Kali Seminar W. Lake Oh 4/28

[muxtech]

I'm signed up for this Filipino stick fighting seminar on Saturday 4/28 at 1 PM. I was introduced to Kali /Escrima last year at ninja school and found it quite interesting. Here is the info if anyone is interested in coming out.

http://www.westlakemartialarts.com/Kali_seminar.htm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5HmdYkL ... ure=relmfu

Many of the fight sequences in the Jason Bourne movies were based on Kali / Escrima.

[Gaspode]

Kali/Escrima/Arnis is knife work at its core. Really interesting martial art. It's abit like judo where the focus is redirecting attacks, basically if it's coming in an you bump it to the side or over instead of blocking, after that it's still bumping and passing while putting the blade in there as well. Trapping can play large part as well. It's one of the few martial arts where just about everything is done above the belt line. Not much, if any kicking and a minuscule amount of footwork.

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That's Hubud Lubud. It's a sensitivity drill. Everytime the guy on the left goes in and attacks it's teaching the other guy what to feel for... In his forearms. If you ever get to watch two accomplished people doing this, you'll be amazed. I used to laugh at a friend of mine for carrying about 5 different knives on him at his shop, and then I saw him teach. Crazy, fun, scary stuff.

[HKJ]

The beauty of the kali stuff is it works with stick knife or empty hand. The empty hand application is great for accessing a firearm. Some hubud lubud goes a long way in deflecting an attack to make distance so you can access.

[muxtech]

The seminar today was excellent and well attended. Guro Tony Marcial is an awesome teacher and a nice guy as well. We went from 1 PM until a bit after 4 PM. Since it was mostly geared for beginners, (like me) we started with single stick strike flows and defenses against same. We then progressed to knife flow drills and defenses, disarms, takedowns and (ahem) finishing techniques. We had a short break. They had hot dogs and beverages for sale. Then we worked on unarmed defense against knife attack. We learned some seriously wicked choke holds. You really have to concentrate on what you're doing. You can hurt someone so easily if you don't. We didn't do hubud lubud today, but I've done a good bit of that before. It's great fun.

One of Tony's students worked really hard today being demonstrated upon by Tony for our benefit. He was a real sport. We all owe him a debt of gratitude. He was the hardest working man in show business today. It was fun to check out another martial arts school other than my home kwoon.

My Kajukenbo instructor, Sigung Ray Anderson was in attendance, and served as my training partner, so I was doubly blessed as a student today. Much of what was taught today he had already introduced me to previously, so I wasn't completely lost. I already knew the 5 basic strike angles, defense, and footwork (sort of). Nonetheless, it is always like drinking from the firehose. Another one of Tony's top students is one of Ray's Kajukenbo black belts and assistant instructors, so I felt right at home.

I can't carry at work, some of which is in bad parts of Cleveland. If I were attacked, all I would have to defend myself with are my "tools". I believe anyone who carries a folder in their pocket can benefit from some training as to it's deployment in an emergency.

Oh, and that little 15 oz. aluminum pink Barbie T-ball bat? It's my daughter's, - definitely NOT a weapon.

[revred]

About 30 years or so ago, I had a friend spend the summer at my apartment in Columbus. He'd come down from Chicago where he was an instructor in Kali/Arnis/Escrima. That was a FUN summer. I think I learned just enough to be a menace to myself.