Archive for April, 2010
Session Review – April 21st
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Sorry for the late update guys – we’ve been busy sorting out all kinds of exciting new things for this summer, so watch this space!
With regards what we’ve been doing in class this past week, here’s something for you to think about:
Multiples
Whilst we may often train one scenario or application in isolation, we must never forget that in actuality, we exist in a world of multiples:-
Multiple tasks, and the transition between them (perhaps starting with verbal contact, escalating to a physical engagement, before escaping the threat).
Multiple techniques to manipulate, confuse and overwhelm our opponent.
Multiple threats – even when dealing with a single threat, we must always be aware of our surroundings, and operate accordingly.
Multiple applications: What we learn in class isn’t limited just to the application we rehearse it in. Equally, it is important to explore the range of applications that various techniques and tactics have.
Multiple uses of the world around us. A doorway is a funnel; a handful of coins is a distraction; an attacker is a shield against other attackers.
As usual, if you have any questions regarding the material we study in class, or you wish to develop your understanding of it further, please feel free to post up in our forum section.
Andrew Janson – A star is born?
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 |
Ian Knox, the BAFTA winning director who has already made amazing documentaries like Martino Unstrung has kindly offered to film Andy and one of his classes.
We are not sure what he plans to do as only the basics have been discussed. Hopefully, Ian will come to visit Andy in tomorrow’s training session to see what inspiration he will get. Please feel free to come up with suggestions on what you think should be filmed. A short documentary or a promotional type film. So what do you guys think? A star is born? Will this help or hinder Rapid Arnis? Over to you for comments and remember to keep it clean |
.Session Review – April 14th
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Good session yesterday guys – very high-speed.
Here’s a quick rundown of the things we covered from the session, and ways in which you can develop the skills we worked on:-
1. Combos: It’s always handy to have a few combos up your sleeve. Try to vary the heights and targets areas though, and bear in mind that certain techniques will be difficult to perform, or will have to be modified according to context (ie. different weapon properties, your personal tiredness, the actions of your opponent, various ranges). Be able to adapt!
2. Heavy bag: An excellent tool for building up strength. Do not forget about footwork though – even when working on the heavy bag. Footwork is used to control the range and tempo of the engagement – amongst other things. So whilst it’s all good and well to pound on the bag with fancy doublestick combos, remember that the potency of your entries and exits (and with it, the potency of your attack as a whole) relies on sound footwork.
3. Entries: Entry-techniques are vital to accomplishing your objective. A decent entry into your enemy’s space provides a window for you to work with. No entry? No window of opportunity to perform your techniques. Even the most formidable fighters and strategists spend time hunting for the perfect entry – employing all manner of sophisticated (and even unsophisticated) methods to force an opening. Do not be afraid to do your own research – if you are to fully understand something, you must test it to failure in order to explore its limitations.
A good session overall, and it is encouraging to see students freely expressing themselves with the knowledge they’ve picked up from class.
Advanced arnis training
Thursday, April 15th, 2010We had a great session last night. Andy got us to train on the bag with single and double sticks.
We worked on a number of combinations, which were nearly all new to me (a beginner), but learned a lot.
Andy, thanks for the great session.
Niamh, thanks for the bruised ribs (only joking).
James thanks for volunteering to be Andy’s punch bag.
Look forward to more of the same.
Our first session
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Andy held his first training session at Epic Gym.
Turn out was good but we hope we can improve on it after Easter.
Every one seemed to enjoy themselves, and I took some photos. My favourite is below and you can see the rest in the gallery.
Welcome to London Academy of Arnis
Thursday, April 1st, 2010London Academy of Arnis was launched by me, Fari, an enthusiast, student and great admirer of the art and Andrew Janson, who is the current Rapid Arnis representative for London.
We formed the academy to promote the art and make Arnis more accessible to all age groups and abilities.
We are currently holding one session a week in Epic Gym in Notting Hill Area in London. We will be holding more sessions in the future.
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