Tag Archives: Martial Arts Class

Cultural Crossovers: Flamenco, Pencak Silat, and More

“Is it Flamenco in the snow, or Pencak Silat, or Basque Boot? Perhaps it is all of them. Pencak Silat, like any successful living thing, adapts to its environment. It is possible to keep the core essence, the feeling, and the positive energy while evolving to tackle today’s challenges.” Richard Killick

Class Plan

Sword & Dagger KORA Core Pencak Silat Week Sword Savate Strikes and Footwork 1 Sword Savate Parries and Manipulations 2 Dagger Lutte Throws and Sweeps 3 Combined Combined Combined 4 Focus Focus Focus 5 The loose plan for what I will teach during class each week. Going to try it for the next three months.Continue reading “Class Plan”

Preserving Unique Martial Arts Traditions

I appreciate all the arts and flavours. Since 1986, I have taught and studied Savate with a Basque flavour. It is unique and beautiful.  It is just one of the arts I try to preserve for future generations. I also seek to pass on our brand of the following arts, all taught as separate classesContinue reading “Preserving Unique Martial Arts Traditions”

13 January 2024 Class Reflections

This year, I am targeting our footwork for improvement and looking to improve that in each class.

However, the main focus for improvement will be our attitude under pressure and skill set delivery.

New Group Class Format 2024

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.

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.

Seasons Greetings

I want to wish all my active and retired training partners and the manysupporters of our training group a very Happy Christmas. It has been a toughyear, but we are still here, and training is going very well. I will be mostly off social media during this period, so I wish you all ahappy newContinue reading “Seasons Greetings”

10 October 2023 Class Reflections

Every training program has development phases. Once you have been taught the basic toolkit, tactics, and strategies, you move into the isolation skill development stage to road-test your skills live.

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”