With the expansion of the filming industry out of Hollywood and into local communities, the number of movie stars and extras have sky-rocketted. Help yourself stand out from the rest by adding martial arts training to your resume. We focus the training on developing skills for boxing, kick boxing, weapons, and takedowns, all the while developing fluid speed and motion.
The system that stands out at the top is Filipino Martial Arts or Filipino Kali. It has been the basis of fight choreography for films such as 300, The Book of Eli, The Bourne series, Bond, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The system is a complete study of empty hand and weapon tactics, including stick, knife, sword, and improvised weapons. Improve your marketability by studying in this aggressive and brutal system of fighting. Develop the coordination, speed, and intensity that is desired for today’s fight choreography.
Expand your street fighting prowess with the Path of the Dragon. Develop the look and feel of the man who redefined martial arts for the screen, Bruce Lee. Jeet Kune Do, the Way of the Intercepting Fist, changed the way martial arts was filmed. This system consists of boxing/kick boxing, wing chun, judo, and grappling. It is a study of every range. Build your own dynamic style built on solid a foundation of basics.
We also train in Handgun Combatives. This is one of those key areas that people who are untrained get called out on. Starting with open carry on the hip we look at the proper technique for drawing, clearing the holster, and getting the gun on target. We also look at pistol retention, disarming the pistol, and using the pistol as a melee weapon. All the training is done utilizing training firearms.
Workshops are scheduled monthly and the session typically lasts about three hours. We train in one or all three of these areas: empty hand, weapons, firearms. Check our events page for the next workshop or contact us for more information about the programs. Private training is also available.
Email roninmartialartsinstitute@gmail.com for more information.
My space is small. In fact it's just big enough to fit two cars. Yes you guessed it, it's my garage.
Is that a complaint? Not really. I started training in a space just about the same size, only with a concrete floor. Hard and cold. I trained Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali, and Muay Thai in that room. We were even barefoot most of the time. Oh and let's not forget KFM, Keysi Fighting Method, which was outside on the pavement. Better bring your knee pads. Training done intelligently will still let you move with intensity but also take care of yourself and your partner. Like pads in football, it didn't make the game safer...it only let the player rely on pads for their safety and throw caution to the wind. They still get hurt and they still retire young.
So what do I like about our small space? Well, it keeps class size small. I know, probably not the most business-savvy statement. I should want packed out classes, but I don't. The smaller class allows me to instruct much closer, focusing on my students' particular hurdles, needs, and questions. If I have a large class and one student is struggling, should I hold a class of 30 back while we wait on him or her to get it? Should I leave the one student behind because everyone else gets it? The answer to both is no. Not in a classroom setting. Everyone is there to learn. Everyone is paying to be there. So what do you do then? For me the answer is smaller class sizes. In a room of ten or less, now we can have a meaningful discussion. Every class is like a mini private group lesson.
What about the columns? Do they interfere? Not in the least. Look at FMA instructors in the Philippines. They train in shorts and flip flops in the street or in the backyard. KFM trains in elevators and boardrooms and cars. Fights take place in the real world, and the real world is full of stuff. A fully stocked school is a luxury, but not a necessity. You train with what you have. The only thing that all the trimmings offer is that people are more inclined to think a person is competent. But we all know that that's not always the case.
Why train small? It's the attention to detail. Martial Arts is a study of inches. When you're up close and personal you have to be spot on. When you're surrounded by columns you have to be aware of your movements. When the floor is hard you have to engage the ground with intelligence. Training in my small space makes me a better martial artist.
Sifu David Mitchell
Ronin Martial Arts Institute
There are only a handful of people who have the ability to pull off the combination of good looks and deadly moves. James Bond, the cool intel agent in a tailored suit who can order a cocktail one minute and disarm an attacker the next. The assassin John Wick who was dragged back into the life, hellbent on delivering a fist-full of revenge. The ex-government operator Jason Bourne, fighting to reveal the truth he has forgotten. And let’s not forget Natasha Romanov, ex-Soviet assassin who can take out a room full of Generals in a slinky dress. These men and women know the value of a good suit to dazzle the eye and conceal deadly skill. Let’s not deny it, we’ve all watched these characters and wished we could be them.
So join me at Horizon Training Center in your most dapper of outfits for a few hours of martial arts training fit for the big screen. We are going to go through a series of scenarios countering empty hand attacks; countering the jab, cross, and hook to return our own flurry of punishment. We’ll move on to cover a few empty hand vs blade counters; disarm and disable. You’ll have to stay sharp for these. At the end of the evening we’ll step into the danger zone by running a multiple opponent scenario.
Dapper and non-Dapper are welcome but a dapper outfit will get you a discount for the workshop. Look good but I suggest wearing something that will let you move. You don’t have to do the full Bond tuxedo. Slacks and a button up will suffice. Egos are checked at the door. We are aiming to have a little fun and learn a few things. Cooperation, not competition tonight! We all want to look good so we’re going to help our partners look their best.
To sign up, follow the link: Horizon Training Center Events
$20 per person
You will find this workshop listed under classes on March 10th! Sign up now- spaces are limited!
Train Hard!
- Sifu David Mitchell
