3 weeks until the USMAA North Central Regional Training Camp.
Classes are filling up quickly!
However just as more sake = more happy, more people to play with makes
for a more fun and educational experience.
With this blog entry I want to achieve:
- Publicize the Training Camp Schedule
- Provide teacher bio’s for all the Instructors
- Promote the website hosting the registration page
- Explain why anyone reading this should attend
2015 USMAA North Central Regional Training Camp
02 / 26 / 2015 – Thursday*
0800 – 1000
Counter Ambush Tactics – Kasey Keckeisen
1000 – 1200
Take Downs – Kasey Keckeisen
1300 – 1500
Edged Weapons and High End Use of Force - Kasey Keckeisen
1500 – 1700
Ground Skills - Ground Skills
* Thursday is Law Enforcement day.
These classes are open to all, but the focus will be on gross motor
skills applicable to cold weather environments.
Cold Weather One-On-One
Control Tactics is a defensive tactics system that was developed by Mr. Steven
N. Jimerfield after his partner Bruce Heck was killed by a felon in a hand to
hand confrontation in the snow.
This program is not meant to
replace any system that Law Enforcement agencies are using. It is designed to enhance and supplement
those programs, increasing competence in hand to hand confrontations both
standing and on the ground.
The theory behind One-On-One
Control Tactics is that movement defeats strength. Application of
this principle will allow you to take and retain control of a
non-compliant or compliant subjects. One-On-One Control Tactics is an
integrated self defense and control tactics system of managing a subject‘s body
from various positions and always following through to a
handcuffing position.
The One-On-One Control Tactics system took proven
principles from judo, jujitsu and karate, and developed a system that works on
the street for police officers. One-On-One Control focuses on gross motor skills, high
percentage techniques that are effective for all Law Enforcement
Personnel regardless of their size or gender.
POST credit hours are available for licensed Law Enforcement Officers
For those that can't get Thursday off of work we have a special evening session planned
1700 – 1900
Brazilian Jui Jitsu – Dr. Omar Ahmad
02 /27 /2015 - Friday
0800 – 1000
Kansetsu Waza (Practical Application of Joint Locks) – Kasey Keckeisen
1000 – 1200
Karate In fighting – Dillon Beyer
1300 – 1500
Reality Based Self Defense – Randy King
1500 – 1700
Cobra Kai-ropractic – Kasey Keckeisen & Dillon Beyer
(Bare Knuckle Boxing and Catch Wrestling)
1700 – 1900
Kobudo – Tim Jurgens
If you ever wanted to learn the proper use of the Bo, Sai, or Nunchaku
this is your opportunity
02 /28 / 2015 - Saturday
0800 – 0900
Warrior Wellness and Longevity
0900 – 1030
Brazilian Jui Jitsu – Dr. Omar Ahmad
1030 – 1200
Judo – Gary Rudenick
1300 – 1430
Karate – Dr. Bill Lewinski
1500 – 1700
Martial Arts Marketing - Randy King
1730 - ??? Closing ceremonies / social time
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Instructor Bios:
Kasey Keckeisen
Kasey Keckeisen is an experienced Police Officer, SWAT team leader, and
SWAT training coordinator. Kasey Keckeisen is the United States Midwest
Regional Director for the Edo Machi-Kata Taiho Jutsu organization, and the
Minnesota State Director for One-On-One Control Tactics.
Keckeisen holds 6th degree black belts in Judo, Jujutsu, and Aikido and
a black belt in Taiho Jutsu Keckeisen is also recognized as a Shihan by the International
Shin Budo Association.
Dillon Beyer
Dillon Beyer is a Shodan in Kyokushin Karate, and a graduate of the
Green Mountain Dojo Uchideshi program under Tom Flynn Shihan
Randy King
Randy King is a 4th degree black belt in Modern Arnis under Kelly S Worden, and a
Krav Maga full instructor - Progressive Krav
King holds a certificate "understanding violence" from Emory
University
King is the owner of KPC self defense, and the creator of Randy Rants
Tim Jurgens
Renshi and 6th Dan Okinawa Shorinryu Mukenkai Karate
Renshi and 6th Dan Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan
Shodan Yoshinkan Aikido
Tim has been training since 1982, and has been regularly training
Shorinryu Karate since 1985. He has
lived and trained in Okinawa and mainland Japan
Dr. Omar Ahmad
Dr. Ahmad holds a Hachidan in
Taiho Jitsu, Rokudan in Judo, and Hachidan in JuJitsu.He has won 13
mixed-martial arts and submission grappling tournaments, and has a heavy-weight
and Absolute combined black-belt certified Judo and JuJitsu record of 65-0-1.
(Was that 1 to Dave Bleeker? :) )
Gary Rudenick
Gary Rudenick holds an 8th degree Black Belt Judo
Rudenick is a Master Judo instructor teaching Judo and Jujutsu.
Rudenick started learning Judo in 1964 while in high school,
where he was a state champion wrestler
for MankatoWest High School.
Dr. Bill Lewniski
Dr. Lewinski is a behavioral scientist specializing in law enforcement
related issues. He has a Ph.D. in psychology with a concentration in police
psychology and is a Professor Emeritus at Minnesota State University, Mankato,
where he has taught for nearly three decades. He is the founder and director of
The Force Science Institute, which is also based in Mankato. The Institute
brings together experts from a wide variety of academic and research
disciplines to study officer behavior in force encounters.
Dr. Lewinski is conducting the leading research on human behavior in
force encounters. His current focus is on action/reaction parameters,
perception, attention & memory and judgment. His research has been
published in national law enforcement publications, websites and e-news lines.
This research has been highlighted on 48 Hours Investigates and the BBC's
Panorama. His most recent studies involved a technologically sophisticated
investigation into the perceptual and psychological factors that impact an
officer’s reaction time.
Dr. Lewinski has trained in Goju Karate since 1967. He is a regional
director and on the national board of examiners with Goju Kai, Karate Do,
U.S.A.
That is one hell of an impressive lineup. I am very blessed that these instructors are
willing to share their knowledge and skill at this seminar.
We should be jammed packed with folks signing up for this.
How do I get the word out? How
do I convince people to come and train?
I am not a business person.
Randy King is helping me work on that.
Recently I asked myself - How the hell am I supposed to advertise this
seminar?
That led me to some other questions.
Hopefully in answering those questions I will be able to better advertise
the seminar.
- · Why should someone attend?
- · Why am I a member of the USMAA?
- · What does the USMAA have to offer?
Why am I a member of the USMAA?
I have been training with Rudenick Sensei for a long time.
Often he spoke of traveling to training camp. How good the instruction was, and how much
fun he had.
Rudenick Sensei introduced me to Steven Jimerfield. If you don’t know from reading the blog, or
training with me, Jimerfield runs One On One Control Tactics and is my Taiho
Jutsu Sensei.
Similarly when training with Jimerfield Sensei, he too often spoke of
training camp. He also told me I have to
meet this guy named Omar.
Through social media I became friends with Omar, and eventually he
invited me to come and teach at the USMAA training camp.
I hope I don’t come off this way on the blog, but I can be fairly arrogant. I try to learn from everyone I encounter, even
if what I learn is how not to do something.
However, I feel I am at a place where very few have something to show me,
and there even fewer that I would be willing to call Sensei.
I like what I do, and it works for me and my profession better than anything
else out there.
See that right there, that reads arrogant to me.
The only reason I mention that is because the USMAA is stacked with
guys that not only can I pick up a tip or two from, but people that I would call
Sensei.
On top of all of that skill, all the competition experience, all the
Law Enforcement field experience, and life experience these are some of the
least arrogant, most laid back and approachable people you will ever meet.
Unlike several other seminars I’ve participated in with “Masters” from
Japan.
There you were lucky if the
Teacher gave you any personal instruction.
If you wanted to speak to them directly you would have to wait in seiza
after class, maybe for hours. Only then
would you be allowed access to them.
I learned more over lunch at my 1st National Training Camp
just talking with these guys while we were waiting to be served (If you are
hungry never sit next to Jimerfield, he always gets served last) than I had in years’
worth of seminars with visiting “masters”.
The most succinct answer to the question is simply the people
An outstanding group of quality human beings.
Have you seen these shirts floating around?
That describes me fairly well
So surrounding myself by people whose company I enjoy is rare
I became a member of the USMAA for the opportunity to surround myself
with people whose company I enjoy, and then punch, choke and throw them.
What does the USMAA have to offer?
The USMAA gives me the autonomy and independence to follow my own path,
at the same time provides access to folks who have walked similar paths before
me and are willing to help me along the way.
The founders of the USMAA were pioneers in martial arts in America.
From the United States Air Force (SAC) Combative Measures program at
the Kodokan in Japan to helping spread martial arts across the country.
At its roots the USMAA was known for providing training opportunities
with the top Instructors in their fields
This tradition is what I hope to embrace now that I have an opportunity
to represent this organization in the north central region
Why should someone attend the North Regional Training Camp?
Why not just stay at home and practice at my own school?
Besides the long list of excellent teachers, I wanted to provide some
training opportunities you are not going to find anywhere else.
I asked myself apart from martial art what would I like more
information on? What would set this training camp apart from
every other martial arts seminar?
- I want to know how I can make money doing what I love
- I want to know how to prolong my ability to do what I love
Randy King is only Instructor I know that owns multiple gyms, teaches
exactly what and how he wants to teach, doesn’t teach anything he isn’t
passionate about just for the money (little dragons, cardio booty ballet boot
camp), teaching martial art is his only / primary source of income, and he is financially
successful.
Not only that, he is decent human being, and willing to teach me (us)
how to do what has worked for him.
Q Fitness is providing instruction on how to better recover from injuries. How to prevent future injuries and
progressive action steps that will allow martial artists to continue training
into old age.
Other things you won’t find anywhere else. Or, at least are rare and very hard to find
anywhere else
Kyokushin Karate –
I know that the Keishoukan Dojo is the only place in the North Central
Region that provides training in Kyokushin.
Bare Knuckle Boxing –
Catch Wrestling –
Other venues may provide instruction in pugilism and catch wrestling,
but very few focus on how they work together, how they correspond to other
martial skills you already practice, and how they make sense both logistically
and legally in the 21st century.
Lastly, why should attend? – because it is fun.
Every time I get together with these folks I have a blast. This is the first time I have gotten all of
these people at the same place at the same time. So I know it will be great!
Plus after we pound on each other for a couple days we are going out to
watch UFC 184 and eat chicken wings.
What could be better than that?
So, go to http://www.kpcombat.ca/news-events/
and sign up today before all the classes fill up
The camp will be held at The Mermaid Convention Center
2200 County Road 10 Mounds View MN 55112
Seminar costs:
$150 3 day pass ($75 savings) - $125 for USMAA members ($100 savings)
$75 / day ($25 savings) - $65 for USMAA members ($35 savings)
$25 / class - $15 for USMAA members ($10
savings)
Also remember if you bring 3 students, you train for free.
Here is a copy of the poster. Please print it out and hang it in your school.
Here is a copy of the poster. Please print it out and hang it in your school.
