This was our best camp ever.

One reason for each year being better than the last is because we understand better and better how to run a successful camp. This one was smaller than some of our previous camps, but it was very intense and was much enjoyed by the participants.

Also, the usual drop off you get from Saturday to Sunday was less than usual. Most people who made the Saturday class made the Sunday class, and enthusiasm was high until the final moments when signed attendance certificates were passed out.

Even Friday night, usually a light attended night, was well attended. Guests, Professor Casarez of Manabi Masho Jujitsu, and Master Scott Sonnon of the Russian ROSS system, were excellent in what they taught, in conjunction with Professor Lansdale's teachings, coordinated well, each overlapping the other, but with each instructor bringing new views and methods to the party.

Professor Lansdale's main contributions were his somewhat eerie balance disruptions and speed striking, which unlike some proponents of the method, were not merely bumps and flicks, but were hard and fast to both weak points and vital points. He also demonstrated light brown outs with light strikes to specific but easy to reach points on the body.

Professor Casarez's main focus was finger locks, chokes and simultaneous striking. He also demonstrated his throwing prowess, primarily in the use of reversals to Judo / Jujitsu attacks. All students were in agreement that his chokes were the best they had seen, and Professor Lansdale has incorporated Professor C's choking methods into SHEN CHUAN, maintaining SHEN CHUAN'S constant goal of improvement.