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.