Studying Kaensak... interrupted :D

[der Toni]

So Ina and I were studying the library session with Kaensak, watching closely and taking notes, marveling at everything he teaches.   Then our cat Chichi decided it’s time to give her some attention.

But on a serious note: This session for me is another hidden gem in the library. It’s easily comprehensible, Kaensak is brilliantly adding and building up techniques and it’s just so enjoyable watching Sylvie and him train. If you haven’t seen the session, watch it.

Now it’s time to try, learn and implement the stuff shown here. 

Once again thank you Sylvie AND Kevin for doing what you do, preserving the legacy.

Edited May 21, 2020 by der Toni
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[Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu]

So awesome to see this. I love when people share their person experiences of study...and their CATS! too. I agree, it's a seriously underrated session in the Library. There is a framework for an entire fight philosophy in that session.

[Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu]

I'm so glad you enjoyed that session. I adore Kaensak so much and it was really a huge and meaningful thing for me personally to be able to get him in the library. He's kind of a bridge between Yodmuay and the West, because he was such a great fighter but has spent so much time teaching in the US by now that he has altered how he explains or teaches (or at least I imagine it's been hugely influenced), so it's digestible for us in this format.

[der Toni]

8 hours ago, Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu said:

He's kind of a bridge between Yodmuay and the West, because he was such a great fighter but has spent so much time teaching in the US by now that he has altered how he explains or teaches (or at least I imagine it's been hugely influenced), so it's digestible for us in this format.

Even though you mentioned his time in the US in your opening words, I did not make that connection while watching and digesting this session. But now that you point towards it, it makes perfect sense. Seems like, in some underlying, meta-level way, Kaensaks way of teaching is a lot more similar to what we are used to here in the West, compared to ... let's say... Karuhat's way of teaching. Maybe also because it is more about specific techniques here and their application. Whereas Karuhat (we started with the Intensives on Vimeo) is less about plain techniques and more about spacing, timing, feeling, pressure and rhythm, if that makes any sense. It's a bit harder to comprehend through the screen, but your voice-overs help a lot here. 

 Yet, both Kaensak and Karuhat are so much fun to watch.

On a side note: We watched the two Kaimuay Diary episodes with Dieselnoi at Petchrungruang yesterday and they are SO awesome too. I wrote it once and I write it again: following you and Kevin on all your channels and diving (almost daily) into the library is, imho, the closest thing to living and training in Thailand without actually being there. We love and enjoy every second of it! 

My personal Top-5 library "hidden gem" sessions so far:
- Keansak
- Kru Ali
- Tak Cho. Nateetong
- Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong
- Kru Cha