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A question

Mar 31, 2005 23:59

Hi. I'm acttually in a Korean art, tae kwon do. But I took a escrima stick class and I LOVE them. Does anyone else do them? I would love to get all the information and training tips on them that I can. Then class are held only once every other month, so I do A LOT of practicing on my own. Thank a lot.

-Laura

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teajade April 1 2005, 05:23:49 UTC

Dear Laura ( ... )

martialarts4lyf April 1 2005, 05:37:24 UTC

Hi. Thank you very much for writing me. :) I live in Virginia, near the DC area. I'm not sure if there are any schools in my area that teach the escrima or not. So I've been practicing on my own and taking the classes when ever they are held. It's actually kinda funny, I'm the only one at my dojo that loves them so much. :) I know a lot of the basics, but I wish I could learn more. I know heaven six, heaven and earth, and the one that looks like heaven six, but the strikes go to the legs. Then I also know three or four other combinations (bonkai sp?) and three basic blocks.

I read your intro on your lj. I thought it was beautifully written. I feel the same way about my art. It's changes my life in so many ways. I've had a rough past too, and tae kwon do has helped me is ways I didn't know it would. :)

Thank you again for your response. Take care and I hope to talk to you later! :)

-Laura

Escrima is a fun thing oldmandonner April 1 2005, 08:47:36 UTC

By what you are describing i'm going ot assume that your are learning the sinawali style. Fun choice. A good basic one that I htink helps to get your body ready for parrying is the 4 count. What system are you studying?

Re: Escrima is a fun thing martialarts4lyf April 1 2005, 12:29:47 UTC

I'm pretty sure that's what the style is. It's a whole lot of fun. :)I'm not too sure what the system is. I'm in a Korean art and my master instructor invited Master Penieta, the escrima instructor, to give a seminar. It had a good responce so he comes back about every other month. He actually coming this Saturday! :) I'll figure out what style it is.

Can you explain the four count to me? I probably know it, but because I need to do a lot of self-practicing I usually know the techniques but forget the names.

Thank you :)
Laura

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