Video Offerings for Students and Associates

Restrictions on Distribution of Videos
I have to put a caveat on video tape availability. They are not available to the the general public. Videos are made available to:

• Current and past students of the Victoria Villasin Balintawak Eskrima Association
• Those we know through a seminar that we have given
• Other instructors we know and are affilitated with in some fashion, and their students

Pricing

• DVD's sell for $25.00 Canadian, plus shipping costs.
• VHS sell for $25.00 Canadian, plus shipping cost. Shipping costs for VHS are quite a bit higher than for DVD.

Current Videos
Available videos encompass both stick fighting, empty hand fighting and power generation.

I. The Lopez Sequences (comprehensive stick-based treatment of the use of the guarding hand for controlling, trapping, disarming, throwing; eye-witness testimony on two duels; 1-12 pairs demonstration; and, corridas demonstration):

• Video 1 - Sequences summary, information on dueling, demonstration of basic 1-12 and corridas practice session
• Video 2 - teaching sequences (trapping, disarming, throwing)
• Video 3 - continuation of teaching sequences (trapping, disarming, throwing)

These are well made, and you should be happy with them. The stick tapes showcase the skills of Dr. Dom Lopez. His performances are excellent. I explain things very well on all of the tapes. I can't give you precise timings for each, but around 40-45 minutes each. These are not videos done by a professional camera man, so don't expect to see Panther Video quality, but the content is extensive, and anyone who has ever seen them says that the explanations are first rate. The overall value is quite good.

II. Villasin Balintawak Eskrima Complete - Videos 1 and 2:

• Video 1 - Historical Background and Fundamentals (rehearsal tape - good content but not final edit yet)
• Video 2 - Basic and Advanced Twelve Pairs drills (rehearsal tape - good content but not final edit yet)

This all-day session was meant to be a rehearsal (not the final shoot), and I have done a preliminary edit (not the final edit). The content is still very good, even though it was a rehearsal, and there is over 2 hours as edited. There is a lot of "rolling text" explanation that I intend to take out in a subsequent edit. If you don't like to read, you can fast forward through some sections where there is a written explanation prior to the action.

III. Muestra of Balintawak Eskrima (the formal empty hand techniques against punches and kicks, with many counters)

• video 1 - the core empty hand block and counter techniques
• video 2 - the empty hand blocking, hitting, trapping, bone breaking, restraining, clinching, turning, off-balancing techniques and more

I am not pleased with my performance on these. It was not my best since we shot without rehearsal. Nevertheless, the content is very complete and the performance is fine for teaching purposes. You still get value for money, if you like our art.

IV. Power Generation

For your amusement, I have a very rough DVD on power generation. It was not meant to be anything other than a rough sketch of a future tape, as I tried to clarify my presntation patter and sequence. I decided to package it up with titles anyway, until I get around to shooting a more polished version. The ducks in the background will make it hard to hear - so much for shooting in a park. The price on this one is $15 Canadian.

Planned Videosos
V. Throwing Seminar

I want to get a decent video from the throwing seminar on November 21, 2004

VI. Power Blows

The biomechanics of power blows - waiting for an edit, but it will be fairly rough

VII. Optimized Core Integration Strength

My OCIS exercises - waiting for an edit, but it will be fairly rough even then

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Seminar on Throws and Takedowns - Program

Victoria Villasin Balintawak Eskrima Association
and
Holland’s Kung Fu Academy

Seminar on Throws and Takedowns
(Program)

Given on Sunday November 21st
In Victoria BC

Warm-up	Bob Holland	Group Practice	10:00 am
Introduction	Bob Holland	Introduce players	10:10 am
Context	Dom Lopez	Brief discussion of throwing	10:11 am
Throws Demonstration	Bob Holland Steve R.	Demonstration Head = 15 Neck = 5 Shoulder = 4 Elbow = 9 Forearm = 1 Hand = 2 Hip = 1 Leg = 10 Total = 47	10:15 am
Eight Throws	Dom Lopez Michael Zimmer Rodger Haggstrom	Group Practice
		Head 1: Chin and back	10:30 am
		Head 2: Turn, pull down at eyes	10:40 pm
		Head 3 a: ear and triceps drag	10:50 pm
		Head 3 b: ear and back of knee (closing the paper)	11:00 pm
		Head 3 c: ear and leg trip from a distance	11:10 pm
		Head 3 d: ear and leg trip from close	11:20 pm
		Neck: wrist and elbow hold to arm wrap	11:30 pm
		Shoulder: big wrist and shoulder steering wheel	11:40 pm
		Elbow: inside elbow and wrist drag	11:50 pm
		Leg 1: Panungay – stomach and double leg	12:00 pm
		Leg 2: big outside leg and chest steering wheel	12:10 pm
Principles of all throws	Michael Zimmer Dom Lopez	Demonstration
		Bending at Waist Twisting the hips Slumping Compression Scissors action Land marking Contouring Slipping in	12:20 pm
Lunch			12:30 pm
Disarm Demonstration	Dom Lopez	Demonstration	1:30 pm
Countering Throws	Dom Lopez Michael Zimmer	Group Practice
		Head 1: Chin and back throw countered	1:40 pm
		Head 2: Turn, pull down at eyes throw countered	1:48 pm
		Head 3 a: ear and triceps drag throw countered	1:56 pm
		Head 3 b: ear and back of knee throw (closing the paper) countered	2:04 pm
		Head 3 c: ear and leg trip throw countered	2:12 pm
		Neck: wrist and elbow hold to arm wrap throw countered	2:20 pm
		Shoulder: big wrist and shoulder steering wheel throw countered	2:28 pm
		Elbow: inside elbow and wrist drag throw countered	2:36 pm
		Leg 1: Panungay – stomach and double leg throw countered	2:44 pm
		Leg 2: big outside leg and chest steering wheel throw countered	2:52 pm
		Countering collar and elbow tie-up	3:00 pm
		Countering Thai tie-up	3:08 pm
		Countering by shoving-in at thrower	3:16 pm
Chaining Throws Together	Dom Lopez Michael Zimmer	Demonstration (break for those who want one)
		Head 1: Chin and back to Leg 1: Panungay – stomach and double leg	3:20 pm
		Head 3 b: ear and back of knee (closing the paper) to Elbow: inside elbow and wrist drag	3:22 pm
		Neck: wrist and elbow hold to arm wrap to Head 3 c: ear and leg trip	3:24 pm
		Shoulder: big wrist and shoulder steering wheel to turn and Head 2: Turn, pull down at eyes	3:26 pm
		Leg 2: big outside leg and chest steering wheel to Head 3 a: ear and triceps drag	3:28 pm
Restraining	Dom Lopez Michael Zimmer Rodger Haggstrom	Group Practice
		Arm-warp around neck with disarm	3:30 pm
		Arm bar restraint	3:40 pm
Similarities Amongst Throws	Dom Lopez Michael Zimmer	Demonstration
		Pulling throws
		– elbow, shoulder, head on outside	3:50 pm
		– elbow, shoulder, head on inside
		Steering wheel throws
		– elbow pull and twist on the inside
		– elbow pull and twist on the outside
		– head cranking throw
Wrap-up	Bob Holland, Dom Lopez, Michael Zimmer	Final words, thank you, pictures	3:55 pm

COUNTERS FOR THROWS

1. Hand to chin ( chin and back)

a) Do not let him pass your frontal plane with any part of his body

b) Control the distance

2. Turning with an elbow hit ( turn, pull down at eyes)

a) Go with the force

b) Turn your body to face him

3. Right hand to left ear, tricep drag ( ear and tricep drag)

a) Control the distance by fading and hitting at the same time

4. Neck throw(cobra)

a) Hit right away

5. Shoulder throw

a) Push one of the levers

6. Elbow throw

a) Go with the force of the pull. Step in the same direction of pull place foot under your arm being pulled.

7. Panungay

a) Double hand stop and drop to his level

THROWING DETAILS

Neck – (Cobra)

a) Break his structure by using one finger and slumping

b) Proceed with a hit

c) Hug him tight( be very close to him)

Shoulder throw

a) Hit low to bend opponent forward

b) Right middle finger touching the lat and pulling into the armpit

Elbow throw

a) Proceed with a hit

b) Hold forearm and lock in place

c) Compress and pull down

Leg throws

Double leg (Panungay)

a) Hit high

b) Get and stay squarely in front of him

c) Bend at the knees not just the waist

d) Head to his belly button

e) Slide middle fingers down to back of his knees

Big steering wheel

a) High push to center line

b) Step to side

c) Hook with forearm under opponent’s leg

Head throws

Right hand pushing the chin upwards

a) Right hand touching opponent’s midline and sliding upwards

b) 45 degrees to right side of the opponent

Throw from behind opponent

a) Elbow hit should be 90degrees to opponent’s arm

b) Right hand contouring body towards opponent’s forehead

c) Get squarely behind opponent

d) When pulling down step back to allow space

Right hand to left ear (no leg)

a) Bring elbows together

b) Like ringing church bell, compress and pull down

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Seminar on Throws and Takedowns - November 21 - Victoria

(by invitation only )

Holland's Kung Fu Academy is pleased to announce a seminar on throws and takedowns given by:

Dr. Domingo Lopez, Villasin Balintawak Eskrima Association

• Dr. Lopez started studying Balintawak Eskrima almost 40 years ago in Cebu in the Philippine Republic. Master Lopez's teacher was the renowned master Attorney Jose Villasin, a direct student of the founder of Balintawak Eskrima, Grandmaster Venancio (Anciong) Bacon.

Michael Zimmer, Villasin Balintawak Eskrima Association and Vorticity Martial Arts.

• Michael Zimmer has assisted Dr. Lopez for almost 20 years, and has a broad background in various martial arts.

Bob Holland, Kung Fu Academy.

• Bob Holland has been training in Balintawak Eskrima for over five years, and instructs his senior students in the art. Bob has an extensive martial arts background.

Date and Time:

• Sunday November 21st at 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

Location:

• Kung Fu Academy 863 Station Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 2S2 Tel: 250-478-5889 http://www.kungfuacademy.net/ Click here to see a map

Fee: $40
Topics to be covered:

• Selected throws and takedowns
• Principles of throwing
• Counters to throws and takedowns, including leverage-based counter's to common judo throws and wrestling takedowns
• Principles of countering
• Transitioning to another throw when countered
• Restraining on the ground

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