You Tuber:
Can someone kill this guy? (This comment has since been removed)
Response
Two things here sir, probably your expression of hate and jealousy can someday get you on trouble, right now you are watching the most sophisticated exercises for endurance, condition, flexibility etc. ever done and this is way and how you responded.
Holistic Exercise
My name is Maria Cruz. My friends and family call me “Estela.” My father died when I was 4 years old so my family and I went to live with my grandparents. Growing up without a father was very sad and the future looked very bleak. I knew that I had a cousin named Calasanz who lived in the city and had a reputation for helping others. It was Calasanz who gave me the opportunity to be able to live my dream.
In 1979, Calasanz asked my mother if I could go to the city with him and his sisters so I could get an education. His philosophy was that an education was an absolute necessity to becoming a successful person. The tangible results of this journey for me were huge. I graduated from college with a Bachelor degree in Hotel Administration. I now live in Miami, Florida where I work as an office manager, and am happily married, with two beautiful daughters. I instill in them the same philosophy that I learned from Calasanz…that nothing is beyond your reach.
Calasanz is an extraordinaire person who takes great pride in helping others achieve their goals. He is passionate about discovering what makes people joyful in regards to their body, mind, and health and makes it happen for them. Calasanz brings a sincere passion for coaching and mentoring others to recognize their capabilities and opportunities. I am one of the fortunate ones who made my dreams come true thanks to Calasanz.
You Tuber:
man this man is suck and nooob he said much noises like ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Response:
This man has prepared thousands of students for college life and is still doing providing this service at the request of many parents. Calasanz has been training and teaching martial arts longer than you’ve been alive times two.
Young Adults College Self Defense Preparation
Calasanz and Mario
Message from You Tuber:
No doubt the guys a tramendous athalete. I dont mean to take anything away from his endeavors or your training aspirations. My point is the ‘authenticity’ of true internal boxing and its principles. If you truly desire to gain knowledge and learn, I will be happy to direct you to some very good sites. Me and my partner will be setting up a gym very soon. I intend to make some video. I’ll let you know
Response:
Thank you for your recent comment. While we appreciate your offer to direct us to “some very good sites,” that will be unnecessary. Calasanz has run a successful martial arts business for over 30 years and frankly, doesn’t need your help. In regard to the “authenticity of true internal boxing,” what makes you think that what you have learned over the years is “truly authentic?” A Chinese Master once told me in private that to really learn the internal arts, you must either have a lot of money to devote yourself to full time study or be totally broke so you can join some temple that will teach you in exchange for your servitude. Both involve a full, lifetime commitment and you will not find this knowledge on a “website.” Calasanz trained with some great internal artists, but when the time came to defend his “internal arts” master’s school from trespassers looking to start trouble, it was Calasanz that had to do the fighting. The ‘internal” artists retreated in the background.
Wing Chun
You Tuber:
Humm? Totally dangerous ballistic movements. What the Hell was that? I can tell you love yourself.
Response
We fail to see the “ballistic” movements that one of the comments was referring to. What you see here is Calasanz Aerobic Isolation System that has been popular with women since the 80’s. This class is taught at Calasanz dojo, as well as various continuing education programs throughout the area, with great success. Interestingly enough, we get a lot of kickboxing, and dance craze aerobic dropouts from other fitness facilities that have suffered injuries and need a saner form of exercise. Our program suits women of all ages and levels of fitness. We have used similar principles of the Calasanz System to train our fighters. It improves coordination, flexibility, power, balance and reaction time. That is why our system is still popular and we have been in business for over 30 years.
Dance, Aerobics, & Fitness Exercises
A lot of people talk about self-defense and end up wasting their time and money with classes or styles that teach them endless techniques that they will never remember in a stressful situation. We focus on building strength, power, coordination and grounding. I don’t care how many self-defense techniques you’ve learned. If you’re weak, nothing will work. We emphasize physical fitness and easy to recall techniques. If you’re not physically fit, then you’re better off buying a handgun and learning how to shoot. Even then you need some coordination to hit your target. We’ve been in the business for a long time and don’t need for anyone to tell us that high kicks are not good in self-defense situations. They’re nice for tournaments and demonstrations. So if this young woman in the video has strong high kicks, her lower ones will be even more deadly. We’ve trained male and female police officers and they keep sending referrals to us. Why? Because our system works. Look at the video again. We work on developing reflexes and good counter attacks so you can cope on the streets. Save the 10,000 self-defense moves for people who want to waste their money.
Simple Self Defense
You Tuber:
my best respect to hard well-trained
Response:
Thanks sir for understanding those who train the martial arts with a purpose,they train with a vision for finding another way, but at the same time they do it as a way of life.
In 1987, my school was located next to George’s Gym, a big hangout for bodybuilders in town. One day, a local bully was picking on a couple of kids. This guy was big and strong and stood close to 6’5”. I got disgusted with the whole scene and went over to him, folded my arms and asked him to please leave them alone. Miraculously, the bully decided to “drop the knife” and left them alone.
I learned to “drop the knife” from my hero and father, Eugenio Martinez. I grew up in the Dominican Republic, where the machete was the popular weapon of choice for settling disputes. The machete is a large knife with destructive potential. If you’re a fan of horror movies, you’ve seen Jason wield his bloody 26” blade in Friday the 13th. A cut with a machete is deep and can traumatize more tissue than the average knife, given the velocity of this long-range weapon. Victims frequently lose fingers in the process of fending off a machete attack. Machetes are readily available in rural areas like the Dominican Republic where farmers frequently use them to cut sugarcane, split coconuts, and clear brushy landscapes, so it’s not uncommon to pick one up for other reasons.
One day my father’s brother, Juan, was in the beginning stages of what looked like a vicious fight. It was my father who turned to him before a drop of blood was shed and ordered his brother to “drop the knife.” My father believed that fighting was not the way to resolve disputes. If he had to fight, he knew how and was quite skillful, but he had a greater weapon than the machete; it was respect.
Respect is something you earn. My father raised eleven children, never borrowing a penny from anyone. He was known as a trusted and honorable man who in addition to taking care of his family, took care of his neighbors. He was a peacemaker in every sense of the word. When I was a child, I recall an incident where he was called to get a rowdy party under control. The situation looked tense and there were close to 300 people ready to explode. Within ten minutes of my father arriving, the dispute was resolved. The amazing part of this was that my father didn’t have to raise a finger. He had a way of getting people to “drop the knife,” and people who would literally hand the machete to him.
I used this lesson when many years ago when tried to make an independent martial arts movie, which ended up leaving me with a debt of close to a million dollars. Everyone advised me to go bankrupt and wipe out the loans I borrowed from many investors who had faith in my vision and in me. Had I followed my impulses and emotions, I would have filed for bankruptcy. Instead I backed up and reassessed the situation. I paid everyone back with interest. In turn, I earned their respect.
I learned a lot from watching my father and have always tried to apply this lesson in my life. There have been many challenges in coming to this country, opening a martial arts school and creating my own system. “Drop the knife,” means stepping back before reacting out of anger, reassessing a situation and thinking before you strike that first blow. Over time, you earn the respect of those around you because you rely on skill and the reputation you have built to resolve your problems.
Dominican Republic Martial Artist
You Tuber:
He is fit ! but his ego is directly connected to his fist and feet ! humility is the sign of a true warrior ! and the don’t shout look at me aren’t I great ! jack of all master of non I’m afraid !
Response:
If humility is the sign of a true warrior, then I suppose jealousy isn’t. Mr. Calasanz is a true warrrior because he had the courage to leave his native country and take risks. He chose to use his energy to become a success, instead of sitting at his computer trying to demean people who are actually doing something with their lives.
You Tuber:
I have an important perception about this video. It’s a simple thing: this man in this video is very clever and you are very “stupid”. And yes I could learn something from him, but this is yet my business:) By the way the problem is not his own style…the problem is that is not W.C but the name is yes, and this is unfair!!!
Response:
Thanks for your comment. Calasanz has taken traditional styles and added his own unique approach. We appreciate your keen eye and understanding that martial arts evolve over time to suit the needs of the populace. As in religion, some martial artists are fundamentalists and cannot imagine that even the martial arts have to change with the times. We also respect you for being adult enough to admit that you could actually learn something from someone else, a great sign of maturity on your part. Best of luck.
Wing Chun
