--- perry gamsby <perrygamsby999@...> wrote:

> John, that guy in the WEKAF helmet and hockey
> shoulder pads, shin guards etc is Luke, Jake's
> brother. If he was as dedicated as Jake he would
> indeed become lethal. Some of those initial weak
> techniques were thrown when he was under the
> impression he was feeding and not defending, thought
> it was a drill, not a spar.
>
> Jake is improving every session and getting harder
> and harder to hit, or I am getting worse, one of the
> two. He developed a counter to my original style so
> now I am working on his grip style to develop
> counters...the beat goes on!
>
> As for me I have never been this heavy before in my
> life. I analysed my weight gain and since leaving
> the army 20 years ago, over 65kg. The last 30kg or
> so in the last 5 years! I stopped working and
> training, lived in a tropical country, drank 2
> litres of Coke everyday for 2 years (before
> realising it!) and the end result was seven months
> ago I finally found a scale to weigh me...164kg. I
> no longer smoke, drink more than a beer or two a
> week and I exercise every weekday (5BX currently
> Chart2 D- and 40 min walk) as well as now training
> twice a week but so far still only down to 158kg.
>
> I do prefer to parry and riposte, so more work
> needed on defence for sure. Hopefuly by the time we
> hit the North American continent I will be down 20kg
> or so, if only to fit in the damn plane seat for the
> trip there and back! I need to work on my fitness
> for the fight, starting to get "heavy breathed" and
> panting a little after 2 or 3 rounds. Best way I
> reckon is to fight more!

There has never been anyone that I can remember that
was not taken aback by the cardio demand from stick
fighting. It's one hell of a good cardio workout.


> The Blog is a work of love and hopefully a
> contribution to the other works out there (like MSP
> Webpage) that inspire and help shape dreams. There
> is something about stick fighting....we are not
> alone and we have never been alone throughout
> history. Many more have shared our love for the
> "game". I want to take on the best in the world in
> as many different styles of stick fighting as I can.
> I am 45, the first half of my life has been lived;
> time now to get serious about living and really
> enjoy the next half!
>
> At this stage, we are firming up September for our
> Journey. Jake and his entire family hit Europe in
> April/May and June-Aug is $1000 more in airfares for
> us, so although I want to go in March, it is better
> we wait until September. We can save the money
> through a seminar program we will run here and other
> little ideas, plus get in better shape (than round)
> and improve as much as we can.
>
> Keep watching the Blog and the clips!
>
> Cheers, Perry
>
>
>
> "I love the smell of rattan in the morning! That
> smell! That rattan smell! Smells
> like...............Victory! One day this stickfights
> gonna end!"
>
> "Homo Sapiens have opposable thumbs for one
> reason....to grip a stick!" Perry Gamsby 1994 WEKAF
> SuperHeavyWeight Full Contact World Champion
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: John P. Sullivan 5 <suullly@...>
> To: non-traditional_stickfighting@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 3, 2006 3:42:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [non-traditional_stickfighting] Who is
> who
>
> In the beginning there is a guy wearing black long
> sweat pants and what looks like a JDP helmet or a
> WEKAF helmet. This guy looks like a beginner due to
> his scrunchie blocking. He has some extra weight but
> he carries it well. Due to the compression of the
> file
> it is hard to be exact. This guy looks like he could
> be a good stickfighter with a little work. He keeps
> his feet underneath him which is a very hard thing
> to
> teach people. He looks relaxed and i'd bet that he
> improves the most in your club with the least amount
> of effort. It looks like he might have picked up
> some
> sword techniques that would have to be beat out of
> him, but with a little more agility me thinks he
> could
> rule your club. If he is game , have him get a hold
> of
> me themsp@shaw. ca I would like to give him a
> few tips for the next time you guys get together.
>
> Jake looks like he is on the right track, he stays
> nice and relaxed and fluid. With this ability he
> will
> soon be spanking that big big blue stomach pad of
> yours, at will Perry.
>
> I would like to say here that The MSP philosophy
> does
> not require people to be in great shape. Part of the
> reason why we started our club was to learn how to
> tailor attacks and defences to the individual
> instead
> of forcing the individual into something that is
> simply not their cup of tea. If you (Perry) are
> content at 300+ lbs.
> then that is simply where you should learn to fight.
> There of course are the obvious drawbacks of
> carrying
> that much weight .
> the worst of which is that your attacks and defences
> get read very quickly due to lack of nuance as many
> of
> the options are not available to you as there is not
> enough flexibility and movement.
> If you will be staying at the weight you are now, I
> would recommend a strict study into your defence. If
> you cannot move you better be able to block.
>
> I love your Blog , I will be sure to follow it. I
> often feel that you are the only other true stick
> fighter out there Perry. To travel to another
> continent to stick fight strange clubs I though was
> my
> own private perversion. I simply cannot believe that
> more people are not willing to do this after they
> pick
> up a stick. All I know is that I am hooked and I am
> looking forward to getting together with you and
> whoever joins you. J.P.
>
> --- perry gamsby <perrygamsby999@ yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > John, fat guy in grey? Probably me. Camo pants? I
> > think that is Jake, same for the brown shorts.
> > Black and white? Not sure. Might be Matt or Luke.
> > Which clip exactly? I just put 10 up and am
> > confused!
> >
> > In Stickfighter Journey Compilation you see Jake
> who
> > always wears a white hockey helmet. He also wears
> > the camo pants and has brown shorts too, I think
> but
> > the white helmet and the fact he is the shortest
> of
> > us are the keys to ID.
> >
> > I always wear a black hockey helmet. I am not fat,
> I
> > am fluffy. Those chest pads and such make my tummy
> > stick out.
> >
> > The tall guy in the white hockey helmet and black
> > t-shirt is Matt, aka "Bushman". He is 6'4" and
> > difficult to deal with as he has had no formal
> > training, although we are doing our best to spoil
> > that with some!
> >
> > The bloke in the WEKAF helmet and body armour is
> > Luke, Jakes' brother. In the Hit-In clip called
> > "Aussie Stick Fighters" the other brother, Dave
> aka
> > Panda is seen doing some lovely counter striking.
> > Panda is a big lad too. You don;t want to have to
> > take on the three Verwey brothers simultaneously,
> > its bad for your health.
> >
> > The bloke in the WEKAF helmet and blue chest guard
> > getting hit a lot is Chris. Ton of guts, currently
> > serving in the Regular Army with 4 RAR (Commando)
> > driving boats. He actually has a hole in his heart
> > and is awaiting surgery. Still, we like hitting
> > him.
> >
> > Since those clips were made I have started to
> change
> > my grip and stance a little. I'm also going to
> make
> > a lighter stick and work my gloves to give me more
> > fluidity. Looking far too rigid. We also noted we
> > move hand and foot simultaneously so I am working
> on
> > moving hand first, then foot just as Silver
> > suggests! Cheers, Perry
> >
> > "I love the smell of rattan in the morning! That
> > smell! That rattan smell! Smells
> > like........ .......Victory! One day this
> stickfights
>
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John Patrick Sullivan. the Fifth
"Making the world a better place, one beating at a time."

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