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”

RANGES OF COMBAT

For all its elegance, Aikido is not a Ryū -流, – a complete art. Its formal curriculum lacks a full set of techniques at every range – maai “interval.” This is a simple observation, a discussion of fact, not a normative evaluation of its merits. Like most traditional martial arts we are discussing contact range – closeContinue reading “RANGES OF COMBAT”

SINAWALI in AIKIDO

This morning was a focus on the basic sinawali pattern at first merely to learn the drill. There are numerous online references to help remind you of the basic pattern. YouTube is an amazing resource if you can discern the true from the false. Techniques and tricks that once were only taught in person and at seminars thatContinue reading “SINAWALI in AIKIDO”