DTS and the PIG

[R. Mike Snow]

Hello Dekiti-Tirsia Siradas Brothers and Sisters,

Grand Tuhon Jerson "Nene" Tortal Sr. has made the Pacific Island Gathering and
Tournament, October 10th & 11th, 2009 in Chicago, IL, "MANDATORY" to "ALL"
current Dekiti-Tirsia Siradas instructors and apprentices residing in North
America and the surrounding US territories. October 10th there will be a
seminar instructed by Grand Tuhon in which he will be personally be accessing
the progression and maintainability of each individual instructor or apprentice
to ensure the preservation and propagation of the family system. On October
11th, all instructors and apprentices will be obligated to participate in at
least one of the blade oriented competitions. Grand Tuhon and I have donated an
authentic Talibong from Negros for the tournament. Grand Tuhon will be
presenting the Talibong to the "Top Dog", or overall winner on the tournament.
This notice will be posted on Grand Tuhon's website, www.dtskali.com (http://www.dtskali.com) and if
anyone has any questions, details or needs any other information pertaining to
the P.I.G., please contact Grand Tuhon at his personal email address:

gtnenetortal@... (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/dekiti-tirsia-siradas/post?postID=dazHqOmItddKYcbGWVJeeQMWya8yXYid3d3SnV _ee98TyBHWAjmaD5SvWI8-dj3qBadGF75CIYWMuhS79rjPl_U)

,Guru John: john.bednarski@... (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/dekiti-tirsia-siradas/post?postID=8oYyKnXfoCbqruYS0P-DRrikvSDwz4tzfXs6EqpZs5WvI_ojEVwwSVCw4edBPMh9ITimI iocj98qddSC8pl_eQ)

or my self: dtskali1@... (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/dekiti-tirsia-siradas/post?postID=LgX6WdubdkhfGz6qQR-6X9Vq5-m5eZfuEA4t4HaF_4yLRwP9IuxeOdfgFWMIOJNnpdEl1DPJ)

We will carpool, share motel rooms and help each other out the best we can and do
whatever possible to help, so that we can all come together to meet, share, continue to learn and grow together and compete out of respect
and admiration for our Grand Tuhon and the combat system he has most generously
shared with us.

Thank you and may God bless, Mike

[NAGA]

Hello All,
If you cannot make it you need to email myself or Mike with your plausable excuse. Other than that, this year is going too be fantastic, so I will be posting soon the video of rules and the instructor list for Saturdays seminar series and it is going too be a great one......

Thanks,
John

[arnisador]

Keeping everyone on track--seems like a good idea!

[Navadisha]

As posted in the tournament section, the first two rules videos are now posted on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXeBZFj9o2I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXeBZFj9o2I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schUhIFcIG4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schUhIFcIG4)

Watch closely to spot GT in the background!

[Kali Cowboy]

For us people who do not have access to youtube, can you please place a link here or on motion box?

[Brian R. VanCise]

rXeBZFj9o2I

schUhIFcIG4

This should help you out Stephen!

[R. Mike Snow]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sword-Bladed-Weapons-DTS-Kali-tee_W0QQitemZ110420950166QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item19b599fc96&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

The new DTS shirts are in. I am really thankful that everyone likes the shirts this year. We have received many compliments on them. All the Sandata on the shirts are from actual photos using the simulated process to show the detail of each piece. All the blade are from Negros and Panay radiating from the DTS logo and laid over the colors of the Church. I set the Ilonggo Kris at the top to show respect to our Malay ancestry and the three styles of Ginunting, traditional, transitional and modern are the to represent the foundation of our system. A THICK, HEAVY, CHISELED EDGE SWORD. As you can see, none of them are fluted and the Lugod is used out of respect for the Ilonggo culture instead of the now commonly used Karambits. Everything you need can be found at home if you just pay attention.

God Bless, Mike

[silat1]

Just viewed the rules videos again.. Can you say HOT DAMN, and here I am stuck on the other side of the world again.. Missing the fun is getting old, damn life on a tropical island..



As posted in the tournament section, the first two rules videos are now posted on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXeBZFj9o2I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXeBZFj9o2I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schUhIFcIG4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schUhIFcIG4)

Watch closely to spot GT in the background!

[NAGA]

Hello Bill,
Duho!?! I was really hoping for some more Reston system action, particularly at the tournament. Nevertheless, no worries Bill I know for a fact at some point I will see you. So cheers and hopefully GM will possibly make it too Guam!!

Thanks,
John

[NAGA]

Hello All,
One day a Karibou was out grazing in the field when a fly landed on his horn. The fly proclaimed loudly after landing "I am now taller, bigger and stronger than you"! The Karibou barley took notice when the fly spouted off again "Look how much bigger and majestic I am than you"! Finally the karibou shook his head and the fly was flung off his horn and the fly came too its senses..... This parable from the Philipines answers the question why a tournament. Sometimes we all need a friendly reality check as too where we are and hope to be going.

Thanks,
John

[NAGA]

Hello All,
A quick little video showing Grand Tuhon Tortal in action as well as Dr. V. Ing, myself and the awe inspiring humor of Guro Keith Wetoskey. So will you be there????


Thanks,
John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwv5H3pzc4I

[Ingtar]

About the guy shown doing empty hand drills right after Maestro Nene, is he doing FMA or is it Wing Chun?

[R. Mike Snow]

Still at the PIG right now, it was a "full house" today, literally. The seminar series was packed. The last of them left just a deww minutes ago. We're all beat.

The gentleman you are asking about on the YouTube clip id Dr. Ing performing Wing Chun. Took my first lesson ever today, IU like it. Not good at it, but I like it.

We have so many blades for the Sandata show that I am not really sure where we are going to diplay them all. Mushtaq, Navadisha and I are staying here tonight, got'ta babysit all those antiques.

Finally got to see the PIG shirts too. To be honest, I thought they would be just another shirt. BUT! They are really cool, Everyone is complimanting them and they sold about half of them today.

Theresa Ortega came up with GT Nene and I and thankfully she did. She has been a tremendous help with the PIG and DTS stuff.

We went into Chinatown tonight for dinner. We filled up three gigantic round tablees and the turntable in the canter of each table was loaded with mo0re than a half dozen types of food. We all wobbled out to the cars and got together for some more meet & greet afterward.

We are cstarting at 10am sharp and the "Top Dog" Talibvong is all shined up, ready to go..............

God bless, Mike

[silat1]

Sounds like a basket full of fun.. Glad to see that things are coming out better than expected.. It takes a little emphasis to get over the bull stuff that comes out with the politics of an organization that makes people run for the hills when people start getting over inflated egos of self importance..

It boils down to this, if you ain't the lead dog, the view really sucks

[arnisador]

Thanks for the update!

[NAGA]

Hello All,
Grandmaster Jerson "Nene" Tortal at this years P.I.G. handed out suprise appointments and rank promotions. In all humbleness I will not discuss mine. Nevertheless, to help the DTS orginization Datu/Grandmaster Tim Hartman has been appointed to the position of Administrative/orginizational consultant. Mr. Hartman was asked personally by Grandmaster Tortal to do this and he has humbly taken this position to help.

Thanks,
John

[Brian R. VanCise]

Congratulations to Datu Hartman and everyone else that was promoted! http://www.fmatalk.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Sabraxas]

Hello all,

Here are two fights representing DTS. I hope you enjoy.

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[arnisador]

Cool!

[Navadisha]

Yes, I'll sure 2nd that! Carlos and Bill both did a fantastic job representing DTS and GT should be bursting with pride at their display of his legacy (and John as their instructor).
I mentioned half-joking to John that whatever their current rank, they earned the next one with their performances.

[R. Mike Snow]

Hello everyone!

Sorry I have been gone so soon. I have been trying my bast to persuade the other outstanding DTS fighters scattered around the USA to attend next year's PIG to make it an even larger event! The PIG just keeps getting bigger every year! I have really been pushing the hardcore no gear DTS fighters in NJ to suit up and take a shot at it for 2010. Plus I will be working with a few cage fighters in So. IL that are interested in Dumog and knife that are looking at the PIG. Plus we are getting some interest in the PIG here and the school I just started teaching at is going to try to migrate to Chicago for that weekend. So if the PIG keeps growing like it has been, it will end up in a statium in a few years! : )

God bless, Mike

[arnisador]

the school I just started teaching at

Hey, how is this going by the way?

[R. Mike Snow]

Hello Arnisador!

Like everyone else, I have not spoken to them in a while. That will change within the next couple of weeks though, as soon as finals are over. I'm sure you understand. : ) But when I spoke to them last, most of them told me the same thing everyone else does, "It just depends on the economy(job situations and cash flow next summer/at that time)."

How does that date look for you Arnisador, or is it too early to tell right now?

p.s. I am almost finished moving and as soon as this semester ends I will have your target delivered to you. Have you moved into your new place yet?

Sorry i haven't been on for a while.........

[arnisador]

Too early to tell on the date. I'm looking forward to us playing with the target! I have a new tomahawk to try out.

We hope to close on the house in Riley a week from today if all goes well. The bank (ONB) has been dragging its heels.

[patrickdpr]

Hello everyone!

Sorry I have been gone so soon. I have been trying my bast to persuade the other outstanding DTS fighters scattered around the USA to attend next year's PIG to make it an even larger event! The PIG just keeps getting bigger every year! I have really been pushing the hardcore no gear DTS fighters in NJ to suit up and take a shot at it for 2010. Plus I will be working with a few cage fighters in So. IL that are interested in Dumog and knife that are looking at the PIG. Plus we are getting some interest in the PIG here and the school I just started teaching at is going to try to migrate to Chicago for that weekend. So if the PIG keeps growing like it has been, it will end up in a statium in a few years! : )

God bless, Mike


hmm.. sounds like a no armor division should be added perhaps? =)

[R. Mike Snow]

hmm.. sounds like a no armor division should be added perhaps? =)


That would be really cool, I always wondered how the Dog Brothers do it? With all the legal ramifications and insurance companies ruling the world.

When I first started back up a few years ago, a handful of us use to put on baseball caps, safety glasses and batting gloves, and go at it(sword rules). I have posted about it before, we sounded like dogs yalping when we'd hit each other. : ) Thinking about that, makes me half-way miss it..... I guess I should look up Henry, Darren, Dave and Jason. I haven't spoken to any of them in a couple of years.

Got any of those K!%& A$$ hand made balisongs left?

[R. Mike Snow]

Too early to tell on the date. I'm looking forward to us playing with the target! I have a new tomahawk to try out.

We hope to close on the house in Riley a week from today if all goes well. The bank (ONB) has been dragging its heels.

Too bad you didn't buy a $10M beachfront condo in Dubai, they would have been berried in offers. Then you could forfeit at taxpayers expense. : ) Guess we'll find out tomorrow when the payment is due.

[patrickdpr]

That would be really cool, I always wondered how the Dog Brothers do it? With all the legal ramifications and insurance companies ruling the world.

When I first started back up a few years ago, a handful of us use to put on baseball caps, safety glasses and batting gloves, and go at it(sword rules). I have posted about it before, we sounded like dogs yalping when we'd hit each other. : ) Thinking about that, makes me half-way miss it..... I guess I should look up Henry, Darren, Dave and Jason. I haven't spoken to any of them in a couple of years.

Got any of those K!%& A$$ hand made balisongs left?

nope theyre all gone! might have some more soon... hopefully anyway

[R. Mike Snow]

Man Patrick, your almost as fast with a keyboard as you are a stick.... LOL I didn't even know about then til tonight, just curious if you made them? I love (real)handmade stuff.

[patrickdpr]

Man Patrick, your almost as fast with a keyboard as you are a stick.... LOL I didn't even know about then til tonight, just curious if you made them? I love (real)handmade stuff.

Lol almost. No they where from batangas. I was selling for about half the price of balisong.com

[R. Mike Snow]

That's cool, i still have a couple laying around, even a couple of old Bente' Nueve's. But they make so many different styles, I try to pick them up here and there every once in a while. I'll just keep checking with you.