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For many years, Professor Sylvain had focused his attention solely in the area of law enforcement, having removed himself from the formal business of the martial arts world entirely. But one day he decided to reclaim his place in the style he created, in conjunction with my Sensei, Ed Hiscoe Hanshi (currently 9th degree black belt). In doing so, he reaffirmed an emphasis on the original spirit of his style through the base tenets of Can-ryu Jiu-jitsu, which he felt had fallen away. Since Professor Sylvain’s retirement, my Sensei has been appointed the new head of style with his son, Steve Hiscoe Shihan (8th degree black belt) named as the heir apparent. Steve Hiscoe Shihan is also a 20-year veteran RCMP member with the rank of Corporal, currently assigned to the RCMP Training Academy in Chilliwack and is responsible for training and coordinating the assignments of the academy’s instructors.
The Modernization of Can-Ryu Ground Defense
As I started to teach Can-ryu Jiu-jitsu, I became more aware of the UFC and BJJ as its impact on the martial arts world grew over time. More and more new students showing up to try classes at our dojo came to us mistakenly looking for a place to learn BJJ. We learned that we had to more clearly distinguish how we were different from the Brazilian off-shoot, focusing more on self-protection rather than competition. More than that, we learned that we also needed to update our ground defense skills to address its changing nature, as well as the greater variety of moves that had become more commonplace due to the popularity of UFC and BJJ. It wasn’t just that more people were officially learning ground fighting skills at martial arts schools. A great number were also learning simply by watching UFC fights, as well as YouTube videos that were widely available on the Internet.