Executive Black Belt Training or "How to have a false sense of confidence"

[twisted mind]

I came across this link after hearing rumors of a certain mega shopping chain enrolling some of their people into a self defense program claiming to give you a black belts in 6 months.

Enjoy this scrumptious steaming pile of pooh.

http://www.executiveblackbeltprogram.com/

[Larus marinus]

I came across this link after hearing rumors of a certain mega shopping chain enrolling some of their people into a self defense program claiming to give you a black belts in 6 months.

Enjoy this scrumptious steaming pile of pooh.

http://www.executiveblackbeltprogram.com/

In this course you will learn the civilian version of the self-defense tactics taught to special military and police organizations.

This is usually a red flag.

What Is Not In The Program

This is going to involve lots of compliant wristlocks, guys doing lunge punches, knife/gun disarms done at 1/4 speed and maybe some of those unblockable 15-hit combos, isn't it?

[goodlun]

Not a bad curriculum

1. Punching, Kicking & Striking (orange belt)
2. Escapes / Self-Defense Techniques (green belt)
3. Fighting from the Ground (blue belt)
4. Reversals (purple belt)
5. Take Down Defense (brown belt level 2)
6. Hand Held Weapon Defense (brown belt level 3)
7. Force Continuum/Reviewand then………

But obviously not enough time worked on any one single part.

[submessenger]

Most executives would probably notice the grammar fail:

[kismasher]

I came across this link after hearing rumors of a certain mega shopping chain enrolling some of their people into a self defense program claiming to give you a black belts in 6 months.

Enjoy this scrumptious steaming pile of pooh.

http://www.executiveblackbeltprogram.com/

just for fun i looked up the one guy listed in AR.

surely you don't a problem with this guy (see vid below) teaching "fighting from the ground" as part of the executive BB program. (sarcasm)

also, his TKD credentials are very impressive and detailed and his videos in that art look pretty good as far as TKD videos go. but all the sudden in 2003 he lists a black belt in Ju-Jitsu without having mentioned it all previously in the very well documented list of training. hmmmm. anyway, nice find.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNN_Y...layer_embedded

also, noticed you're in Bentonville, where do you train?

[goodlun]

Question how does one exactly train

1. Fighting from the Ground (blue belt)
2. Reversals (purple belt)
3. Take Down Defense (brown belt level 2)

with no sparring?

[Larus marinus]

This would seem to be the head of the program.

http://www.maalj.com/history/about/sr-master-wadley/

[Rexley]

Isn't there some kind of law against charging people $100 for worthless combat training before sending them out to die?

[kismasher]

This would seem to be the head of the program.

http://www.maalj.com/history/about/sr-master-wadley/

i guess he's the brother of the guy i linked above?

http://www.wadleymartialarts.com/about.php

seems they've been busy TKD guys.

[Permalost]

It seems like every gimmick like this is founded by a 5th-7th degree black belt in taekwondo who dabbles in other arts.

[twisted mind]

also, noticed you're in Bentonville, where do you train?

Refuge Martial Arts in Bentonville

[Kovacs]

Woah that's bad! Really, really bad! They've got all the 'don't let your family be raped by terrosists!' lines and stock imagry as well. Just awful!

[Lu Tze]

Isn't there some kind of law against charging people $100 for worthless combat training before sending them out to die?

No.

That's kinda the point of this site.

[Permalost]

It was kind of weird that Pl4sma's avatar was the first thing that popped up on that site.

[Larus marinus]

It seems like every gimmick like this is founded by a 5th-7th degree black belt in taekwondo who dabbles in other arts.

This + licensed private detective/licensed bodyguard/licensed security officer/deputy sheriff.