Improvised Combat Survival Systems
ICSS training Creates an understanding of combat from beginning to end. Each level of training will enhance our physical and psychological understanding of violence. One of the most important elements in combat is the ability to improvise but it is essential to know and understand exactly what you are executing to in order be truly be spontaneous! It takes an especially dedicated individual to go through the whole process of training. Our training is taken from cultures that have developed incredible warriors and then “We beat the human out of you” We must now face the challenge of our own violent society. Fighting is often perceived as an exchange of each individual's fears in physical manifestation. This is why such so-called fights have prolonged exchanges or fighters end up wrestling on the ground. True combat is about survival! This exchange is explosive and final! We have a responsibility to develop other skills to avoid physical violence. This is where we can implement the more socially Human elements of our training like skills in verbal de escalation and planning for avoidance and escape strategies.
The International Shuri-Ryu Association
The International Shuri-Ryu Association is the largest organization of Shuri-Ryu stylists in the world! Though our name is style specific, our association is comprised of many different styles and systems. We all share the common goal of spreading the positive attributes of martial arts throughout the world. Whatever path you are on, we invite you to learn more about us.
United States Muay Thai Association
Muay Thai Boxing has become one of the most popular ring martial arts in the past two decades. It has created an exciting view of competitive martial arts, short enough to keep spectators attention, (3 to 5 rounds), yet long enough to gain it International recognition as the ring sport of the future.
Behind the scenes of American Muay Thai is a large network that administers, governs and regulates the sport in the United States. This unity of officials, coaches, trainers, judges, referee’s and administrators, are what makes the United States Muay Thai Association Inc. one of the most respected organizations in the world today. The USMTA is Internationally recognized in 167 countries on all five continents, as the force behind American Muay Thai.
22 countries use the rules and regulations of the USMTA, the South African Government has acknowledged the rules and regulations laid down by the USMTA who with the support of the (BTBC) British Thai Boxing Council, produced this information for the South African Muay Thai Association, the USMTA, & BTBC also helped produce the International rules and regulations for Thailand, the mother country of the sport.
The USMTA as the National governing body for American Muay Thai is the "United States" member organization of the IFMA, AMTAT, WMTC, EMTU, WAMTO, WMTF, and ABC. As National governing body, the USMTA is responsible for administration, development and promotion of today's International style Muay Thai in the United States.
United States Savate Federation
United States Savate Federation. Founded in 1994, as the union of four preexisting Savate Federations (California, Illinois, New Jersey and Virginia) we now have direct representation in Ten states, and serve all of the USA. As an official representative of the International Savate Federation, we are striving to provide a conduit for people seeking to learn about Savate and Boxe Française in America. We are a non profit, educational, democratically elected organization.
The North American Grappling Association (NAGA)
North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is an association that puts on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling tournaments in North America. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu fighters in the world. NAGA holds grappling tournaments for gi and no-gi competitors with NAGA rules for no-gi competition and traditional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu rules for gi competition. NAGA also holds Mass Destruction and Reality Fighting amateur and professional MMA events.