10 Secrets to a Rock Solid Martial Arts Foundation: Fang Shen Do Training Guide Volume #1
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training guides written by Fang Shen Do founder Sijo J. Patenaude. This guide
covers the basic techniques and training that the beginner and intermediate
student will require to understand and apply the upcoming advanced manuals.
Fang Shen Do does not contain any aesthetic or tournament techniques, but
concentrates on material that is easily applicable by all types of students.
Fang Shen Do dedicates a significant amount of time to providing the student with
instruction in goal setting, personal discovery process, progressive charts,
growth pyramid and many other exercises designed for personal growth. This does
not take away from the fact that the martial arts are based on self-defense.
Fang Shen Do contains techniques and material from all of the six ranges of
combat: weapons, kicking, punching, trapping and grappling and the
often-misunderstood, physiological range. The result is a martial art that gains
results for all the students that walk through our door.
Sijo Jacques Patenaude
Fang Shen Do, or the "way of survival" is a revolutionary martial art that has been created by Sijo (founder) Jacques Patenaude of Ottawa. Based on his life experience, as well as over thirty years in the martial arts, this style is based solely on self-preservation and personal development. Sijo started his martial art training at the very young age of nine years old. He has earned black belts in other martial arts during his search for the truth about combat. His martial art background includes experience in Karate, Jiu-Jitsu, Wing Chun, Stick Fighting, and Boxing amongst other styles. A proclaimed creator and self-educated man, Sijo combines the discipline and honor of the martial arts with his unique blend of everyday philosophy.
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10 Secrets to a Rock Solid Martial Arts Foundation - Sijo Jacques Patenaude
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements:
Special Acknowledgement:
SECRET #1
BE AWARE OF YOUR BODY
Secret #2
CONFIDENCE, INTIMIDATION& DECEPTION
SECRET #3
FLEXIBILITY & NATURALNESS
SECRET #4
BREATHING
SECRET #5
BECOMING KINESTHETIC
SECRET #6
GUARDING THE TEMPLE
SECRET #7
INFANTRY & ARTILLERY
SECRET #8
LIGHTNING
SPEED
SECRET #9
MENTAL & PHYSICAL
TOUGHNESS
SECRET #10
LIVE IN THE
REAL WORLD
STUDY GUIDE
THE JOY IS IN THE JOURNEY
"CLARITY IS POWER"
Life is a journey, not a destination
There are many reasons why a person would write a martial art book for public consumption.
Some might do it for the sheer joy of working with the written word; others might do it to create a legacy of their thoughts and experiences. Still others might write because they believe they have knowledge that will benefit others.
I have always taught "clarity is power", so I thought hard about my reasons before I even set the first word down on paper. My reason for writing this book was a combination of all three. It is my sincere belief that the knowledge and experience that I have will help individuals both inside and outside the martial arts.
The reason I believe this so strongly is that training in the martial arts is a vehicle, which allows a student to get better at whatever they do. Period!
The focus, discipline and determination that my students put into their training definitely spill over into their everyday lives.
Fang Shen Do: a training guide is the first volume in a series, which will elevate your training to previously undreamed of levels. This book will bring all students to a level playing field
. Once you are familiar with the terms and techniques portrayed here, you will build on your physical and mental power, unleashing your potential. Like a house, any training must have a strong foundation. Therefore I encourage you to diligently practice the material presented in this book, and then grade yourself with the study test provided at the back of this book.
My wife Linda and I started teaching martial arts for free in a church basement. From these humble beginnings we now oversee the direction of over twenty schools. From then to now, I have always taught with one thought in mind:
What you keep diminishes, while what you share multiplies.
It is my sincere hope that this book will GIVE you some of my knowledge, thereby exponentially MULTIPLYING your skills and talents.
This book you are holding in your hands will take you to a news level. I look forward to our journey together in both the martial arts and the path of self-discovery.
Continued success always,
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Acknowledgements:
I wish to thank the following individuals:
*My wife Linda for her constant love, inspiration and understanding in all our projects
*Sifu Martin Patenaude for his constant & tireless efforts and contribution to the growth of the Fang Shen Do system
*My four children, Stephane, Martin, Christine & Silvain, who are all running successful schools & promoting Fang Shen Do.
*Rod Overall for the super pictures
*Sifu Gerry Levac for all his help
*All our students for without them we could not grow.
*Also, I wish to thank the following for their assistance with the photos:
Stephane Patenaude, Martin Patenaude, Christine Patenaude, Silvain Patenaude, Linda Patenaude, Scott Hill, Patrick Marcil, Gerry Levac, Brian Paquette, Serge Gratton & Alain Garofalo
Special Acknowledgement:
**To Sifu Scott Hill, my editor for bringing my concepts to paper in a readable and practical way, Without Scott’s help no one could understand this book.
My Roots
To know where a man comes from, you have to understand where he has been. For this reason, I have decided to start with a little personal history. I do this not to seek accolades, but to help you understand where Fang Shen Do comes from.
I come from a very poor family with a strict upbringing. My childhood was spent on a farm doing lots of manual labour. As a result, I was introduced to hard physical work and discipline at an early age. On the farm, everyone was expected to pull their weight and then some.
Before anybody in the martial arts taught me how to punch or kick, I have to admit that I was already a natural fighter, coming from a long line of fighters. As a little kid I can remember listening to my uncles and grandfather’s talk about fighting like it was gospel. They would talk about the people they had beaten, the alcohol they had drank, and the women they had known. To me they were like giants. I decided then that I wanted to be just like them. They would give me money if I fought in school and so I did. Hitting someone became very natural to me, a way of saying hello. One of my earliest memories was sneaking into the barn and watching my uncle slapping himself in the face just before going out to the bar, so he’d be ready for a fight. This was my first introduction to intensity training.
Maybe they were not the best role models, but they did teach me valuable lessons that I would carry forward in life. They taught me to have pride in family and to stick together. They taught me how to demand respect (and get it). Furthermore they taught me how to be confident and how to intimidate. From them, I also learned about unleashing the inner monster
and how to be very natural.
People in those days were a different breed. It was common for a family to plant 100 fence posts, dug by hand, in one day. This was before the days of heavy machinery. This type of hard work and commitment was so prevalent that it usually went unnoticed. People were just expected to get the job done properly and to work hard. You would never hear anyone asking for a union or smoke break. From sun up to sun down there was work to be done.
To some this might sound depressing, but it was a time of fun and family. Due to the incredible amount of work that needed to be done, parents had large families. There is an adage that goes: The family that works together stays together.
Whatever the reason, there was a real sense of family in those days with much singing and laughter, as long as nobody got out of line.
My Family Roots
We were told that we inherited our intensity and aggressiveness from a great-uncle named Omer Trudeau. This gentleman was an accomplished boxer and street fighter. He did not work, but rather made his living knocking people out for money. He would travel from bar to bar and ask Who is the best man here?
He would tell that person that if you could knock him out, he would give you anywhere from ten to thirty dollars, a considerable amount of money in the 1930s. The richest purse
he ever fought for was $100. He never lost a fight.
Mr. Trudeau passed on his love for fighting and the experience he gained to his nephews, my uncles. They, in turn, passed it on to my cousins and myself. As a kid, a typical Saturday night was gathering in the barn with our uncles watching and one by one we would fight the neighbour’s kids. We respected our uncles so much that we made sure that we never lost in front of them. Back then everything was barehanded although at the end I did manage to get a pair of boxing gloves from Montreal.
My reason for being interested in the martial arts was very different from the norm. Having a very short fuse and being brought up in a very aggressive environment, I was a fighter from early childhood and went to the martial arts looking to learn finesse. The one thing that I never forgot, however, was that fighting was natural and to always trust my gut instinct. The feeling and