Robert Mitchell Jr.

Combat Camp 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 | Leave a comment

Update 7/18/19: My club still uses the flag but we’re now called Cabal Fang Temple, and we’re a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational charity. Visit our website or purchase our 12-week personal growth program at Smashwords, Amazon, B&N, or wherever fine e-books are sold.

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My martial arts club is hosting…

COMBAT CAMP 2015
SATURDAY JULY 18th 2015 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
West End Manor Civic Association, 8600 Lakefront Drive, Henrico, VA 23294-6100

An entire day of practical self-defense training including:
* Awareness * Prevention * Striking * Wrestling
* Fighting Fitness * Armed & Unarmed Defense

YOUR $50 TICKET INCLUDES AN ENTIRE DAY OF TRAINING, A BOX LUNCH FROM APPLE SPICE JUNCTION, AND A COMBAT CAMP BANDANA!

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT. Wear functional, weather-appropriate clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, wet, or ripped. No equipment required (but bring your own and you won’t have to share).

CAMP LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS AND TICKETS NOT AVAILABLE THE DAY OF THE EVENT — ADVANCE SALE ONLY! Get your tickets at:

combatcamp.brownpapertickets.com

The Order of Seven Martial Arts Club was formed in 2009 and is officially sanctioned by the Combat Martial Arts Practitioners Association and Cabal Fang Martial Arts. Learn more about the club at ORDER7HILLS.COM.

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“Perfection is attained not when there

Posted on April 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

“Perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove.” #Exupery #quotes

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BIKE #CABALFANG #WOD

Posted on April 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

BIKE: Relax and enjoy the weather. Set timer for 3×10 mins. 1st round warm-up, 2nd at pace, 3rd round AFAYC.

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TARGETING DRILL #CABALFANG #WOD

Posted on April 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

TARGETING DRILL: Mark heavy bag with Xs to represent preferred targets. Punch and kick bag at max power for 7 rounds of 1:00/:30. Count misses (hand/foot does not completely cover the X). When done, do 5 Push-ups for each miss.

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KICKBOXING COMBOS, AUTO TIRES #CABALFANG #WOD

Posted on April 9, 2015 | Leave a comment

KICKBOXING COMBOS (As many sets as you can in 15 mins of 8 each of (a) Right Cross, Left Hook, Right Roundhouse and (b) Left Jab, Right Cross, Switch Kick. Max power. Take as many 12 second breaks as you need to finish standing up); AUTO TIRES* (100 each of Tire Slams, Tire Squats, and Tire Push-ups)

*Click the link to download a nifty little eBooklet called “Auto Tires for Solo and Group Fitness” that explains all of the exercises.

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ALL-IN DRILL, MEDITATION #CABALFANG #WOD

Posted on April 8, 2015 | Leave a comment

ALL-IN DRILL (Two heavy bags, one hanging, other on floor. 7 rnds 2:00/1:00 w/ 10% b/w weighted vest. Each rnd, mount and strike down bag10 times, roll bag and strike bag 10 times from bottom, boost bag, get up, punch and kick hanging bag 20 times, repeat until bell rings); MEDITATION (Meditate on the concept of “striking through the target.” What does this mean, not just in fighting, but in terms of business, relationships, service, self expression, etc.)

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1st Recorded Hooks-in Rear Naked Choke: 564 BC

Posted on April 8, 2015 | Leave a comment

Courtesy of Wikipedia

At the 56th and 55th Olympiads (572 BC and 568 BC), the winner of the Pankration event — the ancient equivalent of MMA/NHB — was an the ancient martial artist Arrhichion. In 564 BC, while defending his crown, he was slain by a competitor whose name does not survive. But apparently, because Arrhichion died after tapping his opponent and did not himself tap, Arrichion was granted the posthumous victory — thus becoming literally dead but not defeated.

To me it sounds like he was killed by a Rear Naked Choke, but you be the judge:

“Accordingly the antagonist of Arrichion, having already clinched him around the middle, thought to kill him; already he had wound his forearm about the other’s throat to shut off the breathing, while, pressing his legs on the groins and winding his feet one inside each knee of his adversary…”

[By way of Wikipedia]

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“A religion without mystics is a philos

Posted on April 7, 2015 | Leave a comment

“A religion without mystics is a philosophy.” #PopeFrancis #quotes

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WEIGHTS, SLOW KICKS #CABALFANG #WOD

Posted on April 6, 2015 | Leave a comment

WEIGHTS (5×10, slow w/ perfect form, of Curl’n’Press, Swing-thrus, Front Lunges); SLOW KICKS (10 ea. leg, very slowly w/ perfect form, of Side, Roundhouse, Knee, Stamp, & Snap, hand on wall or sturdy object if needed)