BULLWHIP COMBATIVES AT MULTIPLE RANGES for Martial and Fight Choreography Applications with Sensei Anthony De Longis and Sr Grand Master Ron Lew
De Longis created and refined his unique “De Longis Rolling Loop” methodology based on five decades of bladed weapons training in European swords with Maestro Ralph Faulkner), Filipino Martial Arts and bladed weapons with Guro Dan Inosanto and Japanese bladed weapons (Kaiso Toshishiro Obata and Sensei Mathew Lynch. He often refers to the whip as a 'super-sonic telescoping blade'. His methods utilize structure and alignment to produce explosive energy with a minimum of effort. He applies the bladed weapons principle of ‘proportionate' movement so the whip always operates within the physical dimensions of the wielder making it extremely difficult for an adversary to close from long range. He long envisioned effective options for medium and close range whip applications utilizing the ‘live’ companion hand as well as the Baton, Punyo and Thong of the whip for striking, redirecting, enveloping and submission techniques at medium and close ranges.
Sensei De Longis invited Senior Grand Master Ron Lew, an expert at close range fighting to join his explorations. SGM Ron has over 50 years of martial arts study and training and is an 11th degree Black Belt in Eskrima and Eskrito. SGM Lew has developed his own unique close range bullwhip martial arts form called the Tibetan Wave, based on his work in Tai Chi, Tibetan energy work, and Cacoy Canete Doces Pares Eskrima and Eskrido,
The result is BULLWHIP COMBATIVES AT MULTIPLE RANGES, the culmination of over 100 years of collective martial arts training and experience. This is not a ‘beginners’ whip presentation, it requires solid fundamental skills and whip control to get the most out of our shared martial explorations. De Longis recommends studying Mastering the Bullwhip: The Supersonic Flexible Blade, Vol 3&4. Careful practice will help you develop a supersonic ally instead of an adversary.