New England Martial Arts Camp
The 12th New England Martial Arts Camp will be held on August 11 & 12, 2012
This is an adult (16 years and up) only camp that allows people from all over the Northeast area (and beyond) to come together for a weekend of learning. Students of traditional and non traditional martial arts attend.
This year we are pulling out all of the stops to make our camp unbeatable.
The camp will be held at Derderian Academy of Martial Arts in Johnston, RI. We have a 4000 sq. ft. facility. This gives us plenty of space to run our seminars.
Our 2012 Guest Instructor is
Sifu Francis Fong
Sifu Francis Fong has over 45 years of experience in Wing Chun Kung Fu, and is recognized as one of the top Wing Chun instructors and martial artists in the world. from Hong Kong, Sifu Fong began training in martial arts training at the age of 12 years old. Throughout the years, Sifu Fong’s open-mindedness and desire to explore other arts led him to include Filipino Kali, Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai and Grappling arts, such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Shooto, alongside of the Wing Chun curriculum taught at this Academy, along with hosting some of the top authorities in those arts for seminars here in Atlanta. Sifu Fong is currently the ‘Georgia Representative’ for Guro Dan Inosanto with full ‘Senior Instructor’ rankings in both Filipino Martial Arts and Jun Fan Gung Fu (JKD Concepts). Additionally, Sifu is an Instructor in Muay Thai and is recognized as the ‘Director of the Southeastern Region’ for the Thai Boxing Association of the U.S.A., under the direction of Ajarn Chai Sirisute
In addition to our Guest Instructors, each year we feature the best martial arts teachers this region has to offer. Camp participants have several choices each session in the arts of T'ai Chi, Iaido, Ju-Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Aikido, Filipino Martial Arts, Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, and more!
Every year we receive high praise for this event. At the end of the day, no one wants it to end! We hope to see you on this years event.
For more information contact Sifu Raffi Derderian at (401) 946-0384.
For a registration form
2012 Classes & Instructors (as of 2-01-2012)
Sifu Kevin Seaman-MMA
Jeff Berger-Thai Boxing
Aikido-Sensei Rick Testa
Filipino Martial Arts & Jeet Kune Do -Sifu Raffi Derderian
Aiki Jutsu & Japanese Sword-Sensei Eric Johnstone
Tai Chi & Chinese Martial Arts-Sifu Steve Watson
More to be announced
Past Guest Instructors
Rory Miller, Joe Lauzon, Kevin Seaman, Hock Hochheim, Master Wen-Ching Wu,
Here's what past attendees have to say about our camp
Hello Sifu,
I've been meaning to email you and to let you know that it was terrific this
year, again. You had great instructors as usual and I like it at the end of
summer instead of early or mid summer. The few I have missed, I have really
hated missing them.
John Desorbo
You always manage to procure fantastic instructors, really great people who truly want to teach and interact with other martial artists of all levels. The instructors who come are charismatic people thoroughly in love with their art. I LOVE that it's mixed martial arts, that there's no particular art which grabs the focus, and that no one cares what rank you are, what style you do, or how good or bad you are at whatever workshop you're in at the time. I always manage to talk and laugh and joke with everyone, and people are universally polite and supportive
Jen Patashnick, Traditional Okinawan Karate Instructor, Massachusetts
Although the sun's technique was strong
and I look like my tank top is now grafted to my body, I have to say that camp
was more than worth it. Thanks to Sifu and all the awesome instructors there.
Tai Chi was awesome and the Long Form was beautiful, fencing was an unexpected
treat and made for some great friendly competition, and Sifu Raffi did an
excellent job of making us queasy and excited at the same time with all of that
knife play. There were too many great experiences and techniques to list here,
it was so much and so good to
absorb.
Joe Giempietro, JKD Student, RI.
I had a blast, as always. Thank you Sifu Raffi and Sensei Susan for another great camp! Already looking forward to next year
Mark Abbott, Hapkido Black Belt, RI
Thanks Sifu, Guro, Sensei, aka Raffi! What a great day, yeah it was hot but man it was a blast as always. A big hand to Sifu Raffi, Sensei Susan, all the instructors and all the attendees. Every year I meet some more new people and I am just blown away but quality of these folks. I had an awesome time everybody, thanx.
John Chartier, Hapkido Black Belt, Ct.
Thanks again to Raffi for the organization/inspiration! Thanks to RI Fencing for lugging all that gear. Thanks to Mike for wearing the heavy, padded kick-me hot-suit for Vee Arnis whackerific-ness. Thanks for Justin’s levitation on the Combat Ultimate Frisbee® field of honor. Thanks to Steve Bugler et. al. for righteously careering down the interstates form ALBANY, NY people!!! Thanks to Art Blair’s wife Amy for sending Art, daughter Wendy and friend off to camp with 45 power bars, ten liters of water, fruit flavored water by the pallet, 12 roast beef sandwiches and fitting it all in one tiny Igloo® cooler. Thanks to John Chartier for his two-bite brownies, randomly delivered box of knives, and leaving the ten+ gallon hat home. Thanks to everyone who dragged students/friends/workout partners along for the show. Thanks to Microsoft® for installing the ‘®’ so I could use it 4 times in one email. See you all next year in the least. See most of you in the intervening months I trust. Stay in touch.
Steve Watson, Chinese Martial Arts Instructor, Ct.