Instructing: Guro Joe C and Guro Lem
In Attendance: Dan, Bob, Asim, Lance, James, and Sid
Last week, we taught the revisions of TD1 in a flow drill. Tonight, we showed the isolations for each count of TD1.
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Class Notes – July 7, 2015 – TD1 with Feeder revisions
In Attendence: Guro’s Lem and Joe C., Lance, Bob, Alex, Dan, and Bryan.
First class after Sama Sama, we went through the new version of TD1 with it’s different taps being utilized. Footwork during the armbars were reintroduced for both Feeder and Receiver. Near end of class we drilled the different types of tapping: pendulum, corckscrew, funnel, and shear.
May Notes
May 5, 2015
Guro Dr. Bob Shin introduced team tactics/multiple person movement using our triangle formations and patterns influenced by footwork.
May 12, 2015
In Attendance: Alex, Asim, Bob, Dan, Lance, James, Sid
Continuing the theme from the week before, Guro Joe M. covered some team tactics (multiple person against one) in various contexts, from the draw, controlling and passing control from one team member to another, standing finishes, takedowns to finish on the ground, team roles and positions. For those that were there, we covered the apartment lobby scenario, North South and East West tactics.
May 19, 2015
In Attendance: Brian, Alex, Asim, Dan, Lance, James, Sid
Guro Joe M. gave a very brief introduction to other applications of the Sayoc curriculum as they relate to the Smoking Knife series, and Pamana Tuhon’s family’s history and affiliation with the military in the Philippines. We covered face to face confrontations, hand on the chest and behind the back.
May 26, 2015
In Attendance: Brian, Alex, Ryan, Asim, Bob, Dan, Lance, James, Sid
The combined Guros Joe (M. & C.) had each of the partnered groups isolate and work on a particular drill. Some worked 3 of 9 Tapping, others Transition Drill 1 and others Transition Drill 5. We laddered (Succeed/Fail) through the counts to examine both Feeder and Receiver isolations.
Class – Notes March 10, 17 & 24 – Receiver Grips, Transition Drills and Vital Template 3 of 9
March 10 & 17
Instructing – Guro Joe M., Guro Lem & Guro Joe C.
This month we have been working on Receiver Grips, Transition Drills and finding those grips at various points within the Transition Drills. Both Receiver Grips and previously covered 7-Count Passing Drill (Receiver Counters) both can and should appear at various times within the Transition Drills and often work in unison with one another. And just like with the 7-Count Passing Feeder Counters we also explored the Receiver Grip counters for the person initially holding the knife.
March 24
Instructing – Guro Joe M. & Guro Lem
Last week we worked on fine points installing Transition Drill 1, particularly any necessary modifications required across different contexts. Other students worked some of the particular details for the Receiver side of Transition Drill 2, and lastly others worked on Vital Template 3 of 9 Tapping, Post-Penetrations and True Right.
Class Canceled for Monday, March 3, 2015
Please be advised that Maharlika Martial Arts class is CANCELED for Monday night, March 3rd due to inclement weather.
Class Notes – February 10, 2015 – 7-Count Passing Drill & Transition Drill 1
Instructing: Guro Joe & Guro Lem
In Attendance: Brian, Alex, Ryan, Asim, Bob, Dan, Lance, James & Sid
Students continued working on the 7-Count Passing Drill, building on the counters to the Receiver counters (counters to the counters) from last week. Feeder Counters involved students identifying time/place to counter, as well as an understanding of how the Receiver counters work in order to best negate them.
New students continued working on Transition Drill 1 and installing 3 of 9, Scarecrowing the Vital Template.
Class Notes – February 17, 2015 – 7-Count Passing Drill & 3 of 9 Tapping
Instructing: GuroS Joe (plural)
In Attendance: Brian, Alex, Asim, Ryan, Bob, Dan, Lance & Sid
Students completed review/installation of Feeder Counters of the 7-Count Passing Drill. While we do teach the “official” counters, both Guro Joe C. and myself have had the privilege of learning and training the system from multiple instructors so there were a variety (usually at least 2-3) options for each count. As brought up by the class and discussed, sometimes the various options may occur at different times within the Receiver’s technique or may depend on the Feeder’s range and speed. Lastly, students pulled both Receiver and Feeder counters from 3 of 9 Tapping.
Newer students installed and refined 3 of 9 Tapping, paying specific attention to targets, hand placement and body shifting/footwork.