Cung Le Fight Camp 2011

Had a blast with Cung.

Here are some pictures from the event.

If you're thinking of getting involved in Sanshou and Martial Arts in one of our schools in the Ottawa-Montreal-Toronto Area follow this link to get started.

Sanshou is a dynamic sport and visually entertaining.

Similar to Kickboxing, Sanshou matches also include Throwing, Sweeping and Take Down techniques.

You can view one of our latest Sanshou Fight Nights here.

We'll be rooting for him in his upcoming match against Wanderlei Silva.

Cung Le isn't just a fighter. He holds very strong traditional values of honor, respect and dedication. It's rare to see this kind of balance in today's fighters.

We're looking forward to continuing our work with him in the future.

Master Yourself,

Sibok Martin

Big Day Tomorrow

If you've been on the fence about attending our Fight Camp tomorrow with special guest, Cung Le you're running out of time.

If you want to go, make sure to contact your instructor so they can reserve you a spot.

For non-members, please contact an FSD school near you to make the arrangements.

Camp starts promptly at 11 am and ends at 3 pm (so you can be back in time for your father's day supper) at the Pagoda in Casselman.

It's going to be wild.

Make sure to be there, it's an opportunity you won't want to miss.

Reasons for attending the camp:

1) Cung Le (Duh!)
2) Insider Tips on how to take your Sanshou game to a whole other level.
3) The synergy of the group will be amazing which will accelerate your learning.
4) At the Pagoda (ideal training environment) with Ring and 2 Octagons set up for your enjoyment.
5) Sijo and all Sifus present as well as advanced students so you can ask questions and get one on one training.
6) What a great way to spend a Sunday. Spectators pay 20$ but if you want to bring your dad, it's F*R*E*E.

To Register for the Fight Camp

Master Yourself,

Sibok Martin

Cung Le in Casselman, Ontario

We're pleased to announce a special guest appearance at our 2011 Fight Camp.

Last year we had world renowned Grappler, Gokor Chivichyan.

This year we have World Sanshou Champion and Strikeforce Middle Weight Champion, Cung Le to head the event.

As you might already know Cung uses Sanshou techniques to dominate his opponents.

Sanshou means "Free Hand" or traditionally, Sparring is called Sanda which means "Free Fighting". It's a mixture of various Kung-Fu styles rolled into one. Kinda like how the Soviets created their Sambo or how MMA has evolved in North America.

The main focus is to stay standing up. Punching, Kicking, Clinching, Throwing, Take Downs and Sweeps make up the sport. It's very exciting to watch compared to other types of events.

And Cung Le has made a name for himself doing it.

It's a chance you won't want to miss. If you're a member I urge you to register as quickly as possible through the link below. This event is also open to the public but you must act quickly (priority is given to our existing members) by registering below.

The Camp will be held on Sunday, June 19th at our Private Training Pagoda in Casselman (25 minutes from Ottawa, 1 hr 15 minutes from Montreal). The event will run from 11 am to 3 pm.

Register for Fight Camp 2011

See you there,

Sibok Martin

Armenian Assassin is Coming to Town!

I don't know about you but it seems nowadays, someone, somewhere is trying to keep you or put you in a box.

Think about it.

No wonder most people never really step out of their comfort zones, we've been trained since we're young to stay in the box.

There are boxes all around us.

In the morning you get up from your box bed, step out of your box house or box apartment into a box automobile or subway box car.

Then step into the box elevator and into your box office or box classroom.

Stare at the box screen in front of you, out from one box and into another throughout the day and some throughout their life and eventually straight into a box coffin where you stay eternally.

Some don't live in physical boxes, they live in mental ones in the form of never learning a new skill, being complacent, never taking a chance, or being reactive to life instead of being proactive and designing the kind of life you want for yourself or your family.

Human Beings aren't made to stay in boxes. We're not made to be categorized, labeled, stamped and left to suffocate between 4 walls. Yet, it does feel like that sometimes.

And it isn't different for us. People always try to categorize or put us in a box when it comes to what we do in the martial arts.

Some might say: "Oh, you use your hands and feet a lot you're a stand up art","You do weapons so you must be a Kali man", or "You do a lot of close quarter infiltration techniques, you do Wing Chun right?" and on and on it has been for years.

Being labeled to me is like a prison sentence. A trap from which I cannot escape.

I prefer to keep my freedom and set no boundaries for myself or my family's art. Free to express ourselves in all areas of the martial arts without restriction.

Which brings me to the purpose of my e-mail today.

A lot of people think we don't grapple or do ground work (Here we go with that box thing again). Big mistake.

I've always enjoyed Wrestling and have fond memories of Wrestling my dad along with my brother on the living room floor when we were kids, a tradition I've kept with my own kids and I'm sure some of you did the same with your father when you were a child.

On June 5th we're holding our Fang Shen Do Fight Camp right here in Casselman, Ontario at the Pagoda. Featuring Advanced Sanshou (Chinese Kickboxing), Ring Craft and Conditioning and special guest, Gokor "The Armenian Assassin" Chivichyan. Which I believe is one of the best grapplers in the world today.

His expertise and teaching prowess is unmatched on the ground and he follows the same idea of not getting stuck in a box when it comes to grappling styles. That's the kind of guy we wanted for our grappling division. Not limited to one art but being influenced by many, including but not limited to: Sambo, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and Catch Wrestling.

An event not to be missed. Start time is 10 am Saturday morning and runs until 3 pm in the afternoon.

FSD Members can register here.

Non-Members are welcome to attend if spaces are still available. You can pre-register here to reserve your spot and will be refunded if event is sold out.

Master Yourself,

Sibok M