MAAJAK SEMINAR NOTES

James Keating Hellbows JAK Panatukan Boxing Comtech Djurus Remy Presas Visidario and basic Remy Presas  Two Cane Disarms Maul Mornie  Silat Paul Vunak Killer Instinct ______________________________ Kali formulas – Hubud = 2/4/5/1 Snake 1 : macro = kokunage, medial = figure 4, weapon = top quadrant Kali inverted triangle 5 methods of knife retention RollContinue reading “MAAJAK SEMINAR NOTES”

FOIL: THE USE OF THE POINT

Saturday we were able to do a private seminar on the use of the point with Master Foiler Vincent Camillo at Northwest Fencing Center. The use of the point – the straight thrust is a critical skill to add to one’s arsenal and foil is a great introduction. The limitation of the torso as a targetContinue reading “FOIL: THE USE OF THE POINT”

MASTER JAMES A KEATING

The triadic structure is nearly universal. There are three levels of learning: freshman/sophomore/senior; apprentice/journeyman/master; shu/ha/ri; all triads: triskelions. Learning is progressive. First one follows instructions, memorizes patterns, absorbs variations; once the basics are mastered, one starts to learn the linkages, the theory connecting the techniques; then one starts to learn from his own practice, createsContinue reading “MASTER JAMES A KEATING”