Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:48:21 +0100 From: eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: Eskrima digest, Vol 15 #18 - 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 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Eskrima-FMA discussion forum, the premier FMA forum on the Internet. 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Making sure who gets training and who does not (Lawrence, Marc J.) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:53:08 -0800 (PST) From: jay de leon Subject: Re: [Eskrima] journey to Jordan To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net mr. hironaka: no offense taken, sir. i share your concerns. i assume your concerns are triggered or heightened by the fact that godo teaches in the middle east, and that is what you mean by the "wrong people" (excluding your garden variety psycho?). from my discussions with godo, martial arts activities in saudi arabia and jordan are highly regulated activities by the government. the last time i checked, these two countries are staunch allies of the US-- not sure if you find that comforting, depends on your political assessment, i guess. godo also has students in syria and iraq taught by proxy (by saudi arabian and jordanian guros). that is an even more a dicey situation, i guess. just as in the US, I daresay common sense, prudence and vigilance should help guide us in this issue. i welcome other thoughts and insights. jay de leon www.tipunan.com Hironaka wrote: I hope this is not taken the wrong way but....What, if anything are you doing to make sure your training does not get to the wrong people? Joe Hironaka _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list, 2500 members Eskrima@martialartsresource.net Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:16:40 -0800 (PST) From: Tyler Murphy Subject: Re: [Eskrima] journey to Jordan To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net That seems like a very interesting way to do business. So it only takes one vote not to be let in. Man I would guess people would have to be on their best behavior the first time they meet everyone. Tyler ----- Original Message ---- From: B Katz To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:59:13 AM Subject: Re: [Eskrima] journey to Jordan We have a great system for this... We use a unanimous decision system when admitting a new person. All of us must agree that this person is right for our group, one no vote and sorry... www.eskrimacustoms.com Fine hand-crafted hardwood bastons and training knives _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list, 2500 members Eskrima@martialartsresource.net Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "jorge penafiel" To: Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:38:38 -0500 Subject: [Eskrima] Kudos to Alex ! Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Alex,,,Greetings and New Year cheers to you as well from Cincinnati!! To note, your enthusiasm regards our beloved FMA significant presence in the States and networking specially there in northern California is worthy of applause. Deeds of this sort brings delight and moral boost to all FMA Instructors and Brothers. We are all similarly enthused and delighted indeed for the "good job" done. Salamat Kapatid!! Wish I have similar FMA enthusiasts and sentiments as you have there in California overall. Here in Cincinnati and vicinity, it's still slim picking. Am the lone pinoy FMA guy - no peers to hang around with and to compare notes to. Maybe it's snow and cold which is happeniing at this moment or whatever. For now though, finally hooked-up with a Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun disciple and his really terrific MA Dojo. Satisfaction finally to be accepted by this International Group... Regards and hello to all Bay Area Boys.. Jorge Penafiel --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:49:23 -0800 From: Eskrima-FMA To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] Bustillo Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Galing Pinoy: A Pinoy Fighting Master Joseph Pimentel Asian Journal ALTHOUGH Bruce Lee passed away more than 30 years ago, his legacy lives in the hearts of a handful of students. One of these students is FilAm Richard Bustillo. Now in his 60's, Bustillo looks like he's straight out of a kung-fu flick in the 70s. He may not have ever appeared in a film but in real life he's a master in more ways than one. Bustillo holds a 10th degree black belt and holds the title SIFU Grandmaster at the IMB Academy in Torrance, CA. He is also recognized as being one of two persons for reviving and promoting Eskrima, the Filipino national martial art. He credited much of his 40 years of martial arts success to the legendary Lee. "When I was young I thought I knew everything," recalled Bustillo. "But Bruce changed my whole life. He always said 'knowing is not enough, you must apply'." And applied, he did. For the past 30 years, Bustillo has been inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame, the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, World Karate Union Hall of Fame, United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame, and the Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He's been honored by the Los Angeles City Council, the City of Torrance and Cerritos, and a large number of other world- wide organizations for his contributions to martial arts. On March, he will reap another award when the Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation meets in Cebu, Philippines for their first Hall of Fame Banquet Ceremony and International Training Seminar. Determined Born and raised in Hawaii, Bustillo began martial arts training at the age of eight. The son of a hard working Ilocano and Chinese Filipino mother, he learned early on that nothing in life is given. He was one of six kids who grew up in the projects of Hawaii. "I used to walk six blocks barefoot to the judo studio," recalled Bustillo. He studied judo before learning kajukenbo in high school. After high school he moved away from the island to attend college in California. He continued to train, this time as an accomplished amateur welterweight boxer. He won a few novice boxing championship awards and placed second in the Los Angeles Golden Gloves competition. But the idea of becoming a professional boxer did not intrigue the adventurous Bustillo. Growing up in Hawaii, he had a luxurious outdoor life. He knew he could not just focus on one sport. "Boxing is about dedication," he said. "I didn't think I was that good. I loved to box. I loved to fight but I hated putting the time in training. I like to go out and go surfing. I didn't want to concentrate on one thing." That is until he met Lee. In 1964, Bustillo was among those in attendance when Lee made is debut and demonstrated his martial arts style at the Long Beach International Karate Championships. "When he [Bruce] said, 'the individual is more important than any style or system,' I fell for it. I saw him demonstrate his speed and power. I said this is the kind of guy I want to learn from." Bustillo wrote to Lee about wanting to learn from him. However, Lee at that time was based in Seattle. Bustillo had to wait three years before Lee opened a martial arts studio in Chinatown Los Angeles. The wait was well worth it. Lee's teaching of Jun Fan Jeet Kun Do and life philosophy inspired Bustillo to be a more confident person. "He's the one who told me to express myself," said Bustillo. "Asian people like you and me are really humble but we really don't express ourselves. You don't have to show off [but] you have to learn to express yourself." During that time, another martial arts prodigy was studying under Lee. FilAm Dan Inosanto was became known as Lee's right hand. Bustillo and Inosanto became close friends because of their shared Filipino heritage. Together they were known as the "Stockton Pinoy" and "the Hawaiian Pinoy." Lee advised the two Filipino fighters to revive and promote the Filipino art. Eskrima During the time Bustillo and Inosanto trained under Lee, they also practiced Eskrima on the side. Eskrima is the Filipino art of stick and/or sword fighting. They soon realized that there was a lack of Eskrima instructors in the US. "Back then, there were all these Filipino fighters, who were good fighters but fighting under a different national martial arts," said Bustillo. "So we came together and we wanted to make Filipinos proud of their own culture and heritage and to start developing it." Bustillo and Inosanto went on a manhunt. They began by looking for any Filipino Kali instructors. Inosanto asked around and searched all over Northern California. Meanwhile, Bustillo asked his family and found more Eskrima instructors in Hawaii. Their perseverance paid off. The two together found more than a dozen elder Filipinos willing to share their art. Before being contacted, most of the elder Filipinos kept their knowledge of Eskrima a secret. "You have to remember in the early days when the Filipinos were being colonized by Spain, they were forbade to practice Filipino martial arts," explained Bustillo. "Anyone caught would be executed." "So it was hidden and put in dance form," he added. "It was passed down from father to son. And sometimes the father never shared it with the family. He wanted to protect the family and didn't want them to get hurt." Since then Bustillo has made it a point to add Eskrima to his martial arts curriculum for his students. Even in his ripe age, Bustillo continues to tour the US promoting the teachings of Lee and the elder Eskrima instructors. He recalls one seminar in which an older Filipino approached him and Inosanto after an Eskrima demonstration. The older man said to Bustillo, "Thank you very much for showing my son and my grandson our Filipino art. For years, they didn't believe me that we had a martial arts." --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:29:51 -0600 From: "Lawrence, Marc J." To: Subject: [Eskrima] Making sure who gets training and who does not Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Quote-"I hope this is not taken the wrong way but....What, if anything are you doing to make sure your training does not get to the wrong people? Joe Hironaka" Just my thoughts and way First, I only teach people who come to me with a recommendation from the community, I interview them, they have to sell themselves to me first, I ask for character references and follow up on them. I also have my other students meet and review the prospective student. My students all come from my neighborhood and work. Yes, there have been a number of students turned down. Marc Lawrence PAKAMUT-Torrance --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list Eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/eskrima Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net Old digest issues @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com/pub/eskrima Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry, MartialArtsResource.com, Sudlud.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of Eskrima Digest