Mini Map Meet - The Gathering.

I know he has a recently recovered hand and now I've been reminded he has a dodgy knee

 

The idea is to have little to no armour.

Headguards will be essential and I'll supply those.

I would also recommend hand protection in the way of hockey or lacrosse gloves and again I'll supply those.

Weapons will be padded eskrima sticks, which I'll make and supply.

This isn't a free for all.

I'll have a structured session teaching some basic strikes and some basic blocks and I'll then have two minute sparring sessions using both stick and empty hand.

If anyone wants a little more power then I have two sets of full WEKAF armour and rattan sticks can be used.

Personally I think we'll have enough fun using the padded sticks.

This is a fun event with limited numbers due to the size of the hall I'm hiring.

If it goes well I can run another event, get the large hall and get a lot more people involved.

That said it shouldn't detract from the main MAP Meet and it may be better to run two or three of the smaller meets each year.

The other option is that I come to your school and run an event (for charity).

First off though let's get this event done, post some video, get some feedback and grow it from there.

 

I'll confirm next week when the Judo centre is open.

 

This is now confirmed for Saturday 21st February. 10.00 to 16.00.

I'll confirm costs shortly, but you can now put this date in your diary.

 

Who's definitely coming?

Places will be limited for this particular event and I'd like to know who's in.

I'll spend some time later writing a brief programme.

I think I'll teach a familiarisation session with a regular rattan stick. This will show you the basic strikes, blocks and counters.

We'll then have a single padded stick sparring session. two people up at a time.

This will be low armour, so a helmet and padded gloves (supplied), but bring Yours if you have them.

The next and biggest session will be the single padded stick and kick boxing session. Here you'll have a chance to test your regular empty hand/foot sparring, but will a padded stick in the mix.

The idea is not to go mad, but to see how the weapon changes the dynamics and ranges of what you're used to.

Other sessions we can do are double padded stick and stick and knife.

If we have any time left I'll be taking WEKAF armour for those that want to do some competition type sparring.

 

I may not be able to make it, got to see if I can put some friends off visiting and get them up another weekend

Mitch

 

My work are potentially moving that weekend and there's a fair chance my sister will be having her baby very early around that time , though I may be able to po in and say hello.

 

I'm not definitely out , I just can't say I'm definitely coming until pretty much the day before so felt it should be made clear so that other people might jump in.