Mostly black belts this year, there were testings in all Shen Chuan Divisions, Combat Hapkido, and Aikido.

Especially impressive were Soke Dai/Master Instructor Coy Harry and Senior Student/Master Instructor Eugene Frizzell, testing for fifth dan in Shen Chuan. They performed mainstream techniques, an accupressure brown-out, balance disruption, defending against headlong rushes, mug attacks with knives and guns, demonstration of lazy hand techniques, defense against set attacks, limited defenses against spontaneous attacks, as well as open ended defenses against spontaneous attacks, defenses from a seated position or against a wall.

Sensei Frizzell demonstrated Filipino style weapons techniques, and Coy Harry demonstrated how he has adapted Shen Chuan concepts and principles to use of the traditional Japanese sword.

Master Instructor Billy Jack Worsham and Sensei Paul Britt tested for fourth dan, and Paul Britt has been recognized now as a Master Instructor of Shen Chuan. Sensei Billy Jack demonstrated his remarkable speed and ability to lock up and throw with minimal movement, and Sensei Paul Britt illustrated how he uses Shen Chuan in law enforcement, including ground lock ups and controls.

Sensei Jimmy Crow demonstrated his Aikido prowess, as well as use of the jo, and tested successfully for first dan in Shen Chuan StreetBoxing and Shen Chuan Aikibujutsu.

Sensei Jim Moore revealed his precision of technique, and gave a very interesting lecture on applying readiness to everyday life. Jim also tested for, and was promoted to first dan in Combat Hapkido, as well as second dan in Shen Chuan.

Sensei Richard Metteauer demonstrated how he uses the concepts of Shen Chuan to enhance kickboxing techniques, and tested for, and received his first dan in Combat Hapkido.

Sensei Jared Taylor tested for his red belt in StreetBoxing, and was asked, to his surprise, to demonstrate second dan level techniques for Shen Chuan (the base system). He proved more than ready and was promoted to second dan in Shen Chuan, as well as red belt in StreetBoxing.

Norma Almanza was promoted to first dan in StreetBoxing, and is now our two-time K.A. Fight Night Women's Boxing Champ!

Richard Hartstein, a second dan in Tang Soo Do, was promoted to first dan in Shen Chuan StreetBoxing, as well as first dan in Shen Chuan.

Lower rank promotions: Kelly Owens, Stoney Nelson, Doug Cottel.

Thanks for an exciting two days! We look forward to this year's rank camp.

A Private Lesson with Professor Lansdale, Volume 1:

• Attacking Accupressure Points
  
• Attacking Nerve Cavities
  
• Attacking Muscle Points
  
• Simple Ground Controls Using Minimal Pressure
  
  

Although the mainstream video series (white to first black) has been filmed, it remains to be edited and voiced over. In the meantime, Professor Lansdale, Sensei Coy Harry and Sensei Eugene Frizzell, have made a non-studio, 45 minute video showing how to use basic accupressure points, nerve cavity strikes, and muscle attacks to defend quickly against an attacker. This video demonstrates how to get your opponent down fast, then how to control him on the ground without wrestling.

Also demonstrated is a light knockout, showing point, angle and direction. You'll be amazed at how effortless these techniques are.

This video is presented in an informal class room style, and though best suited for the viewer with some martial arts experience, and not designed to cover all aspects of this fascinating branch of martial arts, it's like a private introductory lesson with Grandmaster Lansdale.

It's a video all serious Shen Chuan students should not be without. Price: Only 20.00. Available mid-February.

Future videos in preparation are: Volume 1, BASIC BALANCE DISRUPTION.

Volume 2, ACCUPRESSURE AND WEAK POINT STRIKING.

We hope to continue this series with more videos on balance disruption, speed striking, lazy hand techniques, Shen Chuan weaponry, ground controls, as well as concepts and principles tape that will allow martial artists to apply Shen Chuan's concepts and principles more effectively, or will allow non Shen Chuan practitioners to apply these highly successful concepts and principles to their own art.

2002 CAMP LANSDALE 6 will feature Professor Lansdale's friend and renown martial artist, Grandmaster Chuck Sullivan, one of Ed Parker's first black belts, now head of THE KARATE CONNECTION, A CHINESE KENPO SYSTEM. You'll love not only his techniques, you'll love what he can tell you about the history of Kenpo and martial arts in America in the early days.

All uniforms except older ones in stock, are 60 dollars with school patch. Weapons, all arnis sticks, 12 dollars. Rubber training knives, 10 dollars.