3 Weeks to go !!!!

Great new Harimau video clip featuring Guru Besar Richard Cranne De Bordes and Guru Scott Mc Quaid. Want to experience this in the flesh than book a place for Guru Richard first ever Dublin Seminar the ultimate in Combat and Silat Training.

Guru Richard Groundfighting / Grappling Seminar 3 Weeks to go!!!

Ok guys just three weeks to go to Silat event of the year with Guru Richard De Bordes. Experience silat at it most combat!!! emial guruliam@hotmail.com to secure your place

FMA - Alice in Wonderland Foundation- Helping Children in Crumlin Hospital this Christmas

We are hosting a Fililipino Martial Arts Day in aid of the "Alice in Wonderland Foundation" on Sunday 12th Dec 2010 2pm - 5pm in Firhouse Sports and Community Center Dublin. The event will be split into two parts where students will get to experience training under different teachers, followed by a stick spar off. There are no prizes for the sparring instead everyone will get the opportunity to spar against other students in a friendly open way, to gain knowledge and build friendship. The event is co run by myself Liam Mc Donald of Valencia Lameco Eskrima and Noel Mc Hugh of Nicklestick Eskrima.

Every single cent lifted at the door will go 100% to the charity and will be use to decorate the Children Cancer Ward in Crumlin Hospital for Christmas and New Year and to help bring some happiness in a small way to the children. We are asking students who like to attend to donate minimum of €20. If you like to attend (or donate )please email me at guruliam@hotmail.com

The Alice’s Wonderland Foundation has been established in the memory of Alice Dillon. The objective of the foundation is to carry out projects that will benefit in particular the quality of life of seriously ill children and their families. The focus of these projects will largely be to provide tangible deliverables that endeavour to improve the quality of life of ill children and with a focus on increasing their experience of joy and happiness in difficult times

For more info http://www.aliceswonderlandfoundation.com/

Lameco Eskrima

6 Week Lameco Eskrima Class starts Sat 6th Nov 2010 Fitness Dock Gym, Camden St. Dublin at 10am. Training covers Stick, Knife, and Ground Fighting. All welcome. Contact guruliam@hotmail.com tel 087 9956569 Places limited to 14

Training Logs

New Training Logs will be given to all students next week in class. The logs will be your own personal record of your training. A copy will be kept by your class teacher and each month a review of your training will be given. This way you can easily see how your training is progressing and to make sure you are on target for your grading. Only hours completed in class with a teacher will be accounted for and all Logs must be fully completed before you can grade If you any questions about the logs please email guruliam@hotmail.com

Hoodie Sweatshirts

First in our new range of Training gear will be in stock next week. Our new black hoodie sweatshirts will be available, price €35. The design follows the exact same layout as the t- shirts, and we offering a combo of sweatshirt plus t shirts for €50 saving of 10%.

New Urban Combat Training Bottoms following shortly.

Gradings : Dublin

Congratulations to the Students who passed the last Gradings of 2010 on Sunday 17th Oct in Dublin. Bela Diri 1 Paul Nally, Stephen Foy, Michael Melley, Adam Cummingham. Bela 2 Aiveen Ford, Peter Brennan. Intermediate Level Ular (Snake) Stephen Fortune (Brown Belt) Michael Lloyd (Brown Belt) Mathis Hasle (Red Belt).

Well done to all of you and along with the grading each student had to take part in a Full Contact Weapon Sparring session which all completed to a high standard.

Gradings- Ballymena

Congratulations to the Ballymena Guys who recently passed their Silat Bela Diri Grading on 13th Sept. Keep up the good work guys, you're doing the Art and your Teachers proud.

Bela Diri 1 (White Sash) Jonathon Kelly, Dougie Coulter, Michael Davidson

Bela Diri 2 (Yellow Sash) Robbie Gibson, Michael Arbuthnot

Maha Guru Richard de Bordes

St. Annes GAA Sport Center
Bohernabrenna, Tallaght Dublin 24
Sat 27th Nov 1pm - 5pm
Sun 28th Nov 11am - 3.30pm
Cost €100 for 2 Days (€80 if paid in full by 15th Nov)
To book email guruliam@hotmail.com
or pay online below with Paypal

Free Kids Halloween Party

We hosting a Free Kids Halloween Martial Arts Party for all our Junior and Cadets members.

The parties will be for the Firhouse Class Wednesday 20th Oct '10 6pm - 7pm Firhouse Sports and Community Center (Main Hall) and for the Lucan Class Saturday 23rd Oct 2pm - 3.30pm Lucan Sports Center (Main Hall).

We giving away prizes for the best Halloween / Martial Arts Costume and we will have some ghoulish games mixed in with Martial Arts Training. The Parties are "FREE" and if your child can bring along family members or friends to enjoy the party.

We look forward to seeing you there. Any questions please feel free to contact me Liam 087 9956569

Kids Mid Term Classes - Monday 25th (Closed) Tuesday 26th / Wednesday 27th open as normal 6.30pm - 7.30pm. New Cadet (11 years and up) classes starting in November 2010

Thanks

I just want to write a few words of thanks to James Terence, and his students in Thurles who give me a great warm welcome and look after me so well at the Workshop. The brotherhood these guys show towards me and each other is what Martial Arts is all about. Terence has being teaching Martial Arts for 25 years and has great ability, dedication and skill, and yet with all this knowledge can still be a student in his quest for deeper understanding of Martial Arts.

I look forward to seeing the Thurles guys next month at Guru Richard seminar and a second workshop in Thurles has been organised for end of Jan 2011. Future Workshops planned for Dublin, Athlone, Letterkenny, Ballymena and Lurgan

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