It's Friday and time for this week's Legends newsletter; buncha stuff today...
First, info on our newest ESP RAW DVD (volume 159).
We've got some more info on our upcoming Western Warrior Boot as well as a little preview of The Century Crew Challenges.
This week's Video Clip is a slo-mo nit-picky detail of the Short-Arm Scissors off of a Short-Arm Bar. Big thanks to Antwone from Coach John Miller's team. Good men, both of them!
The January Resolutions Deals are still going strong, see the last block of this newsletter for mucho freebies! And last, but not least, check out the ESP RAW Subscription service info. You can save yourself some money on this volume of RAW ($5.50 to be exact) and pick up 3 more volumes of RAW absolutely free. And become a member of the Vale Alliance absolutely free. Thanks everyone and have a great weekend! Sincerely,
Mark Hatmaker
Extreme Self Protection
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The Sprawl & Secondary Moves
Crew, we are going to take the number one defensive tool we have against a good leg-diver, a master-shooter- the almighty sprawl and break it down into it's 4 Primary Positional Falls.
- Each Positional Fall calls for its own hip adjustment and hand placement. We'll make sure we get these right so the good wrestler's secondary attack (what he does post sprawl) does not wind up with you on your back.
- It's not enough to simply sprawl, it's what you do and where you go next that often tells the tale, that's why you need your own secondary moves.
- We will provide response chains for each of the 4 Primary Falls.
- These chains follow combat-pragmatic causal links, that is, if drilled precisely your opponent will choose the submission that he falls prey to, not you.
- Speaking of submissions, yes, they are here an evil 13, plus a side-tangent 4 sub digression (I do get excited at times.)
- Don't want subs, just need good control for ground and pound? We've got you covered.
- Not comfortable on the ground and just wanna be a good defensive wrestler and get back to your feet and get back to throwing strikes? We've got you covered.
25 Drills and Tactics in all for this primary and elemental position.
This volume (as with all volumes of RAW) comes with a printed syllabus for inclusion in your training notebook. ESP RAW 159 can be had this month for $32 (S & H included--Domestic & International) at the end of the month the price goes to $42 Domestic/$52 International. [Of course, it's only $26.50 for the RAW Crew.]
To pay only $26.50 for this DVD + receive 3 other RAW DVDs for free and gain free membership to the Vale Alliance, subscribe to our ESP RAW DVD Service.
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Western Warrior Boot FAQ
"This sounds intense, will there ever be any chance to rest? I'm interested but don't want to bite off more than I can chew."
- No worries at all. Loosely the Boot Camp will follow this format, a Crew challenge at the top of the hour, followed by a 25-30m instructional block, followed by a 10-15 minute R & R time for hydration, calories, a quick snooze and the like.
- There will be breaks for lunch for Crew who choose options 1 and/or 2, and dinner breaks also for Option 3 Crew.
"I'm thinking about Option 3, the all-nighter, will I get any sleep at all?"
- You will. We know you will be working hard all day and will want to do the same the next day and that need will be respected, but...there will still be some late night and early morning sessions to optimize our warrior experience.
"I'm worried that I might need more rest than others in my crew, I don't want to let them down."
- You won't. Keep in mind all challenges and drill work is and will be scalable. These will be tailored to each individual's skill and conditioning level.
- For example: If you wind up with a pro-fighter on your crew, and a hero who has been on the couch for the past 3 years but decides to choose life over giving up, tasks will be altered to fit the goals of both persons within the same time.
- The job of each teammate is not necessarily to be the baddest strongest, quickest person on the team, but to be the most supportive be-there-with-what-you've-got person.
- The goal is to learn, grow, push yourself to what you can do, not grind yourself to a nub.
"I'm a female in my 30's and am interested but don't want to be the only woman there."
- You won't be. And as a matter of fact you'll have the option of joining a co-ed Boot Team or an All-Female Team to show the men what's what.
- This All-Female Team will be led by Kylie Hatmaker, and trust me she'll get you to where you wanna go, how you wanna to go.
"What sort of instruction will be covered at the camp?"
- Old school boxing, western submission wrestling, street-protection tactics.
"If I am really only interested in one or two of these areas but not another is there any way to, well, cater to my interests?"
- Yep. Let's say you dig boxing and street work more than grappling, you can double-up on your goal areas and skip the others just as long as you always work with your crew on the challenges.
"About these challenges, what sort of thing am I facing?"
- The Challenges are pulled from many Western warrior traditions and we'd like to keep the majority of them a surprise but below is a simplistic sample:
- The Century: We offer a selected exercise to the Crews, for example 100 push-ups to be completed for time. But...the challenge is not that you personally be able to complete 100 push-ups, it's that each person in your crew hit the mark one-at-a-time and accumulate the total in the fastest time. One crew member may hit 33 before a tap out, another may offer 6, and it's all good to the total.
- Give what you've got and your team will love you for it!
"What sort of thing do I need to do to get ready?"
- If you're already training and conditioning you're good to go. The Boot Camp Coaches are there to see what your current threshold is, no matter where it is, and maybe give you a teensy push over that line.
- Keep in mind it. Always your line, your threshold-no one else's.
"I've not done anything in years, do you think I need to wait till next time?"
- Hell no! The clock is ticking on life. Bring what you've got and jump in feet first, we'll hold your hand and we'll have a good time, I guarantee that.
"I'm worried that I might need more rest than others."
- Then take it. No matter what keep in mind you are your own boss. It's your money and your life, you get to say at any time "I'm gonna go get a hoagie, see you in an hour."
- We'll be your coaches, Crew-teammates, and hopefully by the end, friends-not your mom or dad.
"OK, I'm in what sort of gear do I need?"
- Strikers will need mouthpieces and boxing gloves.
- Grapplers, whatever you're comfy wearing for how you roll.
- Notebooks for filling up.
- Snacks for bellies.
- A pillow and the like for option 3 folks.
- An open, gregarious, adventurous spirit.
To register or for even more info see the next block in this newsletter.
Next week we'll preview some of the topics we'll be covering.
You in? Or, do you just wanna wait and hear about it, read a post about it, and troll somebody else's life?
To join the Vale Alliance or for even more details about what you'll receive as a member click here.
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The Western Warrior Boot: Levels I, II, & III
This Boot Camp covers hardcore old school pugilism, grueling takedown and clinch work, wicked ground and pound, and devilish bone-snapping jugular squishing submissions.
But that ain't all...
Add to this mix real-world chaos drills for street self-defense and tactical operative response. Sensory impairment drills, awareness drills, handicapping drills, plus many others from The Outer Limitsvocabulary.
Plus...
Tried & true historical warrior conditioning, you know the fun stuff that was used by warrior cultures of days gone by. You will work hardihood and stamina drills used by the Spartans and the Mimbreno Apache. You'll experience challenging strength work in the Roman Legionnaire and Knight tradition. Plus many intriguing ideas culled from the Viking sagas, the Celtic warrior ethos, and many other fierce traditions.
We will be pushing limits, testing limits, breaking limits, and setting new horizons.
To foster that warrior camaraderie...
This Boot is a Team Event. Whether you come with partners in tow or form squads upon arrival these squads will "compete" against one another in all aspects: Combat Drills, Technique Execution, Warrior Conditioning Challenges, everything. The idea is to create camaraderie, foster a no man left behind ethic, and have teams plan/strategize/conspire as they coach teammates through different skills and drills.
Think you ain't ready?
Sure you are. All tasks will be scalable to the individual. No man or woman is left behind in the Western Warrior Boots. The only ones left behind are those who don't bother to show up and then ask "What's it like?"
That's no way to live a life. Get out there and taste it, get out there and do it, Crew!
The Western Warrior Boot Camp is offered in 3 Tiers, you pick and choose your own level of HOO-RAH!
- Level 1-Is all day Saturday, February 27th, 2016.
- Level 2-Is all day Saturday & Sunday, February 27 & 28th, 2016.
- Level 3-Is all day Saturday- with intermittent "emergency" sessions throughout Saturday night, and all-day Sunday. In this version you will camp right there in the gym, sleeping on the mat.
Each Attendee will earn a shirt denoting their level of accomplishment.
This inaugural Boot will be held at Coach Bill Whitworth's beautiful facility.
Red Dragon Martial Arts
284 South Daisy St.
Morristown TN 37813
If the above all-in-one Western Warrior Boot speaks to the warrior inside you here's the price of admission.
Level 1: $75 ($65 for RAW Crew or Vale Alliance members.)
Level 2: $110 ($95 for RAW Crew or VA Members.)
Level 3: $150 ($125 for RAW Crew or VA Members.)
Click the button below to hold your place with at $30 deposit:
And yes, you can choose to upgrade at any point on Day 1, or build to your Level II, & III Trifecta at future camps.
Well, are you ready to train, drill, move, and live like a Warrior?
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Hot Deals
It's New Year's Resolution time, in aid of that here's a deal we're running for the entire month of January.
Come aboard the ESP RAW Crew Service (just $26.50 per month/$36.50 International) and you'll get...
- One ESP RAW DVD every month. [Either the featured volume or your choice from our back library of 150 titles.]
- 15% off of all products and services in our store (Western Warrior Boot Camp Attendance included.)
- Free membership in The Vale Alliance.
- Free access to 6 Combat Conditioning WODs per week.
- Free access to 6 Days per Week of Combat Drills of the Day which cover Boxing, Wrestling, & Street work.
- Free access to the No Second Chance Book of Assignments our massive workbook of interactive readiness drills.
- Free access to The Vale Alliance forum where you will find instructional and historical material from myself and Coach Kris Iatskevich.
- Free access to Coaching Conferences via email, messaging, or phone.
- 3 Free RAW DVDs of your choice as a sign-up bonus.
- And-for the 1st 3 months of 2016 we'll include an additional volume of RAW (your choice) absolutely free with your 1st 3 months of membership. So, that's 2 per month thru March, Crew.
Again all of the above benefits for just $26.50 monthly ($36.50 International) far less than most every gym fee in the world.
If you are resolving in the New Year to train harder, to box with edges (elbows and illegal blows), wrestle like a beast, and indulge in the warrior spirit past and present-come aboard crew and we'll go on this journey together.
All the best in the New Year!
Mark Hatmaker
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Seminars
We'll be in St. Louis on April 9th for our team-up with Danny Hoskins and the Native American Warrior Arts Crew for some blade-work with Danny, rough and tumble from me, and Rik Brown will be there as well swinging some bad-ass mace.
We'd love to come out your way. If you'd like us to come to you, see our Pick An Adventure Info and we may just come to you far cheaper than you'd imagine (I'm easy when it come to new friends and fun stuff.)
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