Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:48:21 +0100 From: eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: Eskrima digest, Vol 16 #22 - 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 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Eskrima-FMA discussion forum, the premier FMA forum on the Internet. 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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. 100 Drunk Monkeys, part 5 (Marc Denny) 2. Pekiti seminar in MI (william mcgrath) 3. girl's guide to self-defense (Ray) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Marc Denny" To: Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:11:17 -0800 Subject: [Eskrima] 100 Drunk Monkeys, part 5 Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Woof Bill: Agreed. The word with which I am familiar for this is "meme". For example, a tribe develops "writing". The idea of "writing" is the meme, but its execution will probably be quite different. For example, Chinese does not have an alphabet (it uses "pictographs"?) whereas another group may stumble across the additional idea of an "alphabet". A third group may then avail itself of both memes, "writing" and "alphabet", in developing a written expression of its language. If I understand correctly Jon's term of "polygenesis" would be applicable to independent discovery/development. TAC, Marc/Crafty Dog > From: william mcgrath > > On a similar (but not simian) tangent, I remember reading of an > interesting occurrence in the ancient world. Once one group invented a > device (a simple water pump for example) a neighboring group would very > soon thereafter invent a device that accomplished the same goal, but very > often in a completely different way. It was as if once the second group > found out that such a thing was possible they set about finding a way to > get the job done. The important part here is that a really simple device > was not invented till late in group one's history, but very soon after > group two heard that it was possible, they invented their own version of > it. The idea being that simply having the knowledge that the thing could > be done (not how it was done) led to its development in the second group. > An example of the power of an idea- just by knowing that a thing is > possible breaks the mental inertia that might have been holding something > back for millenia. > > > Regards, > Tuhon Bill McGrath > PS I think the book I read with that info was Guns, Germs and Steel. > I highly recommend it. ====================== > From: Jon Broster > Subject: Re: [Eskrima] 100 monkeys drinking beer on the wall > > Hi, > > There is a nice word for this, that obviates the need for stories about > monkeys: POLYGENESIS. ====================== --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:17:32 -0800 (PST) From: william mcgrath To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Subject: [Eskrima] Pekiti seminar in MI Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Pekiti-Tirsia Seminar in Clawson, Michigan (just outside Detroit) March 21-22, 2009 Subjects: Basic Footwork, Single Stick Subsystem, Double Stick Basics Contact Chris Malgeri at: maunlimitedmichigan@yahoo.com website: http://www.maunlimited.com/HOME.html Regards, Tuhon Bill McGrath www.TheSwordofFire.com www.pekiti.com http://www.youtube.com/user/TuhonBillMcg --__--__-- Message: 3 From: Ray To: Eskrima-Digest Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:49:42 -0800 Subject: [Eskrima] girl's guide to self-defense Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net A girl's guide to self-defense Maria Jorica B. Pamintuan January 23, 2009 www.philstar.com "I have pepper spray!” It’s a line we often hear from heroines when they are up against a cinematic brute. Over the past week, I’ve said that same line many times. And while those ladies in danger say it with apprehension and fear, I say it gleefully, proudly even. My female friends ooohed and aaahed as I showed off my brand new can of pepper spray. None of us had ever seen one outside the silver and small screens of Hollywood. So, like excited little girls with a new Barbie doll, we were completely awed and absorbed by my new “toy.” After passing around the can and shaking it to be sure there was actually something inside, one of the girls demanded that we try out the spray. As we weren’t being attacked, I had to say no because I could only use it for self-defense. She was quiet a moment before she said, “Then let’s ask someone to attack us so we can spray him.” Of course, no one was crazy enough to give in to our request (yes, we did ask some guys if they could attack us in a purely experimental and academic exercise). Put out, we spent the rest of the week waiting (eagerly?) for some lucky guy to harass us. Being attacked may seem like a joke to me right now, but a real encounter is serious. Safety should not be taken lightly. Most girls are taught how to stay out of harm’s way by their parents. Dads can be especially — even excessively — protective of their little princesses. I think that given the opportunity, dads would totally hire bodyguards to keep their daughters safe from would-be thieves, rapists, snatchers and hustlers. Unfortunately, for many fathers, that opportunity has not and most probably will not come, ever. So they just settle for doling out advice and warnings every time their girls walk out the door. My father is no exception, but he has taken it one step further by giving me my own can of pepper spray. And if I ever lose the little canister, I have my grandma’s advice: hit the guy where it hurts most (of course, she used much more colorful language). But perhaps the simplest and best advice I have ever gotten also came from my dad: “’Wag kang eenga-enga.” (Always be on your toes). Other parents warn their kids about the habits that could lead to unfortunate situations. One of my friends’ fathers told his daughter to avoid drinking so that she would not meet boys who might try to take advantage of her. Another friend received this advice from her dad: “Matuto kang uminom para ‘di ka malasing ng mga gago.” (Learn to drink so that you can outlast scumbag drinking buddies). For her liver’s sake, I think it would be better if she would just follow the first advice. Magazines instruct us how to recognize warning signs and what to do if you are assaulted. They illustrate a lot of moves that you can do when you are seriously threatened: bite his hand, poke his eye, step on his foot with your heel (particularly effective when wearing stilettos), and elbow him in the gut. And the best and most effective of all is to forget going for the jugular; go for the groin! See if he does not cease and desist and grimace in a mixture of pain and dread over the possibility of damaging his family jewels. Professional training in martial arts can also come in handy. Learning karate, aikido, judo, muay thai, taekwondo and even boxing can give you a huge advantage when some guy is trying to assault you. I myself have a belt in taekwondo. Okay, it’s actually only a white belt, but that doesn’t change the fact that I know how to kick and where to kick. Proficiency in fencing, archery, or arnis may seem fancy and really useful for self-defense, but try fighting a hustler when your epee or your arnis sticks are at home. And can you even imagine yelling “I know archery!” at someone stalking you? Yeah, that’ll definitely scare him off. If fighting is not your thing, then you can invest in protection in a can. Pepper spray, pepper foam, pepper gel, and tear gas are available in some stores. Pepper spray can temporarily blind and incapacitate an attacker. It’s non-lethal, as long as it does not trigger a severe allergic reaction like asphyxiation. The trick with these aerosol sprays is you have to hit the face; otherwise it is not that effective. When I first received my can of pepper spray, I was so afraid to even touch it because I thought I might spray myself. Clumsy as I am, I’m afraid of accidentally zapping myself with my own self-defense gadget. This is why I will never use a stun gun. A stun gun is a little device that delivers high-voltage electric shocks when it touches the skin. Unlike pepper sprays, stun guns can be lethal if you are shocked enough times. Also, aim is not really a factor since stun guns can affect any exposed area on your body, sometimes even through clothes. It’s a very effective way to paralyze someone — including yourself. Some girls prefer not to carry self-defense weapons. They just use their bravado to scare off any goon that decides to victimize them. Sometimes, simply saying “I have a stun gun!” or “I know kung fu!” can stop a stalker in his tracks. Occasionally, some words can stop an aggressor from pursuing you. My cousin recently employed a rather unusual way of foiling (fooling?) an attacker. She was rushing across the school campus for an exam when a man suddenly approached her and demanded money from her. Without missing a beat, she yelled, “Mamaya ka na! May exam ako! Late na ‘ko!” (Let’s do this later. I’m late for my exam). So, there. Promising a mugger to give him your money later apparently works since the man let her run off to her test. I wonder if the man did come back looking for her to collect on the promise. There are truly many ways to ensure every young girl’s safety — a bodyguard, a few painful-sounding maneuvers, martial arts know-how, pepper sprays, stun guns and bravado. But when all these fail, there’s always the classic: shouting for help. The question is, what do you say? Will you simply scream “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”? Or will you be more coherent? You can be either patriotic (“Saklolo!”) or saucy (“Help!”). Will you shout “Tulungan n’yo ‘ko!” if your attacker looks like a tambay from the neighborhood, or “I need assistance!” if he’s well-groomed and decent looking? Or, perhaps, you can just do what my cousin did and shout that you’re --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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 1994-2009: Ray Terry, MartialArtsResource.com, Sudlud.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of Eskrima Digest