Did you know we are doing an archive dump on Facebook, multiple videos coming out! Including this one – why do we teach the way…
Where myths go to die
Last year we did a lot of knife videos. I was extremely proud of our Virtual Class on Knife Defense. as well as the videos…
Science. A head start.
Recently I read a post by an MMA instructor stating, ‘Why are people making things more difficult than they are? Punch someone in the…
Combatives: The 90/90 Rule
Tonight, while working on CLM 4 I began talking (yes, talking, I use Dragon Dictation) about the 90/90 rule. Then I realized – I never…
Teaching creation
At a certain point I forgot how to teach. I believe I first coped, then repeated when learning a technique or movement. Then I began…
The Rule of 25
The 25% Rule of Pramek is our guiding rule in combatives. Will we always obey it? No. But we can always train to it. Many…
Youtube Lecture: Postural Control
We occasionally post free lectures to Youtube. In this video, Matt discusses postural control vs. breaking balance. As discussed in the CLM Manual 1: Efficient…
A choice
A great article from Pramek Instructor Level 1, Dennis Zijlstra, of Holland: ‘We train. We make jokes, and laugh. We giggle while we punch, or…
Passion in instruction
I have been to a lot of seminars. Over the past 15 years I have seen demonstration, gone to more demonstrations, learned at more seminars,…
Are you an instructor or demonstrator?
Which are you? An instructor or demonstrator? Or are you a teacher? In this video, Matt Powell discusses the difference between an instructor and a…