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Would this be Peter Pan’s Favourite Technique Seriously if Peter Pan did Kali, would this be his favourite technique Ok on a serious note, when I first started Kali, everyone thought that holding the knife in Ice Pick grip had a disadvantage with regards to range.... The Hammer or Sabre grip was superior. But over time I realized that really wasn’t true. Here Lakan Guro Justin demonstrates how to cover that distance by putting together two very different attacks into a flowing segment. The first is a low to high strike in which you stay relatively planted in place while pivoting the foot and body allows for the short strike. This is strike is quite difficult to read and to block. Followed by a high commitment high line strike with an extended reach. When throwing the high line attack always remember to protect the vital armpit.

Me when I go shopping with Amelia #staykombatready #kombat #martialarts #kombatarts #fitness #kombatready #health #martialartslife #martialartstraining #kali #filipinomartialarts #arnis #escrima #kravmaga #knives #sharpthings

- Happy Birthday to our Krav Maga instructors’ coach, Jean-Paul Jauffret! We are very thankful to our coaches who share their wealth of experience and knowledge with us.... We were just starting our Krav Maga program at KOMBAT, before these lockdowns started. We look forward to one day opening our doors and fully promoting and sharing our Krav Maga program :) Have a great Bday Jean-Paul, we look forward to training with you again. #staykombatready #kombatarts #martialartstraining #mississauga #fitness #muaythaitraining #savate #kickboxingtraining #boxingtraining #bjj4life #brazilianjiujitsu #jkd #jeetkunedo #selfdefense #bruceleestyle #kali #kravmaga #krabikrabong #kettlebelltraining #strengthandconditioning #kids #teens #fitspo #martialartslife #martialartstrainingonline #onlinetrainingideas #hometraining #hometrainingideas

Monday Online Schedule 6pm Muay Thai with Kru Joey on ZOOM 7pm Boxing with Coach Ron on ZOOM... #staykombatready

A great night of fights on Saturday! Congrats to Rose Namajunas. And congrats Greg Nelson and their whole team. ... We are very happy for them! @withregram @gregnelsonmma UFC Champion as planned. SHE IS THE BEST!!! @rosenamajunas @hypeordie @theacademymn @cswassociation @worldthaiboxingassociation @pedrosauer_bjja

Tomorrow’s Lineup Saturday Online Schedule 9am Kali with Lakan Guro Justin on ZOOM ... 11am Mini Dragons (4-7) with Kru David on ZOOM (please contact Cris or Soc for ZOOM details) 12pm Jeet Kune Do with Sifu Mark on FB LIVE

Tomorrow’s Lineup Saturday Online Schedule 9am Kali with Lakan Guro Justin on ZOOM... 11am Mini Dragons (4-7) with Kru David on ZOOM (please contact Cris or Soc for ZOOM details) 12pm Jeet Kune Do with Sifu Mark on FB LIVE #staykombatready

Saturday’s Kombat Schedule Tomorrow’s line up! 9am Kali on Zoom with Lakan Guro Justin... 11am Yoga with Coach Scarleth - cancelled 12pm Jeet Kune Do with Sifu Mark on FB Live See everyone tomorrow! @ilikejpf @scarlethmarie @mcmjkdcs2015 #mississauga #martialartstraining #fitness #kombatarts #staykombatready #bruceleestyle #jkd #jeetkumedo #kali #filipinomartialarts #weaponsfanatics #yogatherapy #trainonline #martialartsonline

Best Supplements Love these products from Omega Alpha! Not only does the team do a great job taking care of the humans in my family, OA has a great line of products for animals.... Now more than ever, you should be focusing on your health. Exercise, sleep, nutrition, stress management and supplements are all areas that should be covered. Thank you Omega Alpha! @omega_alpha_pharma @lrichchang @a.b.cordova #martialartstraining #mississauga #kombatarts #staykombatready #nutritionplan #sleepwell #fitness #exerciseathome #stressmanagement #supplementation #petsarefamily #familydog #neopolitanmastiff

Here is a continuation from last week’s FGF post... Reduce caffeine intake in the afternoon Keeping your bed for sleep & sex only; no work, no phone, no computer, no tv! Leave your phone on DND and on the other side of the room Make sure your bed & bedroom is a place that is inviting & stress free - cooler rooms are better, then hotter rooms, comfy mattress & pillows, if essential oils is your thing a diffuser with calming scents ... whatever floats your boat Sweet dreams guys Thank you Nuriyah for these great suggestions!

Here is a continuation from last week’s FGF post Reduce caffeine intake in the afternoon Keeping your bed for sleep & sex only; no work, no phone, no computer, no tv!... Leave your phone on DND and on the other side of the room Make sure your bed & bedroom is a place that is inviting & stress free - cooler rooms are better, then hotter rooms, comfy mattress & pillows, if essential oils is your thing a diffuser with calming scents ... whatever floats your boat Sweet dreams guys Thank you Nuriyah for these great suggestions! #sleepwell #feelgoodfriday #selfcare #mississauga #kombatarts #martialartstraining #staykombatready #dogs #neopolitanmastiff #fitness

No! Try Not! Do or Do Not, There is No Try. - Yoda... Been spending the last few months monitoring my inner voice. Sometimes I will catch myself saying that I will try something. That’s not going to cut it. Trying sounds weak. Sorry. It sounds that you’re already building up the excuse. So when you don’t do it, you can cop out and say oh well, I tried. No trying. You have to do. It might not be perfect. It might not be a sweaty death workout. You might suck. But you did it. This week endeavour To Do. Not try. #mississauga #kombatarts #staykombatready #martialartstraining #yodaquotes #starwarsfigure #notryonlydo

# Today we look at the 4th instalment in the Jab Cross series from our Jeet Kune Do program.... Bob and Weaving the Cross is pretty advance and tricky. And can be dangerous in used in Muay Thai. But anything is possible with training. Some key points: Bob and weave. Don't weave and bob. Otherwise you will run into the punch Bend at the knees. Not too forward at the waist Ideally try to use your footwork to step to the outside Keep your hands up. That's your insurance plan If you're good, add the half beat shot Come check out my class this Wednesday at 6pm on Zoom. We will be working this and other defences. #staykombatready

Happy Birthday Shar! Shar is an Osteopath, who has been very instrumental with our athletes. She is a specialist in dealing with concussions and neuroscience.... She really helps our athletes potentially prevent concussions and recover from them. Kombat is one of her treatment centres, but for now you can follow her at @osteo_shar and check out her amazing training for combat athletes. Happy Birthday Shar!!! #neuroscience #concussions #martialarts #mississauga #kombatarts #staykombatready #osteopathy #selfcarefirst #boxingtraining #muaythaitraining

POWER Posted @withregram @richninjapham Throwback to some good times fighting with @wulinfeng.toronto @wakocanada #spin kick or fist

Happy Birthday to one of our Konditioning coach, Rohan! @rlarmond From your Kombat family, we hope you have a great day! #birthdayboy #teamkombat #kombatarts #konditioning #inspo

Motivation is hard to come byespecially with all these non-stop lockdowns, with no end in sight. It’s awesome to get motivated from watching fights, your favourite athletes, when you buy new workout gearbut this doesn’t last.... And then you have to wait for the next external influence to motivate you again. What do you do on those days that you’re not motivated? That’s why you need a plan. For those days that you’re not motivated. So for example, you might want to schedule your workouts every Mon, Wed and Fri at 6pm. So even though you’re not motivated, you still have to follow the plan, show up and perform, put those reps in. Hopefully following a plan will also ingrain great habits, which is more powerful than being motivated. So don’t rely on motivation. Motivation might get you started, but developing great habits is a plan worth pursuing.

One week into the new year! Hopefully you guys are on your way to achieving your goals! You can start now by joining us tomorrow for some training in our online academy!... 9am Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Coach Adam 12pm Boxing with Coach Matt

Happy Birthday to Davinder Dhanoa! Davinder has been helping KOMBAT ARTS and our industry by arranging meetings with our local MPPs to hear our challenges. He’s also been helpful in strategizing with us to survive during these challenging times.... Thank you Davinder. Much love and appreciation from us!

Fear is a Reaction. Courage is a Decision. Monday is here. New challenges. Especially for our industry as a lot of us go into another lockdown.... We decide how we will react to these challenges. Either with Fear or Courage. Let’s face them with courage this week. And lend a hand to others who might need a bit more courage. #staykombatready #kombatarts #martialarts #mississauga #fitness #muaythai #savate #kickboxing #boxing #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu #jkd #jeetkunedo #selfdefense #kali #kravmaga #krabikrabong #kettlebells #strengthandconditioning #kids #teens #fitspo #martialartslife #20yearanniversary #fear #courage

YELLOW SHORTS ONLINE TESTING Great news Kombat community! We are finalising our Yellow Short testing curriculum for February 2021. This is the perfect opportunity to be able to give yourself a tangible goal to work towards.... How will it work? - We will be offering the Yellow Shorts Curriculum online prior to the test in late February - Each section of the curriculum has quizzes to make sure you understand the material - There will be a Pre-Test that will be held either Online or at Kombat Arts if the circumstances permits it. This is will be a great opportunity to review what will be covered in the test and ask the coaches questions - The Test date is TBD in February at the moment, but we are hoping to be able to hold it at Kombat Arts How much does it cost? - Access to the curriculum, the Pre-Test and the Test in only $25, if you register before February 1st - After February 1st the price will go up Please see link here: https://kombatathlete.thinkific.com//kombat-arts-muay-thai #staykombatready #martialarts #muaythai #teamkombat

Happy Birthday to my great friend and coach Kru Mehdi Pouroskoui! A great story of how we met: I had come across some really great self defence articles against edged weapons from WR Mann.... I reached out to WR to learn more about his training. During our time together he thought I would really benefit with some training time with Kru Mehdi. (A few of WR's edged weapon defence actually form the basis of my empty hand defence.) At the time Kru Mehdi was a professional Muay Thai champion, ranked in professional Boxing and had a way of using training methods from both Muay Thai and Dutch Kickboxing. At the same time this guy named Josip was researching MMA and was interested in Combat Submission Wrestling, and had learned that I was a certified coach under Sensei Erik Paulson. So Josip contacted me to come stay with me and train privately with me. What a HUGE coincidence to learn that Josip was a student of Kru Mehdi. It was like I was meant to meet Kru and learn from him. I am glad I did, and we have forged a great friendship. Thank you Kru and I hope you have a GREAT BIRTHDAY!

Don’t be alone this Christmas If you’re alone this Xmas or have to self isolate, don’t worry, KOMBAT ARTS has you covered! Now you can purchase a KimuraWear Grappling Dummies from us!... Grapple with our dummies, or dress them up for dinner Lol. But seriously. These make a GREAT last minute Xmas gift, and now you can get a MASSIVE SAVINGS of 25% off!!! Limited supplies available. Comes unstuffed. Please message us to secure your dummy! @kimurafightwear #mma #grappling #christmas #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu #mississauga #kombatarts

Get ready for training tomorrow! 9am Kali with Guro Lakan Justin Patricio Fernando This class will be held on ZOOM. Details in our online academy.... 10am Yoga with Coach Scarleth CANCELLED 11am Jeet Kune Do with Sifu Mark Medeiros #staykombatready #mississauga #martialarts #kombatarts #kalistickfighting #filipinomartialarts #yogamakesmehappy #jkd #jeetkunedo #bruceleestyle

Kombat Community: As you may know, Peel and Toronto Region have moved into a lockdown phase as of Monday, November 23rd. What does that mean for us? ... Unfortunately, we will have to close our doors temporarily until the lockdown is lifted and we are able to return to hitting bags at our club. That being said, we want to keep providing you with top notch Online Classes through our Private Facebook Group, and before that can happen we are revamping our group and removing all current member so that we can give priority to our paying members and/or others that would like to join our online community. Since our Facebook group will be built from scratch, you will have to fill in a Form to get invited to our group. Please see the below to complete the Form. https://kombatartstrainingacademy.wufoo.com//mch95h101d78/ Lastly, keep an eye on your emails because we will be sending out information about your membership. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email us at [email protected] Thank you all for your continued support as we adjust and navigate these new restrictions. Team Kombat #staykombatready

/ , 2 Most of us are either working from home, doing school from home, and helping your kids with school from home. Although it has its perks (no commute, a more comfy dress code and my favourite the ability to have a power nap during lunch), there are downfalls to it as well (quicker burnout, social isolation, feelings of low mood to name a few). To ensure these don’t happen below are tips to help make working/schooling from h...ome a bit better!! Last Friday we covered points 1 to 3. Here are the rest of our Tips. Again Thanks Nuriyah for these tips! 4 Leave Home To the extent that it's allowed and safe where you are during the COVID-19 outbreak, get out of the house at least once a day & ideally when it’s light outside. Your body needs to move. Plus, the fresh air and natural light will do you good. Take a walk or go get your mail, or just stand in your backyard while you drink your coffee. Again super important for your little ones too! 5 Keep a Dedicated Office Space In an ideal world, remote employees would have a separate office and a work laptop but unfortunately not everyone has space for a separate office in their home, but try to create an office space, have a desk and some peripherals only for work use and ideally separate from your bedroom. It’s important for your mental well-being & work life balance to maintain the separation of work & home Please comment if there are any topics you would like us to cover

#tbt When Amir Khan visited Kombat Arts We were most fortunate to have professional boxer Mohammed Feroze Abedeen set up a meet and great with 2X World Champion Amir Khan at KOMBAT ARTS in 2016. Amir was great with the fans and took the time to discuss his training practices.... It was a great treat and we really look forward to when we can have events like this at KOMBAT. Thank you Mo for thinking about KOMBAT and setting up this event! #staykombatready

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kru Sylwester Organka aka Sly! @sylwesterorganka From your Kombat family, we hope you have an amazing day! #birthdayboy #happybirthday #muaythai #nakmuay #fighter #teamkombat #kombatfamily #inspo

Throwing it back to the last event our club competed in... She Fights III back in March this year. Here we have our very own competitive athlete and Coach, Scarleth who came out with the W via Unanimous Decision giving her opponent hell throughout all 3 rounds! We can’t wait to get into the ring/mat with our amazing athletes. When the time comes, we will be ready for more. ... #muaythai

For this month, Lakan Guro Justin is focusing on the knife for our Kali program.... Here are some open and closed top triangle combos. These three hit combinations are great drills you can practice on your own or with a partner. They combine power while keeping your opponent guessing which angle of attack will come next. Do you know that we also still offer online training? If you are a member of KOMBAT ARTS, please message us and we will add you to our online training group. If you are not a member, but want to be a member of our online academy, then message us and we will explain the costs and procedures. Thank you! #staykombatready

It’s Weapon’s Wednesdays! ... and today we have Guro Lakan Justin showing us the downward pakal grip number 1&2 feed set up. Final blow upward number 4 thrust. This type of setup can be very deceiving when in a sparring match. The upward number 4 thrust is quick and follows the same line as the number 1 fluid strike. However, using your body movement as a counter balance allows the strike to be quick as well as strong with very little commitment. It also allows the strike... to originate out of the usual eye sight level making it very deceiving. Give it a try!

Attention Mississauga Martial Arts, Boxing and Sports Clubs. I was fortunate enough to be invited to a roundtable with our MPPs to discuss the impact of COVID on sports. This will be tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2pm.... I have been asked to extend this invitation to other Mississauga sports clubs. Please message me or comment and I will send you more information. This is an opportunity to voice your concerns Thank you #sports #boxing #martialarts #mississauga

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Earl Misquitta! @onefoot17 Earl here has been helping us with our online booking portal in the past few months! He’s been making sure things run smoothly and assisting with getting all our members up and running so they can book their classes online. Thank you for your contributions to our community, Earl! We are lucky to have you as part of our family. ... #birthdayboy #boxing #muaythai #kickboxing #bjj #savate #martialartist #savate #jeetkunedo #judo #teamkombat #kombatready #kombatfamily #fitspo #inspo #fitness #kombatarts

#3 For our TT we are sharing the 3rd defence against the cross, from our Jeet Kune Do program.... In this 3rd variation, we are using the shoulder roll. Here are the big takeaways: Keep the lead shoulder high Hide your chin behind your shoulder Your lead arm is dropped across your body as if you are drawing a weapon Keep your other hand up BONUS. You can sneak a half beat inside kick We use this series in all our striking programs. Enjoy and modify for your own use! #staykombatready

It’s Monday!... Personally I love it.but I realize that a lot of people may not share that sentiment. When it’s crappyembrace it. Sometimes we are dealt a bad hand. The only thing we can do is accept it. And find the best ways to deal with it. We don’t have to like it. No matter what challenges you face this week, smile and do your best. You are strong and resilient. Embrace the Suck PS. This is our very own Kru Dave getting some cage love from Kru / Professor Greg Nelson. Kru Dave is stoically embracing the suck. #staykombatready #mondaymotivation

#slidebacksunday to when KOMBAT ARTS hosted BJ Penn! Look at this old photo! Young faces!... My best memory of this seminar was when BJ came out to one of our student’s house to enjoy a home cooked meal. Story time at its best. Happy Birthday BJ!!!! We hope you have a great one and we look forward when we can start hosting amazing coaches and fighters at KOMBAT again.