Can you do this functional movement challenge by a Navy SEAL?

May 22, 2018 By Underground Gym

Any fight is a dynamic encounter. A gun fight at close distances could be the most dynamic of all.

It is extremely important to train the quality of movement behind the gun, which is your actual delivery system for the weapon, until proper movement is natural and second nature. Such practice builds not only obvious benefits to your performance by making your more efficient/effective in your movements, but also deliver some of the less obvious ones, like reducing injuries, making one aware of one’s limitations in movement/mobility aspect and find appropriate compromises to do things safely and with solid mechanics, as well as improving the longevity of the practitioner.

Speaking from a wealth of real-world hard-won experience, Navy SEAL veteran Rich Graham talks about a simple test he conducts during his tactical training courses to gauge movement proficiency of the group.

The video demos a few ways to engage and disengage the Supine position from Standing and back up, while both hands are on the weapon. Of course, these examples are subjective to such factors as tactical, environmental and individual considerations and may or may not be appropriate under different circumstances. Also, many other ways to do this are possible, some faster, some slower, some with one arm holding the weapon, again depending on the tactics, level of strength and mobility, injuries, terrain and other factors. Shown are just some example to illustrate a point.

Try it your way and figure out how you would do it. What are your strength? What are your current limitations? How can you do it efficiently and safely for yourself? Those are great questions to ask yourself before rather then after.

For more information about Combat Mobility System, please check out:
http://CombatMobilitySystem.com

Greg Mihovich

Kickboxing Classes for Women | Underground Fitness Monmouth County NJ

June 10, 2016 By Underground Gym

Monmouth County NJ Women’s Kickboxing Classes that Never Get Boring!

Our Monmouth County NJ gym offers high-intensity kickboxing classes for women. We’ll incorporate strength training and cardiovascular conditioning, plus real Muay Thai kickboxing drills. Our trainers will incorporate heavy bag work, hand mitt punching drills, shadow boxing, kick pad training, and much more. Additionally, you’ll have the option of receiving a comprehensive total-body fitness assessment and nutritional assessment. You’ll have a comprehensive fitness guide, plus an engaging Muay Thai kickboxing workout that never gets boring.

No matter your current state of fitness, we have a kickboxing program for women that will always keep you engaged and challenged. You’ll learn new skills in every session, and your workouts will be tailored to you — no matter your age, experience or body type. We’ve provided women’s kickboxing classes to clients from Colts Neck, Fair Haven, Eatontown, and Holmdel, and we’re ready to take on new clients. Give us a call today at 732-345-8087! [Read more…]

Self Defense Training for Women | Underground Gym Monmouth County NJ

June 9, 2016 By Underground Gym

Effective Self Defense Training Program for Women in Monmouth County

Self-defense is serious business, but choosing the right self-defense training for women has never been easier in Monmouth County NJ. Whether you want to learn to fight or learn basic self-defense techniques for personal protection, our training regimens can suit clients of all ages, experience levels, body types, and fitness. When we design self-defense training for women, we try to approach it holistically: drawing from a wide range of martial arts and self-defense disciplines, we seek out techniques that we find the most effective and tailor them into a program for individual clients.

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Self Defense Training for Kids | Underground Gym Monmouth County NJ

June 9, 2016 By Underground Gym

Monmouth County NJ Self Defense Training for Kids of Every Age

Self defense training for kids can make all the difference when it comes to self-confidence, fitness, discipline, and focus. At our Monmouth County facilities, we offer age appropriate training for kids that allows them to learn requisite self-protection skills — as well as a healthy sense of self-respect and respect for others. Self defense training at our Red Bank NJ gym gives kids the knowledge and techniques they’ll need to stay confident and stand up for themselves, but it also serves as a meaningful and productive introduction to fitness, exercise, and self-control.

There are many worthy choices when it comes to the right self-defense training for kids. We offer a wide range of self-defense classes, from basic personal protection to martial arts like BJJ or Filipino Martial Arts. Whether you live in Atlantic Highlands, Eatontown, Lincroft, Shrewsbury, or elsewhere, we likely have a self defense training program for you and your kids. Give us a call today at 732-345-8087 to begin your consultation.

A Diverse Range of Self Defense Training for Kids in Monmouth County NJ

One of the issues that parents often face when seeking self defense training for kids in Monmouth County NJ is a limited selection. Martial arts studios often teach a narrow range of disciplines, and while Taekwondo and Karate are worthy pursuits in their own right, they are sometimes not the perfect fit for students — especially young ones. If you have kids and want to enroll them in practicable, useful, and rigorous self-defense training, we have a program for you.

We’ve trained adults and kids alike to employ basic grappling and fighting skills, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and kickboxing; we can recommend a program that is both age-appropriate and challenging. We can help you in your search for a suitable self-defense training program for your kids, and we can recommend an adult self defense training program for parents, too. We’ve designed training for parents and children in Belford, Fair Haven, Leonardo, and West Long Branch, and we can design a program for you, too.

Training in Muay Thai Kickboxing, BJJ, and Other Disciplines for All Ages

If you’re interested in Muay Thai kickboxing as a part of a self defense training course for kids or adults, we’ve got the most expertise in Monmouth County NJ. We’ve trained adults and kids alike in a wide variety of self defense courses, preparing them for future athletic endeavors and even competitive success. Muay Thai kickboxing is an elaborate fighter art involving full-contact fighting skills: grappling, kicking, locking, and hand-to-hand fighting all play a role, all with a heavy emphasis on respect for one’s self and one’s opponent throughout training and competing.

In that regard, Muay Thai training can be an exceptional discipline for students young and old. It requires concentration, practice, discipline, focus, and respect — and our Monmouth County NJ trainers have taught clients in Colts Neck, Holmdel, Rumson, and Tinton Falls. If Muay Thai kickboxing sounds interesting to you, give us a call today.

The Best Self Defense and Martial Arts Training in Monmouth County NJ

It’s important to know how to defend yourself, whether you’re a child or an adult — and our self defense training for kids is the best you’ll find in Monmouth County NJ. Regardless of your self-defense goals, we can work with you develop a sustainable and engaging workout regimen. We can teach self defense to kids and adults in Oceanport, Leonardo, West Long Branch, and Monmouth Beach, imparting knowledge on self-protection and self-discipline. We incorporate the most effective techniques across a broad spectrum of martial arts, and we’re constantly learning and improving. Self defense training for kids isn’t just about grapples and punches — it’s also about respect for elders, respect for self, respect for opponents, and the hard work and discipline required for any successful endeavor. Call today to inquire about our self defense training for kids — we’re confident that it will meet and exceed your expectations.

Practical Fighting System: Street Combat Combination Example 3

July 8, 2015 By Underground Gym

Practical Fighting System: Example of a Street Attacking Combination

March 12, 2015 By Underground Gym

Example of an attacking combination for hand to hand combat, part of practical fighting system training:

Kick — Punch — Takedown — Control — Finish

Elbow Attack Isolation Drill

January 13, 2014 By Underground Gym

Below you will find a video of an excellent basic drill for isolating and developing elbow attacks and counter attacks.

Training partner is positioned with his back to the wall in order to minimize his retreat to the rear and thus maximizing training time and elbow volume. Despite the protection on the head of the training partner and elbow protection of the feeder, keep it light and happy, as elbows are like hammers and can cause lots of damage.

There are many different layers of the drill possible. At first, the receiver (training partner on the wall) could just throw punches without much regards for defense and allow the feeder (the elbow guy) to get comfortable to slip in and attack with elbow combos in different planes, as well as off balancing and trapping movements. The receiver could start with just head shots, then progress to head and body shots, then add kicks or isolate any of the above.

Then the receiver should start making things much more difficult for the feeder or even become the feeder himself — being a feeder is a term from Sayoc Kali and it means controlling the tempo, flow and the outcome of the drill. So the partner on the wall can start moving laterally, defend against the elbow attacks, tie the elbow guy up in close and make his life otherwise uncomfortable and his objective more difficult to achieve, which in turn stimulates the elbow guy to launch and follow through better elbow attacks and counters.

The elbow guy could also begin spicing things up and add complexity to the exercise, depending on the training objective. For example, while still setting up elbow strikes from all angles, he can focus more on trapping and off balancing, as well as clinching and simply do not leave once he enters, choking his partners ability to throw effective punches. Or he can snag an arm or two on the way back out and perform arm and wrist locks. Or he can finish with a takedown. Or he can add other tools, such as finger jabs, slaps, punches of his own, as well as knees and kicks. It all depends on the objective and what kind of a game or an aspect of the game are you trying to develop.

Have fun with this and be safe!