Wise Warrior Gym

FREE WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR! Join us for FREE women's self defense in Edmonton this Saturday November 23! Register in advance. Bring your female friends and family to learn priceless safety and personal protection skills, for youth and adults.... We’re excited to partner for a 3rd year with fodada by representing Edmonton in their global empowerment event: the 8th Annual fodada International Women’s Self Defense Day. Space is limited! Head to our website for more info or visit fodada.com/2019-international-womens-self-defense-day

FREE WOMENS SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR! Join us for FREE womens self defense in Edmonton this Saturday November 23! Register in advance. Bring your female friends and family to learn priceless safety and personal protection skills, for youth and adults.... Were excited to partner for a 3rd year with fodada by representing Edmonton in their global empowerment event: the 8th Annual fodada International Womens Self Defense Day. Space is limited! Head to our website for more info or visit fodada.com/2019-international-womens-self-defense-day

Wise Warrior Gym goes to Quito, Ecuador! I have just completed my Ecuador coaching adventure. After several months of email communications & planning I travelled to Ecuador to coach two wonderful ladies to become REAL Self Defense Hard Target Tier One Instructors. ... Within the first day It was easy see that Maria & Magus were switched on & engaged for the entire week of training where we covered over 25 hours of training material. Their goal is to bring Hard Target Self-Defense and Crime Prevention Program to the Quito businesses & community. There is such a great need for such programs there. Im very confident they will do truly well with their passion project. It must be mentioned that they were beyond incredible as hosts! I was very well taken-care of during my entire stay. Good training, the best lattes Ive ever tasted, truly superb sight seeing & I feel like I have a new Ecuadorian family. I will return there. Congratulations Magus & Maria, you two rock!! Im so happy to say that Wise Warrior is now in South America. Calen Paine reporting! Over and out.

Some bonus content from guest coach Ryan Lawless ahead of his "All Things Ground and Pound" seminar on August 24th. Check the Untapped Personal Training podcast out for information on how to INCREASE YOUR PUNCHING POWER.

WISE WARRIORS! LISTEN UP! Finish your summer of ground and pound training with Coach Calen by signing up for guest coach Ryan Lawless "All Things Ground and Pound" seminar. This is another seminar in the "All Things" series of technical fighting seminars that Coach Ryan has created for everything from hooks to clinch to kicking and now ground and pound.... All Things Ground and Pound will cover the following: learn the number one mistake to avoid for effective ground and pound learn to use "connected striking" in your ground and pound learn when to use ground and pound and when to abandon it during a fight learn how to use ground and pound in self-defense learn how to use ground and pound in sparring (Ryans preferred method vs. how its usually done) learn how to troubleshoot your ground and pound (Q and A for attendees) Call Calen 780-667-9911 to register. Space is, unfortunately, limited and no reserve spots will be available.

Hard Target Self-Defense and Crime Prevention Program begins in less than a half hour with Coach Calen. How many of you have taken Hard Target before and know where and why it started? It was designed as a crime prevention and self-defense program for citizens to learn the practices and skills that could educate and empower them.

Hard Target Self-Defense and Crime Prevention Program takes place this Saturday, July 20th, at Wise Warrior Gym. Registration is still open and you can secure your spot with Calen at 780-667-9911. People should not be afraid to go about their day to day lives. Learn the skills to make you a hard target against crime...so you dont have to ride Edmonton Transit Service - ETS with brass knuckles at the ready.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! This Saturday (July 20) is Wise Warrior Gyms HARD TARGET course. Are you curious? Just pre-register with Calen Paine at 780-667-9911 or on the website. http://www.wisewarriorgym.com/site/self-defense-seminar

This one is for those of you who have taken TRI Systems Self-Defense at Wise Warrior Gym. How many techniques can you name in this sequence? Bonus points if you can remember the specific TRI Systems label for the skills being used.

Watch how well a single leg kick sets up this finish. If you took our "All Things Kicking" seminar with Guest Coach Ryan Lawless, you learned the hows and the whys of exactly what makes this so effective.

For only $220 you can take your martial arts training to another level: the ground. Wise Warrior Gym is proud to present nine weeks of "ground and pound" training. Coach Calen and the team will be covering clinch, entries to clinch, control and restraint, attached striking, as well as sweeps, trips and takedowns.... Not only that, but you will also learn positional movement, top position dominance and control, A-game striking, "sneak shot artist," and all the down and dirty tactics that make ground fighting effective. Classes start on Saturday, June 29th, then continue on Monday/Wednesday/Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm and Saturdays from 11am-1pm. 35 classes consisting of 65 hours of instruction with the professionals at Wise Warrior Gym. Great training for all types of athletes and for all levels of experience. This curriculum will benefit the tactical athletes of security and law enforcement to strict martial artists. Call Calen 780-667-9911 for additional details and to register.

Our summer program and summer sign-up special are here! We love summer at the gym. Every year we go off-road, off-map and introduce new curriculum with a special focus for 2 months. Starting Saturday: Ground n Pound summer! Learn what to do when a fight goes close-quarter or goes to the ground. ... This training is not just for MMA enthusiasts but for real-world civilian defense. Its also excellent for subject control & restraint for security and law enforcement. For beginners to advanced students and will be SAFE, graduated, & progress at your own pace and level. See more

IMMAF is the definition of mixed martial arts (quite literally). These children have a bright future in the sport.

A most fine, insightful & inspiring BJJ gathering with Ray Price. Crushing cross mount, top game for positional dominance...yeaaaaa! A big thank to all students & coaches who supported another successful seminar.

Sloth Jits at its best. We all left with a much improved crushing top game.

Have you registered for this weekends BJJ seminar yet? BJJ Seminar with Black Belt Ray Price from Reno, Nevada Friday May 31, 7pm - 9pm... Saturday June 1, 10am - 3pm Sunday June 2, 10am - 3pm Please register in advance: https://wisewarriorgym.pushpress.com///cal_146261f45d003a

Friday May 31 through Sunday June 2 Friday May 31, 7pm - 9pm Saturday June 1, 10am - 3pm Sunday June 2, 10am - 3pm... Please register in advance: https://wisewarriorgym.pushpress.com///cal_146261f45d003a

How are your cartwheels coming along? Have you figured them out since Coach Ryan Lawless came to visit for takedown defense? The Cartwheel Escape from TRI Systems Self-Defense works better if you understand how cartwheels work in the first place.

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Guest coaches Bill Killinger and Ryan Lawless working through ISR Matrix International Headquarters content at our fine facility. Did you know that Bill is the director of operations for ISR Matrix Canada under Luis Gael Gutierrez? Get connected with Bill for seminar and class information related to the ISR curriculum. Training opportunities abroad, like the yearly summit, and standalone sessions specific to civilian contractors, law enforcement, and military operators are ongoing. They are definitely worth your consideration and time to attend.

The difference between a person who fights and a person who trains to fight can be a major leap. Be real. Know the difference.

Pay attention to his posting leg and the foot placement. Look familiar? If you attended "All Things Kicking" then it most certainly will be. If you didnt, you can ask one of the smarter students who did attend the seminar. ...

Watch how well a single leg kick sets up this finish. If you took our "All Things Kicking" seminar this past Saturday, you learned the hows and the whys of exactly what makes this so effective.

The wise warrior knows these two things, and keeps them in balance. Do you?

Another successful seminar in the books and a new one on the horizon. Join us in thanking guest coach Ryan Lawless from Untapped Personal Training for his "All Things Kicking" session yesterday and in welcoming Mr. Raymond Price of ISR Matrix International Headquarters and Straight Blast Gym Reno (AKA Sloth Jits) in May. We have a good gap of time to use what we learned in yesterdays kickboxing class and also to prepare for next months BJJ seminar.... Time on the mats in stand-up, clinch, and ground. That is the wise warrior way.

We are one day out from the "All Things Kicking" seminar. Are you feeling confident about your kicks? Are there any kicks you are hoping to learn? Are there any questions about kicking you want answered? One thing is for sure, you cant fake kicks. You either have them in your skills or you dont.

Calen has worked hard to put together several clinics and seminars to help you on your wise warrior journey. He keeps some off the books as bonus classes for regular students, like the last two takedown defense classes with guest coach Ryan Lawless or the "how to cheat in a fight" discussion that took place this past Monday, but "All Things Kicking" is open to one and all. This Saturdays special seminar is about kicks and kicking: how to use them, when to use them, why to us...e them, and anything else you want to know about leg attacks. Get registered with Calen so you know what equipment you need and what to expect. Its going to be a fun day of learning with Ryan Lawless and another Untapped Personal Training "All Things" module.

Guest coach Ryan Lawless of Untapped Personal Training showed us the stiff-arm/limp-leg escape from a single leg takedown attempt in last nights class. A few weeks ago, he also showed us the figure four escape from a body lock that is part of System Four in TRI Systems Self-Defense. Here is Jose Aldo using a combo of both those escapes on Chad Mendes, then countering with strikes to win the fight.... This is why Calen brings in guest coaches. Listen and learn, wise warriors. Listen and learn.

How well do you know the basics of MMA? Here are 10 moves that show up all the time. Recognize all 10? How did you do?

Tell us about your kicks. Do you train them? Do you use them? Do you avoid them? Whats your favorite kick? Share your kicking experiences with us.

Channel your inner cockroach with our upcoming kicking seminar on April 6th.

For the record, our last post was a joke. Just having some fun with kicks before our seminar on April 6th. Besides, you wont be able to get the implants and heal in time to attend. Its not worth it.

Are you coming to our "All Things Kicking" bonus class with guest coach Ryan Lawless from Untapped Personal Training on April 6th? Please inform your training partners if you have illegal titanium shin implants if you do attend. Thats just good kicking etiquette.

Our REAL Self Defense coach Davy Martel will be running this course on Sunday in Whitecourt. He will be spreading the proven and powerful methods of Wise Warrior Gym and a message of personal empowerment to both adults and children 12 & up.