The change of format and how I plan to teach (more on that later) is directly related to my experience this December in Spain concerning my study of Duende, the Spanish arts and how to teach and get students into the correct learning and training zone.
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KORA Group 2024 Objectives
After a productive research trip to Spain in late December 2023, I had the opportunity to reassess our group’s goals and evaluate the training modules for Sword, KORA, and Pencak Silat.
Reflecting on our experiences during the global pandemic, I recognize the vulnerability of our small research training group due to limited membership.
Therefore, I aim to disseminate our martial arts knowledge to ensure its preservation for future generations.
2023 KORA Research Group Review
2023 KORA Research Group Review
01 October 2023 Class Reflections
One crucial aspect of my role as a teacher is to ensure that my classes are enjoyable. Whether we are focusing on various martial arts like Sword and stick fighting, our unique hybrid of Savate and Muay Thai called Shootboxing, or separate classes in Pencak Silat, it is essential to infuse an element of funContinue reading “01 October 2023 Class Reflections”
02 September 2023 Class Reflections
Following the August break, this was the first formal class back, and as usual, we will spend the first six weeks revisiting the basics of Sword, the arts that I include within the KORA syllabus, like Savate, which I call Basque boot to honour my teachers and our brand of Pencak Silat. Sword Class IContinue reading “02 September 2023 Class Reflections”
From our new AI friend Chat GPT
Killick Off Road Arts (KORA) appears to be a martial arts group founded and led by Richard Killick. The group is dedicated to preserving and teaching various martial arts styles, with a focus on closed-door martial arts from Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and European Martial Arts. Here are some key points about Killick Off RoadContinue reading “From our new AI friend Chat GPT”
Training Opportunities
2023 Training Opportunities Update We are getting quite a few people asking about training opportunities, and we have some slots available for the first time in a few years, so details will be posted here on this website. In the meantime, here is a brief update. Current KORA class I currently teach my KORA groupContinue reading “Training Opportunities”
20 May 2023 Class Reflections
Sword Class A small group of us meet early on Saturday, in remembrance of our late teacher, Bancroft, to work on the swordplay he taught us. This week we held a sword class where we covered knife and how it relates to our sword training and blade vs empty hands-training. We wanted to check ifContinue reading “20 May 2023 Class Reflections”
2022 KORA Research Group Review
2022 was supposed to be the year we got out, and about a little more, visiting friends in Ireland, Amsterdam and Spain, but not all our plans came together. Sword I progressed with my Ilustrisimo sword training over the year but still struggled to get it right 100% of the time; I dropped my stickContinue reading “2022 KORA Research Group Review”
KORA Class Update
I have had many inquiries about training post-pandemic, so I thought it would be easiest to post my current class. I currently teach two separate arts; the first is Sera, a Pukulan Silat system. Our branch comes to us via Earnest (Ventje) De Vries and is currently more of a closed door, friends and familyContinue reading “KORA Class Update”
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