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Here is a serious question and it might seem a little odd, I mean no disrespect here at all. To all of the first generation students of the Professor's how was instruction on the drills, the principles, the concepts of the art (Modern Arnis) passed down or transferred to you? Was it oral? As...

As I mentioned in the Tapi thread; my view points, maybe my understanding of drills, etc. etc. has changed over the years. As I read over some of the previous threads on the subject in 2002-2006 time frame here on MT, people were discussing that the Professor stressed 3 things; The Flow...

Hello Gentlemen Lately I've been reexamining what I teach and how I teach etc. etc. in my Modern Arnis classes. We've been working with another Modern Arnis school, so both of our students get to work with others, and a couple of months ago, or maybe it it was last month (actually it was both...

Just wondering do any of you guys that study Modern Arnis, do you take drills and cross them over to other weapons? For instance taking the six count drill or flow drill and apply it to say the bo? Sai, tonfa? Do you try and do it with unequal weapons? Like bo vs. sai, or tonfa? Do you take...

This is tied actually to the other discussion where I asked Modern Arnis instructors and really students if they practice or teach the Modern Arnis anyos or forms. So last night in class we were working on Anyo Tatlo (empty hand form 3) and we get to the part of the first upper X block and the...

In my Modern Arnis classes I teach the Modern Arnis stick forms as well as the empty hand forms. I know the empty hand forms are more of a North American invention, but I was wondering how many MA instructors still teach them? For myself I tend to use them for several purposes like instance...

On June 27th-28th I hosted a two day seminar with Datu Dieter Knuttel at the Roanoke Recreation Center in Roanoke TX. Leading up to his seminar I admit I had different ideas about what he would cover; I've seen him do enough different things at different camps over the years, I asked for...

On another thread I had asked the question what to have an instructor teach at a seminar we are hosting? Dieter had asked for input on what we would like for him to cover and I thought I'd open that up to the board to see what other people who are in the FMAs and Modern Arnis in particular...

Just wanted to let everyone know that Datu Dieter Knuttle is coming to Texas to the DFW (that Dallas Fort Worth) area on June 27-28th (Saturday and Sunday) for a 2 day seminar. Hidden Sword Martial Arts will be hosting him for the two day seminar and we will be holding it at the Roanoke...

I was going to post this over in the Filipino discussion forum and then I thought maybe the Balintawak section, but then thought I might actually get the response from this forum since this forum deals with JKD. However If I'm in the wrong forum MODs please post it in the right forum. I had...

On Monday and Tuesday of this week I was down in the Houston area for an Offshore Technology Conference and while I was there I arranged to work out with Master Ed Kwan, Master Earl Tullis, and John (one of Master Earl's lakans) after getting done at the conference. My foot was really giving...

So yesterday I ran across some of my notes on different drills in the Tapi drills. I remembered doing them at the camps with GM Remy and one of them was the "Big Wheel". A and B (A feeds and B defends) both in Right leads and sticks are in the right hand A feeds in a HFH (#1) to B B inside...

I just wanted to let people know that I am interested in reaching out to other FMA players and schools in the DFW (Dallas/Ft. Worth) to create loose group of people who might be interested in possibly cross training events between schools, or perhaps supporting upcoming seminars etc. etc. you...

I think I heard GM Taboada refer to a series of sparring type drills by the name of the "Grouping drills" can anyone shed some light on them for me. 1) History as in how they developed, who developed them etc. etc.? 2) Some of the attributes they develop, how those attributes are developed in...

Over in the Beginners Forum I commented on using Century's WMXXLs freestanding bags. I wrote a review on the bags and my experience with them. I recently purchased the Century VS1 the V Spar 1 and the VS 3 for my classes. Since the other thread had a couple of thousand views I figured there...

Just wanted to pass on the good news that two of my students were promoted to Lakan Isa and Dayang Isa this weekend at a seminar with Bruce Chui and Jack Hogan. Kevin and Jackie Bradbury (who does post on MT) came to me almost three years ago after studying with their instructor David Jones who...

I had a discussion with a friend the other day and it got me thinking.:rolleyes: 1) Do you believe that schools should have an open mat sparring sessions? 2) If you are or where a school owner/instructor would you have or conduct open mat sparring sessions, where anyone off of the street or...

Just wondering how many Modern Arnis instructors teach the Empty Hand Sinawali drills that the Professor use to show? Lately in my class I have been teaching the Empty Hand Sinawali patterns along with the Empty Hand Tapi drill, I use to just teach it like in the manner that the Professor did...

A thread in the Modern Arnis forum talks about these seminars, however because the are more self defense related I thought I would post them here to see if anyone is interested in attending them. These are open to anyone from novice to instructors. I am proud to be helping to sponsor two self...

I teach a karate/TKD class on carpet at a recreation center, I currently wear tennis shoes when I teach due to the stress on my knees after being at work all day and then teaching on my feet for 3-4 hours. However I believe my tennis shoes are causing some problems with my knees, since they...

The thread I posted about students being disruptive in class ties in with these questions. 1) How many attend class where the parents or spectators aren't seperated from the class itself? 2) And are they disruptive to your class? By disruptive I mean by coaching the students, talking on...

A couple of days ago I was talking with a former martial artist with a preteen child in the martial arts about some students in his child's class. He didn't agree with my input on what I felt the right thing to do was and I thought I ask others to see what other students, instructors, or...

An American's point of view of the DAV Osterburg Modern Arnis Summer Camp This has been a great camp so far. And we're at lunch now, in a couple of hours we will be having our last three lessons with Bram Frank, SM Dan Anderson and SM Rene Tongson. It has been one of the best camp seminar...

Two begining students of mine are moving with their parents to Castle Rock Colorado. Their parents want to keep them in the martial arts and asked me about schools and instructors in the area. I told them I would put up a post and see if anyone knows anyone there and get recommendations if...

Hey guys I only have a minute here before work but... I started teaching an old students of mine son yesterday along with my son. And I noticed right off of the bat that this boy is really mild mannered. Now both he and my son play football for their schools and they are lineman so I know he...

I was watching the DVDs on the 2005 International Modern Arnis Summer Camp and I noticed something about blocking the stick and I thought I would throw it out there for discussion. A side note here very good DVDs by the way, they were filmed much better than the Symposiums, good job George...

I was working with my main workout partner today and we got discussing double stick training. He was wondering what priority double stick training takes in Arnis. As we discussed it I got thinking that I would post his question and see if anyone cares to discuss it here. 1) Where does...

On another thread a poster asked what he could do to enjoy and get the most of a seminar. Several people replied (myself included) that he could take notes about what was covered. I did a search and didn't see this topic covered (please forgive me if it has and I didn't do the search right)...

I know there are some people of the list that study the Inosanto blend kali method. A while back I remember reading some discussion on the Sumbrada drills. Not sure if it was MT or maybe the escrima digest. Anyway I was wondering if you could help me out. A friend loaned me an old grainy...

Hello everyone At any martial art event class/seminar/camp etc. etc. that I go to I try and take notes either hand written or from memory and then afterwards type them into my computer to help with lessons plans, training etc. etc. At the Symposium I didn't keep a decent set of notes due...