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The Best Never Rest…with 4 new Combat Wrestling and 9 new Combat Fitness Instructors this last weekend, we are not about to slow down!
Tomorrow starts FIGHT Instructor Certification…14 candidates, time to Rock’N'Roll!!!
The first course taught at the Israeli Compound this weekend was IPTT Level-1 and Level-2 handgun course by Garret. Those who attended can tell you how great this course was!
Also, Garret will be teaching a Special Knife Fighting class tomorrow here at the Israeli Compound at 7:30pm….this Special class will cover techniques that Garret learned both in Lotar and Shadav…
On Fri/Sat/Sun James Cooper will be here from TX, teaching the Combat Fitness Instructor Level-1 Certification. This Certification is the next level after the open-class certification , the Coach level. At the Instructor Levels Certification it is no longer an open-class certification, on these levels there are physical pre-requisite requirements. While Coop and I teach the Combat Fitness Instructor Level-1 Certification , John Clarke will be busy teaching his Combat Wrestling Certification on his mat.
LOTS OF GREAT ENERGY ALL UNDER ONE ROOF!!!,,, see you on the mat
….over 100 people are traveling in the next 2 days to Vegas : HaganaH Black Belts, FIGHT Instructors, Combat Fitness Coaches, Combat Wrestling Instructors and FIGHT Students from all over the country are heading to the 6th Annual HaganaH Conference which will kick off this friday afternoon, safe travels to the entire HaganaH family!!!!
As I travel and teach seminars around the country I get the following question a lot : What is your training regimen consist?
since arriving in the USA about 22 years ago I have been following a Matrix method that has been updated throughout the years. My first Matrix was divided according to ranges of empty hand combat. Kicking range/skills, Punching range/skills, Trapping range/skills, Clinch/skills and Grappling range/skills. I entered in the Matrix a skill number system with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. In the beginning all the numbers were at 2 or 1 and I then decided to work on rising all of them. For kicking I joined a Tae Kwon Do school under Grand Master Je in Sunrise FL, which later on I ended up opening a Tae Kwon Do school. It took me about 4 years to pick up that number 2 to number 5 in kicking, that included jump kicks as well…for punching I became a Joe Lewis student and learned how to box. That took me about 2 to 3 years years to become a good boxer…Joe Lewis also adjusted some of my kicking , especially my side kick, to power kicks versus “scoring” kicks. To this day I still do Joe Lewis Fighting Systems at my school in my kick-boxing/sparring classes.For trapping I did Jeet Kune Do under Lamar Davis. That came to me faster than kicking or boxing since I am naturally good at close quarter combat techniques…about a year and a half. For clinching I sought out Legendary Muay Thai Master Kru Vut Kamnark from Thailand. All my elbows, clinching and knees techniques come from Muay Thai…I Love Muay Thai! For grappling I sought out both the Gracie family and the Machado Family for world class instruction in Brazilian Jiujitsu…this is the art that comes to me the slowest, and I have not to this day reach a number 5 on my Matrix….all other ranges are at a solid 5 , which I maintain through training.
The Matrix above was my original Matrix for my own fighting skills development. It takes time to develop fighting skills and a Matrix can help you focus and not lose your way up…
my Matrix today looks completely different than my original one about 20 years ago. Today it is divided by subjects , not by ranges. Combat Fitness, Hand-To-Hand Combat Stand-Up, Combat Wrestling, Ground Survival, Tactical Knife Fighting and Combat Shooting. I divide this subjects by amount of percentage I budget in my training. Combat Fitness and Hand-To-Hand Combat consist of 50% of my training regiment. Combat Wrestling and Ground Survival/Fighting consist of 20% and Tactical Knife Fighting and Combat Shooting consist of the remaining 30% of my training regiment. This is my current Matrix. It helps me stay on my game and stay focus….not to mention it helps stay young lol
I hope this can help you in your training plans….have a Blast building your training Matrix.
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Leg in between the legs, outside, or across?
By: John Clarke
In training for my last fight, a debate came to my attention about leg placement for defending a single leg attempt. Some Brazilian Jui Jitsu and wrestling camps teach leg outside, some teach across, and some in between the legs. Through my training and experience I have found the best choice is in between the legs, but with your instep in the groin.
The reasons for this vary, but most importantly would be to limit your opponent’s offense. The most dangerous takedown that you are open for with your leg in between is if your opponent runs the pipe (hikes the football for us Florida boys). This is a great technique; however it is not pulled off easily. Even if done perfectly, it can still be countered with excellent balance. When you add a whizzer or a sprawl to your defense it becomes even more difficult to execute.
With your leg across, you open up an array of offensive takedowns. The position also puts you at a balance disadvantage and makes you an easier target for trips.
Your leg outside, in my opinion, is the worst. You leave yourself wide open for a blast double leg takedown and a variety of trips. In sport or reality fighting, the force alone of a blast double can end the fight. You can also give up side control very easily (a fan favorite for a ground and pound specialist). I’ll attach a video to bring these points home.