I generally don't enjoy typing my thoughts anymore but in the interest of making this community (INGO) better as a whole I'll give it a try.
Who: Paul Sharp, Cecil Burch, Larry Lindenman
What: From the description, "Dealing with an entanglement, whether standing or on the ground is one of the toughest and most harrowing aspects of a violent encounter. It takes a lot of sweat equity, training, and knowledge to come out on top without relying on luck. And now there is a great opportunity to go deeper into this part of being an Integrated Multi-disciplinary Thinking Tactician."
When and Where: 1/27-1/28. Jordan, Minnesota at the SCALE training facility. Side note, I stayed at SCALE and initially it was confusing to get around. Then I found out it was a former mental institution. Made more sense after and was way cooler. Dorm type rooms (Bed, sink, attached toilet with another room) that were clean, too warm, and had the necessities (sheets, pillows, towels, and even soap for the showers).
Conclusion: Your draw and shoot times from concealment do not matter if an attacker can close without you knowing.
Day 1: The first day was all about the stand up grapple. Working hand fighting and getting to the T (an area under the armpit) and from there working towards the back. From there we worked strikes in the clinch, then throws from the clinch. After that we worked managing the clinch while also managing the space between you and a second attacker. In fight weapons access from all angles was covered. This ended with an evolution that I won't give away but you will have an opportunity to work all of the skills taught throughout the day. If anyone has been to ECQC I do have a quarter size scab on my forehead today.
Day 2: On the second day we took everything we learned while vertical and applied it to being horizontal. Weapon access in the clinch, weapon access as the good guy with a weapon, as the good guy without a weapon, and when both have weapons. Some great blocks (periods of instruction) on sweeps, wrist control, positional control on top and bottom, and striking while grounded really tied it all together. Day two ended with another evolution to put together all of the lessons from the day.
Breaks were short. We all worked hard (even the guy with one leg). I'm pretty beat up, similar to any 16 hours of a combat sport. The pace was quick to get plenty of work in. We spent a ton of time drilling. We only got stories when everyone was gassed (two of them are nice). I had my most embarrassing moment in a class (buy me a beer and I'll tell you). My jiu jitsu gave me much more of an ability to problem solve on the ground (no stripe white belt). My boxing gave me good feet throughout the class. My wrestling gave me positional awareness while standing.
Overall I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to take the class. The flight was cheap ($120) round trip, staying was cheap ($28 per night), the food was good, and the company even better.
I ask every instructor for book recommendations. I usually get one or two. I got way more than that from them. The highlights are:
Willpower
The one thing
Traction
Left of Bang
Pre-Suasion
The daily stoic
Peak
Relentless
Mindset
I'll be starting these after I finish Musashi, the book is huge.
Any questions, post them up!
Who: Paul Sharp, Cecil Burch, Larry Lindenman
What: From the description, "Dealing with an entanglement, whether standing or on the ground is one of the toughest and most harrowing aspects of a violent encounter. It takes a lot of sweat equity, training, and knowledge to come out on top without relying on luck. And now there is a great opportunity to go deeper into this part of being an Integrated Multi-disciplinary Thinking Tactician."
When and Where: 1/27-1/28. Jordan, Minnesota at the SCALE training facility. Side note, I stayed at SCALE and initially it was confusing to get around. Then I found out it was a former mental institution. Made more sense after and was way cooler. Dorm type rooms (Bed, sink, attached toilet with another room) that were clean, too warm, and had the necessities (sheets, pillows, towels, and even soap for the showers).
Conclusion: Your draw and shoot times from concealment do not matter if an attacker can close without you knowing.
Day 1: The first day was all about the stand up grapple. Working hand fighting and getting to the T (an area under the armpit) and from there working towards the back. From there we worked strikes in the clinch, then throws from the clinch. After that we worked managing the clinch while also managing the space between you and a second attacker. In fight weapons access from all angles was covered. This ended with an evolution that I won't give away but you will have an opportunity to work all of the skills taught throughout the day. If anyone has been to ECQC I do have a quarter size scab on my forehead today.
Day 2: On the second day we took everything we learned while vertical and applied it to being horizontal. Weapon access in the clinch, weapon access as the good guy with a weapon, as the good guy without a weapon, and when both have weapons. Some great blocks (periods of instruction) on sweeps, wrist control, positional control on top and bottom, and striking while grounded really tied it all together. Day two ended with another evolution to put together all of the lessons from the day.
Breaks were short. We all worked hard (even the guy with one leg). I'm pretty beat up, similar to any 16 hours of a combat sport. The pace was quick to get plenty of work in. We spent a ton of time drilling. We only got stories when everyone was gassed (two of them are nice). I had my most embarrassing moment in a class (buy me a beer and I'll tell you). My jiu jitsu gave me much more of an ability to problem solve on the ground (no stripe white belt). My boxing gave me good feet throughout the class. My wrestling gave me positional awareness while standing.
Overall I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to take the class. The flight was cheap ($120) round trip, staying was cheap ($28 per night), the food was good, and the company even better.
I ask every instructor for book recommendations. I usually get one or two. I got way more than that from them. The highlights are:
Willpower
The one thing
Traction
Left of Bang
Pre-Suasion
The daily stoic
Peak
Relentless
Mindset
I'll be starting these after I finish Musashi, the book is huge.
Any questions, post them up!
