The Eskrima Crew in Sion, Switzerland

Chronologically in the wrong place, but I went to teach some of Sonny's peeps in Germany and Switzerland last November. Here's a picture of the crew in Sion.
Good Times :-)

Year of the Metal Tiger - 2010

OK .... So it's been a while - most remiss of me.
New Years resolution is to keep updating more regularly with news and notes of interest.

First off - Change in Eskrima class schedule and Bagua open workouts:
Visayan Eskrima is now twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7.30pm - 8.30pm at Suigetsukan Dojo (International and 1st Ave in Oakland CA)

Bagua Open workout (Open to Bagua students from the morning classes and to continuing students of the Yizong system of Luo De Xiu) 1st Sunday of the month 4pm -6pm also at Suigetsukan

Luo De Xiu Seminars Bay Area 2009

Luo De Xiu 2009 Seminar Series in Oakland, CA

Ba Gua, Hsing-I, Tai Chi and Chi Gung Intensives

Aug. 19 Wednesday 7 pm - 10 pm Chen Pan-ling Style Tai Chi
$65

Form
Sections 1-6

Technical
Essence and Principles


Aug. 20 Thursday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Hsing-I Chuan - Five Elements $65

Aug. 22 Saturday 12 noon - 7:30 pm
Aug. 23 Sunday 12 noon - 7:30 pm
Gao Style Ba Gua Zhang Weekend Seminar $235
8
Xiantian (Pre Heaven)Continuous Circular Forms
& Line 8
Houtian – Body Methods

Aug. 24 Monday 7 pm - 10 pm Daoyin Chi Gung $65 The Five Animal Frolics

Aug. 25 Tuesday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Hsing-I Chuan - Five Elements $65

Aug. 26 Wednesday 7 pm - 10 pm Daoyin Chi Gung $65 The Five Animal Frolics

Aug. 27 Thursday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Hsing-I Chuan - Lianhuan Forward and
Backward Linking Form $65


To register please call 510-527-7760 or email blangan@stillnessinmotion.com

*Prices are for Prepayment by July 20, 2009. After July 20, if spaces are still
available: Evening Seminars will be $85; Weekend Seminars will be $275.

A discount for the Entire Intensive is $540.00 paid in full by July 20, 2009.

No preregistration discounts after July 10, 2009.

http://stillnessinmotion.com/LuoSeminars2009.html

Consistency of Strategy and Tactics from Sonny Umpad back to George Silver

The writings of George Silver:
"Paradoxes of Defence" 1599
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/paradoxes.html
"Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes Of Defence" 1599? (Lost, and not published until 1898)
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/brief.html

New Clip on Youtube

New video clip of flow training with The Maestro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H56vb8wb3xc

New Eskrima Article

Looking at the potential use of Filipino style sword play, particularly as taught by Sonny Umpad, in the context of the modern evolution of martial arts known as Self Protection Training or Reality Based Self Defense.
http://streetfightsecrets.com/91.html

Streetfightsecrets.com is the website of Richard Grannon. Lots of great stuff to be found here.