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Interview
with the Author of Fundamentals of WSEF Serrada Escrima - Guro
Michael Schwarz Of World Serrada Escrima Federation by Rick Kirkham
In this
interview martial arts expert and author Guro Michael Schwarz
shares with us information about the deady Serrada Escrima proven
bladed martial arts system. His picture driven and well described
step by step book gives even the novice an opportunity to learn
some of this devastating art of self-defense and combat....
R: Aloha Guro
Schwarz
Thank you for taking the time to grant me this
interview. I
know from conversations we've had what a busy
schedule
you have promoting both the martial arts and your
martial
arts and self-defense products and services. May I
call you
Mike sir?
M: Of course
R: Can you
tell my readers how you first became involved in
martial arts?
M: My father was an old school boxer/golden gloves I
believe. Although he had long given up his training due to family
& professional obligations, he often encouraged my athletic
pursuits, whatever they were.
It
was shortly after I'd seen my 1st Bruce Lee movie of course, that
I had initial interest in what martial arts was all about. But
truthfully, it was the 1st Billy Jack movie that really peaked my
desire.
I bugged the heck out of my mother & father
till finally we found a TKD/Hapkido school in a near by town. Now
you have to realize that I grew up in a very rural part of
Southwestern Illinois & the nearest "big town" was
30 minutes away. By today's standard it is not far, but in 1974 -
1979 it was quite far. Although my father did not see the value in
a "foreign combat art", my mother finally got him to
concede, and the real "love of my life" was discovered.
R: Have you trained in more than one martial art?
M:
My initial training as I indicated was in Moo Du Kwan Tae Kwon Do/
Hapkido/Judo. After 10 years within TKD/Hapkido, I pursued Goju
Ryu Naha Te, Aikijitsu & then I came upon the arts which I
have dedicated the past 25 yrs to in Filipino Martial Arts; 19 yrs
of which have been
dedicated to Cabales Serrada Escrima &
it's propagation.
R: How long have you been training now?
M:
Let's see I started training the fall of 1976, so 33 yrs.
R:
Have you been in any situations where you've had to
use your
martial arts skills?
M: Yes I
have had to utilize my skills on several occasions. As a former
bouncer in drinking establishments, I've had to utilize my mental
capacity & training as well as my physical ability. There have
been instances outside of that work environment as well when it
has been necessary to utilize my skill.
R: What is
escrima?
M: Escrima means skirmish. Serrada Escrima means
a closing skirmish. It is a mediam range to close quarter range
blade based art of Filipino origins.
R: You belong to the
Word Serrada Escrima Federation. Does
this mean there's
different styles of escrima?
M: There are not only
different systems/styles of escrima but also other segments or
movements within particular systems/styles of escrima. These
segments/organizations or movements are often dependent upon how
the founder of the organization was authorized to represent that
particular system of escrima or arnis for that matter.
R:
You recently authored Fundamentals of WSEF Serrada
Escrima.
What prompted you to write this book?
M: I have been given
a gift by my instructors with in Cabales Serrada Escrima, but we
have all been given this gift by GGM Angel Cabales by his creation
of this system. It is in recognition of this gift & my desire
to promote & propagate the system that has driven me to write
this & additional manuals, as well as produce instructional
curriculum dvds.
R:
I remember consulting with you on this book. I hope I
was of
some minor help. It's very picture driven. It
must have taken
you a long time to both write the text and
get the pictures
just the way you wanted them.
M: Indeed it did. Actually
you were of great help & thank you very much. It was actually
much easier to have the pictures taken, edit & compile them,
rather than actually write the text. Writing the text actually
required thinking about what I was doing...lol
R: Can you
give us some details about Fundamentals of WSEF
Serrada
Escrima?
M: The (WSEF) is an international escrima
federation that was founded in 2003, by Grandmaster Anthony Davis
and Prof. Leo T. Fong for the purposes of preserving the
combative, scientific, philosophical, and the spiritual
applications of the late Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales. As
stated by Prof. Leo T. Fong " Much of Angel Cabales' system
of Escrima I have incorporated into my empty-hand system called;
"Wei Kuen Do". Additionally, Prof. Fong was one of Bruce
Lee's and Angel Cabales' star students and personal friend.
Grandmaster Anthony Davis began his studies in the field of
martial arts at age 15. In 1984, GM Davis was extended a personal
invitation from Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales to privately train
under him in Stockton, California. Based upon the personal
permission of GGM Angel Cabales, GM Davis has been keenly
instrumental in spreading the "Davis/Cabales Serrada System
of Escrima" aka "WSEF System of Serrada Escrima
worldwide. It is essential to note that the 'Serrada System of
Escrima' as taught by Grandmaster Angel Cabales has extensively
influenced several top notched Bruce Lee students such as; Leo T.
Fong, Dan Inosanto and Richard Bustillo.
GGM Angel Cabales
is responsible beginning in 1966, for the emergence of Filipino
martial arts in America, and also, that he is officially
considered to be the "Father of Escrima in America" as
well. In 1991, GGM Angel Cabales was named by 'Black Belt
Magazine' as "Weapons Instructor of the Year".
R:
Mike I understand you've granted me permission give
a preview
of your book to my readers. I'd like to thank
you for that as
well as taking your time from your busy
schedule to grant me
this interview.
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