Combatives training helps to instill courage, self-confidence and self-discipline. With competence comes the understanding of controlled aggression and the ability to remain focused while under duress. Training in combatives includes hard and arduous physical training that is, at the same time, mentally demanding and carries over to other pursuits in life. The overall effect of combatives training is a successful physical fitness program that enhances individual strength, flexibility, balance, and fitness.
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For various reasons many martial artists are really not self-defence or unarmed combat experts and many common martial arts combative methodologies are questionable at best and often very dangerous. It is dangerous to believe that methodology designed for sporting contests is effective preparation for real violence.
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Our core Defensive Tactics curiculum is centered in the Korean art of Hapkido. Hapkido is a blended martial art that incorporates the kicks of Taekwondo and Taekyon with hand strikes, joint locks, throws and pressure point compliance techniques. Hapkido was not widely taught outside of Korea until approximately 1964, when the legendary Bong Soo Han led a delegation of Taekwondo and Hapkido masters to the Republic of South Vietnam.
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All reality based self defense programs must have ground grappling or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a foundational component. Most trainers believe that a majority of fights may end with both combatants fighting on the ground. At CDTI we use sport type Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as the foundation on which to build a reality based grappling program.
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The skills taught in this section are based primarily on the Filipino martial art known as Trece Teros Escrima. This fast paced, tactical style combines several traditional and modern forms of the Filipino Martial Arts. This course emphasizes aggressive offensive and counter-offensive tactics with bladed weapons against multiple opponents.
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Muy Thai, Muay Thai, Thai boxing or Kickboxing is primarily a striking art that is very powerful when applied with aggression. Muy Thai is a simple and brutally effective fighting system to learn and employ. It consists of Punches, elbow and knee strikes, head strikes (head butts) and basic kicks. ALL current U.S. military combatives programs are built upon the basics of Muy Thai and Jiu-Jitsu.
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Jeet Kune Do emphasizes simplicity with the efficiency of style depending upon circumstances and range. There are no set rules or codified techniques for Jeet Kune Do, but, rather methods and techniques from all styles. Whatever is effective can and should be used in self-defense.
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Our martial arts program for children between the age 5 years to 7 years. The emphasis of this program is on character development, self- confidence, courtesy, respect and FUN. We employ a variety of safe activities and games to teach martial art techniques and good citizenship.
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Our martial arts program for children between the age 7 to 12 years. This program is based upon our motto: PURE SELF DEFENSE NOT SPORT. Children in this age group are most likely to be potential victims of school yard bullies.
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