Cecil Burch: Street Boxing and Jiu Jitsu for the armed individual

[Kaos]

I am very excited to announce Cecil Burch coming to Pittsburgh PA November 5th and 6th!

Who? Bio from Cecil's Site:

Cecil Burch has been pursuing his passion for Martial Arts since he was 16. After studying Shotokan, Kenpo, and Tae Kwon Do, he moved to Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Martial Arts under Dan Inosanto and Paul Vunak. Cecil was one of Vunak’s first certified Full Instructors. In 1990, he began extensive study in Savate under Salem Assli. He also spent time learning Muay Thai and has been asked to be an instructor in a number of different Pentjak Silat systems.

In 1994 he began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Megaton Dias. Cecil is currently a black belt under Megaton and has competed extensively, including the 2010 Pan-Ams as the Bronze Medalist (as a black belt), 2010 American Nationals Gold (black belt - heavyweight division) & Silver (absolute), 2009 American National Gold (brown belt – super heavyweight) & Silver medal (brown belt – absolute division), and the 2006 Pan-Am gold medal (purple belt – super-heavyweight).

In 2002, he started training with Rodney King, creator of the Crazy Monkey Defense (CMD) boxing system. Cecil was one of the original select group of people authorized by Rodney to begin teaching CMD in 2005 and was a founding member of PCWA (Performance Coaching World Alliance), the umbrella group of CMD trainers. He is currently one of the four highest-level CMD trainers in the world.

Cecil has been conducting seminars for the past few years and enjoys passing on whatever he can to anyone interested in functional fighting arts

Where?
The class will be held at High Ground Jiu-Jitsu's south location (In trafford, just outside of pittsburgh - see www.highgroundbjj.com for directions/google map). This is just minutes from PMSC - where the westie group shoots are held.

When?
Saturday 11/5 and Sunday 11/6.
We'll be going from 9-12, breaking for lunch, then go from 1-4 each day.

There are a few places within driving distance for lunch.


How Much?
$150 for both days (killer price!)
Contact me for payment etc - josh.love@verizon.net, or PM here.

Equipment Needed:
Mouthguard
Cup
Boxing gloves (of the sparring variety if you have them). I have a few spare pairs and my instructor will let us use some of the house gear (but supplies are limited).

Material to cover:
Day one (Saturday 11/5) - CMD
These are some of the topics we will be covering:

• Why & How the CMD method came to be
• Underlying Concepts and Mindset for use
• Dealing with the Sucker Punch / Ambush
• The Default Cover
• Transitioning to and Regaining the Initiative
• 1st stage of defense – the fighting platform
• 2nd stage of defense – arm motion, footwork, level change
• 1st stages of offense - diving board jab & cross; proper method of delivering impact safely
• Secondary Striking Tools (Eye Jab, Elbow, Knee, Slap, the “Caveman”)
• Fundamentals of the Clinch
• Individual & Partner Drills
• Gradual introduction and immersion into sparring
• Performance Coaching and Troubleshooting
• Insights and Suggestions for Solo Training

Day 2 - (Sunday 11/6) - BJJ (Foundational BJJ for the Armed Individual)
In the morning we'll be covering fundamentals:

Understanding the Dynamics of Fighting on the Ground (including “dirty tactics” & weapons usage/defense)
Surviving/defending/escaping when you are on the ground underneath an attacker
Surviving/defending/escaping when you are on the ground and your opponent is standing
Functional methods of getting back to your feet
Countering takedowns and remaining on your feet
Defending against punches, elbow strikes, stomps, kicks, etc…

In the Afternoon we'll add in weapons:
IFWA (in-fight weapon access)
Denying your opponent’s weapon access – understanding technique, positional hierarchy AND timing
Multiple opponents - realistically maximizing your chances
How these concepts & techniques remain true with or without weapon involvement


Facility:
Brand new mats with floating floor. If you've taken a slam on tatami on concrete (or just concrete) - these are a D R E A M.


Please reply with any questions! Thanks!

[Kaos]

Had some questions from folks and wanted to address them:

You need no prior martial arts experience to attend. We'll have people ranging from brand-new to "not so brand new".

If you need help on gloves to buy if you dont have any - I can provide some links.


I got a message from Cecil noting he'd have one of his other coaches coming along as well, so extra experienced eyes to dial in the drills over the day definitely helps!

[Kaos]

Several spots left!

[Kaos]

Bump, getting closer!

[Kaos]

This has been canceled. Not enough sign-ups to make it happen. We'll try again after the holidays!