good news
Topic: Martial Arts

Every Sunday Starting Sunday June 21st  there will be outdoor training at Lindenwold park from 9:00am to 11:00am, we will cover Hock's PAC Curriculm and some Silat. I will be sharing the things I will learn on my upcoming trip to PAC Camp.

For those who dont know, here is a description of PAC

"Pacific Archipelago Combatives Consists of:

* Mano Mano/Silat/Kenpo/Jujitsu and more from the many Pacific Islands flowing systems of kicking,
hand striking, trapping, grappling/ground fighting. Hand versus hand, and empty hand vs. weapons.

* Single Cane combat. * Double Cane combat. * Cane and Knife combat. * Knife combat.

Forged in the Ring of Fire- The Pacific Archipelago systems are:

* The Arnis / Kali / Escrima of the Philippine Archipelago.
* The Silats of Indonesian and Filipino Archipelagos.
* The Karates, Jujitsu and Aiki-Jujitsu of Japanese Archipelagos.
* Kajukenbo and Hawaii's Conversions of Kenpo/Kempo to America.
* Cane and Knife Fighting from all of the Pacific Islands.
* Polynesian hand, cane and small club fighting

Archipelago means an expanse of water with many scattered islands. In this case, that body of water is the Pacific Ocean and the major martial islands are Japan, Indonesia, The Philippines and Hawaii. This 10 level hardcore Archipelago Combatives Course is dedicated to the most combative aspects of ALL the island systems of the Pacific. Zero esoteric.

No katas, anyos or forms. No redundant drills paying homage to endless lists of Grandmasters where you are only repeating the same techniques over again under different names. No art for art's sake. Nor do we will use outdated and exotic stances, ideas or weapons. This is a combat course, not a history course. Train with Hock in seminars and/or in semi-private and private lessons, all in organized progressions. Plus-train with certified instructors in your region. Rank promotions, instructorships and recognitions are available, or just train for knowledge to augment your skills to support and enhance your system! We are here to inspire, not confine."

Pacific Archipelago Combatives (PAC) is a course created by Hock and it carries with it the subtitle "The Essence of Pacific Island Combat." An Archipelago is a vast body of water containing many islands, and in the case of Hock's new martial course, that body of water is the Pacific Ocean, and the islands are Japan, Indonesia, The Philippines, Hawaii and smaller locales like Okinawa and Samoa.

Over three decades ago, Hock began amassing the most combative aspects of fighting systems, attaining several black belts and certifications, strengthening it all with his military and police training and experience for a reality check. He has spent the last 21 years dedicated to finding the common threads, correcting and omitting sport aspects, artsy extravagances and isolating the very essence of combat. Hock reports he has never really felt comfortable forced to teach only one. He blended all these systems with his prior years in other martial arts like karate, kenpo and jujitsu and added his 23 years experience in policing and military training. His years of teaching culminated into this hardcore PAC format.

Taught in standing, walking, running and kneeling and ground fighting applications, the overall PAC course covers 5 main areas of study, empty hand combat, single cane combat, double cane combat, knife combat, knife and cane combat is structured this common sense learning progression:

1) Solo command and mastery- every practical movement scientifically collected is here and worked solo and on objects for power development.

2) Skill developing synergistic, flow drills.

3) Hardcore combat drills.

4) Sparring in all areas- In stick fighting, Hock emphasizes the head shot, or the "Kill shot" which conceptually works to kill-shot or diminish the fighter, working for a knock-out, disablement, or allowing for the follow-up disarm and takedown possibilities. He believes that bashing away with sticks and ignoring helmet shots teaches students to virtually "commit suicide!" "If too many of your stick fights are ending in submission tap outs or chokes on the ground? Something ain't right with your stick fighting. In Kill shot, there is a coach with each fight to call the fight as it would really happen. Helmets must be worn, but they cannot be ignored."

5) Disarms and Counters to Disarms/Weapon Retention.

6) Joint cranks or "locking" and counters.

7) Takedowns and throws.

8) Crisis rehearsing combat scenarios"

Taken from www.hockscqc.com

The training location may change to Cooper River Park in Pennsauken or Washington Square park in Center City

Cost will be $10.00 per class

I will post any updates and or changes.

-Sifu

Words of wisdom from Donnie Yen star of "Ip Man"
Topic: Martial Arts

Donnie Yen’s Five Rules of Martial Arts Mastery

1. Turn your basic movements - regardless of style - into perfect jewels. If you accomplish this, you’ll have a good chance of becoming an advanced practitioner sooner than you may expect. Like good WuShu or even western boxing, extreme basic training is the only real secret for excellence.

2. Train your body athletically. Probably the most lacking aspect of modern practitioners, your overall physical condition, regardless of style - internal or external - is crucial to sustain long periods of often painful training.

3. Emphasize "fa jing" in your techniques. Top Western boxers exhibit fa jing as much as top Asian martial artists. Start with traditional Chinese styles to learn this crucial use of energy.

4. Strive for versatility and a wide exposure to different disciplines. After some years developing a specialty, force yourself to obtain at least intermediate skill in a few other styles completely different from yours.

5. Train for both combat and beauty of movement. Contrary to popular belief, a serious practitioner can achieve excellent fighting ability while looking fantastic. Always remember that top western boxers are as engaging to watch as contemporary WuShu athletes. Don’t be scared of one or the other.

weekly classes
Topic: Martial Arts

Good news! 

There is a good chance that there will be a weekly Ving Tsun Kung Fu class in Lindenwold NJ, stay tuned to this blog for details!

-Sifu

Nei Ja Quan
Topic: Martial Arts

FYI

The Chinatown Branch of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Martial Intelligence will be hosting a three-day martial arts seminar with Sifu Rudy Curry, Jr. Sifu Curry has over 30 years in the martial arts.

Sifu Curry practices & teaches ...

Ba Gua Zhang (Eight Triagram Palm) , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguazhang

Hsing-I Chuan ("Shape Of The Mind" Fist), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsing_yi

and Tai Chi Chuan (Grand Ultimate Fist). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_chi_chuan

The event will be April 26th, 27th and 28th.

Training Schedule is as follows;

Sunday 04/26 3:00pm to 8:00pm $60.00 at the door

Monday 04/27 6:00pm to 8:00pm $20.00 at the door

Tuesday 04/28 6:00pm to 8:00pm $20.00 at the door

 

-Sifu

(btw - you can find videos of Sifu Curry on YouTube)

Training and Review
Topic: Martial Arts

Training and Review sessions

Saturday & Sunday

11:00 to 12:00 Ving Tsun Kung Fu (Review for students taking private lessons in Ving Tsun)

12:00 to 1:00 Unarmed Combatives - Stick - Knife (For those studying for SFC rank)

Please try to make it to these sessions as often as possible

-Sifu

NJ COMBAT GROUP
Topic: Martial Arts

Saturdays

11:00am to 1:00pm @ Lindenwold Park

Hand - Stick - Knife Combat Training

at the amazing price of free ninety-nine

come on out and get sweaty

Sifu B.

 

Artemis NYC Seminars
Topic: Martial Arts
Hello everyone,

This is an early-bird announcement regarding this special seminar series with Mike Martello.

For those of you who were able to attend Mike's impromptu visit earlier this year, you have an idea of what an opportunity this is.  For those of you that missed it last time, now is your chance:

Fri Sep 12      6pm-10pm    Jibengong: Foundation Skills
Sat Sep 13     10am-5pm     Shuai Fa: Effortless Throws
Sun Sep 14    10am-5pm     Qinna Fa: Joint Locks
Mon Sep 15   6pm-10pm     Taijiquan vs. Baguazhang: Part 1
Tue Sep 16    6pm-10pm     Taijiquan vs. Baguazhang: Part 2
Wed Sep 17   6pm-10pm     Zhan Zhuang: A Path to Health & Power

Here is the link to the seminar descriptions and instructor bio:

http://www.artemis-seminars.com/martello_september_2008.html


Here is a link to videos of Mike in action (be sure to explore his website):

http://www.wutang.be/gallery/idx_media.html


Please register online, or if this is not possible in the next three days, let me know what seminars you are interested in ASAP, as we will definitely sell out (especially the weekend) once we open the registration up to our seminar mailing list.  Mike has recently completed his 2008 China Summer Camp and is currently on his way to his home in Belgium.  He will be in Seattle the week before our seminars, and then he will be returning to Belgium.  Be sure to catch him while he is here!

In other news:

1. Dr. Painter's Jiulong Baguazhang Fire Palm will be later this year - the last of our 2008 seminars.  We will take the material learned at this seminar and expand on it for our Nov/Dec and Jan/Feb terms.
   
2. Our September & October class schedule is included below - be sure to practice and I look forward to seeing you in September.  Enjoy your month off!
   

Have a great August!

Joshua



Joshua Craig
www.artemis-seminars.com



September & October 2008

Monday    
6:30pm-7:20pm             Taijiquan: Sequence (Instructor: Richard Gibson)
7:30pm-8:20pm             Taijiquan: Qinna (Instructor: Richard Gibson)
8:30pm-9:30pm             Baguazhang: Jiulong Basics (Instructor: Joshua Craig)

Free Trial Class: Sep 8


Wednesday    
6:30pm-7:50pm             Qinna (Instructor: Joshua Craig & Richard Shields)
8:00pm-9:20pm             Baguazhang: Heaven Palm (Instructor: Joshua Craig)

Free Trial Class: Sep 3

Shu Ha Ri / Ti Ren Tian
Topic: Martial Arts

Shu Ha Ri is a term the Japanese use to describe the overall progression of martial arts training, as well as the lifelong relationship the student will enjoy with his or her instructor.             Shu can either mean "to protect" or "to obey." The dual meaning of the term is aptly descriptive of the relationship between a martial arts student and teacher in the student's early stages, which can be likened to the relationship of a parent and child. The student should absorb all the teacher imparts, be eager to learn and willing to accept all correction and constructive criticism. The teacher must guard the student in the sense of watching out for his or her interests and nurturing and encouraging his or her progress, much as a parent guards a child through its growing years. Shu stresses basics in an uncompromising fashion so the student has a solid foundation for future learning, and all students perform techniques in identical fashion, even though their personalities, body structure, age, and abilities all differ.

            Ha is another term with an appropriate double meaning: "to break free" or "to frustrate." Sometime after the student reaches dan (black belt) level, he or she will begin to break free in two ways. In terms of technique, the student will break free of the fundamentals and begin to apply the principles acquired from the practice of basics in new, freer, and more imaginative ways. The student's individuality will begin to emerge in the way he or she performs techniques. At a deeper level, he or she will also break free of the rigid instruction of the teacher and begin to question and discover more through personal experience. This can be a time of frustration for the teacher, as the student's journey of discovery leads to countless questions beginning with "Why..." At the Ha stage, the relationship between student and teacher is similar to that of a parent and an adult child; the teacher is a master of the art. and the student may now be an instructor to the others.

            Ri is the stage at which the student, now a kodansha (high ranking black belt), separates from the instructor having absorbed all that he or she can learn from them. This is not to say that the student and teacher are no longer associated. Actually, quite the opposite should be true; they should now have a stronger bond than ever before, much as a grandparent does with their son or daughter who is now also a parent. Although the student is now fully independent, he treasures the wisdom and patient counsel of the teacher and there is a richness to their relationship that comes through their shared experiences. But the student is now learning and progressing more through self-discovery than by instruction and can give outlet to his or her own creative impulses. The student's techniques will bear the imprint of his or her own personality and character. Ri, too, has a dual meaning, the second part of which is "to set free" As much as the student now seeks independence from the teacher, the instructor likewise must set the student free.            

Shu Ha Ri is not a linear progression. It is more akin to concentric circles, so that there is Shu within Ha and both Shu and Ha within Ri. Thus, the fundamentals remain constant; only the application of them and the subtleties of their execution change as the student progresses and his or her own personality begins to flavor the techniques performed. Similarly, the student and teacher are always bound together by their close relationship and the knowledge, experience, culture, and tradition shared between them. Ultimately, Shu Ha Ri should result in the student surpassing the master, both in knowledge and skill. This is the source of improvement for the art as a whole. If the student never surpasses his master, then the art will stagnate, at best. If the student never achieves the master's ability, the art will deteriorate. But, if the student can assimilate all that the master can impart and then progress to even higher levels of advancement, the art will continually improve and flourish.

Combat Camp
Topic: Martial Arts

W. Hock Hochheim’s Force Necessary UNARMED COMBATIVES COMBAT CAMP Need Knowledge? Need Skill Development? Need Review? Need a great work out? Need Your First or Next Unarmed Rank? Need Unarmed Instructorship/Certification levels? Need the Level Unarmed 10 Black Belt? Need Advanced Black Levels for 11 and Above? Need Related Filipino Mano-Mano degree? Need the Related PAC/Kempo degree? This is the place to get Unarmed Combatives knowledge, and/or rank, instructorships. We will cover the entire course, “by the book,” that is Hock’s internationally recognized and respected book. Progress and achieve to whatever level. Experience not needed, but experienced recognized and considered. Combat Strikes Combat Kicks Combat Takedowns Combat Ground Fight Combat Scenarios Hand vs Hand Hand vs Knife Hand vs. Stick Hand vs Gun Maximizing the Force-of-Force training experience Positional, Situational, Practical, Tactical Counter-Crime, Use of Force Issues Held at: Rawhide Laun’s, Carrollton Martial Arts Academy, 3733 North Josey Lane, #108, Carrollton, Texas 4 Days $500 (all rank fees included (except Instructorships ($100) and Black Belts($250) - in the 4 day-only package) You are welcome to come any 1, 2 or 3 days also. But, if you expect rank? Expect to come all 4 days. Saturday and Sunday only $300 Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm $150 Friday, 10 am to 5 pm $150 Saturday, 11 am to 9 pm $200 Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm $150 Half price to European, Australian and all international, "non-North American" practitioners due to great travel expenses to fly over here. Note: Please try to bring some kind of helmet and "body suit" of some sort (see Century martial arts, Redman or any suit company) so as to enhance the training. This is not mandatory. This is just suggested. Get a jump start! Enhance your chances for faster track advancement. Jeff "Rawhide" Laun is available for private and semi-private UC lessons the weekend and weekdays before the seminar. Contact Rawhide at " geoffrey.laun@verizon.net " Any hotels in Lewisville, Texas, next to Carrollton is fine and easy. After the first day, people usually figure out where each other is staying and transportation problems smooth out. There are so many hotels, so many of them cheap hotels i Lewisville, we have never settled in on suggesting just one. The Lewisville "Vista Ridge" Shopping mall is nearby and surrounded by Lewisville hotels.

Hock Seminar - Jul 24-27, 2008 - Dallas, TX Unarmed Combat Camp

JEET KUNE DO SEMINAR
Topic: Martial Arts
Fort Washington PA

Tim Tackett Jeet Kune Do Seminar
With special guest instructors
Dean Goldade Kajukenbo
Keith Miller Close Quarter Combatives

June 7th & 8th
Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday 9am – 5pm
$175 for both days
$125 for one day
www.jkdwednite.com
www.xtremefreestyle.com
609-571-5292
609-584 -1728

Competitive Edge Martial Arts Academy
425 Delaware & Virginia Ave
Fort Washington PA 19034
215-283-5258