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Martial Arts Topics / 2 New Clips!
« on: December 29, 2005, 07:05:31 AM »
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Martial Arts Topics / Hello to the DBMA forum
« on: August 10, 2005, 03:28:40 PM »
Guro Marc, I forgot to mention I'm an engineer by day, at a software company, where I pride myself on being a "nerd" (read: academic). And when my coworkers hear of my interest in stickfighting (or martial arts), they think I'm crazy or violent. Football, rugby, all the "normal" hobbies aren't a big deal...yet in all my martial arts training, I've had far less injuries than my friends who play football.
Stickgrappler, that is a stage of life I am on the cusp of entering. I have a few more years before my wife and I start our (human) family (we have 2 pups!), so I'm trying to get as much training in as possible. I just set up a small home dojo, which is 99% done, so I can train at my house, even when we do have kids. And of course train the kids too!
Last request for now:
Do you guys recommend any videos (like NOVA or National Geographic) that show tribal/primitive men, with fighting (like that in the RCS series)? I imagine this is a small market...
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
Stickgrappler, that is a stage of life I am on the cusp of entering. I have a few more years before my wife and I start our (human) family (we have 2 pups!), so I'm trying to get as much training in as possible. I just set up a small home dojo, which is 99% done, so I can train at my house, even when we do have kids. And of course train the kids too!
Last request for now:
Do you guys recommend any videos (like NOVA or National Geographic) that show tribal/primitive men, with fighting (like that in the RCS series)? I imagine this is a small market...
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
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Martial Arts Topics / Hello to the DBMA forum
« on: August 09, 2005, 01:05:06 PM »
I just checked these books out of the library. Exactly what I was looking for, thanks Guro Crafty!
Just curious, both you and Guro Knaus are quite articulate, and if I may inquire, what are your educational backgrounds and your "day jobs"?
In the RCS series, Top Dog says he studied at Columbia...
(I have a BS in mechanical engineering)
Gumagalang,
-Sean
PS: Stickgrappler, I've always loved your website!
Just curious, both you and Guro Knaus are quite articulate, and if I may inquire, what are your educational backgrounds and your "day jobs"?
In the RCS series, Top Dog says he studied at Columbia...
(I have a BS in mechanical engineering)
Gumagalang,
-Sean
PS: Stickgrappler, I've always loved your website!
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Martial Arts Topics / anybody know these guys? "Apache Warrior Arts" ?
« on: August 08, 2005, 06:28:35 AM »
Cool. No lie blade seems pretty cool.
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Martial Arts Topics / Please help me find a good video
« on: July 26, 2005, 06:32:27 AM »
The original DBMA tapes are awesome! It amazes me that these tapes were produced in 1993...the production value is incredibly high, and they are a great mix of solo drills, partner drills, and fights. There is a section in the first tape about warm-ups and building your forearms. Top Dog recommends using your fighting stick as well as heavier sticks -- I just bought some iron pipe ($3 each) at Home Depot that I'm going to use to build my grip and forearms.
There are also some wicked body toughening/conditioning exercises on the Sayoc Stickgrappling DVD.
There are also some wicked body toughening/conditioning exercises on the Sayoc Stickgrappling DVD.
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Martial Arts Topics / Where's the link?
« on: July 26, 2005, 06:22:03 AM »
I checked the DVDs link from the main page, but didn't see this DVD...can someone please point me in the right direction?
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Martial Arts Topics / fighting without any protection
« on: July 26, 2005, 06:18:21 AM »
That photo is quite telling! Egads.
Dog Corey, sorry for the mistake in addressing you. I am not too familiar with the DBMA ranking/salutation, so I was just trying to be respectful.
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
Dog Corey, sorry for the mistake in addressing you. I am not too familiar with the DBMA ranking/salutation, so I was just trying to be respectful.
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
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Martial Arts Topics / pointer-count (that's a Kentucky Fried Movie reference!)
« on: July 25, 2005, 10:21:16 AM »
Hi Guro/Dog Corey,
I'm really glad you replied and I saw your signature, because I was in church yesterday, and I one point I wondered how many other people at mass had even heard of stickfighting...
You said:
and gave some good examples of how, even with a mask, serious damage can result.
I hope that one can even be enlightened without getting hit at all!
Getting KO'd by a shot to the head is definitely not my favorite cup of tea.
Nevertheless, I'll still contest that fighting without protection changes the game. IMHO, any alteration of the rules changes the game. I played checkers with my cousin last month, and she didn't play with "required jumps", so I had to change my strategy. Same game, but if I were to enter the World Checkers Cup, I'd want experience playing by the official rules. And in the extremely unlikely event that I'll ever fight someone with a stick in "real life", fighting without protection changed my life and taught me some valuable lessons that I might otherwise never have learned. Indeed, I had to learn them "the hard way".
When I fought without protection, there are 2 things I noticed about my defense:
1) I didn't get hit in the hand, because I knew the effects could render me stick-less. Fortunately I had learned this lesson some years before when staff sparring.
2) I don't think I got hit in the head (except for that thrust to the cheek) without my arms covering my head. So my arms took the impact. That first thrust changed my life. I don't know if I would have that same instinct/cover if I had been wearing a mask. Yes, it hurts if you get while wearing a mask. I'm sure against a powerful opponent you could even get a concussion. And I remember seeing a DBMA clip where a guy got a cut on his forehead from a shot that went through the mask. Still, the mask protects "the $10,000 area" (a term a BJJ teacher of mine once called the face), which means if I'm wearing a mask, I am not thinking about protecting my face in a way that I would if I weren't wearing the mask.
In either case, I'd still rather not get hit in the head!
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
I'm really glad you replied and I saw your signature, because I was in church yesterday, and I one point I wondered how many other people at mass had even heard of stickfighting...
You said:
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I can be enlightened and wear a little protection.
and gave some good examples of how, even with a mask, serious damage can result.
I hope that one can even be enlightened without getting hit at all!
Getting KO'd by a shot to the head is definitely not my favorite cup of tea. Nevertheless, I'll still contest that fighting without protection changes the game. IMHO, any alteration of the rules changes the game. I played checkers with my cousin last month, and she didn't play with "required jumps", so I had to change my strategy. Same game, but if I were to enter the World Checkers Cup, I'd want experience playing by the official rules. And in the extremely unlikely event that I'll ever fight someone with a stick in "real life", fighting without protection changed my life and taught me some valuable lessons that I might otherwise never have learned. Indeed, I had to learn them "the hard way".
When I fought without protection, there are 2 things I noticed about my defense:
1) I didn't get hit in the hand, because I knew the effects could render me stick-less. Fortunately I had learned this lesson some years before when staff sparring.
2) I don't think I got hit in the head (except for that thrust to the cheek) without my arms covering my head. So my arms took the impact. That first thrust changed my life. I don't know if I would have that same instinct/cover if I had been wearing a mask. Yes, it hurts if you get while wearing a mask. I'm sure against a powerful opponent you could even get a concussion. And I remember seeing a DBMA clip where a guy got a cut on his forehead from a shot that went through the mask. Still, the mask protects "the $10,000 area" (a term a BJJ teacher of mine once called the face), which means if I'm wearing a mask, I am not thinking about protecting my face in a way that I would if I weren't wearing the mask.
In either case, I'd still rather not get hit in the head!
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
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Martial Arts Topics / fighting without any protection
« on: July 22, 2005, 08:38:16 AM »
It should go without saying that fighting with protection is different than fighting without protection. Please notice I said "different", and didn't place a value judgment on it. They each have their utility.
Here's my short answer: in my experience, whatever area I have protected, then I'm not as worried about that area as if it weren't protected. Consequently, my priorities are different, and I fight differently. Also, I can get more training time in with protection; likewise, I can get more realistic training without protection. Again, both have their place.
Allow me to offer up 2 examples:
(1) When grappling: sometimes I wear a cup, mouthpiece, and headgear. When I remove this protection, it changes my game. It's not a complete change, but I do make some subtle changes. I do my straight armbars differently so as not to crush my testicles with the guy's arm. When I don't wear a mouthpiece, I have to defend a crossface sooner. And without headgear, my ears get folded over and might swell up -- until I remember how to protect them again.
So when I train for a competition that will allow such protection, I will wear it. I might as well, since it protects me, and consequently is an advantage. For competition, I want to have all the advantages. However, for realism, I usually remove that protection since I'll probably never have on the street (unless leaving jiu-jitsu, for instance
). In the real world, I want the advantage of having trained as realistically as possible for that encounter.
(2) When stickfighting: sometimes I spar with gear, sometimes I use padded sticks, and I have fought without hand or head protection. Padded sticks are fun, and can be a good training tool as long as when I'm training, I am "honest" with myself about when I'm getting hit or if I can take certain kinds of shots. Likewise, training with protection has its place. I can train more, which is important, and yes, it's extremely realistic, just as the UFC is realistic. However, the UFC is a contest with limits and 2 oz gloves, and in the real world, I want to be prepared for when there are no limits. Punches might play less of a role without gloves.
Nevertheless, it's not quite the same as fighting without protection, which was intense, and brought me to a new level. It changed my life. And that's what I'm looking for out of my training -- expanding my horizons, pushing my limits, making me achieve and do things I never thought possible. I have found that the mind limits the body more than the body limits the body.
Of course, the risk of fighting without protection is higher. When I stick fought without armor, I got thrust in the cheek, and immediately realized I needed to protect my face better. So I grabbed the stick. If I had a mask on, my priorities might have been different. It might hurt, but the self-preservation instinct of protecting my face kicked in. I also knew I didn't want to take any hand shots, which I could probably survive with gloves.
Let me add this: I love NHB/MMA and stickfighting. I think this kind of fighting really develops people, helps them grow, which I believe is one of the DBMA goals. So, if fighting without hand and head protection helps you grow, that's great. If you're not interested, that's cool too. We're all hopefully just training to grow, get better, learn, and be part of a great brotherhood.
So, I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure other people can comment on this as well. I have the utmost respect for the Dog Brothers, which is why I joined this forum: to expand my horizons, and discuss FMA and stickfighting with people I have something in common with. After all, there aren't too many people in our society fighting each other with sticks!
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
Here's my short answer: in my experience, whatever area I have protected, then I'm not as worried about that area as if it weren't protected. Consequently, my priorities are different, and I fight differently. Also, I can get more training time in with protection; likewise, I can get more realistic training without protection. Again, both have their place.
Allow me to offer up 2 examples:
(1) When grappling: sometimes I wear a cup, mouthpiece, and headgear. When I remove this protection, it changes my game. It's not a complete change, but I do make some subtle changes. I do my straight armbars differently so as not to crush my testicles with the guy's arm. When I don't wear a mouthpiece, I have to defend a crossface sooner. And without headgear, my ears get folded over and might swell up -- until I remember how to protect them again.
So when I train for a competition that will allow such protection, I will wear it. I might as well, since it protects me, and consequently is an advantage. For competition, I want to have all the advantages. However, for realism, I usually remove that protection since I'll probably never have on the street (unless leaving jiu-jitsu, for instance
). In the real world, I want the advantage of having trained as realistically as possible for that encounter.(2) When stickfighting: sometimes I spar with gear, sometimes I use padded sticks, and I have fought without hand or head protection. Padded sticks are fun, and can be a good training tool as long as when I'm training, I am "honest" with myself about when I'm getting hit or if I can take certain kinds of shots. Likewise, training with protection has its place. I can train more, which is important, and yes, it's extremely realistic, just as the UFC is realistic. However, the UFC is a contest with limits and 2 oz gloves, and in the real world, I want to be prepared for when there are no limits. Punches might play less of a role without gloves.
Nevertheless, it's not quite the same as fighting without protection, which was intense, and brought me to a new level. It changed my life. And that's what I'm looking for out of my training -- expanding my horizons, pushing my limits, making me achieve and do things I never thought possible. I have found that the mind limits the body more than the body limits the body.
Of course, the risk of fighting without protection is higher. When I stick fought without armor, I got thrust in the cheek, and immediately realized I needed to protect my face better. So I grabbed the stick. If I had a mask on, my priorities might have been different. It might hurt, but the self-preservation instinct of protecting my face kicked in. I also knew I didn't want to take any hand shots, which I could probably survive with gloves.
Let me add this: I love NHB/MMA and stickfighting. I think this kind of fighting really develops people, helps them grow, which I believe is one of the DBMA goals. So, if fighting without hand and head protection helps you grow, that's great. If you're not interested, that's cool too. We're all hopefully just training to grow, get better, learn, and be part of a great brotherhood.
So, I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure other people can comment on this as well. I have the utmost respect for the Dog Brothers, which is why I joined this forum: to expand my horizons, and discuss FMA and stickfighting with people I have something in common with. After all, there aren't too many people in our society fighting each other with sticks!
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
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Martial Arts Topics / Charles Kangas: Sayoc Kali 7/30-31 in Signal Hill
« on: July 22, 2005, 07:59:10 AM »
You lucky "dogs"!
I love training with Guro Charles. Have a great seminar.
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
I love training with Guro Charles. Have a great seminar.
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
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Martial Arts Topics / Thanks!
« on: July 21, 2005, 08:05:22 AM »
Thanks, Crafty Dog. I really liked seeing the tribal fighting, too. Great footage.
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Martial Arts Topics / Hello to the DBMA forum
« on: July 19, 2005, 02:46:12 PM »
Hi everyone, I have just joined this forum. I couldn't find any new user information so I just thought I'd introduce myself. You may recognize my username from the Sayoc forums, and I'm aka "theMachine23" (how I strive to train, and MJ's number) on the Underground Forum @ www.mma.tv.
I watched the original DBMA tapes this weekend. They were awesome. One thing I was particularly interested in is the psychology of fighting as part of training, and how our civil life represses aggression in males (i.e., we don't have a tribal hierarchy established by physical dominance). If anyone can recommend some reading material, I would appreciate it.
I train Sayoc Kali and BJJ.
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
I watched the original DBMA tapes this weekend. They were awesome. One thing I was particularly interested in is the psychology of fighting as part of training, and how our civil life represses aggression in males (i.e., we don't have a tribal hierarchy established by physical dominance). If anyone can recommend some reading material, I would appreciate it.
I train Sayoc Kali and BJJ.
Gumagalang,
-Sean Brandt
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