Here are a few pictures of some of our students in practice
Red/black belt Derik, and instructor Ken
Dawn tuning up for sparring
Melissa -- gloves up ready
Dawn demonstrating a choke from behind on Melissa properly using her inner forearm bone as a tool against the lower "wind pipe". Dawn is also in close and tight preventing Melissa from getting a hand inside the choke.
3rd Degree black belt instructor Ken Lent
Melissa countering a frontal attack ------
Jeremiah and Doricha (right) win at campfire making with a spark and dry tinder only. (no matches or fuel used)
---taking big attacker down with a Hosin Jitsu move.
Field exercise: Cooking on a back pack mini wood stove.
#1 Craig (guest/local friend) making a quick emergency stove with a chainsaw according to our field class instructions.
#2 The center of the log is lit with small twigs.
#3 This nifty stove will cook a large meal easily. The actual "burn time" from a 10inch diameter log x 18 inches long will result in about an hour of cooking usage.
"Bigfoot" (150 lb. Newfoundland) Always looking to help.
"Let's see -- tarp goes by leaf pile -- people rake 'em up"
"Camping tonight. Let's make room for the tents"
A few of the team headed on a trail hike.
Derik and Melissa hanging on a rock cliff tree.
After a 2 mile uphill hike, this 70' water fall appears.
At the base of the Falls is a 30' deep swimming hole.
Class instructional "demo-photo" from our blue belt level kickboxing drills. Our sidekicks are ITF TKD heel strikes. We stress a linear line of attack (as above) for our street oriented self defense lessons. Note the "pressed out heel" for the A.R.M.E.D. sidekick.
Derik delivers a circular tornado kick to Ken during a sparring session. This is cross-training in other styles that have effective circular moves such as the Hapkido related schools of application.
#1 Melissa being super careful but aggressive against a knife weilding assailant.
#2 Taking control with a Hosin Jitsu wrist lock above the knife/hand.
#3 Note that her eyes do not leave her "target" as Melissa spins clockwise raising the opponent's arm. Speed, confidence, and repetitive practice are what is necessary.
Derik executing a picture perfect flying side kick.
#4 Continuing with proper momentum, the attacker's knife arm winds up over her shoulder for an elbow joint break.
McKenna (back seat) and Aly, on a nature day trip riding a camel.
More class photos will be uploaded in the future with more students' pics . Thanks to all !
PS: Open World Championship matches in varying styles and weight classes of our international membership club WIMAAO will be held in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, October 3,4,5,6. Qualified A.R.M.E.D. students (present or future) have an opened invitation from the WIMAAO for competition to test skills and endurance in either full contact or light contact events. Matches in America and Canada will be announced on our web site here and by email. As class students, it is not mandatory to compete to attend the events as a local club member and spectator. Plan to take a class trip with us in the future.
Link to more about this 2013 Fall event is below:
http://www.worldinternationalmartialarts.com/#/wimaao-news-2013/4573416225
The Pearisburg Virginia A.R.M.E.D. instructional program operates independently of the WIMAAO and is guided soley by our private enrollment policies. Contact a class student or instructor for sign up.