Submission Grappling
Submission Grappling is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. It is a combination of standing and ground based arts designed both as a sport and as a self defense system. The training program at CMATC utilizes elements drawn from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shoot Wrestling, Judo and Wrestling to produce a well rounded submission fighter. Students learn takedowns, locks and submissions against all parts of their opponents body. CMATC hosts two tournaments a year that draw competitors from all over the Southeast.
Many fights end up on the ground and the skills from this class will help you survive and thrive in a ground encounter, whether it is for sport competition or street survival.
The training program starts by teaching the basic standing and ground positions, both offensively and defensively. The student learns to move comfortably on the ground and develops better control of his body and weight distribution. Progressive drills teach the student to move from one position to another without losing control of the opponent. The student learns to escape from bad positions and how to counter the locks applied by his opponent. Submission grappling develops great aerobic conditioning, physical strength, flexibility and the ability to stay relaxed during combat.
Each class begins with a warm-up period using exercises and ground drills to loosen up and condition the body. We then move on to specific techniques of movement and submission. Each class ends with a chance to free grapple and learn how to apply the techniques learned against a resistant opponent.
Wing Chun
Wing Chun is a traditional form of Chinese Kung Fu that uses compact, efficient motions to allow the student to quickly defeat his adversary. Wing Chun uses proper body mechanics and leverage instead of strength in close range combat. Bruce Lee used Wing Chun as the base for his Jun Fan Gung Fu and Jeet Kune Do. SiJo Lee trained with Yip Man, the most well know contemporary instructor of Wing Chun. The lineage at CMATC is through Sifu Francis Fong and his sifu Jiu Wan. Jiu Wan was originally from Fut Shan and was Yip Man's Kung Fu brother.
Students learn to control the distance between themselves and the opponent, maximizing their own leverage while using positioning to reduce the opponents leverage. You develop sensitivity to your opponents actions and intent giving you the ability to flow from position to another. At close range, Wing Chun develops the attributes that allow you to trap your opponents arms and strike effectively while protecting yourself from attack. Wing Chun training will enhance all of your other skills by teaching sensitivity to body position and energy.
The basic Wing Chun curriculum consists of two empty hand forms, Siu Num Tao and Chum Kiu as well as a wooden dummy form. The first form teaches the basic hand positions of Wing Chun as well as developing a good foundation. The second from teaches how to close the gap and bridge to the opponents arms. The dummy form teaches footwork and application of techniques. The solo forms are enhanced by partner training drills to develop sensitivity and leverage. As students advance, they learn to apply the techniques through a unique training called "Chi Sao" or sticky hands. Performed first with one hand and then with both hands, chi sao teaches the student to control the centerline of the body - how to close off and protect your own centerline as well as how to open up and attack your opponents centerline.
Jun Fan Gung Fu / Jeet Kune Do Concepts
Jun Fan Gung Fu and Jeet Kune Do are the arts and philosophy passed down from Bruce Lee. The concepts developed by Bruce Lee and refined by his training partner, Dan Inosanto, are utilized to teach students to flow from one range of combat to another and to move freely from one art to another. Jun Fan Gung Fu is the core training drills and methods used by Bruce Lee. Jeet Kune Do is the individual expression of each persons martial arts training.
The goal of JKD is to liberate the student from limitations of style and to allow the full expression of the human body in combat. While we may all use the Jun Fan curriculum we will individually develop our own style based on our physical attributes, previous training and personality.
The Jun Fan/JKD curriculum includes drills to develop the individual tools of combat (punches, kicks, etc.) as well as drills to improve the attributes of combat (timing, distance, etc.). The training covers all ranges of combat from Kicking range to Punching Range to Trapping Range to Standing grappling (Clinch) to Ground grappling. The modalities of Jun Fan/JKD include Kick Boxing, Trapping and Grappling.
The Jun Fan/JKD Attributes class covers all aspects of the art, including closing the gap, trapping and basic groundwork. The JKD Kick Boxing focuses more on the tools and attributes needed for the Kicking and Punching ranges. Only basic (first hand) trapping is taught in this class and there is little ground work.
The JKD Juniors class is open for children from about age 10 to age 14. It will help develop the physical and mental skills of developing children as well as teaching them how to defend themselves. The emphasis is on the basic Jun Fan curriculum and will prepare the child to enter the adult class. The class is taught separately from the adult class.
Filipino Martial Arts
The Filipino Martial Arts are weapons-based arts from the Philippines and other southeast Asian and Indonesian countries and cultures. Known under the various names of Kali, Escrima, Arnis, Kun Tao and Silat, these arts have been battle tested for centuries. Primarily weapons based arts, the training teaches the student how to effectively deal with attacks from impact and edged weapons and single or multiple opponents.
The FMA taught at CMATC is based on the blended system of Guro Dan Inosanto. Guro Inosanto has trained with over 25 FMA instructors and is certified to teach at least 15 of those styles. Having trained in martial arts for over 50 years, Guro Inosanto continues to train and teach in his academy in Los Angeles as well conducting seminars around the world.
FMA will teach the student how to attack and defend against a variety of weapons, both impact based and edged. The best way to defend against a weapon is to understand how that weapon is used. Regardless of whether or not you carry a knife, you should understand the physical and psychological aspects of knife combat. Most contemporary stick and knife fighting systems use drills, techniques and disarms drawn from FMA. No other art teaches the student how to flow in weapons combat like FMA.
The curriculum includes many of the traditional 12 areas of combat. Students begin with basic double stick coordination drills and basic footwork. Students then progress to single stick, stick and knife, knife and empty hand training learning to apply any weapon against any other weapon. Advanced students move into traditional training drills like sumbrada and numerada as well as sparring with armor to develop timing and distance.
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