12 May 2007 - Iasi ( Romania): FMA Seminar

The basics of DOG BROTHERS Stickfighting System with Catalin ''Cat'' Necula (founder of London Arnis Group).

Seminar organized and hosted by Sensei Andy Trandaf ( 3 Dan Isshinryu).

 

The seminar brought together around 30 people from different styles ( Isshinryu , Shotokan , Ninjutsu, Wing Chun etc.)

In five hours of intensive training, ''Cat'' introduced the basic concepts of full-contact stickfighting - explaining the ranges,

working on footwork,strikes, blocks, combining stick & footwork, flow exercises, disarms -and the first range ( Largo Mano)

of his knife fighting system.

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5 - 12 August 2007 - Cluj-Napoca (Romania): Wing Chun Kung Fu International Summercamp

Complete infos: http://www.hkwingchun.com/european.htm

 

An unique experience, shared by 45 members of Donald Mak Int'l Wing Chun Institute

from Hong Kong, UK, Russia, France, Romania, Italy, Sweden, Austria and Slovenia.

In the five days of intensive training, Master Donald Mak offered an overview on his system, up to the

Chum Kiu level - but also bringing out elements from Biu Jee, Wooden Dummy and the weapons.

Here are the main topics of the camp:

Day 1: Siu Nim Tao and the basic principles of the style; attacking techniques.

Day 2: Chum Kiu and the importance of footwork.

Day 3: Chi Sao - forms and variations; followed abilities.

Day 4: The shadowless kicks of Wing Chun.

Day 5: Sparring in Wing Chun - isolated and free.

 

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YIP MAN - The Movie - no longer just a project

The movie '' YIP MAN '' - starring Donnie Yen and having Sammo Hung as action director

is already in production since the end of March 2008.

Before the beginning of the shooting a ceremony was organized in Foshan - Yip Man's

hometown -by ''Mandarin Productions''. Among the Wing Chun practitioners invited were the two sons

of the late Grandmaster - Yip Chun and Yip Ching, Sigung Donald Mak and Sifu Adrian Tautan.

 

 

Training in the Philippines

Between 27th March - 2nd April 2008 I had the great privilege to train privately

with Instructor Bobby Dela Rosa in the beautiful city Taal , Batangas province - Philippines.

Gathering over 20 years of experience in different styles, Bobby is an outstanding trainer,

a humble and generous man and a great friend.

The intensive training ( 6 hours / day under a killing heat ) was centered on the KALYE TODO Style -

an explosive short-range stickfighting system derived from the Balintawak style - but also

included elements of Balisong ( butterfly knife ) and Dulo-Dulo ( palm stick ).

 

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At the end of October 2008 I continued the learning of the KALYE TODO Stickfighting System

in Taal - Batangas with the advanced aspects of the style:

advanced hand drills, variations in hitting, trapping and disarmingand the first stages of sparring.