From: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: eskrima-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest V8 #356 Reply-To: eskrima@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: eskrima-digest-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: Inayan_Eskrima/FMA-Digest Fri, 10 Aug 2001 Vol 08 : Num 356 In this issue: eskrima: Dr Gyi at Inosanto Academy: Kukri eskrima: The Wheels of The Gods, and Other Things eskrima: sorry ========================================================================== 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: "Marc Denny" Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 15:52:26 -0700 Subject: eskrima: Dr Gyi at Inosanto Academy: Kukri Woof: Sorry for last minute notice, but Dr. Gyi will be teaching Kukri at the Inosanto Academy on Friday (tomorrow as I write this) starting at noon. 310-348-9944 for details. Crafty ------------------------------ From: Rick Lindquist Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:28:02 -0700 Subject: eskrima: The Wheels of The Gods, and Other Things Hi Y'all, The Wheels of the Gods: It's been said that the wheels of the gods grind exceedingly slow but exceedingly fine. I don't know about the "fine" part, but I do know about the "slow." A long time ago I promised that I would report back after doing research on available training dummies. I have had a chance to look at a number of them and finally decided on and purchased Kelly Worden's "Silent Fighter," which I have been playing with on and off for about a year or so. I have finally mounted the Silent Fighter into it's final location and have had a chance to work with it for the second extended time period. I absolutely love it. It is the most realistic dummy tool for combining sticks, blades, punches, armbars and kicks that I have seen. It is the best commercial tool for solo practice at this range combination that I have seen. Kudos! I do not hesitate to recommend it for anyone looking for this type of tool. Here are a few specific comments: a) The bottom board has made occasional cracking noises from the numerous low line kicks (heel stomps/chasses; what can I say, I like them) but no signs of coming apart yet. Kelly reported (truth in advertising) that the supports come apart before the fighter! Any wooden supports that come apart can easily be replaced. The supports allow the dummy to move a little in response to strikes and positioning, similar in concept to the motion of a traditional mook jong. b) Although mounted on a slightly modified standard mounting system (modified to fit onto 2 vertical 4x4's rather than a flat wall) it is entirely possible to mount this in other ways. My first mounting effort was actually preferable, in my opinion, because it allowed me to zone past the dummy, which a wall does not. I initially used a 6x6 mounted in the middle of a 2 car garage (to support the roof) and drilled a few holes into the 6x6 to accommodate the aluminum pipes from the back of the lower arm and leg, and then hung the silent fighter from the 6x6, using screw hooks and the standard straps that come with the unit. This narrow profile allowed the "zoning past" that I like so much. c) I modified the "shoulder" sections with a combination of felt, then two increasingly larger sizes of foam, then a black cloth backed tape as a final wrap and can now elbow the shoulders with impunity! I can highly recommend it. PS. After looking all over God's Green Earth for a black cloth tape I finally found what is referred to as "Gaffer's Tape" and paid dearly for it ($20/roll). It is excellent so far. But wouldn't you know it, the next week I went to my local fastener supply and saw black duct tape for $6.00 per roll. I suspect it would work just fine, although the Gaffer's Tape is very finished in appearance. Datu (can I say that?) Worden's site is listed below, and although I note that he's taken the "Silent Fighter" off site you might talk him into making one. http://www.kellyworden.com/Default2.htm The other training tools that most impressed me were Ken Koenig's wooden Wing Chun and/or JKD dummies (truly way cool and gorgeous) and "The Warrior" by Leechild Innovations. I didn't want a fully wooden dummy (as lovely as Ken's is) and "The Warrior" seemed to me more stick and less stick/punch/kick oriented than Datu (sure, I can say that) Worden's "Silent Fighter. They all are I think, similar quality as far as being effective training tools. Also, I shouldn't forget the "Spar Pro" which will be, I think, my next major tool purchase. My research suggests to me that these will be where I will look to fill my future training equipment needs in these areas. I know that there are a number of innovative people working in the area of training equipment so I won't get too fixated on all this, and recommend a similar approach to others as well. Hope this is useful so far. Other Things: OK, so much for the high tech approach. Now let's talk low tech. Pete Pisani (Shotokan, Wing Chun, JKD, American Combatives: Hits very precisely and very hard) brought me a tire the other day. Big deal, so what? It's a 13" tire off his wife's Datsun (pre Nissan) which is one of the best training tools for the low line shin kick that I've seen. Lay this little thing on a flat surface and "shin kick" it. You will find out very soon the correct angle and foot placement that works, better that any sparring or drill practice that I've seen so far. I have been shown this kick by Thomas Cruse and Daniel Duby and find that the tire, plus the very, very low line mechanics from John Cary's American Combatives, make a very effective training combination. Thomas showed me the angles, Mr. Duby showed me the committed mechanics, Mr. Cary shows the close quarter application. Actually, they've all shown me the complete picture but I'm a slow student, it finally clicked. Assignment: Take a small tire, lay it on the floor, imagine a foot instep or low shin as you kick it, and report back to the group. Do 3 sets of 10, right and left. Thanks, folks, for a very useful and pleasant list. Regards, Rick ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 16:04:26 PDT Subject: eskrima: sorry Sorry this is coming out after the fun at Guro I's that Crafty mentioned. 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