Xingyiquan!

…..Okay I came across this video yesterday and thought I would share.  My experiences with the Chinese martial systems are and have been fairly limited to this point.  This is some thing I intend to correct soon.  Enjoy this clip on Xingyiquan which talks about the history of the system.

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Brian R. VanCise

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Short clips of Liborio Heyrosa De Cuerdas Eskrima instructors demonstrating stick fighting concepts and some actual stick sparring!

Liborio Heyrosa De Cuerdas Eskrima. Underground system of kali/arnis/eskrima. Close-quarter combat utilizing multiple defensive and offensive combinations.

Here is a second clip featuring knife defense and some knife sparring.

Here is their website:

Heyrosa DeCuerdas

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Brian R. VanCise

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Informed And Educated!

…..When it comes to the martial sciences I spend a lot of time investigating and learning as much as I possibly can.  One of my instructors over the years has always pushed to learn and be knowledgeable on as many different aspects in the martial sciences.  This certainly rubbed off on me!  So I am constantly reading a new book on the martial sciences and or online gathering as much information as possible.  Beyond books, articles, etc. are forums where people from other systems communicate and beyond that there are other people that blog and quite often these blogs have a wealth of information.  If you look at my blogroll on this blog: The Instinctive Edge you will see several blogs with a variety of information on them.  Yesterday I found a blog by a gentleman known as Simon.  He is a british guy living and training in the Philippines and studying Ba’Had Zubu under famed Guro Yuli Romo.  Here is his blog:

Living And Training Eskrima In The Philippines

I encourage each and every one of you to learn as much as you can and be educated about all of the martial sciences out there.  Investigate and explore and you may find some thing of value!

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Brian R. VanCise

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Meditation For Relaxation, Concentration And Visualization!

…..I spend a good amount of time (or try to) every day in meditation.  Each day I attempt to set some time apart where I can either simply relax and drift off or to concentrate where I visualize training.  Truthfully, I find this a great help in my training.  I think the benefits are exponentially high for someone who takes the time to practice meditation whether it be just to relax or to concentrate or visualize.  In IRT we have a number of subtle drills that enable you to concentrate while meditating.  These drills for a cornerstone of how we practice this.  Few have been taught them to this point but it is clear that they accelerate ones skill sets based simply on observation.  The idea of relaxing and letting go can be harder on some levels for many individuals but… when you do so then other doors open up for you.  You see quite often in the martial sciences people only focus or focus to the extreme on the physical side while glossing over the mental and spiritual side.  In order to be complete you cannot practice in only one area.  No, you must strive to be whole and have the physical, mental and spiritual blend together.

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Brian R. VanCise

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MMA Chinese Style!

Rare double post day!!!

…..Okay this event happened a little while ago over in China.  Notice that there are some significant rule changes compared to what is currently in the UFC.  Namely you can strike or kick a downed opponent.

It definitely has that old school feel!

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Brian R. VanCise

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Pencak Silat TV Show & Tournament Preview (old footage 2005)

…..Here are a few Pencak Silat clips from an Indonesian tv show featuring Pencak Silat in France. (circa 2005)

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Brian R. VanCise

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Jerson Tortal Jr. Interview On FMAPulse!

…..Okay I just happened upon this two part interview with Grand Master Jerson Tortal Jr.  I think you will find it interesting!

If you like what you see you can purchase a Dekiti Tirsia Siradas DVD featuring Jerson Tortal Jr. at the IRT Store

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Brian R. VanCise

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How Do You Deal With Change?

…..So how do you deal with change?  During the course of your life changes will happen regularly.  You will grow up, probably get married, have kid’s, work in several different jobs, etc., etc.  You may move around in one state or to another state.  Your martial science training will change over time.  When you are younger you recover faster and quite often miss a lot of the details.  As you get older your recovery time between work outs is longer and due to decreasing strength, etc. you pay closer attention to the details to off set deteriorating physical attributes.  You see life is one big constant change.  How you deal with it will define how well you adapt, over come and grow during the course of your life.  Personally there will be some big changes in the IRT world soon and at the right moment I will let everyone know.  Until then I like everyone else in life must work to make sure that I am prepared for change and that I deal with change effectively.  I enjoy change, I enjoy the challenge and I guess when that goes away maybe it will be time to go out to pasture.  However, for me that is a long, long, long way away!

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Brian R. VanCise

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Bloody Elbow!

…..Okay I just saw this link to a blog called the Bloody Elbow and on this particular page they have some nice grappling with GSP and Nate Marquadt. Enjoy!

Bloody Elbow With GSP & Nate Marquadt Grappling Footage

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Brian R. VanCise

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SEAMOK: Karambit Test Cutting Flesh

Mike Blackgrave of SEAMOK just did a review featuring the RED Scorpion Six Karambit.  This is a nice video clip and not only demonstrates how effective this blade is but also what happens to flesh when it meets a blade.  Enjoy!

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Brian R. VanCise

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