[Brian@ITC]

Problem is that there is no one “art” that covers enough different situations to warrant solo study of only that art.

I would say this is true for most “arts”. However, my experience has been over the past 22 years of training that I believe that Kobudo has prepared me for a lot of, if not the most likely situations that I might find myself in. We cover just about every aspect of fighting conceivable. However, that does have to do with the people I have been fortunate enough to train with. We cover ground work, striking, punching, grappling, etc., and all with a variety of tools in hand. Does the "art" provide solutions for "all" situations? I'd say yes if you apply the basic principles of body movement to your situation.

Do I believe that one must commit themselves to a lifetime of training in order to be able to defend themselves? No. Now, I do believe that if you train in most systems that you will need to cross over into other systems in order to get all of the pieces of the puzzle.

Is it possible to “streamline” the learning process from a traditional system? Yes. There are things that can be taught over the course of a weekend that one can take away and train on it regularly on their own time, which can increase your chances of survival.

What works in the ring may very well not work on the street.

If anyone is interested in a course every other month or every three months we can put together something. But, unless we have 10 people who are interested and will commit, we are not going to even think about it. We teach unarmed combatives and we feel that this is an area that we excel in as well. We can teach you things in two days that you can immediately use. Punching and kicking effectively are an important part of self defense. Of course, just like with everything else, it is up to you to train on what you have learned. We do not claim to make you invincible, just increase your odds of surviving an attack.

So, to answer the question which started the post, we provide quality instruction for unarmed combatives.

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Brian K. LaMaster - Innovative Tactical Concepts