Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:48:22 +0200 From: eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: Eskrima digest, Vol 15 #100 - 6 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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Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Filipino Martial Arts. 2500 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. Re: DATUS again? (adam babb) 2. Knife Techniques (Ray) 3. a good hardwood for a cane... (Douglas) 4. a good hardwood for a cane (RJ Garcia) 5. Arnis competition (Eskrima-FMA) 6. Clarification for Guro Steve Kohn (Al Sardinas) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:49:37 -0700 (PDT) From: adam babb Subject: Re: [Eskrima] DATUS again? To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net hickory --- tenrec wrote: > yehey! > > funny i remember years back when this datu question > came up on the > list... must have been in the last century : ) > > btw can anyone recommend a good hardwood for a > cane... but not kamagong > or narra... > > > take care and God bless! > > > tenrec@avcorner.com > > tenrec2@yahoo.com tenrec2@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --__--__-- Message: 2 From: Ray To: Eskrima-Digest Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:26:33 -0700 Subject: [Eskrima] Knife Techniques Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCN8dhzyf_8&feature=related --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "Douglas" To: Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:38:23 -0400 Subject: [Eskrima] a good hardwood for a cane... Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Go to www.Canemasters.com they have a variety of canes and can tell you the wood you need. doug ----- Original Message ----- From: tenrec To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:12 AM Subject: [Eskrima] DATUS again? yehey! funny i remember years back when this datu question came up on the list... must have been in the last century : ) btw can anyone recommend a good hardwood for a cane... but not kamagong or narra... take care and God bless! tenrec@avcorner.com tenrec2@yahoo.com tenrec2@gmail.com --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:51:19 -0700 (PDT) From: RJ Garcia To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] a good hardwood for a cane Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net A good hardwood would be something that is not too hard that it's already brittle. Here in the Philippines bahi (a sort of palm wood) is getting quite popular, because it's not as brittle as kamagong and does not crack/shatter as easily. Also, the tree that bahi comes from (not sure whether it's anahaw or coconut) is not an endangered species. Gumagalang, RJ Garcia ----- Original Message ---- From: tenrec To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 14:12:37 Subject: [Eskrima] DATUS again? yehey! funny i remember years back when this datu question came up on the list... must have been in the last century : ) btw can anyone recommend a good hardwood for a cane... but not kamagong or narra... take care and God bless! tenrec@avcorner.com tenrec2@yahoo.com tenrec2@gmail.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:54:46 -0700 From: Eskrima-FMA To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] Arnis competition Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Arnis competition up at NCCC Mall Sun Star Davao Saturday, April 12, 2008 The 4th Karambunal Arnis Competition will get going on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the NCCC Mall activity center. Arnis Philippines Davao City commissioner Mario Palazuelo said the event expects to attract some 80 participants from five clubs. "We will have a lesser turnout of entries this year since some of Davao Region's top arnis players and instructors are preparing for the Palarong Pambansa. They're still in Mati for their training," Palazuelo said during the regular Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum Thursday at the Tower Inn. "We target 10 clubs to participate but the others have yet to confirm," he added. --__--__-- Message: 6 From: "Al Sardinas" To: Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:40:02 -0400 Subject: [Eskrima] Clarification for Guro Steve Kohn Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net In ED Vol. 15 #97, April 8, 2008, Guro Steve Kohn on the subject of Master/Complete Master wrote: "I honestly don't get the music analogy the way you phrased it. could you possibly rephrase it for me? I'll gladly respond." This was in reference to what I wrote in ED Vol. 15 #87 - "...I will use your background as food for thought. If I recall correctly you are a musician. Is it possible for a great musician to play an instrument that has been mastered, any type of music by having the notes available or just by playing by ear?" This analogy was my attempt to explain my simple definition of a Complete Master which I wrote in ED Vol. 15 # 84 " a master who can easily adapt and overcome any situation regardless of what martial art system or style is a complete master." Guro Kohn has requested that I rephrase my music analogy which for me would be no problem. However, the next two messages should put this subject to rest. >From ED Vol. 9 #106 3/22/2002 Message: 3 Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 19:07:31 EST From: Musilat@aol.com To: Subject: [Eskrima] Changes In Teaching Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Hello All, In the past few years I have chosen to emphasize the understanding of concepts over the accumulation of techniques. I feel that after you have a solid technical foundation, you need to examine the techniques you know to see why they either do or do not work for you. Experimentation is key to the growth of the FMA...or any art for that matter. At some point I explain to my students that you can either be a preservationist or an artist. Both are cool. The choice is yours. I also point out to them that if you only practice the art as you've been taught, you are a practitioner of that art, not an artist. The founder of the art you practice is the artist. There is no crime in being a practitioner, I just feel that it's important to nurture creativity. I choose to teach this way because of my background in music. I view the drills and extended patterns in the FMA the same way I saw music theory when I was learning to play the guitar. You learn all can and then forget it and make music. If you wanna be in a copy band...cool. If you want to be an original, you have the tools for that as well. The FMA are really no different. It's up to you where you want to take it. Your thoughts... Respectfully, Steve Kohn Torrance, Ca Not bad, shows the writer has and understanding of FMA and music. But wait, it gets better...... From ED Vol. 12 #181 5/18/2005 Message: 1 Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 17:58:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Steve Kohn Subject: Re: [Eskrima] RE: On the nature of Pekiti-Tirsia To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net These are great points. The cool thing about learning MAs from a conceptual rather than a technical perspective is that, while techniques are specific, concepts are universal...and can be applied to virtually any art. For example, as someone who teaches martial arts as well as music (specifically the guitar), the concept of economy of motion applies beautifully to the techniques of both arts. Another example would be "the flow"as taught in Escrima. The ability to react with fluid technique in combat is no different to me than improvising with another musician and having to appropriately respond to their musical ideas. The only obvious difference would be that it hurts far more to react incorrectly in combat than it does in music! Best, Steve Kohn Guro Kohn, I don't like repeating things (it's not efficient) but when you write "I honestly don't get the music analogy the way you phrased it. could you possibly rephrase it for me? I'll gladly respond." I have only one reponse for you. No. Respectfully, Al Sardinas A Student of the Garimot System of Arnis --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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