Updates

[apoweyn]

Updates to the website: Four new videos. Two of Merryprankster mauling some poor sods and two of my eskrima test (which is, granted, 10 years ago, but I haven't filmed anything lately, so live with it.)


Stuart B.

[apoweyn]

p.s. As much as I would have preferred to be the shorter guy in clip number 2, I'm actually the tall, lanky guy getting schooled (for the most part).

[norther practitioner]

Cool, thanks for the update...
:D

[fa_jing]

I enjoyed watching the clips. Question - in the second Escrima clip, was that knife-fighting or mostly bare-hand? Your friend sure likes those high kicks.

Merry - nice work, I can see that you are a technician.

[red5angel]

Hey Ap, you don't look so bad, atleast on the second half of that first video it looks like you are holding your own. The short guy looks pretty squared away though, I think he might give most people a run for their money.

[apoweyn]

The second clip was strictly empty hand. Oddly, we didn't do any knife sparring at the test. (I was just noticing that myself when we were transferring these clips to digital.) We did do freestyle abecedario-type drills (empty hand vs. knife), which I'll be posting later.

Yep. Marty was a good kicker. Oddly, his background was mostly eskrima and aikido. But the school itself taught taekwondo and eskrima. So there were a lot of students who trained in both. We sparred with students from both programs during the test. In later clips, you'll see guys wearing the taekwondo dobok instead of the uniform I'm wearing there.

Makes me groan to see the backfists and wotnot I was throwing there. But in my defense (read: excuse), that was after an hour and a half of other test stuff. Still, it's frustrating that physically, I was in relatively good condition. But tactically... aw man!


Stuart B.

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by red5angel
Hey Ap, you don't look so bad, atleast on the second half of that first video it looks like you are holding your own. The short guy looks pretty squared away though, I think he might give most people a run for their money.

Yeah, Marty's no slouch. I haven't got a problem with getting schooled by him. :)

[Starchaser107]

i only saw one clip with the escrimas. looked pretty cool.
some were offline the site said , i guess i'll check back later

[red5angel]

I think I'd groan at those backfists you took! ;)

[yenhoi]

neat ap. abanico!

merry seems higher skilled in these newer videos. odd.

:cool:

[Oso]

Help ! I didn't bookmark it. Can someone post the link?

t'anks.

[FatherDog]

Originally posted by apoweyn
p.s. As much as I would have preferred to be the shorter guy in clip number 2, I'm actually the tall, lanky guy getting schooled (for the most part).

You're only the tall, lanky guy for the most part? When are you the other guy?

[joedoe]

Nice takedowns there Ap. I particularly liked the scissor takedown you pulled off about 2/3 of the way thru clip 2. Your opponent looked very confident and relaxed.

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by red5angel
I think I'd groan at those backfists you took! ;)

Oh, the ones I TOOK, hell yeah! I think even without sound, I can hear a loud *smack* watching that video.

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by yenhoi
neat ap. abanico!

merry seems higher skilled in these newer videos. odd.

:cool:

Aw yeah. Gots to have the abanico, yen. ;)

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by Oso
Help ! I didn't bookmark it. Can someone post the link?

t'anks.


Sorry Oso. I'd meant to put the link in the first post. Copied it but forgot to paste it.

http://www.apoweyn.net/martialarts/index.htm

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by FatherDog


You're only the tall, lanky guy for the most part? When are you the other guy?

Depends on the phases of the moon. It's weird that way.

BA-ROOOOO!!

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by joedoe
Nice takedowns there Ap. I particularly liked the scissor takedown you pulled off about 2/3 of the way thru clip 2. Your opponent looked very confident and relaxed.

Thanks Joedoe. I was pretty pleased with those myself.

Marty is what I'd consider a natural. I mean, he worked very hard at it. Not trying to take anything away from him. But you're right. He was always so **** comfortable.


Stuart B.

[Oso]

thanks, Ap. You're bookmarked now.

Question for MP: In the shorter clip, was that a uchi mada you were trying before the single leg? If so, was that a planned combo/fake or did you just feel the single their after you didn't get the first attempt?

[Shadowboxer]

Hey Apoweyn,

Your first .zip won't open on my machine. Is anybody else having trouble?

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by Shadowboxer
Hey Apoweyn,

Your first .zip won't open on my machine. Is anybody else having trouble?

I blame society.

I'll have a look. Thanks Shadowboxer.


Stuart

[Shaolin-Do]

None of them would open on my other computer. Havent tried them from this one.
Will later.
Peace.
:)

[FatherDog]

All of them opened and played fine for me. Of course, I'm running Linux, which is superior to your filthy operating systems. :D

[joedoe]

Works fine for me too and I am on Win 2K

[apoweyn]

Both good to hear. Thanks.


Stuart

[Shadowboxer]

Stuart

The clips didn't open on Win 98 but did on Win2000 NT. Good clips by the way.

Chad

[apoweyn]

Huh. Good to know. Thanks Shadowboxer.

I'm hoping to get more recent footage up sometime soon. But, honestly, I don't tape things very often.


Stuart B.

[Shaolin-Do]

"new clips"
"sbowen01.zip"
*click*
"this object has been blocked."

:confused: :confused:
?????

Edit: It does that for all of them, not just Sbowen01.zip.

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by Shaolin-Do
"new clips"
"sbowen01.zip"
*click*
"this object has been blocked."

:confused: :confused:
?????

Edit: It does that for all of them, not just Sbowen01.zip.

It's probably blocked from your side, SD. I'm no computer ****, but it sounds like your computer isn't allowing you to download the thing.


Stuart B.

[Shaolin-Do]

Hmmm... Ive got a firewall, but Ive got the controls set on low...
Maybe is just my isp being a piece o' sh!te.

[apoweyn]

[sigh]

I'm no computer w h i z.

My God. Who does the censoring for this site? Heidi?!

[Sho]

**** = ****
Both are censored. :D

[Shaolin-Do]

Ah. I assumed
A. Im no computer f.uck
B. Im no computer sh!t
C. Im no computer, d@mn.

:rolleyes:
:)
Actually I figured you said geek.
:)

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by Sho
**** = ****
Both are censored. :D

Clever clogs.

Gotta love a system that doesn't allow you to say "gee ****" or "****geneity."

[Merryprankster]

Oso,

Nope, wasn't trying for an Uchi Mata. The guy I picked this up off of calls it a "Russian Step Single."

The way it works is pretty simple. As somebody goes for a standard collar and elbow tie, you shuck them off into a two on one russian tie.

As you do it though, you step in between their legs with the same side leg as you have the russian tie. You want to be fairly close to his near side leg or the next bit doesn't just happen nicely.

As you turn back into him, your knee is going to raise their leg up off the ground for you. Grab and drive to finish.

Pretty slick, huh? Not me, really--the move.

[Oso]

so your knee acts like a wedge of sort to lift his leg. sweet. thanks.

[Merryprankster]

Well, I think so.

[Shaolin-Do]

Russian tie- please explain.

[Merryprankster]

Grab a partner.

Have the partner face you.

Have the partner lock up with one hand behind your neck.

Put your far side hand over top of the forearm/wrist that is on your head. Grab (hook, not thumb and fingers.)

Pinch your shoulder to your ear.

Turn your body to straighten and extend his arm.

Pull the arm across your chest and pin the wrist to your chest.

Hook his arm above the elbow with your near side arm. Your shoulder/chest should be pressing hard against his tricep, as tight to the shoulder as you can get it.

Continue applying pressure and keeping it all tight. It's a set up to various things.

[Shaolin-Do]

Ahh... Ive got a general idea, but will have to wait to try on cpa to actually feel it.
Thanks anyhow. :)

Someone else needs to post d@mnit, Im all over the place today.

[Merryprankster]

Run my clip in slow-motion. It should help.

[Shaolin-Do]

None of the clips will play for my machine at work or the one at home.
:(

[Oso]

MP, the uchi mata and the ippon suinage(that's wrong but you know what I mean) are the only two I feel I've gotten a handle on in the last few months. So, I probably tend to see them where they aren't :)

[FatherDog]

Originally posted by Merryprankster
Put your far side hand over top of the forearm/wrist that is on your head. Grab (hook, not thumb and fingers.)

Pinch your shoulder to your ear.

Turn your body to straighten and extend his arm.

Pull the arm across your chest and pin the wrist to your chest.

Hook his arm above the elbow with your near side arm. Your shoulder/chest should be pressing hard against his tricep, as tight to the shoulder as you can get it.

I was taught to hook the arm with the near side hand at the same time that I'm putting my far side hand on his forearm/wrist, so as to keep his arm extended and keep enough distance that he can't grab with his other hand to keep me from rotating into his arm.

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by Shaolin-Do
None of the clips will play for my machine at work or the one at home.
:(

I'm freaking dynamite in mine. Take my word for it.


Stuart B.

[Shaolin-Do]

But I guess Ill never know.
:eek:

[Liokault]

Ok I did not read the whole thread, but Merryprankster is the one with fluffy ears right?

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by Liokault
Ok I did not read the whole thread, but Merryprankster is the one with fluffy ears right?

I'm not sure I understand the question.

[Liokault]

Well I only watched one vid and the guy who won had what looked very much like cotton wool (do u call it cotton wool in america?) in his ears.

[apoweyn]

Ah. Yeah, that's MP. Sporting the latest fashion.

Cotton balls, they call 'em over here.

[Shaolin-Do]

Cotton balls has nothing on my iron crotch!
:D

Whys he rockin the cotton?

[apoweyn]

Originally posted by Shaolin-Do
Cotton balls has nothing on my iron crotch!
:D

Whys he rockin the cotton?

What may or may not be "on" your iron crotch has no place in this discussion, thanks very much.

I don't know. Long story short.

[Shaolin-Do]

<-- thinks ap must have been trying to get freaky last time they rolled, hince the cotton.
:eek:



:D

[Merryprankster]

LOL!

It's tape. I was sporting a rather bad case of cauliflower ear just then. It has since healed.

Fatherdog--yes. But I like to teach it without because it forces you to extend the arm and use your body as a wall to keep them from getting the elbow back in tight. But you are correct, you hook as everything else is happening.

It's like a fireman's carry. I like to teach it greco-style, without the high-crotch lift. If you learn to do it with just the arm it forces you to penetrate to pull it off.

[Shaolin-Do]

" was sporting a rather bad case of cauliflower ear just then"
Eh?
I thought this was permanant damage?
:confused:

[Merryprankster]

Yes and no. Your ear swells with fluid. Left untreated, the whole thing will usually harden. If you drain it, it only hardens a little.

[FatherDog]

Originally posted by Merryprankster
Fatherdog--yes. But I like to teach it without because it forces you to extend the arm and use your body as a wall to keep them from getting the elbow back in tight. But you are correct, you hook as everything else is happening.


Ah, okay; makes sense.



It's like a fireman's carry. I like to teach it greco-style, without the high-crotch lift. If you learn to do it with just the arm it forces you to penetrate to pull it off.

Of course, in an MMA or street situation, it makes sense to do a fireman's carry greco style anyway, since it makes it less likely your opponent will wind up playing Goodridge to your Herrerra.