Hi Again Perry, I probably present it a little more systematic than it was taught to me *lol*... dad would just teach me based on how he felt that day (ie. how...
Glen et al, Any excuse for a trip past the Duty Free and time spent talking sticks and stoushes Old Son! Now, how many of us out there were taught something by...
Hey Glen, Hey Dirk, Hello everybody!! Look forward to talking more stick, and learning as much as possible. I gotta read back to get caught up so hope to be...
You know, the more I see the JDP stuff, the more I like it. I really am lovin' the long stick in JDP, mainly. I study Capoeira (a brizilian martial art) which...
Perry, Funny as it may sound.... My Dad told me to ALWAYS carry a roll of coins... there is NO WAY carrying a roll of coins is a weapon (if asked) and EASY to...
My family were so poor we had to make do with three large English pennies stuck between the fingers! Never tried it though! My Grandad used to carry a rolled...
... Reminds me of an old Cary Grant movie. Cary plays a gambler who is falling for a rich society babe. He always has this roll of dimes with him, until one...
Thanks for the response, and by the way, your English is great (MUCH better than my Portuguese!). I really do love the fluidness of your art, as well as the...
I would like to see some street effective Capoeria, all the stuff we have here in Sydney is for the sandal wearers and fruit juice drinkers, lots of music and...
My first experience with capoeira was very much like you describe in the beginning of your post . It was verbatim as you describe, cross pollinated with...
i actually never practiced capoeira, but its very well known around here, since the connections of brazil and portugal.. it does have a very cultural...
What a terrific athlete and blindingly quick with those kicks. I think just the speed times the mass etc if one landed it would hurt! Very whip like. Thanks...
Nice!!! I've always said I'd love to see a capoerista in MMA. Yes all that Artsy fartsy stuff was developed to kill and maim. It's is made to LOOK like "play"...
... Hi Glen! I just recognized your name. I was actually neighbors of one of your students here in Ottawa named Amiel. also, I really enjoyed your book. --j...
well damn! this is about the best single line intro to date: "Love swinging sticks and love people who love swinging sticks" So, cdenmark13 , tell us about...
Hey John, thanks for the compliment :)... how's Amiel doing? Haven't seen him in a few years. If you cross paths with him again, please forward him my hello. ...
Dear friends.... It is with sadness in my soul and a heavy heart that I must announce that after almost a year of constant stick to stick practice that one of...
hi there Dirk my man, sorry to hear about your stick. a bit bout me. born in englehart, ontario, but my dad move around alot for business. trained in escrima,...
Chris, well, damn. That sounds like a hell of a resume. I don't know your particular idiom...we've got some EXCELLENT resources up north...In ontario there is...
Yeah, i've looked at the msp stuff on the utube, love da sounds man, whack whack whack! thanks for the info, and actually i'm training with glen now. he was...
Way to make me sound psychotic, Christopher. *lol* Actually Dirk, Chris won't say it but he is pretty talented and obviously well trained... moves very well...
Glen, A) we did not need *HIM* to tell us that! B) If he's got true Gatka techniques and he's holding back... BEAT it out of him... I knew a couple of Sikh's...
LOL Dirk... well I guess I could be called a lot worse... thanks for being gentle... And Chris, I believe Dirk has given me orders to get those techniques out...
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