From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V8 #353 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Tues, 7 Aug 2001 Vol 08 : Num 353 In this issue: eskrima: Traveling with knives eskrima: Germany Modern Arnis summercamp 2001 eskrima: Seminar with Sifu Mark Stewart eskrima: Re: Weapons on the plane eskrima: black people in asia eskrima: Floro Villabrille eskrima: question for Guro Harrell eskrima: . ========================================================================== Eskrima-Digest, serving the Internet since June 1994. 1200 members strong! Copyright 1994-2001: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The premier internet discussion forum devoted to Filipino Martial Arts. Provided in memory of Mangisursuro Michael G. Inay (1944-2000), 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, 07 Aug 2001 18:06:08 +0200 Subject: eskrima: Traveling with knives Hi, regarding traveling with Arnis equipment in the plane, I experienced a funny story: I was giving an Modern Arnis exhibition in Sweden and carried all sorts of knives, sticks and swords with me. For not upsetting anybody, I carefully put all weapons into my check in luggage. When we went through the metal detector, the alarm went off and they found a sharp balisong - in the handbag of my wife. I was laughing my head off, because I was trying so hard not to have any training equipment in my hand luggage and she (non martial artist) had the sharp knife in her handbag. Regards Dieter - --- Dieter Knüttel ABANICO Video Productions http://www.abanico.de http://modern-arnis.de ------------------------------ From: abanico-video-knuettel@t-online.de (Dieter =?iso-8859-1?Q?Kn=FCttel?=) Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:06:03 +0200 Subject: eskrima: Germany Modern Arnis summercamp 2001 Hi everybody, I just wanted to let you know, that we just finished our 7th bi-annualy Modern Arnis summer training camp here in Germany. This time it was held in the Black Forest in South Germany and we were more than 100 participants from all parts of Gemany but also some from England and Austria, all coming together to learn and practice Modern Arnis for one full week. Besides me there were 6 other instructors between 3rd and 5th Dan, so that we could teach in our 21 training sessions 5 to 7 classes at the same time. This was necessary to have the groups small enough, that the students could learn something. We had a great time, because we could train outside all the time. The spirit was great and we had a lot of fun during the training. Besides the new german Modern Arnis grading program with the new progression of Modern Arnis and a lot of Tapi-Tapi (the new videos are available in german already, in english very soon), a very wide range of techniques were coverd, like Sinwalis with endless variations, single stick-disarms, empty hand disarms, Tapi Tapi, lockflows, women self defense, selfdefense at a table, coaching mitt training, knife to empty hand and knife to knife techniques, knife disarming drills and knife reaction training drills and "PhiBo" (a variation of TaeBo just on the base of FMA). Many more topics were covered too many to mention here. About 25 students went for a grading and now we have new 1st, 2nd and also 3rd Dans, who passed the test. All in all a phantastic week, with almost everybody wanting to come back in 2 years. Perhaps some members of the list are game enough to travel for a camp like this in summer 2003. If you want to be notified early enough to plan your holidays, please mail me privately. It is a great experience. Best regards from Germany Datu Dieter Knüttel, 6th Dan Modern Arnis Modern Arnis Chief-Instructor Germany e-mail: dk@abanico.de ; homepage: http://www.modern-arnis.de Quality martial arts instructional videos from: ABANICO Video Productions http://www.abanico.de ------------------------------ From: "Uttley, Vince" Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 09:15:26 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Seminar with Sifu Mark Stewart I hope this is a proper forum to post a seminar announcement. JKD seminar with Sifu Mark Stewart Sunday, August 12th from 10am - 1pm. Sunnyvale, California $50. Please contact vincesan@pacbell.net for details. Jeet Kune Do or "way of the intercepting fist" was developed by Bruce Lee and is a modern form of Chinese/American "Gung Fu/Kickboxing". Although Jeet Kune Do's primarily influences are wing chun, western fencing and western boxing, JKD is more accurately, "Bruce Lee's martial art". JKD is "simple, direct and non classical". Jeet Kune Do is primarily a striking art that includes refined trapping and grappling to facilitate, you guessed it, striking. "JKD is about space/time mastery" and is based on it's sound structure and super mobility. Sifu/Guro Mark Stewart's Bio: As head of BRI , Sifu/Guro Mark Stewart is a Professor of P.E. at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California where he teaches Kickboxing and Jeet Kune Do. Mark also teaches at UCLA, LMU, L.A. Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand and BRI's "Worldwide Seminars." Mark Stewart is a protege of the late Guro Ted Lucaylucay in his art of Kali and a private student of Sifu Ted Wong in Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do. Stewart began his martial arts training in 1974 in the Chinese/Okinawan style of Karate known as Uechi Ryu. He was awarded his 1st degree Black Belt in 1977 and in 1990 became the youngest 5th degree Black Belt in the world of the Okinawan Karate Do Association. (Futenma, Okinawa, Japan). Stewart is an international teacher, author, and competitor who has taught, studied and competed around the world in countries such as Japan, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Canada. He has been featured in and on the cover of many martial arts magazines including Inside Karate, Inside Kung Fu, Masters and Styles, Black Belt, Karate-Kung Fu Illustrated, and Fighter Magazine of Sweden and Martial Arts Illustrated of Great Britain. Stewart has also been featured in many instructional videos including Unique, Black Belt, and BRI Productions. In 1994 Stewart appeared on the Malaysian T.V. series "Maha Guru" and became the first martial artist to demonstrate the art of Kali on Malaysian television. Stewart currently teaches Lucaylucay Kali, Jeet Kune Do, Fitness Kickboxing and San Sao. He studied under many renowned instructors including Ted Lucaylucay, "Lucky" Lucaylucay, Dan Inosanto, Louis Campos, Vut Kamnark, Nicholas Saignac, William Keith, James Thompson, and Randy Williams. Stewart continues his education in JKD under the guidance of Sifu Ted Wong. ------------------------------ From: STGHA@aol.com Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 13:42:32 EDT Subject: eskrima: Re: Weapons on the plane I have always checked my training equipemt and any "live" weapons whenever I flew. Recently, my checked luggage was damaged (or should I say destroyed). I did recieve my bag (what was left of it), and found my carry-knife was missing. The airline did reimburse me for the cost of the knife, but it did change my views of how secure my possesions are while in their care. I will probably continue to check my regular equipment, but if I am taking anything special, or hard to replace, I will ship it ahead. Steve ------------------------------ From: "Vincent Bollozos" Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 17:47:52 Subject: eskrima: black people in asia Couple of points on this topics: - - negritos (ate,ata etc...) are the first peoples of the Philippines before the arrival of malayan peoples. This is pretty much an established fact. - - the beyers wave migration theory has been discredited by most academics. - - Tuhon Bill, I believe the DNA studies you are speaking of is of mitocondrial DNA. - - Tuhon Bill, you right in not wanting to use the term 'races', I too dislike its use. The term race is socio-economic politically term and has no place is science. In biology there is only one race, human. It is better to speak in terms of phynotypes. Regards, Vince _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:29:00 PDT Subject: eskrima: Floro Villabrille Guro Harrell sent a msg to the list, but from an unsub-ed addr, so it couldn't go thru. But he referred back to this info that he submitted last year, from issue v07.n527. Ray Forwarded message: From: "Mark Harrell" Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 19:12:10 GMT Subject: eskrima: Villabrille I am sure that post will fall upon deaf ears and closed minds but here it goes anyway... There does seem to be alot of things being said about the late Mr. Villabrille that are nothing more than inflammatory statements not based in fact, but in hearsay. Let me attempt to shed some light on a few documented facts. Oh, yeah before I get up on my soap box (ha, ha)let me say that I personally do not think that bickering over hearsay ever solved anything. That includes my hearsay as well as yours. Let me qualify my hearsay: ha, ha I have been involved with the Villabrille-Largusa Kali system for twenty two years now and I am a Kali Association of America Board Certified instructor who has been awarded his teaching certification directly from Grandmaster Ben Largusa. I also met and spoke with the late Grandmaster Floro Villabrille on two separate occasions during the early and mid 1980's. I have also served two years on the Executive Board for the Kali Association of America, the governing body for the Villabrille-Largusa Kali system. This Association was founded in 1973 by the late Founder-Grandmaster Floro Villabrille and his top student and chosen successor Grandmaster Ben Largusa. My Executive Board position was KAA Secretary, was responsible for taking notes of all KAA meetings, writing and mailing letters from Grandmaster Largusa and Tuhon Lopez, as well as helping the other KAA Executive Board members document, archive and preserve the legacy of the late Grandmaster Floro Villabrille. There does seem to be alot of things being said about the late Mr. Villabrille that are nothing more than inflammatory statements based in hearsay. Let me attempt to shed some light on a few documented facts. Although I know that this information will fall upon deaf ears and closed minds I feel obligated to make an attempt out of respect for someone who is dead and cannot speak for themselves. It is a shame that people feel the need to attack and disrepect those who have passed on... First a brief list of some of the late Grandmaster Floro Villabrille's achievements and contributions: (Note: In my opinion, I think that a person's contributions are more important to the masses than a person's claims or persoanl achievements). I know that the first two will create a real stir in some of you. 1)He was "an" undefeated champion in Kali/Eskrima/martial arts competitions and death matches in the Philippines, Hawaii, and Australia. Most of his fighting did however take place in Hawaii. (Note: I did not state "the"). 2) Grandmaster Villabrille was awarded a certificate and diploma signed by General Frank Murphy, then Governor-General of the Philippines. The certificate states that he won the National Grand Sports Competition Martial Arts Division , held at Alonan Park in Manila on July 4, 1933. Thus giving Floro Villabrille the title Grandmaster of Eskrima/Kali and proclaims him to be the Champion of the Philippines. Note: that I have a copy of this certificate in front of me as I type this. This is documented proof of this Champion of the Philippines claim. 3)The Kauai Times newspaper wrote an article on him on October 30, 1979 entitled, Floro Villabrille: "Know How to Love and Respect" (something I think many of us have forgotten). The article starts off by stating, "Floro Villabrille is one of the greatest martial artists in the world...." The article goes on to highlight not only his martial art accomplishments but also some of the many wonderful things he did for his community, the young, the old, the poor, and even lobbying in the 1950's to aid Filipino immigration to Hawaii. 4)In the Cebu Municipal Museum there is a copy of Mr. Villabrille's Championship certificate and a picture of Grandmaster Floro Villabrille. (Note: I have seen photographs of this in the Kali Association of America archives from the late 1960's and early 1970's. I do not know if this still hangs in the Cebu Municipal Museum today). 5)Villabrille learned Kali from many sources traveling great distances and fighting the top martial artists of his time. He combined the knowledge he came across, with his own experience and developed his own unique system of combat, which he called Villabrille Kali. (Note: I am sure of the fact that Mr. Villabrille's Kali is a composite hybrid method that has its origins in Kali, Eskrima, Arnis, Silat, and Kuntao). 6) Floro Villabrille co-founded along with his top student, protégé, and chosen successor Ben T. Largusa, the Kali Association of America, on January 27, 1973. The Associations purpose is to maintain and develop upon the Kali methods, techniques, and theories deriving from Grandmaster Floro Villabrille. The Association also preserves the traditions, legacies, philosophies, and teachings of Kali as well as serve as the international governing body, authority, and certifying review board for all instructors in the Villabrille-Largusa Kali System. As I have already mentioned: Mr Villabrille fought in the Philippines, Hawaii, and in Australia. Most of his public fighting did however take place in Hawaii. (Note: I have included a brief history on some a few of his matches in Hawaii). Some of Grandmaster Floro Villabrille's public full contact matches were held in Hawaii during his fighting career between the years of 1933 and 1947. Most of his matches in Hawaii were open to the public similar to boxing matches. These were organized and funded events with paying spectators. Grandmaster Villabrille was active in training full contact Kali and Eskrima fighters for the Honolulu Civic Auditorium in the 1930's and 1940's. Grandmaster Villabrille's first public full contact match in Hawaii was in 1935 and was held at the old Honolulu Civic Auditorium. He fought against a man named Veloriano Seqovia. Villabrille's second public fight in Hawaii was in 1938 and was held on the Island of Kauai in the Manila Hall. He fought against a man named: Andrike Kihano. Grandmaster Villabrille fought many additional full contact matches in the old Honolulu Civic Auditorium. The most famous of his Hawaii full contact public matches was a grudge match held in May of 1946 against a man named: Francisco Ardona. Grandmaster Villabrille retired from the ring undefeated in 1947. In conclusion, I guess the stories,legends, and claims of all martial artists are kind of fun to hear. I listen to them and then go on with my life. These stories, legends, and claims whether fact or fiction do not have any affect on my study, or practice of martial arts. The fact or fiction of them does not contribute to my personal growth in the martial arts or even as person in general. In my humble opinion, they are just kind of fun and they add to the colorful history and legend of the martial arts. Try to lighten up a bit and enjoy your life because we will probably never be able to come into agreement over heresay or folk legends. I just do understand why so many people waste so much time and energy arguing about things that cannot possibly make any difference. In short who cares or why care? No body will ever be able to convince the other of their version of the truth... The TRUTH is as we each see it and live it. Very unique and personal. People have been fighting about who is right or wrong according to their own standards or point of view for thousands of years... All that this has ever proven is how childish we can all be over points that only matter to us. In fact, how many people in history have been hurt and or killed over such bickering??? Too many I assure you. Maybe if we spend more time studying and practicing we could improve our own understanding and expression instead of bickering over things that none of us truly knows for sure. After all, none of us were actually there... Think about it, we are fighting over hearsay. Peace be with you, Guro Harrell ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:32:26 PDT Subject: eskrima: question for Guro Harrell >Thus giving Floro Villabrille the title Grandmaster of Eskrima/Kali and > proclaims him to be the Champion of the Philippines. Note: that I have > a copy of this certificate in front of me as I type this. Guro Harrell, I'm curious... Does the cert say Eskrima/Kali on it, or just Eskrima, or just Kali or ? I ask given the threads we've had about the term Kali not really being used in the RP until somewhat recently. Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:33:11 PDT Subject: eskrima: . ------------------------------ End of Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V8 #353 **************************************** To unsubscribe from the eskrima-digest send the command: unsubscribe eskrima-digest -or- unsubscribe eskrima-digest your.old@address in the BODY (top line, left justified) of a "plain text" e-mail addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. Old digest issues are available via ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com. Copyright 1994-2001: Ray Terry and the Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply.