tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88995783839039485342024-02-19T23:52:23.138-08:00Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts CenterDagang Kidlat Martial Art Center is a non-profit, non-sectarian and pure combative martial art school. Like the Iron vikings, established and founded by Master Ronald Ramirez, its aim is to promote the Traditional Lightning Arnis and to preserve the ideals and philosophies of GM Benjamin Luna Lema. Enjoy your stay at my blog feel free to put in your question, suggestions, curses and invocations.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-81233688152536588782013-10-25T21:15:00.004-07:002013-10-25T21:15:59.638-07:00Bigay Tama and Espada Y Daga Bigay Tama (Left Hand Play)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9ch87v6Q3qw" width="420"></iframe><br />
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This film was taken at the Inosanto Academy. Here GM Ben Lema and Master Elmer Ybanez perform one of the many techniques of Lightning Arnis which, unfortunately, only a few now has mastered and practiced. Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-27854218526514482652013-07-10T19:04:00.002-07:002013-09-20T17:43:51.420-07:00Information Details on Me and My School!<br />
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(<b>Note:</b> <u>To those who wish to find me and learn more about my art in arnis de mano and the things I do I decided to post this so that there will be no confusion. PLEASE READ THIS IT IS A MUST</u>)<br />
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<b>Name of Instructor:</b> Sir Jose Antonio Ogardo<br />
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<b>Name of School:</b> Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Center.<br />
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<b>Style:</b> Traditional Lightning Arnis.<br />
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<b>Address:</b> Eastwind Greenview Subd. Phase 2 Block 9 Lot 93, Montalban Rizal, Phillippines.<br />
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<b>Other Skills: </b>Combat judo, knife defense, and practical street combat tactics.<br />
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<b>Price Range: </b>Interchangeable (depend upon the economical status of each student)<br />
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<b>Schedule of Teaching:</b> Flexible.<br />
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(<b>Note:</b> <u>For any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you and good day to all!</u>)<br />
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To those who wish to contact me through my e-mail tony@lightningarnis.com pls. refrain from doing so. the website lightningarnis.com will no longer be of service. Please contact me through my yahoo mail (ogardotony@yahoo.com). Again good day to you all!<br />
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This pic was taken on Nov. 2, 2000. My big brother (beside Mark Wiley) witness the meeting of the 2 Masters of 2 different serrada styles of escrima. The place was the Marikina Sports Park.<br />
Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-24738091048721615312012-07-09T18:10:00.002-07:002012-08-04T01:19:52.553-07:00musashi miyamoto (documantary of marc dacascus)<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1NT1tPpkVMM" width="560"></iframe>Since I was a child of 10 I have always been fascinated by the culture of Japan and its people; most especially their warriors. It started when I first saw the Lone Wolf and Cub series. But it was Shinmen Musashi No Kami Fujiwara No Genshin ( a.k.a. Musashi Miyamoto) , the sword saint (kensai), life and philosphies who I admire and strive to imitate. Marc Dacascus treatment in this documentary is quite excellent. I wish I could get a copy of this film.....Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-87665493171555443722012-02-16T01:32:00.000-08:002012-02-16T18:36:28.909-08:00Anniversary Bonus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJVTUm9O56YXvy0jbjWqnOXoUb_r3HnO9-AMFTcImK83bET6lothqN-XS-x2mZbvbpy7YK-ZrZS8TXQeJOqgxjdO02YBSrzUgv0M4U6Wl2orMp0lkagabAEmqwL8sLx4I9tagassAjz4/s1600/dk+logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJVTUm9O56YXvy0jbjWqnOXoUb_r3HnO9-AMFTcImK83bET6lothqN-XS-x2mZbvbpy7YK-ZrZS8TXQeJOqgxjdO02YBSrzUgv0M4U6Wl2orMp0lkagabAEmqwL8sLx4I9tagassAjz4/s400/dk+logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709664457040760210" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Greetings fellow warriors of the martial path! I wish to announce to all of you that my school, Dagang Kidlat Martial Art Center, is celebrating its 6th anniversary. Thus, we are inviting all who wish to join our group that we will be giving a 50 percent discount, both membership and study sessions, to the first 10 person to join us. Its a first come, first serve basis. E-mail us at tony@lightningarnis.com / ogardotony@yahoo.com for further information. We will be waiting for you.</div>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-38944556353899330212010-08-20T19:24:00.000-07:002013-11-16T18:41:05.840-08:00Martial Wisdom (part 2)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4DOucWrVe3NBjsML7QUCsm2ciYzHhiXUvBz7IJAxTKxv3T7fynAyXpBcu4_atyOpzWkyCBEvA19BOw_641MT5P0QXNv5TLnQ6p9V1lyDQs1SwUeuGIFYQ7tLGmXrfRO061uSQxU0h9E/s1600/1484.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545944662021174818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4DOucWrVe3NBjsML7QUCsm2ciYzHhiXUvBz7IJAxTKxv3T7fynAyXpBcu4_atyOpzWkyCBEvA19BOw_641MT5P0QXNv5TLnQ6p9V1lyDQs1SwUeuGIFYQ7tLGmXrfRO061uSQxU0h9E/s400/1484.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 352px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 255px;" /></a><br />
(Note: During my years training in the warrior arts of my native land I have encountered many people from different walks of life who has shared many of their experiences to me; some more than others. But all of them have influence my warrior philosophy. I now share some of them to you who are willing to listen. Enjoy reading!)<br />
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- It is noble to excel man in that which man excels all other animals. (Cicero)<br />
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- With words we govern man. (Disraeli)<br />
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- Prejudice squints when it looks, and lies when it talks. (Duchess De Abrantes)<br />
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- Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the wise cannot see all ends. (J.R.R. Tolkien)<br />
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- Courage is found in unlikely of places. (J.R.R. Tolkien)<br />
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- Shortcuts make long delays.<br />
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- Bring the fight to your enemy.<br />
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- Choose the battlefield.<br />
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- Hardship has produced extraordinary strength and staying power.<br />
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- He that strikes the first blow, if he strikes it hard enough, may need to strike no more.<br />
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- Oft evil will shall evil mar.<br />
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- Repetition is the mother of character and skill.<br />
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- It is always tiring attempting to enlighten the invincibly ignorant.<br />
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- Nothing happens by chance.<br />
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- Men great of soul can bear the blows of heaven and not flinch. (Homer)<br />
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- Fight with honor and you will win.<br />
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- Destroy the foe within the body. (Morihei Ueshiba)<br />
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- The wind does not wait for the trees to bend.<br />
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- Revenge is for fools and madmen.<br />
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- The head must sincerely forgive, must willingly eschew hatred on purely experimental ground.... the affection must exorcise the demons of infancy, whether personal or of the race. (Frederick A. Pottle)<br />
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- One cannot learn wisdom by sitting at another's feet. One must live one's own life, make one's own mistakes, feel one's own ecstasy to learn the true meaning of existence, for it is different in each individual.<br />
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- When those who are whole falter, those who are halt must bear them up.<br />
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- The purity of any service lies in those who serve, not in that which they serve.<br />
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- My blood seethes with ten thousand battles, my soul resonates to the sweep of the katana, its blade, its fearful shades of steel.<br />
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- Duty is the essence of life. It is the only thing which death has no dominion it is true immortality.<br />
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- Any being who cannot bear the truth is indeed unworthy.<br />
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- It is on the small easily committed error, rather than on any basic flaw in the conception, that most intricate plans crash to their ruin as the mighty vessel on the small but fatal point of rock.<br />
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- We were born in the land of the martial spirit. It binds us more powerfully - timelessly - to one another than a blood bond. What has been taught us will never leave us.<br />
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- There are occasions when the truth can be sensed more easily than it can be seen.<br />
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- Create an enemy for your enemy.<br />
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- It is often so in life that we injure our own best interests by precipitate action.<br />
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- None are so blind as those who will not see.<br />
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- Defficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas (It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it).<br />
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- Timendi causa est nescire (Ignorance is the cause of fear).<br />
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- Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit (He who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow).<br />
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- Ipsa scientia potestas est (Knowledge itself is power).<br />
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- Minima maxima sunt (The smallest things are most important).<br />
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- Qui tacet consentire (Who is silent gives consent).<br />
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- Nemo dat quod non habet (No one gives what he does not have).<br />
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- Ars gratia artis (Art is the reward of art).<br />
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- Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit (Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill).<br />
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Bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem (It is not goodness to be better than the worst).<br />
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- Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium (Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence).<br />
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- Repititio est mater studiorum (Repetition is the mother of studies).<br />
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- The evil of man is as inventive as it is immeasurable.<br />
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- It is history which must sustain the warrior. History and duty. Nothing more. Myth cannot enter into it, for myth distorts judgment.<br />
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- In <span style="font-style: italic;">bujutsu</span> we deal with most serious matters. The defense of life, yes, but that is not all. methods of dealing death occupy us daily and there is, literally, no known number to that catalog. One cannot be taught these things without the concomitant use of responsibility. And myth is the chief eroder of this responsibility.<br />
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- The martial spirit is more important than the false humility of modern efforts.<br />
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- "Soul" is the by-product of pains and turmoil, know of soft exercises and throw-away belt gradings.<br />
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- The man who does not know, yet seeks to know, had discovered that through the seeking and searching for what he had thought to be the goal, had discovered more than what he had intended to.<br />
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- The mind and the body should develop together. To work one at the neglect of the other is a mistake. The martial arts offer teachings to develop both.<br />
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- Fear is a most effective weapon by a knowing hand.<br />
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- Don't teach the art if there are six ears around.<br />
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- To conquer is to be aware of one's weakness.<br />
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- It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it.<br />
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- Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you.<br />
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- A word to the wise suffices.<br />
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- He who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow.<br />
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- It is more unforgivable to be impolite than to kill a man. Even if the man is one's enemy, politeness must be maintained.<br />
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- the artists transcends within himself, and in that lonely region of stress and strife, if he is persevering and fortunate, he finds the term of his appeal. (Joseph Conrad)<br />
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- A house divided within cannot stand on its own.<br />
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- The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.<br />
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- Fights are won not by technique but the most furious minds.<br />
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- Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave.<br />
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- Better mistrust undeserved than rash words.<br />
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- Skill is not muscle but timing and timing is merely being in unity, making and then keeping perceptions in tune with reality.<br />
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- Do not defend where you are not, but only that which is valuable to you.<br />
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- A rope made of three cords is hard to break.<br />
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- Consistency is sometimes much better than being the best.<br />
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- The best stroke is a balanced stroke. It has more power. Running at something and swinging at it simultaneously appears to be more powerful, but it is only an illusion. It is the worst position to attack. Power is balance.<br />
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- Competence decreases with anger.<br />
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- Do not over think, lest your greater senses be dulled to the subtleties of the moment.<br />
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- It is better to die on your feet than on your knees. (Zappata)<br />
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- Weapons are instrument of ill omen, to be used only when it is unavoidable. (Taoism)</div>
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- Skilled warriors of old were subtle, mysteriously powerful. (Taoism)</div>
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- Those who master change are those who address themselves to the time. (The Book of Balance and Harmony)</div>
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- Those who decrease opponents flourish hereby, those who increase opponents perish. (Sun Tzu)</div>
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- Invincibility is a matter of defense. (Sun Tzu)<br />
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- Even if the land is at peace, to forget about warfare leads to collapse.<br />
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- In stillness be as quiet as a fish in the deep, in action be as swift as an otter.<br />
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- Do not count on your strength and take an opponent lightly. Do not be conceited about your abilities and think little of subordinates.<br />
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- Fight only when you know you can win.<br />
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- Putting an armor is not the way to promote a country's welfare; it is for eliminating violence. (Chan Buddhism)<br />
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- He who waits for the sword to fall upon his neck will surely loose his head.<br />
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- Be prepared for the unexpected. (British commandos)<br />
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- Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. (Benjamin Franklin)<br />
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- Plan to difficulty when it is still easy, do the great when it is still small. (Tao Te Ching)<br />
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- Study requires calm, talent requires study, without study there is no way to expand talent, without calm there is no way to accomplish study. (Zhuge Liang)<br />
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- Fight when full of energy, flee when drained of energy. (Wei Liaozi)<br />
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- Use the force of momentum to defeat them.<br />
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- The ability to gain victory by changing and adapting according to opponents is called genius.</div>
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- It is better to live two years as a tiger than a hundred as a lamb.<br />
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- If you do not want to be cursed don't tempt the gods.<br />
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Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-441146754904445882010-05-02T00:37:00.000-07:002010-06-13T19:31:26.678-07:00The Iron Viking Society with Mr. Eric Amada<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMcQoMqFVtpkQqsV2ifiehZGYB7AXotZxL9cjfdOJGSLxvB-rO0xfPP-KTxigdfRcKjEZD7vK0761k1zmU4SpArlH0aijCluH0echX9kFCpCg0wIAojM_l42vFkljzQPv9e80jSXJe4s/s1600/luneta2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMcQoMqFVtpkQqsV2ifiehZGYB7AXotZxL9cjfdOJGSLxvB-rO0xfPP-KTxigdfRcKjEZD7vK0761k1zmU4SpArlH0aijCluH0echX9kFCpCg0wIAojM_l42vFkljzQPv9e80jSXJe4s/s400/luneta2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466574656210725026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVfHTTD_Z9JG2xPyfsdAF97qb1hY5nyIBSkzkOpHW1jtYPc9fr-0mbklaHdbzSC9cKBbatYMG981kNyDpnzhv4KJwBdU4JY30fy6ha-dgRDnFWNaY0vKKq4PFTbc2_RZC-367L0d5LZg/s1600/luneta.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVfHTTD_Z9JG2xPyfsdAF97qb1hY5nyIBSkzkOpHW1jtYPc9fr-0mbklaHdbzSC9cKBbatYMG981kNyDpnzhv4KJwBdU4JY30fy6ha-dgRDnFWNaY0vKKq4PFTbc2_RZC-367L0d5LZg/s400/luneta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466574171967038226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br /><br />This pics were taken on April 11, 2010. The Iron Viking Society met 2 new friends with the same passion and interests. The place this pics were taken was in Luneta.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-53352574374462763262010-01-10T00:29:00.002-08:002010-11-29T21:45:49.668-08:00Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Center<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMyxIMBHSOKdk2idec7evvj2_j8ITS6jG7HOkzfAGJzlD04H3i14SDZ88wFsgWhNjhdjj_G1loy5KOGUH1IUGdxPW7bw6sTuLrJ8smB_tkqchr3PJOOSK-jvpdJDw0r15MINYp2auf2g/s1600-h/dk+logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMyxIMBHSOKdk2idec7evvj2_j8ITS6jG7HOkzfAGJzlD04H3i14SDZ88wFsgWhNjhdjj_G1loy5KOGUH1IUGdxPW7bw6sTuLrJ8smB_tkqchr3PJOOSK-jvpdJDw0r15MINYp2auf2g/s400/dk+logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425025990179672562" border="0" /></a><br />Martial Art School: Dagang Kidlat Martial Art Center<br />Founded: 2005<br />Chief Instructor/Founder: Master Jose Antonio "The Dagger" O. Ogardo<br />Asst. Instructor: Master Eugenio O. "The Thunder" Ogardo, Jr.<br /><br />Courses Offered:<br />A. Arnis De Mano: Traditional Lightning Arnis/Mordern Arnis (for children)<br />B. Combat Judo<br />C. Ramirez Knife Fighting System (advance course only)<br />D. Other Weapons: nunchak, tonfa, bo, jo, and boken<br /><br />Address: Eastwind Greenview Village Phase 2 Block 9 Lot 93 San Isidro, Montalban, Rizal, Philippines.<br /><br />Cel. No. 09093011801<br /><br />Short History:<br /><br />Master Jose Antonio Ogardo was born on June 11, 1972, Quezon City. He is the second child of 4 siblings. His parents are Mr. Eugenio Ogardo, Sr. and Mrs. Caridad O. Ogardo. He learned his basoc art in arnis de mano through the late GrandMaster Benjamin Luna Lema, founder of the famed Lightning Scientific Arnis Intl., founded since 1937, he then continued and finished the entire course under the GrandMaster's latest protege, Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, residing at Marikina City. He first met the GrandMaster at the famous Marikina Sports Park in the year 2000. Since then, it has become a memorable journey. Together with his elder brother, Master Eugenio O. Ogardo, Jr., also a student of the 2 famous masters, they have met several well known and respected arnisadores, 2 of them are Master Jon Escudero and Master Nathan Dominguez, whom they have crossed trained and learned a great many things. For now they are teaching full time at their residence in Montalban. Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Center is a non-profit, non-sectarian, and pure combative martial arts school.<br /><br />To those who are interested pls. contact us through the following details:<br />E-mail: dagangkidlat@yahoo.com / dagangkidlat@aim.com / ogardotoy@yahoo.com/ my_dagger@yahoo.com/ tony@lightningarnis.com.<br /><br />Cel. No. 09093011801<br /><br />Blog: www.dagangkidlat.multiply.com<br /><br />Facebook: Jose Antonio Ogardo<br /><br />Twitter: dagangkidlat<br /><br />YouTube: dagangkidlat<br /><br />Thank You! Have a nice day! Semper Fidelis!Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-53528376765588963682010-01-10T00:29:00.001-08:002010-01-27T21:22:27.125-08:00Traditional Lightning Arnis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6goo8cocmbDNuF8KShZGAULNBUsnuDcMfxjEdr_14OAox0qGVszIEQcnM92_mvy1d6GA3wR248RLpbx_E1KmF68v4gjlg2mZYX0rmDYVMxwQELS95sk3wT8V1FvZooVfBSeE1KLT7LDs/s1600-h/LSAI_MASTER_LOGO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224175723847976690" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6goo8cocmbDNuF8KShZGAULNBUsnuDcMfxjEdr_14OAox0qGVszIEQcnM92_mvy1d6GA3wR248RLpbx_E1KmF68v4gjlg2mZYX0rmDYVMxwQELS95sk3wT8V1FvZooVfBSeE1KLT7LDs/s400/LSAI_MASTER_LOGO.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>"If you hesitate then I'll strike first, if you strike first I'll strike hard, if you strike hard I'll make a counter attack, and when you make a counter attack then your dead."</div><div align="left">(L.S.A.I. fighting motto )<br /><br />Before explaining what is Traditional Lightning Arnis is let me first explain about my GrandMaster Benjamin Luna Lema and his martial school called the Lightning Scientific Arnis International. My GrandMaster was well known, not only in the Philippines but also in the different martial arts community in the whole world, well loved and well respected by both enemies and friends alike. To those who know him well he was called Mang Ben (Lolo Ben). Mang Ben resides in Mambusao, Panay, in his youth, were he learned his first arnis under his Father and Grandfather. He learned knife fighting from the great fighter Mr. Lorenzo Weinstein; a German national. It is also here were he learned other sports that spark his interest, like body building and boxing. During the second world war he joined the guerillas (HUKBALAHAP) under Gen. Macario Peralta; one of the founders of the said group. Thus, he gained many valuable experience of warfare. It was also in Panay that he defeated many of his enemies in arnis, two of them are the famous Mauro Buhat of Panay and Jose Fernandez of Roxas. According to Mang Ben, his system of arnis de mano is comprised of 2 types of fighting strategy, the "media largo" (medium range) and espada y daga (baston y daga). The first strategy is a supplement to the second strategy, espada y daga. Using fast and destructive blows it enables the practitioner to intimidate and penetrate the strongest defenses of the enemy. The second strategy enables the player to fight in a "serada" (close range) position. It is in the latter that his system is most famous. It is in this strategy that one can "close" an enemies ability to move or make any type of counter attack. And this is the system that Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Center promotes the most. <em>Traditional Lightning Arnis</em> is a physically and mentally demanding style. Like the late GrandMaster Ben Lema once said, "lahat ay may kasiguraduhan." That means, the style's approach in combat is scientific. It is a style that demands in the practitioner perfection in everything he or she does. One false move or incorrect application of a certain technique will result in defeat at the hands of the enemy. That means that if a certain technique fails it is certainly not the fault of the system but definitely the fault of the practitioner itself. It is also teaches the practioner in how to perceive the action of the enemy in an almost psychic way. This is what we call interception and perception. Master Ronald Ramirez, my second teacher in Lightning Arnis, said that "the stick (baston) is the great equalizer." It means, no matter how strong or skillful your enemy is in the field of battle your weapon always gives a great advantage. It levels the playing field. Traditional Lightning Arnis enables the practitioner to dispatch his/her opponent before he/she can react. To accomplish this one must use the two main strategy and fighting stance of the system known as the <em>Abierta</em> and the <em>Serrada</em>. <em>Abierta</em> enables the practitioner to bait the opponent to strike first in order to entrap him. It also forces the opponent to "open up", thus becoming vulnerable to attack. <em>Serrada</em> enables the practitioner to "close in" his opponent by going inside his defenses. Serrada also prevents the opponent to fight back and use his techniques by "closing" his ability to attack. Unlike most Visayan styles of Arnis De Mano, that mostly use linear strikes, <strong>TLA</strong> uses a circular type of defenses which is virtually unknown in most styles of arnis. Most of my clan members in LSAI would say that the system they teach is the evolutionary Lightning Arnis type after the demise of Mang Ben. If that is true, then me and my fellow comrades and disciples, faithful to Mang Ben's wishes, represent the <em>traditional</em> and <em>classical </em>fighting system, unchanged since 1937 and up to the present. Which explain why Master Ronald Ramirez coined the term "Traditional Lightning Arnis", so that those who wish to follow the path that I have undertaken, will know that we have not changed one iota in the system that my GrandMaster have faithfully and jealously guarded. It is this wish, before his death, that I continously and faithfully teach, to those who would take up the path, until the end of my days. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">To my fellow warriors of the Way, may the light that shines in you cotinue to burn to the very end!! </div>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-87641446416004414542009-03-29T18:53:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:56:59.058-07:00Basic Bigay Tama Drill<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzOWWFOWHywWbSorjUnY7CPCfw2kikSB892zQqdCmIQXQBpWvx1eE8I_QzaKhp_OaLjABYwjOs52JmPpOdaog' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />This short clip was taken by my brother, Master Eugenio Ogardo, Jr., at the UP Diliman DMST; March 22, 2009. In here I am supervising Mr. Mike Panlillo's basic training as requested by my brother and my teacher, Master Michael Ronald Ramirez; founder of the Iron Viking Society.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-20108195877632160652009-03-29T18:51:00.001-07:002010-01-10T00:34:31.342-08:00Arnis Law<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0uq0Z5Zx1RtRvTC6iIr91f0H8nTbUTOqtIvSqpm0KQ2yprlIRN7fq7zQpjzLtQoHm-KMH-YE-MKja-2RKnAu5iPuyLMjwK0BvEQPg1rey-cW4MNNEEK0PDoXaqwTN7mO6-t2v4UYR2U/s1600-h/Blog_avatar.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 103px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0uq0Z5Zx1RtRvTC6iIr91f0H8nTbUTOqtIvSqpm0KQ2yprlIRN7fq7zQpjzLtQoHm-KMH-YE-MKja-2RKnAu5iPuyLMjwK0BvEQPg1rey-cW4MNNEEK0PDoXaqwTN7mO6-t2v4UYR2U/s400/Blog_avatar.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425026532860669074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Philippine Sports Commission To Lead Implementation Of Arnis Law<br />By marppio<br />philippine-sports-commission-to-lead-implementation-of-arnis-law<br /><br />Philippine Sports Commission To Lead Implementation Of Arnis Law.<br /><br /> Manila, Philippines (AHN) – The Philippine Sports Commission will get P5 million to lead the implementation of a law declaring the martial art of arnis, a form of stick fighting, the national sport.cp Philippine Sports Commission To Lead Implementation Of Arnis Law | AHN<br /><br /> President Gloria Macapagal signed into law earlier this month Republic Act 9850 sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Miguel Zubiri and Rep. Pryde Henry Teves. The legislation requires the Commission to work with the Department of Education in increasing awareness about the sport. The Education Department will create a physical education course to teach arnis to students.<br /><br /> The law declaring arnis the national sport would bring recognition to a popular pastime outside the Philippines that was also used by Filipinos to fight invaders during the pre-Spanish period. The measure will be promulgated by inscribing the symbol of arnis into the seal of the Philippine Sports Commission.<br /><br /> Arnis adds to the four official national symbols, none of which, contrary to popular belief, include a national sport or national hero. Sipa, a traditional sport similar to sepak takraw that involves kicking a rattan football, has been called the official sport of the nation despite no law declaring it so.<br /><br /> Apart from the national anthem, flag, official seal, coat-of-arms, and motto prescribed by the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, the nation only has four other official symbols: the sampaguita as the national flower, the nara as the national tree, the Philippine Eagle as the national bird and the Philippine Pearl as the national gem.<br /><br /> And while Jose Rizal is listed in a number of reference materials and even taught in some schools as the national hero, there is in fact no law or proclamation declaring anyone as such, according to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-25370346904393937302009-03-29T18:50:00.001-07:002010-01-27T21:29:47.247-08:00Invictus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJFNe9tyK8z0q2GKDgYwLTuzRUFIbWIYJT0IcinhYiBecFd1Vws7XCu9lM4UKU68jyuaXGQLiqmGxPhaw8tsAUakceTvTlno5EQagz8NqtUvAmAnXXjFkweEWegCHd9QX7vmDuca8npM/s1600-h/william_ernest_henley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJFNe9tyK8z0q2GKDgYwLTuzRUFIbWIYJT0IcinhYiBecFd1Vws7XCu9lM4UKU68jyuaXGQLiqmGxPhaw8tsAUakceTvTlno5EQagz8NqtUvAmAnXXjFkweEWegCHd9QX7vmDuca8npM/s400/william_ernest_henley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431657614000918482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />(<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disclaimer:</span> This short poem has been a source of inspiration to me in times of troubles. It has nothing to do with any martial art but the spirit of the poem speaks for itself; the very core of the warrior spirit. I do not claim any ideas to this work. All of it belongs solely to the author. Enjoy reading!)<br /><br /><br />by <span style="font-weight: bold;">William Ernest Henley</span><br /><br /><br /> Out of the night that covers me,<br />Black as the Pit from pole to pole,<br />I thank whatever gods may be<br />For my unconquerable soul.<br /><br />In the fell clutch of circumstance<br />I have not winced nor cried aloud.<br />Under the bludgeonings of chance<br />My head is bloody, but unbowed.<br /><br />Beyond this place of wrath and tears<br />Looms but the Horror of the shade,<br />And yet the menace of the years<br />Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.<br /><br />It matters not how strait the gate,<br />How charged with punishments the scroll.<br />I am the master of my fate:<br />I am the captain of my soul.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-81273879879998332332009-03-16T02:14:00.000-07:002009-03-16T18:06:22.745-07:00The Passing of Master Roland Dantes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK64Y2Y3einmW9rrK4mZgPN_FUTYUkqymXxJvkZruSgprQiZLIVEOAtGcUThQpt5Y_wLbog8XDntoAh4r-FY9yf_vuUppRxBv87CqnuNvGoZTRiOlBdmAYP3TrV1zhS3g6yoZh99WP4E0/s1600-h/fmam_Roland-Dantes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK64Y2Y3einmW9rrK4mZgPN_FUTYUkqymXxJvkZruSgprQiZLIVEOAtGcUThQpt5Y_wLbog8XDntoAh4r-FY9yf_vuUppRxBv87CqnuNvGoZTRiOlBdmAYP3TrV1zhS3g6yoZh99WP4E0/s400/fmam_Roland-Dantes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313712101628348962" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="insertedphoto">Today the world mourns the passing one of FMA's famous master of arnis de mano; GM Roland Dantes, founder of his own system called "Free Style Modern Arnis." At exactly 1:00 am, he was rushed to the Phil. Heart Center when he had a heart attack. A few hours later he was pronounced dead. GM Roland Dantes was a student of the late GM Ben Lema for just a short time. But he was first and foremost a student of the late GM Remy Presas; founder of Modern Arnis. GM Roland was also one of the few who knew, by heart, the curriculum of the Classical Modern Arnis.</span>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-72358189031544423832009-03-13T18:06:00.000-07:002009-03-13T18:10:33.365-07:00LSAI Fighting Method 12<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxU8hVNYJ9gY3m0IAn8OuNmjIJvuuqSN-vhwX0l9K8DdrgRn8Ab_xUM5jjvmM9lmDAxQ3YNVZmBdmiOQnH9' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span>I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation. </span>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-31673635601333441132009-03-13T18:01:00.000-07:002009-03-13T18:04:47.473-07:00LSAI Fighting Methods 10 to 11<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxSMy0HRNrGvk3l0z32bmQ6ZpLOvWmacu0mo-wCFyDHfKZNuOq1bZZBb9vLlqGRADu_xGDaRPVJCCiTKYiJjQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span>I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation. </span>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-68682161277650529312009-03-13T17:56:00.000-07:002009-03-13T18:06:01.067-07:00LSAI Fighting Methods 8 to 9<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwxWtptcPznMjr0SnfZK8jgdHjKmjCrbn04EdbQzvVxNwa32jI9ZlPfrkkL-vOBBiA0HRFEJwQGZ-KA22bE0g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span>I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation. </span>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-21430743721282402572009-03-11T17:40:00.000-07:002009-03-13T18:12:09.432-07:00LSAI Fighting Methods 5 to 7<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzp7nlwcT13c1l2dC00hFhor5gXTfFTgEG5cR6I09U0Lvo-Lr9Ct9QIeweaX4rZZC6_0jGfXJdQzBd8pTznmw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-80394138927715634202009-03-11T17:35:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:28:18.511-07:00LSAI Fighting Methods 1 to 4<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyOZvPYuwGGGD1iU1BkQ08L-L0nI3f8Uhlirqwau7ePB8dnBr8EAIERn5p4_B2SiTRdCm3Bdg5e_-oHY10W3g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />I'm demonstrating one of the basic techniques taught by the late GM Ben Lema. This is an example of what we call Traditional Lightning Arnis. As one of the member of the Iron Viking Society, founded by Master Michael Ronald Ramirez, it is our sacred duty to preserve and promote the traditional martial art, as was taught by Mang Ben before his passing, in its original form; unchanged since the time of its creation.<br /><br />In this short clip, I am demonstrating the first 4 fighting methods of Lightning Arnis; one of the basics of our art.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-86613611617596283492009-03-11T17:32:00.000-07:002009-03-11T17:35:54.990-07:00T L A's, Espada Y Daga (with knife)<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz9PAlHtPW6YffXLZJEvvp9gSzzPsON36IeoYqyDVCXm_Q7L3ydmhrbqhJ0b3yWywhTm8JCt_EoDfstO2OYgg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div class="bodytext">In this short clip, I demonstrate TLA's espada y daga; taught and preserved in my martial art school. Here I show Mang Ben's espada y daga, in its purest and undiluted form, exactly what was taught to us, me and my brother, by our teacher; Master Ronald Ramirez.</div>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-14955297103001033222009-03-11T17:18:00.000-07:002009-03-16T02:40:03.695-07:00Basic Nunchak<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyLFMNJbbXdc10YYTzWWeA3UIHrgjDCB1M2p0IOCJgGCM1Dl49IJYZnqQd9UrbpKUxTlI7ylQ_eRp1gxlyY3A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />In this short clip, I demonstrate some of the weapons I teach at my martial art school called the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">nunchak</span>. Contrary to popular belief, the nunchak is not a Chinese nor a Japanese weapon. Its origin is purely Filipino. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nunchak</span> (called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chako</span> in the Philippines) was used originally by farmers to tie up and carry the rice bags. During the occupation of the Japanese in the Philippines, the farmers, who were skilled<span style="font-style: italic;"> arnisadores</span>, were forced to use their skill in arnis by using the "nunchak" as an alternative weapon.<br /><br />This weapon was first introduced by the late Bruce Lee in some of his movies, like "Way of the Dragon" and "Game of Death", as a secret weapon of Jeet Kune Do. This weapon, like the Arnis sticks, were virtually unknown in the martial art world.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-6100154788625085422009-03-08T20:03:00.000-07:002011-03-06T22:57:04.136-08:00LSAI Logo: Its Origin and Meaning<div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbs7g8LVEi6FWQHdat0_C6v-Gt9RajN3FMWHOBk_puBJMra9kGmQrYResjIvH3AhVMnw-vY5FUCXl_htEwp_fF5HTNuuG54YpBtC7JAqKYTqq5sqZr0WEAEogHWfqczSI5aWB-7ciYG0/s1600-h/DagangKidlat000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311018463369823522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 160px; cursor: pointer; height: 120px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbs7g8LVEi6FWQHdat0_C6v-Gt9RajN3FMWHOBk_puBJMra9kGmQrYResjIvH3AhVMnw-vY5FUCXl_htEwp_fF5HTNuuG54YpBtC7JAqKYTqq5sqZr0WEAEogHWfqczSI5aWB-7ciYG0/s400/DagangKidlat000.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Every martial arts in the world has its own logo that symbolizes their art and ideals. Most of them borrowed their logo, or was inspired, from other schools. But only a few of them knew the origin of such practices; how it originated and why it was practiced.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>In ancient times, the first "logo" were used by ancient warriors and different clans, they were called "coat of arms" or / and "family crests". Only the nobility and the warrior class use such devices in their shield, armor and flags. It can also be seen in different nations and creeds; like the europeans, and some asian countries, like Japan, China and the Philippines. These devices, according to historians and anthropologists, were also in the warrior's weapons as well. Each "coat of arms" and "crests" symbolizes a family's or warrior's belief and history. It is also a symbol of one's status, rank and, sommetimes, political power and influence in a certain society. Sometimes it is use as a symbol of fear to ward off enemies in times of war. But now it is mostly used, in our modern times, as a form of commercialism.</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>GM Benjamin Lema was no different from other martial art founders.<br /><br /><br /></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-26521386778937998962009-02-27T17:57:00.000-08:002009-03-02T17:33:20.920-08:00Traditional Lightning Arnis Espada y Daga<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyc_TuJm3HW2Eu75blFlnHiZE6jxUgcAytxjYN-5mEpcXIMDtbfrf0oe32N4odOOmviNSdv2zH-E8VNacxQfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>A 15 seconds demonstration of TLA Espada y Daga; which I, Master Jose Antonio "The Dagger" Ogardo, have performed using a short bolo. My very first attempt in uploading my own video.<br /></p>Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-11390685825222056882009-01-10T18:38:00.000-08:002009-01-23T16:45:04.573-08:00In Honor of Mang Ben!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxdRn5A79CO2RIyP7eu24tq9Tz8vUHlLUCoScadpY4kXZl9hSdqd9NH8Ykm1R6_oQhzFVatGbB9fA05Iy_eEjzzGCQOpKEQsv_LzvpWhDWvyGWig6Xq9R6LUZOpWPXSozkEF8zEVMdjg/s1600-h/lsai7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxdRn5A79CO2RIyP7eu24tq9Tz8vUHlLUCoScadpY4kXZl9hSdqd9NH8Ykm1R6_oQhzFVatGbB9fA05Iy_eEjzzGCQOpKEQsv_LzvpWhDWvyGWig6Xq9R6LUZOpWPXSozkEF8zEVMdjg/s400/lsai7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289860481614002194" border="0" /></a><br />(This letter was written by Master Michael Ronal Ramirez and was published at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rapid Journal,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">vol. 7 no. 4 Book 26, 2003.</span> This is an excerpt from a series of letters written by many of Mang Ben's students after his passing. Every January, from the time of his death in 2003, we, the LSIA community, remember the passing of the legendary master from Panay; GM Ben Lema. I posted this letter as my way of remembering the passing of the great man of arnis. May he rest in peace!)<br /><br />"Every once in awhile I get to bump into some of the old arnis masters who studied under Grand Master Benjamin Lema and when I hear the stories of his exploits in the fiel of arnis, I still stand in awe and amazement despite the times I had spent with this great old man. It is sometimes said that familiarity breeds contempt, but my rendezvous in Lightning Scientific Arnis under and side by side with Mang Ben has enabled me to gradually form a growing but appreciative opinion of him, seperating the man into his image as a formidable fighter and into his ordinary down to earth humanity. My personal concept lay in the latter, and that is why the narratives I hear and the dedication and devotion of all his former students continue to puzzle me, but with a feeling of respect and nostalgia.<br /><br />Stories of His Past.<br /><br /> Many arnis grandmasters love to tell stories about their adventures and conquests; whom they hve beaten and whom they had killed. But not so with Mang Ben, who was more of a doer than a talker, preferring to take a challenge or give one than talk about it or excuse himself form it. He was never wont to tell me about his World War 2 experiences as a guerilla under General Macario Peralta. Tales of his past would trickle slowly and only when he let them tumble out, and it was for this reason that his past was a jigsaw puzzle to be pieced together by all his relatives, students acquiantances, and friends, each of who had a story to tell.<br /><br />He once mentioned to me that during his youthful days, he owned a carabao, as many land-tilling men in Capiz did before. Another farmer offered a challenge to let their animals battle it out and the owner of the losing brute would have to give the other owner a bottle of <span style="font-style: italic;">tuba</span>, a real treat during those days.<br /><br />Mang Ben, being the competitive person he has always been, accepted the deal and wisely sharpened the horns of his field-animal, and that was the beginning of the end of the carabao competition. Displaying one of the negative traits that characterize Filipino culture the other owner whose carabao passed away, in short notice, got <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">pikon</span>, pulled out a bolo, and hacked out a <span style="font-style: italic;">"chip</span>" of Mang Ben's hair. (I mentioned "chip" because Mang Ben's hair was a bit hardened by some concoction, Valentino style, maybe pamode - that was the late 20's). Eventually, the farmer's leg got notched by the swift movement from the young arnis expert.<br /><br />Then there was the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Battle of the GrandMasters"</span> in which Mang Ben demolished in grand style a top, formidable fighter from Cebu.<br /><br />Everyone Wants To Be Like July.<br /><br />Two groups of people continue to amuse me: The Mang Ben wanna be's and those who claim to have beaten (or can beat) Mang Ben. Of the former, there are many; of the latter, there is now a growing number.<br /><br />Mang Ben loved clothes and a spanking look was the image he always wanted to portray. Long sleeves, slacks, and leather shoes were his trademark in a field were <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">camisa de chino</span> and red pants, muslim garbs, and sporty outfits were the norm. To top it all of, he also wore a cap. At certain times, he liked the Mark Twain all-white look and this made him really stand out from the rest.<br /><br />Nowadays, many arnis practitioners also wear semi-formal outfits, or caps, or even all-white clothes in arnis gatherings and exhibitions. <span style="font-style: italic;">Ay, Caramba!</span> I see this not only among some of the practitioners of other arnis styles, as well. Moreover, some of Mang Ben's former students claim to have learned all the secrets of the old man and are the legitimate heirs becoming the new Mang Ben/s.<br /><br />Outside LSAI is a growing number of men claiming to have beated Mang Ben into a bloody pulp in some far away province during the early times and would like to teach their style (for a fee, of course) to anyone willing to learn the secrets of it all! <span style="font-style: italic;">Mismo!</span> Incidentally, no witnesses to any of these confrontations can be found.<br /><br />Whatever impact thos may bring, I do see some good in them, but in a larger scale. Mang Ben has become truly the standard of arnis, the point of comparison for all practitioners, whether he is the arnis master to be emulated or the arnis master who had supposedly been beaten. Not only will those groups who exploit his name and memory benefit, but all other groups as well. Whatever martial art that has anything to do with such men as Bruce Lee, Tan Ka Hong, Sun Lu Tang, Morihei Ueshiba, Jigoro Kano, Helio Gracie or any other formidable grandmaster, is worth its salt and wothy promoting. In like manner, arnis will surely flourish because of the memory and legacy of Mang Ben."Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-34709620332428675542009-01-05T22:50:00.000-08:002009-01-23T16:46:36.283-08:00Baston: The Great Equalizer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzYjXRGA9ZWPTqoIy7FKCR6eJV9xRjV9QDcEsFaBOYzQvs5dvIOKS3o-DLIWEVQmNoOYuwGEVBYl7Y1lptnnqpeO3aS102IqWStiTei86RpilBc2BljGUfuykMANAjx8e1wyDxf2pCvg/s1600-h/develo1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzYjXRGA9ZWPTqoIy7FKCR6eJV9xRjV9QDcEsFaBOYzQvs5dvIOKS3o-DLIWEVQmNoOYuwGEVBYl7Y1lptnnqpeO3aS102IqWStiTei86RpilBc2BljGUfuykMANAjx8e1wyDxf2pCvg/s400/develo1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288070230613548018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Many members of the LSAI community have often used the famous phrase<span style="font-style: italic;"> "the baston</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">(arnis</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">stick)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">is the great equalizer"</span>. But, unfortunately, they failed to explain to the students of the art of Lightning Arnis the true definition of the phrase or the person responsible in coining the phrase. Often a student of theirs would always end up confused with their <span style="font-style: italic;">"own" </span>definition, using <span style="font-style: italic;">"new age" </span>philosophies, without even coming up near the mark to its true meaning. Master Ronald Ramirez, my mentor, would often describe them as <span style="font-style: italic;">"armchair philosophers"</span>; all talk but no sense. Only a few knew that this phrase<span style="font-style: italic;"> "the baston is the great equalizer"</span> was actually coined by, none other than, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Master Ronald Ramirez</span>; founder of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Viking Society.</span><br /><br />But, somehow, faith has conspired to make the author of the famous phrase unknown. Why? I have my theories but I will not divulge my thoughts as of now. Suffice it to say that I only wish to set the record straight and to, finally, give credit to where it is truly due by describing exactly why the baston is called the <span style="font-style: italic;">"great equalizer."</span><br /><br />According to my mentor, Master Ronald, the real reason why the baston is the<span style="font-style: italic;"> "great equalizer"</span> is because the baston (<span style="font-weight: bold;">arnis sticks</span>) <span style="font-style: italic;">"levels the playing field." </span>It <span style="font-style: italic;">"equalize"</span> or neutralize any advantage the enemy has over you in a fight. It doesn't matter whether you're a man or a woman, an adult or child, or weak or strong' it is all the same to an arnisadores expert. An arnis player, armed with the deadly sticks of his craft, can immediately gain a 50% or more advantage of winning and be victorious in the field of battle. It is an advantage that no other unarmed martial art can ever have. It is a boastful claim, one may say by those who are not familiar with the art, but it is the absolute truth in every sense of the word.<br /><br />Let me give you an example to give you a clear idea of what I am saying. Imagine that you are a karate black belt expert, 5th dan, weighing 150 lbs., with a height of 5' 6". And then imagine your opponent is also a karate black belt, with the same style of karate as yours and a rank much lower than yours, but the only difference is he is 7 feet tall and weighing 300 lbs. of pure muscle. Who do you think will win? Isn't it obvious?! The one who is more stronger, and whose reach advantage is greater than he's enemy, who usually wins in this fight.<br /><br />Let us try the same example, but the difference is both are arnisadores black belts and the smaller guy ranks higher in skill than the bigger guy. Who do you think now will win? Of course, obviously, the one who is more skillful than the other will win. Why? Because in a fight with weapons the one with the most experience and skill will always win since the fight is dictated, not by the strength of ones muscles, but by the players skill and strength of his/her weapon (<span style="font-weight: bold;">baston</span>). That is the reason why <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"the baston is the great equalizer."</span><br /><br />Many of you may not believe my argument, for it is after all debatable, but still no one can argue that it does not make sense. Let's be truthful for once shall we? Isn't it true that no matter how strong you are, or skillful in fist fights, the man that holds a very powerful and deadly weapon always wins?! Even<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Mr. Tim Larkin</span>, founder of the self-defense seminar called <span style="font-weight: bold;">TFT (Target</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Focus Training)</span>, believes on these premise. And this is one of the many reasons why I studied and practiced the art of arnis de mano, the ancient combative art of our forefathers, in the first place.Dagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899578383903948534.post-77439377479168094702008-12-23T17:47:00.001-08:002009-05-17T20:41:44.884-07:00Target Focus Training (part 6)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGtdrA-jPvLfk3dQ1Yw_y6SM8Cs75DyLBClLFVAvHWvKIJZvCx3lo7L_fM1BNDWDo0ux1NW089KIe982sTvGgtFEwbR2oFtJD2FC4Xvv_c09Luo6C3Li4ZqEZo2IqnuyPxLwbJWbuJ0Y/s1600-h/ist2_3550028_sports_icons-797420.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002823176706850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGtdrA-jPvLfk3dQ1Yw_y6SM8Cs75DyLBClLFVAvHWvKIJZvCx3lo7L_fM1BNDWDo0ux1NW089KIe982sTvGgtFEwbR2oFtJD2FC4Xvv_c09Luo6C3Li4ZqEZo2IqnuyPxLwbJWbuJ0Y/s400/ist2_3550028_sports_icons-797420.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>(Disclaimer: I do not own the philosophies and teaching of TFT. Everything belongs to Mr. Tim Larkin. This post is to inform only. Enjoy reading!) </div><br /><br /><br />Free Combat Training Principles -- Secrets For Staying<br />Alive When 'Rules' Don't Apply<br /><br /><br />Answering Your Questions About Target-Focus(tm) Training<br /><br />******************************************************<br />"The more laws and order are made prominent,<br />The more thieves and robbers there will be."<br /><br />Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu<br />******************************************************<br /><br />1. From Greg in Key Biscayne, FL: I really enjoy your<br />newsletters but I am trying to figure out what makes<br />your Target-Focus Training different from any good<br />martial art or combat sport?<br /><br />A: Focus is probably the main difference. I have made<br />the decision to only teach a fighting SYSTEM<br />specifically designed for when your life is on the<br />line. Much of the physical training includes strikes,<br />leverages, kicks, and throws that other arts or sports<br />teach.<br /><br />TFT has specifically been designed around 2 "high<br />concept" principles that are supported by the 3<br />methodologies of strikes (punches, kicks etc...),<br />leverages (throws, joint locks) and physical dynamics<br />(maximizing the damage of the first 2 methodologies).<br /><br />Most martial arts or combat sports focus only on the<br />physical end of training and rarely train for life or<br />death application. TFT teaches only in the environment<br />of your life being at risk. Anything less is a game.<br /><br />2. From Josh in Butte, MT: Whom did you learn from and<br />how has that shaped your Target-Focus Training?<br /><br />A: I've had a number of great instructors over the<br />years from the martial art and combat sport world as<br />well as the down and dirty approach from some of the<br />great military hand-to-hand close combat instructors.<br /><br />My exposure to this wealth of knowledge is unique and<br />I've attempted to create a system of fighting that<br />clearly defines all the key principles that are<br />constant in good fighting systems.<br /><br />I don't feel I've created anything new with TFT but<br />I've definitely created a different way to quickly and<br />effectively learn how to defeat a violent physical<br />attack that risks your life. How I present the<br />information is what makes TFT so effective.<br /><br />You rapidly absorb the physical and mental aspects of<br />fighting for your life in a way many of my clients<br />with extensive M/A or C/S training have told me is<br />very unique and effective. My only goal is to have you<br />focus on what is really important:<br /><br />***DESTROYING YOUR ENEMY BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY***<br /><br />If I sound like a broken record, so be it. In my mind<br />there is no other purpose when fighting.<br /><br />To understand what it mean to "destroy your enemy by<br />any means necessary" check out my TFT Striking DVD series<br />at: http://www.targetfocustraining.com/striking.html<br /><br />It'll make you a 'juggernaut of destruction' regardless<br />of your size, speed, strength or skill.<br /><br />Until next time,<br />********************************************<br /><br />Free Combat Training Principles -- Secrets For Staying<br />Alive When 'Rules' Don't Apply<br /><br /><br />"Striking With Power And Quickness Versus<br />Blocking With Force And Speed"<br /><br />******************************************************<br /><br />"An attack must be executed with quickness,<br />not speed. Attack with power, not strength. There<br />is a great difference between speed and quickness,<br />power and strength. Think this through carefully.<br />It is the essence of strategy"<br /><br />Miyamoto Musashi<br /><br />******************************************************<br /><br />Violence as your ultimate survival tool is greatly<br />enhanced when you employ POWER. Unfortunately many<br />continue to train using FORCE -- or strength -- as a<br />means of defending themelves.<br /><br />It's the same with QUICKNESS, which is an essential<br />element in creating the necessary POWER in your<br />attack. Yet everyone focuses on SPEED (coupled with<br />FORCE) to try and defend or counter an attacker.<br /><br />Ok... so what's the difference in POWER vs. FORCE, in<br />QUICKNESS vs. SPEED?<br /><br />Am I headed off into some lesson in Physics?<br /><br />Not at all.<br /><br />You see, attacks using POWER don't rely on physical<br />strength. What they DO require, however, is an<br />understanding of the inherent weaknesses of the human<br />body.<br /><br />Let me give you an example.<br /><br />Imagine being backed up against a wall with a car in<br />front of you... racing its engine. The driver is about<br />to pop the brake and crush you against the wall.<br /><br />Applying FORCE and SPEED to this situation you've got<br />2 choices: 1) You could try to jump up over the hood<br />(SPEED) or, 2) You could brace yourself against the<br />wall and push against the car (FORCE).<br /><br />But now look at that same situation from an emphasis<br />on POWER and QUICKNESS. Here you: 1) Smoothly pop the<br />hood of the car (QUICKNESS) and, 2) Rip the<br />appropriate cables to kill the engine (POWER).<br /><br />(OK, I hear all the protests from the motor heads but<br />cut me a little slack, folks... it's an exaggerated<br />example to help highlight a point.)<br /><br />The point: if you rely on SPEED and FORCE then you've<br />ALWAYS got to be stronger and faster then everyone<br />else.<br /><br />But by using POWER (being able to identify weak areas)<br />and QUICKNESS (think, 'timing') you can defeat a much<br />stronger and faster threat.<br /><br />That's why I've built Target-Focus Training around<br />POWER and QUICKNESS because just like me, you WILL<br />face many threats that are bigger, faster, and<br />stronger.<br /><br />The great Japanese warrior Musashi understood this<br />important strategic concept and lived to a ripe old<br />age after killing more than 60 men with his sword. Re-<br />read his quote at the top and really try to understand<br />it.<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />*************************************************************<br /><br />Free Combat Training Principles -- Secrets For Staying<br />Alive When 'Rules' Don't Apply<br /><br /><br />Violence As A Game - The Illusion Of A Fair Fight<br /><br />******************************************************<br /><br />"One of the biggest reasons for failure on the<br />battlefield is not knowing what to do next... This is<br />the result of not having been trained thoroughly in<br />what to expect on the battlefield."<br /><br />General Orlando Ward<br /><br />******************************************************<br /><br />Last week I was hanging out with a friend of mine, a<br />former NFL Defensive Lineman. Chuck had a reputation<br />in college as a brawler and never missed an<br />opportunity to use his fists to answer any<br />disagreement.<br /><br />Chuck has definitely mellowed over the years and is<br />much easier to be around these days - but old habits<br />die hard. The conversation drifted towards my training<br />and he was giving me some feedback from a mutual<br />friend who attended a TFT seminar.<br /><br />Our friend Tony loved the training and, since he<br />travels to some of the more dangerous parts of the<br />world, has unfortunately had to use his training. The<br />results were that he survived two unavoidable criminal<br />attacks using principles and methods from the TFT<br />Seminar.<br /><br />Tony faced multiple attackers in one incident and a<br />knife in the other. Chuck was impressed that Tony<br />survived both incidents unscathed and then commented<br />on the side that had it been a "fair fight" Tony would<br />have lost.<br /><br />I asked Chuck to clarify for me what he meant.<br /><br />He went on to say that the three attackers were all<br />larger than Tony, as was the knife wielder, and that<br />in a "fair fight" Tony would have lost.<br /><br />He pointed out that if Tony hadn't used all that<br />"unfair stuff" he got from my seminar he never would<br />of "won". Chuck said he was glad that Tony knew TFT<br />but that it really didn't prove he could fight.<br /><br />Chuck went on to say that if it were just a "thumping<br />contest" -- "Ya know, Tim, a real fight" then the<br />bigger, stronger guy would always win. He was<br />disturbed by the fact that Tony had to kill the knife<br />wielder and that one of the multiple attackers had his<br />throat crushed by Tony.<br /><br />That to Chuck proved it wasn't a "real fight" and the<br />fact Tony effectively used deception to disarm his<br />attackers before he attacked really disturbed Chuck.<br /><br />"That's not fighting, it's just..."<br /><br />"Violence?" I added.<br /><br />"Yeah, it proves nothing about how good a fighter you<br />are," Chuck blurted out.<br /><br />I know what Chuck was trying to say and it's sad when<br />I see anyone like him that has never gone beyond using<br />violence to dominate a social situation.<br /><br />By choosing to use violence in a social situation,<br />guys like Chuck always run the risk of bumping into<br />someone who won't bother fighting a bigger, stronger<br />guy.<br /><br />They'll just use violence in the only way it should be<br />used... as a survival tool.<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />Tim Larkin<br /><br />**********************************************************<br /><br />Free Combat Training Principles -- Secrets For Staying<br />Alive When 'Rules' Don't Apply<br /><br /><br />When You Finally Decide to Act -- Hurt 'em<br /><br />******************************************************<br /><br />"Just Do It."<br /><br />Nike Ad<br />******************************************************<br /><br />Ed B. recently wrote to say he really enjoyed my E-book<br />(http://www.tftgroup.com/products/ebooks/index.htm)<br /><br />He described an event that happened in Miami years<br />back when he was thrown out of a 'disco' (jeez Ed,<br />this must have been in the 70's. Were you guys wearing<br />leisure suits?). Seems the fight that got them kicked<br />out of the disco was over a girl (big surprise<br />there, huh?).<br /><br />He ended up out on the street with his 3 buddies and<br />about 15 guys wanting to separate their heads from<br />their shoulders. Doing the only prudent thing, the 4<br />decided to run for the hills; 2 went left and Ed and<br />his buddy went right.<br /><br />Unfortunately about ten of the other guys decided to<br />run after Ed and his buddy. Not knowing the<br />neighborhood they ended up running around a corner and<br />down an alley smack into a high chain link fence with<br />barbed wire at the top -- DEAD END.<br /><br />They had a choice: wait for the 10 to come around the<br />corner and see what would happen -OR- take action. Ed<br />decided to take action. He spotted a 4' pipe in a<br />trash heap along with a 2x4. He grabs the pipe and<br />tosses the 2x4 to his buddy (good choice Ed, I'd have<br />opted for the pipe also).<br /><br />His buddy is dumbfounded and asks incredulously, "What<br />are we going to do?" Ed says, "We're getting out of<br />here" and runs towards the corner where they had made<br />the bad choice of streets. The first guy chasing them<br />is just turning that corner to "get them".<br /><br />Ed catches him cleanly on the elbow with his pipe as<br />the guy tries to put on the brakes. Suddenly -- to<br />everyone's surprise -- the tables are turned! 2 guys<br />are chasing 10 down the mean streets of Miami, and Ed<br />survives what could have been a very different<br />outcome.<br /><br />Ed asked if I'd agreed this was using "Cause State"<br />(there's a long interview transcription on Cause State<br />in the ebook noted above).<br /><br />I have to agree: the decision to act and the effect<br />caused were the keys to their survival.<br /><br />Notice the focus wasn't to DEFEND themselves, it was<br />to HURT the other guys -- pure and simple. I've<br />covered this before. Anything less and this becomes a<br />disaster.<br /><br />Great job Ed!<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />Tim LarkinDagang Kidlat Martial Arts Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138733963749208681noreply@blogger.com0