In attendance: Bob Shin and Lem Tasin (instructing), Joe C., Dan H., and a prospective student.Lem and Joe reviewed TD 1-5, knife drill 1, and 4/12 R/L. Then we reviewed TD 7.Dan continued to work on the 15 count stick template, then helped the prospective student review 3/9 tapping and reflexive (grab) counters.
Month: July 2007
Class Notes – July 24, 2007
In attendance: Bob Shin (instructing), Joe C., David D., Dan H., and Undrea W.David and Undrea worked on 3/9 left hand defeats right hand. Dan continued working on the 15 count stick template. Joe and I kept working on knife drill 3, adjusting some of the taps.At the end of class, David demonstrated a sensitivity training drill he developed (pictured above).
Class Notes – July 17, 2007
In attendance: Bob Shin and Lem Tasin (instructing), Joe C., David D., Daniel H., and Undrea W.Lem and Joe continued to work on knife drill 3. David and Undrea repped 3/9 tapping. Dan installed the 4-count and 6-count Sayoc stick template.p.s. Congratulations to Joe for getting promoted to Apprentice!
Class Notes – July 10, 2007
In attendance: Bob Shin and Lem Tasin (instructing), Joe C., David D., Keith H., and Derek L. Undrea W. observed class.We spent the class introducing Tuhon Felix’s 36 count knife drill (knife drill 3). We started with the template. We covered 1 – 10 (right hand forward grip), then 11 – 18 (left hand reverse grip). We also began tapping.
Class Notes – July 3, 2007
In attendance: Bob Shin (instructing), Chris and Chris, David D., and Derek L.We reviewed some basic material – 3/9 tapping and the 5 count palusot drill. I hope that after we recover from Sama Sama, Joe, Lem and I can exchange the 36 count drills introduced this year …
Sama Sama 2007 (June 30 – July 2, 2007)
It was an especially memorable Sama Sama this year, with two Ascension ceremonies – one elevating Tuhon Chris Sayoc to PAMANA (inheritor) TUHON, the other recognizing the advancement of the Atienza brothers to Tuhon. The wives of the Tuhons were also recognized with the title of Silak.
I was proud to see Guro Lem, Joe C. Jay M., and Dylan M. represent our group so well. I hope that even more of us will attend Sama Sama 2008!
Eight additional 36 count knife drills were introduced, bringing the total number of knife drills to 10. There were melees and one-on-one battles as well as whip training and quick-draws. It was great getting together with the extended Sayoc family, including our brothers and sisters from all over the US and from Europe as well.
And one final announcement: from now on what we do will be simply called “Sayoc” instead of “Sayoc Kali”. We hope that this will allow us to keep doing what we are doing without having other people try to define for us what “kali” should or should not be.