Available training

Hi guys, hope you are all training hard,
private/semi private lessons available at Boxers gym in Chester as well as privates or semi privates at my house

With MMA and self defence there's always crossovers but this is what I mainly cover

For MMA and Bare knuckle boxing

The kinetic punch (I recently had the pleasure of teaching Dave Ives the kinetic punch he teaches submission wrestling/MMA ,he "Loved it" and said it was "perfect for MMA gloves"
Power generation
Power footwork
Explosive impact with the 3 shockwaves(these can also be used for elbows,kicks etc)
How to avoid a boxers fracture
Less energy used in the punch
And about 30% harder than a boxers punch
the kinetic chain


 Genuine MMA fighters get the first lesson half price( private lesson* ) get an instant step up in power and precision followed by a steady incline in effect on your opponent.taking you to a level of striking you never thought possible in MMA.
you can contact me at the bottom


For SELF DEFENCE

Fight or flight how your body reacts under pressure and how adrenalin effects your body
Scenario training
shockwave training
Extreme close range power generation,any range power generation
open hand striking,palm heels,full body weight power slaps,hammer fists
street punching(the kinetic punch)
Set up for pre-emptive strikes
footwork for power delivery
Ground tactics for self defence
Rape defence
Self defence tactics in Cars
weapons defence and offence

I gaurentee to get you hitting harder and more refined than anyone else the kinetic punch is about 30 % harder than the boxers punch for MMA,bare knuckle boxing and self defence

to book you can call me here 01244533944 or 07742924352  instinctivecombatives@hotmail.co.uk
for those of you who dont live near my 3 DVD set is still available here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=161002733462
Heres a recent review from Ireland

"Hi Karl,

Really enjoyed your Dvd's. Would have to say, based on practicality, concise explanations and what I would consider to be effective that your Dvds top any that I have previously bought.

Would love the opportunity to over and train with you.  

Please tell me that you have other training materials available that I can buy to learn more.  I am already getting my bits and pieces together to start training my shockwave training.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

P****"

Im also working on one or two more dvds
* at my house

shockwave elbow stikes

Heres a look a the shockwave added to the elbow strike

Email problems sorted

Im been having problems with email my address in the last few days, microsoft are a bunch of idiots!!

but its fixed now

instinctivecombatives@hotmail.co.uk

Review of the power punching DVD just in

"Hi Karl,

Watched the DVD's over the weekend. Here is the feedback mate.

Kinetic Chain.
Very interesting - never realised that boxing gloves force you to punch incorrectly.
I'm still playing around with working out exactly where I contact on impact. Seams to be around the middle knuckle but I'm not sure its exactly the edge of the middle knuckle that you suggest. My striking point on the fist has mostly come out of hitting hard things and finding out how to hit so that my wrist doesn't buckle. It's a bit hard to tell exactly the point of impact on my maize ball as it deforms a bit on impact, but my technique is at least very close to what you suggest.  I'll work on this over the next few weeks.

It's also good to see that my wrist position is correct, I have found that it feels more comfortable if I punch with a slightly bent wrist (just a little bit bent). However I thought the correct position was to have straight wrist so I was a little unsure if I was getting into a bad habit. So its good to know that my wrist position is correct after all.
 
Shockwaves 
The 1st and 2nd shockwaves are something which I've been doing to some extent already.
When I was young a mate of mine who used to be a professional boxer taught me some boxing and he was very big on me retracting my punches as quickly as possible.  This wasn't to increase the shockwave, but he was very keen on me getting back to the guard position as quickly as possible.  So even though it wasn't his intent he was teaching me to create a shockwave.
More recently I went on the 4 day "Foundation Course" with Mick Coup (which was by far the best and most challenging course I've ever been on), on the course he made us aware of retraction on a punch (the difference between a punch and push) Here is a link to a clip from the course regarding that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Syhm3Sq2Sk

However although I have been trying to retract the punch as fast as possible (once I have put my energy into the bag - hard to explain, kind of a feeling thing) I lacked the ideas that you have had on how to explicitly train it.
I like the way you train this without having to do a full power shot each time and I like the different methods you have of training the shockwave. Very useful to me.  I will definitely be incorporating your methods into my training.

The ripping shockwave is completely new to me. It definitely feels more powerful when I am training it on my bag or maize ball. I like this. Very nice on hooks and overhand right. Feels very natural, especially on the overhand right. 

Your DVD's are very educational and I appreciate you sending it out to me so quickly.
I've only ever seen one other DVD on how to punch better (well, only one that wasn't crap) and that was called "steve Morris One on One Training Tips for Standup" you may well have it as I know you are a fan of his, infact it was looking on your website that introduced me to him.
If you haven't got it you will find it fascinating  it  kind of explains lots of his thoughts (which are spread out over his other DVD's ) and puts them on one DVD. For someone like yourself who is interested in differant ways to improve his punching technique I think you will like it. This DVD explains his thoughts well and has a demonstration at the end with a student (like your DVD) so you can see it in application. Like yourself he has got some interesting and novel training ideas.  Link herehttp://www.morrisnoholdsbarred.co.uk/shop_item_oneonone_technical.html

The only other person who has taught me to punch better was Mick Coup, his method is nothing new to you as you have trained with him, but thought I'd include the links out of interest in case you hadent seen them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir2AFdgItfw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoenPa8Stro

So thumbs up for the DVD - the only negative'ish comment I would make is that I would say it is more for the advanced player.  I've been showing my boss a bit of boxing (he has bought a punch bag and wants to learn a bit of boxing on the bag as a way to keep fit (good thing as I only know a bit of boxing)). And your DVD would be too advanced for someone like him as he is still learning the basics of how to punch with his bodyweight.  But for anyone who can already throw a half decent punch they should enjoy and benefit from your DVD.

I'm still looking forward to training with you.  hopefully not to many months away and I can arrange a date to learn from you.

Best wishes,*********** "

Hit harder than Tyson? with the new DVD

From the shoulder to the knuckle 3 DVD set

For MMA and self defence

The first DVD The kinetic punch, goes into detail showing you how to line up your knuckles correctly, and how to say goodbye to wrist pain, the kinetic punch can’t be learnt in boxing gloves because of the thumb position which is all explained clearly, and with comparisons with the standard boxing punch. After discussions’ with my students we decided that there was about a third increase in power with the kinetic punch compared with the boxing punch, so I’ve put it at 30% making it significantly more powerful and concussive.

So how come nobody’s come up with this already?

Nothings new it just comes around again, the DVD is based on my study and my passion in life thats power striking.ive been training since 2003,and ive been teaching for the last five years.I was taught very similar styles from 2 people for self defence, Dennis Jones a doorman and lifelong martial artist(karate)with 26 years experience and my close friend Martin Grithis. Through my training and teaching I realised that I could train people to punch significantly harder without gloves, after training bare knuckle a while, I remember when i first put on a pair of boxing gloves and couldn’t make a fist?and then when I threw a punch at the heavy bag and nearly broke my thumb! This was because the thumb position didn’t allow me to land with the full kinetic chain after a few more years study of the kinetic chain, and more development I realise this punching style can be used in MMA. I’ve always loved MMA and their not using this punching style at the moment, it’s not a huge change in style either just some adjustment “from the shoulder the knuckle” and there’s an instant 30% increase in power just by lining up the wrist and knuckle correctly. And because of the angle change when you throw, it stops you from throwing out your little weaker boned fingers first so it also significantly reduces the chances of a boxers fracture; it’s all explained and demonstrated in detail and remember this punch cannot be taught in modern fixed thumb boxing glove which most people train in.

The second DVD of the set is on the three shockwaves that I teach. They are a type of accelerated leaning tools that I use to teach people how to properly finish a strike; these allow you to refine your precision, explosiveness and power. there’s the light shockwave ,the deep shockwave and the ripping shockwave, the more you train the first shockwave the better the second will be and so on, each shockwave steps up in power and explosiveness by about a third, That means that with every punch you throw you will have an option of which shockwave to “add on “the end. So not only do they give you pin point explosive punches at a level above and beyond what you already know. And that’s including Boxing and Muay Thai style punches. Another real beauty with the shockwaves is they can also be trained on the end of any strike you choose to throw, whether it’s a punch, kick, elbow or knee and the benefits are the same for whichever limb you choose to use, more power precision and explosiveness fast.

The third DVD is a session with one of my students a kick boxer, I run him through the material from the first two DVD’s and you can learn a lot of smaller tips watching other people learn. So first I run him through the three shockwaves improving his power as he trains, then I introduce him to the kinetic punch and not only does he realise no pain in his hands or wrists but his power really levels up and goes  from tapping to smashing in one session.

So that’s all one groundbreaking 3DVD set and its available now!!! For £29.99 here’s the link!

power punching 3 dvd set

another level with the palm heel

Boxing punch/Kinetic punch comparison

Here's a look at the kinetic punch compared with the boxing punch,you can see the punches on lewis are not thrown no were near full power.but the only true way to understand the difference is to either hold a pad for a comparison or get taught it yourself.