Our Curriculum
Group classes and private training at Fight & Heal feature the following martial arts principles, taught in a thorough and easy to understand way.
01
Striking
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FOOT WORK
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DEFENSIVE MOVEMENT
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BLOCKING
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HOW TO STRIKE AND TAKE STRIKES Without Damaging Yourself
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KICKING
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ELBOWS & KNEES STRIKES
02
Grappling
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ESCAPES, BASIC HOLDS AND CONTROLS IN EACH OF THE BASIC POSITIONS
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FROM THE GROUND TO STAND UP: Evade Takedowns, Escape Holds, Knowledge of Multiple Key Takedowns
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SUBMISSIONS (to be executed in different positions)
03
Principles of Combat
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BASIC PILLARS for Yourself and Others: Relaxation, Posture, Breathing, Movement
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KEY EXERCISES: Push Ups, Squats, Sit Ups, Leg Raises, Forward & Backward Rolls
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PATTERNS OF BREATHWORK: Breath Hold, Stretch Breathing, Burst Breathing, Full Breath
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TENSION & RELAXATION: On the Ground and Standing, Use T/R drills to Control the Body, Understand Your Tension, and Learn How to Use Your Body More Effectively
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MOVEMENT: Ground Flow, Footwork & Mobility of Different Body Parts
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THE COMBAT WAY: Strike a Grappler/ Grapple a Striker, Street vs. Sport Ways of Dealing with Different Situations
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WAVE MOVEMENT: How to Generate and Use the Power of the Whole Body
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STRIKING: Working with the Whole Body, Placement & Push, Short Work, Working with Different Depths and Levels of Striking from Surface to Muscle to Internal
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GRAPPLING:: Submissions vs. Joint Breaks, Joint Manipulation, Leverage & Biomechanics, Continuous Movement, Flow Roll, Push & Pull
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DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS
“MY EGO IS MY ENEMY AND MY OPPONENT IS MY TEACHER”
— RENZO GRACIE