Guro Marc
08-20-2008, 07:27 PM
FMA verses CHANBARA Challenge
By Marc Lawrence
A challenge has been presented to the FMA community in the form of a tournament. CHANBARA (a Japanese fighting organization) members will fight FMA fighters in tournament. There will be in Sept. 13, 2008 in Southern California, a clinic on the rules of the tournament. Members of USFMAF and others will meet Chanbara for some friendly sparring and a roll out of the rules.
The time is from 4pm to 8pm. The location is the House of Champions, 117228 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, Ca, 91406. The cost is $35.00; this includes your membership into the USFMAF and pays for the insurance for the event. In February of 2009 in Anaheim, California at the USFMAF tournament there will be an open padded weapons division.
This is from the Chanbara web site: Historically, the sword was employed in battle, as well as knives, spears and staves and today these weapons are still as harmful as they were thousands of years ago. The introduction of new age materials enables the traditionalist or combatant to efficiently and safely train for combat – or a martial arts tournament.
The five traditional weapons used in Chanbara tournaments and sparring are:
1. Tanto (18-inch knife) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/tanto.html)
2. Kodachi (24-inch short sword) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/kodachi.html)
3. Choken (40-inch long sword) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/choken.html)
4. Yari/naginata (6-foot spear) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/staff.html)
5. Jo and Bo (4-5-6-foot staff) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/staff.html)
The following five different weapons used in Chanbara are very unique in that they are used for varying lines of defense and attack.
The USFMAF is looking to the FMA community for fighters to come out a show the world that FMA is superior to the Chanbara/Japanese fighting system. All FMA padded weapons will be allowed. That means Bankaw (spear) & Kampilan (long sword), double olisi (stick) short and long stick and Espada (sword) y daga (knife) can all be used. There is also discussion about the use of Kalasag (shield) in play.
For more information contact USFMAF President Darren Tibon @ [angels.disciples@sbcglobal.net] or Regional Sports Organizer Marc Lawrence @ mjlawrence@sbcglobal.net (mjlawrence@sbcglobal.net).
More information see: http://www.usfmaf.org (http://www.usfmaf.org/) web site or go to www.pakamut-fma-torrance (http://www.pakamut-fma-torrance/)
Also you can contact Shihan Mark Parra at 818-996-7180 or go to the HOC website-www.houseofchampions.com. His e-mail is- info@houseofchampions.com
Marc Lawrence
Master
USFMAF RSO for the South Bay and Long Beach
PAKAMUT-Torrance
www.pakamut-fma-torrance.com (http://fmatalk.com/www.pakamut-fma-torrance.com)
By Marc Lawrence
A challenge has been presented to the FMA community in the form of a tournament. CHANBARA (a Japanese fighting organization) members will fight FMA fighters in tournament. There will be in Sept. 13, 2008 in Southern California, a clinic on the rules of the tournament. Members of USFMAF and others will meet Chanbara for some friendly sparring and a roll out of the rules.
The time is from 4pm to 8pm. The location is the House of Champions, 117228 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, Ca, 91406. The cost is $35.00; this includes your membership into the USFMAF and pays for the insurance for the event. In February of 2009 in Anaheim, California at the USFMAF tournament there will be an open padded weapons division.
This is from the Chanbara web site: Historically, the sword was employed in battle, as well as knives, spears and staves and today these weapons are still as harmful as they were thousands of years ago. The introduction of new age materials enables the traditionalist or combatant to efficiently and safely train for combat – or a martial arts tournament.
The five traditional weapons used in Chanbara tournaments and sparring are:
1. Tanto (18-inch knife) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/tanto.html)
2. Kodachi (24-inch short sword) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/kodachi.html)
3. Choken (40-inch long sword) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/choken.html)
4. Yari/naginata (6-foot spear) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/staff.html)
5. Jo and Bo (4-5-6-foot staff) (http://www.samuraisports.com/chanbara/staff.html)
The following five different weapons used in Chanbara are very unique in that they are used for varying lines of defense and attack.
The USFMAF is looking to the FMA community for fighters to come out a show the world that FMA is superior to the Chanbara/Japanese fighting system. All FMA padded weapons will be allowed. That means Bankaw (spear) & Kampilan (long sword), double olisi (stick) short and long stick and Espada (sword) y daga (knife) can all be used. There is also discussion about the use of Kalasag (shield) in play.
For more information contact USFMAF President Darren Tibon @ [angels.disciples@sbcglobal.net] or Regional Sports Organizer Marc Lawrence @ mjlawrence@sbcglobal.net (mjlawrence@sbcglobal.net).
More information see: http://www.usfmaf.org (http://www.usfmaf.org/) web site or go to www.pakamut-fma-torrance (http://www.pakamut-fma-torrance/)
Also you can contact Shihan Mark Parra at 818-996-7180 or go to the HOC website-www.houseofchampions.com. His e-mail is- info@houseofchampions.com
Marc Lawrence
Master
USFMAF RSO for the South Bay and Long Beach
PAKAMUT-Torrance
www.pakamut-fma-torrance.com (http://fmatalk.com/www.pakamut-fma-torrance.com)