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Stick training:

We started class with FCS Kali 12 angles

Then we moved onto Contradas, with the 5 angles of attack we used the wall defense and countered with a variety of attack such as labtiks, witiks, and redondos.

Blade training:

The class started off with pendulum tapping and then moved onto phase two tapping moving into striking and control positions.

We sparred with Blade Sport training knives

A few of the new guys got introduced to flogging. A practice which helps the fighter to move past their reflexive flench response to pain.

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Eddie Wells, Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 3 rounds of phase
1 on the focus mitts. We then moved onto phase 2 working
on counter punching.

We trained with a circuit tonight with 4 stations.
station 1: siniwalli
station 2: solo baston
station 3: footwork
station 4: espada y daga
we worked each station for 2 minutes then rotated. Once everyone had completed the circuit we added elements to the previous station. It was a good way to break up the monotony.

Blade Work: 3of9 right and left – right lead – left leads – and being able to take any cut out of free flow tapping.

04/20/09
April 21st, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Bryan Wilson,

Geoff Bosmann, Larry Patterson

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 3 rounds of phase

1 on the focus mitts adding knees to the mix at the end of

each combo.

We then moved onto phase 2 working on counter punching.

Mostly going off three punches by the mitt holder and the

receiver following up with 3 punches.

Blade work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
Feeder worked on:
Shoulder line cutting
Forearm line cutting

Receiver worked on:
Pendulum tapping
Corckscrew tapping
Control position from tapping
Percussion disarms

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04/17/09
April 21st, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Eddie Wells, Will Garner,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Jamie Gerhard

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 3 rounds of phase

1 on the focus mitts. We then moved onto phase 2 working

on counter punching.

Blade Work: 3of9 right and left – right lead – left leads –

simultaneous.
3 of 9 tapping was worked with a blade in each hand
3 of 9 true left was worked with fail/succeed teaching

methodology.

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04/13/09
April 15th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells, Will

Garner, Mason Wells, Mark Waldman, Jamie Gerhard

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 3 rounds on the

focus mitts. We started by flashing the pads and calling out

a punch. 1st round just single punches, 2nd round two

punches, 3rd round three punches and 4th round four

punches.

Partner drills Catch and throw drills.
catch the feeder jab and then return one of your own
catch the feeders jab cross and then return
catch the feeders jab cross hook

We refined puter kepala and noticed common problem

areas.

Blade work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
3of 9 right and left – right lead – left leads – simultaneous

Will and Geoff worked on 7 count passing drill.

3of9 tapping was worked for 3 cuts each round of 5 minutes

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04/10/09
April 15th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells, Will

Garner, Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Duane Wilson

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 3 rounds on the

focus mitts. The next 5 rounds were spent on counter

punching. 1st round was single punches, 2nd round was

two punches, 3rd round was three punches, 4th round was

random, 5th round was anything goes.

Blade Work: 3of 9 right and left – right lead – left leads –

simultaneous.
We worked on entering with projectiles, non linear cutting

and a few common take downs. Most common problem was

finding a good stable position once on the ground.

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04/06/09
April 10th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells, Will

Garner, Mason Wells

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 3 rounds on the

focus mitts. The next 3 rounds were spent on counter

punching.

The feeder delivered a single attack of either Jab, cross, hook,

or uppercut the receiver covered and countered with cross

hook cross.

The feeder delivers two attacks with the above options,

receiver covered and countered with 3 shots.

The feeder delivers three attacks with the above options,

receiver covered and countered with 3 shots.

Blade work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.

3of 9 right and left – right lead – left leads – simultaneous

then we worked on variations

reverse grip – walking around the body – from behind –

seated – take downs – from the mount – from the guard – etc.

The variations are designed to help the student take off the

blinders to help their evolution.

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04/03/09
April 4th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Jamie Gerhard

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 5 rounds on the

focus mitts. The next 5 rounds were spent on counter

punching. The feeder delivered a Jab, cross, hook, or

uppercut the receiver covered and countered with cross

hook cross.

Blade work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
The class was introduced to non linear cutting.
palm down brachial thrust to palm up brachial thrust to

diagonal down cut.
receiver taps diagonal down cut, feeder follows with palm

up blue worm to diagonal down cut.
3of9 right and left were practicedat the end of class.

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03/30/09
April 4th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Jamie Gerhard

Empty hands: The class warmed up with 5 rounds on the

focus mitts. The next 5 rounds were spent on counter

punching. Feeder delivered a jab or cross and the receiver

threw a songab to the eyes deflecting the punch. Receiver

then followed up with three shots of their choosing.

Feeder throws either jab or cross
receiver songabs and moves in for puter kepala

Blade work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
3of 9 right and left

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03/27/09
March 28th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Duane Wislon, Jamie Gerhard

Blade Work: 3of9 template was worked right and left
3of9 tapping was worked on with fail/succeed methodology

Group fighting:
Two man team: Contact man – Cover man
Contact man is the best closer or fighter of the two
Cover man places non dominant hand on contact mans

shoulder

Water on rock method- contact man enters on opponent

hitting vital target moving right
cover man hits vital target moving left
regrouping in previous formation

Train tracks method- Contact and cover man never seperate

Projectile method- Cover man projectiles opponent as

contact man hits vital target in response to opponents

reactionary response to the projectile.

Three man team “triangle fighting” Contact man – Cover

man – Cover man
Contact man in the front the two cover men are behind on

the contacts right and left.
Contact man enters on opponents and feed them either right

or left for the cover man to finish.

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03/23/09
March 28th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Will Garner, Geoff Bosmann, Larry Patterson

Blade Work: Geoff and Will worked on 7 count passing

template,
we also worked on dis arms for each cut, and then counters

for the dis arm.

Bryan and Larry worked on entries with the kerambit.
palm down cut to right carotid – receiver taps you then

elbow palusot
palm up cut to left carotid

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03/20/09
March 21st, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Bryan Wilson,

Will Garner, Jamie Gerhard, Geoff Bosmann, Duane Wilson

Empty Hands: Pangamot with blades on the focus mitts.
Jab Cross Hook
Feeder simulates having a blade in both hands, feeding

angles 1,2,5,and overhead
After feeder gave the certain angles of attacks he would

flash mitts and the receiver would have to respond with the

correct combo.

H.A.T. technique “head and arm throw”
receiver checks the feeders right hand with his left
receiver hits the common illiac with his right hand
sliding his right hand up to the neck and performing H.A.T.

Blade Work: Template for the night
Forward grip
1. Common Illiac
2. Right Carotid
3. Left Subclavian
4. Left Kidney
5. Navel
6. Near Femoral
7. Far Femoral

We performed the H.A.T. technique with the above template

We also worked 3of9 right and left
3of9 Right
1. Internal jugular
2. External Jugular
3. Blue worm
4. Abdominal Aorta
5. Perineum
6. Brachial thrust to mandible angle
7. Femoral
8. Hear thrust
9. Middle Thyroid

3of9 Left
1. Partial blue worm PD
2. External Jugular
3. Internal Jugular
4. C cut brachial to blue worm
5. Kidney
6. Abdominal Aorta
7. Femoral
8. Brachial to Hip
9. Arching thrust to the heart

Also discussed
Post penetration
Bleeding the bucket

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03/16/09
March 19th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Jamie

Gerhard, Larry Patterson

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts for 5

rounds
H.A.T technique was taught out
“Head and Arm Throw”

Blade Work: H.A.T. technique was shown with blade
3of9 template Right and Left were worked along with right

lead, left lead , and simultaneous.

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03/13/09
March 19th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Geoff

Bosmann, Jamie Gerhard

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts. Everyone

did 5 rounds

Blade Work: 7 count palusot template was installed
1. palm up blue worm
2. arching thrust to right ocular cavity
3. punyo strike to the right ocibital bone
4. palm down blue worm
5. navel thrust
6. palm down heart thrust
7. palm up slash to left carotid

Taps and control positions were explored for each attack.
3of9 template Right and Left were worked along with right

lead, left lead , and simultaneous.

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03/09/09
March 12th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Larry

Patterson

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts.
Hubad Angle 1 with switches – Angle 2
Parries for straight lines

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
Sak Sak Angle 1 – Hi thumb base disarm

Stick Fighting:
Roofs and Hi wings off crown shot. Jim and Larry worked

this with Machetes
Partners fed the drill back and fourth one for one.
Balintawak Cuentada
Cinco Teros Figure 8 down, Figure 8 up, Hampok
Twirling form #1
Thumb base disarms Angles 1,2, and 5

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03/06/09
March 12th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Jamie

Gerhard, Duane Wilson, Geoff Bosmann, Derek Cissell,

Larry Patterson

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts.
Hubad Angle 1 with switches – Angle 2
Parries for straight lines
Gunting Songab Siko entry
Siko Folding
Puter Kepala

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
3of9 tapping was installed
Most everyone found it very easy to pick up because of the

previous blade tapping training.

Stick Fighting: 4 Walls against temple, ribs, and knee shots.
Roofs and Hi wings off crown shot.
Partners fed the drill back and fourth one for one.

The class sparred for 3 rounds

Everyone also got a chance to roll with Derek a Jiu jitsu blue

belt.

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03/02/09
March 3rd, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Bryan Ammon

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts.
Hubad Angle 1 with switches – Angle 2
Parries for straight lines

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
Feeder counters
downward pak sao angle 2
upward pak sao angle 1
Grab the tapping hand after angle 2 cut low
Waterfall tap
Right Brachial arching thrust to reciever – reciever taps and

pins downward pushing feeders right shoulder

Stick Fighting: Balintawak 12 angles
Cuentada for 12 angles
Tres Teros: figure 8 down, figure 8 up, hampok
Angle 1,2, and 5 disarms

Jim and Eddie worked on Tayada drill and Sayoc

Transistion drill 1

Matt, Jim, Will, and Bryan Ammon sparred with action flex

after class

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02/27/09
March 3rd, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Jamie Gerhard,

Duane Wilson

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts.
Hubad Angle 1 with switches – Angle 2
Parries for straight lines

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
Feeder counters
downward pak sao angle 2
upward pak sao angle 1
Grab the tapping hand after angle 2 cut low
Waterfall tap
Right Brachial arching thrust to reciever – reciever taps and

pins downward pushing feeders right shoulder

Stick Fighting: Balintawak 12 angles
Cuentada for 12 angles
Tres Teros: figure 8 down, figure 8 up, hampok

Cimande: We walked lines focusing on conditioning Jurus

#3 #4 and #5

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02/20/09
March 3rd, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Jamie Gerhard

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts.
Hubad Angle 1 with switches – Angle 2
Gunting, Songab, Siko entry

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
Feeder counters
downward pak sao angle 1&2
upward pak sao angle 1&2
Grab the tapping hand after angle 2 cut low
Waterfall tap
Right Brachial arching thrust to receiver – receiver taps and

pins downward pushing feeders right shoulder

Stick Fighting: Balintawak 12 angles
Cuentada for 12 angles

Cimande: We walked lines focusing on conditioning Jurus

#3 #4 and #5

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02/16/09
March 3rd, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Eddie Wells, Bryan Wilson,

Mark Waldman, Will Garner,

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts.
Hubad Angle 1 cleaned up the initial energies and then

moved onto switch #1,2, and 3

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.
Feeder counters
downward pak sao angle 1&2
upward pak sao angle 1&2
Grab the tapping hand after angle 2 cut low
Elbow lift tapping arm after angle 1

Stick Fighting: Dulog Sumbrada

Cimande: We walked lines focusing on conditioning Jurus

#3 #4 and #5

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02/13/09
February 14th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Eddie Wells, Bryan Wilson,

Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Derek Cissel, Jamie Bone,

Mason Wells, Duane Wilson, Sensei Ron

Empty Hands: Pangamot set#1 on the focus mitts.

Feeder throws jab cross – receiver songabs both strikes and

cross, hook, cross

Feeder throws jab and hook same side – receiver parry’s and

wing blocks the hook followed with Cross, hook, cross

Hubad Angle 1 cleaned up the initial energies and then

moved onto switch #1 “paksao straight punch to the nose”

Dumog: Feeder throws right hook – receiver dives with left

arm passes the hook low and arm drags to feeders back –

receiver grabs left elbow and spins feeder into cross hook

cross.

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow.

Feeder counters

downward pak sao angle 1&2

upward pak sao angle 1&2

Grab the tapping hand after angle 2 cut low

Elbow lift tapping arm after angle 1

Blade panantukan:

Jab

Jab – slash

Jab – upper slash

Stick Fighting: Dulog Sumbrada

Cimande: We walked lines focusing on conditioning Jurus

#3 #4 and #5

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02/09/09
February 11th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Eddie Wells, Bryan Wilson,

Will Garner, Bryan Ammon, Jamie Bone, Mason Wells

Empty Hands:

Feeder throws jab – receiver parry’s and cross, hook, cross

Feeder throws jab cross – receiver songabs both strikes and

cross, hook, cross

Feeder throws jab and hook same side – receiver parry’s and

wing blocks the hook followed with Cross, hook, cross

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow. Force

progression was taught out for the first time for the feeder

consisting of:

Force force

Force no force

No force no force.

Stick Fighting: Wing block for angle 1&2 followed with

entering into corto range and doing a snake disarm

Gun fighting: The 5 step process for drawing your weapon

was practiced. Bryan Wilson went over mag changes with

us. We also went over drawing and mag changes with only

one arm. The people with out guns worked on blade

projectiles. Jamie and Mason were trowing like champs for

their first time.

Cimande: We walked 5 lines with everyone. Focusing on

Conditioning Juru #3. Footwork and hitting lines were

cleaned up.

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02/06/09
February 7th, 2009

In attendance: Guru Mike Casto, Matt Campbell, Eddie

Wells, Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Bryan

Ammon, Derek Cissel, Geoff Bosmann, Jamie Bone, Mason

Wells

Empty Hands: We worked basic pangamot set #1 then

moved onto Set #2. Going off the jab cross the receiver

entered on the cross with 3 different entries “Inside, split, or

outside entry”. After the entry you followed up with 3 shots

of your choosing.

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow. Feeder

worked on removing the tapping hand with a downward

pak sao on both angle 1 and 2. Grip removal was worked

on. From angle 2 feeder grabs receivers tapping hand at 6

o’clock, receiver pulls hand off and taps back in. Evolution of

the drill and the progression to phase 2 tapping was

reviewed. Counters of low and high thumb base disarms

were taught out.

Gun fighting: The 5 step process for drawing your weapon

was practiced. Bryan Wilson went over mag changes with

us. We also went over drawing and mag changes with only

one arm. The people with out guns worked on blade

projectiles. Jamie and Mason were trowing like champs for

their first time.

Cimande: We walked 5 lines with everyone. Focusing on

Conditioning Juru #3. Footwork and hitting lines were

cleaned up.

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02/02/09
February 3rd, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Will Garner, Bryan Ammon

Empty Hands: The newer guys were taught how to

correctly feed the pads including switching lead, switching

combination’s, and constantly moving around the floor.

While delivering the right hook we discussed the

importance of pinning the left arm to the body for increased

rotation and power. Hubad the platform was reviewed and

purpose of angles 1,2, and straight line. Gunting Cue was

also taught out.

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow. Feeder

worked on removing the tapping hand with a downward

pak sao on both angle 1 and 2. Grip removal was worked

on. From angle 2 feeder grabs receivers tapping hand at 6

o’clock, receiver pulls hand off and taps back in. Second

option for feeder grabbing tapping hand good hand tap

feeders grab and push him away. The feeder was also

taught response for receivers grip removals. First option

was to grab receivers tapping hand and then ride the rail

and deliver a hook to the base of the skull. Second option as

receiver pushes you away spin in place and deliver a

arching thrust behind your head to receivers crown point.

Will was taught projectiles for the first time tonight he was

sticking them like a champ.

Gun fighting: The 5 step process for drawing your weapon

was practiced. Bryan Wilson went over mag changes with

us. All the glock guys were having a hard time hitting the

mag release.

Cimande: We walked 4 lines with everyone. Focusing on

Conditioning Juru #3. Footwork and hitting lines were

cleaned up.

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01/26/09
January 27th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Mark Waldman, Will Garner, Bryan Ammon

Empty Hand: We formed a line and drilled the step and slide

with Jab, Cross, Hook – Jab, Cross, Uppercut. When we

reached the wall we used “puter juru” from Silat to turn in

place and start with opposite leg out for the next line. Jim,

Eddie, and I worked on Pangamot set#2 with boxing

gloves”refer to Dayton Class notes”. Bryan and Will worked

on tightening up their strikes and female triangle footwork.

Hubad Angles 1,2, and straight line were isolated and

polished.

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow. Feeder

worked on removing the tapping hand with a downward

pak sao. Sayoc Kali 3of9 template was introduced for the

first time. While the group worked on 3of9 tapping Jim and I

worked 1-5 Transistion drills and panantukan set#1.

Stick Work: Balintawak Cuentada angles were isolated and

cleaned up. Jim Eddie and I worked meets and passes with

stick and half beat hitting.

Gun fighting: The 5 step process for drawing your weapon

was practiced for 20 minutes.
Failure to fire Drills were also covered. Focusing on Tap,

Rack, Bang

Cimande: We walked 8 lines with everyone. Focusing on

Conditioning Juru #3. Footwork and hitting lines were

cleaned up.

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01/24/09
January 25th, 2009

Asian Fighting Arts Instructor Guru Ken Pannell
Dayton, Ohio
In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Bryan Wilson

Pangamot set#2

Feeder fires the Jab – Receiver responds with three different

entries.

1. Outside entry with deflection energy songab, cross hook

cross

2. Split entry cross hook cross

3. Slap and hit entry hook cross hook

Feeder fires the Jab-Cross, Receiver responds with three

different entries.

1. Pak the jab, outside entry on the cross with a songab,

cross hook cross

2. Pak the jab, split entry on the cross, hook cross hook

3. Pak the jab, slap and hit entry on the cross, cross hook

cross

Jim and I worked most of this material on boxing gloves for

a more dynamic feel.

We then moved onto Silat.

Guru Ken observed our Kengit siko technical essences and

asked Jim and I to work on Jagan Kengit siko “Jagan is the

starting posistion for juru work”. In our silat the formula is

entry-transition-technical essence.

Slap and hit – elbow and knee strike togehter – sapu dalum

Slap and hit – left elbow, right elbow, right hand push to set

- L line sapu luar with cimande anchor on face

Trap gun – left elbow – side line sapu luar

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01/23/09
January 23rd, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Mark Waldman, Derek Cissell, Will Garner, Geoff Bosmann

Empty hand: Emphasis was on female triangle footwork

tonight. After we warmed up with pangamot set #1, we

worked the female trianlge to outside of the feeders punch

using vertical gunting and moving into a control posistion

at the tricep tendon.
Slipping the jab and the cross of the feeder was also

practiced.

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow. The

receiver was taught how to use bone shield and to tighten

up the space between the elbow and the ribs. Feeder worked

on removing the tapping hand with a downward pak sao.

The receiver worked on double tapping to reinsert the cross

hand parry. Lines of cutting and openings was reviewed for

the newer guys.
6 count slide through drill was practiced tapping the

feeeders angles with only the non dominant hand. Then

placing the blade on the feeders chest and performing the

same drill of non dominant hand taps. Lacoste/Inosanto

angles were used

Stick Work: Tres Teros was taught with footwork, proper

body mechanincs, and purpose behind the chosen shots,

Labtik angle 1, Witik to knee from closed chamber, and

Labtik angle 2. How to enter on the angle 2 was also

reviewed.
Entering on an angle 1 labtik controling down to a low

thumb base control posistion, if resistance was melt we

kicked the low line and moved into a snake with follow up

punches.

Gun fighting: The 5 step process for drawing your weapon

was practiced for 20 minutes.
Failure to fire Drills were also covered. Focusing on Tap,

Rack, Bang

Cimande: We walked 6 lines with everyone. Focusing on

Conditioning Juru #3. Footwork and hitting lines were

cleaned up.

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01/19/09
January 20th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman,

Empty hand: Emphasis was on footwork tonight. The step

and slide was discussed and how to use it within

pamgamot set #1. We formed a line and drilled the step and

slide with Jab, Cross, Hook – Jab, Cross, Uppercut. When we

reached the wall we used “puter juru” from Silat to turn in

place and start with opposite leg out for the next line.

Blade Work: Pendulum tapping to establish flow. The

receiver was taught how to use bone shield and to tighten

up the space between the elbow and the ribs. Feeder worked

on removing the tapping hand with a downward pak sao.

The receiver worked on double tapping to reinsert the cross

hand parry. Lines of cutting and openings was reviewed for

the newer guys.

Stick Work: Balintawak Cuentada angles 1&2 were isolated

and cleaned up. A quick introduction to Grouping systems

was given and its purpose in the training evolution.

Gun fighting: Bryan discussed with us basic safety protocol

for dry firing and deploying our weapons in class. The

importance of gaining a clear front sight post over the target

was brought out. The 5 step process for drawing your

weapon was taught:

Step 1: Place dominant hand on weapon with left hand in

front of the body at waist level.

Step 2: Clear your holster

Step 3: Push your right hand into your left hand.

Step 4: Gain Sight Picture

Step 5: Squeeze the trigger to the rear.

Something to recite to yourself over and over again while

coming onto target is “front site post-squeeze”

Cimande: The entire class has gone through cimande

conditioning. We walked 4 lines with everyone.

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Maxpedition Bag
January 18th, 2009

Maxpedition Bag left side carry
This clears the bag away from your dominant hand during

action and more easily puts the bag behind you.

Weapons carry
If you are carrying a firearm in the main weapons pocket,

wrap a piece of red tape around the paracord draw string. If

you are carrying a blade in the main weapons pocket wrap

a piece of white tape around the draw string. This allows

team member to know who has what equipment without

having to look through all the bags.

Items Max bag should contain.
1. Med Kit in main compartment in the back interior pocket
2. Two flashlights – One should be surefire. carry back up

batteries and bulbs. Other flashlight should be in the front

zipper compartment. Have small LED light attached to the

drawstring of the main compartment
3. Carabiner – on the paracord draw string of the main

compartment, you may daisy chain paracord on the

carabiner and use as flexible weapon
4. Black 4 Mil Plastic Trash Bags – two. rolled up and put on

the bottom of the inside main compartment, these are used

for emergency shelters, to carry gear to waterproof gear etc.
5. Hand sanitizer
6. 30 ft 550 paracord used to tie down items , used for thread

extra boot laces
7. Gloves leather for work latex for medical
8. Multipurpose tool – victornox with extra bits
9. Blades – sayoc tactical drop point
10. Meds – tylenol, advil immodium,
11. Ink pen writing paper
12. 3 methods of starting fire – magnesium and flint, bic

lighter, matches
13. Tinder – for starting fire, 0000 steel wool in small flim

container
14. Emergency space blanket
15. Energy bar
16. Nagalene water bottle – side pocket this can be replaced

with a katadyn purifier bottle water
17. A few small empty bags to distribute gear to others

store extra gear.

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01/17/09
January 17th, 2009

Asian Fighting Arts Instructor Guru Ken Pannell
Dayton, Ohio
In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Bryan Wilson,

Mark Waldman

Empty Hands: We started off by working the focus mitts.
1. Feeder delivers jab – Receiver parry’s and fires Jab, Cross

Hook Cross.
2. Feeder delivers Jab – Receiver parry’s and fires jab, Hook

Cross Hook “variation Uppercut Cross Uppercut”
3. Feeder delivers jab – Receiver Slap and Hit, Hook Cross

Hook “variation Uppercut Cross Uppercut”
4. Feeder delivers jab – Receiver Tan Sao Da, Hook Cross

Hook “variation Uppercut Cross Uppercut”

We moved away from the mitts and worked on hand to

hand.

Everything was countering the feeders jab
1. Double pak sao on Feeders front and rear barriers, follow

up with Hook Cross Hook
2. Outside entry penetrating with right fist – cup back of

head with right palm, deliver left diagonal down elbow,

Reverse Puter Kepala with both hands
3. Slap and hit penetrating with left fist – cup back of head

with left palm, deliver right diagonal down elbow, turn 90

degrees deliver right knee to face.
4. Split entry right fist penetrating – Right hand cups arm to

recievers chest while punching with left hand, reverse puter

kepala or any follow up you choose.

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01/14/09
January 16th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Bryan Wilson,

Mark Waldman, Eddie Wells

Empty hand: We started working on pangamot set #1. This

week we worked through more of the list. and focused on

Jab-Elbow-Knee. Brian and Mark worked Hubad angle 1,2,

and straight line. Jim and Matt worked three switches for

angle 1 Hubad.

Blade work: Started with pendulum tapping to establish

flow. We worked on staying tight and keeping the bone

shields in place while tapping. Feeder increased the hand

removal aspect and started grabbing the tapping hand.

Grip removals was discussed and picking up the tap. Jim

and Matt focused on Palusot flow and variations.

Stick Work: Brian and Mark were taught twirling form 2.

Cuentada angles 1&2 were worked for improved body

mechanics.

Twirling form 2 notes: RL “means Right Lead” LL “means

Left Lead” All strikes are performed with twirls.

Start RL closed chamber

Step forward LL angle 2, vertical twirl to open chamber

Step forward RL angle 1 to close chamber

Step back LL angle 2, vertical twirl to open chamber

Step back RL across the waist to closed chamber, redondo

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01/08/09
January 9th, 2009

In attendance: Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Eddie Wells,

Bryan Wilson, Geoff Bosmann

Empty hand: We started working on pangamot set #1.

Focusing on the hook and uppercut. While doing the hook

keeping the wrist neutral, 90 deg. bend in the arm, and

turning the body 90 deg. to the target. While doing the

uppercut firing from the chin, pinning the elbow to the hip

before you fire, and letting the power flow up from the back

leg through the body.

Blade work: Started with pendulum tapping to establish

flow. Worked on the feeder stripping the tapping hand from

various positions. A strong sense of good hand is being

developed while understanding what makes a bad hand

tap. The group discussed predeployment observations from

real life scenarios.

Stick work: Balintawak cuentada angles 1-3 working body

mecahnics of triangulation, proper footwork, and

chambering. The instruction that seemed to trigger with

most of us was punching with the middle of the stick to

achieve the proper power and body mechanics in the block.

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01/07/09
January 8th, 2009

In attendance

Matt Campbell, Jim Karban, Bryan Wilson, Mark Waldman,

and Geoff Bosmann

Empty Hand: We started class with pangamot set #1.

Emphasizing proper placement of the shoulder and correct

body mechanics for the hook and uppercut.

Blade work: Next we started with pendulum blade tapping

to establish flow, then moved into corkscrew tapping. We

worked on pinning the blade to the hip as it passed through

6 0′clock. We discussed the difference of feeding the thrust

compared to the slash. Moving to a control position from

your tap was next on the agenda, with blade hand on cross

hip and other hand on feeders bicep. From control position

we worked our pangamot.

Stick work: Feeder angles 1, 2 and 5. Reciever works wings

and deflections with counter strike onto thai pad.

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