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| Lansdale's Self Defense Systems |
September 2006
Volume 8, Issue 2 |
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Camp Lansdale 10 will feature
Professor John Casarez |
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Camp Lansdale #10 is Coming! Camp Lansdale #10 will be here before you know it. October is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for October 6th thru 8th. Professor John Casarez, Grandmaster and Founder of the Manabi Masho Jujitsu system will be our special guest this year. Those of you who have met Professor "C" know what a loving, caring and gifted martial artist he is. And then he kicks your ass six ways to Sunday. I know. I've been on the receiving end of that kicking, or should I say locking. I'm a small man. Professor "C" is a small man. Small men "know" things about other small men. We know we had to grow up tough as a cob. Other than the heart, we have a meanness deep down. A meanness needed to survive. The rabid Chihuahua syndrome. I first saw Professor "C" at the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Florida. He and Professor Lansdale were having a little impromptu learning/discussion session in the... wait for it... lobby of the hotel. Poor Professor Coy was the storyboard and the teachers were going to town. Professor "C" had Coy's left hand and Professor Lansdale had his right. The locking discussion looked like a tennis match, with the ball, or lock in this case going from one court to the next. And Coy was the net... and court... and ball. I grew up on the farm, in the woods. I've seen that look in a coyotes eyes that is caught in a trap and seconds away from gnawing the offending extremity off. It ain't purty. Neither was Coy. At one point Professor Lansdale moved toward me as if to give Coy a break. I shrunk behind Coy. Honest to goodness. If Coy doesn't know that, he does now. I'm not ashamed. Self preservation you know. I'm not above hiding. All things come around though. Flash forward to Camp Lansdale #5, 2001. It's announced Professor "C" will be the guest. "This is great", I tell the others. "This man has some awesome locks. I've seen them". The day of the camp Professor Lansdale introduces Professor "C" to the crowd. I'm grinning ear to ear with anticipation. Professor "C" starts off with a little talk and introduces a student he has brought with him. Man is this guy going to get it. I know how instructors are when they are jazzed up for a seminar. Professor "C" explains some concept and principle and shows a lock in the air, then to make his point calls for his uke. "Billy Jack, would you assist me please?" What... what happened. I wanna watch. Please. I think all my "friends" pulled that volunteer step forward gag. They all take two steps back and I'm hanging in the breeze. Ohhhh this is gonna hurt. Now I'm a tough little scrapper. No one knew this was going on in my head. I step up to Professor "C", give a proper bow and shove my hand to his with all the dignity of a true warrior. Cowboy Up! I'm not sure about much of the rest of the weekend. I have watched it on the video, however. Okay, I'm having fun here. Yes it hurt like hell. I won't lie about that. But I learned more of the Professor "C" method than anyone else in the class that weekend. And I wouldn't trade it for all the tea in China. It was a heck of a learning experience from a heck of a martial artist and a heck of a man. You WILL NOT want to miss out on this camp. Professor "C" knows his stuff, and if you are a martial artist worth your salt and willing to learn you will want to know "his stuff" too! Here are the Camp details: When: October 6th thru 8th, 2006 Where: Lansdale's Self-Defense Systems Cost: $75 if prepaid (see register page here), or $100 at the door. INSTRUCTORS, bring three paying students and attend free. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Friday Night: 6:00-7:00pm Shihan Paul Britt Saturday: 9:00-10:30am Professor Lansdale Sunday: 9:00-10:30am Professor "C" Come prepared for a heck of a time and some serious learning!!
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