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Knife
Fighting Skills Clinic à Saturday, July 30th 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
($65 -
includes combat knife)
The Instructor
Dan Smith is a highly decorated combat
veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq with over 25 years+ in the Special Forces
with ‘real-world’ experience in life or death hand-to-hand combat. Dan
has taught combative techniques to military, police, and protection personnel
literally around the globe. He has over 30 years in the Martial
Arts and Professor Smith is a 5-time National and 3-time World Judo
Champion. Dan was selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee to coach/ manage
the U.S. team to the World College Games in Beijing China. Professor Smith has
training in judo, yudo, boxing, karate, kick boxing, wrestling, kendo and
fencing.
Dan Smith: 5th Degree Blackbelt in
Judo(Kodokan), 8th Degree Blackbelt in Budoki Junari Yudo, 8th
Degree Blackbelt in Budoki Junari Jujitsu
We will Learn...
· Types of
knives & discussion of which are best for defense.
· Basic
theory & psychology of knife attack & defense.
· Key skills
of deployment &angles of a knife attacks.
· Solo
Drills: movement & flow of basic attack & defense.
· Partner
Drills: slashing & stabbing flow drills to establish skill while improving
balance, coordination, and reaction time.
· Combat
Knife Scenarios: learn and practice realistic scenarios for standing, kneeling,
sitting, & ground combat situations.
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