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Women’s Self Defense Boot Camp Regina

We are now accepting names for the course, and will take a limited number. If needed we will run a second camp. Please register below for the course.    Womens self-defense Regina Sask.

October 5^th-November 2^nd 2010 . We will offer a real life self defense course for women.  This will boot camp will feature both conditioning and self defense training. 

Instructor: Troy Ostapiw 20 years of teaching experience in Martial arts, & Defensive tactics instruction. He is a certified CM Defense Instructor, Certified Police Defensive tactics trainer, and certified in Executive protection, with real work experience. The class will utilize techniques taken from Muay Thai, Combat Submission Wrestling, Boxing, and Law Enforcement Techniques of Self Defense.

Classes will be Fun and give you the best workouts you have ever had.  4 week Boot camp will be $99 and will be held on Tuesdays from 7:15-8:15 pm & Thursdays 7:15-8:15pm  For more info call 581-2679 0r email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 Hi every one, just wanted to let you know we are startining a new core basics program 5:30pm 438 Victoria Ave East.

you must contact me to regisetr at 581-2679.

While there are many choices available today for martial arts training, CMD is a modern martial art that balances a positive, healthy philosophy to training martial arts, while being equally functional. To us this does not have to be an either or proposition- that is so prevalent in modern martial arts today- where there is a tendency to be either exclusively about 'fighting' or exclusively about philosophy (While often divorced from practicality). This is an exclusive group class so space will be limited call to Register. 581-2679. check us out on line atRAZY MONKEY DEFENSE IS OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM. THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED!

The Crazy Monkey Defense® (CMD) Program is an accessible cross-platform Martial Arts Program for self-defense, fitness, fun, taught to Special Force Military Soldiers, Law Enforcement Officers, World Champion Combat Athletes, Executives, Housewives and YOU!

Grounded in Western Boxing and built from real life application- CMD is an intelligent martial art program that besides incorporating stand-up and clinch training, places equall focus on developing a clients mental game.

CMD is first and foremost a functional, dynamic and practical martial arts program. Secondly CMD is about a POSITIVE experience in martial arts, with its main emphasis on exposing our clients to the tools they need to become champions on and off the mat.This is why training in CMD is never just about the physical, but equally about developing a powerful mental game.

In the CMD we believe that functionality should be balanced with a healthy philosophy and approach to martial arts training and coaching. We don’t ‘DUMB DOWN’ the martial arts. CMD is a martial art program for mature, intelligent people who seek to challenge themselves in a healthy environment, free from hyper-competitiveness, meat-heads and immature posturing of physical dominance over others.

 

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Kettlebell conditioning is some of the best overall conditioning that benefits every sport. When you use the word conditioning, it refers to being prepared. Sports conditioning is body preparation for the grueling moves and force that most athletic activities place on the body. A good sport conditioning program will contain specific components. These components include good nutrition, cardiovascular health, and strength training.

Kettlebell conditioning is ideal for sports training because you get both cardiovascular and strength training in one program. Almost every training program now contains some kind of weightlifting element. Muscle strength is necessary for developing the other physical attributes necessary to be successful at athletics. These include speed and endurance, both of which are qualities all sports require. Kettlebell conditioning is unique in that the exercises strengthen the entire body, not just small groups of frequently used muscles.

Kettlebell conditioning is particularly advantageous for martial arts training and bodybuilding. Kettlebells were actually adopted years ago by the Russian Special Forces because they can develop overall body strength needed for intense combat activities. The martial arts programs have adopted kettlebell conditioning programs because muscles are developed to capacity and pain thresholds are raised. Also, martial arts moves rely heavily on a well–developed core muscle group with lots of stability. The accuracy and power of the kicks requires intense conditioning of the hips and abdomen. That is exactly what kettlebell conditioning can achieve.

Kettlebell conditioning is also perfect for bodybuilding. The kettlebell drills and repetitions increase strength and endurance while building muscle. The contraction and release of the body’s muscles during the powerful exercises using weights adds to the muscle definition so desired by bodybuilders. Kettlebell exercises also increase stability of the joints. When you use kettlebells for sport training, the entire body is strengthened. But kettlebell training programs also burn fat. That is important to bodybuilders who want to display muscle outlines, and to martial arts athletes who need to be lithe and supple. Kettlebell training increases speed and stamina also.

If the conditioning you can get by using kettlebells sounds almost too good to be true – it’s not! Kettlebell conditioning is hard to beat using any other training program. It increases grip strength, makes injury less likely, makes joints more able to absorb force, and will build muscle with or without mass depending on the program design. Women can condition with kettlebells also. In fact, the kettlebell exercises will achieve many of the results they strive for through a myriad of other programs such as aerobic classes and Pilates. Kettlebell training works faster and better.

To achieve the best conditioning results, learn all the kettlebell exercises. Develop the right form. Then practice each exercise until you can perform each repetition properly. No sloppy moves are allowed. Develop a program you can follow each week. Plan on regular progression in terms of weights and repetitions. It is advisable to work with a coach or personal trainer until you make sure you have developed the proper techniques for each exercise.

Kettlebell training is fun! You can feel the power of your body developing as you work the weights to their advantage. Kettlebell conditioning prepares you for any and every sport. It conditions the body as a unit so that explosive moves, sport specific action, and power can be accessed for athletic success. Even if you want to just be in the best shape of your life, kettlebells are the best choice.  We offer new classes in Regina Contact us for details Group classes & Private training with Kettlebells

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CIO Combat Intelligent Officer
  By Troy Ostapiw

Combat Intelligent Officer represents an evolution in Police defensive tactics.  In today’s society police officers have to be prepared to deal with suspects’ that have a background in mixed martial arts. It takes only a short amount of time to develop functional combatives, ie: single leg take down, a solid jab.  With the popularity of MMA, more people are training, including the criminal element! Police officers have to be better prepared to defend themselves.  A criminal’s knowledge of MMA may mean an officer can be seriously injured, maimed or even have their life taken.  Thus a police officers’ training has to go beyond arrest and control techniques. Many times in a shift an officer may be drawn in close to investigate a passive subject, and the subject initially complies. However as the scenario unfolds, the officer may feel comfortable, and unknowingly let their guard down.  A sucker punch at close quarters can be enough to render any officer dazed or worse yet unconscious.  This can leave an officer vulnerable to having their tools taken or their firearm used against them.  Warriors don`t want to admit they can be caught off guard, but  it is a fact of the job that if something can go wrong it will, at the worst time, usually about 5:00 am on your last night shift.
As a police defensive tactics instructor for ten years, I noticed the trend towards a lack of progressive development when it came to police training. Officers tend to rely on their tools far too often, but what if you can’t get to them?  That is not to say that tools like the taser, baton, pepper spray & firearms should not be utilized, they are a great equalizer, but when dealing with a spontaneous close quarter assault, it is important to deal with the subject ASAP.   Attempting to  extract tools before proper  distance is made can leave officers vulnerable to  being knocked out or taken down to the ground as their hands are at their hips and not protecting their head.  The easiest way to keep officers safe is to develop skills that will allow officers to be safe, control the fight, create distance, prevent injury and control the subject.
              CIO teaches officers to develop a solid defence and grounded structure to prevent a worst case scenario, and prevent a sucker punch or defend the take down in close quarters.  We teach you how to ride the storm, move to safety, disengage from the subject and even the playing field.   This is done   through constant exposure to stress inoculation, progressively and over a short period of time.  Our training methods are safe, and therefore prevent injuries, while helping officers develop confidence in dealing with common situations that can turn deadly on the street.
I had the pleasure of being an advisor on the CIO program. I first met Rodney King, creative director and master instructor of CIO, in Los Angeles California in May 2009.  At that time I spoke with him briefly about his thoughts and applying his unique methods to police training.  I felt that his progressive method and solid defence could be useful to police officers, and I had begun teaching his methods to police members and recruits.  Rodney went on to talk about how he had begun to develop a program based on worst case scenarios for police officer, and how he wanted the program to be functional in the real world not just a series of techniques.  In February 2010 I brought Rodney King to Canada to teach his Combat Intelligent Officer program.  I had put together some ideas of my own and we had many discussions on the various seminars for the week to come. We taught a series of five seminars on CIO that week.  We had members attend from the Saskatchewan police college, RCMP, Canadian Border  Services , various municipal police agencies, as well as corrections officers’, deputy sheriffs and SWAT team members.  As a police trainer and lifetime martial arts student I could see that everyone involved began to develop defence and in doing so were able to control the subject from the inside while preventing the take down.  It was a phenomenal week of training, and I continue to get positive feedback on the program.  It is apparent that the CIO program is different from many of the other police programs on the market. The CIO program is dynamic, functional, and based on teaching a solid defence for that crucial violent encounter that occurs in a police officer’s career.  During the seminar I observed officers develop these skills in a short period of time, and actually use the skills in a dynamic situation.  
CIO is not delivered from a pre-determined set of movements or techniques, but rather a realistic chaotic learning environment.  Just as you cannot predict what will happen in a real fight, you need to be able to adapt to what is happening in real time.   In order to do this you must have the proper delivery system, one which is dynamic, functional and has been tested in the real world.  All of the concepts are based on gross motor movements, thus the system will work under combat stress, and adrenaline overload.
Our program speaks for itself, we teach officers how to ride the storm of violence, and survive. We do this by developing their confidence under pressure with specific drills unique to Combat Intelligent Officer. This is taught to officers by sharing basic strategies of combat that have been used for centuries.  The difference with CIO is our teaching method, chaos method.  We instruct officers to maintain balance in chaos, or in the midst of the fight, this includes both mental and physical balance.  Once our basic concepts have been taught they are put together   in a dynamic, progress and safe training format that is easy to follow, and simple to teach.
CIO is unique in that it takes concepts based on a functional platform, and can easily fit into any police defensive tactics program.  CIO is founded on developing a solid defensive structure.  We then test this structure.  This allows the officer to physically experience what it’s like to survive the worst case scenario, then tactically re-engage the subject, or create time and space to utilize tools i.e. pepper spray, baton or firearm.   A solid defence is very important to officers, and at times members can rely too heavily on their tools, when there is simply no time or distance to do so.  CIO  is more than arrest and control, it is about survival  for police officers.  Just as technology evolves, and law-enforcement adapts to new trends in crime, so should our training methods for police defensive tactics.  The feedback has been excellent, and the program continues to constantly evolve.  CIO is about giving officers   confidence, and skills they need to survive the chaos that is so difficult to prepare for when things go terribly wrong on the street.   
               To learn more about the Combat Intelligent officer program and hear what officers are saying about it check us out on line at
http://crazymonkeydefense.com/cio/ <http://crazymonkeydefense.com/cio/>


Troy Ostapiw has worked as a Police Officer, Deputy Sherriff & Corrections ERT member for over 12 years.  He was also a police defensive tactics arrest and control Instructor & use of force expert  at the Saskatchewan police college.  At the age of 23 he was hired to instruct the RCMP police defensive tactics unit at Depot.  He has trained thousands of Police officers and police cadets, and has various high level certifications in Police defensive tactics.  He is currently CEO of Control Risk Inc CQC. He is a certified close protection specialist currently teaching full-time,  and working  as a Law-enforcement & security consultant advising on training. Mr. Troy Ostapiw was identified b y his trainers and peers as the top candidate in the province for police defensive tactics and matters related to self-defence and personal safety.
his website is below.
  http://crazymonkeygym.com/canada/

CIO- Combat Intelligent Officer was a Great success.  Mr. King and I had the chance to train & work with Police trainers from  RCMP depot,  Police officers from Regina & Saskatoon, we had S.W.A.T. team members, Corrections personnel and Sheriff's.   Rodney did a great job, and was able to develop new ideas for police officers that are safe, functional and desinged from a athletic base.  Bottom line, this stuff will work under pressure, and we will soon be posting the testimonials to prove it.

Thanks again to the men and women in the law-enforcement community who took part.  Thanks again to Rodney King the for taking the time to come to Canada and share his knowledge.  I anticipate this will be the first of many trips to come from Mr. King.

 

 

 

Febuary 6th-13th will start a series of seminars here in Canada  with Mr. Rodney King.  Mr. King and CMDP trainer Troy Ostapiw will be hosting a series of seminars for Police here in Canada.  I have been working over time trying to develop new ideas and out of the box concepts based on my experiance as a police officer and self-defense trainer. Also if you are interested in the CIO program and training with Mr. king contact me asap it's filling up fast.

I will continue to blog about setting up for the big series of seminars in Canada, as well as working with the CMD program and  my experiances training, coaching and co -developing the Combat Intelligent Officer.  This is a unique program as it will enhance police officers survivability in extream close quarter situations.  I am excited about this program because it will save  lives.

More to follow about CIO & CM in Canada.