For anyone interested, this is a short summary of the Sayoc whip seminar held on 10/1/00 at the home of Ma and Pa Kangas (mother and father of Guro Charles Kangas) in semi-rural Wallace, PA. Fortunately the Kangas property is lined with trees so no-one driving by was driven into shock by the site of 20+ people standing in a field cracking whips.
Tuhon and his son Jimmy led the seminar. After starting out with safety instructions and tips on how not to whip yourself, Tuhon started the seminar, which taught the participants how the three of nine template (which is shown on the web site) can be applied to the whip. Using the whip with that template not only gives you a better understanding of hand positioning, footwork, and ranging, it also gives you a better idea of how the template can be applied using projectiles - Sayoc Bakal. (Using a whip while doing the template really makes you emphasize correct hand, wrist, and arm position or you will likely whip yourself.)
After working on the template, Tuhon gave the participants various combinations to work, and then had everyone work on their weak hand combinations and strikes. Approximately three hours of cracking the whip, working combinations, and doing drills tooks its toll on my hand (no glove - big mistake)and mental capacity. Towards the end Tuhon had the participants race up and down an open field while working on various whip combinations. First single whip, then double whip.
Many branches of the Sayoc family attended, especially the New York and Pennsylvania contingents. I had met a lot of the New York folks at Sama Sama and previous seminars and am amazed how laid back and open the Sayoc people are. I imagine its a reflection on how Tuhon selects his students. Other dignitaries and participants were also present.
A pot luck dinner and BBQ were provided during and after the seminar. It was pretty humorous to see people eating and socializing with red welts across their face, necks, arms, etc. Afterwards, instruction on firearm safety and tactics was given by Mr. Kangas and many of those present went to the range.
For those who missed this opportunity, I certainly suggest you shouldn't miss the next one!
Kevin Blake
[This message has been edited by KMB (edited 10-02-2000).]
[This message has been edited by KMB (edited 10-02-2000).]
Tuhon and his son Jimmy led the seminar. After starting out with safety instructions and tips on how not to whip yourself, Tuhon started the seminar, which taught the participants how the three of nine template (which is shown on the web site) can be applied to the whip. Using the whip with that template not only gives you a better understanding of hand positioning, footwork, and ranging, it also gives you a better idea of how the template can be applied using projectiles - Sayoc Bakal. (Using a whip while doing the template really makes you emphasize correct hand, wrist, and arm position or you will likely whip yourself.)
After working on the template, Tuhon gave the participants various combinations to work, and then had everyone work on their weak hand combinations and strikes. Approximately three hours of cracking the whip, working combinations, and doing drills tooks its toll on my hand (no glove - big mistake)and mental capacity. Towards the end Tuhon had the participants race up and down an open field while working on various whip combinations. First single whip, then double whip.
Many branches of the Sayoc family attended, especially the New York and Pennsylvania contingents. I had met a lot of the New York folks at Sama Sama and previous seminars and am amazed how laid back and open the Sayoc people are. I imagine its a reflection on how Tuhon selects his students. Other dignitaries and participants were also present.
A pot luck dinner and BBQ were provided during and after the seminar. It was pretty humorous to see people eating and socializing with red welts across their face, necks, arms, etc. Afterwards, instruction on firearm safety and tactics was given by Mr. Kangas and many of those present went to the range.
For those who missed this opportunity, I certainly suggest you shouldn't miss the next one!
Kevin Blake
[This message has been edited by KMB (edited 10-02-2000).]
[This message has been edited by KMB (edited 10-02-2000).]