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor. The surgery was successfull and Professor is recovering rapidly with his family in Canada. He would rather remain out of direct contact now so that he can rest, relax and reccupoorate. He has asked Dr. Randi Shea and myslf to pass on his instructions and wishes for the time being. I have been by his side together with Yvette his wife since shortly after his hospitalization. Dr. Randy Shea has visited Professor in both Germany and Canada and remains constantly available by telephone. Professor has been deciding every aspect of his care, treatment and the handling of his affairs throughout after consulting with his doctors and friends. He issued several instructions to send e-mails and make phone calls and asked about the response but has otherwise choosen to remain unavailable by telephone. I was asked to identify some of the people I mentioned in the first release. Yvette Wong is Professor's wife and the mother of his children Joseph and Remia. Gaby Roloff, Astrid, Yamil are all Professors students who were with Professor in Germany when he took ill. We are all gratefull to them for their kindness and assistance during his stay in the German Hospital. Ken Smith, Jeff Delaney, Dr. Randi Shea and D.J. all flew from the US to assist him and recieve his instructions. I flew to Germany from my home in England. Dr. Randi Shea is the Chairman of the board of the International Modern Arnis Federation and is the senior authority under the Professor. Dr. Shea, a renowned oncologist, has givin much time to the Federation recently but he has given even more important time in traveling to Germany and Canada to consult with the doctors and advise us at all hours of the day and night. He has been constantly availible for detailed telephone consultations advising on every aspect of Professors medical care. Therefore, please avoid contacting Dr. Shea for matters of a non urguent matter. Jeff Delaney has been selected by Professor to carry on his seminar series in his absense. Jeff has been trained and selected by the Grandmaster to do this job to assure the continuity of training. Those with seminars already scheduled should continue as scheduled with Jeff substituting. As Professor receives benitfit from these seminars and students will have continuity training when they next train with Professor, I urge all Professor's loyal students to make every effort to support these seminars. Regarding issues of succession. Professor made arraingements in Germany in the event he did not survive surgery. Happily he did survive and in good shape and able to controll his own affairs. I find the reports of speculation and politics unseemly and inappropriat when wishes for a speedy recovery are more appropriate. Professor Remy Amador Presas is alive and well and remains Grandmaster and Founder of Modern Arnis. He has retained also his sense of humor and had a good chuckle when considering all the confusion while enjoying Sushi and Miso soup and reveiwing this update. Despite the fact that Professor has been through an exausting ordeal and major surgery his great strengh and willpower enabled him to endure the ordeal with dignity and humor. He was entertaining the nurses even in the Intensive Care Unit. The eminant Neuro surgeon Dr. Camoron and the nursing staff have all remarked upon how remarkably fast Professor has been progressing. ( Word of caution to Neurologist, don't ask this patient to sqeese your hand as hard as he can when testing his reflexes ) Professor has given much credit for his rapid progress in healing to a meditation technique he learned from Janet Thornley during his tour of England. He has remained mentally alert from start to finish, even immediately following the operation, remembering converstations with the nurses in the Operating room and reminding me of errands he wanted doing momments after arriving in intensive care. Today and last night Professor dined on his favorite dishes, practiced his yoga, meditation and Chi excercises, spoke with his dear friends Bernice and Wally Jay, visited his bank and issued instructions for various e-mails and calls. Some photos will be released soon. Please continue to refrain from calling but send cards to c/o Yvette Wong 2553 Blackwood Street, Victoria BC Canada. I ask all concerned to put aside politics and self interest, generate positive energy and show their support and love for this great man who, thank God, has survived this stage of this terrible ordeal. Professor has many exciting plans for the future , to see and talk to his students, attend summer camps and seminars, to release his spectacular new video series, reprint his escrima book and to visit his native Philipines from which he left, 25 years ago, to become the Ambasador of Filipino Martial Arts and to fufill his vision of seing Filipino Martial arts spread through the world.. David Hoffman Vice President International Modern Arnis Federation david@modernarnis.net www.modernarnis.net Please forward this to those you know are concerned. As my computer and lists are at home in England I have only a small list to start. You may copy or forward this release providing it be in full in the authors name. To receive further updates send your e-mail address saying subscribe to news list ,to david@modernarnis.net For info on seminars go to modernarnis.com. - -- Dieter Knüttel ABANICO Video Productions http://www.abanico.de European Modern Arnis Representative http://modern-arnis.de ------------------------------ From: "Bernd Giller" Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:55:45 +0100 Subject: eskrima: Knifes in England? Hi there! Does anybody know about the laws for carrying knifes in England/GB? I will go for a week to London, soon. Thanks Bernd Giller, Germany ptbernd@gmx.de ------------------------------ From: AWSolis@aol.com Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:12:06 EST Subject: eskrima: Knife Seminar December 2, 2000 2pm-4pm $25 Solis Martial Arts Academy 1420 FM 1960 E Bypass #119 Humble, TX 77338 281-540-8443 www.serve.com/solis/ I will be teaching effective self-defense techniques against the knife utilizing concepts from GM Alfonso Seneres and Ron Balicki plus my own experiences. Hope to see you there! Woof! Alvis W. Solis Hound Dog! ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 6:57:53 PST Subject: eskrima: . ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #555 **************************************** 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.