Filipino Boxing

Also known as Dirty Boxing, Pinoy Boxing, Cadena de Mano, or Panantukan, Filipino Boxing is a fighting system aimed at maximum efficiency, uses the whole body and consists of upper and lower body striking techniques such as punches, elbows, shoulder strikes, low-line kicks and knee strikes to the legs, shins, and groin.

Filipino Boxing is not a sport, but rather a street-oriented fighting system. The techniques have not been adapted for safety or conformance to a set of rules for competition, thus it has a reputation as “dirty street fighting”.

Filipino Boxing has a particular style of groundwork which consists of breaking the opponent’s balance (body manipulation), takedowns, bars, and controlling techniques on the ground. The constant changes in the angle and level of the attack are another technical aspect of Filipino Boxing. Our particular program incorporates specific concepts from Muay Thai including clinch work, round-kicks, footwork and more.

It is especially attractive due to its comprehensive training concepts, efficiency, speed, dynamics, timing, precision, and its typical flow of action. The training curriculum contains techniques, drills, combinations, kicks, take downs, locks, and sparring.

Muay Thai

Muay Thai kickboxing is a powerful and exciting martial art that combines strong, effective techniques with a great workout. Known as the “Art of 8 Limbs,” Muay Thai combines punches, kicks, elbows and knees to give you strong techniques for the ring or the street.

We teach the techniques and concepts of Muay Thai from a self defense perspective rather than from a competition point of view.

Key features and benefits:

TCMA’s authentic Muay Thai system recognized by the Thai Government
Comprehensive boxing system that will deliver strong punches while making you hard to hit
Kicks, knees and clinch system that gives you tools to control your opponent at any range
Develop self discipline, focus, courage, stamina and respect
Great fitness and stress relief
Excellent art for women and men of all ages and experience

Wing Chun

If you are looking for an aggressive, straight forward approach to self defense, Close Range Tactics (CRT™) is for you!

CRT is an updated version of Wing Chun Kung Fu. Through an effective system of tactics and concepts, students develop incredible speed and adaptability in the body. CRT™ teaches systematic solutions and proper reactions to the practitioner (despite size or strength) in the event of sudden violence. You will develop unshakeable confidence, increased self esteem, better overall health, and the ability to deal with day to day stress and tasks with ease from training CRT™.

Our curriculum and teaching methods are continuously modified to help our students be the best they can be. Our curriculum is taught to counter the most common of self defense situations you may come across; be it untrained street fighting, predatorial attack, multiple attackers, bladed and impact weapons, abduction, or other sudden violence situations. Students are trained to use their skills in the context of adrenalized, disadvantaged, real-time self defense situations.

Escrima

Escrima is a dynamic fighting system from the Philippines. Commonly known as a weapon-based system, Escrima utilizes various weapons including sticks, knives, daggers, staffs, axes and more. However, Escrima focuses not just on the weapons but more on the body mechanics associated with fighting.

Latosa Escrima is the study and development of the best concepts and strategies from many systems. It is the idea of understanding what you do, how you do it and why it is done.

Grandmaster Rene Latosa's system focuses on core principles in order to gain an understanding into the system. The principles include: Power, Balance, Speed (timing and distance), Focus and Transition.

At Seattle CRT, we place a strong emphasis on the empty hand applications of the more commonly seen stick movements. In other words the stick is more than just a weapon, it is a training tool.

By training the Latosa Escrima Concepts, students build on the principles learned and are able to apply them to their Wing Chun, Muay Thai and their everyday lives. In this way, our Escrima program stands alone and at the same time complements our other programs.

Counter Grappling

Our unique Counter Grappling course is complete with all aspects of grappling. Unlike traditional sport grappling or MMA, our focus is not submit the opponent, but get off the ground and either escape or continue the fight on your feet.

While sport grappling and MMA is a ton of fun, we focus on the realities of self defense in our program and the obstacles it presents; size and strength of the attacker, environmental factors (cement, broken glass, needles and multiple attackers).

Our program consists of the following:

Standing Counter Grappling: Learning to stay on your feet! The best way to stay off the ground is to understand how not to get there. Students will learn how the realities of takedowns, throws, pummeling, and chi-na.

Intro to the Ground: Once you're on the ground, you have one goal -- GET UP! Students learn to operate and defend themselves from the ground with the explicit focus of learning how to get back on their feet.

Fall to the ground safely
Maneuver on the ground
Get off the ground efficiently
Ground guard positions (open, closed and half guards)
Several “sweeps” from the guard to destroy your attackers base

Escaping the Mount: If your attacker succeeds at passing your guard, you need to escape the various mount positions. Most positions can be broken down to the following: Full Mount, Side Mount, Knee Mount, Rear Mount and Turtle. In this program students will learn each position and multiple escapes to regain your footing.