DFW Defensive Monthly Combatives Group

The Focus for each month:

August: Pre-Assault Indicators along with defensive and offensive techniques. 

September: Body Locks and Stand up clinch work

October: Infight Tools Access

November: Blunt Trauma Tools (go to https://sapsandblackjacks.com/legality-of-saps-and-blackjacks/ before class to research current law in your area)

December: Point Based Tools access and use

January: Capstone 

Class Duration 10am-2pm (ish on end time)

Class Cost: $100 due in cash at beginning of class

If you have your own training “tools” that you want to bring  you are welcome to do so but they must be inspected to insure everyones safety. If you do not, those portions using “tools” there will be loaners available. 

Overall Description for this cycle of DFW Monthly Combatives Group

This coursework on “Dominating the Entangled Fight” is designed to address the challenges of surviving and overcoming an entangled fight against opponents who may be younger, bigger, faster, stronger, or armed with a concealed weapon. Here’s an overview of the topics and key concepts covered:

Course Overview

Objective:

• Equip participants with the tactics and skills necessary to survive an entangled fight.
• Teach methods to regain the initiative to either break contact or dominate the fight.
• Focus on gaining positional dominance or accessing a weapon if needed.

Key Features:

• Extreme Close Quarters: Techniques and strategies for encounters within 0-5 feet.
• Empty Hand Defense: Defense techniques without weapons.
• Small Impact Weapons/Knives & Pistols: Handling scenarios involving small weapons.
• Infight Weapons Access (IFWA): Strategies for accessing weapons during a fight.

Course Nature:

• Low impact
• Emphasis on controlled contact and moderate cardio output
• Drills can be performed at individual pace

Topics Covered

1. The Fence:
   • Establishing a non-aggressive but ready stance to manage distance and reaction time.
2. Surviving Sucker Punch/Default Cover-Drive:
   • Techniques to protect oneself from unexpected attacks.
   • Cover-drive strategies to transition from defense to offense.
3. Stand-Up Clinch/Grappling:
   • Techniques for close-quarters grappling.
   • Methods to control or neutralize an opponent’s movements.
4. Gaining Positional Dominance:
   • Strategies to achieve and maintain a superior position in a fight.
   • Techniques to control the opponent and reduce their ability to attack.
5. Infight Weapons Access (IFWA):
   • Methods to safely access and deploy weapons during an ongoing fight.
   • Considerations for maintaining control while accessing a weapon.
6. Weapons and Gear Consideration for IFWA:
   • Discussion on appropriate gear and weapon choices.
   • Practical tips for carrying and deploying weapons effectively.

By the end of this coursework, participants will have a thorough understanding of how to manage and survive close-quarters encounters, handle weapons during a fight, and make strategic decisions to either disengage or dominate the opponent.