Krabi Krabong Camp Oct 3rd & 4th in R.I.

[William]

East Coast Krabi Krabong Camp with Ajarn Steve Wilson

Oct. 3rd and 4th at the Battleground Training Center in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

This will be a rare opportunity for those of you on the East coast:

2 Days of quality instruction with Ajarn Steve Wilson
Learn authentic Krabi-Krabong from one of the leaders of the Buddhai Swan Krabi Krabong lineage in North America.

Master Wilson is a rare individual. Trained at the prestigous
Buddhai Swan School of Sword Fighting in Thailand, he is one of the highest ranked
practitioners in North America, an excellent and patient teacher, and he is an outstanding source of Knowledge. I count myself as Extremely fortunate to have studied privately with him.

Everyone is welcome. This is a great introductory seminar or if you
are an advanced practitioner it is a great opportunity to work with
one of the best in the art.

Fee: $150 for both days, $80 for one day of training.
Time: Planning 9:30 - 4:00 both days.

Training starts at 9:30. Please arrive by 9:00 to register.

Battleground Training Center
461 Main Street
East Greenwich, RI 02818

william @ mongrelcombativearts . com

Best regards,
William

[William]

I picked up Chalambok (AKA: Ajarn Steve Wilson) yesterday at the airport and went back to my place to hang out with the family. The last time he saw my children my daughter was a baby and my son was about 4 yrs old. We went out to dinner and caught up on old times and discussed the current states of Muay Thai and Krabi Krabong. He also mentioned a lot of material from Colonel Nattapong that we were going to go over as well. Today I picked him up and we headed over to the gym and started going over a some of the Nattapong material which has a different feel than my previous training, but fits right in with the direction I've been working. We also took off on a number of tangents and had a great time...just like old times. Later in the day we got something to eat and Ajarn mentioned that he'd never seen the Atlantic Ocean....we'll fix that. We jumped in the cruiser,picked up my kids, and headed down to the beach. When we got there Ajarn climbed down the rocks, knelt down at the waters edge and dipped his hands in the water. I could see that it really made him happy to be able to do that. It made me happy to be able to oblige. Sometimes the simplest things are the best things. After that we drove over to one of the old WW2 forts on the Island. It was great to be able to talk with him again as we walked around checking out the old bunkers, gun turrets, and pill boxes. After that we headed back home for a good meal with the family and discussed some of the logistics for tomorrows camp. I'm really looking forward to this for my guys...and yes, myself as well.


Best regards,
William

[arnisador]

Hey, how was the event?

[William]

Hey, how was the event?

Doh!

Thank you for reminding me to follow up on this thread. I'll get on it.



William

[William]

Hey, how was the event?

Sorry for the delay....

The camp went really well. It was a very good time for all that attended. One thing that is readily apparent when meeting Ajarn Wilson is his love and devotion to Thai National Combative arts. He is very focused and sincere with no ego and a great sense of humor. That devotion, sincerity ,and humor translates into a great instructor who is dedicated to making sure that he finds a way to impart his knowledge to each and every student. An e-mail I received from a participant a few days after the camp sums up the experience:

William,

Just wanted to send you a short note of appreciation for last weekend. Strangely enough...the magnitude of the experience for me did not really occur to me when fumbling through the techniques in my normal ungraceful style, but now a few days later I can really feel that it was a very special seminar to be a part of . It is easy to see now why it is you hold Ajarn Wilson with such high regard.....as a technician as well as a person. His teachings of technique and life experiences were both refreshing and humbling.

Thanks again for letting me partake in the experience.

Regards,
Andy G.


I spent all day Friday working with Ajarn Wilson mainly covering the Nattapong Krabi Krabong. We also discussed my take on KK from the perspective of a long time FMA and Muay Thai student/instructor. Mainly we discussed my thoughts on how these systems can compliment as well as take advantage of one another. He was in agreement with my thoughts and had no problem with my exploration and instruction on the matter.

On Saturday we began the Camp by going over lots of fun, nasty open hand Muay Boran/Kachuek techniques before we went into the KK. Basic, practical, and very to the point techniques that fit right in with a reality/combatives based focus. We spent the rest of Saturday going over the version of KK from Col. Nattapong of the Thai Military. Different, but good. In some respects you could say it has an FMA feel to it. Then we spent most of Sunday going over the Buddhai Sawan version of Krabi Krabong of Ajarn Sumai that we've been training. We then expanded on it into other areas and new training drills. We also spent time training the Mai Sawks that included one brutal drill on the legs which involved countering a flurry of double daab strikes cycling through high, mid, and low lines and culminating in a vicious counter attack. We ended the day by sparring in different set ups: one on one, two on two, three on three, as well as two on one. We ended the camp with a wild group – everyone out for themselves - free for all.

What is readily apparent is the raw power and intensity of a KK attack and counter-attack. The move, hit, incapacitate, and move rapidly on to the next opponent is an eye opener for those who experience it for the first time. A quote from Loki Jorgenson (AKA: Tricky Dog) comes to mind….


” Half-berserker and half-monk, a well-trained KK fighter is an oversized kitchen blender coming at you on puree!! Not for the faint of heart. And yet eminently sensible - combining defense into offense, meeting a powerful rush and turning it aside to return witn your own power, clashing blades in simple, brutal, battle-field effectiveness.”

I'm already planning on bringing Ajarn Wilson back this Spring/early Summer.

Best regards,
William

[arnisador]

Thanks for filling us in! Sounds like a good time was had.