# A Great Michigan Camp

- Link: https://brianejohns.com/2023/08/01/blog-a-great-michigan-camp/
- Published: 2023-08-01T12:00:00-04:00
- Author: Brian Johns

## This weekend, I attended the Annual Michigan Modern Arnis Camp in Southgate (outside of Detroit). I had a phenomenal time reconnecting with old friends and making new ones, and of course, the training was phenomenal.

I went into this camp wondering how my hip would hold up, given that I had neither
trained nor taught since January. The reason is that I was sore the next day when
I did my hip physiotherapy exercises or [heavy-duty activities](https://brianejohns.com/2023/06/28/a-freaking-lesson-learned/).

Surprisingly, I experienced virtually no pain during the camp. But right now, I 
still have a problem with weakness on the right side. The right side is still not
as strong as the left side. Whenever I stepped to the right, my right side felt 
a bit unstable, and my posture wasn’t as sturdy as when I stepped to the left.

![Two steps to the right](https://i0.wp.com/brianejohns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/
06/IMG_0007.jpg?resize=714%2C1024&ssl=1)

**My right leg felt weak in this position during the Michigan Camp.**

At this moment, my right hip feels a little bit sore from the camp. But it’s not
too bad! This means I must continue [doing the exercises that help strengthen my hip](https://brianejohns.com/2023/06/14/crappy-hip-to-bionic-hip-my-fma-footwork-reboot/).
This past weekend was a great way to see how well my hip is doing. I decided to 
skip two sessions just to be safe. I would say that I’m about 85% recovered.

Back to the camp. Masters Chuck, Ken and Will did a tremendous job teaching various
techniques ranging from two sticks vs one, espada y daga, joint locks, tapi tapi,
sinawali coordination drills, hand switches, and much more. As a friend said in 
a group text today, “_There was some really cool shit shown this weekend, and honestly,
even with notes, it’s a struggle to remember it all_.” I agree with his sentiment.

I taught a couple of sessions along with Jason Gearheart, Andy Tong, Terry Hill,
Ernie Phelps and Stan Archacki. All did a great job of reviewing the material taught
throughout the camp. I had not taught either a class or a private lesson since January.
So, it felt good to get on the floor and teach. I felt rusty, though!

## The next event is the 󠀁[annual ArnisFest](https://brianejohns.com/2023/10/18/what-a-phenomenal-arnisfest/)󠁿.

This is always a [great camp](https://brianejohns.com/2024/07/25/a-fantastic-michigan-modern-arnis-camp/),
except for the pandemic years; I’ve been to every one of them. Always a fantastic
time!

![](https://i0.wp.com/brianejohns.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/363347456_10230954666751550_7608288648606658226_n.
jpeg?resize=663%2C1024&ssl=1)

I’ll be there as this looks like a “can’t miss” event!

## Funny Video Of The Week

 https://youtube.com/shorts/mIB6R-vwmL8?feature=share

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