RENEGADE THEME OF THE WEEK: DEFENDING THE BACK
Caught in back control is a dangerous place to be in! Learn how to turn the table with this segment on defending the back.
Entries by Amy Spain
RENEGADE’S THEME OF THE WEEK: TRAPPING HANDS – DEVELOPING ATTRIBUTES
Trapping hands is great, it teaches you to be fast, tactical and develop layers to your game. Get started on this week’s theme today!
LAST CHANCE TO JOIN BUTTERFLY SWORD WEBINAR!
This is your last chance to register for the Butterfly Sword Webinar being held on Sunday 9th September, 10:30am AEST (Sydney, Australia). Price starts at $99aud which includes a set of practise swords (pictured) and 3 weeks access to the webinar after the event. Extra swords are $50 each. Red Boat University members will have […]
MEMBERS ONLY: Q&A – IS THERE A KICK FOR ALL OCCASIONS?
Big thanks to Davy from Colorado for asking! Do you kick with the heel or the flat of the foot when kicking below the waist? And, is there an all in one kick? ie a kick suitable in all circumstances? Sifu Rick Spain answers you here.
WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: 4 STATIONS, 20-40 MINUTES
You need very little space with this one and minimum equipment: something sturdy to step up on to, a weight plate or prop of similar size, a kettle bell or dumbbell and a skipping rope. If you’re new to training start with the 20 minute option and work up to 40 mins.
RICK SPAIN CALLS BULLSHIT ON…
If someone’s got their hands around your throat with serious intent your defence needs to be infallible. This means good physics, broad strokes and easy to remember techniques that work under pressure from multiple positions and opponents of different size and strength. This is Rick Spain’s pet peeves on neck attack defence techniques. Enjoy.
THEME OF THE WEEK: ATTACKING THE NECK
This week it’s all neck attacks! Attacking the neck is a very important skill to understand and integrate into your standup game, your clinch game and your grappling game.
NEW VLOG SERIES: RICK SPAIN CALLS BULLSHIT
This week Sifu Rick Spain Calls Bullshit on martial arts instructors who don’t go to the ground because “we’re a stand up system” or “we can’t be taken down” and who don’t spar because their system is too deadly or interestingly… sparring isn’t realistic. Well unless you’re an idiot going out picking street fights, it’s […]
SPECIAL ON ONLINE GRADINGS!!
To encourage those who have been sitting on the fence, gradings are 1/2 price until the end of the year! Send through a grading request via the Grading Portal. No payment required at that stage. Include a link to video footage (keep it under 5 mins) giving us an overview/highlights of you training – showing […]
DISCUSSION: TRAINING INTENSITY FOR GRADING PREPARATION
Just how hard should you be training to prepare for your next belt/level change? Gradings at Red Boat are NOT a walk in the park. You should have a good to excellent level of fitness and your grasp of the material should indicate the level you are going for. You have all the information you […]
