Liu Seong Gung Fu

originally posted by 4Points Sifu Dan: In your opinion, how well do Guro Innosanto's arts blend with the Liu Seong Chuan Fa? I ask, because I have three years of Innosanto Kali in my distant past. While I find some things similar, there are also some differences in the footwork that I find hard to ...

Interestingly, a friend of mine who has studied a family Silat system since early childhood has a very different take on Tjikalong / Tjimande than the Reeders family of arts does. From his understanding, growing up in an Indonesian family of martial artists, Tjimande was an art of the masses. Very &...

originally posted by Sapu Swift Peace Sifu Guro Dan! How are you, I have been missing in action establishing a new business in Auburn, New York! I myself have a affinity towards Tjimande and Cickalong! I prefer the tjimande due to the outside angles of attack and the consistent gunting or smashing ...

Zen Boxing

Joe Salomone's website, with info on his classes -- based in Santa Barbara, California.

Joe Salomone is a student of Arthur Sikes, who was a student of GGM Willem Reeders.

-Erik

originally posted by rob_silat I'm not real sure of the spelling. but the sound is Wardlaw. That CD has got to be priceless. Are copies being sold? Probably more great martial Artists on that CD also, like Reggie Mackisick, Greg Mayo, Ervin Cooper Sam Primm, Sam Copelan to name a few. I'd love to s...

originally posted by rob_silat

I never had the correct spelling of his name but think this may be a little closer. I trained under "Hashim Wardlaw" in 1982 when I recieved the rank of Orange Sash. I am now a 1st Dan Red Sash student of GM Arthur Sikes

originally poted by rob_silat

I heard in passing that Bruce Lee was a student of GGM Reeders I didn't really give it any thought because I thought they might be kidding. Does anyone know for sure.

originally posted by Christoph

That's a great story Gallen, I have heard about GGM Reeders doing this. Keep the stories coming .
Peace

There's one big piece of this bio that seems to be missing - birth and death dates. I believe GGM Reeders was born in 1917, and know that he passed on in 1990, but what were his birth date and the date in 1990 that he passed on? I never thought of this until it came up in the talk page for the Liu S...

originally posted by Christoph

Thanks for the information Mike.
Peace
Chris

originally posted by Christoph From what i understand, Master Reeders was not connected to the "house of orange' and was not Dutch royalty. There is or was a connection to Portuguese royalty at some point in the past and his family was responsible for a construction in Spain, a castle or monas...