tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51821984570536118662024-03-14T05:35:41.435+00:00Russian Martial ArtsMartial Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15274585631070671003noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182198457053611866.post-81012792729521627042013-05-20T10:19:00.001+01:002013-05-20T10:19:39.238+01:00The fight for my life....<br />
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To start I must apologise for my long,
long absence. I will tell you the story and how it relates to my beloved
Russian All-Round Fighting….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">December 26th I was at work when hit
with terrible stomach cramps; this is a result of past operations which have
caused scars inside my body called 'adhesions'; these scars can wrap around a
person’s insides and block the body’s organs. This has happened many times to
me in the past, it is treated with bed rest, starvation and pain relief.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It got to 31st December with no
lessoning of the pain, so an operation was decided upon and overnight a six
hour operation freed all the adhesions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A week passed with usual hospital life,
all friends and family were pleased and it seemed the worry was over. Seven
days later I spent the day feeling as doom was hanging over me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">That evening, and I will spare the
details in full, after I strained my stomach to vomit a 40cm scar sealed with
staples burst open, with contents bursting out!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After some three hours of holding myself
together I was put to sleep. I awoke some three or four days later in intensive
care. After a time the memory of my life and what had happened came back and I
was calmed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shortly after, like an apparition, one of
my best friends and students appeared. I thought I was seeing things. No, he
was there my phone in hand. 'Who do I need to call?’ he said. So everyone who
needed to know was told I was alive and had awoken.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">They had operated twice to save my life
resulting in an open wound that was the size of a dinner plate and so deep that
you could see my ribs in my back. I won’t go on about the medical details much
more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Days in, months in… after three months
in my original hospital in <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Watford I was transferred nearer home
to Portsmouth. At the time of writing - April 23rd – I’m home, still a hole in
my stomach still fighting the day to day problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Six months after the original procedure
they will, I hope, put me back to normal. More surgical work, more risk, more
pain and more worry for my loved ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why is this RAF? Of course without the
strength and fitness I had I would surely be dead. Now that’s easy to read but
think about your life? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How would it affect your family if you
were to go? So think you don’t feel like training tonight? This can affect not
only your performance as a fighter but God forbid fighting for your life in
other circumstances.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is my main point, training,
fitness, and strength is a life-long goal not just a few short years. RAF is
for LIFE as I hope I proved here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks to all my family and friends
around the world, you also gave me the will to fight on and get better; have no
fear after this rest I will be back, bigger and harder than when we last met,
so stand back!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My son Tom as always my love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Chest I Slava!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;">You can contact Darrin at: <a href="mailto:sambowrestler@yahoo.co.uk">sambowrestler@yahoo.co.uk</a></span>Martial Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15274585631070671003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182198457053611866.post-81745387252196138762012-11-17T11:47:00.000+00:002012-11-17T11:47:17.839+00:00Russian Martial Arts Festival 2012<br />
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Autumn is the time for Vadim Kolganov's
now famous Russian Martial Arts Festival. Held in Kilmarnock, Scotland each
year it has grown and grown. This year is the third time the event has been
held and saw fighters from England, Scotland, Ukraine, Russia and more making
it a true international feel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The idea behind the festival is simple:
Vadim and I have trained and studied in many styles of fighting from Russia;
now that I represent RAF I push our sport side of the system and also support
other styles of combat not only RAF.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This year the festival consisted of RAF
British championship Weapons triathlon (bayonet, knife and stick); Army hand-to-hand
combat and a kettle bell snatch competition with 12kg, 16kg, 20kg and 24 kg
weights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The weapons had a Master’s as well as a
senior’s event. This was hard fought and well received with some great battles.
The final was won with a one point victory over the three weapons leaving me in
silver place to Vadim Kolgonov’s first place; a true close final with the best
man winning on the day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The senior’s too was close fought; my
son finding the same result as his father - losing by 1 point. Congratulations
go to the gold medallist, Dave Allen. What came across to those that were
unfamiliar with such skill was the speed in which the fights took pace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good fight between himself and Dave winning by points. But again </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Tom lost out in the final, losing on points himself; he was
out boxed by the more experienced champion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The heavy weight ARB saw MMA's Roman
Ship taking the gold in a well measured and clinical victory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Not something I had looked at before
but this was a very popular event. The sportsmen and women chose their weighted
kettle bells then for 8 minutes proceeded to see how many snatches they could
perform. It was ladies first with men following; this is a truly gruelling
sport of skill and strength.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here are the results; of course there
are many people to thank, but for me the people that stand out on the day....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tom Richardson, my son, competed in all
events taking two silver medals and a bronze - hardcore at just 20 years of age.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Roman Ship, who fights in MMA but rarely
does mixed martial arts, doesn’t just stay safely within the confines of today’s
MMA but is out there testing his skills in all formats. Congratulations on his
recent European BJJ gold too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">And of course Vadim Kolganov, who made
it all happen; not only did he organise the event he took part, winning two
gold medals as well!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Weapons thriathlon, Masters:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Vadim Kolganov<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Darrin Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Tom Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.russianallroundfighting.co.uk/">www.Russianallroundfighting.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Martial Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15274585631070671003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182198457053611866.post-83159975340148153852012-10-15T15:21:00.002+01:002012-10-15T15:21:50.782+01:00Changing times<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">When I was training as long ago as 25 years in 'mixed
martial arts' we simply called it 'cross training'.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">At the time the names in the UFC/Pride and so on came
from traditional martial arts, kempo, ju jitsu and so on, same as myself and comrades.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">We cross trained and added to our knowledge, adapted
and evolved. We kept our values and training ethics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">With this solid foundation in fighting, these fighters
and coaches went on to do great things, even as far as to change the way
fighting was viewed by the masses. However, the underlying factor was good
practice and learning things properly from the very start; learning to punch,
to throw and basically doing a good apprenticeship. We took years to qualify
with gruelling gradings and tests. We travelled 1000's of miles to meet and
train, and it cost us time money and relationships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Then came the next generation of taught fighters and
people being people, the fighters often forgot their own history and viewed
themselves greater than the history behind them. After few fights and few years
they often opened their own schools before they had truly learnt the essence of
what they taught.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">For example, “<i>We
teach techniques from sambo/bjj and thai, freestyle wrestling</i>” and so on,
but the arts have not been learnt to the full.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Now there is a third generation teaching 'MMA'. The
'MMA' has changed to two fighters armed with few skills; some stand-up and
boxing, double leg takedown and some BJJ; leg locks always are classed as sambo
though often </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">they've</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> never trained in sambo at all.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">I’m not so much talking of professional fighters, more the
average student; the person who trains twice a week, pays his money and leaves
with 3rd generation watered down technique. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">The big news is MMA is not for the street folks! It can
get you hurt or worse. MMA does not help against multiple opponents and does
not help against surprise attacks or armed attacks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Within Russian All-Round Fighting there are answers to
this. There is a structured learning system and levels of qualification; Master
grades that have to be proven. For example, for 'Master of sport' you need to
be a proven champion, not is a single fight in a cage or mat but in
international competition, fighting all comers at that event therefore proving
that you are truly a master of your sport. No belts are sold or paid for in
advance, as in some styles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">If full contact is not for you? Well it’s no problem
but your training has to reflect reality and be tested. Not right away,
that would be crazy, but following a proper training program not a series of
training being plucked from the air each lesson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Think before you sign up to a school; just what is it
you want to gain for yourself or your child?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I would first like to thank and congratulate David
Vickers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave is quite well known and has 40 years martial arts experience.
He comes from a Thai boxing background and later moved into self protection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He expressed an interest in Russian All-Round Fighting
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave is a straight talking but nice guy with a good
sense of humour. He arrived on the Friday night and with two hard days ahead he
went to bed early.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lessons in Russian boxing. The moves were shown, the rain fell and after some
sparring we went home for lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kick fighting wrestling: along with training with a Russian
national champion Dave was able to train with English president, Leigh Till, neither
of whom like the easy ride.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In total, training lasted about 6/7 hours I seem to
remember.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We trained with the bayonet, a stick and a knife. This
was not Dave’s preferred style from the 8 RAF disciplines, but in all fairness
he picked them up fast, scoring some great points.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the end of the day we played some games using
different terrain, learning to fall on uneven ground/ fight on uneven ground
and many other RAF techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After two days of very intensive training Dave Vickers
is authorised by me along with the International Association of Russian
All-Round Fighting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This month I would like to talk with you about training …</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No matter the style you train in I’m sure most of you train
in doors in a gym/ sports hall or rented hall. Depending on your style striking
or grappling you will be training on mats or a padded floor.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know many reality based systems that train in such a way
and chat about the imagined street conditions or traditional arts that explain what to do if you
needed to do this for real.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Russian All-Round Fighting UK we train outside all the
time in all weathers. Our clothing is usual outdoor clothing: normal combat
trousers (good strong and practical for hard usage) sports training shoes or
boots and depending on the weather a t-shirt/hoodie or waterproof jacket.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is of course rare you will be attacked while wearing
nothing on your feet save wrestling boots or whilst wearing your martial arts
uniform. If you are training for reality then perhaps clothing should be taken
into consideration while you practice. There is nothing worse than having your
coat pulled over your head while swinging punches!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These things need to be practiced as much as practicing a
front kick.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The environment you train is a major factor. The break falls
that look so graceful in the dojo, perhaps stopping if you’re at the edge of
the mat or close to the wall for safety, can leave you a crumpled mess on the
pavement. Perhaps It may be wise to sometimes leave the gym and venture to the car
park or some open space and feel the slippery ground beneath your feet.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kicking without shoes is very different to kicking with them
on; also bare fist strikes can be as harmful to you as they are to your opponent!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In reality there may be limited space, wet ground or the sun
in your face. There are so many things that can’t be done or replicated in your
gym; imagination is not and never will replace the real thing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Russian All-Round Fighting was first and foremost to defend oneself.
The eight sporting disciplines came from
testing the elements in the system as far as we safely could. Maxim Shutanov,
the world president, has from this very idea developed an international system
and sport that can be enjoyed by people of all levels.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a thought - take
a day out with your students or training partners and try MMA on the curb side
or high kicks on the wet grass.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will leave you with this video of RAF storm fighting at the
recent Russian championships, my son is in RED. The idea is simple: Seven times
20 second fast and furious rounds. <span style="line-height: 115%;">You can
win with knock out, submission or kicking the opponent in the head while
standing.</span> This is as close to real fighting as I have seen. I am
sure some will look and mention lack of skill or clean technique? But please
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I am happy to say I was invited here to write a blog; it is an honour for me to
write my thoughts and for you sportsmen and women to read them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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First I will run through things I have trained in, some to lesser or greater
extent. I should add I have been active for 38 years, I am now aged 46.<br />
I began in a type of karate/kung fu called Kong Chang in the 70’s. I then
trained in Japanese ju-jitsu and kick boxing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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After a time I joined the then radical and free thinking BCA (British Combat
Association). I still have lots to thank them for all these years later. That
must have been 20 years ago. Through the BCA I trained in so many styles and met
some of the best people involved in those days also I met some of the worst to
be honest!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I was indeed lucky to attend a seminar with Vadim Kolganov in Russian Sambo; this
was my introduction to Russian Martial arts. I trained with Vadim for many
years (he is now my best and closest friend). I was also introduced to Matt
Clempner of the federation of Russian Martial Arts here in the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Before I knew where I was I found myself in Russia training and competing. I
then entered a time when I fought in all I could. I got to travel to 27
countries winning and losing many fights. I gained lots of knowledge through this.
I didn’t keep a count of how many fights I had as there were too many.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Over time I found the RAF (Russian All-Round Fighting). I first saw clips on YouTube
and I liked the style from the first. I found contact details and wrote to
them. Over a period of time and training my son, Tom, and I gained the Rank of
Master of Sport in RAF. We fought in the championships in Moscow resulting in
Tom winning his weight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My involvement in RAF has lead me to teach seminars in Russia, USA and the UK
and I have the honour of being awarded Honoured Coach of RAF.<br />
I now spend 1 to 2 hours a day training in RAF and helping spread this
remarkable system across the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It will be a pleasure to reveal more about the system along with other
experiences I have had with the best and worst of Martial arts in the coming editions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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