Another video from Damage Control MMA Academy with Mark Schultz an Olympic gold medalist wrestler and UFC veteran, I can recommend Mark Schultz DVD’s the last he made is full of amazing stuff, wrestling for street combat is how I would describe it, simple stuff as smashing the opponents head on concrete and more advanced material, he describes some concepts so its not only a collection of techniques.
Copenhagen Combatives™ blog is about self-defence training, how to avoid violence, outdoor and urban survival, training methods, new scientific discoveries on physical and mental performance enhancement. This is an informative page about our fields of interest and what we do, for those who do not use Facebook, where our main page and forum are. Sincerely Kim Hansen, trainer for the Copenhagen Combatives™ Group For more info mail to me at (delete this)cph.combatives@gmail.com
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
More Basic Cranes.
Traditional White Crane Kung Fu, just like most TCMA, is based on the 5 classic fundamentals.
"Strong, fierce, tight , stable and small "
Fuzhou Crane places strong emphasis on tight, stable and small which could be explained as cohesive stable moves executed in a continuous flow without break. All directions of force must be synchronized.
During the early phase of Fuzhou White Crane training, "tight" hand drills are done repeatedly until each student achieves a smooth flow.......
"Body and hands move as one".
"Strong, fierce, tight , stable and small "
Fuzhou Crane places strong emphasis on tight, stable and small which could be explained as cohesive stable moves executed in a continuous flow without break. All directions of force must be synchronized.
During the early phase of Fuzhou White Crane training, "tight" hand drills are done repeatedly until each student achieves a smooth flow.......
"Body and hands move as one".
BJJ Power Play - Get the Bow and Arrow Choke - BJJ Weekly Issue #108
The bow and arrow choke is widely used in the world of sport jiu jitsu. Sometimes you get an opponent who defends the position really well. This week, Rafael "formiga" Barbosa demonstrates a quick Power Play that will kill your opponent's defense and have them tapping almost overtime.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
4 Ways to Fix Your Omoplata
Stephan Kesting shares the four most common mistakes made for the omoplata attack in BJJ and Submission Grappling.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Thieves and liars, exposed for their failed attempt to steal the AMOK! brand and lie about its heritage.
Adding to the public shame of their failed attempt to steal the AMOK! name and brand, students of the founders of Mommy’s Little Worriers continue spreading propaganda claiming that they are co-founders of AMOK! when it is a provable fact they didn’t come on board until a full SIX years after Tom Sotis founded it in 1992.
If this were true, why don’t the founders of Mommy’s Little Worriers publicly claim this themselves? Because they know it is just another big lie and so they use their loyal people to eat that shit sandwich for them.
These students do not yet realize know how foolish this makes them look and they should get used to that taste if they’re going to take their direction from under a skirt.
Of course, founders who believe in themselves would stand on their own merit and every time Mommy’s Little Warriors or their students mention their past connection to AMOK! they further reinforce to everyone that they need to stand on AMOK!’s shoulders to validate themselves.
If you want to know for sure – ask the founders of Mommy’s Little Worriers on their Facebook page to publicly declare what year they joined AMOK! and let's see what answer they give.
Fell free to Like and Share the truth.
If this were true, why don’t the founders of Mommy’s Little Worriers publicly claim this themselves? Because they know it is just another big lie and so they use their loyal people to eat that shit sandwich for them.
These students do not yet realize know how foolish this makes them look and they should get used to that taste if they’re going to take their direction from under a skirt.
Of course, founders who believe in themselves would stand on their own merit and every time Mommy’s Little Warriors or their students mention their past connection to AMOK! they further reinforce to everyone that they need to stand on AMOK!’s shoulders to validate themselves.
If you want to know for sure – ask the founders of Mommy’s Little Worriers on their Facebook page to publicly declare what year they joined AMOK! and let's see what answer they give.
Fell free to Like and Share the truth.
By: AMOK!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
High Frequency Training: Calisthenics for Survival
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Girevik as Warrior: Similarities & Differences Between Girvoy Sport & Martial Arts
I was first intrigued by the relationship between Girevoy Sport(competitive kettlebell lifting) and martial arts when I realized how manyamateur male Gireviks (practitioners of Girevoy Sport) were or are practicingmartial artists. In this article, I will explore some features common to bothpursuits and some conspicuous differences.
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Is It a Pistol? Is It a Carbine? It’s the CAA RONI
If your trusty GLOCK or SIG ever aspired to be something more, perhaps jealous of the 1970s-vintage Beretta Model 93R machine pistol, now there’s an option to put your pistol on steroids. While CAA advertises it as an “assault rifle” conversion, “carbine” is probably a more accurate characterization...
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BJJ Power Play - Lock the Foot Make the Sweep with "Dedeco" - BJJ Weekl...
Dedeco shows us another nice Power Play this week. It's important to anticipate your opponent's movement when applying a technique. In the Power Play, Dedeco works a well known sweep but anticipating his opponent's post he turns his foot down to trap the leg.
Wellington Megaton Dias - Leg Drag Like Megaton - BJJ Weekly Issue #107
The Leg drag is a staple technique in many top BJJ players repertoire. Megaton demonstrates the perfect way to get into position to pass with the leg drag. He also shows us the small details on how to secure the position and control your opponents hips. This is a great technique that will work for you now!
Friday, June 22, 2012
What the Shoulders Say About Us.
Spycatcher
An ex-FBI agent on deception, espionage, interrogation, and reading people, by Joe Navarro
This is a must read article for martial artist, combatives instructors and in general for those who are interested in self-defence.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Equilibrium: Final fights HD
Besides being one of my favourite
sci-fi movies, with a very innovative idea with the gun katas, compared to
videos from any systems that are not fiction, there are 3 very important rules.
The action fight choreography in this movie is heavily influenced by FMA hubud,
a bit of Japanese styles, Wing Chun chi sao and pure theatrics.
1 Never do any sweeping on any of
your own body parts, do NOT let the gun come in between your body parts and the
opponent. Why not should be a no brainer, if you can’t figure it out don’t buy
a gun.
2 Don’t point your gun at anything
you don’t want to injure or kill. I have seen videos with combative instructors
during the exercise with live ammo pointing their gun at their buddy, while
transitioning to another task.
3 Titles are not a guarantee of
quality in every field, like a mechanic he can fix your car but can’t even make
a sandwich. I have duelled against various great grand masters, grand masters
and masters and have not lost to any of them, to my surprise it was very easy. The
reason why is simple I spar with all my students, I don’t care what rank anyone
has and don’t hold back when I attack, many instructors are attacked worse than
a girl fight due to the fear and respect as an authority figure by their
students.
Recuper8: Pain Free Recuperation for Tactical First Responders
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
How to Make an Improvised Tourniquet
Available now from the Professional Action Library: http://www.paladin-press.com/product/Crucible-All-Access-Training-Tactical-Co...
On the battlefield, the fate of the injured often rests in the hands of the first responder. The importance of knowing what to do, how to do it, and when to do it cannot be overstated. In Volume 5 of the Crucible All-Access Training series, Crucible's John Duncan teaches the basic guidelines, methods, and principles of tactical combat casualty care.
Using battle-tested training methods and state-of-the-art equipment, Duncan's instruction includes packing wounds, treating sucking chest wounds, clearing airways, and applying tourniquets properly. This video demonstrates the best possible combination of good medicine and good tactics. Combat casualty care is critical not only for the survival of the wounded, but also the survival of the other team members and the overall success of the mission. Be prepared for medical emergencies with the real-world, hands-on instruction found in Tactical Combat Casualty Care. For information purposes only.
A combat veteran, John Duncan served 23 years as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He has been with Crucible for five years, where he is the senior medic and lead instructor for tactical combat casualty care.
BJJ Power Play - Lock the Foot Make the Sweep with "Dedeco" - BJJ Weekl...
Dedeco shows us another nice Power Play this week. It's important to anticipate your opponent's movement when applying a technique. In the Power Play, Dedeco works a well known sweep but anticipating his opponent's post he turns his foot down to trap the leg.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Ernestine Shepherd: The 75-year-old bodybuilding grandma
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18346128
The world's oldest female bodybuilder wakes up every day at 02:30 to fit in a 10 mile (16km) run before hitting the gym.
But 75-year-old Ernestine Shepherd insists that "age is nothing but a number".
"Miss Ernie", as she is known in the world of competitive bodybuilding, began training at the tender age of 71.
She says her true calling in life, however, is helping others to follow a more healthy lifestyle.
The BBC caught up with her at an exercise class at her church in the US city of Baltimore, Maryland, to find out why she started bodybuilding.
MMA Striking to Takedown
Years
ago a great man wanted to see what was possible if the restrictions of
classical system and tradition were replaced by the philosophy of “no way as
way, no limitation as the only limitation”
That man was Bruce Lee and the sporting
permutation of his vision is what we know today as MMA. At the technical level,
Bruce Lee’s art is known for its ability to seamlessly transition from one art
or range to another. Something that MMA professionals are only now just
beginning to realize and incorporate.
One of our favorite nods to the JKD
tradition is the use of the shuffle step kick entry. In the members area of our
website we elaborate further on the variations and possibilities we like to use
but here you can see how we’ve applied the basic concept to the realm of MMA.
The key for using this entry is to
consistently mix your dedicated striking attacks using the shuffle kick entry
with your compound takedown attacks. Again something we cover at length for our
members.
Until next time, “Take what is useful,
discard what is useless and add what is essentially your own”. Leave a comment
and let us know what you’ve found useful.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Hua Quan Dao - Fuzhou White Crane Training..wmv
Fuzhou White Crane starts with basic "San Chin" training which teaches the concept of "swallowing, spitting, floating & sinking" for power generation in execution of all techniques. This is followed by "5 Element Hands" training which is designed for unique techniques flow that is White Crane according to the methods passed down by White Crane ancestors and recorded in the classics as follows: - "Techniques don't start / stop but flow according to the universal law of the 5 elements". Students are taught the basic single hand methods and then all the permutations to "flow" in and out of attack and defense.
Apache Foot Trap (A Survival Trap)
The trap starts at 9:25. I really did way too much talking...sorry.
Attention: This should never be used for anything other than during a survival sutuation.
Always trap responsibly. Clearly mark traps so humans will know they are there and to beware.
You are responsible for your own actions...not me.
Use common sense and do not harm your fellow humans or untintentional animals.
Monkey's Fist - How to Tie it and Practical Applications
How to tie a Monkey's Fist knot - from
http://www.SelfMadeSailor.com - A practical and decorative knot that forms a
sphere or ball at the end of a rope. It can be used to add weight to the end of
a heaving line or as the business end of a sailor's weapon (similar to a
morning star).
Paracordist: Monkey's Fist self defense lanyard - how to tie a manrope k...
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Here is a tutorial on a completely unique creation of mine! Monkeys fists are all over the net, so are monkeys fist lanyards. There are none like this and of that I'm certain. This video is complete with tutorial on the sliding manrope knot and the simple but popular 4 strand round braid.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Breaking into a Suitcase with a Ballpoint Pen and What You Can Do About It
If you travel and want to secure your luggage find a suitcase with no zipper.
Fencing with five different medieval weapons
One of our new projects is using ancient weapons and among them also old European weapons, in our newly created sub group under Copenhagen Combatives, the Kratos Combatives group, use AMOK! as methodology, a combat proven modern teaching method developed and tested in the worst hot spots on the world, to survive armed assaults by civilians, in war by professional soldiers and special forces, police, security companies, bouncers, martial arts instructors and correctional officers.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
How Evolutionary Brain Theory Affects Functional Training Tool Use
An interesting article for martial artist and for
those interested in functional strength training.
http://www.ptonthenet.com/articles/evolutionary-brain-theory-and-functional-training-tool-use-3624
How Buchecha Won the 2012 BJJ World Championships
Don Whitefield from Westcoast BJJ shares how Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida won the Absolute Division at the 2012 BJJ World Championships (the Mundials) with an arm bar. West Coast BJJ: http://www.jiujitsulife.com/
Secret Teachings of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu (Ken Jutsu) with English Subtitles
“Opening the dragon’s mouth” is exactly the same way we prefer to grip blades in AMOK!, Kratos and limbs when we wrestle.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Fencing (ŃĐ”Ń ŃĐŸĐČĐ°ĐœĐžĐ”, Fechten) Polish Sabre Training (short demo) Sieniaw...
Polish Sabre training (short demo)
more at:
www.sieniawskifencing.com
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
What Is Catch Wrestling?
Once again the fine folks over at Inside MMA used one of my questions. I initially thought the question may be a bit dumb as you can easily just wiki it, but Josh was more than willing to explain to us, in his own words, what the sport of catch wrestling entails. It's a crying shame it's not offered as widely as any of the other major martial arts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_wrestling
And Josh was wearing a Nile shirt. Fuckin badass. \m/
Old school CACC poster
I love old Catch As
Catch Can pictures, the moves are still useful today as it has always been an
NHB style, not as boxing that has changed due to the constant addition of rules
and protective gear.
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali - Classic Video 2
Classic PTK video of the 1980 demonstration at the Playboy Club, Great George, New Jersey
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali - Classic Video 1
Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr. and Magulang na Guro Dan Inosanto demonstration in the early 1980's.
Authentic Pekiti-Tirsia Knife System Instructional DVD
I and others have experienced to loose the knife more often than usual with that grip, no wonder due to the grip is dependent on closing the hand before contact, but with a short blade the speed is so high that the eyes cant track the blade, if I could choose how my opponents should be easy to disarm I would prefer this grip, any hard contact will make the knife fly of your hand, even if its only forearm to palm or wrist contact. There is a specific time when this grip can be used, but better focus to have the grip with less tendency to disarm yourself by accident.
Strategic Knife Defense DVD with Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr.
Available Now! The ONLY studio instructional video ever produced by Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje. This special instructional video was filmed in 1987 at the JSTA National Law Enforcement Training Conference. The Supreme Grandmaster of the Pekiti-Tirsia system presents his groundbreaking Strategic Knife Defense training program for law enforcement officers, and is released to the general public only now. Featured subjects include; Knife Attacks and Counter-Knife Tactics, Empty-Hand Knife Defense, Baton Tactics, Empty-Hand Tactics, and other special instructional segments. Purchase at the Online Store at www.ptkgo.com
NEW Pekiti-Tirsia DVD RELEASES
PTK Global presents it's latest DVD releases: The FOOTWORK SYSTEM of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali and CLASSIC HISTORICAL VIDEO Volume-1. Tuhon Tim Waid again presents the most detailed training instruction of the Pekiti-Tirsia system of Footwork ever offered on video. Master the 12 Methods of the Footwork System with dynamic combat application explained and demonstrated. Also included are Weapon Striking Mechanics and Authentic PTK Training Methods, PLUS Rare Classic Video of Grand Tuhon Gaje teaching Footwork. CLASSIC HISTORICAL VIDEO Volume-1presents NEVER RELEASED VIDEO of the Grandmaster and senior students of Pekiti-Tirsia from the 1970's and 80's. Both available now at the PTKGO Online Store:
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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Very Fit 60 Year Old
I refuse to let age be a hindrance to my commitment to be fit enough to survive an assault when I am old, beside the fact that training is good for your body and mind, feeling confident to have enough strength to be able to execute techniques is my goal to the day I die from old age, no street punk or gang banger will ever get the possibility to assault me without severe bodily damage as punishment, even if I am 60 or 70 year old.
Magnitude 8.9 Survive & Thrive Clubbell Training
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You’re at the kitchen counter filling your plate full
of the mouthwatering food that was made for dinner. The smell of home and the
solace it provides washes over you with a much needed moment of reprieve. Laughter
rings through the air from your loved ones, reminding you, amongst all the
bombardment of a modern age, what is truly important. With a smile on your face
and an uplifted heart you make your way to the table to join them. One second,
you hold a vision of your life’s fulfillment, the next, it gets ripped away
from you in the blink of an eye. Your worst nightmare, a magnitude 8.9
earthquake takes your legs out from under you, shorts out all sources of light,
and turns the structure that is meant to make you feel secure into a death trap
as it shatters around you like a house of cards. By Shane Heins
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Spartan Training Gear Goddess Hoplite vest
For
those women brave enough to challenge themselves, test if they can survive an
assault, we have a set of the Spartan Training Gear Goddess Hoplite vest and complete protection from head
to toe. Fitted for the today’ woman warrior, who need the fastest way to learn
how to defend themselves in a busy life with children, job or studies. We can
provide both, the functional skills set and the gear to train and fight hard
without injuries that will inhibit everyday life.
At Copenhagen Combatives our goal is to acquire functional
defence skills fast with the use of non compliant resistance training, no katas
or forms, only technical training with aliveness and oppositional partner training. This method is used in our AMOK! training were this method comes from, in our Kratos Combatives training fighting with weapons from any time and place in
history, predominately European weapons.
What the Shoulders Say About Us The most ignored area of our body communicates elegantly if we will but observe.
From:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher/201205/what-the-shoulders-say-about-us
This part of the article is the most valuable
information for those who are interested in self-defence.
“The shoulders communicate vitality but they can also
communicate dominance and hierarchy. Over my career I have interviewed a lot of
criminals and I always made it a point to ask how they assessed their victims
before they acted out. Over and over three things stood out, how their victims
looked (frail, weak, not athletic), their overall situational awareness (never
go after someone who sees you first), and their arm swing (vigorous arm
movement or passive subdued). And so to a criminal, our own intra-species
predators, as Robert Hare would call them, how the shoulders look is a key
factor for those who seek to prey on us. As one psychopath said to me, and this
was very telling, “silverbacks don’t go after silverbacks, they go after
everything else.” Good
point.”
A Great Tip To Make Your Closed Guard Much Harder to Pass
Stephan Kesting shows a single adjustment that can
make your closed guard much harder to pass and also gives much more power to
your closed guard sweep and submission attacks
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