DVD - PAC 7 : Filipino Sumbrada
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Pacific Archipelago Combatives Level 7. Filipino Sumbrada. Taught by Guru Marc Halleck Get this great, one-of-a-kind DVD on Sumbrada - a rare training subject to find! Guro Marc Halleck has graciously accepted a guest instructor appearance to share his great, in-depth knowledge on this subject. Learn: . Sumbrada Solo Command & Mastery . Sumbrada Skill Drills . 3 and 5 Count Flow Drills . Tens of Variations and Inserts . Strategies and Tactics . Unlock the Secrets of Sumbrada! Guru Halleck is a certified instructor under Guru Dan Inosanto as well as Gurus Ron Balicki, Rick Faye and W. Hock Hochheim. He holds various instructor ranks with many Pacific Archipelago Island instructors and systems. This Sumbrada DVD also covers the Level 7 requirements for W. Hock Hochheim’s ground-breaking, 10-level Pacific Archipelago Combatives course. FILIPINO SUMBRADA (PAC LEVEL 7) A REVIEW! Okay, here is my review of Guro Mark Halleck’s Filipino Sumbrada DVD that comprises all the test material for Hock’s Pacific Archipelago Comabatives Level 7. I’ll try to break some of the content down, but in reality you really need to get this DVD and start working through the material yourself. Everyone who is interested in Filipino stick fighting should own this DVD. I wish I had it years ago because it would have saved me loads of time. Guro Mark’s ability to break down the individual parts to enhance the greater whole is second to none, and he manages to get these concepts across without total information overload; something that in my opinion is missing from the JKDC community. INTRODUCTION Mark starts the tape by defining Sumbrada. It literally means to shadow, follow or to shade one’s movement, but in the context of stick fighting it is most commonly referred to as “counter for counter.” He goes on to explain that the practitioner should already have all the basic blocks, strikes and a fundamental knowledge of Sumbrada before dissecting this material. He emphasises that this is not a basic DVD. A brief outline of what this DVD covers is: · 3-count patterns · 5-count patterns · Breaking in & out of range drills · Fakes & half-beats · Stop hits · Double stick, stick & knife, knife and empty hand applications As you can see, this DVD is really an intermediate to advanced level DVD. It is Level 7 after all, and therefore chock full of cool stuff to work on for both practitioners and instructors alike. All of the patterns taught here are meant to be put into a free improvised flow to explore the possibilities in countering your opponent in any type of sparring context and in any range. Without the consideration of this study material, the practitioner tends to be sloppy and ponderous whilst in the heat of a Killshot match. Guro Mark concludes this section by advising us to explore the patterns, but don’t get stuck in the patterns. Isolate all of the drills, put them together then break free of them, free flow and ultimately spar with the material that is outlined. 3 COUNT DRILLS Mark starts this section in what he calls “High Box.” This is simply the first three beats of the standard 5-count pattern except he substitutes the angle 4 with an angle 2. He emphasises the importance of the checking hand and footwork. He points out the implementation of triangle, circular and side-to-side movement while staying low. He goes on to explain how energy often dictates what block you will respond with. For instance if your opponent over chambers, or if he is feeding very wide, this will determine the economical usage of a “tip down” or “tip up” reaction. Next he covers “Low Box” or “Tap the 4.” Low Box is the first 3 beats of the standard 5-count, but he adds a subtle insert when blocking the angle 4. Instead of ½ beating, he makes it two separate beats delineating the application of snaring the weapon hand (either palm up or palm down) for incorporating disarms. Mark then starts to integrate “beat substitutions” into this game plan. This material alone will really start to enhance your Sumbrada as most people I have come across do not know this stuff. Examples are: · Sub the 5 for the 1 · Sub the outside deflection for the shield · Guntang the 1 · Sub the 1 for the 6 · Sub the 9 for the 1 He concludes this section with explaining the importance of not chasing low attacks. It is better to trade a leg shot for a killshot to the head, but in order not to end up with a double kill situation he drills the “cross-step” to avoid the knee destruction and then follows up with the headshot. 5-COUNT DRILLS Mark continues with a brief demonstration of the “Full Box.” As he points out - most of us already know this, so he expands this by breaking in and out of range. He shows the 6-beat entry pattern, which are the first 3 beats of the diamond high/low/high pattern. He crashes on the 6th beat with a roof block to enter into Sumbrada range. He also shows the 5th beat entry with a cross-block guntang. Next he talks about how not to be predictable by always blocking with the stick. He shows how to break up the pattern further by attacking the live hand with your stick and getting inside with your live hand to block his stick attack. He calls these “Stop Hits” and recommends exploring these on every angle to be used as inserts randomly throughout the 5-count pattern. He continues by demonstrating a cool concept that I haven’t seen before using ½ beat inserts to attack the body throughout the 5-count flow. This is very cool and will keep you busy for a while, but really surprises your partner when you add these in. PUNYO SUMBRADA Punyo means butt or pommel. This drill tightens the range and gets you into the “In the Clutches” range, where you can strike with the handle of the stick and you can more easily secure control over your opponent’s weapon hand. Mark demos this pattern and then starts to put it together in a range flow drill that starts at long range and progresses to Sumbrada, Punyo Sumbrada and then Hubud (block, pass & pin). I love these range drills because this heightens your adrenalin levels as you get closer and closer. Mark finishes this section by briefly discussing Punta (tip) Sumbrada, which includes some interesting inside and outside reference drills against thrusting attacks. DOUBLE WEAPON SUMBRADA Guro Mark explains that the conventional 2 sticks vs. one stick counter really sets up your opponent’s counter, but the student must first understand the 2 sticks vs. 1 before moving to the next level. This is mostly a co-ordination issue that will enable your live hand to become more effective. He goes on to show double-stick and stick & knife versions using some of the 3 & 5-count patterns. FAKES Mark demonstrates a few faking options where he fakes a 1 and then follows up with a 2. He also shows how to use the Doblette or small circular patterns to set your opponent up. He rounds this up with a short demo of some free style Sumbrada sparring. This is cool because you can really see some of this stuff in action, however, if you do not know these drills and have not practiced these, you probably won’t recognise anything. The DVD then concludes with Mark giving a brief explanation of how Sumbrada applies to knife fighting and empty hands. He wants us to remember that the Filipino arts are conceptual and what applies to the stick makes the connection to everything else. CONCLUSION All in all every penny you spend on this DVD will be well worth a year of practice if not more depending on your level. I would also like to add that the production and direction of this project is first class all the way. I believe that Mark could create further theme DVDs on this subject by expanding the information here with combat scenario inserts (strikes, kicks, takedowns, etc.) and personally I look forward to these future projects. Thank you Mark for such an informative DVD and thank you for inspiring me to take my Sumbrada skills to a higher level. Best, --Joe Hubbard, Great Britain |
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DVD - PAC 7 : Filipino Sumbrada
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