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SAMUEL KWOK

TIPS OF A CHAMPION EDDIE MAPULA FLEXIBILITY TRAINING HENRY BINERFA AIRR PHANTHIP AND AJARN MONLIT

FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS JUSTIN CATALDI INTERVIEW JOAQUร M ALMERIA

PUBLISHER/EDITOR -IN-CHIEF Henry Binerfa C. CONTRIBUTORS GM. Pablo Rodarte GM. James Neiman Antonio F. Rioja Airr Phanthip Anjarn Monlit GM. Samuel Kwok Bob Goméz Joaquím Almería Sifu Justin Cataldi Yin Zhi Shakya Leonardo Martinez Roberto De Lima TRANSLATIONS Yisel Viamontes Alcides Cervantes Daryanis Tamayo Fuente. The direction of the magazine does not hold responsible itself with the opinions of the collaborators. The publicity included inside the pages of the magazine is only and exclusive responsibility of the advertisers. Many of the techniques of the martial arts can be dangerous, please training them only under the guide of a professor or expert. 2

Martial Science Magazine dedicates this space to the memory of Bruce Lee, in his 41th anniversary of his death.

Presents 4 - Publisher’ s Message 6 - Martial arts movies 8 - News 12-Two men and one style: muay thai 20- teachings of the budha

12 - TWO MEN AND ONE STYLE: MUAY THAI

22 - 10 tips of a champion/ GM. eddie mapula 26-the interview/joaquím almería 32-ip man wing chun/ GM. samuel kwok 40-a travelling ronin-kali/ Martin Franshan 44 - Filipino martial arts / sifu justin cataldi 46- flexibility training part II/ Henry binerfa 50- police action taishindo

30- IP MAN WING CHUN GM. SAMUEL KWOK AUGUST/2014

PUBLISHER´S MESSAGE In fact, I know many cases of persons who actually feel younger after they started to practice martial arts, not only physically but spiritually speaking. What really matters is the desire to achieve a goal; a person whose objective in life is clear, knows where to go, and does not get lost neither draws back on his attempts to achieve his goals. The Martial Art is a path towards harmony built upon a deep sense of life; its improved method is as useful today as it was in its beginning when Bodhidharma settled down the temple of Shaolin; it takes men to its highest potential development, and awakes his spiritual consciousness. It creates a sense of partnership with the environment, and helps to enjoy a healthy life. The benefits that martial arts bring about are countless; among the most important ones there is breathing training, just to mention one. This practice is incorporated to every martial art movement, due to the importance the air has as a vital energy source to the human body. Unfortunately, men do not always value it and reduces its importance to a simple nothing. But, to “I AM TOO OLD FOR THAT” take advantage of the vital elements of air it is necessary to know how to breathe effectively; breaThe headline of this article is one of the most com- thing deeply widens the lungs capacity since they mon phrases used by martial arts masters. In many process more oxygen to the blood which revitalizes occasions, we advise a friend to exercise his body and cleanses the internal organs. and mind and in response, he states: “I am too old for that”. It is through the practice of the Katas or other marMy request is: Is it true that one might be too old to learn something new? Whatever the answer might be turns irrelevant, the plain truth is that age can not be an obstacle to limit the advance toward learning. In the particular case of martial arts, the majority of people believe that it is all about difficult movements for the body so that the age turns risky to enter a gym.

tial art systems that we learn the art of breathing effectively, since the breathing techniques and models developed in such series of exercises are aimed at consciously controlling the breathing system, by unifying the physical movements and the breathing mental activity. On the other hand, the techniques, exercises and postures that integrate the systems of martial arts influence the Endocrinology System; the organs

...It is through the practice of the Katas or other martial art systems that we learn the art of breathing effectively, since the breathing techniques and models developed in such series of exercises are aimed at consciously controlling the breathing system, by unifying the physical movements and the breathing mental activity... and nerves of the body shape the muscles and make the body more pliable; its movements are absolutely different from other type of exercises; they are slow, elegant, and easy, and create strength and balance to the mind, the body and the spirit. The practice of martial art also stresses the functions of the immunological system; it releases tensions and reduces stress. It helps the human body to develop a physical and mental balance, develops harmony, agility and vitality. Every muscle, nerve and gland ensures a healthy physical development. The term relaxationoriginated from the Latin term “relaxare”, it is define as the action of relaxing or softening. It could be define as a typical physiological process of interactive character, where the physiological and psychological functions integrate the same process as the cause and as the outcome. The relaxation technique prepares us to calmly and consciously face everyday life situations; it is a human capacity and universal gift we can all activate and use to produce concrete changes in our bodies. It allows the body to establish a perfect visible harmony of the movements it carries out. The activity of the brain provides the body with vital information about the intensity of relaxation. The brain emits certain types of waves; each of them has its own frequency; such as. The wave which reflects the everyday normal conscious frequency which is called the beta; the delta wave present when sleeping and dreaming; the thetawave representing a state similar to sleeping; and the alphawave, which relates to a deep relaxation stage and emotional serenity. The alpha y theta waves are closely related to relaxation and meditation; it indicates a state of harmony.

Through a regular practice of relaxation a sense of tranquility and sincerity about oneself is achieved; the mind runs away from all kinds of action, responsibility and concern. Martial Arts, have been influenced by all kind of philosophical and religious doctrines from la India such as: Hinduism, Buddhism, Yoga, and some other that lately came from Japan, China and some other countries from Asia; among them we have: Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Buddhism and , Chan Zen, Among others. All these doctrines brought about exercises and meditation, concentration and contemplation methods just to mention some. The Samadhi, which in Sanskrit means “immobility state”, represents a radical transformation of the Yogui; it expresses a victory over existence, from this perspective, the soul is really relived though the individual continues to be alive. Immerse in Samadhi, the mind is withdrawn from environs, so, it turns invulnerable to profit or loss, to reputation or notoriety, to praise or condemn, or to sorrow or joy. After a brief description of some of the many capacities and benefits that the practice of martial arts may bring about to men at any age, I believe we must be careful when we state that “We are too old for that” such way of thinking needs to be changed. I think that we must consider other view points, since it is better to set goals to life and devise strategies to achieve them than to resemble a boat on the high seas shifting along; filled the story of your life and make everyday in your life a master piece. By: ©Henry Binerfa Castellanos AUGUST/2014

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NEW´S INTERNATIONAL VIETNAMESE MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN BINH DINH The province was considered a cradle of traditional Vietnamese martial arts during the “ golden ” period under the reign of King Quang Trung-Nguyen Hue (1753-92). “The festival will be organised between August 1 and 4 in the central city of Quy Nhon ,” said Nguyen Van Dung , director of Binh Dinh provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism Department . It will include exchange activities by Vietnamese martial arts schools and performances by Sumo, Karate-Do and Kendo martial artists from Japan and the Republic of Korea . Highlight of the event will be a Martial Arts Championship for 20 Vietnamese troupes between July 30 and August 3. Male participants will compete in 10 weight categories and women in eight weight categories. A Martial Arts Beauty contest will be organised among female contestants from overseas and Vietnam. The final round of the contest will be held in the city on August 4. A downtown street festival at 8pm on August 2 will include a mass performance by 600 martial artists. Other sideline activities include a classical drama by National Young Professional Artists , a photo exhibition, and a festival of regional food. The biennial martial arts festival has been organised in the province since 2006. Regional martial arts were recognised as a national cultural intangible heritage in 2012. Source : The Hanoitimes 8

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AIRR PHANTHIP AND AJARN MONLIT

Two men and one style:

Photos: P. Wirtz and Henry B. Text by: Henry Binerfa

nce, as I was checking my facebook account I saw some photos of a young American boy who had fought in Thailand and won a Muay Thai combat; I thought it would be wonderful to bring his story to the pages of Martial Science. Shortly after, I found myself working on an article about Mr. Art Camacho who was incidentally in Las Vegas teaching a seminar; I also found it a great opportunity to take some photographs for the article on the magazine; so, I headed towards the office where the event was scheduled; to my surprise, it was a Muay Thai school, the same school where the young American boy had been trained. In this manner, I met Master Airr, Master Monlit and the other members of the Nak Muay Thai family in the U.S.A. I have practiced several martial art styles my whole life, including contact sports, such as: Kick Boxing and Full Contact; but, I had never tried Thai Boxing until I met these great Thailand masters. It was then, that I got conscious of the unique opportunity to get into the utmost world of fighters I was having. Thus, I started to practice with them, so that some time after, I could write about the experience I had on the fire of their training sessions.

...I could write about the experience I had on the fire of their training sessions. AUGUST/2014

I would like to start telling you about my Nak Muay Thai masters in the U.S.A., Master Airr, outlived the war of Viet Nam, since he escaped from Lao. In 1978, he began to earn his living as a Muay Thai fighter in a refugees’ shelter in Ubon Ratani, Thailand. By the end of the 70’s and the beginning of the 80’s he had already become a professional junior fighter who had fought in the Center and North of Thailand and in the U.S.A. Currently, master Airr holds an expertise which had expanded for more than 30 years and moves from teaching to promoting fighters. He had worked altogether with Master Toddy Gym; Lion fight Promotion, (USEACA), North Dakota Martial Art Promotion, and LV Muay Thai, Rising Start fight in Las Vegas Nevada, Members and associates with PLATINUM ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (BOXING), United South East Asia Cultural Association (USEACA) and Muay Thai Sectioning Bodies. He is the co-founder of Nak Muay Thai Gym-USA in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he teaches his lessons daily. Apart from martial arts; but worthy of mentioning is the fact that he is a kindhearted person who volunteers in several aid communities, his assistance has been given to: Boy and Girl of Nevada present, Hawaii youth Commu14

nity outreach 1992 to 2000, San Antonio Asian Community outreach 1980 to 1997, Nevada Lao & Thai Associations 2001t, Over at Lao, Thailand and Cambodia outreach since 1996 up to the present. Master Ajarn Monlit is currently 51 years old. He holds more than 90 professional fights. He started to fight when he was 12, in the North of Thailand in a small province named Korat. He used to travel by train all across the country to fight. After a year, his instructor noticed his potentialities and talents as a fighter, and he decided to move to Bangkok, the main city. Thus, he started to be promoted by the Sitpordang gym, which was regarded as one of the best gyms in Bangkok, Thailand. Then, he was 13 years old and he fought for four more years there. An unfortunate motorcycle accident injured Master Ajarn Monlitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knee, so he was rendered unfit to continue fighting. This life turn made the owner to sell the training room and transferred all the fighters and trainers to the new proprietor , Fairtex gymnasium. Therehe had the approval of the principal instructor and became a trainer, he attended Fairtex gym for 10 years and became the youngest trainer of Muay Thai ever.

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In this way, and in the midst of his life’s pros and cons, he made a partneship and opened out a new gym which they named Sitsongpeenong, a year after it was a well-known reference name for Muay Thai in Bangkok, by the second year, master Monlit was given the award to the best instructor of the year in Thailand, in the year 2000. Master Ajarn Monlit is in the U.S.A. now. He is teaching seminars, lessons, and works as a Muay Thai advisor. At present, he is the co-founder of Nak Muay Thai Gym in U.S.A.

“...Master Monlit was given the award to the best instructor of the year in

Thailand,...”

The master Airr was granted the award for The Best Instructor of Muay Thai 2014, in the prestigious event Martial Arts Hall of the Fame, Hall of the Heroes. In San Diego, California, where he also imparted an extraordinary seminar

Nak Muay Thai.

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About his training sessions, I can tell you, that he starts by the basic Muay Thai, its combat posture, the one-two of straight punches and some simple knee techniques, elbows, in shadows, etc. In the beginning it is difficult to get adapted to handâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guard and one tends to shrink a little. Then, the punching techniques with the sacks, this work is hard; the instructors always demand to punch powerfully; about 50 circular kicks to the stomach and 50 knee punches on each side must be performed and one might finish with 3 minute fist punches to the sack. Immediately, the stick training session with master Monlit begins, each attack lasts 3 minute, but it is so hard that it seems to last 30 minute in a battlefield. Once I thought that Muay Thai was a hard art, but at present I believe it is very hard, and its training technique does 18

not differ from its fighting technique which is also very strong and demands great efforts. Finally, I am grateful to Nak Muay Thai family, in particular to Master Airr and to Master Monlit, for they gave me the chance to train with them and to make new friends. They also allowed me to share this experience with all MARTIAL SCIENCE readers. http://www.nakmuaythaigym.com/

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Teachings of the Budha The Thief and the Master

ne evening, Zen master Shichiri Kojun was reciting sutras when a thief entered his house with a sharp sword, demanding “money or life”. Without any fear, Shichiri said, “Don’t disturb me! Help yourself with the money, it’s in that drawer”. And he resumed his recitation. The thief was startled by this unexpected reaction, but he proceeded with his business anyway. While he was helping himself with the money, the master stopped and called, “Don’t take all of it. Leave some for me to pay my taxes tomorrow”. The thief left some money behind and prepared to leave. Just before he left, the master suddenly shouted at him, “You took my money and you didn’t even thank me?! That’s not polite!”. This time, the thief was really shocked at such fearlessness. He thanked the master and ran away. The thief later told his friends that he had never been so frightened in his life. A few days later, the thief was caught and confessed, among many others, his theft at Shichiri’s house. When the master was called as a witness, he said, “No, this man did not steal anything from me. I gave him the money. He even thanked me for it.” The thief was so touched that he decided to repent. Upon his release from prison, he became a disciple of the master and many years later, he attained Enlightenment.

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Tips of a Champion

By: Eddie Mapula Photos by: Henry Binerfa

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Recently we were in San Diego, in the event of the Martial Arts Hall of The Fame, there we witnessed the seminar Mr Eddie Mapula and then we talked with him. Mapula who began practicing martial arts at a very young and now currently has more than 45 years of practice and includes: Thirty-three years in the Martial Arts and 27 years working in Fed of Chuck Norris Tang Soo Do of Congress & ( UFAF ) as A Regional Director & Black Board of Black Belt. Mapula holds a 10th degree Black belt since 1987. He is a one-time Karate world Champion and a two times Kick Boxer World Champion. Here we share some of the tips we received from this great master and martial artist that knows what is triumph. 22

10 Tips Of A Champion 1 - Discipline, intelligence and maturity. 2-Inspiration be inspired by someone who has achieved great Triumphs. 3 - To choose the Right trainer. This should have a structure of training and fighting technique and communication to explain the vision of Triumph. 4 - You Must Be The Owner of Your Technique and Train with Powerful Spiritual Motivation as well with Physical and Mental Strength. 5 - Cross Training, running, light weights with explosive movements and speed with calisthenics. 6 - Nutrition, eating meals containing minerals, vitamins to strengthen the mind and Physical Fitness. 7 - Combat training in Boxing and Kickboxing to be with people of higher mental and physical efficiency, practicing entrances and outputs KO combinations. 9 - Goals, always penetrating barriers Conditioning, Strength, Speed, Intelligence and Techniques. 10 - Integrity, Having a Balanced Life with Health, Peace and Happiness. WWW.EDDIEMAPULA.COM

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JOAQUÍM ALMERÍA INTERVIEW

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Introduction Joaquín Almería was born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1970. He started to train martial arts by practicing Judo and JuJitsu, when he was eight years old. At the age of eighteen he had become a martial arts instructor and got the rank of Black Belt in such arts as: Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing, Full Contact, Savate, and Muay Thai. By the years 1990 and 1992 he was nominated national and international champion on the fields of TaeKwon Do and Kick Boxing. As he participated in professional competitive events in Europe, he started to study dramatic art at the Theater Institute in Barcelona. In summer time, he used to go to the U.S.A. to study under the guidance of the best martial art masters. He is proud to have studied with the Grand Masters Dan Inosanto, George Dillman, Reylson Gracie (night Dan in Gracie JiuJitsu), and such masters as: Machado brothers, and Ron Balicki, among others. Likewise, he registered as personal trainer and Bachelor in Fitness under the American Council on Exercise ACE. He started to love the American customs and culture as he used to visit the country every three month. His most illustrious master there was Dan Inosanto from IAMA (Inosanto Academy of Martial Art) in Los Angeles. Dan Inossanto was an advanced student and a personal friend of Bruce Lee. Mr. Inosanto is currently the inheritor of his art and cultivates his teachings.

To complete his studies, Joaquin studied Acupuncture, Tui Na (Chinese Massage), Fittherapy, and Traditional Chinese medicine in general. He also took a course on dramatic studies and had the chance to work with very famous artists from Spain as soon as he finished his studies and with American stars later. He choreographed fighting plays for theater and film making. By this time, he got the degree of Third Dan in Muay Thai and Second Dan in Kick Boxing, he added his Black Belt in Tai Chi Chuan/ Qi Gong to his martial repertoire. Joaquin is considered as an expert in martial arts, and constantly travels through the world teaching courses and seminars on the art of Jun Fan JeetKune Do (JKD) and Philippine’s Martial Arts (AMF). His greed toward Martial arts led him to Japan, where he continued his martial formation and his studies about Chinese medicine. Meanwhile, he learned the language and developed writing skills, so that he was able to read in “kanji”. It made possible for him to teach martial arts and prescribe acupuncture treatments to the Japanese people. He got the degree of

champion in the Japanese style of Sei Shin Kai in karate in broad contact. Joaquin is among the few masters who have taught martial arts in Japan and among those who have won this kind of tournaments. After many years in Japan, he got the Black Belt in Karate Sei Shin Kai and Aikido and he continued to work in several plays and went on with his artistic studies. Afterwards, he moved to the U.S.A. where he turned prime dancer of Adagio in the International show of Las Vegas “Splash”. Once he finished his studies within the world of entertaining, Joaquin moved to los Angeles for full time studies under Dan Inosanto’s leadership, this time, he got the degrees of instructor in the art and science of Bruce Lee (Jun Fan JeetKune Do)and Philippine’s Martial Arts (AMF). Joaquin is one of the few non-native persons who have taught lessons as instructor in his academy in Los Angeles. He was named instructor of the year by the U.S. A. Hall of Fame in the year 2000. Due to his mastery of the pressure dots and about Eastern Medicine, he is developing

a new study which is intended to unite the concepts and applications of KyushoJitsu with JKD. This study is endorsed by the Dillman Karate International (DKI), where he is associated. The project is carried out in coordination with the Shihan Evan Pantazi, one of the most prestigious authorities of this style world wide. Joaquin is a direct student of Master Ed Lake, Eighth Dan in Kyusho Jitsu. Presently, he studies Gracie JuJitsu under Reylson Gracie’s leadership (Ni Dan) and continues to learn from his master Dan Inosanto. He is a well-known instructor of JKD and Kali, and he travels around the world to promote master’s Dan Inosanto and Bruce Lees’ arts.

Accumulation

and elimination.

What

would be

your actual application in the life of a martial artist who seeks to be honest with himself in

Filipino boxing against English Boxing. the study of martial arts. Differences, strengths and weaknesses. Tell us. The dialectical relationship The Filipino Boxing differs a lot from English boxing. First, because though it is called boxing, the Philippines use more weapons than just hands. For instance, in Filipino boxing, it is allowed to use the elbows to punch, sweep outs can also be performed to unbalance the opponent and create and opening in his guard. Likewise, they use the technology of the pressure dots and try to attack the nerves and sensitive areas of the body. Definitely, The Filipino Boxing is less restrictive than the English Boxing in relation to regulations; it turns it a great weapon for genuine personal self-defense.

You can tell that similarities exist in JKD and Filipino Martial Arts JKD and the Philippine’s arts share many similarities, thus they have been tied for a long time. The truth is that they both emphasize on rival catches outdistance, and the concept of flowing in all distances embracing usefulness without caring about the traditions.

between accumulation and removal is very easy. To eliminate you first need to accumulate, none one could be a genius on physics without studying physics previously. To develop any activity we first need to accumulate knowledge, experience and technique. Then, it would be possible to introduce our criteria, our unique personality and our intelligence to start to eliminate what is unworthy to our lives. But, if one stars to eliminate before mastering the technique, then, he is misleading himself. If you don´t know how to perform a technique, it does not mean that you have obviate it for it does not work, you can not blame the technique! It is your entire fault. But you need to be honest.

If I mention What comes

Guru Dan Inosanto. memory?

the name of to your

The name of Guro Dan brings me memories of those times when I was learning from

him. It reminds me Los Angeles, the climate, the beach, the occasions when he requested me to teach the lesson for him or to demonstrate or explain something in the lectures for instructors; in general, those memories represent a paternal figure in a very special moment of my life.

Do You can Association?

talk about your

Martial Arts

My martial arts partnership is acknowledged by the Olympic Committee and the General Council of Exercise. It is the first one to unite Kyusho / dim mak, withJeetKuneDo. Moreover, it is the former to introduce long-distance studies to prepare instructors from intricate areas; the main goal of this project is to spread out Bruce Leesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; message all through the Latin American geography, so that we can honor our master and ensure his message never dies.

Do You teaching

Chi Kung program?

insert

techniques in your

Naturally, the qigong, kyusho, dim mak and acupuncture are applied in my personal teaching program. I should point out that I am faithful to Bruce Lee, and when I show his JKD, I do it the way he did it, without adding anything to it. When I perform kali, I do it like Master Inosanto without changing anything. But, in our academy, there is a lesson where I teach my students how to mix all the techniques at the same time either for self-defense or for MMA; the outcome is a more complete system.

Your knowledge of acupuncture and therapist has been helpful in martial arts? My acquired knowledge as a Doctor on Chinese Medicine has helped a lot to develop my martial arts studies, since it is

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not the same to know how to punch than where to punch. It is very useful to know how the body works and its energy level, to make your art look superior. All AAMM masters throughout history have devoted time to get to know how to manage the human bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most vulnerable parts. It is evident that Bruce Lee also started to do it, but he did not have enough time to do it since he died too young.

Anything

else you want to share with us?

Here by, there is an invitation to all those interested on learning about Bruce Lee to keep in contact with me at: www.beyondjkd. us/joomla. Even to those interested on knowing how Kyusho perfectly adapts to JKD. If you want to make your passion your profession, we can offer the right tools to help you. Thank you very much!

Thank you very much, Sifu Almeria, on behalf of Martial Science Magazine and grateful for your time.

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Ip Man Wing Chun

GM. Samuel Kwok Ip Man Wing Chun Photos: Henry Binerfa

Samuel Kwok is a 2nd generation Wing Chun Master of Ip Man Wing Chun. He is a student of the two sons of GM Ip Man, GM Ip Chung and GM Ip Chin. He has over 40 years of experience in Wing Chun and has schools under his guidance in over 30 countries. in 1981 he was appointed chairman and senior overseas representative of the Ip Chun Martial Art Association by Grandmaster Ip Chun. In 1998 Samuel Kwok received a BA honors degree from Manchester University for his life time achievement and promotion of Martial Arts. Samuel Kwok received many awards among them from the World Wide Martial Arts Council, Legends of the Martial Art Hall of Fame, The London International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame, The Martial Arts Hall of Fame, and many others. He is the author of several bestselling books and DVDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and a world recognized Grandmaster of Wing Chun. Samuel Kwok currently travels the world promoting and teaching Ip Man Wing Chun. AUGUST/2014

WHAT IS IP MAN WING CHUN? First of all Ip Man Wing Chun is a Martial Art, a combat art not a sport. Many Martial Arts have evolved in becoming sports for entertainment and to fight in contests. There’s nothing wrong with that but Wing Chun did not evolve into a sport. It stayed a very compact self-defense system. It is indeed a system, a system with concepts. Like you have kata’s in Karate, Wing Chun also has forms. In these forms you learn the techniques, the positions, the structure, develop energy, develop power and learn how to put it all together. Grandmaster Ip Man is responsible for further developing the system into what we call now the Ip Man Wing Chun. If it weren’t for GM Ip Man, Wing Chun would not be known in the Western world and probably not even in Hong Kong and many parts of China. It is thanks to his teachings in Foshan, China and especially Hong Kong that the students who he taught were able to spread Wing Chun all over the world. We owe him everything because without him Wing Chun would not have become one of the most popular Martial Art systems in the world. Of course it helped a lot that one of his students became very famous and was initially responsible for Wing Chun to become known to the general public. It also has been through the teaching of today’s masters like GM Ip Man’s sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching, that we have the full knowledge of this system.

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“There’s nothing wrong with that but Wing Chun did not evolve into a sport. It stayed a very compact self-defense system”.

This is why we always need to remember this great man, none of all the practitioners over the world (except small parts of China) would have known about Wing Chun. “AUTHENTIC” WING CHUN In the Wing Chun world there’s a lot of talk going on about the authenticity of Wing Chun. A useless discussion. The origin of Wing Chun cannot be verified. There are legends and oral stories passed on that cannot be verified. The one thing that can be said that GM Ip Man did not do well is that he underestimated the fact that people would be able to make a lot of money with Wing Chun. And so Wing Chun has become big business with all the negative influence coming from that. He passed on his knowledge to only a few students. At the end of his life he realized that he needed to rectify this to preserve the system he was teaching. That is why he filmed the famous 8mm video. Unfortunately he was already too ill to film everything.

Wing Chun has evolved into a very effective combat system and there just is no authentic Wing Chun. But there is authentic Ip Man Wing Chun. GM Ip Man was a very intelligent man that improved the system. Fortunately we have this knowledge thanks to his 2 sons so the system can stay alive. We see many different types of Wing Chun and many of these are created because of lack of this knowledge. If you want to know if your Wing Chun is really from GM Ip Man than look at the 8mm video and compare. There can be slight differences but it should be more or less the same. If it’s not … you can draw your own conclusion. WING CHUN THEORY Ip Man Wing Chun is a system because it uses principles, concepts that are the foundation of the Martial Art. You can practice till your arms and legs fall of but if you don’t understand and apply the principles your Wing Chun will be not good. CENTER LINE The centerline we talk about is the imaginary verAUGUST/2014 JUNIO/2014

tical line in the middle of your body. In the system the protection of your own and the attack of your opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centerline is the goal. This is obvious as most of the vital areas of your body lie in or near this centerline. FACING An opponent is always faced squarely, this gives the Wing Chun the capability of attacking and defending with both arms and legs without having to make a move first. This makes it a very flexible system. AREAS In the Ip Man Wing Chun system the body is divided in different gates, zones, areas. Understanding these principles makes it possible to apply different attacks and defenses.

GM. Samuel Kwok by imparting a seminar at the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Newport Beach, California. 2013

The vertical straight Wing Chun punch, the stances, the stepping, the chain punching are also to be considered as essential elements of the Wing Chun system. This short introduction is not complete but only to give you an idea why Ip Man Wing Chun is a system and not just a Martial Art. WING CHUN TODAY Wing Chun has become one of the most popular Martial Arts in the world. It is our obligation to preserve the heritage of GM Ip Man. A system can only exist if the principles of the system are applied. As in any system if you do not know all the principles the system will fail or have flaws. The proof is in the eating of the pudding, it either works or it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it is as simple as that. Wing Chun is an easy to learn system for self-defense, a combat art that can be used by anybody old or young, woman or man.

GM. Samuel Kwok next to Mr. Henry Binerfa President Martial Science Magazine in USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in San Diego, California. 2014

Ip Man Wing Chun In the system the protection of your own and the attack of your opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centerline is the goal. This is obvious as most of the vital areas of your body lie in or near this centerline.

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A Travelling Ronin

Kali

By: Martin “Travelling Ronin” Fransham

BACKGROUND: I have loved fighting with weapons for as long as I can remember. However, most of my introduction to weapons had come in the form of Medieval Martial Arts and Chinese Martial Arts. I had almost no experience with Filipino Martial Arts. Sure I had heard of Kali but other that knowing they did “stick fighting” I couldn’t have told you much about it.

What I have always found extremely interesting is how cultures adopt from each other. During the colonial era Spain influenced the Philippines enormously. The sea-faring nations exported their cultures around the globe bringing various ideologies and technologies with them. Today, the situation is reversed. Kali is being exported around the world and has become a part of the Martial Arts of several militaries.

Paul Ingram charging forward to slash me to ribbons.

Kali has many other names and you will sometimes hear of it referred to as Arnis or Escrima due to the Spanish influence in the Philippines. Like all of the Martial Arts I visit I was surprised by how rich and diverse the culture of fighting goes in Kali. This was anything but mere “stick fighting.” Filipino Martial Arts are as different and incredible as any of the Chinese Martial Arts I have studied. 40

We started warming up with a basic pattern to develop timing.

Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is one of main systems of Kali and was officially created by the Tortal Family in 1897. The current head of the system is Grand Tuhon Leo Gage Jr. who has been extremely devoted to growing this system of Kali. Beneath him gent-

lemen like Tuhon Tim Waid have been teaching the Filipino Marines and giving seminars around the world. Paul Ingram was one of the people that got hooked on Tim Waid’s teachings and has dedicated himself to PTK. Paul is quite short and sought to level the field between him and larger fighters. When confronted with kickboxing or grappling he found they favoured a larger fighter. Indeed, the UFC will never place Demetrious Johnson against Jon Jones. Weapons provided that equalizer he was looking for. Suddenly speed killed and every strike was devastating. PTK turned a smaller fighter into a human weapon.

Tom takes my wrist.

WHAT I LEARNED: Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is described as a system not an art which I found very interesting. Paul stressed several times throughout the evening that a system is what you use and an art is what you create. The example that stuck with me the most was that of a painter. A painter / artist will use a system to create the piece they are working on. A baroque painter and a modern painter will both create “art” based on how they approach the canvas yet the result will be radically different. The same is true with Pekiti-Tirsia Kali. Students are encouraged to learn the system and then create their own expression of the art. Larger fighters,

Paul and Tom working at full speed.

like myself, might hit harder and stronger whereas a smaller fighter becomes fluid and flows faster. It was this incredible dynamic of structure mixed with self-expression that I really enjoyed from RFA Martial Academy. The name stands for “Require Further Achievement” and is designed to push you and to not except limits. The limitations we face are largely self-imposed and RFA Martial Academy asks you to always continue learning and growing. There is no end just simply a new challenge to look at and conquer. Paul Ingram lives the philosophy that you should never stop growing and improving. WHAT WAS SIMILAR: RFA Martial Academy matches some of the top schools I have been to because of their openness to questions. Paul is a believer that you should challenge and push your teacher. The strength of any system, whether it is Kali or another Martial Art, is its ability to withstand questioning. If your style and primarily your teacher cannot accept being pushed to answer hard questions then perhaps there is a fundamental flaw in what you are learning. AUGUST/2014

demy showed me that Kali is way more advanced then I had ever imagined. I can't wait to see more of it. Best regards and keep training, Martin "Travelling Ronin" Fransham

Tom slashes my face. He stopped with perfect precision.

Teachers need to be open and welcoming with their studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; questions. It is something that my first teacher, Sifu John Hum, strove to install in me. When I took up grappling, Coach Eugene Shewchuk, was always there and answering questions. As an instructor your students should be helping you grow and making you a better teacher. CONCLUSION: A big reason I try to train with new groups and new people all the time is because it helps pull back the veil of ignorance and helps me grow as a Martial Artist. RFA Martial Aca-

Awesome night training with a fantastic crew of people at RFA Martial Academy.

If you are interested in training together I would love to get together with you. Drop me a line on facebook and we can connect. I would love to learn from you. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Travelling-Ronin/583588935029877?ref=hl On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/ playlist?list=PLwXDjTjOSVMm3Check out RFA Martial Academy: http:// www.rfamartialacademy.com/

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1-Here we show how the mechanics are the same whether using sticks, or knives. Obviously the targeting will change to cutting targets rather than blunt force targeting.

2-Once again we check the weapon hand while using our weapon hand to attack the body.

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Part II

Active Flexibility. Exercise Guide By: Lic. Henry Binerfa

In the previous publication of Martial Science the physical capacity of flexibility was introduced, and we provided a guide to start with exercises to develop flexibility. On the present publication, we will continue showing a set of new exercises towards the development of this important capacity within martial arts. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start the exercise with the feet open to the extend of the shoulders (see photo-1), letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take our right ankle and hook the trunk forward trying to take our chest to the leg, then, we will do it to the center (see photo 2), and the left leg (see photo 3) later, open the legs a litter more a do the same action in the three directions (see photos-4, 5 and 6)

It is important to note that we should never bend our knees. They can be executed of 15 to 25 repetitions.

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For the third time we open more our legs and we perform the same action (Photo 7, 8 and 9).

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