2010 Seminars

UWAK® Kali/Silat

Taught by: Raymond Crow
Founder Teacher


This seminar will incorporate techniques for Single Stick, Double Sticks, and Stick and Knife. It will cover stances, footwork, flowing drills, and technique. There will also be a section on Filipino Dumong (grappling).

Sifu Crow is the only instructor in Texas who is certified in Jeet Kune Do/Kali/Grappling by three of Bruce Lee's students: Dan Inosanto, Larry Hartsell and Richard Bustillo. He has rank in several styles including Wing Chun, Jun Fan/JKD, Savate, Pangamot, JKD Grappling, Aikido, Pentjak Silat, Western Boxing, MMA, Shooto Lameco Eskrima, and Cacoy Doce Pares. Sifu Crow has studied under many of the highest ranking masters in these styles and is himself a recognized name within the world of American martial arts.


SPECIAL NOTE:

The following seminars were held during the BWT 2009.

Koryo Gumdo

Taught by: Master Edgard DeLaCruz
Fourth degree black belt

Samurang Sword of Korea

Gumdo includes a variety of cuts, thrusts and slashes along with self-defense moves applicable to everyday situations.  In Gumdo you mostly work with a wooden sword but also train with bamboo and foam swords along with unarmed combat.  Sparring drills and free sparring are done with foam swords.

Koryo Gumdo promotes discipline, self-confidence, and overall health and fittness.  It has physical and mental benefits for everyone who studies.

Intuitive Archery

Taught by Master David Ruff
Olympic-level bowman

Traditional Longbow Archery
(This weapon will not be fought in the tournament.) 

As its name implies, the martial arts school of Intuitive Archery teaches the use of the bow. It is an “internal” school, meaning that it concentrates on harnessing the flow of one’s life force to achieve complete control over oneself — and since the bow is an extension of the self, this control enables masters of the school to perform remarkable feats of archery. But such feats are secondary to the purpose of the school, which is introspective in nature: its deepest teachings emphasize that perfecting one’s skill is simply a metaphor for the journey towards enlightenment - Three Arrows for the King: The Archers Guide, Jason Parent & Neal Levin

Intuitive Archery is often taught as a meditative martial art for the release of tension and stress.