Blog entries by stickarts
Our new modern arnis patch is arriving today and is on sale for $5, add $3 to total order for shipping if you are having it mailed to you. I will be posting a photo of it on the forum once I receive it. There is also a sample photo on our facebook page. I will also be selling them on my seminar...
We completed filming for modern arnis black belt level DVD on saturday. This talks about basic freestyle sparring and also advanced concepts. There is also an empty hand vs. stick flow drill for bonus material! Editing should be completed within a week or two. I have several more modern arnis...
Today i will be working with a book author who is writing a sequal and wants some martial arts backround and training to help him to portray a character in his book. I love the various paths that martial arts takes me down. :0) Always a new adventure! Today will be a day of kenjutsu!
I will be teaching a womens self defense class at Curves this Saturday. There are 12 women pre-registered already. I always enjoy these classes. I enjoy meeting new people, hearing their experiences, finding out why they are there and specifically what they want to get from the class, and of...
We are gearing up for the tournament and seminars at CCSU on September 12th 2010. There will be kids competition and seminars for kids and adults. I will be teaching modern arnis, and Hien Nguyen, of the power rangers, will also be there as well as Dominick Violante, Russ Taylor, and Chris...
A busy June ahead with demos at a car show, a huge event called the extravaganza in East Hartford this Saturday , and an on-field demo at the Rock Cats baseball game on June 27th! We also have the entire theater rented out for the re-make of the karate kid movie. Back to Fitchburg, MA at the end...
We had a great seminar with over 30 people in attendance. I have been invited back to continue working on the curriculum. Look for the next seminar within the next couple of months. After that the next big road trip will be a seminar in Montgomery County PA!
I will be teaching the entire Modern Arnis curriculum over a series of many seminars in Northern MA starting on May 1st! These are closed sessions to the school, however, if you are interested I may be able to invite you as a guest. 30 - 40 participants are expected. Also, Black Belt Modern...
Editing on the 3rd brown belt modern arnis training DVD is nearly done and we are set to film Black belt in March. I have some great stuff planned for this vid and it's going to be the best one to date. :0) thanks for the orders. I will be teaching a series of modern arnis seminars soon in MA...
Our annual tournament is Saturday February 6th! Students compete in forms, sparring and open forms. We also have guest judges come in from other places to help out. It's always a great time. We are doing a demo at 12pm. Stop by if in the area!
We are filming the next home training video this weekend: 3rd Brown Modern Arnis. This will include the 8th emptyhand form, sinawalis, some knife work, and counters to disarms. It will also include a variation to 6 count drill that The professor taught me which I never saw taught a seminars! I...
I will be teaching a sparring seminar this Saturday. Topic covered will be bridging the gap. How to bridge the gap without missing or getting hit! Thats the challenge! :0) I will cover some blitzing and well as angular footwork and also using counter fighting strategy. The beginning of the class...
1st and 2nd brown are now available for sale and we are filming 3rd brown modern arnis home training video within a few weeks! we re-opened today after the holidays to a full house of students! Welcome back all! Counting the days until Spring! :0)
1st and 2nd brown modern arnis training DVD's are both completed and will be ready for sale next week! Then on to filming 3rd brown in a few weeks! I hope everyone had a great New year! We saw a polynesian show along with dinner and what a great time with the family! Welcome 2010!!
What an exciting year ahead! 1st and 2nd Brown Modern Arnis DVD's are about to be released, and several seminars are on the way: Prof Lee Wedlake March 20th, GM Dan Anderson April 24th, and I have several seminars lined up that I will be teaching this year in both Arnis and sparring. Also some...
On Saturday I will be filming my 2nd degree brown belt Modern Arnis DVD. It will cover anyo pito, several more sinawali variations, several left hand applications of semi-freestyle stick sparring, an emptyhand vs. stick self defense technique from kenpo ( securing the storm ), and some other fun...
We are excited to have Professor Lee Wedlake coming here to teach kenpo seminars on the first day of Spring. March 20, 2010. Professor Wedlake has posted some info in his blog.
http://leewedlake.blogspot.com/
My 1st degree brown belt modern arnis video is nearly ready for sale. This video includes, but is not limited to, more pieces of the semi-freestyle stick sparring, anyo anim ( form 6 ), a variety of sinawali's, and a 10 count drill. There is also a second double stick form that I designed. I...
Well, we had a brunch cruise on the river and what a great time! floating down the river and stuffing yourself seems to help you forget everything and just enjoy. :0) I guess this concludes my birthday weekend. I am tired. I am not sure why. The boat did all of the work.
What a great Birthday weekend! Dinner at Dakota's with my girls last night, a steam train ride today, and a brunch riverboat cruise tomorrow! It slightly takes the sting out of being ONE YEAR OLDER! :0)