…..In regards to this history of his grandfather I do not know if what this man is saying is true or not. (I am a little skeptical) Nor could I corroborate it! However the movement at his Training Hall and in the ring is good so take a look and enjoy!
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Phil’s been consistent in his accounts. What he teaches is recognizably consistent with a lot of the material taught by Dr. Gyi and the ABA. Kind of like different dialects of the same mother-tongue. So — I believe he’s being honest about what he says. And he trains hard, and he produces good fighters.
Jim
Excellent Jim! I am always concerned when I here of a lineage being passed on to a caucasian without a lot of proof to back it up. In this case I simply could not find a corroboating piece but you vouching for him is good enough for me. Plus having the consistency of what he is teaching being similar to what you guy’s do and yet different is good. Clearly the video speaks for itself on the quality of the technique and training. Cool! Glad someone else is in the know!
Just to clarify… I’m taking him at his word that he’s telling the story his grandfather told him. The techniques are reminiscent/recognizably related, so it seems to be logical.
The Bando taught by the ABA is a synthesis style; U Ba Than and the other masters who, in the days following WWII, revived the Burmese martial arts managed to collect numerous family or tribal styles and preserve them under one umbrella. (For more details, you can see the ABA website at http://www.americanbandoassociation.com/default.htm) Not everything got included, and some things got merged. And there were, undoubtedly, other styles around. I’m certain of that because I got to learn a small bit of one of them several years ago. It was similar — but different. Phil Dunlap teaches a Kachin Bando, which is from a different part of the country.
Thanks Jim! As always your insight is much appreciated.