Escape To Gain Safety 12/10/11

We had an awesome turn out of wonderful students attended Peninsula Self Defense Training Academy's ESCAPE TO GAIN SAFETY workshop. Here is an outline to the event.

1. Enter with pain... and Eye Jab or Groin Kick.
2. Pressure with a Straight Blast...rapid fists and/or heel palm strikes.
3. Clinch the head using pivoting to unbalance attacker...knees, elbows and headbutts.

Over 40 people attended the event. It was an awesome afternoon with great positive energy! I look
forward to our next event. Jan 14, 21, 28th TOTAL DEFENSE a personal protection course. Check my site for details
www.BrendaKing.net

Rear Hand Series

Below are a few answers to the cross:

Catch the jab and parry the cross.
Catch the jab and hack the cross.
Catch the jab and destroy the cross.
Catch the jab and inside gunting the cross.
Catch the jab and slip to the outside of the cross.
Catch the jab while trapping the cross.
Catch the jab, parry the cross as you destroy the biceps.
Catch the jab, duck under the cross for a double leg takedown.
Catch the jab, shoulder roll the cross and low line kick the knee.
Catch the jab, inside parry and salute the cross.
Catch the jab, inside parry and bil gee the eyes.

Enjoy,
BK

Sunday PFS: Punyo Sumbrada and Panantukan

10/2/11: Sunday PFS in San Francisco.

A nice afternoon with Sifu Hector Solis. Puyno Sumbrada and Panantukan FMA boxing.

Edge Weapon Seminar 9/17/11

A great seminar in the catagory of Edge Weapons. Below is what Hector Solis and myself covered for the class:

Part I. Warm Up:
a) 5 angles of attack
b) 5 angles with footwork: advancing and retreating
c) 5 angles on a stationary partner 360 drill
d) Angles 3,4 and a double 5 with forward pressure. Using the checkhand to grab partner on the double 5 thrust. Important that both partners understand the importance of FORWARD PRESSURE.

Part II. No Lie Blades... Empty Hands against the blade:
** Edge Weapons are dangerous...Run away from a blade, get an equalizer, or defend as follows.

a) Check and run each angle...your arms are in tight. Back of arms facing attacker. Make sure you do not push the blade hand. Rather punch and retract. Run to his/her backside. Footwork in important, important, important.

b) Check-groin slap and run EACH ANGLE.

c) Check-eye jab-run EACH ANGLE.

d) Check-eye jab OR groin slap and limb capture EACH ANGLE.

e) Check-eye jab OR groin slap, limb capture and take down EACH ANGLE.

f) Putting it all together in a random feed.

Part III FMA Flow Drill... Single Blade:
We use these drills to build great body mechanics, sensitivity and a better understanding of edge weapons.

a) Saber Grip...U-drill pass to disarm.
b) Angle 2 Back hand (ice pick grip) partner checks forearm and eye jabs and shoulder stops...disarm.
c) Downward stab (ice pick grip)...partner side steps and guides knife downward...disarm and repeat.

Part IV 6 count Flow Drill. Each partner has a blade.
a) Version 1 wipe.
b) Version 2 small quick circle evading the grab.
c) Version 3 pak sao (slap hand)to avoid the grap.

I hope this helps your recollection of the seminar. I had a great time!!!

Lesson 9/4/11

Sticks:
6 Count H-L-H with inserts on 1 and 4

Empty Hand: Bil Gee with follow ups.

Lock Flow:
Outside wrist lock to standing arm bar to figure four...with take downs using each.

Lesson Plan 8/28/11

FMA:
16 Count
16 Count with Kob Kob

JKD:
Bil Gee 7 strikes
Defense against a front/rear choke

Lesson Plan 8/14/11

Double sticks:
3 upward 8 with a low-hi witik
3 downward 8 with a low- hi witik...repeat with footwork

Jun Fan: 1-3 series
Catch the jab, cover the hook..follow with cross-hook-cross
Add a lead round kick
Add a rear round kick
Add clinch with knees

Wrist escape:
Same side escape
Cross hand escape
Two on one escapes

Enjoy The Day,
BK

Jeet Kick

The JKD Stop Kick or Jeet Tech with following which include....kicking, trapping and striking. Very good lesson.

After viewing the clip you should have a better appreciation as to why we wear baseball shin guards. The Jeet Tek should stop your opponent's forward momentum. It is a violent and painful kick. Use caution and take care of your training partners.

Lesson Plan 8/7/2011

Single Sticks: upward/downward figure 8's and added an Abaniko.
Moving our feet and switching partners often.

Introduced angles 1-5.
* added counter to angle 1...block/check the hand,slice under the arm or elbow or hand...Abaniko and using a snake disarm to remove stick.

Empty Hands: first fundamental drill from 1-3 series of JKD: jab, cover, then quickly cross, hook, cross, round kick.

Knife: defanging the snake while doing numerada (5 angles).

Great stuff. Now go out and enjoy your day.
BK

A simple yet complex idea

Assuming you cannot avoid or evade...The answer to just about any empty hand attack is to:

1). Block Then Hit ( after )

2). Block And Hit ( during)

3. Hit Then Block ( before or intercept )

We always prefer #3 but will take #2 if need be. Number 1 causes us great concern because we are REACTING to our opponent's weapons and energy which. Reacting almost always puts us at a disadvantage for the first 3 seconds of a violent encounter. However, if that is our fate we must quicky REACT with what I call SSvA...Speed, Surprise and violence of Action so we can put ourselves in a position of escape.

You must answer the attack with such overwhelming SSvA that your opponent is left whithering is a corner not knowing what just happened. If you do not act with over whelming force you run the risk of continuing to spend precious time REACTING to grabs, strikes, holds...ETC. Several minutes of REACTING causes us to become Fatigued, Scared and in many cases Paralyzed with Fear.

So practice The R.A.T. to get comfortable with using pressure, practice your basic hand and foot tools so you can better execute The R.A.T. But most of all work on being aware of your surroundings with becoming paranoid...and of course continue training in the art of your choice and add some P.F.S. To the mix.

Enjoy The Day,
BK

Edge Weapon Seminar

Hi All,

I will be conducting an Edge Weapon Defensive Tactics Seminar in Vallejo Sat. Sept 17th from 12:00-4:00 pm. It will be great fun !!!

Edge Weapons Seminar

This was a terrific seminar back in 2009. Our group attended you can see us throughout the clip. It was great fun.

Kettlebell routine for weight loss and strength

Here is a great program using Kettlebell Complexes for weight loss.

I have been doing complexes for a while now. For this program I use an 8kg (18 lb)bell. I chose a lighter weight so I can get through 5 sets. IT IS NOT EASY even with the lighter KB.

Weeks 1,3,5: A-B-A
Weeks 2,4,6: B-A-B

Program A:
One Hand Swing x10
Snatch x10
Clean + Press x5+5
Front Squat, rack position x5

Program B:
One Hand Swing x10
Clean and Press x5+5
Snatch x10
Reverse Lunge x5
Row x5

Warm up 10 min with halos, pumps and magnificent 7...cool down with yoga plank, table top, downward dog, stretching and deep breathing.

I do this program M-W-F. Keeping T-Th for Turkish Get Ups. I also maintain my evening 3-4 power walk.
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Here is a link to the article:
http://kettlebellfatlosstraining.com/pdf/SPECIALREPORT--KETTLEBELLCOMPLEXESFORFATLOSS.pdf

Enjoy Your Day,
BK

Lesson Plan 7/31/ 2011 Before-During -After

After a good warm up we focused on countering a Jab using the Before-During-After Drill:
1. Before the jab is executed
2. While the jab is executed
3. After the jab is executed

We started with AFTER. Your partner jabs at your face...you catch or parry the jab...straight blast and get to the neck.

We then practiced DURING. You and your partner jab at the same time...you cannot reach his face so you low line kick (shin) to open the high line...straight blast and get to the neck.

We ran out of time for the BEFORE drill. We will get to it next time.

Note: you can do these drills with just about any attack. Practice the jab and move to the cross, grab, kicks...etc.