Flexible Weapons Seminar June 2010
Posted on | July 9, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
Another great training seminar with Coach Freedman. The people that attended were excited to learn these very simple and effective flexible weapon techniques. Who thought that you could be so dangerous with just a length of rope, a belt or even a piece of cloth. Coach Freedman guided the class through several drills and then had everybody team up and practice the defenses he taught. Everybody was impressed how easy these were to perform. Pencak Silat Master Ismail Sujadi was on hand to show us some Indonesian flexible weapon techniques. I would not want to mess with him if he had a rope in his hands (or feet). Check out the video and stay tuned for information on Coach Freedman’s up coming Joint Stopper Seminar on July 25, 2010.
Flexible Weapons Training for June
Posted on | June 18, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
Coach Freedman is a big proponent for the use of flexible weapons. One of the reasons is that these type of weapons are readily available and for the most part legal. Your belt , a piece of rope, your jacket, these are all examples of flexible items that you can use to defend yourself. Come join Coach Freedman on Sunday June 27 as he leads a workshop on flexible weapons.
Take a look at this article “Whips, Chains and Scarves, your Flexible Friends”. This is the type of information that Coach Freedman will be handing out at the seminar.
Date: June 27th
Day: Sunday
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Weare NH
Contact: Peter Freedman at (603)529-3564
or – peter_freedman@comcast.net
Cost: $35.00
Bring a friend..
Knife Making Shop
Posted on | June 11, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
Coach Freedman has been putting a great effort in getting his knife shop up and running. He hopes to be making training weapons for many different martial arts including Jujutsu, Arnis and Silat. His training weapons will be made out of wood and industrial grade hard plastic. Once his forge is ready he will also be producing superior metal blades. Take a look at his latest efforts.
Why I Train for Knife Self Defense
Posted on | May 26, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
A recent incident in Manchester NH involved a man who started a fight in a bar. The fight moved outside and the man who started the fight pulled a knife. In the ensuing fight he not only stabbed the other guy but his friend and managed to cut off his own finger. You can read it in the Manchester Union Leader here.
Now there is a certain black humor in this incompetent idiot cutting off his own finger, but in another way it is vary scary – knowing that there are these types of idiots out there. I would not like to meet him and I would not want to be like him. Reading this story reminded me why I train for edged weapon self defense. I want to train so that if I run in to this guy, I can get away safely. If I have to use a knife, I will not cut off my own fingers. Before I came to Coach Freedman’s school I knew just enough about knife fighting to get my self in trouble. All those techniques that I learned in Karate and Aikido might have worked if the attacker came at me with an overhead strike or with a straight in stab. One class with Coach Freedman convinced me that I was sadly lacking in knife defense skills. Any one of his students could have sliced and diced me with little effort. After years of training I at least feel that I have a chance.
I love Coach Freedman’s saying that “ There are two types of people that are dangerous with a knife. Those that are trained and those that are not.” That is something I always keep in mind and that is what keeps me training.
Serious Training with Guro Spencer Gee
Posted on | May 23, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
Once again Master/Guro Spencer Gee was up at the new Hampshire Dojo to share with us his insight on Arnis stick and knife fighting techniques. The amount of knowledge that he gives out is incredible. Anyone that wishes to advance their knowledge of these arts will be challenged by his teaching. Everyone that attended was grateful for the opportunity to meet and train with this master.
Guro Gee put us through quite the regimen of training. When asked for a warm up routine, he had us all grab tires and proceeded to put us through a workout that included lifting, jumping over and rolling on the tires. After that he commenced to slowly lead us through a progression of stick drills that went from the simple to the sophisticated. After the break he handed out the training knives and again showed us how much more there was to learn about knife fighting and defense.
Check out the video from the Friday night jujutsu class to get a sample of what we went through for the seminar. We will post some videos from the Saturday class soon.
Keep posted to this blog and we will let you know when he will be coming again.
baston drills and pangamut basics
Posted on | May 19, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
Watch Coach Freedman and Sensei Birmingham doing basic two man stick drills and some pangamut and gunting empty hand basics. The video starts out with a long pan of pictures of Guro Grande George Brewster Coach Freedman’s beloved Arnis teacher. this man was a great influence on Coach Freedman and many other Arnis masters. Mr.. Brewster, as he was fondly called, died in 2006. You can read his obituary in the Filipino Martial Arts Digest here.
Coach Freedman gives some good tips on putting your opponent into an arm lock. This also goes along with his previous video on slipping a punch.
Tags: drills > gunting > pangamut > training
Master Spencer Gee May Seminar
Posted on | May 16, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
Master Guro Spencer Gee will be at Coach Freedman’s school on Saturday May 22nd to teach sword and knife drills for Arnis and Kali.
If you are the average person who has a fear of the growing crime level and want to learn how to defend your self from edge weapons, this workshop is for you. Master Guro Spencer Gee is an amazing instructor. This will be
his third time here in a year. We plan on bringing him out on a regular bases. So you can keep your knowledge flowing that he will be sharing in this amazing workshop on edge weapons. Learn first how to use an edge weapon and then explore all the different easy methods of defeating them. Very practical workshop.
If you are in the military or Law Enforcement you really cant miss this workshop. It could change the way you look at defeating edge weapon suspects or enemy combatants. This workshop will be a life saver.
Date: Saturday May 22, 2010
Location: Weare NH Ketsugo Bujutsu Kai
Cost: $35.00
Time: 12:00PM to 4:00PM
Contact: Peter Freedman (603) 529-3564
Call for directions..
For those who have previously attended Master Gee’s seminars, this will add to what you already know. Master Guro Spencer Gee is my friend and has much experience in Filipino Arts that I can learn more from. So if I can learn from him imagine what you will learn.
People who are instructors with your own schools please contact me here through this email peter_freedman@comcast.net Hope to see you all here…
We should have training blades for sale here. Made by me.. Peter Freedman Sensei Guro/ Please write to let me know which kind of training blade you would like.
Sensei Nevaras: Why I train
Posted on | May 12, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | 2 Comments
Each individual has a reason for martial arts training. Some want to get in shape and like the discipline and structure of coming to a formalized class. Others seek to gain approval from peers and need the reinforcement of obtaining rank or colored belts. I myself have dedicated my life to exercise and conditioning, so when I look for a place to train, I have no interest in paying to perform calisthenics or add some cardio conditioning. I do that on my own. Personally I have a peeve when I go to a class and spend any amount of time performing jumping jacks, sit ups or stretching. For many reasons those exercises are actually not beneficial to conditioning and can be counter productive, but that’s another story.
Too many people get caught up in the so called hype of Martial Arts; belts, uniforms etc. What I want when I train or when I teach: is to prepare to protect myself and my family from those who wish to do harm. It can take a lifetime to build skills and coordination. I find it wasteful and offensive to spend hours performing rituals and physical condition in a class. In my class I will never stoop to that level. I will never waste a moment in a School that professes the superficial aspects of mainstay martial art schools to be important. To them I say, BALONEY! I stretch, do pylometrics and lift weights everyday and have made that a part of my life for almost 30 years. A martial Arts class to me should be dedicated to learning drills to develop timing, distancing, and sensitivity to attacks. Everything we learn should be quick, easy and able to apply immediately. The class should teach how to use your body to deal with angles of attacks from armed and unarmed attackers. Let’s leave the dancing to the dance schools.
read more of what Sensei Nevaras has to say
Slipping a Punch
Posted on | May 9, 2010 | by Peter Freedman | No Comments
Coach Freedman shows two methods of slipping a punch and doing a quick take down. These are tricky techniques and take some courage to execute. Watch the video and practice the techniques. As Coach
Freedman says, learn how to protect your beautiful handsome face.
Tags: punching > slip punch > techniques
A Man of Many Hats
Posted on | May 5, 2010 | by Roland Beauregard | No Comments
We all know that Coach Freedman wears many hats. He is a father, teacher, musician, knife maker, leather crafter and many more. He is the master of several martial arts, Jujutsu and Arnis being his main arts. This video will demonstrate how many hats he wears. Watch as he observes Sensei Birmingham teaching flow drills during the Jujutsu class. How many hats does he wear?
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