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.

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”

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”

Pencak Silat Instruction – Ulin Peupeuhan

Great news, for some time now, my group and I have been studying privately with our teacher Gillvan Van Ham who is based in Holland. You will see from the school’s FB page testimonies that Gillvan is a brilliant teacher. Gillvan has helped me understand Pencak Silat and how it all fits into one veryContinue reading “Pencak Silat Instruction – Ulin Peupeuhan”