Archive for the ‘martial art’ Category
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Some have asked about the high row I learned from Master of Sport (in kettlebell lifting and Sambo wrestling) and Systema master Oleg Shishkin in Moscow for combative performance in Sambo. This is it. As fast as possible explode vertically with no swing to bottoms-up top lock. No post swing, ...
Posted in Systema, kettlebell, fighting, combat, martial art, Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Secret #3: “Become Acquainted with Every Art” by Scott Sonnon
Art might be defined as expression of the deep psychological and spiritual structure of the self, refined through technique. The art that I’ve studied most is human movement, in particular martial. Becoming a student ...
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
TACTICAL MAGAZINE: How was your interest for tactical training born?
Scott Sonnon: "My father was in the US ARMY, and served in the Korean War. When he returned, our family disintegrated. He wasn’t given the tools to transition from combative stress / chronic hypervigilance, back ...
Posted in counter-terrorism, navy seals, secret service, special forces, Crossfit, law enforcement, defensive tactics, firefighting, special operations, fire rescue, magazine, performance enhancement, violence, fighting, combat, toughness, police, self-defense, TACFIT, military, martial art | 4 Comments »
Monday, February 21st, 2011
This was my first world championships, the 1993 World Games gold medal match vs their team captain, USSR Judo Champion, Georgian Greco-Roman Champion, Master of Sport in Sambo, Zurab Bekochvili. I had two years of Sambo training at this point, not yet a black belt. So to face such a ...
Posted in world records, Sambo, competition, fighting, combat | 2 Comments »
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Please repost word about our workshop in Geleen, Netherlands JAN8/9. The entire RMAX-EU Coaching Staff (Italy with RMAX European Director Alberto Gallazzi , England with Head Coach Vik Hothi, Germany with Head Coach Raimar Mohrdieck, Norway with Instructors Åsa Holtsmark and Øystein Sondrup, Sweden with ...
Posted in self-defense, Indian clubs, ground engagement, Compensatory Movement, gymnastics, TACFIT, security, special forces, law enforcement, special operations, Crossfit, counter-terrorism, secret service, bodyguard, military, injury prevention, martial art, Circular Strength Training, gym, clubbells, combat, fighting, joint mobility, police, workshop, coordination, grappling, conditioning | No Comments »
Saturday, December 18th, 2010
People in "self-defense" oriented classes and programs often state that they're not in a "sport" but in it for "reality."
However, all physical movements are "sports" - as in athletics, requiring physical training. Whether civilian self-defense, military close-quarters combat, law enforcement subject / crowd control, professional protection / ...
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
Having returned from the 2010 World Martial Arts Games with gold medals in Submission Grappling, Sport Jiujitsu and Grapple Strike Mixed Martial Arts, someone said to me that I'm an "evil marketing genius."
The World Games wasn’t marketing. I could have lost. Or I could have won but ...
Posted in physique sculpting, Sambo, TACFIT, MMA, jiujitsu, performance enhancement, competition, Circular Strength Training, martial art, fighting, grappling, kettlebells | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Hey gang,
Having just returned from the 2010 World Martial Arts Games proudly wearing 4 gold medals for the US Team (in submission grappling, sport jiujitsu and mixed martial arts), I'm able to finally share some of the methods that I used to get into world-class fighting ...
Posted in special forces, USA Team, special operations, jiujitsu, MMA, TACFIT, martial art, fighting, grappling, Sambo, kettlebells | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Joe Wilson and I have been training together for over a decade, whether martial artists and professional fighters, special operations soldiers and federal law enforcement personnel, or health and fitness professionals from countries Australia to Scotland.
I cannot say that I respect very men more than ...
Posted in Systema, mastery, martial art, certification | 3 Comments »
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Everyone experiences an array of changing mental and emotional challenges as they walk through the ascending ranks of martial arts study. We often hear about the mind-body-spirit connection, but how this concretely manifests remains often unaddressed.
How and why do belt rankings exist? There's certainly a historical reason. There's also a ...
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