Introductory Silat - Kali Self Defence

When a new student joins our Introductory Trial they go onto our Rotational Program, this is a 8 week continuous program. Beginners can join the cycle at anytime and over the 8 weeks will cover all the material on the course. For example if you join on Week 3, than the following week program will be Week 4 than Week 5 etc... When we get to Week 8, the following Week will be Week 1 and so on. Each class will also have basic Pad Drills / Co ordination Drills to work on developing your natural strength and increasing your Street Awareness Skills. At the end of the 8 Classes, when you get the fundamentals you can move into the second stage of training.
This course is open to all, and no previous training or skill is required.
Introductory Cycle

Week 1 - Defences Against Wrist Grabs
Week 2 - Defence Against Chest Grabs
Week 3 - Defences From the Ground
Week 4 - Defences from Strangles / Chokes
Week 5 - Knife Defences
Week 6 - Multiple Attacker Defences
Week 7 - Defences Against most Common Locks
Week 8 - Defences Against Punches / Kicks

Cost of Introductoty Program is only €80 and all you need to bring is yourself, we will supply all the equipment you need, during this time.

Special Autumn 2010 Offer !!! Join with a friend and you get the second course for "Half Price!" so the two of you can join for €120 (€60 each). Wait there more!!! Book Online today by Paypal and you will get a Free Dvd covering the basic of Silat Kali Self Defence, when you join, Value at €17 Only available to the first 16 to Book Online !

Joining Options

Yourself €80.00 Join with a Friend €120.00

Kali Roots

Hi, I just wanted to share this clip from the "Kali Root" Dvd. On this Dvd my Teacher Guru Felix is teaching various aspects of Empty Hands, Stick, Sword and Gun Disarms. Guru Felix is a superb teacher and his style of Lameco is a very direct combat system. If you like what you see I would recommend getting this Dvd and get along to one of our classes to experience the Art.

Monday 20th Sept

Due to special request I will be teaching some Malay Staff Training on second half off Monday Class in Firhouse 7.30pm - 8.45pm. We be covering the 6 Angles of Attack along with counters. Don't miss out come along and don't forget to bring a 4 - 5ft staff.

Blade / Stick Angles of Attack

In Lameco Eskrima there is 12 Angles of Attack that is used. These are the same for both stick and knife. Angles description is as follows 1. High Diagonal slash from right to left, striking Temple 2. Low Diagonal Slash from top of Attacker Leg to Knee going from Left to Right 3. Opposite of side #2 going from right to Left. 4. Opposite side of #1 going from left to right. 5. Thrust strike to attacker groin (Knife) Upward Thrust to attacker stomach (Stick). 6. Horizontal Slash mid section striking attacker elbow from left to Right. 7. Opposite of #6 going from right to left. 8 - 9. Thrust to attacker Chest, follow by diagonal strike to Collar Bone going left to right. 10 - 11 Opposite of #8-9 but striking right to left. 12 Center line strike down through the attacker body or opposite way upward Center line strike.

Lameco Eskrima classes are held every Saturday morning in Fitness Dock Gym Dublin City Center. If you like to attend drop me a email at guruliam@hotmail.com.

The core and foundation of our Silat system (Pukulan Cimande Combat) is based around 18 Buah's which are combat sequences (10 Grappling and 8 Striking) and 18 Jurus ( Short Training Forms / Combat Application). This is the crux for all students to learn and develop. Once a student completes this they have the tools and understanding to move to the next Level.

The progression of the Buah is 1) Understanding the movement / Developing the Body Mechanics 2) Be able to do Buah on both sides of Body 3) Undertstand the 3 parts .. Entry, Destruction and Finishing 4) Interchange the Buahs 5) Counters the Buahs.

The Progression of Jurus is 1) Understand the Jurus 2) Be able to move in the 6 Directions 3) developing the use of mannerism and elemental energy in the Juru 4) Combat Attitude 5)Interlocking the Jurus.

Students than can blend Jurus with Buahs at will, and from this have a unlimited combat system.

Nov 27th - 28th Dublin Ireland

" I do not condemn,Nor do I convert. All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered the point is to discover them.Truths are also based on free will ".. Guru Richard..

Where will you be in November, Experience one of the Greatest Living Silat Master in the World and secure your place Today!

New Silat - Kali movie

Jjust saw this and it looks interesting, any movie which shows silat in combat mode is well worth having a look, website is www.songoftheknife.com be aware if you clip below there is abit of gore, you have been warn

Lets Party

Ok guys, summer now over, no more Big Brother, no more Rose of Tralee, no more trips to the beach, so lets get together to welcome in the Autumn ! We organising a party (thou some may call it a pub crawl) get together in city center for Sat 18th or Sat 25th. This is great opportunity for students to meet other students from other classes and have abit of craic. So throw away the bedroom slippers, put on your 70's hippy gear, stop being anti social and lets have a bit fun. Use the comment box, email me or talk to me in class and we sort out details.

We going to have a social night every couple of months, and if you any ideals of fun events then email than to me or the head of our social group.

Thurles Workshop Sat 2nd Oct 2010

There will be a Foundation Workshop in Silat and Lameco Eskrima in Thurles Tipperary on Sat 2nd Oct 7pm to 10pm. The workshop will cover elements of Malay, Indonesian and Fililipino Martial Arts which will range from, blade, to stick to empty hands grappling, groundfighting and striking. This will be an exciting journey and great opportunity to experience the art for the first time. If you interested in attending or like more details email guruliam@hotmail.com or Tel James 087 2058820

Awareness and Prevention

For a crime to happen there is three importact factors a criminal need "Opportunity" "Escape" and "Time", the less of these available to the criminal the less chance you will be a victim ! Here is a few insights that can build up your prevention and awareness skills.

1) Always trust your Instincts!
2)Learn how to say "No" and mean it.
3)Don't keep valuables on display
4) Lock Car doors and close car windows when driving.
5) Always look inside you car before you get in.
6) Don't give away personal information to strangers
7) Don't overload your hands
8) If in doubt.. cross the street.

Next few weeks we will go over these in more details and if you like the info on this or on Silat self defence or Eskrima, join our mailing list....

Thurles : Tipperary

We are very please to announce that we will be officially opening a Branch of our school in Thurles Tipperary under the guidance of James Terence Kearney who is a Martial Artist of over 35 year experience. We are delighted to have and his Students on board and look forward to helping promote Silat and Lameco Eskrima in Tipperary.

We plan to have a Foundation Workshop in Oct / Nov in Thurles and if you living in the area and like to attend email guruliam@hotmail.com

This along with our new branch in Lurgan and existing branches in Letterkenny, Athlone, Ballymena and our extensive network in Dublin gives commitment from us to help promote and established Lameco Eskrima and Combat Silat in Ireland and UK

Guru Jak

New clip of my first silat teacher Guru Jak on youtube and I wanted to share with you. Guru Jak is a great teacher and warrior and anyone who get the chance to train with should. Great memories I have off him, hopefully will meet him some day soon.

Kids Classes restart Sept 2010

Kids Self Defence Classes restart from Tuesday Sept 7th 2010, and we now accepting bookings.

Lucan Sports and Leisure Center Tuesday 6.30pm and Saturday 10am (New Class)

Firhouse Sports and Community Center Mon / Weds 6.30pm

New for Autumn 2010 "Kids Black Belt Club" more details to follow. E-mail guruliam@hotmail.com or tel 087 9956569 to secure your child place. Family Discount available!

Sat morning classes restart Sept

The Sat morning Lameco Eskrima Classes will restart Sat 11th Sept in the Fitness Dock at 10am. Classes will focus on combat and street application of Eskrima and cover Empty Hand, Knife and Stick. More details to follow.

We will also be running a Stick Combat Competition at end of Sept which be open to all students. So if you want a chance to experience the Art in combat mode, or wish to experience the thrill of stick fighting, let me know in class (email guruliam@hotmail.com) or talk to one of the seniors. All who take part will receive a certificate and prizes will be awared to 1st - 4th.

Gradings

Gradings now will take place every 3 Months, so all Students will know exactly when they on. The gradings will now take place at the end of each term which will be at the end of Oct / Jan/ Apr/ July, due to a recent seminar, we had to reschedule the July grading to last weekend in Sept. With this time table all students will know exactly when to have all their training completed and be prepared for the grading.

Committee

Due to increasing work load, due to new classes and seminars and my increase training in Lameco Eskrima and Mande Muda, I have set up a committee of senior students who will help me with my work in class and running the Association . If at any time you have a problem in class or maybe you need help with a technique, or to clarify a situation, please feel free to ask any of the following guys in class, as they have my full support.

Firhouse (Mon / Wed) - Dan Mc Hugh / Simon Bass

Lucan / Walkinstown (Tues / Thurs) - Alan Walsh / Tony Devey

City Center (Lameco) - Mick Lloyd

There is a lot of exciting developments that's are now taking place, that you will see over the next few weeks which will greatly help all the students.

Guru Richard de Bordes to Visit Dublin

We are proud to host Guru Richard De Bordes in Dublin on the weekend of 27th - 28th Nov 2010. I've hosted Guru Richard a number of times in the North of Ireland ,but this will his first visit to Dublin.

Guru Richard is a World Class Master of Harimau Silat and Urban Combat and is without doubt one of the greatest living Martial Artists on the Planet Today !! He is a teacher I admire and is one of my inspirations for doing silat, his unique combat driven perfection demonstrates with ease the effectiveness of how good silat is. This is a seminar you do not want to miss and will be a sell out, so please registered your interest now as tickets will be on sale next few days.

You will not forget the weekend you got to train with Guru Richard Guaranted !!

Lameco Eskrima Gun Disarms with Guru Felix

Clip of some advance training in Valencia Lameco Eskrima dealing with Gun Disarms. The clip was film at a back yard training session with Guru Felix. If you're interested in Lameco training email guruliam@hotmail.com for details of classes, workshops, dvds and gradings in Lameco Eskrima

To celebrate the launch of our new Online Programe we offering a special promotion for new Long Distance Students.


Training Covers
Co ordination Drills, Padwork,
Bela Diri Self Defence Techniques,
Intro to Buahs,
Footwork.
3 Months Registration of the Silat online programe
Bela Diri 1 Dvd
Free Official Club T shirt
E - mail support from me
1 personal telephone call with me
Grading Fee and Certification (apon passing)

All of this for €97 0r $127To Start your 3 month course contact guruliam@hotmail.com
or pay by paypal below.

Lameco Eskrima

We are now working on the next Module for Lameco Eskrima which is the Empty Hands : Stalemates Module. Students wishing to grade need to complete the training for this module and pass test. Testing will take place end of Sept. Once a student passes all 5 modules they can then test for Valencia Lameco Level 1 Certification : Empty Hands