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Self-Defense Against Life
Self-Defense Against Life
Self-Defense Against Life
Self-Defense Against Life
Self-Defense Against Life
Self-Defense Against Life
Self-Defense Against Life
Self-Defense Against Life

About us

In 2004, Matt Powell dared to dream big and founded Pramek with one audacious goal: to revolutionize martial arts using cutting-edge scientific principles. Shattering traditional boundaries, Pramek has transformed from a small collective into a powerhouse of study and philosophy.

Pramek thrives on a dynamic formula: Theory + Movement = Application. Our students delve into the seven fundamental sciences of combat while honing their movements through targeted exercises to achieve peak biomechanical efficiency. They then merge theory and movement into real-world combat scenarios.

Guided by Pramek’s Conceptual Learning Method, this journey rapidly crafts adaptive fighters, primed for 90/90 situations: 90% of potential opponents in 90% of fight types.

The short-cut for any skill level.

Pramek focuses on science first, showing that the more you understand the science behind combat and movement, the better your become at fighting.  From teaching you how you learn to teaching you the mechanics of a take down, we focus on helping you understand the why and how you fight.

Pramek helps fighters of any skill level gain access to knowledge and skills that make them a better fighter.  We begin with movement, ensuring it is efficient, and then build on the movement by understanding the mechanics of combat – becoming more efficient to win.

Pramek will help you understand:

  • The 7 sciences: biomechanics, kinematics, mechanics, physics, psychology, neurology, physiology
  • Combative Methods:  striking, kicking, throws, grappling
  • Efficient movement: develop movement to be flexible, faster, and more powerful
  • The Strategy of combat: the goals, strategies, tactics, and methods of winning in a fight

‘Self-Defense Against Life’

At Pramek, we define confidence as the ability and capability to complete a task.  Having the theory makes you able, having the movement makes you capable – then it’s only a matter of testing your confidence through scenario-based training and sparring.

But, these skills apply against your biggest opponent:  life.  Transferring the confidence you learn in the training room to your life outside of the training room is critical to ensuring you are ready for any task and any challenge.  At Pramek, we have developed products like Confidence and UNDO to help you apply the skills you learn in martial art training to your daily life.

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

Survive.    Thrive.    Be. 

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