June Pekiti-Tirsia Summer Camp

[TuhonBill]

Tuhon Bill McGrath's 2008 Pekiti-Tirsia Summer Camp


June 19 - 22 (Thursday through Sunday)
Location: Fishkill, NY
Hours: 10 AM to 7PM


This camp will cover all levels of Pekiti-Tirsia Espada Y Daga as well as the knife variations of the Solo Baston Abcedario and the Abcedario de Mano.


Schedule
June19: Espada Y Daga Level One Attacks, Disarms, Contradas, Recontras (both opponents use dagger in forward grip)
June 20: Espada Y Daga Level Two Attacks, Disarms, Contradas, Recontras (icepick vs. forward grip)
June 21: Espada Y Daga Level Three Attacks, Disarms, Contradas, Recontras (icepick vs. icepick)
June 22: Knife variations of the Solo Baston Abcedario and the Abcedario de Mano


Cost
Received by PTI on or before May 15th 2008
$65 per day for current PTI members
$90 per day for non-PTI members
Received by PTI after May 15th 2008
$75 per day for current PTI members
$100 per day for non-PTI members


Directions & training equipment list will be included with your camp confirmation.
The nearest airport to the seminar location is Newburgh, NY. (airport code SWF)


For more information, go to the PTI website at: www.pekiti.com (http://www.pekiti.com/)

[Jack Latorre]

Greetings--

With all of the negativity creeping about the forum at times, this is a great opportunity to examine the Pekiti-Tirsia system without the burden of political charge or ego. Much has been said about Pekiti-Tirsia knife...but the other 'crown jewel' of the system is its espada y daga.

I plan on being there myself and look forward to meeting any forum members at this event.

By the way, Tuhon McGrath is a superlative teacher and practitioner. But you can see for yourself.

Regards,

Jack A. Latorre

[Ron Kosakowski]

Tuhon Bill McGrath's 2008 Pekiti-Tirsia Summer Camp


June 19 - 22 (Thursday through Sunday)
Location: Fishkill, NY
Hours: 10 AM to 7PM


This camp will cover all levels of Pekiti-Tirsia Espada Y Daga as well as the knife variations of the Solo Baston Abcedario and the Abcedario de Mano.


Schedule
June19: Espada Y Daga Level One Attacks, Disarms, Contradas, Recontras (both opponents use dagger in forward grip)
June 20: Espada Y Daga Level Two Attacks, Disarms, Contradas, Recontras (icepick vs. forward grip)
June 21: Espada Y Daga Level Three Attacks, Disarms, Contradas, Recontras (icepick vs. icepick)
June 22: Knife variations of the Solo Baston Abcedario and the Abcedario de Mano


Cost
Received by PTI on or before May 15th 2008
$65 per day for current PTI members
$90 per day for non-PTI members
Received by PTI after May 15th 2008
$75 per day for current PTI members
$100 per day for non-PTI members


Directions & training equipment list will be included with your camp confirmation.
The nearest airport to the seminar location is Newburgh, NY. (airport code SWF)


For more information, go to the PTI website at: www.pekiti.com (http://www.pekiti.com)
Sounds like a fun training session. I will not be able to be there because I have some MMA fighters that will be fighting and my son who is a grappling chmapion has his event all around the same time. Some day I will meet Bill Mc Grath though.

[wes tasker]

Sounds like a fun training session. I will not be able to be there because I have some MMA fighters that will be fighting and my son who is a grappling chmapion has his event all around the same time. Some day I will meet Bill Mc Grath though.

Ron-

Thanks for the message. Best of luck to your fighters, including your son.

I'm glad you intend to meet Tuhon Bill - as Jack Latorre already stated (and I know I'm biased...) he really is quite skilled at both the art and teaching the art.

Take care.

-wes tasker

[tanod]

sounds like good training. hmn! i'll see what i can do and try to attend. (crossing fingers) :lookaroun

[lhommedieu]

I'm looking forward to attending for a least a day or two.

Best,

Steve

[abdon]

Man I would LOVE to attend this seminar!!! I have heard only GREAT things about Tuhon McGrath, and I would really enjoy meeting and training with him!
Unfortunately, this year my schedule will not permit me to attend the summer camp. Is this a yearly event? If so, I will definitely start to plan from now to see if I can attend next year.
To all who go, have a great time!! ( I'm sure you will!! )

Cheers!!

Abdon

[Jack Latorre]

Abdon--

Typically, this IS a yearly event...with the section of curriculum being taught rotated or decided upon based on request or need. Sometimes the focus is on the single stick curriculum, sometimes its knife...it's all good stuff.

And the great things you hear about Tuhon McGrath? They are probably true. :)

Respectfully,

Jack A. Latorre

[Ron Kosakowski]

Ron-

Thanks for the message. Best of luck to your fighters, including your son.

I'm glad you intend to meet Tuhon Bill - as Jack Latorre already stated (and I know I'm biased...) he really is quite skilled at both the art and teaching the art.

Take care.

-wes tasker
I find working with all the old timers really puts PTK in that much more perspective for me. A good martial art has individual taste and seeing all those tastes helps me find my own taste. I know this is sort of a JKD phylosophy more or less but even in JKD, I found working with all the original guys helped me out in seeing the true history of the style and understand it better than someone who did not do that. Did it make me a better fighter? Hmmm...maybe!

[Jack Latorre]

Greetings All--

As the PTI Summer Camp approaches (in less than two weeks), are there any forum members that plan on attending? It would be good to have an informal "meet and greet", with all of the quality training to boot. The camp info says the training ends at 7pm but that doesn't mean any interested parties couldn't perhaps get together for notes, additional training, tales, et cetera.

Since Wes Tasker will not be able to attend, we will take pity on him that he did not get the "super-secret salient techniques" that we will all be exposed to. Tsk-tsk...the shame of it all.

Best,

Jack A. Latorre

[wes tasker]

Greetings All--

As the PTI Summer Camp approaches (in less than two weeks), are there any forum members that plan on attending? It would be good to have an informal "meet and greet", with all of the quality training to boot. The camp info says the training ends at 7pm but that doesn't mean any interested parties couldn't perhaps get together for notes, additional training, tales, et cetera.

Since Wes Tasker will not be able to attend, we will take pity on him that he did not get the "super-secret salient techniques" that we will all be exposed to. Tsk-tsk...the shame of it all.

Best,

Jack A. Latorre

Two things-

1 - You were just looking for an excuse to use some awesome and adroit alliteration...

2 - You're still jealous of my tan......

-wes

[lhommedieu]

.Since Wes Tasker will not be able to attend, we will take pity on him that he did not get the "super-secret salient techniques" that we will all be exposed to. Tsk-tsk...the shame of it all.

"This is Wes. We've been teaching him wrong as a joke!

Wewewewewewewewewewewewe......"

Seriously - Wes would be wildly welcomed if he weren't wedded to another weekend. I'm going to try to make the last day.

Best,

Steve

[ray s]

today was the first day of pti summer camp , very large group of people great instructors .
everyone was happy to show you that again for 15th time .
i dont know about anyone else but at the end of the day i was burnt out ,need to rest up for tommorow

[lhommedieu]

I'm looking forward to attending the camp on Sunday. Can anyone give me directions from Fishkill?

Best,

Steve

[TuhonBill]

I'm looking forward to attending the camp on Sunday. Can anyone give me directions from Fishkill?

Best,

Steve


Hi Steve,

I just sent directions to your hotmail address from your website. Let me know if you need it send to a different email address.

Regards,
Bill

[lhommedieu]

Hi Steve,

I just sent directions to your hotmail address from your website. Let me know if you need it send to a different email address.

Regards,
Bill

Thank you. See you on Sunday.

Best,

Steve

[abdon]

So, how was the camp? I'm sure it was PHENOMENAL!!!!

Please post some feedback for us poor souls who were unable to attend!!
Also, if possible, pictures would be great!!!

I have already begun planning for next year's camp...if all goes well, I WILL BE THERE!!! (God willing!)


Abdon

[lhommedieu]

So, how was the camp? I'm sure it was PHENOMENAL!!!!

Please post some feedback for us poor souls who were unable to attend!!
Also, if possible, pictures would be great!!!

I have already begun planning for next year's camp...if all goes well, I WILL BE THERE!!! (God willing!)


Abdon

I arrived on Sunday for the last day of camp. The camp was being held under one of the large pavilions at Bowdoin State Park in Dutchess County, New York, due to some intermittent rain showers in the morning. This is a large, beautiful park overlooking the Hudson River. When I arrived there was a large group in attendence and spirits were high; you could hear laughter from 1/4 mile away as you approached the pavilion.

The curriculum for the day included the single knife versions of the single stick abcdario and the abcedario de mano. Tuhon McGrath focussed on the first slap set of the abcedario de mano and demonstrated how the techniques could be conceived in three ways: (a) you're attacked by a single person but reasonably believe that this could be a set-up for a multiple attack, i.e, an ambush or mugging; you perform the technique and retreat strategically as you employ your CCW, (b) you're attacked by someone and perceive that they are carrying a weapon; you perform the technique and take the weapon away before they can draw it, (c) the single knife version of the slap sets. Later that afternoon Tuhon McGrath demonstrated the first fist set of the abcedario de mano.

Magino'o Guro Mike Popolizio (http://www.pekiti.com/contactlist.php#us) taught a set of knife techniques for self defense in the case worse-case scenarios such as home invasions. Mike's many years of experience with the NYPD were evident. His focus was on lethal, practical techniques that allowed you to permanently stop the closest attacker and move on to the next one without getting tied up in a grappling situation. Mike also led an informal seminar about how judges and juries can view the legality of the knives that we use for every day carry (most knives that look and feel as if they were made specifically for self-defense are viewed poorly) and how severely the legal system treats a knife fight in all but the most extreme self-defense situations. "You'll be making that knife in prison" was an oft-heard refrain.

There were several LEO's in attendence, which helped focus the training and give it the sobriety it deserved. I thought that the skill-level of the martial artists there was quite high and appreciated the lack of the "wild-eye crazy" factor that sometimes occurs in similar training situations. There was also a writer from one of the major martial arts magazines attending the camp. It looked as though he had a great time and I hope to see the article published in the future.

Best,

Steve Lamade

[abdon]

Thank you for such an excellent review of the camp!

Sounds like alot of fun, a lot of great training, as well as a lot of practical material that was given out. The legal aspect as well as awareness of possible repercussions of using a bladed weapon, even for self defense, is an area which definitely needs to be covered in our training, especially in this day and age.

Sounds like the camp was about as complete as you can get with regards to true training!!!

Again, thanks for the review, and I will hopefully see you there next year!!!

Abdon

[Jack Latorre]

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Here's the group photo from day 3.


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Agapito and Stefan.


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Max and Ray.


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Tuhon McGrath with some of the gents from my group.

For those interested...I believe it was a good time had by all. Many attendees had overload each day, but that's the nature of what we do. One ends up learning more than they think they do. The review might be better served by someone other than myself, as I am heavily partial.

Sorry our paths didn't cross this time Steve, but there's always something else down the road.

Regards,

Jack A. Latorre

[abdon]

I cannot see any pictures....just text??? Am I doing something wrong?

[arnisador]

No, they didn't post!

[lhommedieu]

Sorry our paths didn't cross this time Steve, but there's always something else down the road.

Absolutely. Looking forward to it.

Best,

Steve

[Jack Latorre]

Sorry about that folks...I'm kind of new to this. I was too busy doing calculations on my abacus.

Here's the album:

http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm177/jlatorre44/

Like I said...it was a really great time with great people. I hope the attendees thought the same.

Next time, Steve, we can compare notes and not share with Wes. :)

Best,

Jack A. Latorre

[lhommedieu]

Sorry about that folks...I'm kind of new to this. I was too busy doing calculations on my abacus.

Here's the album:

http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm177/jlatorre44/

Like I said...it was a really great time with great people. I hope the attendees thought the same.

Looks like a great time. I hope to be able to spend more time at the camp next year.


Next time, Steve, we can compare notes and not share with Wes.

Unfortunately, that doesn't mean that we will know more than he does...

Best,

Steve

[Ray Smith]

I was at the camp all four days. The instruction was excellent. I was befuddled and perplexed at times but I was never bored. The material was very technical but Tuhon Bill and Jack Latorre were very patient and always willing to show you "just one more time". I would recommend the camp very highly.

Ray Smith