CSW 2013 Camp - Day 1

So weird to see a Kyokushin fighter doing lowkicks not as I learned it, but changed it to not having the wrist stretched, my reason was that I wear shoes and that it also set up trips easy.

CSW Student Levels 6 - 10 - Trailer 2

CSW 2012 Camp - Roger Machado - Single Leg Counter

A brief section of Professor Roger Machado's session at the CSW 2012 Camp in Fullerton, CA. A little extra footage not included on the dvd of Greg Nelson working the drill with some observation and input by Josh Barnett. DVDs are available on erikpaulson.com and trainingblades.com

Ankle Kick Snap Down

From Damage Control MMA

If you’ve been following our posts for a while you’ve probably been picking up on the theme that if you’re head gets lowered, you’re going to be hating it. On the flip side of the coin, if you can get your opponent to lower his head for you, it’s time to dish out some pain. Simply look at “The #1 Way to Avoid Paralysis and Fatalities in MMA“, and “The Gotch Toe Hold” (I digress towards the end and begin discussing the broken posture) and you’ll begin to see some of the many dangers of having your head lowered, and the advantages of breaking your opponent’s posture for MMA, Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Self Defense situations.
Here CSW Coach Chris Regodon shares a unique trick for coaxing your opponent to break his own posture. Coach Chris uses the bottom of his foot to effect the sweep/kick. But I imagine you could also use the front of your shin on the inside corner of your opponent’s shin. I think it would hurt them more, but what you would potentially give your opponent an angle. But as Guro Inosanto likes to say, every technique is 100% legitimate, just not 100% of the time. Perhaps there are times and places for each.
Be sure to weigh in with your ideas and experiences in the comments below. Then tune in next week for DamageControlMMA’s very first Gi Specific technique!

CSW STX Kickboxing Class - Guest Instructor Greg Nelson

Greg Nelson as a guest instructor at CSW, If I lived there that is the place I would train, I like their training methods and style, a perfect MMA combo of the best boxing, Muay Thai and Catch Wrestling.

CSW 2012 CAMP Youth Pad Work

I have been planning if I wanted to teach kids again, as I only have been teaching blade combatives, kids cannot train with us, our minimum age is 18 years, I have considered what to teach children and have decided to be grappling with no submissions, stand up fighting with punches, kicks and takedowns, no elbows or head butts, some sword training with rubber swords, with a primary goal to be fun and play, not concerned about functional fighting skills about how to maim and kill people, only basic self defence and with a heavy emphasis on verbal self defence. I used to teach children Kyokushinkai Karate 2 years when I was a teen, also seniors if the person who was supposed to teach was sick, some children are fun to teach others can be a nightmare and have given me doubts, but as I can exclude anyone I want it's easier as if they can't behave properly they get excluded, just like i do with grown men who can't behave properly.

Greg Nelson's - Muay Thai Basics - Preview 01

Greg Nelson & Nat McIntyre in an early preview of the upcoming Muay Thai - Breaking Down The Details DVD. Loads of info to make sure you are getting the basics done properly. Scheduled for release August 2012!

Clinch 5 - The Sources - Trailer 1

Coming Soon to DVD! Greg Nelson is back with more clinch wisdom, and this time he brings Jacob Volkmann and Saul Mitchell with him. Extremely high level wrestling and MMA style clinching in this one.

CSW 2012 Camp - 4 DVD Set

Erik Paulson, Greg Nelson, Roger Machado, Daniel Sullivan, Nicolas Saignac. 4 1/2 hours of the highest level instruction you have come to expect from CSW!

Head & Arm Choke From The Back - Jason South

Jason South sharing two variations of a head and arm choke from the back. Filmed during the CSW 2012 Camp in Fullerton, CA. Jason is a pro with a promising career. Look for some good things from him in the future.