Dog Brothers Seminars
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The cost of a civilian weekend seminar in the United States is $2500 per weekend, plus airfare, hotel. E-mail or give a call 310-543-7521 (24 Hour Number) for further details or to ask about military and law enforcement programs. If you want to really deepen and accelerate your growth, a Personal Training Program is the way to go. A PTP allows me to really focus on the particular individual(s) in front of me, whether beginner or advanced. I enjoy what I do and with someone earlier in his/her path, my goal is to unlock his particular combination of learning modalities (visual, verbal, kinetic, etc) and install the building blocks that will best serve him to not only become someone to be reckoned with in short order but also serve as a sound foundation for growth over time. After all, the mission is to walk as a warrior for all our days! I've been doing this a while now and have developed what I think is a pretty good menu of options and progressions in which to exercise them. The goal for me is to enable a higher rate of growth for all training that you may experience from our training forward. The art and science of helping someone do this is something that engages me fully, so please let go of any fear ("False Expectation Appearing Real" as the saying goes) of not being of a level "worthy" of training with me! Also let go of the fear that I am only interested in teaching people who want to stickfight at a Dog Brothers Gathering of the Pack. I teach far more "Practitioners" than I do "Fighters". So please let go of the fear that training with me means that I will be hitting you with sticks. Deep learning is best accomplished in a state of relaxed focus. Pain and fear are contrary to that state. Our idea is to train with "The Three 'F's: Fun, Fit, and Functional". The training should be FUN to do, or we will not continue doing it. The human animal enjoys cultivating skill over time and the martial path is a particularly satisfying and meaningful one. The training should promote HEALTH & FITNESS. The healthier and fitter we are the more we enjoy life and the more we bring to any application of the skills. And the training should be FUNCTIONAL-- what you learn should work. When we train together, my teaching is informed by: a) being a private student of and Guro under Guro Dan Inosanto and of several other outstanding teachers such as Punong Guro Edgar Sulite in "Lameco Eskrima", Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje in "Pekiti Tirsia Kali" , Rigan Machado and the rest of the Machado Brothers in "Brazilian Jiu Jitsu"; Tuhon Chris Sayoc in Sayoc Kali, GM Myung Gyi in Burmese Bando. b) friends, coaches, training partners suchs as Rico Chiapparelli, Frank Trigg, Gabe Suarez, Rudy Friederich, Tony Felix and others on the DBMA "Board of Advisors" c) my experience as Crafty Dog, co-founder and "Guiding Force" of the Dog Brothers d) my experience at putting more people on the field at Dog Brothers Gatherings than anyone else; this includes not only obvious candidates for such endeavors, but artists, musicians, and "people who never knew they had it in them" e) training law enforcement: working with LEOs is a wonderful experience-- not only do they have great stories for lunch time, but they bring a trememdously grounded perspective on practical problems in dealing with the people acting badly. f) Department of Homeland Security, and g) US and allied military. Of course the more experience you bring to our training, there is more and more we can go into. Unlike a class or a seminar the focus is you and you alone. In your DBMA Personal Training Program there is no one size fits all-- what we train is up to us. Some people prefer to focus on the martial arts realm; others prefer to focus on real world application-- including what we call "The Interface of Gun, Knife and Empty Hand"; and many prefer a blend of both. It is up to you! The logistics of the Personal Training Programs are these: The training usually takes place at the R1 Gym, which is a world class Mixed Martial Arts gym and you will often see someone training or walking around that you may have seen in the UFC, Pride, or other major events. There is plenty of room for staff training and active footwork training. Big wrestling mats, a ring, heavy bags-- its all there. The specifics of your training schedule is something we work out together. That said, a typical day of training is usually five hours. What most people choose is to start at 1000 and go until 1230 with suitable breaks along the way. Then we break for lunch for until 1400. I like long relaxed lunches. The 90 minutes allows us to eat, talk and digest before returning recharged to the afternoon's training from 1400-1630. The R1 Gym is in El Segundo, is a pleasant and low-key town immediately south of LAX airport. You can walk to the beach in 5-8 minutes. The other option we suggest is to stay in Hermosa Beach, which is about 6 miles south of El Segundo and is approximately a $20 taxi ride from the airport. No walk necessary to get to the very nice beach which has a major pier, lots of restaurants, and a very active social scene in the evening. It is easy for me to pick you up on the way to training and drop you off at the end of the day. Our "Vice President in Charge of Reality" Cindy will help you with choosing hotel arrangements and related travel matters. Reach her at info@dogbrothers.com 310-540-6853. Know that we are a family business (translation: we have children and she may not always get back to you immediately) Regardless where you stay, the climate here is agreeable year round and many people who live in cold climes like to schedule their training during their colder months. A typical winter day here is usually 60-72 degrees. The cost is $125 per hour for 1-2 people. Each additional person is $25 more. If you have trained with me before, the previous price applies. For US and Allied military, and for Law Enforcement there are special prices to express our gratitude. The deposit is 50% of the cost of the time reserved. To make a deposit please visit: http://dogbrothers.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=105 *Please print this form and mail it to us prior to your training: Download Form Woof, Guro Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny |
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