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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. Elliot Shearer / Filipino Martial Arts Magazine (Stickgrappler ...) 2. Re: Elliot Shearer / Filipino Martial Arts Magazine (Ray) 3. Martial art man's 'benefit fraud' (Ray) 4. Re: Martial art man's 'benefit fraud' (iPat) 5. Guillotine Defense (Eskrima-FMA) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Stickgrappler ..." To: Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:38:12 -0400 Subject: [Eskrima] Elliot Shearer / Filipino Martial Arts Magazine Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net [deluk mode off] hello all: *bows deeply to all* in the past, i had the contact info for the Filipino Martial Arts Magazine, if i remembered the title right. i think it was Elliot Shearer who was running it. he had a website and well, either my google-fu is still not quite white-belt level or whatever, i cannot find him or his site. i think he was based in long island, ny. does anyone know who/what i'm talking about? salamat po in advance! ~sg _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 --__--__-- Message: 2 From: Ray To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: Re: [Eskrima] Elliot Shearer / Filipino Martial Arts Magazine Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:28:57 -0700 Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net I think Elliot's endeavor died. Try fmadigest.com for a replacement online/PDF magazine. Fwiw, sometimes people get the Eskrima/FMA Digest (this forum) and fmadigest.com confused. Ray On Sep 30, 2008, at 3:38 PM, Stickgrappler ... wrote: > [deluk mode off] > > hello all: > > *bows deeply to all* > > in the past, i had the contact info for the Filipino Martial Arts > Magazine, if > i remembered the title right. i think it was Elliot Shearer who was > running > it. he had a website and well, either my google-fu is still not quite > white-belt level or whatever, i cannot find him or his site. i think > he was > based in long island, ny. does anyone know who/what i'm talking about? --__--__-- Message: 3 From: Ray To: Eskrima-Digest Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:11:36 -0700 Subject: [Eskrima] Martial art man's 'benefit fraud' Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net > BBC NEWS > Martial art man's 'benefit fraud' > > A man running twice-weekly martial arts courses > was overpaid £11,100 disability living allowance, > a court has heard. > > A fraud investigator watched Adrian Blayney, 49, > teaching choi kwang do at Aberdare, Neath > magistrates were told. > > But Mr Blayney, of Cimla, Neath, told the court > his role in the classes at Aberdare was mostly > supervisory. > > He denies failing to notify the Department of > Work and Pensions (DWP) of changing > circumstances, and the trial continues. > > Prosecutor Claire Templeton told the court Mr > Blayney had been claiming the allowance at the > highest rate. > > This was for people either unable to walk or able to walk only in > severe > pain. > > He was also in receipt of care allowance at the > lowest rate for help in preparing his main meal > of the day. > > There's not a day I can honestly say I'm without pain > Adrian Blayney > > DWP fraud investigator David Williams told the > court in October 2006 they received a tip-off Mr > Blayney was teaching martial arts in Neath and > Aberdare. > > On two occasions, he travelled to a leisure > centre in Aberdare where he observed Mr Blayney > taking classes. > > "He seemed to be demonstrating certain movements > - lifting his arm and turning his body," said Mr > Williams. > > He said Mr Blayney, who was dressed in a black > uniform with gold lettering, was walking around > the hall and interacting with the students. > > Mr Blayney was interviewed under caution in > January 2007 and his entitlement to the benefits > has since been withdrawn. > > 'Rest' > > Giving evidence, Mr Blayney said while working > for Ethnic Cuisine in Swansea in 2001 he slipped > in a chiller, badly injuring his back. > > The following year, he suffered a heart attack, > which he said made the condition worse. > > The court heard he was on daily medication for pain relief. > > "There's not a day I can honestly say I'm without pain," he said. > > "I can walk a bit but I walk with severe discomfort." > > He told the court that his role running the > courses was largely supervisory, with other > instructors involved in the more physical aspects. > > "I walk around and rest, walk around and rest," he added. > > He said he was involved in teaching close range > moves such as hand-grabs and pressure points, > which did not involve "large or sudden movements". > > The court heard that he was overpaid between April 2003 and December > 2006. > Story from BBC NEWS: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/7642165.stm > > Published: 2008/09/29 12:57:58 GMT > > © BBC MMVIII --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:43:10 +0100 From: iPat To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: Re: [Eskrima] Martial art man's 'benefit fraud' Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net sounds just about right for many 'instructors' ; ) >> "I walk around and rest, walk around and rest," he added. >> -- Pat Davies www.amag.org.uk Rehome a Boxer: www.boxerwelfarescotland.co.uk a mind that is entrenched in the authority of knowledge cannot possibly learn --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:14:59 -0700 From: Eskrima-FMA To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] Guillotine Defense Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://www.gracieacademy.com/gracieinsiderseptember08tech.htm Basic, but well explained. -- Ray Terry Sudlud Eskrima eskrima.fma.digest@gmail.com --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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. 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