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My name is Ollie Batts.
I have been constantly involved in the martial arts since 1973.
I trained in Traditional Korean Martial arts from 1973 - 89, and I was one of the top 3 WKSA Kuk Sool instructors in the UK at that time. Since then I have also cross-trained in a number of other disciplines.
My qualifications include: Savate (Professeur); JKD-Kali-Silat & Panantukan (Level 2 instructor); Doce Pares Eskrima (4th Degree B/Belt); and Combat Sombo (4th Degree B/Belt).
My aim is to continue to practise and promote multi-cultural martial/combat art disciplines, generally, as a means of personal development, growth. and self-improvement. Also to provide a realistic method of improving physical and mental fitness and well-being. And lastly, to provide realistic method of self defence training.
Please contact me with regards to further information on private sessions, workshops and seminars, on any of the disciplines mentioned above.
Email: ollie@cama.org.uk
I have been constantly involved in the martial arts since 1973.
I trained in Traditional Korean Martial arts from 1973 - 89, and I was one of the top 3 WKSA Kuk Sool instructors in the UK at that time. Since then I have also cross-trained in a number of other disciplines.
My qualifications include: Savate (Professeur); JKD-Kali-Silat & Panantukan (Level 2 instructor); Doce Pares Eskrima (4th Degree B/Belt); and Combat Sombo (4th Degree B/Belt).
My aim is to continue to practise and promote multi-cultural martial/combat art disciplines, generally, as a means of personal development, growth. and self-improvement. Also to provide a realistic method of improving physical and mental fitness and well-being. And lastly, to provide realistic method of self defence training.
Please contact me with regards to further information on private sessions, workshops and seminars, on any of the disciplines mentioned above.
Email: ollie@cama.org.uk
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jffrats
(3 minutes ago)
This is hands down the best intro to cane fighting that I have found so far! Though I had no idea there were tournaments and ways to score points, what I like about the system is that you MUST execute the move correctly otherwise no point. This prevents a match or even the system for that matter from degrading into modern MMA bouts (only now with a stick) and maintains the historical discipline of the system. Well done!
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seckinkoknar7799
(10 minutes ago)
Great ... Very estetic and effective techniques. Real female warriors. These Ladys stances are very strong. Easy to see hard work behind.
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michelditomaso3104
(17 minutes ago)
Merveilleux, étant pratiquant de SBF-SBD (SBD= Arnis, Tonfa) , et j'ai pratiqué la canne à plusieurs occasions, cette année je me suis décidé à la pratique plus approfondie.
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psychedashell
(28 minutes ago)
I get it now, moves have to be identifiable to actually score, that's how it can be so dynamic in a continuous format. If you crowd your opponent there will be no scoring so muscling in to close range is a useless prospect. That is actually a brilliant way of encouraging such aggressive footwork. I think I might apply that to an excercise at karate.
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pugilistica
(31 minutes ago)
The canes are slightly tapered Sweet Chestnut, 95cms in length. Competition canes are the thinnest and lightest, and are marked with a black band. Training canes are a little heavier, and carry a red mark. There is also a heavier cane still, which carries a green band, which is used to inscribe on and give out to people as memento's or awards at competitions.
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UatuEd
(46 minutes ago)
Very nice introduction to Canne de Combat!
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Traumglanz
(51 minutes ago)
Every combat systems has to be similar to others. Stuff that works just works, and will be used, no matter how you call it. Bio-mechanics and physic stay the same for every martial art. More interesting are often the dissimilarities that show different approaches to combat from different traditions.
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pugilistica
(1 hour ago)
@lerschwin Thank you for your positive comment my friend. We are doing our best to promote this little-known sport [in the UK at least] of fencing with a cane — rather than the foil or epee.
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pugilistica
(2 hour ago)
@parahumanoid I replied as I did because you had used the disparaging word 'bleak' in your post. I too practise Arnis, so am familiar with both forms of stick fighting. They are quite different however. As you rightly say, La Canne, is simply an alternative form of Fencing, except wooden Canes are used instead of an Epee, Foil or Sabre. The point is not used in La Canne - nor in the Sport version of Eskrima either, as you must know. Like Fencing, however, there are rules on how you must compete.
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pugilistica
(2 hours ago)
But you could also use that same argument with regards to Boxing unless, of course, you film everything, play it back in slow motion, and decide who the winner was one hour after it's over! At least the way the hits are delivered, and the scoring is done in La Canne, the points are more obvious to see than they are in an Eskrima bout.
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pugilistica
(7 hours ago)
@Aisoku69 Depends on how often you want to train. If you are local to us in here in Cambridge you can train once a week for the equivalent of £6 per session. As Monday night sessions are one-and-a-half hours long, that works out at £4 an hour.
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ChristiaanHondeveld
(4 hours ago)
I think it's amazing that some of these techniques are so similar to techniques used in Karate.
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pugilistica
(20 hours ago)
@Dimitri0809 Yes, you could do that with the Epee and the Foil too! That way you'd be sure to know who is the winner!
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bhughes9518
(4 hours ago)
Awesome
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Aisoku69
(20 hours ago)
Nice. Any ideas how much classes can run, pricewise? I was originally looking at taking up Bartitsu, but can't seem to find anywhere I really like for it.
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tahtib1
(1 hours ago)
very good
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