Fundamental Skills for Martial Arts and Fighting

You will learn about the general foot and body positions for an efficient fighting stance. This is the beginning of using all previous body skills, (from video sections 5 & 6), but in a real fighitng stance.

You will learn different details about this basic movement. How to advance or retreat swiftly but in balanced control.

This is a "bread and buter" move that should be mastered by all. It can nullify the opponent's power and make all the difference in controling a confrontation. Left and Right starategies wil be discussed.

Extremely important footwork that can literally save you a lot of pain. You will understand the importance of always seeking an angle when moving backwards.

Learning this footwork will help you recognize and take over the opponents center. This is essential for overwhelming the opponent.

This footwork pattern is present in all martial arts, and an important boxing fundamental. The ability to quicly turn defensively in a tight situation is key to a good counter attack or escape.

The fighting measure is one of the most important drills that can be learned in the fight world. Knowing how to control the distance and to bait your oponent into a false sense of security is one of the greatest skills to have.

Learn how to establish rhythm to enhance your ability to move both offensive / defensively, and to deliver strikes.

This drill is gets you a step closer to fighting movement. You will put together the basics in a dynamic way and be able to chase or keep away an opponent.

Now you will put the basic footwork that we have previously learned, by using a partner as a point of reference.

A more detailed instruction of this footwork using a partner as a point of reference. Quickly move out of your opponent's centerline and position yourself in a superior position.

A more detailed instruction of this footwork using a partner as a point of reference. Quickly move out of your opponent's staright attack and position yourself in a superior position.

A more detailed instruction of this footwork using a partner as a point of reference. Quickly move out of your opponent's staright attack and position yourself in a superior position.

Apply this footwork with your partner moving into you, to get one step closer to real time training.

Learn the general startegy and tactics of the counter puncher, so you can establish a game plan. Set up attacks to keep making him miss.

Learn the general startegy and tactics of the Peek-A-Boo fighter, so you can establish a game plan.  They have a major weakness.

Learn the general startegy and tactics of the croutched fighter, so you can establish a game plan. This fighter is very dangerous on the inside.

Learn the general startegy and tactics of the Philly style fighter, so you can establish a game plan. This is a very sopisticated style that has it's own deatiled game.

In this video you will learn the important subject of how to create a strong foundation in body structure  which is a requirement to build other layers of striking power.

This video will give you some basic ideas on how to test your ability to have a strong root and a solid structure. These partner drills will help you further understand and develop the correct attributes.

In this video you will learn how to begin to move your ground path in different directions. This will be the next step in your way to make the structure more mobile, and closer to dynamic real time movement.

Now that you have the basic 4 directions of moving your root and structure, you will use a partner to test your connection and alignment. This will further help you understand how to use the structure and connection in any movement or situation.

In this video we further explore body structure and alignment by learning how to connect the body's joints. This will allow you to always move your body as one solid but relaxed piece, so that you can create power and strength with maximum efficiency.

Now the next step is to learn how to load the spine for a relaxed and explosive movement or strike. You will practice different examples with a partner to feel and refine this new layer of power.

This drill will begin to teach you how to generate a sudden and more explosive release of power that can be used in any situation and in any direction. This is the basic double handed version of wave power generation.

Here we continue with the last wave power drill, but from a single arm and how to express this power in a side ways direction. This is vital to change release of power in any angle or direction.

In this video we begin to use a partner to practice the power release in different positions to accelerate development.

You will continue to use the many combined body skills to launch strikes in a forward direction.

Now you will use the wave power to develop a chopping downward strike and an uppercut strike.

This is an essential part of practice. Using a heavy bag to test and further develop a relaxed power through our body and wave generation. After becoming proficient at this drill, hitting a person will feel like cuting through butter.

This drill will introduce a series of relaxed but very powerful striking movements. Develop relaxed but controlled devastating power.

How to apply this powerful downward strike pattern to damage or disrrupt an opponent from different distances.

This is a very powerful and deceptive strike pattern that is almost guaranteed to land due to the angle of origin.

Learn how to use this powerful way of striking with several examples of a straight direction delivery. Stop him dead in his tracks!

This is a very little known strike pattern that can cause a lot of sudden pain and discomfort to your opponent. Very difficult to counter or detect.

Learn the use of this wave pattern and body connection to deliver a very painful blow to the legs or body while staying totally relaxed and in control of your space.

Make your opponent pay the price of trying to hit you. You will use a relaxed and connected block. The harder they hit, the worse it will hurt them. Then you will put together some simple but powerful combinations of block and hit, using the tip of the elbows. Very painful strikes!

You will be introduced to this very useful pattern of flowing strikes, to develop timing in entering, and many important attributes while beating him down.

The drill is now broken down so you can work it progressively harder with a partner. Each strike and its body mechanic will be expalined so you can easly follow.

A reminder of the purpose of this course and what it offers.