Some NEWS updates from Basulto Academy of Defense:

1) CONGRATULATIONS are in order to some new Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
promotions!

- Ramon Rodriguez was promoted to Blue Belt
- Brian Schutzer was promoted to Blue Belt
- Angel Rodriguez was promoted to Blue Belt, Stripe 3
- Leroy Sweeny was promoted to Blue Belt, Stripe 2
- Marcus Duarte was promoted to Purple Belt!

Please give these guys a hearty whip with your belt next time you see
them.  They really earned it!
They represent Team B.A.D. and Royler Gracie RG-DA Jiu Jitsu Team and
are a force to be reckoned with on the mat.

2) We had a GREAT grappling workshop this Sunday Nov 16th with David
Adiv.  We all learned some great details to some great reversals and
choke set-ups.   Of course, the promotions were a big hit as well!
We hope that those of you that missed it will be at the next one.

3) We are training hard!  Luke Forelle is preparing to fight again in
Paris France on December 20th!
He will be fighting at a huge kickboxing event (Savate Championships
Ille-de-France) where the cream of the crop European Savateurs will
be matched.  We are the first Americans to EVER be invited to enter
the ring with these champions!   We will be representing not only
Team B.A.D. but the good ole U.S.A.!   Come and enjoy the extra
training with us!

4) Two of our fighters Russel Rodriguez and Luke Forelle will be
fighting in No-Holds-Barred "Cage Fighting" in beautiful Kentucky on
January 24th!   The rules include knees, elbows, striking on the
ground, and pretty much everything else!  The KFC (Kentucky Fighting
Challenge) is one of the largest NHB events in the South and several
members of the Team B.A.D. will be traveling down as part of the
entourage.  Wanna come along?

5) The B.A.D. Holiday Party is almost upon us!  We would like all the
B.A.D. Boys and Girls to be there!
Please email Jose Tardio, JoseTardio@..., for details.  He is
doing a great job organizing this fun event!

Lots of stuff happening at the Academy.  Stay on the cutting edge of
your potential by training alongside real fighters!  But you have to
be here to benefit, so what are you waiting for?

GET ON THE MAT!

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
Jeet Kune Do - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Savate
www.wayofnoway.com

The complete e-mail is mercutio20002003@.... Thank you.

Does anyone know of a JKD/BJJ instructor in Philly? If so please e-
mail me at mercutio20002003@.... Thanks in advance.

Upcoming Events and News:

- New "Team B.A.D." t-shirts are in!
Cool, new shirts tell them you are part of the "brotherhood"!
Same low price $15.

- SATURDAY March 15th
Some of our guys will be fighting at "Masters of the Blade" Knife
Fighting Tournament.
This is an "invitation only" Filipino Martial arts tournament that we
have always done very well at.
Come support our team!  The event will be at:
BAKBAKAN Martial Arts Center
95B Dell Glen Avenue, Lodi, NJ 07644

- SATURDAY March 22nd
Savate Glove Test.  This is the examination for the next "Glove Rank"
in Savate.  Many will be testing for their first glove (Blue Glove).
The test involves rounds in the ring, and demonstration of techinique.
The test will be adminstered at 10:00am at:
Kingsway Boxing Gym
1 W 28th St (5th Ave) in New York City
(212) 679-3427

- SATURDAY, March 29th
Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals of Grappling
The Largest Exclusive No-Gi Grappling Tournament in the World
Our TEAM B.A.D. will be there to represent.
For more info visit: www.grapplers.com

- YOGA CLASSES EXPANDING
Yoga is now offered TWO times a week at B.A.D.
THURSDAY 6:00pm to 7:00pm
SATURDAY 10:00am to 11:00am
We HIGHLY recommend this class for EVERYONE (Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxers,
JKD).
Special Discounts for all B.A.D. members (Unlimited Members are FREE!)

We have a busy month!  Come in and be part of the action!

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
Jeet Kune Do - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Savate
www.wayofnoway.com

Well, it looks like we are going to have to change the date of the
Royler Gracie-David Adive Jiu Jitsu tournament to
Sunday, February 2, 2003:
weigh ins @ 11am tournament starts @ 12pm.

Please pre-register here ASAP at:
www.moderncombat.com/tournament_registration.html

Pre-registration will help us organize the event better.

Get your mat time in!  We'll start training full-blast right after
the Holidays!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Armando

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
www.wayofnoway.com

That's right!  He's back!

Our own Legendary ROYLER GRACIE, will be visiting our academy from
Brazil.

SUNDAY November 3rd, 2002
12:30pm to 2:30pm

Only $65 (pre-registered by October 25th)
($75 at the Door)

ROYLER GRACIE, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt of the famous Gracie
Family, will be conducting a 2-hour workshop on training to win; on
the mat and on the street.

ROYLER is Champion and veteran of world No-Holds Barred matches:
Japan Vale Tudo, Pride, and Universal Vale Tudo. He is also Multiple
time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion.

Please don't miss this chance to train with a living Legend.  He only
comes once or twice a year.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
Royler Gracie-David Adiv Jiu Jitsu Team
201-692-0746
www.wayofnoway.com

Starting Friday, September 20th, 7:15pm to 8:15pm.

NEW! "Vale Tudo Class" at the B.A.D. schedule!

This class will cover "UFC-PRIDE"-style fighting techniques which
incorporate the best of Jiu-Jitsu, Shooto, Muay Thai, Boxing, and
Greco-Roman. You will train how to put these together through drills
and scenarios.

Learn the training methods used by both the best of the Brazilian Jiu
Jitsu fighters and of the elite of the Shooto fighters (like our
friend Erik Paulson, who will be conducting a seminar in January at
the club).

This class is open to active members of Basulto Academy ONLY! (Jeet
Kune Do, BJJ, and Savate students)

There will be a regular Jeet Kune Do "Drills and Skills" class
(8:30pm to 9:15pm) immediately following this class on Friday nights.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us or inquire in
the office next class.

Get ready to round off your training with a true "Mixed Martial Arts
Experience!"

Christine Basulto

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
Jeet Kune Do - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Savate - Vale Tudo
201-692-0746
www.wayofnoway.com

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or experiances on how to
construct a wooden dummy or something that would serve the same
purpose. I saw a PVC contraption once a long time ago, but have no
idea how it was made.  Any Help?

Thanks,
Casey

Guys,

As everyone knows, due to my heavy workload I haven't been available
to train as often as I would like.  But I am always thinking about my
teamates and wishing them well in their endeavors.  Part of that
relationship is sharing our realizations on this art we have come to
know and love.  Hence, I thought I would share with you a letter I
wrote to Armando last year on the topic noted in the subject line of
this message.  I hope you enjoy it and look forward to any questions
and/or comments.  Please e-mail me at jasonbrown1018@...

Trusting all is well, I hope to see you soon.

Regards,
Sundara

Dear Armando:

Thank you for the encouragement.  I think the atmosphere at the club
is wonderful.  It's a soothing place to train, a friendly environment
and atmosphere.  Everyone feels at ease with each other.  Thank you
for suggesting that I share my experience with the other students-
and no, I don't feel awkward or strange helping or coaching.  I know
full well that in order to make advancement we all need to develop
together.  That's what's so nice about training there.

Here's an interesting treatise for you.  I've been thinking about
these concepts alot lately and they have finally taken shape in the
following text.  All those years living as a monk in India were not
for naught...:

The "new meathead overnight blackbelt instructor type" is an
interesting phenomena.  I too have seen it countless times.  I'll
share with you an interesting philosophical take on this all too
common psychological disorder.  This comes from a Sanskrit book
called "Madhurya-kadambini" which was written by Vishnavatha
Chakravarti Thakura circa 17th century.  "Madhurya-kadambini"
means "A Cloud Bank of Nectar" and the work is a systematic
evaluation of the stages of spiritual development, from neophyte to
advanced.

The real "nectar" of the work is Thakura's identification of the
various obstacles that one encounters on their progressive journey.
His focus on overcoming these obstacles indicates that it is indeed
not the problems themselves that are ultimately important (as
problems will exist no matter what), but the manner in which one
deals with problems.  The reaction to difficulty (as opposed to the
difficulty itself) is what enables or disenables potential growth in
any individual's character.

Thakura describes one stage called utsahamayi.  The Sanskrit
word "utsaha" is most commonly translated as "festival", but it also
means "enthusiasm" or "fervor".  The word "mayi" is a form of the
word "maya" which translates literally as "illusion" or "that which
is believed to be, but actually is not."

The word "enthusiasm" indicates a "passionate interest in, or
eagerness to do, something; something that arouses a consuming
interest."  It's etymology stems from the Greek word "ethousiasmos"
which means "one who has a god within" or "believes he is inspired by
the gods."

The word "illusion", of course, indicates a misinterpretation of fact
on behalf of the illusioned person.  It's etymology is traced to a
Latin root "illudere" meaning "something not to be taken seriously."

How then do the words enthusiasm and illusion relate to a particular
stage of one's life?  The combination of "utsaha" and "maya" gives
us "utsahamayi" a word meaning "Proudly false enthusiasm".  The idea
being enunciated here is this:

By definition, a new endeavor indicates a lack of experience in the
endeavorer.  If experience existed, the endeavor would not be new as
time lends experience.  The maintenance of any endeavor necessitates
a requisite amount of interest in the practitioner.  Further, it may
be assumed that the endeavor is, in some way or another, enjoyable to
the practitioner.  (If one has no interest in training, one won't
train.  If one does not enjoy training, one won't train.)  In other
words, one has to have a certain amount of enthusiasm for a
particular activity in order to maintain one's involvement in the
activity.

A neophyte practitioner takes the happiness, enjoyment and enthusiasm
he derives as a result of his interest in and practice of his chosen
endeavor, as the be all and end all of that endeavors being.  His
enthusiasm is fueled by his continued experience with success in his
chosen path.  The existence of enthusiasm itself is not the
difficulty.  The difficulty is the displacement of this enthusiasm
onto the personal platform.  Under the false conception ("maya") that
he is the sole person responsible for any success in his endeavor he
becomes illusioned by his own enthusiasm.

Due to false pride ("utsahamayi"- pride in oneself and not pride in
the system of training), or as you perfectly described
it "overzealous motivation", he cannot refuse sharing his newfound
greatness with others.  It is not long before he truly does believe
(on the most subtle of levels) that he is, in fact, divinely inspired
("ethousiasmos") in some way.  (Again, the difficulty here would not
be that one is divinely inspired, but that one takes inordinate pride
in having been chosen as "the Golden Child" as opposed to accepting
that position of responsibility with maturity and gratitude).
Internal feelings of superiority to one's elders, teachers, or more
advanced peers soon manifest as the activity of regularly instructing
others.  One becomes argumentative with one's elders, not entirely
disbelieving them but maintaining in the back of one's psyche
that "there might be a better way, and if there is, I will be the one
to find it out."

Essentially, the maintenance of this psychological disposition
damages the faith of the practitioner.  Faith in a system of
knowledge is the sole foundation for the development of further
knowledge.  Without faith one's foundation is weak.  Without a strong
foundation one has nothing to stand on.  One in "utsahamayi" not only
believes that he has the strongest of all foundations, but also
believes that he has built this foundation himself.  All the while
his foundation is crumbling under him and everyone but him can see
it.  At a certain point this becomes almost comical to the outside
observer for he has become "illudere" someone "not to be taken
seriously."

When the inevitable fall occurs he is plunged into depression and
self-pity.  He may develop a sense of low self-esteem.  But low self-
esteem is simply the other side of the coin of false pride.  Whether
one is falsely proud or one is enveloped in feelings of low self-
esteem, in either condition the focus remains the same- one is
intensely preoccupied with oneself.  Interestingly enough, because he
has not been purified of his selfish tendencies (he's still reeling
from shock and in denial of the fact that he's not as good as he
imagined he was) he may try to compensate for his low self-esteem by
again thrusting himself into the role of teacher.  This unfortunate
attempt only thrusts him into the role of unqualified
teacher.  "Nothing is more powerful than knowledge.  And nothing is
more dangerous than a fool armed with his own knowledge."  This only
serves to further damage his own abilities and, if prolonged, as you
said, "in the long run, it can slow folks progress down".  That's it
precisely.  His continued association breaks the faith of others.

Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura's recommendation is that one
experiencing these stages should be encouraged by his elders and
teachers to take shelter of those more advanced them him.
(Ultimately of course, one has to make this determination for
oneself.  Growth cannot be forced, only facilitated.  One has to
replace his desire for self-aggrandizement with trust in authority.
Thakura recognizes that there is a class of unintelligent men who
just have to be beat down by life before they come to the realization
that it is necessary to become introspective.  Thakura also
recognizes the large improbability factor in this equation.  He goes
so far as to say that it may take many lives before one comes to this
realization.  An intelligent person, even though he may be
illusioned, will eventually see this need within himself, and will
then naturally approach his elders, teachers, guides et al. for
help.  Others may not know what to do at all, so it is the express
duty of a teacher to encourage the student to come to this level.)
By the association of more advanced personalities the student's faith
will become strong, having been positively affected by the powerful
faith of the teacher.

This is something demostrated time and time again on the mat.  How
many times have you come across a student you see struggling to
escape a dangerous position?- say the side mount.  They are using all
their strength, bench pressing the guy off of them, using their own
ideas, falsely relying on their new, weak foundation as a source of
enlightenment...  As a  teacher you have compassion and so you give
them an instruction, "No. Relax. Breathe.  Now turn a bit to your
side, make a frame, and move your hips away from him.  Now come to
your knees or replace the guard."  The student follows your
directive, escapes the position, and in turn gains faith.  But it was
your faith in the techniques of jiujitsu that enabled you to impart
the knowledge to him in the first place.  As a result of developing
his faith, your faith also becomes reinforced, and everyone grows
together.

And imagine, Cakravarti Thakura had this all figured out almost 5,000
years ago.  This is all just a summation of his text.  He probably
would have been awesome at jiujitsu huh?  Maybe he was...

-Sundara

Hello,
I am writing you ecause I will be moving to Ft. Gordon GA in about 2
months and I am inquiring about school in the local area. If anyone
has any suggestions please feel free and send me some information.

Hello,
I am writing you ecause I will be moving to Ft. Gordon GA in about 2
months and I am inquiring about school in the local area. If anyone
has any suggestions please feel free and send me some information.

This board to soooo long to come up, we created a new one.

Pleas go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BasultoAcademy/

Thanks!

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
East Coast Center for Jeet Kune Do
www.wayofnoway.com

Greetings,
I'm relocating from Hudson County to the Toms River area and am
hoping that someone might recommend a good school down there.  We all
know how difficult it can be to find a competent instructor and
decent training facilites, I'd really appreciate it if someone can
point me in the right direction.

Thanks,
MS

We have a brand spanking new website for "Basulto Academy of Defense"!

We just went on-line today, and we'd love for you to check it out.
Please visit all the different sections of the new site, check
out "What's New", visit the various discussion forums, or take
the "JKD TEST".

This is still a work in progress, and you'll see more and more images
and pictures in the coming weeks.

Let us know what you think!

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
Jeet Kune Do - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Savate - Filipino Martial Arts
201-692-0746
www.wayofnoway.com

The Ontario Hell's Belle is the flagship bowie knife of the Ontario
Knife company.  They collaborated with legendary knife-maker Bill
Bagwell (former Soldier of Fortune columnist) to create a production
version of his legendary Hell's Belle design.  This bowie knife style
is the favorite of Comtech's James Keating.

The blade is 11", QS13 stainless steel, with a 17" overall length,
and weighs at about an ounce.  The guard is a "devil's horn" style,
designed to trap and disarm any weapon that could otherwise "defang
the snake."  The handle is pakkawood.  The knife also has a razor
sharp false-edge, to deliver the infamous bowie "back-cut."

This particular model is what's called a "factory second":  meaning,
other than a cosmetic blemish, the knife itself is as functional and
competent as a factory first!  Considering that factory firsts start
at $200 a piece, you can imagine why a "first" has to be perfect in
every respect.  Aside from a slight exposure of the industrial epoxy
used to cement the blade and guard together, the knife is perfectly
functional and ready to put to use.

why am I selling it, if it's so great?  Simple:  I need to make room
for a custom from Mr. Bagwell himself!

If interested, email me at tang_lung00@....

This board to soooo long to come up, we created a new one.

Pleas go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BasultoAcademy/

Thanks!

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
East Coast Center for Jeet Kune Do
www.wayofnoway.com

DIRECT FROM FRANCE!<br><br>SAVATE<br>Fighters
Intensive Workshop!<br>with<br>World Champion Fighter and
Coach<br><br>Prof. Gilles Lui Dui Gou<br><br>Learn the cutting edge
training methods of today's Savate champions! <br><br>Msr.
Lui Dui Gou was World Champion of Savate and French
Champion of Boxing. He is France’s International
Coordinator for the French Federation of Savate and his club
in Choisy-le-Roi, France has produced more
concurrent World Champion Savateurs than any other club in
Europe including the versatile Gilles Cherubin (3X World
and French Champion) and Virginie Lescure (Women’s
World Champion who conducted a seminar at our club last
year). <br><br>Improve your kickboxing skills <br>and
get ready for the <br>World Cup of Savate in Belgium
(May 2002)!<br><br>Saturday, March 30th,
2002<br>10:00am to 3:00pm<br><br>and<br><br>Special Coaches
Clinic, Sunday, March 31st<br>11:00am<br><br>Only $45 or
$55 for both days!<br><br>(Discount Pricing for
B.A.D./NJSavate members)<br><br>For more information, email us at
bjjsavate@...<br>or call 201-692-0746.<br><br>BASULTO ACADEMY OF
DEFENSE<br>New Jersey Savate
Federation<br>201-692-0746<br>www.wayofnoway.com

based on the photos, I think that guy might be
trained. In the second photo, you can see how he positions
his legs and and hips behind his opponent, almost
ready to take him down.<br><br>In the 3rd photo, it
actually looks like he's applying a collar choke on his
dude. Plus, look at how far up his hips are to maintain
the pressure on the robber.<br><br>Great story!

See the PHOTOS section for newspaper
clipping.<br><br>A man taken hostage at gun-point after a botched
robbery fights back and takes the attacker down, achieves
side-mount and lets the police take over.<br><br>(Notice how
he calmly walks away as if saying "Yup...I'm
done.")<br><br><br>Armando<br><br>BASULTO ACADEMY OF
DEFENSE<br>www.wayofnoway.com

It's a matter not worth laughing at
but........<br>This is where someone else had to have the smarts or
courage to stop this circus act from happening.Knowing
the students at our dojo,no one would even dream of
that . It's very unfortuate but hardly worth laughing
over. Retard? hmmmmm, more like not well
advised.<br>Just goes to show what improper direction can lead you
to.

Our own Lt. Mike Byrnes is now doing special
training with his unit at Ft. Benning, GA!<br><br>Check
out the PHOTOS section for a
pic!<br><br>Armando<br><br>BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE<br>www.wayofnoway.com

Dude, I'm sorry
but...<br><br>HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA\
HAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA<br><br\
>It's unfortunate that she lost her eye but, c'mon!Who
did she think she was, some mystical Shaolin monk?
What a retard... <br><br>She's certainly another
potential candidate for the Darwin awards (given annually
to humans who unintentionally, yet succesfully,
eliminate themselves from the gene pool).

LA CANNE DE COMBAT!<br>"The Art of French Cane
Fighting"<br> <br>SUNDAY, February 24th 2002<br>11:00am to
12:15pm<br> <br>ONLY $15! <br>(FREE to all Academy
Members)<br> <br>La Canne de Combat (and Batôn) were taught
side-by-side with boxing, kicking and wrestling skills in
almost every Salle de Savate (training hall) in 1800’s
France. <br> <br>Practice with La Canne helps develop
flexibility, suppleness of body, complete coordination and
over-all confidence. Your distancing for both weapons
fighting and kickboxing will become TURBO-CHARGED!<br>
<br>Basic La Canne Attack and Defense will be covered as
well as the modern competitive sport of La Canne de
Combat. Everyone will get a chance to try some friendly
LA CANNE ASSAUT (Sparring)!<br> <br>In APRIL, we
will have Abdelkrim "Kemo" Fakiri (European Champion
of La Canne from Paris, France) conducting a 2-day
intensive workshop at our club. More details to follow
soon.<br><br>Walk Softly, and Carry a Big Stick!<br> <br>BASULTO
ACADEMY OF DEFENSE<br>Jeet Kune Do - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Savate - Filipino Martial
Arts<br>201-692-0746<br>www.wayofnoway.com

There's an interview with Paul Vunak
at<br><a
href=http://martialtalk.com/showthread.php?s=81698d255a253d66bd5675c598d684b0&th\
readid=322
target=new>http://martialtalk.com/showthread.php?s=81698d255a253d66bd5675c598d68\
4b0&threadi
d=322</a><br><br>(It's in 3 parts)<br><br>Sorry if this was posted
before, but I stumbled upon it and found it a great read.

STRAIGHT FROM BRAZIL!<br>Royler returns again to
our club!<br> <br>BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
WORKSHOP<br>with<br>ROYLER GRACIE<br> <br>3 time Champion Abu Dhabi
Worlds<br>4 time World Champion BJJ<br> <br>Sunday, January
27, 2001<br>2:30pm to 4:30pm<br>Cost: $75.00 (paid
after Jan 22nd)<br> <br>Don’t miss this chance to train
with a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Legend!<br> <br>NOTE: all
classes will be on regular schedule for that
SUNDAY:<br>JKD and BJJ will be at their regular times<br>
<br><br>BASULTO ACADEMY OF
DEFENSE<br>201-692-0746<br>www.wayofnoway.com

Yeah, I heard some of the foot work and jabs were based on Ali's ring antics.

Wasn't Ali declared the greatest *athlete* (not just fighter) of the century by
Sports Illustrated?  I also think Ali was Bruce's hero.  <br><br>But personnally
I like Bruce Lee better :)

hehe..Nathan don't get upset but when you wrote
the words "slay", "demon", "Magick" and the like in
one sentence I also felt like you were some kind of
D&D wizard guy, or Spooky-Mulder from the
X-Files!<br><br>By the way what's HIT? Hight Intensity
Training?<br><br>hmmm...to go wayyy back to your pain/pleasure stuff, and
how we support the pain in order to avoid bigger
pain..well why not just carry a handgun or something like
that? That's where the original question was about, not
about magick or esotheric stuff.

First I lack discipline, now Luke doesn't know
his JKD. On top of that, we're prescribed a list of
required reading from the Tao of JKD, to the Tao Te Ching.
I know Nathan is only 2 posts away from adding
"Magick for Dummies" to that list.<br><br>Ladies and
Gents: Please welcome this board's first troll.
<br><br>Nathan, just chill man. It's a discussion board. We're
here for some healthy discussions. How'd you feel if I
came over to your Advanced D&D discussion board, and I
started spouting off the way you did?

BRUCE LEE IS THE GREATEST!!! YOU MUST BOW TO HIS
SUPERIORITY....OR RISK BEING BOOTED FROM THIS
CLUB!!!<br><br>Seriously, in answer to your question, I think he was
certainly a great martial artist, and most likely an
excellent fighter, and quite a good actor too. <br><br>As
for JKD not being a style, you're right. It's not.
But it's most certainly isn't a bunch of concepts
either. Hard to say what it is, until you've experienced
it. Once you do, you won't need to define it, for
yourself or anyone.