Dog Brothers Public Forum

DBMA Association Camp June 9-11! Featuring Top Dog, Lonely Dog, and yours truly.

http://dogbrothers.com/

Rambling Rumination: “Let’s Roll!”
by Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny
(c) 2016

I:
We all know of the “well-regulated militia” of our Second Amendment. It is very much worth noting that in the usage of when the Bill of Rights was written, “regulated” did NOT mean “regulations”. It meant “smoothly running”. Thus, an accurate watch could be said to be “well regulated”.

At the time of the writing of the Second Amendment, fresh from the memories of the standing army of the British, our Founding Fathers did not envision a standing army. That is why we have the Third Amendment (no quartering of troops in our homes) and we have a Second Amendment. The security of our country against all enemies, both foreign and domestic, resides with “We the people”.

In times of danger, those subject to being called up were expected to show up WITH THEIR GUNS to fight in defense of our country. In my clear opinion, this means we were expected to have guns suitable for a foot soldier. In those days it was a musket. Today this includes the technology of our time: semi-automatic rifles which are often misnamed by those who would disarm us and those who have been deceived by them as “assault rifles”. To say otherwise would be as logical as excluding radio, TV, and the internet from the First Amendment.

(Though the appearance of each can be similar, the difference is this: A semi-auto such as a civilian may own, requires one pull of the trigger for each shot. An assault rifle of a soldier includes an automatic function whereby bullets come out as long as the trigger is held down.)

This makes perfect sense.

A militia that would have to have foot soldier arms distributed by the government before it would be ready to fight when the nation was under attack would not be “well-regulated”; it would run quite poorly; it would be a fustercluck.

ll:

Some argue that now that we have a standing army, we no longer need a militia, and that the Second Amendment is a atavistic echo of a time gone by.

Let us be perfectly clear. “Enemies both foreign and domestic” includes our government should it ever seek to slip the bonds of our Constitution and take our freedoms. Remember this well: the American Revolution ignited at the battles of Lexington and Concord when the British came to confiscate our guns.

It was thus then, and it is thus now.

Some argue that this is foolish. “Look at the military power of our Government!” they say. “Do you think you can fight that?”

The answer to this argument has two parts.

First, I challenge the assumption implicit in it that our military would turn upon us.

Second, thanks to our Second Amendment, we are no less well-armed than the Taliban or any of a number of other guerrilla movements which this same power has failed to defeat.

III:

This is not to say that there are not to be any sort of laws or regulations.

Our State governments are “the laboratory of democracy” where all this is to be sorted out.

Open carry? Concealed carry? Minimum age? Training required? Criteria for extinguishing Second Amendment rights?

All these are things to be worked out by the States under their Tenth Amendment rights under what is known as “the police power”.

lV:

Of course when it comes to interstate travel or foreign threat, there is a proper constitutional role for the Federal government.

For example as I type these words there is vigorous debate over whether people on the “No Fly” list should be allowed to purchase guns.

At first glance, this looks obvious– “Of course not!”– but the problem is this and it is a profound one: The No-Fly List is a secret governmentally generated list with no Due Process concerning who is put on it and no Due Process for getting off it.

This is a formula for massive mischief!!!

In that flying is not a constitutionally protected right, the No Fly List passes muster as far as flying goes, but in sharp contrast our Second Amendment rights (and implicitly our Ninth Amendment right to self-defense) are fundamental constitutional rights and by definition losing these rights requires proper “Due Process” by Constitutional standards.

This is not a line to be crossed in the passions of the moment– passions often fomented by those who seek to disarm us!!!

As can be readily imagined by anyone who has dealt with governmental bureaucracies (in my case it was as a lawyer in Washington DC), many of those on the list are put on by mistake. In my readings of those who have done serious work looking into this, I am consistently running into the number of 35% of those on the list not belonging there. This means literally hundreds of thousands of innocent people are on the list!!! — which if I have the number correct is the better part of one million names.

It may be due to a name similar to a suspect, or even a name spelled similarly to a suspect or some innocent behavior.

Senator Ted Kennedy was put on the list and so was Congressman John Lewis. Of course they were promptly removed but so too was standout reporter Steve Hayes because he bought a one-way ticket to Turkey where he got on a cruise ship. Despite his public recognition as a reporter, he spent many Kafkaesque months trying to get off it to no avail until anchor Brett Baier spoke to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson ON THE AIR about his case.

Obviously none of us has the political muscle of a US Senator or Congressman or an anchor who can shame the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security!

The truth is simple and clear: The No Fly List has no Due Process for our fundamental Second Amendment rights and until it does (For quite some time Republican Senator Cornier has had a bill which has been rejected by the Democrats) the No Fly List is an insufficient basis for extinguishing the Second Amendment rights of nearly one million Americans

An additional point: Right now our executive branch is led by those who see the problem as “extremism”– be it Muslim, Tea Party, Christian or otherwise.

Indeed, as best as I can tell an unspoken reason for the determination to not identify the danger to our country as Islamic Fascism (or some other similar name) is to not “let go to waste” the opportunity to disarm as many as of possible political enemies of the the current administration , , , but perhaps I digress , , ,
V:

At the end of the day at Dog Brothers Gathering of the Pack one year after 911, I spontaneously spoke of 911 and how the only thing that worked on that day was not the government or the police.  http://dogbrothers.com/saved-by-the-militia/

Two planes hit the World Trade Center. One missed the White House and hit the Pentagon. The last plane, Flight 93, presumably was headed for the Capitol building and it was “we the unorganized militia” on Flight 93 who answered Todd Beamer’s call to action “Let’s roll!” and took that plane down.

VI:

As you can see from the article accompanying my impromptu talk, Title 10, Section 313 speaks to the “unorganized militia”.

Here is my understanding– whether the various state governments do their part in maintaining the apparatus required to have a “well-regulated milita” or not, the militia continues in “unorganized” form.

THE FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERSTANDING THAT DEFENSE OF THE NATION IS IN OUR HANDS REMAINS. IT IS NOT EXTINGUISED BY THE FAILURE OF THE STATES OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DO THEIR PART.
VII:

Once again we see the wisdom of our Founding Fathers unchanged by time or technology. Indeed it is precisely due to technology that our enemy is now able to bypass our military and our police.

Ben Franklin warned us “Those who give up their liberty in search of safety deserve neither.”

Still many people call for what amounts to an end of privacy of our personal communication (Fourth Amendment, Ninth Amendment) even though “encryption” and the “dark web” increasingly make such surveillance superfluous.

No longer is there a need to plot, plan, and direct as was the case with the attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001. Now there is only the need to inspire the “radicalized” to “go operational” in lone wolf actions with guns or, in their absence, bombs.

We see this again and again, be it the Tsarnaev brothers in Boston, the jihadi hit team in San Bernardino, or now in Orlando.
VIII:

So, what are we the people to do in such moments?

First and foremost is to “man up”. Be Odysseus in Cyclops’ cave. He did not pray for Cyclops to eat him last– he came up with a plan and acted! While Cyclops slept, he speared him in his one eye and came up with a clever plan to escape with the sheep and by so doing saved not only himself but his crew.

(If you don’t get this literary reference, it is from Homer’s “The Odyssey”. Read it– and demand a refund from whomever claimed to have educated you!)

If you and others are being held as hostages in a bathroom until it is your turn to die as we saw in Orlando, DO SOMETHING. Rip the seat off the toilet and have someone throw a garbage can as the killer comes in while the one with the toilet seat conks him over the head and everyone swarms him. If you are to die, DIE FIGHTING.

Fighting will be a lot easier and more likely to be effective if you are armed (guns and knives both have their place) and properly trained in their use.

Yesterday I received a call from a Green Beret in 5th Group Special Forces I had worked with some ten years ago. We chatted at length and shared with me something he had written about all this.

This man has been places and done things for us. It is my honor to do my part in spreading his word forward.

=================================
BEGIN
Minimizing Active Shooters in Public Spaces

Two of the most notorious public active shooter examples, the Ft. Hood and Pulse Night Club shootings, illustrate the case of a lone gunman taking down numerous victims in very public places. Both involved semi-automatic firearms which required reloading, the AR-15 as the primary weapon in the Pulse shooting and the M9 Beretta in the Ft. Hood case.

In both instances, the moment shots were realized for what they were, had swarms of people overwhelmed the gunmen, it is arguable that not more than one magazine would have been fired, in the case of the AR-15, 30 rounds of ammunition; in the M9 Beretta, 15 rounds.

This is an argument to consider for it is almost certain that future acts of this kind of public terror will occur.

It is worth putting the theory into practice, wherein, in controlled environments, in training, the theory of swarming such gunmen can, at least, be put to test. Not to do so, without any other counteractions against such shooters in place, is irresponsible.

Now, it is highly understandable that from an instinctual life preservation basis, especially one’s own, it might well be argued that against such intrinsic value, the need to flee against someone with a gun may generally be what naturally occurs; however, these are not natural situations. The alternative, now twice registered, needs to be evaluated, e.g. mass casualties from numerous reloads in the aforementioned cases, where numerous people were, indeed, available to swarm the shooter.

What such action takes is a presence of mind, pre-loaded, which this letter suggests, wherein, before one ever goes into a mall, bar, or other crowded venue, where they know guns are not allowed, the idea of swarming an active shooter become commonplace thinking, as much commonplace as, say, it would be for anyone hearing someone scream FIRE in a crowded theater would cause everyone to immediately leave without thinking.

It is, to say the least, the last thing someone would naturally do – to run to shots that are being fired; yet, the argument remains – massive casualties occur in these situations when magazines are reloaded. There is an interval space wherein a swarm of unarmed individuals can overwhelm someone’s attempts to reload a weapon.
I would hope that increased concealed carry for responsible gun owners along with better staffing of armed security guards at public venues might now, gain traction; however, much stands in the way of such practices.

In the interim, maybe just increasing national consciousness and remembrance of what Todd Beamer inspired when he yelled, “Let’s Roll” on United Airlines Flight 93 during the attacks of 9/11 might be enough to minimize the next threat.

Let’s hope and pray we don’t have to go there; but, at the same time, let’s not allow wishful thinking to rule the ground of our being.

We cannot always be armed, everywhere. Such is the case going to watch your favorite sport in many venues. If an active shooter situation were to happen in such a place isn’t it high time we begin to ask – is it worth letting another active shooter the opportunity to reload?
END
==========================================

In closing, I offer that “Let’s Roll” be our American battle cry whenever the fickle flying finger of fate reaches out and touches us.

If you think this missive worthy, please pass it forward.

The Adventure continues!
Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny
www.dogbrothers.com

https://www.facebook.com/notes/sistemas-integrados-de-combate-sic-kali/entrevista-guro-mauricio-s%C3%A1nchez-sic-dbma/1279520332142739

April 7-9 in Hannover, Germany

May 20-21 US Tribal

July 15 Montreal, Canada

September 24 US Open
North Hollywood, CA

October 27 - 29 Bern, Switzerland
Friday-Tribal / Saturday-Open / Sunday-Seminar

https://issuu.com/budoweb/docs/revista_artes_marciales_cinturon_ne_3025709f62455c/6

https://issuu.com/budoweb/docs/revista_artes_marciales_cinturon_ne_3025709f62455c/140

https://issuu.com/budoweb/docs/rivista_arti_marziali_cintura_nera__f8bb408276a260/118

This topic has been moved to Politics and Religion Politics & Religion.

http://dogbrothers.com/phpBB2/index.php?topic=10.0

https://www.facebook.com/events/244232512603736/

https://www.facebook.com/dogbrothersmartialarts/videos/791011847707543/?pnref=story

https://youtu.be/umOg10Lgs00

https://www.facebook.com/events/244232512603736/

Details soon.

My business partner Kevin Carr and I are proud to announce the coming of Akita Tactical:

"Things tactical and practical for those who would walk as warriors for all their days".

 http://akitatactical.com

Walking as Warriors for All our Days
by PG Crafty Dog/Marc F. Denny

Recently I happened to run across a "Rambling Rumination" I wrote many years ago (15?)  titled "The Tao of the Dog and the Why of Dog Brothers Martial Arts"  http://dogbrothers.com/the-tao-of-the-dog-the-why-of-dog-brothers-martial-arts/

Though the essence articulated therein remains with a consistency of which I confess to being rather proud, there have been important evolutions since then.

The focus on Real Contact Stick Fighting has expanded to more fully express what brought me to the Filipino Martial Arts (which we here at DBMA call "Kali")-- as expressed in Guro Dan Inosanto's book "The Filipino Martial Arts".  The book began with wonderful stories of old Filipino masters, Manong John Lacoste in particular, who "walked as a warriors for all their days".

Just like Kali, DBMA now has three distinct areas:

1) Weapons-- Real Contact Stick Fighting
2) Empty Hand -- "Kali Tudo" (tm)
3) Street--the interface of gun, knife, and empty hand that we call "Die Less Often" (tm)

These three areas are guided by my understanding of "the Dog Brothers Philosophy" so that just like Manong Lacoste and the other Filipino masters who handed down the Art to us we too can walk as warriors for all our days.

By definition this is a continuous path; there is no "I used to do that when I was younger" or "I'm too old and too busy for that now"  -- it is who we are and what we do.

If this is who you are and what you do, then in our service to you on your path we offer the following:

FIRST:

DVDs and Downloads:  When we began there were no DVDs, there were VHS videos.  The internet was unknown to most.  The instructional video market existed through advertising in the magazines with Panther Productions being the dominant force.

Then, as now, those offering their videos were faced with the difficult conundrum of how to price their product in a small market?   High prices meant fewer sales, and given the size of the market low prices could only stimulate sales but so much.

At Dog Brothers Martial Arts our solution was this:

First, to offer a superior product.  Instead of a 35-40 minute poorly shot and poorly edited video of a teacher teeing off on his cooperative students in front of a rice paper panel, we shot professionally and "what we taught we showed fought."  The length of each video was invariably well over one hour, with 70 or 80 minutes being quite common.  The content was not limited to things physical-- the psychological, the emotional, and in a sense, the spiritual aspects were part of the mix.

Second, we kept our prices as low as we could.  We wanted you to get a lot of "bang for their buck" and to know that if something has the name DBMA on it you can rest assured that it is a serious offering that respects the value of your time and money-- and will be something to which you return as time goes by and find things you may not have noticed the first time around.  We believe this is why all our offerings, old and new, continue to sell-- even our first series, which came out in 1993!

We believe this is why we last and grow while others fade away.

In continuation of this philosophy, with the declines over the years in the cost of cameras and edit technology, and the fact that with the advent of downloading meaning that we no longer have to make DVD masters and bear the cost of carrying inventory (not to worry we still will be offering in the DVD format!) we are now able to lower our prices across the board.

Basically, what previously sold for $40 will now sell for $30.

SECOND:

The second thing DBMA offers you is the "Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association", which is now a major focus for me http://dogbrothers.com/join-dbmaa/    The DBMA Ass'n is a wonderful vehicle to deepen in your understanding and growth in DBMA, particularly if you find yourself without a local DBMA school, instructor, or Training Group.

With the Ass'n, much of the content from the public DVDs / downloads that is available to the public is automatically available as is all new material released to the public. Exclusive "members only" content is also included. This material is intended to serve as a "force multiplier" for your training.

I am on the forum virtually every day and our members are an varied and interesting group who bring much to bear to the value of the Ass'n.  There are many more things, but mostly what I would say is "Give the Ass'n a try for two months and we will have you hooked!"

THIRD:

Seminars, Training Camps, etc:  There is nothing like hands on interaction to synergize with the training you do via the Association and the downloads/DVDs!   

FOURTH:

Personal Training with me.   Come to Los Angeles (Hermosa Beach) and work directly with me.  Hermosa Beach is a very pleasant part of Los Angeles and many people bring family members along and make a family vacation out of it.  The year round climate in Los Angeles is quite pleasant and can make for a very agreeable change during winter for those of you who live in colder climes.  Please do NOT feel you must be advanced for this training to be worth your time or mine!   I greatly enjoy helping real people become real in their skills in short order.   Please do NOT feel I teach only fighters!  Remember, DBMA is about our "Walking as Warriors For All Our Days"!

The beginning of a new year is a good time to begin new Adventures so that at the end of the year you can look back and see just how far you have travelled.  The longest journey begins with the first step.

The Adventure continues,
PG Crafty/Marc

https://www.facebook.com/VozCiudadanaCL/videos/1684398595116460/ 

Let the Howl Go Forth:



Facebook Event Page - https://www.facebook.com/events/934292869952216/

Registration -
http://dogbrothersgear.com/Personal-Training-Seminars-Camps/DBMA-Training-Camp-with-Top-Dog-Lonely-Dog-and-Crafty-Dog-June-10-12-2016.html

Woof All:

Both of the men whom help us out as EMT/medics at our "Dog Brothers Gathering of the Pack" are not available this year so we find ourselves in desperate last minute need and it occurs to me to reach out here.

So, is anyone available? We can throw gas and a bit of money your way.

The Adventure continues,
Crafty Dog/Marc
craftydog@dogbrothers.com

Pipes, Pistols, Blades & Boots - August 21 - 23, 2015 - Plains, Montana…

I can’t say enough positive things about this class.  It was an amazing experience, intellectually, physically and spiritually challenging and enriching.  Kudos to Marc Denny and Eric Pfleger, instructors par excellence, and all-around GREAT people.  It was truly an honor to receive the benefits of these guys’ vast experience and highly-advanced skills in close-quarters battle scenarios.  We began day one with live fire pistol drills, including techniques designed to facilitate retention when in close contact with an adversary, as well as positions of compromised access to the weapon.  This included techniques for deploying the weapon when in actual body contact with the adversary from various angles.  Later we moved on to using the pistol as an impact device in combination with live fire, and practiced inducing out-of-battery conditions, and learned how these might occur, as well as methods to quickly recognize and rectify these situations.

During the afternoon, Crafty gave us a thorough background regarding the use of short and improvised impact weapons deployed in various ways to most efficiently neutralize the adversary.  This included knives (folded), sticks, both rattan and padded, kubatons and other improvised weapons such as carabiners.  We practiced methodically and dynamically with hard but safe impact intensity, using both other students and Marc & Eric as coaches/sparring partners.  Roles were well-defined, and rough-and-tumble contact encouraged and employed   Marc explained the finer points of weapon manipulation and defense against an aggressor, focusing on forcing the adversary into a physically-compromised and/or painful position and bringing him to the ground for final neutralization.  Marc repeatedly emphasized consistency across categories, explaining that the ingrained muscle memory motions of hand-to-hand should mirror those used when employing an weapons of any type.  As he told us: “In the adrenal state, you will do what you’ve trained.”

Day two began with advanced knife-fighting techniques, some innovative blade-retention and offensive maneuvers, basic stabs and cuts, and lots of drills resulting in training partners forced onto their backs on the ground.  “Higher consciousness through harder contact,” indeed!  Marc demonstrated along with Eric techniques to maneuver oneself into advantageous positions against adversaries, including behind them, and then to decisively end the fight. Blade edge position and corresponding techniques used with various knife holds were taught, emphasizing inflicting maximum target damage in the most efficient manner possible.  More stick and impact weapon drills followed, with continued coaching, correction and helpful suggestions from both Eric and Marc.  They were careful to make sure each student understood the techniques being taught, and could demonstrate them in practice with their training opponent.

During the afternoon of the second day, Eric moved into pistol-based weapon strips, disarms and retention drills.  We practiced both with training partners and impact dummies, learning how to smoothly transition from disarming the adversary to using the confiscated weapon as an impact device against the opponent.  This was done at very close range with many repetitions, ensuring that the techniques were well-understood and able to be executed properly with appropriate power and speed.  We also practiced groundwork, including engaging with the pistol from the ground and bringing adversaries to the ground along with us if disabled.

In the morning on day three, Eric gave us a thorough overview of improvised weapons that can be used when in confined and/or non-permissive environments.  Boots, gloves, striking devices, extricating oneself from constraints, and methods to deceive and surprise adversaries were covered.  Eric demonstrated the use of impact devices including saps, carabiners, and flashlights.  He also showed us an impressive and extensive array of extremely effective and non-obtrusive (stealth) items that can be easily carried and deployed when necessary without drawing prior attention to oneself.  We covered handling clothing interference and weapon snags upon drawing from concealment, including quickly clearing malfunctions and getting the pistol back into action while continually covering one’s adversary.  In addition, Eric demonstrated and we repeatedly practiced shooting through clothing safely when appropriate and necessary, including resolving resulting out-of-battery conditions smoothly and quickly.

The afternoon of the third day was spent working with Crafty and Eric to understand and employ Marc’s “dog-catcher” technique, as well as understand the evolution of this amazingly innovative and extremely effective maneuver.  Utilizing this technique against a knife-wielding adversary could very well give you the upper hand and save your life.  Living in times such as we are, all of the training we received may well be invaluable at some point when faced with a bad actor intent on inflicting maximum carnage.  Now more than ever - this material is important not only for law enforcement and military, but for the average citizen to master, as it becomes increasingly likely that the fight will come to you at some point.

All in all, an incredibly valuable and enjoyable time with great instructors, great food, great conversation and humor and physical surroundings of such majesty and beauty as to make our spirits soar to new heights.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

While this could fit within the existing Polic Citizen interactions thread, I think it deserves its own thread:

What a stud!  What accuracy while moving!  This is a warrior!

http://bearingarms.com/pushed-forward-brave-garland-police-officer-advanced-brought-garland-terrorists/

Prayers for our Canadian friends today   

Question presented here-- this is your situation: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVkow0_hC-Y

What do you do?

Woof!

I would like to announce the beginning of a new era for the Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association and the creation of the DBMA Instructors Association.  Under my supervision, the new DBMAA and DBMA IA will be run by a Board of Directors:
 
DBMA:
*Guro Ryan "Guard Dog" Gruhn-- Director of Business Affairs
*Guro Mark "Fu Dog" O'Dell-- Director of Curriculum
* Guro Mark "Beowulf" Houston-- Director of Curriculum

(Because there are three of us named "Marc/Mark" we tend to use our Dog Brother names to avoid confusion)
 
As you can see, all three are full Dog Brothers and DBMA Guros.  Guros Fu and Beo are long time private students of mine who together run a school in Moreno Valley, CA.  Guro Ryan/Guard Dog, based in Central PA, has trained with me for over eleven years and brings the knowledge, experience, and wisdom that running a school of some 450+ students has taught him.  What he will be doing for us he has already done for the other prominent Associations such as the Thai Boxing Association of the U.S.A. and the Youth Martial Arts Association.
 
With this new era I believe we have in place a program that will serve you well, be your interest in any or all of the three basic martial areas of DBMA: Weaponry/Real Contact Stick Fighting; "Kali Tudo" ™;  and/or "Die Less Often" whether you are a backyard group or a school.

I feel myself to be of an age where the focus is on building those that follow, and as a system, I feel DBMA is now ready.  Do note that given that I have been teaching for nearly 20 years, the number I have certified as Guro is rather small—ten so far—but I am rather “old school” in these things.  The DBMAA and the DBMA IA are now my central focus.  If you like my work, this is where you want to be.  (To read more on Guro Crafty’s life in martial arts click here (insert link here))
 
I now leave it to Guro Ryan/Guard Dog to handle the reality of it all.

Me?  I'm in charge of everything else :0D
 
The Adventure continues!
Guro Crafty/Marc
 
==============================================
 
 
Woof! 
 
We are excited to announce the all new Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association, which builds upon the Association that began twelve years ago.  Thanks to the evolutions in DBMA as a system and in technology, the new DBMAA will offer all that it always has and much more. 

BENEFITS:

1) Online Video Library:  Inside the new DBMAA you will find numerous Dog Brothers DVDs which have been broken down by technique and carefully labeled for easy navigation.  Every month there will be new DBMAA-only clips from various seminars, private lessons and other various Dog Brothers Martial Arts related events that will be posted every month.  Some will be from Guro Crafty, some will be from DBMA Guros and Instructors, and some will be from guest instructors.   It might be Guro Crafty sharing the latest wrinkle on the Time Machine Game or one of the Guros sharing an interesting tangent on which he has some distinct expertise.  Or it might be a guest instructor; for example, you will see Guro Crafty’s friend and noted twelve year UFC veteran Tony Fryklyn demonstrating his explorations based upon Guro Crafty’s trailblazing innovations with the use of shot puts as a training tool.  Tony, assisted by his friend “Jase” (Jason Stratham’s stunt double) will show you his expression of using the shot puts to develop his MMA clinch game.

2)   Footage from Guro Crafty’s extensive library!  Guro Crafty has compiled over twenty five years of fighting and training footage which he will share with the Association.  Where permission is obtained, the shared footage will include some of the finest teachers and fighters on the planet.

3)  The DBMAA forum like none you have ever seen.  It puts a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips.  As a member you will have to the largest repository of knowledge ever compiled on DBMA.  Having already been in existence for twelve years, the older lower tech Association is already a living, breathing entity ready, willing, and able to support this new step.  Every new user will have twelve years of content already there waiting for him—plus plenty of material of the sort enabled by the new technology.   In addition to the subject matter of the sort you might expect, there are threads on Evolutionary Psychology/Biology,  Konrad Lorenz, Carl Jung, Historical Battles.   After all, DBMA is not just about the fighting, but the contexts in which it occurs.

Navigating on the forum is surprisingly easy.  Great emphasis has been put on “thread coherency”—meaning that if you want to research a particular subject (e.g. anti-knife, head butts, improvised weapons, security measures, guns, etc.) you will be able to go to that thread and find years of accumulated contributions on the subject in question thus making navigating twelve years of posts easier than ever.

Unlike other forums where the “name instructor” rarely shows up and interacts even less, Guro Crafty is there most days to engage and to interact with you.

Guro Crafty has always made it clear that DBMA is not “the Marc Denny style” – rather it is “A system of many styles dedicated to smuggling concepts across the frontiers of style.”  The membership of the Association is broad and deep and brings much to the conversation.  As a member of our organization you will be part of a community, creating an environment of support and growth.

WHERE DO I BEGIN?

One of the most asked questions we get is, “Where do I start?  Is there a road map?”  The answer is - HERE! 

http://dogbrothers.com/join-dbmaa/

While many people who come to us prefer to follow their doggy nose as they explore DBMA, many others prefer a more defined progression.  As far we are concerned, both of these paths are correct--  our Curriculum Directors, Guro Fu Dog and Guro Beowulf, and I are there to help whichever way you prefer to go.

If you do ask for us to help you with a defined progression, with your progress noted along the way, we will share with a clear systemic and sequential path to genuine competence in DBMA, dignified along the way by a discrete "dog tag" with a silencer of the appropriate color.  Know that we are "old school" in this, recognition will be earned!

Our Instructor section will be for current Instructors and Group Leaders. For those who have aspirations to become an Instructor, the "dog tag progression" of the Association will form your base and continue from there.  For further details contact me (Guro Ryan).

MONEY:

We have kept costs to a minimum so you get the most out of your experience with us.  Here is how it breaks down.

If you are already an active member, we appreciate your loyalty. Your membership remains active at the current rate until it is up for renewal. For new members the cost will be $25 a month or $200 per year if you sign up before Sept 30, 2014. New members, if you get in before September 30, 2014, you will be locked into this special discounted rate for as long as you are a current member under the DBMA Association; after that it becomes $30 a month or $300 per year.
 
To register http://dogbrothers.com/join-dbmaa/

DBMA Instructor Association:  If you are interested in your school carrying the DBMA flag and what the program offers you please contact me directly.

Fit, Fun & Functional!

Ryan “Guard Dog” Gruhn
Guro / DBMAA Business Director
“Walking as warriors for all our days”
ryan@dogbrothers.com | www.dogbrothers.com

Posted on behalf of our good friend Loki "Tricky Dog" Jorgenson:

=====================================================

Greetings GMs, Masters, Guros, Instructors, Performers, Teachers, FMA/SEAMA enthusiasts, friends, family and previous SEACAF participants:

On behalf of all of the organizers and sponsors for SEACAF 2014, I would like to extend an invitation to the Southeast Asian Cultural Arts Festival to be held in Burnaby, BC, Canada, on Satuday August 16, 2014 from 10:00am-5:00pm. This is our 7th annual event.  See the links below for the map or contact us for directions.

The event will start at 10h00 with an opening circle and welcoming ceremony from First Nations.

Check out the video from 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fih9LNcBcY
And the music/dance video from 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzwfcftmz2M
And the latest video from 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZFIK8DfBoM
     


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/303050249851581/
Twitter: @MonsoonSociety #SEACAF
Web: http://www.monsoonsociety.org/SEACAF.html
Email: info@MonsoonSociety.org
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/8TRLa
Poster: http://www.monsoonsociety.org/images/SEACAF-2014-poster-4.png (PNG - 1.5 Mb)
Photos: http://maelstrom.smugmug.com/MartialsArts/Festivals/SEACAF-2011/18769776_F9B9Dt#!i=1644771588&k=jvwjzsC&lb=1&s=A

This premier event showcases top Filipino and Southeast Asian Martial Arts talent from the Greater Vancouver region and includes instructors from across the Pacific Northwest. It is a great opportunity to see many instructors and their students in one place. And to train with them!  And as well, see fabulous performances by local traditional dance and music groups, share lunch at the potluck BBQ, and network with lots of people involved in SE Asian cultural arts of all sorts.  It's a very casual, in-the-park, family friendly, relaxed event.  You can train hard all day, just kick back enjoy meeting people, or drop in to say Hi!.

This year we will be running two simultaneous tracks - one for martial arts and the other for a variety of other cultural arts including dance, music, weaving, song and language workshops, demos, and activities.  We welcome families and children to take part.

In the martial track, each participating instructor (usually 8-10) will offer ~30 minutes of instruction or demonstration.  There will be breaks in between for chatting and time for lunch.
•        Top FMA/SEAMA instructors of lower Mainland and Pacific Northwest
•        Many of students
•        Many different styles and systems
•        Training, demos, and performance
•        Potluck BBQ - BRING SOME FOOD TO SHARE!
•        Networking, socializing, and sharing
•        Open to everyone - no cost to attend!
•        Family friendly - bring kids, spouses, and friends
NOTE:  There may be booths and presentations from various related cultural groups but no vending or commercial presence is allowed by the event permit.

SEACAF T-shirts will be available at the event.  Contact us ahead of time if you want to request in advance to ensure you get one (or more).

While most presentations are from groups local to the Vancouver area, we invite 1-2 instructors each year from outside the area to present.  In previous years, we have had celebrated guest instructors such as Guro Mark Mikita (LA, USA), GM Rene Latosa (Windsor, CA), Tuhon Philip Gelinas (Montreal, PQ), Guro John Soriano, Guro Bob Park and Guro Chris Clarke (Seattle), Ajahn Stephen Wilson (Portland, OR), and Maha Guru Roedy Wiranatakusumah (Bandung, West Java). 

Please let us know if you would like to demonstrate or give a workshop.

NOTE to out-of-town participants:  This is a grass-roots, self-organized event with minimal costs and funding.  We will only be able to offer small subsidies or honorariums to out-of-town instructors who present. However, some of the local instructors are willing to billet out-of-town guests (instructors and/or their students) to help offset travel costs, if anyone would like to come for the weekend to enjoy Vancouver's beautiful summertime offerings.

Please spread the word and forward this on to others even if you cannot come. You and your students are most welcome to join us.

This year, SEACAF 2014 is in part co-sponsored by the non-profit organizations Monsoon Society for the Cultural Arts of Southeast Asia, the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society, Kathara Indigenous Pilipino Arts Collective Society, and the Eka Cooperative for Co-cultured Communities..
--
Loki Jorgenson, President
Monsoon Society for the Cultural Arts of Southeast Asia
loki@monsoonSociety.org
www.MonsoonSociety.org
604.908.5833

Info on the Dog Brothers Tribal Gathering is up at www.dogbrothers.com

Discussion on the Tribal forum.

Opening here a thread for Brazil/Abriendo aqui un hilo por Brazil.

Starting to settle in after nearly two weeks on the road.

First some words about my Brazil seminar: Due to unexpected visa problems at the airport in Buenos Aires, my intended seminar, to be hosted by DBMA Group Leader Diego Marroni, did not happen. This greatly inconvenienced many people who had made plans. I have been giving seminars since 1995 and this was the first time that anything like this had ever happened to me and I was deeply embarassed.

Since then, Diego, who is a doctor in Brazilian Army, was stationed elsewhere, and he handed off hosting the seminar to Daniel V. & Daniel C.

The seminar was rescheduled for January 2014, but when I separated my shoulder in December it had to be rescheduled-- for April. Some would have been deterred, but Daniel and Daniel stood by me and for that I am grateful.

Finally we held the seminar the first week of April-- and Diego was able to come up from his post in southern Brazil-- with my recovery incomplete from my shoulder separation it was very helpful to be able to point to him and ask him to demonstrate movements that would have been painful for me. Also attending were some instructors from other parts of the country.

D&D were considerate hosts ( who consistently fed me very well!) and a wonderful group was in attendance. As I looked around the room I saw many people showing solid Kali Silat skills, and thanks to Diego filling in last year in my absence, many of them already had a grasp of our Dos Triques material. D&D give credit to Mas Guro Paulo Albuquerque for the general level that I saw. I had the pleasure of meeeting with the very gracious Mas Guro Paulo (who trains the Brazilian equivalent of our Secret Service) who was kind enough to share some of his thinking on gun disarms with me.

I am very pleased to announce that Daniel V. and Daniel C. are now DBMA Group Leaders for Rio.

I would also like to announce Diego's promotion to DBMA Instructor. In addtion to the month he spent with me in the US, and seeing him move while there, seeing what he was able to impart as he filled in for me last year and have it be retained a year later by those whom he instructed tells me what I need to know.

D&D tell me that August will be a better month for them to bring me back the next time and so the plan is for me to return in August of 2015. There may well be an additional seminar in another part of the country.

On the whole, I am very encouraged by developments in Brazil. The various instructors interested in DBMA get along well with each other and the prospects for synergy amongst the groups are quite promising. Add to that the dynamics of the three DBMA Groups in Argentina (Herman, Guillermo, and Nicolas) and I can see something very strong taking root in southern South America.

The Adventure continues!
Guro CraftyMarc Denny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5_aK4MzDNI

A Sad Howl:

My beloved pick-up truck, known to many of you for its cameo role in the licensing agreement at the beginning of many of our DVDs, has been struck down in its prime at a mere twenty three years of age by some darwinianly challenged individual at a stop sign intersection. The true value of my beloved truck, being unappreciated by an uncaring insurance company, was deemed to be significantly less than the cost of repairs and so it was that yesterday I went by the repair/collision shop to collect my things and say my goodbyes.

The gasoline is burned, but the memory rolls on , , ,
Crafty Dog

=============
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hot-R1yeQ0U