Inosanto Silat

[SuperToe]

Silat

I was talking about right off the jab!!!

Thats also true about stance!! Im usally in a boxer stance!

[sikal]

I was talking about right off the jab!!!

Thats also true about stance!! Im usally in a boxer stance!

LOL. I just woke up and didn't even notice that specification.

Against a jab, I'll generally use one of the outside entries. But it still depends on my relationship to them. In general, if I can see the inside of their arm, then I go inside. If I can't, then I go outside. Of course, this has to have been drilled to the point where it's not a conscious differentiation - my eyes take the input and my body reacts without any concious decision. At this point in my development, I usually make the right call and don't get hit ... but even a monkey can fall out of a tree sometimes

Mike

[SuperToe]

Silat

ahahaha.. ive been that monkey before.many times. im better for it.

i still have about 8,000 reps to go before its in my muscle's.

I do lots of Training In different style's But know my focus is on about thrree to four styles

Silat/Kali
Sambo
Fong-wei-do
kickboxing.

I really love the SILAT .. thats the one I Want to master one day!!

Like i said I got to get a teacher who knows silat in and out. Gelinas the man so far.

Maphilindo, or mande muda are #1 in my books.. I think since im only 21 I have a head start on most people in silat, since my teachers were in there 30 when they first started learning.

[sikal]

ahahaha.. ive been that monkey before.many times. im better for it.

i still have about 8,000 reps to go before its in my muscle's.

I do lots of Training In different style's But know my focus is on about thrree to four styles

Silat/Kali
Sambo
Fong-wei-do
kickboxing.

I really love the SILAT .. thats the one I Want to master one day!!

Like i said I got to get a teacher who knows silat in and out. Gelinas the man so far.

Maphilindo, or mande muda are #1 in my books.. I think since im only 21 I have a head start on most people in silat, since my teachers were in there 30 when they first started learning.

Cool. I was 23 when I started Sikal. Part of me wishes I could have started it sooner but I realize that without the 15 years experience I had in other things like Okinawan Karate and TKD, I don't think I'd have really appreciated the Sikal as quickly or as well. I don't even know that I'd have stuck with it if I hadn't had that prior background. So, for me, I came to it when it was right for me and it was like coming home.

I think you'll do well with Gelinas (as I said, I've not met him personally yet but have heard good things about him) - but I think you'll also enjoy working with and will learn a lot from Randall Goodwin there, too.

BTW, I'm going to be in your neck of the woods on 4/2 and am hoping to get together with Randall myself. And, if possible meet Mr. Gelinas. If you're around, maybe we could hook up then, too. Unless I've got my Canadian cities confused - you're all in Montreal, right? If you're interested and available, send me an e-mail at gurumike@impactacademy.com

I'll be contacting Randall in the next couple of days to see if he'll be around.

Mike

[SuperToe]

Silat

Thats to bad. I Live in timmins Ontario 9 + hours away from montreal Q. That would of been awesome to do some training.

Like I said eariler in timmins we have 12+ Martial arts schools for a pop of only around 47,000 people.. Most of them tradinional School.. Ive Tried them all and no School comes close martial wise. The Best arts are at TMAC.
www.totalmartialartscenter.com. The Only Silat we have here is from 4 people.

1.John Maidment- Maphilindo Silat
2.Bob Caver - Maphilindo Silat- Mande Muda.
3.Phil Gelinas. Maphilindo- Empat?
4 Brain'Buzz" Smith -Kuntao Arnis

PLus My teacher Took seminars w/ Guru Inosanto.

[sikal]

Thats to bad. I Live in timmins Ontario 9 + hours away from montreal Q. That would of been awesome to do some training.

Like I said eariler in timmins we have 12+ Martial arts schools for a pop of only around 47,000 people.. Most of them tradinional School.. Ive Tried them all and no School comes close martial wise. The Best arts are at TMAC.
www.totalmartialartscenter.com. The Only Silat we have here is from 4 people.

1.John Maidment- Maphilindo Silat
2.Bob Caver - Maphilindo Silat- Mande Muda.
3.Phil Gelinas. Maphilindo- Empat?
4 Brain'Buzz" Smith -Kuntao Arnis

PLus My teacher Took seminars w/ Guru Inosanto.

I'll have to contact Randall and see if he'll be available. Hopefully someone will be available. Otherwise I'll be stuck with nothing to do while my wife is in her cheesemaking class

A shame I can't make it to your area, though. I'd be very interested in meeting Gelinas and Maidment just because I've heard good stuff about both of them. And I'd be very interested in meeting Buzz since we've had some e-correspondence in various forums and e-mail over the years but have never met in person.

Mike

[SuperToe]

Silat

I would love to train with some of those guys but it was before my time. The Only person I met was Phil Gelinas and that was at a one day seminar!

The Others don't come up anymore. To much $$$. Those darn guys! haha

One thing i would want to be schooled in is the tiga and all app's in comabt! That would be awesome..Make me smarter also..

[sikal]

I would love to train with some of those guys but it was before my time. The Only person I met was Phil Gelinas and that was at a one day seminar!

The Others don't come up anymore. To much $$$. Those darn guys! haha

One thing i would want to be schooled in is the tiga and all app's in comabt! That would be awesome..Make me smarter also..

So none of those 4 live or teach in your area any more?

Mike

[SuperToe]

silat

umm.
Mr.Maidment Lives in LA. and trains w/ Guru Inosanto.
Were bring Mr. Gelinas in for a seminar soon.
Mr,caver. No Idea?? No contact w/ my teacher.
Buzz smith.. ????? I idea!!
..

[sikal]

umm.
Mr.Maidment Lives in LA. and trains w/ Guru Inosanto.
Were bring Mr. Gelinas in for a seminar soon.
Mr,caver. No Idea?? No contact w/ my teacher.
Buzz smith.. ????? I idea!!
..

Ah hah. Got it. I thought you were going to go train with Gelinas at his school Now I get it.

I'm not sure where Buzz is these days, either. I don't think I've had any correspondence with him in a while - or if I have, I didn't notice where he was living.

Mike

[SuperToe]

Silat

Ohh I'm planning go there and train!! I want two go there in the summer!! But my lack of a job is stoping me... hahaha. I'm too much of a martial arts freak! Thats what my g\f tells me.. Im traing 10+ a week! so im having some amazing training session's! and the guys i train with are getting very good there coming close to kicking my Butt.

I want to start training to become a guru..Thats the dream!! Hopefully one day it comes true.

[sikal]

Ohh I'm planning go there and train!! I want two go there in the summer!! But my lack of a job is stoping me... hahaha. I'm too much of a martial arts freak! Thats what my g\f tells me.. Im traing 10+ a week! so im having some amazing training session's! and the guys i train with are getting very good there coming close to kicking my Butt.

I want to start training to become a guru..Thats the dream!! Hopefully one day it comes true.

My recommendation would be not to train to become a guru. Just train and strive to improve - no matter how small the improvement - each day. You'll get to "guru" in good time but it won't be a "goal" that you've achieved. It'll just be a recognition of your improvement and you'll already be in the mentality of "improve a little each day" so you'll just keep improving a little each day. Your improvement each day might come in the form of a new technique. Learning something new about an old technique. Improving your ability to do a technique. Improving your ability to teach something. Or it may be an improvement that has absolutely nothing to do with the MA. But by improving a little each day, you constantly progress without ever reaching a "goal" that might end up being a brick wall for you.

I say this just because a lot of people who focus on getting their black belt (or equivalent rank) end up getting there and going, "OK. Now what?" Some (a lot) lose their momentum and end up stagnating or completely quitting.

Just a word of caution based on what I've seen happen to dozens of people over the years that I've been involved in MA.

Mike

[SuperToe]

silat

True I seen people get to the black level and it just wasnt for them. Guru is a goal i have thou, but my top goal is to master a martial art.

plus train with people who are top notch in there field, not by just seminar's but becoming a student under them.

One thing im working on right now is ''the flow'' feeling the enegry, I'm not bad at it now its i want to bring it up a level. Stay ahead of the game.

[sikal]

True I seen people get to the black level and it just wasnt for them. Guru is a goal i have thou, but my top goal is to master a martial art.

plus train with people who are top notch in there field, not by just seminar's but becoming a student under them.

One thing im working on right now is ''the flow'' feeling the enegry, I'm not bad at it now its i want to bring it up a level. Stay ahead of the game.

Have you tried working the material blindfolded? That can help with the feel of it. If it's particularly technical or dangerous, then work it very slowly.

Mike

[SuperToe]

silat

the only thing close is i look away when i do hubud.
ill try it for sure, My buddy who does CDT does that, it a part of his training.
They have the offical CDT Blindfold!! haha.. $40..
anyways. What are the goALS you are working for?