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Tournaments, Seminars, Workshops, and Other Events
We have held many tournaments throughout the years: as well,
we have had many weekend workshops, hosting instructors from all over the world. As well, we have traveled throughout the country and outside the country to reach our goal; spreading the the School of Arms curriculum and philosophy to the world
we have had many weekend workshops, hosting instructors from all over the world. As well, we have traveled throughout the country and outside the country to reach our goal; spreading the the School of Arms curriculum and philosophy to the world
Below Are Some Of Our Past Seminars, Workshops, and Events
BASICS OF THE PIPER TRIPWIRE SYSTEM (AUTHENTIC AFRICAN MARTIAL ART)
Taught By John Bednarski
When:
November 10th 2018
Where:
Philippine Combat Arts School
242 S Cleveland Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105
Time:
9:30 AM - 12:30PM
For More Information:
(612) 567-7727
November 10th 2018
Where:
Philippine Combat Arts School
242 S Cleveland Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105
Time:
9:30 AM - 12:30PM
For More Information:
(612) 567-7727
What you will learn
The Knife and Stick Method Of The Piper Tripwire System
The Knife Method, first developed within the prison system of South Africa.
These proven knife skills then metastasized onto the streets where gang members who could not easily get a gun, resorted to the use of a pocket knife.
The Stick Method, though coming from classical N'guni stick fighting, this could be better described as street stick, because the stick can be replaced with just
about any object; shovel handle, baseball bat, or just about anything else.
The Knife Method, first developed within the prison system of South Africa.
These proven knife skills then metastasized onto the streets where gang members who could not easily get a gun, resorted to the use of a pocket knife.
The Stick Method, though coming from classical N'guni stick fighting, this could be better described as street stick, because the stick can be replaced with just
about any object; shovel handle, baseball bat, or just about anything else.
Core Basic Of The
School of Arms curriculum
School of Arms curriculum
Focusing upon the Tortal Family method
First visit to the UK for an introductory seminar to the School of Arms curriculum, including Tortal Family sword and knife as well as his South East Asian Grappling system. Go here for details:
May 2017
Location:
Full Circle Martial Arts
Unit 5 , Chesterbank Estate, River Lane, Saltney
Chester, Cheshire CH4 8SL
Core Basic Of The
School of Arms curriculum
School of Arms curriculum
Meet And Greet
Training Event set-up by Stephen Shy who did a great job! The students that participated, were fantastic people; I would also like to thank Master Russ Carter of Pak's Karate Academy in Fleming Island Florida. I also had a great time meeting Serrada Escrima Guro Bill Soyars whom drove all the way up from Orlando. All in all it was a great time with great company!
November 2016
Location:
Jacksonville, Florida
Private Training
3 Day Training Tortal Family Sword Method with Stephen Shy
"The value of martial arts is not in the perfectly executed front kick or hip throw: the value is in how people use the training to develop themselves." - Carol A. Wiley
July 2016
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Escrima and Silat from the School of Arms curriculum
Visited Norway to teach a seminar on the sword method of the legendary Tortal family of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. The Tortal family system of sword is the foundation for famous and prolific systems such as Pekiti Tirsia Kali and Dekiti Tirsia Siradas, as taught to Guro John by Grand Master Jerson "Nene" Tortal.
September 2016
Location:
Stavanger, Norway
Disarma
Teaching the School of Arms methods of disarma
October 2015
Location:
Stavanger, Norway
October 2015
Location:
Stavanger, Norway
DC Lightning Scientific Arnis
John Bednarski hosting Angelo Garcia for a chicago seminar teaching the filiipino martial arts of lightning scientific arnis. Training combatives and skills for combat with knife and stickfighting
September 2015
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
September 2015
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
Edged Impact Weapon Combatives
We were happy to announce that Guro Jon Escudero was coming back to the Midway Kodenkan in August, as part of his tour across the United States this August and September to share his expertise on edged impact weapon combatives.
August 2015
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
Concepts and Principles of the Piper System
The theme of this seminar can be boiled down to this: How to deal with an ambush, using whatever is available to you at the moment.
Lloyd’s seminars tend to fluctuate between dark and light, as he demonstrates bone chilling attack scenarios, uplifted by intense exploration of the possibilities that lie within the movement.
The core principle is that no position should prevent you from taking advantage of it to reclaim control of a situation: explore the chaos, befriend it, and use it to your advantage.
July 2015
Location:
Chicago, IL
Lloyd’s seminars tend to fluctuate between dark and light, as he demonstrates bone chilling attack scenarios, uplifted by intense exploration of the possibilities that lie within the movement.
The core principle is that no position should prevent you from taking advantage of it to reclaim control of a situation: explore the chaos, befriend it, and use it to your advantage.
July 2015
Location:
Chicago, IL
After Class Fun
For Select Class Members
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
THE CROWN ARTS OF SILAT:
PENCAK SILAT BASICS
PENCAK SILAT BASICS
Workshop on the basics of Pencak Silat as taught in the School of Arms. The basics derive from the three crown arts of Indonesia Cimande, Chikalong and Harimau systems of Pencak Silat.
April 2015
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
Piper Knife basics
Guro John Bednarski will be teaching Piper Knife basics. This will be a great way to review what Lloyd taught during his last Chicago-seminar and go over the basics of the Piper system. This is also a great chance for those who missed the first seminar to learn the basics of this unusual and amazing system of bladed combat.
September 2014
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
PIPER KNIFE
Seminar with Lloyd de Jongh
Senior instructor of the South African Piper knife system, Lloyd de Jongh, will be conducting a seminar at our school. The Piper system was born based on intimate studies of the knife culture prevalent in South African prisons and amongst gangs in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town.
**Note that attendance at the seminar is by invitation only. Please contact us via PM if you wish to attend ***
July 2014
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
School of Arms Showcase
Seminar/gathering to showcase the techniques and training philosophy of School of Arms
November 2013
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
World Modern Arnis Workshop
Workshop with Datu Tim Hartman of the World Modern Arnis Alliance
October 2013
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
October 2013
Location:
5159 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632
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