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Post by Guro Cory on Jun 28, 2007 1:56:34 GMT 8
www.eskrimacustoms.com FOr anyone that may be interested, I personally know Brandon, and have not only seen his work but own one of his baston's. I have to admit for the serious martial artist that are wanting a great training tool, these are just for you. give them a look and contact "KATZ" or Brandon. For those that want a more traditional weapon ie. a Kung Fu style weapon im certain he could make those as well.
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Post by Will Senn on Jun 29, 2007 2:10:01 GMT 8
When I first read the post, I thought it said Eskimo customs. I was pleasantly surprised to find bastons and wooden daggers - who'd of thought Inuits had such refined weaponry Oh and I thought Guro was a name, not a title!
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Post by Guro Cory on Jun 29, 2007 5:06:29 GMT 8
Yes, those Inuits do have great weaponry! Guro is a title "which means teacher" in Filipino Tagalog, much like how Sensei is titled after an individual name in Japanese culture for "teacher". In the Filipino Martial Arts culture, a student will refer to his teacher with the phrase "guro" (insert his/her first name). Why the first name? Because namely that the culture is more pleasant and consider the first name basis to share a more closer relationship with the student. The discipline aspect is not preached as throrough as in many traditional arts like, Karate, Taekwondo, or Gung fu. In the Indonesian martial arts much like any art of the Malay culture the same term, different spelling is mentioned as "guru" meaning " one who teaches others". Expanding your knowledge of other martial arts and understanding thier customs and culture is a great resource. Selamat Guro Cory
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Post by Will Senn on Jun 29, 2007 6:55:14 GMT 8
I totally agree. I've been exposed to Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Karate, TKD, Aikido, Aiki-Jujitsu, Jujitsu and Judo, as well as Okinawan weapons and even some Filipino weapons. However, culturally speaking the Japanese (and Okinawan) arts have dominated my experience, with Korean being a distant second influence. Although I've been exposed to Escrima and such, it was purely a technical exposure. My only Filipino exposure on the cultural level is food - I'm a big fan!
Thanks for expanding on the meaning and use of the term Guro, I had no idea, but I'm glad to learn it.
Thanks,
Will
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