Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 02:59:54 -0700 From: eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: Eskrima digest, Vol 13 #149 - 3 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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Copyright 1994-2006: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Filipino Martial Arts. 2300 members. Provided in memory of Mangisursuro Michael G. Inay (1944-2000). See the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) FAQ and the online search engine for back issues of the Eskrima/FMA digest at http://MartialArtsResource.com Mabuhay ang eskrima! Today's Topics: 1. Interesting Turn of events - Egos (Peter Gow) 2. Guro Dan Inosanto in St. Louis (Erol Weber) 3. A Moment in Philippine History (jay de leon) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Peter Gow" To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 10:33:51 +0000 Subject: [Eskrima] Interesting Turn of events - Egos Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Michael, It is funny that you should mention the subject of women in the FMA and egos. As for most of the ones I have met I would have to agree with your opinion but there was this one who was a coach and trained in Muay Thai and with whom I had to work - talk about egos. She was the testing manageress and I was writing test scripts for the same company. Anyway she happened to find out that I did MA and one day came up to me at work and threatened to kick my arse all over the building as Muay Thai was a superior art to anything I was training in. My answer to her challenge was," do you do weapons." Her answer went something like, "AH what weapons are you talking about fists." I said,"NO." Her response was,"NO." After establishing that she had no weapon training at all I decided to put an end to this fiasco after all it was my place of work at the time and I didn't want some *&^% ruining everything for me. I then asked her if she had ever done nunchucku - not wishing to disclose the fact that I trained in arnis. Her response once again was,"No." My final response was,"Well nunchucks travell at 160 - 180 mph so if you can use them then your hands can travell that fast so therefore why should I bother with someone that's slow." Her jaw dropped and I was never bothered again. Interestingly though she did turn up to work a couple of days later complaining about a hitting her head on a door.;-> Best Regards, Peter Gow --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 07:57:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Erol Weber To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Cc: Joe Craig , Chris Hesse Subject: [Eskrima] Guro Dan Inosanto in St. Louis Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Greetings all FMA players, It's that time of year again! Guro Dan Inosanto will be returning to St. Louis for our annual training camp. Please make plans to join us for another four days of incredible training. This years camp will be held July 6th - 9th, at the Creve Coeur Government Center. Just as in years past the format will remain Thursday and Friday evening from 4pm until 10pm and the weekend portion will be 10am until 4pm both days. If you would like more info or to pre-register please see our website at www.apextrainingcenter.com Please note: New this year is the ability to pre-pay online via Paypal. This seminar is open to all styles and skill levels and offers something for everyone. Please remember that you are welcome to join us for the weekend portion of the seminar or any combination of days that fits your schedule. We would also like to extend an invitation for you to join us for a special evening of fun and celebration on Saturday night as we celebrate Guro Inosanto's 70th birthday. As the details are finalized they will appear on the website. If you plan to attend it would be appreciated if you could pre-register so that we can ensure the reservations for this event. All the best to you and yours, Guro Joe Craig Posted by Erol Weber Apex Training Center 19 B. Vance Road St. Louis, MO 63088 636.861.1585 E-mail: apextraining@sbcglobal.net --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 18:29:38 -0700 (PDT) From: jay de leon To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] A Moment in Philippine History Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net At the suggestion of an ED listmember, Gabe Rafael, I am posting my article on a particular historical event, the Lapiang Malaya massacre. Since there seems to be a number of very knowledgeable history buffs in the forum, I invite them to answer the discussion questions at the end. Jay de Leon www.tipunan.com MOMENTS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY : VALENTIN DE LOS SANTOS AND THE LAPIANG MALAYA MASSACRE On May 21, 1967, members of an obscure political sect called Lapiang Malaya (Freedom Movement) started massing in Taft Avenue in Pasay City, a suburb of Manila. They were dressed in peculiar blue uniforms with red and yellow capes. What made their otherwise colorful uniforms ominous were the accoutrements that came with them--long bolos and anting-anting. They had come from the rice fields of Luzon, and their mission was to march on Malacanang Palace, the presidential palace in Manila, and overthrow the government of then President Ferdinand Marcos. They were led by an octogenarian named Valentin de los Santos, variously described either as a fanatic or a cult leader. But Valentin de los Santos was not your run-of-the-mill fanatic. An old political warhorse, he had run for President of the Philippines several times under the same political party, the Lapiang Malaya. He was revered by and had a large following of peasant farmers. This ragtag band of bolo-wielding protesters was met by heavily armed troopers of the Philippine Constabulary (PC), who fired warning volleys above the heads of the farmers. Emboldened and believing that their anting-anting had protected them from the deadly hail of bullets, the farmers charged the PC ranks with their bolos. This time, the troopers fired at center mass, and carnage ensued. This incident became known as the Lapiang Malaya massacre and just added to the list of bloody events laid at the doorstep of President Marcos. It would be many years before any reckoning of any kind for this incident and many others would catch up with Ferdinand Marcos. Questions: Did the Lapiang Malaya have any martial arts training of any kind, as suggested by the bolos and the anting-anting? Did Valentin de los Santos really believe their anting-anting would protect them from bullets, or was this the final act of a madman shouting his last suicidal hurrah? Did Valentin de los Santos survive the carnage? Where were you, and what do you remember about the event when it happened? --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list Eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/eskrima http://eskrima-fma.net Old digest issues @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com/pub/eskrima Copyright 1994-2006: Ray Terry, MartialArtsResource.com, Sudlud.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of Eskrima Digest