From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #583 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Mon, 18 Dec 2000 Vol 07 : Num 583 In this issue: eskrima: Inayan Eskrima seminar review eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #582 eskrima: Inayan Larga Mano eskrima: Inayan Videos 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: "Stephane Fernandez" Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:58:58 -0000 Subject: eskrima: Inayan Eskrima seminar review Hello to all, Here are my notes about the Inayan Eskrima seminar that was held in Paris, France last month under the direction of Masirib Steve Klement. It was a 10 hours seminar , Masirib Klement was assisted by 2 of his students: Brad and Patrick who did a very fine job. We went throught some of the main systems within Inayan Eskrima: Sinawali double sticks: We first warmed up with some basic Inayan flows like the 4 count, the 5 count, the 6 count then Masirib Klement introduced some variations like the 4 count with a twirl, the 5 count with a sipa (low stomping kick), the 6 count with a stab (you fake a stab to the mid-section then twirl it with your other stick to strike the head). then we chained all the flows together. Masirib Klement insisted in good chambering when performing double stick in order to get a good and clean technique. We then did a kind of "caveman" sumbrada drill called "shield and sword". It consists in a give and take (one for one) drill. First variation, you block or pass using your left stick ("shield") and counterstrike with your right stick("sword"). Second variation, you change left and right, and third variation you use whatever stick to block or pass and to counterstrike. Here we first use our preferred hand to block then we are forced to use our left hand in blocking or passing the attack to finally end in a free flow sparring. What I liked in this first part was that even with basic flows you start to see combat concepts like with the 6 count with a stab : you can fake a stab and change your angle to another target or you may want to stab but your oponent blocks your stab so you can twirl around his block to change your angle. Expanding this concept means that if you can do it with a stab to the mid section, you can do it with any stab or with any strike. So when you start to apply faking within sumbrada drill, it makes it more intensive especialy with two sticks involved. We ended this part with sinawali flows done with a stick and a knife using the same principles. Another part of the seminar was working on Decuerdas single stick style: Inayan Decuerdas is a basic yet effective system of single stick. That is, from my understanding, the kind of system you taught to someone who had only a few weeks before going to war. I believed the late Mangisursuro Mike Inay used to teach it to police officers. After reviewing some counters, disarms and stickgrappling follow-ups, we went to a drill Sinawali against Decuerdas. One guy is doing some sinawalis and you have to block or pass his strikes with your stick.Then a signal is given so you have to either counterstrike or disarm. This drill makes you deal with multiple high and low line strikes but also with right or left strikes. Then we did a very useful drill: you are in the center of a circle with your stick. The people in the circle have a stick and a number (1,2,3...). They start to move clockwise, the instructor shout the number that attacks you. The good thing to do is to move with the circle to deal with people on your left, right or back. The instructor is giving the tempo of the drill. He can say one, fifteen, seven or onefifteenseven. So very good drill and a lot of fun. We also did flow sparring (sumbrada) first with a partner then by groups of 3 persons (you can attack either of your 2 partners) and you can fake attacking one but the other. Then Masirib Klement introduced 2 renegades whose role was to go from one group to another to attack anybody at random. So you had to take care of your 2 partners but also of the renegades. so another good drill and a lot of excitment too. We also did 2h30 hours of Inayan Larga Mano: Althought in Inayan Larga mano, you can use a 30 inches stick, Inayan people focus on using a 40 inches stick as a substitute of the legendary Kampilan sword. We went throught the 5 angles of attack (cinco teros) working the 2 basic set of counters : going with the force or going against the force. We did this on line going back and forth then we did it using the "coconut drill" (you stay on place and only move using male triangle), you are supposed to do this drill on 3 half coconuts to work your balance and footwork. The basic concept behind Largo mano is defanging the snake by attacking the weapon arm and on the same time using good body angling to avoid the attack of your opponent. To work on our body angling we did elastico drill : you take a wide stance and don't move anymore and you do one for one with your partner using only body angling to avoid strikes. In this drill, you 'd better hide your arms, elbows, knees using good body angling. We end with flow sparring (sumbrada) with 40 inches stick. Quiet interesting as I am more used to do it at mid or close range. It forces you to work on your body angling and also teaches you how to read lines of attack. We also covered Kadena de Mano concepts and drills. We used the same largo mano principles but knife to knife (go with the force, go against the force), we had a third mouvement parry-cut (gunting motion) to the mix. then we did the same drills like going back and forth against the angles of attack, coconut drill where you stay static and used body angling and alive hand parry to defend against the knife, flow sparring... We then went to the following drill:you are in the center of a circle with the instructor. The instructor gives you 3 fast knife attacks (including fakes), you have to deal the best you can with his attacks trying to block or parry or evade. then you turn facing one of the person in the circle that gives you one attack, you block or parry then cut or stab. then you reface the intructor then the next person in the circle (in a clockwise motion) and so on until you do the full circle. Other people had to poke you in the back if you were to close to the circle when facing the instructor. We then go back to flow drills like parry-pary-check then adding various way of cutting inside the drill, then going to a icepick grip doing the same drill and adding trapping and untrapping techniques with the knife. We also did Inayan flow drills like 6-7, 5-7...-that we broke into applications. Masirib Klement showed us various ways of dealing empty hands vs knife like parry, block, 2 hands reinforced blocks, scooping block. We put this in a drill like you evade the first attack then stopped the second and apply a disarm or a armbar. His advice was not necessarily plan for the disarm but see it as an opportunity. He added that a disarm is better after you strike and gave us various destruction entries like stomping the shin, punching/backfisting the nose, elbowing or wrenching the elbow. We then finished with Kadena de mano empty hands vs empty hands. Masirib Klement first showed us various flow drills then broke them into applications along with the use of PSNA (Pressure Sensitive Nerves Areas). He showed us areas where to strike and various ways of striking them and their effects on the body. We then ended with a 10 count empty hands vs empty hands flow drill blending gunting with the hands, elbows, knee, using headbutt and other strikes. That was a very good seminar, everybody was happy with it. Masirib Klement has a depth of knowledge and has put the necessary "sweat and blood" behind his training. We all are waiting for his next seminar in Paris, in the meantime, I along with some french FMA practioners will make the trip to his school in Knoxville, Tennessee. He promises us a hard training and will also make sure we can go to some country music bars to learn line dancing :-) Best regards Stephane, Paris France ------------------------------ From: Jivita@aol.com Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:20:15 EST Subject: eskrima: Re: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #582 In a message dated 12/17/2000 11:18:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << Inayan Larga Mano is a long range style based on the longest of the swords of the Philippine Islands, the Kampilan. It is practiced with a long heavy ratan cane, usually about 40" in length. This length of heavy ratan approximates the length and weight of the kampilan sword. >> Hi Ray, Does this system have it's roots in the southern Philippines or was it adapted to the Kampilan later? Thanks. JL ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 20:11:03 PST Subject: eskrima: Inayan Larga Mano > Does this system have it's roots in the southern Philippines or was it > adapted to the Kampilan later? Inayan Larga Mano was created in whole by Mike Inay. Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: "Jason Inay" Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:12:58 Subject: eskrima: Inayan Videos Hello all you ED'ers! I am finally at a point where I can start going through my Father's things in order to sell the Inayan Videos again. I anticipate ability to ship and take orders at the end of this month. There will more than likely be some lead time associated with this at first, but inventories will be up to par soon. I must agree with the difficulty in reviewing these videos, however Dieter has done an excellent job of preserving and conveying the information my father released to the general public. I would give a review, but im biased ;-) Anyone on the list that owns any Inayan Videos can vouch for the quality of material, and video production. If you would like to purchase a video e-mail me directly at: jdinay@hotmail.com Video list is: Inayan Siniwali Inayan Kadena De Mano 1 Inayan Kadena De Mano 2 Inayan Serrada 1 Inayan Serrada 2 Inayan Larga Mano Inayan PSNA Inayan RKD Mabuhay Ang Eskrima! Suro Jason Inay _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 8:09:12 PST Subject: eskrima: . ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V7 #583 **************************************** 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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