Conceptual Arresting Techniques Taught @ 605th, 6RCDG, ARESCOM

Founder/Master James U. Sy Jr. of the Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. teaching the bent wrist lock using a stick to members of the 605th, 6RCDG (6th Regional Community Defense Group), ARESCOM (Army Reserve Command) with the assistance of H2H Combat Instructor Technical Sgt. (T/Sgt.) Abraham G. Ganzon Jr. last January 8, 2012 at the H605th (NOC), CDC, 6RCDG, ARESCOM Head Quarters, Pana-ad Park, Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City (CMAS Photo).

H2H Combat Instructor Technical Sgt. (T/Sgt.) Abraham G. Ganzon Jr. invited Founder/Master James U. Sy Jr. of the Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. to teach arresting techniques with the use of sticks to 20 members of the 605th, 6RCDG (6th Regional Community Defense Group), ARESCOM (Army Reserve Command) last January 8, 2012 at the H605th (NOC), CDC, 6RCDG, ARESCOM Head Quarters, Pana-ad Park, Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.

Officials present during the formation were Company Commander Capt. Hernan Maglupay of HQ, 1Lt. Raymund Ibrado of Bravo Co., and 1Lt. Antonio Sapalo Jr. of Batalion S3.

The seminar training was meant to prepare the reservists for their patrol duty for the 2012 Kabankalan Sinulog Celebration. Arresting techniques were the focus since the aim was to control and detain rather than harm uncooperative suspects. Since the reservists scheduled for duty were to be issued sticks, it is only logical that they should know how to effect a jointlocking technique with it.

Sy primarily taught the bent wrist lock, taking different manifestations from Filipino, Japanese, and Chinese methods and teaching them as one technique applied to multiple situations and attacks. He started off by applying the technique on rifle retention and explained and also taught their roots from the sheathed and unsheathed blade and then the stick and empty hands applications.

To supplement the bent wrist lock, Sy also taught two techniques for knife against stick from Guarra Style Modern Arnis, two choking techniques with the stick from Lapu-Lapu Viñas Arnis and Herada Pigada Arnis, and an arresting technique with the stick.

T/Sgt. Ganzon also taught empty handed versions of the hammer lock and the goose neck lock as well as one method of striking with the stick. Hand to hand combat training for members of the 605th, 6RCDG (6th Regional Community Defense Group), ARESCOM (Army Reserve Command) was started by T/Sgt. Ganzon last September 26, 2010.