The Wild Geese are Paul and Dave. The name Wild Geese is a historical reference. It was when the Irish began leaving to fight alongside foreign armies in their struggle agianst the english.
The people being smuggled out of Ireland to join the Irish Brigades were noted in the ships cargo log as "Wild Geese". The name stuck and now is synonymous with mercenary warriors, or anyone who leaves to fight for a country other than their own.
In the words of Irish poet, Emily Lawless:
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War battered dogs are we,
Fighters in every clime;
Fillers of trench and of grave,
Mockers bemocked by time,
War-dogs hungry and grey,
Gnawing a naked bone,
Fighters in every clime..
Every cause but our own
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Paul and Dave both have travelled extensivly, teaching and training martial arts across the world. Both lads also work in the private security field, training and providing security in Ireland and many other countries. I think the name fits.
Who I'd like to meet: Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Momoy Canete, Sunny Umpad, Tatang Illustrisimo, Ed Parker, W.E. Fairbarn, Billy Connolly, Homer Simpson, Jack Black, Rob Zombie, Steve Maxwell.
You can meet
..Steve Tappin
head of Escrima Concepts
Find out why Steve and his Escrima Concepts training methods are saught out by Police and security groups across Europe and beyond. We were so impressed by the Escrima Concepts method when we saw it at the 2007 FMA Festival, we immediately decided to ask Steve to come to Ireland to put on a seminar for us. Due to his mental schedual we can't get him till the 2nd, 3rd & 4th May 2008 As we finalise we'll post them here and on our website (link below) To find out more about Steve Tappin visit his own website on www.escrimaconcepts.com
