Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Lameco Eskrima Backyard Original Group

The following video demonstrates some of the core concepts behind the the Lameco Eskrima system; in this case demonstrated by one of PG Edgar's Backyard Original Group of students.  Because of Punong Guro Edgar's extensive background in a number of Filipino martial arts the system has many paths that the student can take.  Compare what you see here in the video with what you have experienced in class and make your own determination.



Here is some additional background information on the video:

"Punong Guro Edgar Sulite was one of the great revolutionaries in Philippine Martial Arts history. There were two types of students that learnt under him, those who took classes under him periodically and those whom he selected and prepared personally for becoming fighters in private training sessions in the backyard of his home, these students belonged to the Sulite Original Group. Dino Flores belongs to this second elite group of specially trained fighters in Lameco and shines with his own light as one of the top selected fighters of the Lameco Eskrima backyard group. In this work he introduces and shows us a series of exercises which Punong Guro Sulite emphasized greatly upon and that develop correct distancing in a real combat situation. This dvd will help you refine the combative motions, enable you to increase the intensity within a drill, as well as show you how to use equipment correctly and help you overcome a well protected opponent. You will learn how to avoid being hit and grabbed. These exercises practiced under real contact and tension will allow you to react against the most common attacks in real time and in an effective way. The most important thing is to hit well, to have good footwork and mainly to have a great foundation."