The Last Person.....

[MJS]

Been watching the Ninjutsu vs BJJ thread. At least they are making this into a good discussion instead of dissolving into a typical "this better than that" argument. Still have elements of that, but at least making a good case for their views...

I think I'm done with that thread. Nobody wants to see any other viewpoints. They so set in their ways, they see nothing else. Oh well.

 

[Ceicei]

I think I'm done with that thread. Nobody wants to see any other viewpoints. They so set in their ways, they see nothing else. Oh well.

Just the same ol' package, nothing new except wrapped with different wrappers....if even that.

 

[kuntawguro]

it is like here in the US when you see people in GI's you say they do karate- in the Philippines kuntaw is like saying karate

 

[Ceicei]

it is like here in the US when you see people in GI's you say they do karate- in the Philippines kuntaw is like saying karate

Oh, ok. A term used generically...

 

[kuntawguro]

especially in the southern Philippines

 

[MJS]

Just the same ol' package, nothing new except wrapped with different wrappers....if even that.

Yes, pretty much

 

[kuntawguro]

Oh, ok. A term used generically...

yes- there are 100's of forms of kuntaw
I do Maharlika kuntaw whichis more of a noble art than the tribe kuntaw

 

[Ceicei]

Did you grow up on the Phillipines? It almost seems you are very well versed in the culture there.

 

[kuntawguro]

maharlika means free or royal- not owned or ruled

 

[kuntawguro]

Did you grow up on the Phillipines? It almost seems you are very well versed in the culture there.

I was stationed in the Philippines for 3 1/2 years during the viet nam war- that is where I learned Kuntaw and other arts

 

[Ceicei]

maharlika means free or royal- not owned or ruled

So the nobility practiced that?

 

[MJS]

I was stationed in the Philippines for 3 1/2 years during the viet nam war- that is where I learned Kuntaw and other arts

Do you go back to train or do you stay in the states for your training?

 

[kuntawguro]

So the nobility practiced that?

so the story goes

 

[Ceicei]

I was stationed in the Philippines for 3 1/2 years during the viet nam war- that is where I learned Kuntaw and other arts

Ummm. Interesting. Did you see any combat action at the front, or were with the support?

 

[kuntawguro]

My GM is here in the staes- so I have trained here with him as well, but, at this time I am a black sheep as is silat1
we were booted out of the inner circle for not commercializing the art

 

[kuntawguro]

Ummm. Interesting. Did you see any combat action at the front, or were with the support?

Our ship dodged missiles and I was shot at while doing shore based repairs

 

[Ceicei]

My GM is here in the staes- so I have trained here with him as well, but, at this time I am a black sheep as is silat1
we were booted out of the inner circle for not commercializing the art

They want you to commercialize it? I thought the traditionalists would have preferred their style to remain non-commercial.

 

[Ceicei]

Our ship dodged missiles and I was shot at while doing shore based repairs

I'm glad you're alive to be with us now!

 

[kuntawguro]

my GM needs money to stay in the US
oh, and we were attacked by explosive filled sanpans

 

[Ceicei]

So you don't suppose any chemical warfare was used that could have started your physical immune-system problem?