Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 03:01:48 -0700 From: eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: Eskrima digest, Vol 10 #181 - 5 msgs X-Mailer: Mailman v2.0.13.cisto1 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Errors-To: eskrima-admin@martialartsresource.net X-BeenThere: eskrima@martialartsresource.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13.cisto1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net X-Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net X-Subscribed-Address: fma@martialartsresource.com List-Id: Eskrima-FMA discussion forum, the premier FMA forum on the Internet. 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Inay (1944-2000). http://SudludEskrima.com http://InayanEskrima.com/index.cfm See the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) FAQ and the online search engine for back issues of the Eskrima/FMA list at http://MartialArtsResource.com Mabuhay ang eskrima! Today's Topics: 1. Researching martial arts reg'ing efforts (Marc Denny) 2. Home defense (JLHOnami@mchsi.com) 3. Dhanda Yoga Seminar in NYC (GioSEAMA@aol.com) 4. Re: Eskrima digest, Vol 10 #180 - 4 msgs Dulling Blades (T2J2M2@cs.com) 5. Dulling Blades (Buz Grover) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Marc Denny" To: Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 05:26:14 -0700 Subject: [Eskrima] Researching martial arts reg'ing efforts Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Woof All: Jim wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I'm looking for some information on the various proposals for martial arts regulation over the past few years. Can anyone lead me to a good source? (Crafty?) > > Jim Lowe > Oakland Eskrima Club Hmmm, not sure of one good source. Off the top of my head, ideas that come to mind: 1) The NAPMA magazine ("Martial Arts Professional") reports on this issue from time to time. Perhaps getting in touch with them could provide some leads? www.napma.com 2) See if http://www.martialarts.about.com/cs/legal/index.htm is of any help. 3) And, ahem, FWIW something that I wrote a few years back: http://www.dogbrothers.com/legislate.htm HTH, Crafty --__--__-- Message: 2 From: JLHOnami@mchsi.com To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 13:59:29 +0000 Subject: [Eskrima] Home defense Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net This was posted in the local newspaper: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homeowner holds intruder at bay with bat Des Moines homeowner Jeffrey Thompson heard someone knock on his door about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, but he didn't answer it. A moment later someone entered his home and Thompson, 47, let them have it with a baseball bat - a Louisville Slugger. Thompson, of the 600 block of Loomis Avenue, forced the alleged burglar to call 911. "Then I talked to the police while I held the bat over his head," Thompson said. While police were arresting Randy Cantwell, 16, of 802 S.E. 80th St., Thompson struck Cantwell at least two more times before police were able to back him off. Cantwell was treated at Mercy Medical Center, then charged. Police arrested an alleged accomplice on burglary charges. Nicholas Montelongo, 15, of Indianola, was charged at Lincoln High School later in the day. Thompson said the second suspect apparently fled "when I used the bat on the first one." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I saw this guy interviewed on the evening news. Very calm, very rational, very determined. I find the whole incident inspirational. Jeff Jeffery (Jeff) Harris JLHOnami@mchsi.com --__--__-- Message: 3 From: GioSEAMA@aol.com Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 11:13:18 EDT To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] Dhanda Yoga Seminar in NYC Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Dr. Maung Gyi will conduct a full day Dhanda Yoga seminar on Saturday, September 20th in New York City. On Sunday, September 21st he will be doing a special seminar on burmese headbutts, knees and elbows. For further information: NYCA 212 696 6834 Email: NYCAinfo@aol.com --__--__-- Message: 4 From: T2J2M2@cs.com Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 16:23:30 EDT To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] Re: Eskrima digest, Vol 10 #180 - 4 msgs Dulling Blades Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Use a metal file, and round out the blade edges. Using a knife sharpener perpendicular to the blade will only ruin the sharpener. Tim Moskal --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 17:52:45 -0400 From: Buz Grover To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] Dulling Blades Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Jon asks: > I found a place that is selling inexpensive (an probably low quality) > swords > and I was wondering how I can go about dulling the blades enough that > they > are no longer sharp. Do I just hold a knife sharpener perpendicular to > the > blade, rather than at an angle? If there are any ideas on what I > should use > and how I should use it I would love to hear them. Never had to dull blades per se, but back when I was cooking I had to reshape blades that had been broken. You could destroy a rough carbide stone trying to hand grind a broken blade, so the fastest way I found to bring a rough shape to a knife was against a concrete curb. Indeed, I found coarser and finer curbs and would use 'em to take out dings and regrind lines before hitting the coarse carbide. If I was looking to dull a blade, think I'd find the right chunk of concrete curb and run the blade perpendicular to it back and forth until I'd knocked off the edge. Take it easy while doing so; if you get too frisky you'll heat up the blade and kill its temper. With that done you'd have a couple of corners on either side of where the edge use to be. I'd take a file to those square edges and round 'em off. Finishing would depend on what your planning to do with the swords. If you are going to train kabri kabrong (sp?) or do some sort of other edge on edge contact training with them I wouldn't waste a lot of time taking out all the dings: they'll all be back after the first training session. If you're doing kata or some sort of non contact training and prefer not to get bit during incidental contact I'd get a fine file out after the course one, and then finish with a piece of fine grit sand paper. My guess is this'll work for most straight edge blades. Something with compound curves like a kukri or some of the more funky FMA blades would be a lot more arduous. Might want to wear gloves to keep from tearing up your hands against the blade or curb. Hope this helps. Regards, Buz Grover --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list Eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/eskrima http://eskrima-fma.net Old digest issues available @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com. Copyright 1994-2003: Ray Terry, MartialArtsResource.com, Sudlud.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember 9-11! End of Eskrima Digest