Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Self Defense 101: Knife Defense

Self Defense 101:  Wrist control applications and how tos








Knife Defense using only wrist control


Monday, December 31, 2012

Self Defense Camp January 19th - February 4th

SELF DEFENSE CAMP

JANUARY 19th - FEBRUARY 4th

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO:

Escape from bear hugs, and from being grabbed?
Throw your attacker to the ground?
Defend yourself from weapons and Turn everyday objects into weapons?
SPOT PREDATORS?
Protect yourself in a crowd?
Knock someone out in seconds?
Protect yourself from multiple attackers?
How to escape from the worst positions?

And also learn how to be "Street Smart" and avoid trouble before it gets to you.

This Self Defense Camp will cover 4 days/8 hours of no nonsense and highly effective self defense techniques and strategies taken from over 22 martial arts as Coach Dave Carter teaches you techniques that work and have been proven on the streets, and the battlefield. Taking the best of the best moves from the most realistic, tested, and definitive martial arts of all time, from martial arts like Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do Concepts and the Filipino Martial Arts of Escrima, Arnis, and Kali, this workshop will teach you only the best!!! Learn the techniques taught to military, and special forces operatives all over the world to keep their soldiers alive and kicking, and how they can help you stay safe and protected anywhere.

This Workshop will have components for every level from the novice to the expert, all clearly laid out in a logical, and practical manner, so don't miss this incredibly opportunity to learn this unique style of Self Defense and personal Protection

Day 1 January 19th : How to Control and Manipulate the body
Control points on the human body, how to hit with your hands, feet, knees, and elbows, along with how to knockout, choke, and throw larger opponents. The focus of the days techniques originate from Muay Thai kickboxing, Freestyle Wrestling, Brazilian jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Judo, and Chin Na Kung Fu.

Day 2 January 26th : Weapons
How to deal with common weapons like sticks, knives, bottles, and guns and also how to use and create improvised weapons using things in your surroundings to give yourself the edge. The focus of the days techniques will be to show the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon so that we can properly defend ourselves. The moves originate from the Filipino blade arts of Arnis and Kali, along with Jeet Kune Do.

Day 3 February 2nd : Ground work
Dealing with being on the ground, how to strike from the ground, how to create space so you can get up, how and where to hit from the bottom, how to reverse positions from bottom to top. We will not only be going over ground fighting one on one but how it changes when more than one person is attacking you at the same time. The focus of the days techniques originate from Freestyle Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Judo, and Muay Thai's knees and elbows.

Day 4 February 9th : Putting it all together
Understanding how a fight can go from standing to the ground and back again and when to use what. The final day will be a combination of drills and questions and answers to fill in any gaps from the previous sessions.

Throughout all of this we will focus on information and knowledge to make you more street smart to keep you out of bad situations and to give principals to follow when things start going bad, on the street, in a bar, on the subway, while jogging, and while traveling abroad

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/COACH:

David Carter has trained in various martial arts for over 10 years ranging from Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Savate Thai X-Training, Combat Submission Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Filipino Martial Arts, Shooto, and Jun Fan Gung Fu among others, styles proven affective over the years on the street, and in such events as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and it's Japanese counterpart Pride FC. A competitor and champion in several Kickboxing, Submission Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts events, Dave has also battle tested all of his techniques in the REAL WORLD as a security specialist and consultant since 1997 when he started handling security for parties in college and was later asked to work all over DC and VA in clubs and bars for his Security, Personal Protection, and Resolution skills. With all of this he possesses a unique understanding of what works in the ring and what works on the street.

As well as being a martial artist David has discovered what does and doesn't work inside the gym. How to manage weight for competitions and for life, and get the utmost out of his training, and he brings that to his clients in a simple no nonsense manner that cuts to the root of the peoples problems and corrects them.

His students are from all walks of life from teenagers, college students, stay at home moms, software engineers, law enforcement, all branches of the military, the disabled and Senior citizens.

LOCATION:

NOVA MMA
2407 Wilson Blvd
Arlington VA, 22201

DATES AND TIME:

January 19th, January 26th, February 2nd, and February 9th
12pm-2pm

REGISTRATION:

Registration All 4 days for 2 hours 12pm-2pm (Pre Registration Discount)
Before December 22nd $75 for all 4 classes or $20 a day
By January 12th $100 or $25 a day
Day of /January 19th $120 for the whole program or $30 dollars a Day

FOR REGISTRATION OR QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL
Dave@dc-athlete.com
202-670-1662

Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Kali, Arnis, Escrima, Weapons, Self Defense and Weight loss Coach, Certified Personal Trainer (Weight/Resistance Training, Cardio training, Flexibility training, Rehab & Prehab)
Real Solutions To Real Problems
http://www.DC-Athlete.com

Free Workout Blog: http://dynamicconcepts.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dave1.carter
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/davefights Tons of free workout and training vids
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Dave_trains

FUNDAMENTALS OF SELF DEFENSE

How to protect yourself while standing up




How to control someones wrist biceps and neck to prevent from being hit and set up strikes, throws, and chokes






How wrist control relates to knife fighting


Monday, November 5, 2012

Lloyd Irvin's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Micro Transitional Drilling System Explained

IMPORTANT concepts and tips from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and No Gi World Champion Lloyd Irvin This one choke setup is worth HOURS on the mat

Monday, October 8, 2012

Rear Naked Choke Tutorial

A great tutorial on one of the most powerful and effective moves in Martial Arts

If you can't Fly

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Now is not the time to give up. NOW is the time to keep going because you know you can make it!!!


Grappling Concepts and Movements for Gi and No Gi Jiu Jitsu

For all of my Jiu-Jitsu heads out there looking for that extra advantage in technique that leads to victory! I SERIOUSLY suggest you join Jason Scully's Youtube channel! Closed Guard Combinations


Guard Passing

Scrambles and Transitions

Friday, June 29, 2012

Dynamic Concepts Martial Arts & Get Fit Newsletter

June 25th 2012 our Inaugural issue of the new Dynamic Concetps Mixed Martial Arts Get fit newsletter


Read and subscribe now

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

A few pictures to help you understand Your Health and Your Body!

If a picture is worth a thousand words than this should be a novel :D










Wednesday, June 20, 2012

How to wrap your hands for Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and Mixed Martial Arts

The secret is OUT!!! My ninja style of hand wrapping is revealed. Learn how to get the maximum protection for you knuckles and wrist!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Shin Kim No Gi Judo Throws for Grappling and MMA

How to use no gi Judo to throw. Notice how he uses the bodies natural control points to set up and execute his throws. A quick Bio on Shin Kim: A 4 th Degree Black belt in Judo and a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Leo Dalla, he also earned a Bachelor of Judo from Young-In University in Yong In, Korea in 1998 and completed a semester at a graduate school on Physical Education. He was the 1996 South Korea Olympic Alternate. He has been competing in the elite World level. He is also a Purple Belt in Brazilian under Lloyd Irvin and a Brazilian Jui-jitsu national champion and has been training muay thai for 7 years. Brief Competition History: Korean national judo tournament bronze medal 1992/4, 20th national judo champion 1992/7, 63th YMCA national judo silver medal 1992/8, 4th National judo championship gold medal, National university bronze medal 1995/5, 5th international judo Bronze medal1995/11, American open silver medal 2003/4 Shin Kim No Gi Judo Throws for Grappling and MMA