Mini Map Meet - The Gathering.

I didn't realise this was being filmed. We must have left the camera running while others were getting suited.

Whoever is inside that armour seems a bit of a poseur.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si5eIIVY0bM"]Mucking about while others get suited up - YouTube[/ame]

 

Right on the snotbox.

Nice overhand left from Andy, who deserves a lot of thanks for being such an excellent sport.

Poor fella got hit on the nose at least 4 times and kicked in the groin twice.

I think he went home and dangled certain parts in an ice bucket.



Macarenhas, a Ju Jitsu guy, takes it to the ground.

 

Double stick isn't my area of expertise, but I wanted everyone to sample it.

There are gaps in the single stick (half beats) that aren't there in the double stick.

Excellent quote at the end of this clip.

This was the final match of the day and is just a brief section of a two minute fight.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awcDsUwYTlA"]Helicopter - YouTube[/ame]

 

Thank you, Ned.

Aegis and I have already discussed doing this again maybe in September or October.

Long enough past the main MAP Meet, but plenty of time before Christmas.

Hopefully the second video will be up in an hour or so.

Eyes are now popping out of my head. I've been editing since the early hours.

I can speak for Andy when I say he also got a lot out of the day, especially in regard to the responses you gave him during the sparring.

 

Part II.

Double stick against single stick. Two onto one and an introduction into full armour.

Final video tomorrow, where all participants do their full contact rattan stick sparring.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM4C5nnbadY"]Eskrima Seminar Part II - YouTube[/ame]

 

Thank's to jwt we have the Star Wars light saber edition.

 

Final video for today.

I'm going to post the full contact matches individually because I think the participants deserve to see them in full after all their hard work.

First up is Ned.

I put on some pressure, then eased off to allow Ned to do his own thing.

The pleasing thing for me was that the strikes we'd practiced throughout the day were put to good use.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8gmLYZ1jQA"]Ned's First Full Contact Fight - YouTube[/ame]

 

Here is Jackie's fight in full armour.

Really impressed with this. After just a few hours training and in a completely alien environment she is using the strikes taught throughout the day and making good use of the live hand to try and trap my striking hand.

Also a nice mix of high and low strikes.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apb01cFidLs"]Jackie's First Full Contact Fight - YouTube[/ame]

 

Mascarenhas' venture into padded armour sparring.

Very difficult to create angles with curved (Kurbada) strikes when your in close and have only been shown fairly straight blows.

Another excellent job here after a few hours training.

Some instructors won't have new starters sparring, but I've always disagreed and said it's possible on their first lesson. These videos prove why.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkOQHrFmDo"]Mascarenhas' Full Contact Fight - YouTube[/ame]

 

Just a few fights left. We really did get through a lot and shot a load of video.

Here we have Mascarenhas v Ned.

Loads of success on both sides with head strikes, then dropping down to a horizontal strike (plansa) across the midsection.

I think this video shows how well everyone took on board what was shown throughout the day and the way confidence was built up.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYe18vj1xts"]Mascarenhas v Ned - YouTube[/ame]

 

Mascarenhas v Jackie.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GAlqvJ2kg"]Mascarenhas v Jackie - YouTube[/ame]

 

Ned v Jackie.

What I like here is when they get close they're both trying the close quarter stuff we'd worked earlier in the seminar.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqyP4ao27PI"]Ned v Jackie Stick Sparring - YouTube[/ame]

 

Here we have the penultimate video.

Ned v Jackie.

Double stick into single stick, then the addition of punches and kicks.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG1NgNYCBPc"]Ned v Jackie Double Stick - YouTube[/ame]

 

Finally managed to get the last video edited, Mascarenhas v Andy (The Helicopter).

Double stick into single stick, then the addition of punches and kicks.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cgUOFEf7hY"]Mascarenhas v The Helicopter - YouTube[/ame]

 

Well there you are, the entire day in video and I must say that while everyone has been full of praise for Andy and Myself we were really pleased with the way the day went, the way the participants took on-board the instruction and the way they went about the training with a completely open mind.

Hopefully you can see the progression they all made and the way the day was structured to lead up to the armoured sparring.

The sparring with padded sticks is great fun. You get a bit of a sting, but it doesn't leave marks and the risk of injury is low if you are respectful of each other.