This is day two of the annual Warrior Arts Conference in Oklahoma City, OK. Students from around the state have stopped by and participated in this event along with Instructor testing for members of the Silent Warrior Arts Association. I am pleased to say that everyone has thoroughly enjoyed themselves and is learning a great deal of material not normally covered in class. Today’s session was 8 hours in length with a 1 hour break in between for lunch. The desire for training and pushing oneself hasn’t let up one bit despite the challenges of working out in 90 plus degree weather.
So far we have covered knife tapping, double knife tapping utilizing 45 and 90 degree complimentary angles for footwork, sinawali w/applications, stick-boxing, empty hand entries, and espada y daga. We opened up this mornings training with some West Afrikan drumming using the poly rhythms to bring out fighting attribute, invoke the warrior spirit, and bless the training area. Within minutes the sweat was pouring and everyone was feeling charged for the days events. Professor Darrell Sarjeant started the day with a devastating array of flow drills, knife disarms, knife templates, and counter for counter work directly out of the sayaws. Building in this theme I proceeded to share double stick vs double stick flows and half-beats as well as double stick combat entries from Mandala Mandirigma.
All in all it has been a great weekend so far and tomorrow promises to be even more challenging as more empty hand material and complementary footwork patterns to bring it all together. Make sure to check back often for new photos and videos to be added in the next few days and weeks of this great event.
Professor Brandon
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Warrior Arts Conference Report 1
This is day two of the annual Warrior Arts Conference in Oklahoma City, OK. Students from around the state have stopped by and participated in this event along with Instructor testing for members of the Silent Warrior Arts Association. I am pleased to say that everyone has thoroughly enjoyed themselves and is learning a great deal of material not normally covered in class. Today’s session was 8 hours in length with a 1 hour break in between for lunch. The desire for training and pushing oneself hasn’t let up one bit despite the challenges of working out in 90 plus degree weather.
So far we have covered knife tapping, double knife tapping utilizing 45 and 90 degree complimentary angles for footwork, sinawali w/applications, stick-boxing, empty hand entries, and espada y daga. We opened up this mornings training with some West Afrikan drumming using the poly rhythms to bring out fighting attribute, invoke the warrior spirit, and bless the training area. Within minutes the sweat was pouring and everyone was feeling charged for the days events. Professor Darrell Sarjeant started the day with a devastating array of flow drills, knife disarms, knife templates, and counter for counter work directly out of the sayaws. Building in this theme I proceeded to share double stick vs double stick flows and half-beats as well as double stick combat entries from Mandala Mandirigma.
All in all it has been a great weekend so far and tomorrow promises to be even more challenging as more empty hand material and complementary footwork patterns to bring it all together. Make sure to check back often for new photos and videos to be added in the next few days and weeks of this great event.
Professor Brandon