Course Information
Knife Level 2 teaches American Kali, the premier hybrid combative system for the modern citizen warrior. Covering the combat spectrum from empty hands to firearms, standing to grounded, American Kali seeks to develop the fighting efficacy and unconquerable mindset necessary to survive deadly encounters. With roots in the same process that produced the legendary OSS fighting operatives and Marine Raiders of WWII, American Kali places a heavy emphasis on physical aggression, mental resiliency, and emotional stability.
COST:
$100.00/Person
PREREQUISITES:
none.
NOTES:
This is a physically demanding curriculum of study. Any students with physical limitations should make the instructor aware of them when registering for the course, to ensure student specific needs can be met.
What this course covers
- Mindset to win the fight
- Unarmed and armed combative techniques
- Striking, throwing, grappling, limb and joint destruction, chokes, holds
- A strong focus on the reality of contact distance weapons – knife, baton, long blades (machetes), fist loads (“tactical” pen / flashlights, etc…
- Recognizing and utilizing weapons of opportunity
- Terms and definitions
- Coherence of movement, economy of motion, and violence of action
- Course Completion, Summary
Required Gear:
Note-taking material
Water
Gym appropriate clothing
Our Instructors
A US Army 82nd Airborne Reconnaissance Infantryman, and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran (2008-2009), I also spend as much time as possible outside hunting and fishing. Having countless hours training with multiple weapon platforms from crew served weapons to pistols, and having trained military, law enforcement, and civilians. We are constantly updating our training curriculum, making Diamondback an ideal training environment for individuals from every walk of life.
-NRA Certifications: Refuse to be A Victim Instructor, Range Safety Officer, Pistol Instructor, Rifle Instructor, Shotgun Instructor, Inside and Outside the Home Personal Protection Instructor
-Arizona Department of Public Safety, Unarmed and Armed Security Guard Instructor
-Arizona Game and Fish Hunter Education Volunteer Instructor
-Sabre Red OC Spray Instructor
-ASP Baton, Handcuffing, and Flashlight Tactics Instructor
-CPR Certified
A Former US Marine, Roan Grimm has dedicated his life to the study of the grim realities of violent close combat. With 35+ years of martial arts, the past 27 of which have been focused on the weapon intensive Filipino martial arts (arnis/eskrima/kali) and WWII era American combatives (scientific dirty fighting). With over 125 real contact stick fights with the world renown Dog Brothers, Grimm has tested the theories of actual fighting with impact weapons at a level few can approach.
Email: Training@dbackshootingsports.com
-NRA certified RSO, Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun Instructor
-Guro (black belt equivalent) in Nitullama silat as well as Dog Brothers Martial Arts
-Ma’a Guro in Sub3 American Kali, and Full Dog Brother – “Poi Dog”
-AZ DPS certified Unarmed Guard Instructor
-Creator of ADEPT personal security program
