Bando Revisited

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NSA Martial Arts is featuring a 35 pg. booklet article of the exploits of Dr. Maung Gyi for $11.65 incl shipping. I've been told the sales would go to the Gurkha Relief fund.

I might check it out myself. Here's the address and phone number.


[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 17 November 1999).]
 
Be kind, ghost. If Dr. Gyi is indeed who and what he says then he is a true hero and deserves our respect. If he is not then he deserves our pity.

I have no way of knowing for sure but would always rather believe the best rather than believe the worst.

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Uncle Bill
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M. Gyi's contributions to the martial arts are well known and does not need to be defended. You only insult yourself.
 
I'm as sure as I can be that Dr. Gyi is "for real". Far too many eyewitness reports otherwise from very credible people including Inosanto, etc.

Jim
 
I have no knowledge of Bando or Dr Gyi, and neither desire nor reason to criticize either, but $11.65 for a 35 page "booklet" seems rather steep.

Unless the proceeds are going toward a charitable cause, the markup would appear to be fairly substantial.

-Dave

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"I'm not a complete idiot; some parts are missing."


 
35 pgs. for $16,95 was what I was speaking of.I do not question Gi,except for the commercialism.Which,as all know,I consider a rather dishonest form of prostitution.
 
Oops.

Open mouth, insert foot.

Please disregard my prior post to this thread. All apologies to Dr. Gyi and the charitable relief fund.

I may have spoke too soon when I declared I was not a complete idiot.

-Dave
 
This especially disturbing if Gi,in fact,authorized it,in view of what I know of his history,and Bando.
This would be the ultimate sellout.
If I am wrong,I`m sure that Bill and my mutual Bando friends will tell me.I have not heard anything yet.
I will ask in a couple of days if nothing is forthcoming.

[This message has been edited by ghostsix (edited 15 November 1999).]
 
To those of you who would disrespect a great man like Dr. Gyi: If you believe that Dr. Gyi would commercialize his believes or trade on his experience for profit than you all are a bunch of morons. The man is honour personified. I can only feel pity for such as you. When you open your mouth and speak of things of which you have no knowledge than the only sound that comes out is the brahhing of a jackass.
 

Marc, simmer down. I've read every single thread on the HI forums at Knifeforums and Bladeforums. I have never heard Dr. Gyi spoken of by Bill Martino or Kami Sherpa without due deference and respect for his accomplishments.

That one person's opinion on the booklet's price is that it isn't worth it ( to him ), does not necessarily represent the views of others on the HI forum. It is interesting to me though that Ghost is the one to say what he did as he apparently does have extensive combat experience. If you differ with Ghost, address Ghost rather than everyone connected to this forum.

On there being no formal training after WWII, we have John Powell who has extensive ties with the British Ghurka museum. If any Pre-WWII training manuals or related papers survive, he should be able to find them. Or possibly Dr. Gyi can direct us to them.

Dragonjcm, and other Dr. Gyi supporters, Please - think twice before you speak, especially if you intend to say what you think.

[This message has been edited by Rusty (edited 15 November 1999).]
 
Come to think of it, possibly Sonam, whose father was a Ghorka Coronel would have some sources he could contact back home. Arvind has mentioned that the Sikhs trained with khukuris when the Mughals prohibited them from carrying swords. Nepal and other countries around the eastern rim of India, Tibet,Sikkim, Bhutan, so on, may have some related writings. Sounds like an interesting thing to rummage around and see what we can find out.

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Those who beat their swords into plowshares will end up plowing for those who don't.


 
Thanks, Rusty, for putting things into perspective.

Kami Sherpa, the father-in-law, served 1952 to 1957 in Assam Rifles. Duty mostly border patrol. No WWII combat experience. Me either.

We are all entitled to our own opinions about everything. If a person has an opinion and expresses it this does not mean he is voicing the opinion for everybody but only for himself.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ



[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 15 November 1999).]
 
Kaliman, the reports we have heard are that neither the Indian Gorkhas nor the British Gurkhas have a formal khukuri training drill. If the reports are correct, the lack of training is a fact. When you say that something is a fact, then you are saying that that is the way it is. You are not saying it should or shouldn't be, you are not saying it is right or wrong.

Regardless of the fact skills are not learned from a book, I would love to see a comprehensive written manual of arms for the khukuri. Or a series of Dr. Gyi's teachings on videotapes. As I understand it, and I may be wrong, Dr. Gyi's decision to maintain a low profile in the martial arts world would seem to have precluded this.

But if Bando's teachings about the use of the khukuri are lost, they will then be reinvented if the demand is there. Personally, I see no need to reinvent the wheel.
 
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