Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Sparring Video Clip


I had the pleasure of training Joe Saunders from hhtp://www.progressivedefence.com
It was an intense 2 days with virtually 5 hours of sparring each day.

The clip is a culmination of what we covered in the two days....although we also trained FFS empty hand concepts.

The video demonstrates, non telegraphic striking, faking and drawing. Hard to really discern if you haven't trained with us as the moves are very subtle.....but I hope you enjoy the action

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

FFS SEMINAR IN VICTORIA IN AUGUST

Greetings All,

Profuse apologies for not posting for soooooooooooooooo long. Life gets in the way unfortunately

I'm headed down south at the end of this month to conduct a series of seminars.

Please contact the following people for more details:


26th Aug - CRAIGIEBURN. Contact Paul Weatherly - 0412 868 792

28th Aug - MELBOURNE. Contact John Will - john@bjj.com.au

29th Aug - ABBOTSFORD. Contact Cam Rowe - cam@dominance.com.au

30th Aug - MELBOURNE. Contact Wayne Ardley - 0409 499 912

01st Sept - ALBURY. Contact Ben Hamilton - 0434 353 970


I hope to see you there...............................

I'll be planning a series of technique "workshops" in this blog soooooooon

Stay tuned

Cheers
Raymond

Thursday, April 23, 2009

SOMETHING I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

Nooooooooo it's not the lady it the picture...........it's what she's holding!!!!!!

For those of you who do a lot of intensive sports or exercise; must have days where sore joints and muscles are a painful part of life.

With the type of "explosive" sparring that I do, I regularly suffer painful neck and shoulder pain.

I pity my wife for all the nights she has sore thumbs in trying to dig it into my very KNOTTED muscles, trying to find relief from the agony.

I have discovered the best thing since a strong thumb.

THE THERACANE!!!!!!!

Rather than give you a long winded explanation, which I will plagarise from the website anyway. Allow me to give you the link.....

http://theracane.com/

A word of warning though. Order it from a USA site. The Australian distributors are an absolute joke.

It took a MONTH to get a Theracane from a local interstate order, and at twice the price.

Whereas I ordered the same product from a US site and got it within 10 days and CHEAPER.

The Theracane DOES look like a gimmick. IT IS NOT!!!!!!!!!!

PS.....I forgot to add. I HAVE cut down a Theracane to make a nice compact tonfa type weapon. YES IT DOES WORK

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

TRAVELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I've been travelling a lot lately...........and thought this was most appropriate

Saturday, March 21, 2009

FFS CHASED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Last Friday FFS worked in conjunction with ZeroRisk International (headed by Tony Loughran) to delivery Defensive Tactics strategies to The Chasers team.

Who are The Chasers. They are an Australian satirical comedy group who regularly appear in ABC Television.

Their "infamy" reached it's peak in the 2007 APEC gathering in Sydney.

The team was arrested by NSW Police on 6 September 2007 outside the InterContinental Hotel after driving a fake motorcade through the Sydney central business district and breaching an APEC security zone. The Chaser crew entered a secure area by masquerading as the motorcade of the Canadian delegation to APEC. They were arrested by police after Licciardello emerged in Bin Laden costume near the hotel where U.S. President George W. Bush was staying.

Here's the skit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdnAaQ0n5-8&NR=1

Whatever your opinion of them...................................I found them to be a FANTASTIC, FUNNY bunch of guys. They gave their all in our training session; and picked up the techniques and concepts well.

What was taught is of course confidential.

But let's just say that future project may expose them to possible physical danger.

All the best and all success to a great crew..........

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

SINGAPORE FFS Instructors


Gilbert has been training in martial arts since 1982. He has competed in various karate tournaments ranging from semi contact to full contact and successfully winning AKF (Australian Karate Federation) Titles for his weight division under the guidance of his Sensei Bob McMahon (6th Dan). From his kumite success he was selected for the Queensland State Senior Kumite Team to compete at the 1994 Australian Karate Championships.

Gilbert has continued his study in various martial arts where he has now found his home in the study of the indigenous martial arts of the archipelago.

With his ongoing thirst for knowledge in learning different blade arts of the archipelago, Gilbert's journey has taken him to the Philippines where he has had numerous private lessons with Grandmaster Yuli Romo (Bahad Zubu Kali). Including his travels back to his homeland Australia, he has also had private training with Ray Floro in his unique fighting system (Floro Fighting System).

Gilbert has also maintained his studies with SKD Tactical Weaponry and Jeet Kune Do with Guro/ Sifu Mark Stewart in Singapore. Currently he is the SKD Tactical Instructor and the Floro Fighting System Instructor for Singapore.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 1992 Shodan Black Belt Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai Shindo Jinen Ryu
  • 1992 Level 1 Coaching Accreditation Qld Australia
  • 1994 Queensland State Senior Kumite Team
  • 1996 Nidan Black Belt Australian Karate Academy
  • 2008 Instructor SKD Tactical
  • 2009 Instructor Floro Fighting Systems
Email: florofightingsystem@hotmail.com

Blog: http://florofightingsingapore.blogspot.com/






From left to right: Bryson Keenan, Raymond Floro, Gilbert Chee, Lloyd Ngoh Shi Kai.....

Lloyd Ngoh was a kid off the streets. Rebellious and stubborn, he was always getting into trouble and fights. Lloyd got involved with gangs at a young age of 15 after being jumped in school by a group of bullies. He was severly beaten up, so much so that he had trouble opening his eye as it was badly bruised. His jaw and nose were also broken. His right eye couldn't see properly for weeks. Getting into gangs then was one of the few options he had in order to 'protect' himself. He learned through the 'School of Hard Knocks' in Self Defence. Through trial and error from street fights, and sparrings with mates, he learnt what to do and not to if he was caught in a situation.


Out of sheer determination to seek out a practical system, he spent 15 years of his life seeking out a suitable one. One that was Practical and most Importantly, keep him alive. His thirst of knowledge and in seeking a genuine,practical yet simple to learn solution brought him into various marital arts. Lloyd concluded that a style that looks good doesn't necessarily means it is effective in a real case scenario. Some of those principles that he was exposed to and practiced were - Jow Ga Kungfu, Boxing, Muay Thai, SKD Tactical Weaponry (Kali). Finally- Floro Fighting System (FFS).


Lloyd Ngoh signed on as a Combat Specialist immediately after High School to stay out of trouble and importantly, prison. He lived, studied and served his Basic Military Training in a term period of one year at the Singapore Armed Forces Education Centre so that he could re-take his Final Year Examination. During his service term, Lloyd served as a trooper with the Commando Formation. He later served as an Intelligence Specialist (IS), with Joint Intelligence during the later part of his career. He was a weapons specialist, trained in a wide range of weaponry. His principle role were, amphibious insertion specialist and military combat diving. He was trained in Unarmed Combat, Krav Maga, Anti-Riot and Crowd Control. Other notable highlights of his career were that Lloyd was an instructor for Counter Assault, as well as Advanced Tactics.


As a certified Counter Terrorism operative, Lloyd was engaged as a private security contractor after leaving the military. His resume includes - Security Management, Executive Protection, Quick Reaction Force(QRF), Security Liaison, Risk Migitation and Security Consultancy to name a few.


Lloyd has over the last year, introduced FFS into several Tertiary Institutions in S'pore. Namely - Women's Self Defence Awareness, Rape Defence, Edged Weapons Defence and Awareness.


He is one of the elite few FFS Certified Knife Instructors in Singapore, currently undergoing Instructor Certification in the other systems of FFS.

Lloyd can be contact via email:

lloydngoh@gmail.com

Saturday, March 14, 2009

FFS Aussie History


This is the New Millennia Academy gym................................

I can say that this is the FIRST TIME in the entire FFS History that our name has been displayed on a "shop front".

Thank you Ash and Sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!