Posted by gil on May 21, 2008
Creative Loafing, the Sarasota edition just came out, with an article about our Systema class. My friends Kolyma and Fox ended-up on the cover, with a big title: “The Russians are Coming to Kick your Ass!” I was directing the class that day, my instructor, Marc, being out of town. It is an interesting read, [...]
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Posted by gil on May 18, 2008
My friend Jessica tells me I should write my stories down, so here comes the first one. Back in the days, in France, I was towing advertising banners along the French coast with an ultralight aircraft (I was 21). My airfield, and base of operation was Berck sur Mer, on the North Sea. No, it [...]
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Posted by gil on May 15, 2008
There are skills in this world that, independently of where you live and who you are, you need to know. Not only to be prepared, but to be worth of being called human, may I say. Our long line of ancestors made it through a multitude of obstacles, from saber-tooth tigers to World War II, [...]
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I was “voluntered” (as in “not paid”) to act in a short TV pilot called “US Post.” It was fun to do, and I would certainly like to act again..
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Posted by gil on May 12, 2008
Today I had an interesting short conversation with a guy who asked me if I was still practicing martial arts. I replied I did, and invited him to check-out the class. He told me he would, but a car accident injury was limiting his movements.. It didn’t came to mind then, but i should have [...]
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