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Jon Fitch is an American mixed martial artist, competing in the welterweight division of Bellator since 2018. He is a former PFL Welterweight Champion, and also formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he compiled a record of 14–3–1 and challenged for the welterweight title.
This seminar will focus on situational awareness. We will be going over real life scenarios and how to defend yourself. We will be focusing on creating space with you and your attackers. We will go over self – defense tactics and de-escalation tactics to ensure safety of you and your loved ones. All techniques have been taken from the FitchSMASH system.
Seminar curriculum :
Space Management
Situational Awareness
Set and Setting
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Warm-Up + Stretching
Hip Escape aka Shrimp Drill
Butt scoot away/Back scoot aka Falling Tree
Tactical Hip Escape aka Zombie Attack
Stand and Base
Knees
Roll Up
Planking
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Standing Technique/Drills
Space Management
Defensible position
hip radar (standing), operational status, Proper Hand Position (PHP)
Framing
Creating and maintaining distance between hips by using Proper Hand Position
Left/Right Application
Allows you to stay mobile. Can Fill the space with strikes.
Striking
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Attack sensitive areas with extreme violence without taking damage (cover the left frame and right frame)
Knees to the groin
Head Butt
Up and Horizontal Elbow
Open Hands
Thumbs/Gouging
Universal punch defense with all strikes
Clinch Work : Creating space
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Escapes
Bear Hugs
Belly to belly: frame out (hips and neck), knee, headbutt
From behind: trapped arm(s) – push-pull with momentum and leg trap, fight the hands and turn
Sit to face
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Creating Space on the ground
Tactical Guard: keep your legs in between you and your attacker and leg kicks in control
Proper Hand Position (PHP)
Hip Radar
Tactical Hip Escape
Achieving an Operational Status
Stand and Base
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*Please come in flexible clothing designed with athletic performance in mind. Athletic shorts or nicely cut jogging pants and a t-shirt highly recommended as well as some water and a towel.
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