I just finished uploading a new Fight Night Video from our last event in February.
Watch as "first timers" show off their skills and gain the experience they will need to step it up into amateur and pro circuits.
This really is our breeding ground for our up and coming fighters.
Judging the success of our fighters during the past year in various circuits, SFL and Hybrid, notably, our winning formula of starting them out with full protection and 12 oz gloves to an open face and 10 oz gloves is a great way to protect our fighters when climbing the ranks and getting them ready for the Instinct Pro Circuit in Montreal.
Cedric Mongeon leads the way with his pro fight debut in June and quick to follow suit, a stable of a dozen fighters are ready to make the leap later this summer.
"It's very exciting" says Sifu Patrick Marcil, "It's always been our dream to bring a fighter up to the UFC and now judging how it's going, it won't be just one, and our dream is closer than we thought, all this in record time".
Watch the video and let me know what you think, you think some of these guys are going to make it?
Only time will tell.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
Empowering students with the skills and knowledge to increase confidence, fitness, and personal safety.
Showing posts with label Sifu Stephane Patenaude. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sifu Stephane Patenaude. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Monday, January 10, 2011
What you can become
Recognize these 2?
That's me and Sifu Steph, 2 and 4 years old respectively.
Having kids and looking at old pictures of yourself makes you think of where you were and how far you've come.
Recognizing past successes and acknowledging your humble beginnings is important to fuel your desire for constant improvement here now in the present.
Students often forget to stop and think about that.
When you're training you only see what's in front of you as far as techniques, fitness and principles you need to master. The next level always seems to be more challenging than the other.
You find yourself aggravated that you can't do your 120th push-up in 2 minutes when in reality if you stopped and reflected on your first class when doing 10 was challenging you wouldn't be so hard on yourself.
"Know where you're going but know where you've been" is an important piece of advice for longevity in any undertaking and it's especially true in martial art training.
One thing for sure, the practice of martial arts is GOOD for you.
And we encourage you to get started if you haven't already done so.
Visit this link for a school near you.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
P.S. Your potential is unlimited. Your success today is dictated by the choices you've made when you failed and the resilience and confidence you create when you succeed.
That's me and Sifu Steph, 2 and 4 years old respectively.
Having kids and looking at old pictures of yourself makes you think of where you were and how far you've come.
Recognizing past successes and acknowledging your humble beginnings is important to fuel your desire for constant improvement here now in the present.
Students often forget to stop and think about that.
When you're training you only see what's in front of you as far as techniques, fitness and principles you need to master. The next level always seems to be more challenging than the other.
You find yourself aggravated that you can't do your 120th push-up in 2 minutes when in reality if you stopped and reflected on your first class when doing 10 was challenging you wouldn't be so hard on yourself.
"Know where you're going but know where you've been" is an important piece of advice for longevity in any undertaking and it's especially true in martial art training.
One thing for sure, the practice of martial arts is GOOD for you.
And we encourage you to get started if you haven't already done so.
Visit this link for a school near you.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
P.S. Your potential is unlimited. Your success today is dictated by the choices you've made when you failed and the resilience and confidence you create when you succeed.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Fight Night Highlights
If you're interested in seeing some of the Fight Highlights from our Fight Night this Saturday I've just uploaded the video.
Every fighter showed a lot of heart and they didn't disappoint.
I can just imagine the level of skill they will have in the years to come if they keep participating in these events. For some it was their first time and honestly after watching the video it didn't seem like it!
You can find it here on the main page of the Fang Shen Do Website.
Scroll down a bit on the right you'll see FSD on Youtube, you can't miss it.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
Every fighter showed a lot of heart and they didn't disappoint.
I can just imagine the level of skill they will have in the years to come if they keep participating in these events. For some it was their first time and honestly after watching the video it didn't seem like it!
You can find it here on the main page of the Fang Shen Do Website.
Scroll down a bit on the right you'll see FSD on Youtube, you can't miss it.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
Monday, July 19, 2010
Fight Camp Pics, Finally!
It's unbelievable how fast one month can go by and in a flash we were on our way for a second one when finally my photographer called and said: "They're Ready!"
On June 5 th, we held a special gathering of our MMA/Sanshou Program Students with Special Guest Gokor "The Armenian Assassin" Chivichyan.
The Pagoda was packed and the students absolutely loved it.
Take our already effective fighting style and conditioning program mixed in with Gene LeBell's no. 1 student, Gokor Chivichyan for the ground game and what do you got?
Some serious skills!
I was impressed at how well the students picked up the techniques and the kind of work ethic they all possessed.
And that last quality is so important. Having all the right techniques but having the wrong attitude and no work ethic in your training will get you nowhere.
Speaking of techniques, many were covered during the Camp: Gi, No Gi, in the Cage, From Standing Up, Sanshou, and on and on for 5 straight hours.
Luckily we filmed everything. So if you were present and would like to review everything that was covered or you missed the event and would like to learn some of the techniques that Gokor has kept secret in the past, you'll soon be able to own it on DVD.
Some of these techniques were only kept for Gokor's top fighters but Gokor felt the time was right to share them and make them available to everyone.
As soon as they're ready I'll make sure to let you know.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
On June 5 th, we held a special gathering of our MMA/Sanshou Program Students with Special Guest Gokor "The Armenian Assassin" Chivichyan.
The Pagoda was packed and the students absolutely loved it.
Take our already effective fighting style and conditioning program mixed in with Gene LeBell's no. 1 student, Gokor Chivichyan for the ground game and what do you got?
Some serious skills!
I was impressed at how well the students picked up the techniques and the kind of work ethic they all possessed.
And that last quality is so important. Having all the right techniques but having the wrong attitude and no work ethic in your training will get you nowhere.
Speaking of techniques, many were covered during the Camp: Gi, No Gi, in the Cage, From Standing Up, Sanshou, and on and on for 5 straight hours.
Luckily we filmed everything. So if you were present and would like to review everything that was covered or you missed the event and would like to learn some of the techniques that Gokor has kept secret in the past, you'll soon be able to own it on DVD.
Some of these techniques were only kept for Gokor's top fighters but Gokor felt the time was right to share them and make them available to everyone.
As soon as they're ready I'll make sure to let you know.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
2010 World Kobudo Convention
This year's World Kobudo Convention was held on Canadian soil.
Levis, Quebec to be exact.
A great chance for us to meet new people, train students from other arts and show the attributes of Fang Shen Do training.
What we hear alot is: "Speed"
"You guys are fast!?", "Did you see that?", "Quick but also powerful", "That looks really cool".
If you had a chance to catch a glimpse of our demo during that event you'll understand a bit more. If not, follow this link after you've checked the pics below.
Levis, Quebec to be exact.
A great chance for us to meet new people, train students from other arts and show the attributes of Fang Shen Do training.
What we hear alot is: "Speed"
"You guys are fast!?", "Did you see that?", "Quick but also powerful", "That looks really cool".
If you had a chance to catch a glimpse of our demo during that event you'll understand a bit more. If not, follow this link after you've checked the pics below.
My father, Sijo J. Patenaude, Hanshi J. Therien and my brother Sifu S. Patenaude. We're always very careful to watch who we associate with and World Kobudo is a professional, well organized event with a common goal of spreading the practice of martial arts and using it to better one's self.
Naturally, it was a perfect match.
Working knife defenses with Shock Knives. 1200 volts of pain for a wrong move. Better watch out!Working with these quickly separates fiction from reality. Hard to stay serious when working with flappy, rubber knives or wooden ones.
Being touched by a shock knife feels like a real cut to the bone, there's no room for error.
Sifu Silvain Patenaude and Sifu Alain Garofalo working energy drills with Kris Swords during Saturday night's demonstration.
Working Chi Sao with a padded opponent gives more freedom
and realism to your attacks.
Chi Sao is a game in which both partners use each other's energy or weaknesses to setup attacks, traps and take downs.
This allows the student to practice safely while respecting the rules and at the same time, gives him a platform to practice any technique he so pleases spontaneously and creatively.
Sifu Stephane Patenaude coming up to his feet after a throw, Sanshou style.
Sanshou is a mix of strikes, kicks, and throws unique to Kung-Fu Stylists. If we were to compare it to something, it's a mix of Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Judo.
One must train Full Contact Stick Fighting as soon as you feel proficient. This time varies from one student to another but eventually everyone builds up the confidence to undertake this high action, adrenaline punch.
Sanshou is about timing, speed, power and flow.
As soon as your opponent makes a mistake, payment is a throw or being knocked off balance for points.
Students could choose where they wanted to go with over 15 seminars being taught simultaneously. Attendance at our workshops concluded the level of interest and intrigue when it came to learning the finer points of Fang Shen Do.
What students liked the most was our level of enthusiasm. Nobody likes to be taught by an unmotivated, unskilled instructor.
Our teaching style is hands on, dynamic and fun.
And above all, approachable, respectful and gets you at ease immediately.
Sijo, our founder, going through the finer details of Spring Phon Sao.
Another platform we use to develop speed, sensitivity and power.
Most of these drills are never practiced by other arts which is a shame. The benefits that derive from them are extensive.
At the core and in the end every art deals with energy. To neglect this piece of the puzzle is completely missing the boat.
Imagine how much better you would be to throw, submit and lift your opponent if you only had 6 mths of Phon Sao training.
We all want to have fun. When your partner is patient and both of you are loose and relaxed, learning is easy and concepts sink in effortlessly.
No matter what, never be a "learnt" man (or woman), every person you meet is superior to you in one way or the other. Always be a learner, pay attention and listen. This is one of the secrets to success.
Respect.
This quality reigns in all good schools. Judge a school by it's students. How they talk, how they act, how they sit, how they interact with each other, then you'll know their instructor without even meeting him.
Most of the energy drills must be done one on one.
Although this process is a bit longer, the student's progression is greatly accelerated.
Modeling is still by far the quickest way to acquire what it is you want.
If you want something, find someone that already has what you want and repeat what they do exactly.
If you want something, find someone that already has what you want and repeat what they do exactly.
Finding ways to sneek in and control the opponent's head is a wise decision.
Where the head goes the body follows.
An important principle that students are taught almost immediately if you're going to have any kind of success manipulating your opponent.
Trapping hands is a drill you do to get comfortable standing up close to your opponent.
This way if you ever find yourself there you won't be intimidated.
Through sense of touch you acquire intuition.
Developing this sense makes you more receptive and aware of your body. Once totally aware, you can make your body do whatever you ask it to do.
Developing this sense makes you more receptive and aware of your body. Once totally aware, you can make your body do whatever you ask it to do.
There are several hundred pictures still left to upload. Check back regularly for updates.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
Sunday, April 25, 2010
FSD Training Day a Success!
Well, as always, this year's event was bigger and better than last year. An amazing turnout, informative workshops and focused participants, what else could you ask for?
With so many things happening all at once it was special for us but also for the students to have an awesome, out of the ordinary Saturday afternoon. A big THANK YOU to the students and people who got involved to make this event a success!
Here are a couple of snapshots from the event. Enjoy!
Sijo, our founder sharing his philosophies and insights about life, happiness, getting what you want, becoming a leader, and discovering what you were born to do.
We reserved 2 full gyms for the event, one side kids , one side Adults. The kids said it rocked! Obviously it did!
Sifu Patrick running through our Sanshou Drills. Integrating our Street, No rules Self-Defense System in a sport like Kickboxing was no easy task but with the success of our fighters in various competitions recently, they have shown the transition to be seamless and quite successful.
Events like this are great for kids. A major confidence booster. Offering the right guidance as well as building leadership skills is what real martial arts is all about.
Seeing so many people take fitness and health so seriously makes me really happy. Mastering the body and mind should be on everyone's priority list.
With the right instructor learning is fun and informative. Actually doing the techniques is easy and makes you realize "You can do this too!"
Spending some time teaching elements of the stick through the various ranges and what can be done in each of them opens your mind to the endless possibilities.
The day ended with our Submission Grappling Competition. Some guys fought some tough matches. Congratulations to Mathieu Lemay for Winning the competition!
Sijo, our founder sharing his philosophies and insights about life, happiness, getting what you want, becoming a leader, and discovering what you were born to do.
Simultaneously we held our Kung-Fu Olympics for kids and gave out new belt promotions at the event headed by Sifu Stephane Patenaude.
We reserved 2 full gyms for the event, one side kids , one side Adults. The kids said it rocked! Obviously it did!
My sister, Sifu Christine, also had a chance to work one on one with the women of FSD.
Women's Self-Defense and Women's Fitness are 2 of her specialties. No one's going to mess with this group!
Sifu Patrick running through our Sanshou Drills. Integrating our Street, No rules Self-Defense System in a sport like Kickboxing was no easy task but with the success of our fighters in various competitions recently, they have shown the transition to be seamless and quite successful.
Events like this are great for kids. A major confidence booster. Offering the right guidance as well as building leadership skills is what real martial arts is all about.
Seeing so many people take fitness and health so seriously makes me really happy. Mastering the body and mind should be on everyone's priority list.
With the right instructor learning is fun and informative. Actually doing the techniques is easy and makes you realize "You can do this too!"
Spending some time teaching elements of the stick through the various ranges and what can be done in each of them opens your mind to the endless possibilities.
The day ended with our Submission Grappling Competition. Some guys fought some tough matches. Congratulations to Mathieu Lemay for Winning the competition!
I'll have other major announcements coming soon about Grappling and upcoming events related to that very shortly, Stay tuned!
There were several hundred pictures, I will upload more in the coming days.
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
P.S. Are you excited just by looking at these pictures? I am. Use that motivation and train extra hard today!
Monday, January 18, 2010
A Few Announcements
I wanted to keep you up to date on what's happening at Fang Shen Do Central this January.
Tonight is our Sanshou Qualifier in Gatineau (518 Maloney Blvd).
Fighters who wish to participate in the February 6th Fight Night need to be present.
We're simultaneously holding a Sanshou Seminar and Training with Sifus, Stephane and Patrick at the cost of 20$. Training starts at 7:30 pm.
Secondly, it's Board Breaking Time!
"Boards don't hit back!", I know, but there's something about breaking stuff that just gives you a rush and added determination to see your goals through. Like we're taught by our founder: regret, fear, and worry hits back!
So go to the source of what might be stopping you and crush it like you do the board.
See your instructor for details (if you're a member) if not, send me an e-mail and I'll give you the details on how you can participate.
That's all for now,
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
Tonight is our Sanshou Qualifier in Gatineau (518 Maloney Blvd).
Fighters who wish to participate in the February 6th Fight Night need to be present.
We're simultaneously holding a Sanshou Seminar and Training with Sifus, Stephane and Patrick at the cost of 20$. Training starts at 7:30 pm.
Secondly, it's Board Breaking Time!
"Boards don't hit back!", I know, but there's something about breaking stuff that just gives you a rush and added determination to see your goals through. Like we're taught by our founder: regret, fear, and worry hits back!
So go to the source of what might be stopping you and crush it like you do the board.
See your instructor for details (if you're a member) if not, send me an e-mail and I'll give you the details on how you can participate.
That's all for now,
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
Friday, January 15, 2010
Want a Fang Shen Do school in Kanata, Ontario?
After a few months of re-structuring, we've officially signed the lease for our new Kanata Location.
Students can finally get back to training the art of Fang Shen Do as it was intended.
The school has 2200 square feet of training area and will be loaded with top of the line equipment as well as a curriculum that will be monitored closely by Sijo Jacques Patenaude's oldest son Sifu Stephane.
The address is 329 March Rd. with January 27 th being the school's first class and mid February for the official grand-opening.
For past, present or future Fang Shen Do students in the Kanata area, we encourage you to connect with us on that date and experience the training and teaching straight from the Patenaude family.
See you then,
Sibok M
Students can finally get back to training the art of Fang Shen Do as it was intended.
The school has 2200 square feet of training area and will be loaded with top of the line equipment as well as a curriculum that will be monitored closely by Sijo Jacques Patenaude's oldest son Sifu Stephane.
The address is 329 March Rd. with January 27 th being the school's first class and mid February for the official grand-opening.
For past, present or future Fang Shen Do students in the Kanata area, we encourage you to connect with us on that date and experience the training and teaching straight from the Patenaude family.
See you then,
Sibok M
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Training with Rob Kaman
What's better than training with Rob Kaman?
"Having my brothers there to train with as well!"
During the week where I trained with Rob Kaman, the rest of my family were also in LA.
It was nice to finally see all of them and reunite under the California sun.
Although their stay was brief I got them training with some of the people I've been telling you about.
Rob just opened a new gym along side Rigan Machado and we were actually the first group of guys to do a class in it.
Pretty cool huh?
Rob's private training with us mirrored alot of the Fang Shen Do philosophy and what we teach in our adult sparring/sanshou classes.
Aggressive. Nothing fancy. To the point. Efficient.
Sprinkled with alot of humour.
He found it interesting to hear about the Patenaude story and how our whole family trains together in martial arts.
With over 100 fights, the biggest feet I've ever seen on a man (which could easily kick through a wall) and currently training BJ Penn on his stand up game, Rob's tips on how to demolish your opponent and the kind of preparation that goes into getting ready for a competition were priceless.
Collectively, one of our favourite classes to date because of the similarities with FSD and a chance to train together after so long might be rivaled by another trainer we'll be working with next.
Stay Tuned,
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
"Having my brothers there to train with as well!"
During the week where I trained with Rob Kaman, the rest of my family were also in LA.
It was nice to finally see all of them and reunite under the California sun.
Although their stay was brief I got them training with some of the people I've been telling you about.
Rob just opened a new gym along side Rigan Machado and we were actually the first group of guys to do a class in it.
Pretty cool huh?
Rob's private training with us mirrored alot of the Fang Shen Do philosophy and what we teach in our adult sparring/sanshou classes.
Aggressive. Nothing fancy. To the point. Efficient.
Sprinkled with alot of humour.
He found it interesting to hear about the Patenaude story and how our whole family trains together in martial arts.
With over 100 fights, the biggest feet I've ever seen on a man (which could easily kick through a wall) and currently training BJ Penn on his stand up game, Rob's tips on how to demolish your opponent and the kind of preparation that goes into getting ready for a competition were priceless.
Collectively, one of our favourite classes to date because of the similarities with FSD and a chance to train together after so long might be rivaled by another trainer we'll be working with next.
Stay Tuned,
Master Yourself,
Sibok M
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