Workshop Schedule for 2011 RMA Festival

Both days schedules are subject to change. All participants who expect to participate in Weapon workshops are asked to bring training weapons (bos, sticks, training knives, etc) if they have them.

Saturday, November 5th
@ Renaissance Martial Arts,
46 Sager Drive, Rochester, New York

  • 7:00-8:00AM – Registration
  • 8-9:30AM
    • Striking: Muay Thai, Kru Shaun Hahn
    • Weapons: Filipino Stick, Sifu Raffi Derderian
    • Grappling: Aikido, Master Dominick Violante
  • 9:40-11:00AM
    • Striking: Liu Seong Gung Fu/Kuntao, Sifu Erik Harris
    • Weapons: Filipino Knife, Sifu Raffi Derderian
    • Grappling: Sambo, Coach Serge Gerlach & Rob Terlizzi
  • 11:10-12:20AM
    • Striking: 2 person sets from Koryu Uchinadi, Sensei John Ingallina
    • Weapons: (Brumese) Bando, Sensei Steve Perlman
    • Grappling: Eagle Claw Kung Fu, Sifu Frederick James
  • 12:20-1:30PM -Lunch
  • 1:30-3:00
    • Striking: Jeet Kun Do, Sifu Raffi Derderian
    • Weapons: 2 person Bo set, Sensei Aric Keyes
    • Grappling: Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Sensei John Farrar Sr.
  • 3:10-4:20
    • Weapons: Fencing, Coach Semion Kiriakidi
    • Other 2 floors: Entry, Take downs & Decision Time!!!!!, Multiple Instructors
  • 4:30-5:00 – Instructor Round Robin (during this time, instructors will move between different groups of students teaching different approaches to the same general problem sets)
    • Defending the Knife
    • Defending the Club
    • Defending the Grab
  • 7:30 doors reopen for evening dinner/party
  • 8:00 (to ???)  Time To Eat and Rejoice!!!

Sunday, November 6th
@ Martial Arts America,
3450 Winton Place, Rochester, New York

  • 7:00-8:00AM – Registration
  • 8:00-9:30AM
    • Striking: Goju Ryu Karate, Sensei Kevin Suggs
    • Cross-Art: Compact Principles, Sensei Steve Perlman
  • 9:40-10:40AM
    • Striking & Grappling: Aikido Counters, Master Dominick Violante
    • Striking: Jeet Kun Do: Sifu Eric Winfree
  • 10:50-11:50AM
    • Grappling: Sambo Counters, Coach Serge Gerlach & Rob Terlizzi
    • Weapons: Key Baton, Sensei John Borter
  • 11:50-100PM – Lunch
  • 1:00-2:00
    • Weapons: Irish Stick, Sifu Tom Moore
    • Striking & Grappling: Flow Drills, Sifu Mark Cardona
  • 2:00-3:00
    • Weapons: Sarong, Sifu Eric Winfree