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[mpbelzer]

Hi Everyone,

My Serrada Escrima teacher forwarded me this list of "tips" from a stick fighter who has quite a bit of experience named Lonnie Lepp:

1.  First best hit counts
2.  Conditioning comes into play always
3.  Targets that give a dependable physiological and or neurological   
      response are the best targets
4.  Weapon retention is very important.
5.  Enter, microballistic stunner, power hit to good target, hit-hold-hit-as
     necessary until the attacker is incapable of contolling their body.
6.  Last good hit almost always counts.
7.  Everyone loses in some way if violence is the answer.
8.  Violence is sometimes the most elegant solution to a problem, but
     not nearly as often as an angry person thinks that it is.

Let me know what you all think!

Mike

[Hock]

and/or...

     <> One good fake or bait to create an opening
     
     <>Stunning blow/blows to diminish the fighter
     
     <> Possible disarm because man is stunned.
     
     <>Possible takedown because man is stunned.
          (The best takedown is when a stunned man is already starting to fall.)

...as Remy would say and it comes from the Negros Island saying, You train your whole life for a 4-second stick fight (a helmetless fight that is...)
     

[misshinryu]

Hi Everyone,

My Serrada Escrima teacher forwarded me this list of "tips" from a stick fighter who has quite a bit of experience named Lonnie Lepp:

1. First best hit counts

One punch, one kill! Karate

2. Conditioning comes into play always

Kotekitai! Karate

3. Targets that give a dependable physiological and or neurological
 response are the best targets

The whole body is that if you hit him hard enough. Karate
4. Weapon retention is very important.
5. Enter, microballistic stunner, power hit to good target, hit-hold-hit-as
 necessary until the attacker is incapable of contolling their body.
6. Last good hit almost always counts.
7. Everyone loses in some way if violence is the answer.

Very karate!

8. Violence is sometimes the most elegant solution to a problem, but
 not nearly as often as an angry person thinks that it is.

Let me know what you all think!


Very good!

Mike

[Hock]

To me...since I started in karate 33 years ago...it is all Karate with a small "k."

I think if you started with Arnis, it would all be Arnis with a small "a."

Kung fu? It would all be Kung Fu with small "k's" and F's."

This leads me to my simple evolution...the essence of combat. The generic, universal, essence of combat is the real ultimate truth. To this day, I simply do not see why people have to dress it up in outfits, countries and names....but then it is all about personal timing, enlightenment and ...evolution.

(and I like the flexablility of two punches/one kill-you know, in case I miss! In case he ducks! In case he instinctively and reflexively blocks! In case I might slip on a piece of ice!
Hey! While we are thinking about it. Order me up three punches/one kill.
Real life gets all funky sometimes. I'd like to reserve the right to four or more punches too!)

Hock


 

[Joe Hubbard]

This is how I see “The Finger Pointing To The Moon” story.  You know I have had Wing Chun students who have seen Hock’s stuff and they say, “Oh, that’s Wing Chun.”  Filipino practitioners say, “Oh, that’s Arnis and Silat guys saying, “You are doing Silat!”

When you become institutionalised in anything, it’s easy to see it from that arts’ perspective.  You can go down the line of people and it’s a sure bet that most will see everything from where they are sitting.

The “finger” in the Zen parable is the style or system, where the “moon” is the essence of combat.  Remember what Bruce said- if you pay too much attention to the finger you will miss all the heavenly glory that the moon has to offer. 

I am glad I was a jazz musician for years because it’s all just jazz to me!

Cheers

Joe

[Milldog1776]

(and I like the flexablility of two punches/one kill-you know, in case I miss! In case he ducks! In case he instinctively and reflexively blocks! In case I might slip on a piece of ice!
Hey! While we are thinking about it. Order me up three punches/one kill.
Real life gets all funky sometimes. I'd like to reserve the right to four or more punches too!)

And a few stomps and kicks once they are down.

[usks1]

And a few stomps and kicks once they are down.

Aww you beat me to it.

I agree.. 4 or more punches, some knees, some kicks... Maybe an extra Karate moment on the ground...Then maybe some... Aw that's enough..  :-)