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“Stay ‘unreasonable.’ If you
don’t like the solutions [available to you], come up with your
own.”
Dan Webre
The Martialist does not
constitute legal advice. It is for ENTERTAINMENT
PURPOSES ONLY.
Copyright © 2003-2004 Phil Elmore, all rights
reserved.
Kali Class Observation, Page 2
By The Martialist Staff
One of the more surprising portions of the class was when
the machetes came out. These were real steel machetes, not
trainers.
It is all too easy to become sloppy when working with
sticks, forgetting edge orientation, but Sifu Winfree was careful to point
this out, telling the students to keep the edge pointed towards the
opponent. To his credit and to that of his students, there were no
injuries and the live blade training went smoothly. While the machetes
were not razors, they were still quite sharp and more than capable of
inflicting damage on human flesh.
It was refreshing to see martial artists who
are no strangers to knives. Sifu Winfree had a tactical folder clipped
to his pocket, as did at least one of his students. In a community that
boasts far too many “martial” artists who eschew practical tools and
self-defense weaponry, this was a breath of fresh air.
Stick disarms and takedowns were also included in the day’s
training. At least one of these involved using the stick to apply
leverage to the opponent’s wrist. “Nothing works like pain
compliance,” Sifu Winfree chuckled.
It is a pleasure to watch a closely knit group of students,
regardless of their martial art, come together to train and enjoy one
another’s company. Sifu Winfree and his excellent group were no
exception.
Kali, among other arts, is alive and well
in the Syracuse area.