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Ápấchề Battle History has been taught at the U.S. Navy War College for years, and Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics has been taught to members of all branches of US Special Forces (Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and others). Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics has also been taught to members of the Mongolian Special Forces, Gurkha Groups, Canadian Special Forces, FBI, CIA and many others.

Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactic is an educational course about the Ápấchề Culture and their Warrior Society. It looks at past and present Ápấchề Warriors and how they have survived and thrived. Ápấchề Warriors are credited as being the first original 1st Nation special forces that used the most effective guerrilla battle tactics and stealth applications to defend against much larger invading forces. Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics is NOT a martial arts, but it is a course on what worked well for the Apaches throughout many battles and fights against overwhelming odds.

Savate [Sa'vat]/Boxe Française (French Kickboxing)
Savate [Sa'vat]/Boxe Française (French Kickboxing)

Glove Patches: Blue Glove/Gant Bleu Green Glove/Gant Vert Red Glove/Gant Rouge White Glove/Gant Blanc Yellow Glove/Gant Jaune (equivalent to Black Belt) Purple Glove (youth <18) Silver Glove/Gant D'argent 1st -3rd Degree/G.A.T. 1-3 (adult 18>) Gold Glove (Special honor)

Muay Thai/Thai Boxing (Thailand Kickboxing)
Muay Thai/Thai Boxing (Thailand Kickboxing)

Muay Thai/Thai Boxing Fight Club:

Khan (Levels[L]/Steps), L 1-2: Apprentice

Khan (Levels[L]/Steps), L 3-4: "Smoker" Fighter

Khan (Levels[L]/Steps), L 5-6 License Amateur Fighter

Khan (Levels [L]/Steps), L 7-8 License Professional Fighter

Khan (Levels [L]/Steps), L 9-10+ License Second/License Instructor

Muay Thai/Thai Boxing Instructor/Teacher [Kru] Titles:

Kru - Instructor/Teacher (informal) L10 - L12 Khan (Step/Level)

Kru Suuan - [Master] Instructor/Teacher L13 - 14 Khan (Step/Level)

Arjarn - [Master] Instructor/Teacher (formal) - L15 Khan (Step/Level)

Muay Kru Yai - Fully Licensed Kru (Instructor/Teacher) and one that is able to rank for the camp/stable/training center.

(Note: Instructor titles are merely for respect, not ego. In Thailand formal titles are rarely used outside of university teachers and professors).

Largest or Oldest Recognized Muay Thai/Thai Kickboxing Organizations or Western Style Kickboxing Organizations:

USMTA - United States Muay Thai Associaiton

USMTA-NAL - United States Muay Thai Associaiton-Native American League

ISKA - International Sport Kickboxing Association

AL-ISKA - American Latino-International Sport Kickboxing Association

IMTS - International Muay Thai Society

TBAUSA - Thai Boxing Association of the United States of America

Muay Thai/Thai Boxing Khan (Steps)/Levels/Armbands:

Level (Khan) 1 - Green Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 2 - Blue Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 3 - Gold Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 4 - Purple Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 5 - Orange Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 6 - Brown Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 7 - Black Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 8 -Tan Armband Level (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 9 -White Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Level (Khan) 10+-Red Armband (Kruang Ruang/Pra Jer)

Muay Thai/Thai Boxing is known under various older names: Mai See Sawk, Muay Pahuyuth, Chaiya Boxing, Muay Tai, and Siamese Boxing. Other related styles include: Muay Boaran ([Antique] Battle Style Boxing) and Muay Kaad-Cheurk (Fighting with Bound Fists). ​

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ originated from India via Japan and Europe)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ originated from India via Japan and Europe)

White Belt Stripes 0-4 (youth/adults) Yellow Belt Stripes 0-4 (youth) Orange Belt Stripes 0-4 (youth) Green Belt Stripes 0-4 (youth) Blue Belt Stripes 0-4 (adults) Purple Belt Stripes 0-4 (adults) Brown Belt Stripes 0-4 (adults) Black Belt (1st - 10th Degree Red) (adults)

Jeet Kune Do (JKD) - Bruce Lee's Martial Art
Jeet Kune Do (JKD) - Bruce Lee's Martial Art

(Includes techniques seen in: Kung Fu (Gung Fu), Shoot Fighting (Shooto), Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Weapon Arts (Stick, Knife and Sword), and Savate [Sa'vat], Western Boxing, and Muay Thai)

Phase 1: Blank Circle (for freedom) Phase 2: Green & White Yin/Yang Phase 3: Purple & White Yin/Yang Phase 4: Gray & White Yin/Yang Phase 5: Red & White Yin/Yang Phase 6: Gold & White Yin/Yang Phase 7: Gold & Red Yin/Yang (the same as the JKD logo) Phase 8: Blank Circle (same as Level 1 for Humility)

Phase 9-10 (modern addition for Senior Instructors)

Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics (AKFBT)
Ápấchề Battle History has been taught at the U.S. Navy War College for years, and Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics has been taught to members of all branches of US Special Forces (Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and others). Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics has also been taught to members of the Mongolian Special Forces, Gurkha Groups, Canadian Special Forces, FBI, CIA and many others.

Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactic is an educational course about the Ápấchề Culture and their Warrior Society. It looks at past and present Ápấchề Warriors and how they have survived and thrived. Ápấchề Warriors are credited as being the first original 1st Nation special forces that used the most effective guerrilla battle tactics and stealth applications to defend against much larger invading forces. Ápấchề Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics is NOT a martial arts, but it is a course on what worked well for the Apaches throughout many battles and fights against overwhelming odds.

Historian Journeys (Courses):

Journey 1 Shadow Warrior (Scout Journey) – Knife Applications Journey 2 Battle Warrior (Fighter Journey) – Tomahawk Applications Journey 3 Expert Warrior (Basic Instructor Journey) – War Club Applications Journey 4 Elite Warrior (Concept Instructor Journey) – Lance Applications Journey 5 Chief Warrior (Full Instructor Journey) – Horse, Shield, Bow & Arrow Applications

Elective Journeys:

Ápấchề Day Survival Journey

Ápấchề Night Survival Journey

Ápấchề Tracking Journey

Ápấchề Trapping Journey

Ápấchề Evasion Journey

Filipino Martial Arts (FMA)
Filipino Martial Arts (FMA)

Filipino Stick & Knife Fighting - Kali, Escrima, Modern Combat Arnis and Archipelago Fighting Concepts FMA Elective: Balisong Knife Fighting

White Belt Yellow Belt Stripes 0-1 Blue Belt Stripes 0-1 Green Belts Stripes 0-1 Brown Belt Stripes 0-2 Black Belt (1st - 10th Degree)

Kung Fu (Modern Sil Lum Gung Fu with applications from Jun Fan Gung Fu and Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Gung Fu)
Kung Fu (Modern Sil Lum Gung Fu with applications from Jun Fan Gung Fu and Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Gung Fu)

White Sash/Belt Yellow Sash/Belt Orange Sash/Belt Blue Sash/Belt Green Sash/Belt Red Sash/Belt Brown Sash/Belt Black Sash/Belt (1st - 8th Degree)

Average Time frame for Martial Arts Training at each Level
Average Time frame for Martial Arts Training at each Level:

(*Varies per student based on natural talent, past experience, fitness level, health, flexibility, balance, motivation, Emotional Quotient (EQ), Intelligence Quotient (IQ), and type of Martial Art, Combat Art or Martial Concept that the student is focusing on).

Level 1 or Journey 1 = 60 hours of training (minimum age 16 years) – 3 months/5 hours/week*

Level 2 or Journey 2 = 120 hours of training – 6 months/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 3 or Journey 3 = 220 hours of training – 11 months/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 4 or Journey 4 = 320 hours of training – 16 months (1 year/4 months)/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 5 or Journey 5 = 460 hours of training – 23 months (1 year/11 months)/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 6 or Instructor Journey 1 = 600 hours of training – 30 months (2 years/6 months)/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 7 or Instructor Journey 2 = 780 hours of training – 39 months (3 years/3 months)/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 8 or Instructor Journey 3 = 960 hours of training – 48 months (4 years)/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 9 or Instructor Journey 4 = 1,180 hours of training – 59 months (4 years/11 months)/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 10 or Instructor Journey 5 = 1,400 hours of training – 70 months (6 years/10 months)/based on 5 hours/week*

Level 11+ = Master Instructor Levels in teaching and training full time (1+ year[s]* per level)

Senior Instructor Level 10 is awarded when the instructor teaches another student up to Level 9

Shooto/Shoot Fighting
Shooto/Shoot Fighting

Yellow Belt - Kiha-Ichi

Orange Belt - Kiha-Ni

Purple Belt - Kiha-San

Blue Belt - Kiha-Shi

Green Belt - Kiha-Go

Brown Stripe 1- Naka-Ichi

Brown Stripe 2- Naka-Ni

Brown Strip 3- Naka-San

Black - Zenjo-Ichi

Global Knife Fighting & Affiliate Arts (GKF)
Global Knife Fighting & Affiliate Arts (GKF)

Phases 1-10

Military Close Quarters Combat (MCQC)
Military Close Quarters Combat (MCQC)

"Force Necessary and Killology within a war-zone."

Phases 1-10

Key Components to a great martial arts program
Key Components to a great martial arts program:

Martial Arts teaches students both offensive and defensive forms of combat.

Martial Arts informs all students to only use the force necessary for the given situation and to know the consequences for your actions or non-action. Martial teaches all students to know all applicable laws, policies, and ordinances that apply to their region.

Martial Arts teaches students to use the entire body as a weapon and covers all ranges of empty hand and weapons, through Multiple Arts of Combat:

Outside Range: Outside Range #1 - Long Range Weapons (projectile weapons) Outside Range #2 - Mid Range Weapons (weapons extending slightly past leg length) Outside Range #3 - Close Range Weapon (weapons within kicking range)

Outside Range Weapons are taught at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts as elective courses. Weapons are taught inside and outside buildings. Empty Hand (every surface of the body is used for offense and defense) Sword (long blade, short blade; double blades, and single blade) Stick/Baton/Club/Baseball Bat/Cane/Staff (short and long; double and single) Knife (fixed blade, folder blade, Balisong blade; auto blade, ballistic blade, assisted blade, short blade, long blade; double blade, and single blade) Exotics (Nunchaku & Shaolin Weapons) Rifle/Pistol (weapon safety; quick draw; target acquisition; & close quarters disarm of firearm) Environmental Weapons Training (use whatever is around you as a weapon - chairs, utensils, bottles, pool sticks, fire extinguishers, mace, pepper spray, salt, etc...)

Climate Training (train in extreme heat; extreme cold; in the rain; in the snow; in the water; during summer, during spring, during fall, and during winter)

Inside Range: Inside Range #1 - Kicking Range Inside Range #2 - Punching Range Inside Range #3 - Trapping Range Inside Range #4 - Take-down/Ground Fighting Range (grappling/wrestling)

Body Techniques: Leg Techniques (feet/shins/knees) Hand Techniques (open/closed/fingers/finger nails) Elbow/Forearm Techniques Shoulder Techniques Biting Techniques ("When you fight--bite.") Head Techniques* (*Worst case scenarios or last resort head bang.)

Every part of the body is a weapon!

All techniques are taught from the southpaw stance (right lead) and orthodox stance (left lead).

Martial Artists Standards
Martial Artists Standards:

1. A martial arts student's heart must be right.

2. A martial arts student's mind must be solid.

3. A martial arts student must be humble, rather than insecure.

4. A martial arts student must be a good person, rather than a nice person.

5. A martial arts student must be bold, rather than arrogant.

6. A martial arts student must be brave, rather than bully.

7. A martial arts student must be discrete, rather than timid.

8. A martial arts student must be fully committed.

9. A martial arts student must use only the force necessary in any given situation.

10. A martial arts student must respect their academy, weapons, body, uniform, discipline, fellow students, and instructors.

Martial Artists Ethos
A Martial Artists Ethos:

1. Value yourself as a child of the Most High God.

2. Do not get angry without control.

3. Be charitable and help others to their next level of improvement.

4. Do not be politically correct.

5. Be truthful in words and deeds.

6. Be loyal to your martial arts, your training center/camp/school: Academy of Martial Arts, your teachers, the founders, and your peers.

7. Do not be a physical bully or a verbal bully.

8. Do not accept illegal offerings.

9. Train smart, train hard, and train daily.

10. Keep your training area clean.

11. Support your academy and instructors.

Great Martial Artists That Have Passed Away (from 1972-2018)
Great Martial Artists That Have Passed Away (from 1972-2018)

-Ip Man (Yip Man), Bruce Lee's Wing Chun Instructor (R.I.P. 02 December 1972).

-Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do Founder (R.I.P. 20 July 1973).

-Brandon Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee's only son (R.I.P. 31 March 1993).

-Rockson Gracie, Rickson Gracie's oldest son (R.I.P. December 2000).

-Remy Preses, Modern Arnis Master (R.I.P. 28 August 2001).

-James Coburn, Actor and Bruce Lee's student (R.I.P. 19 November 2002).

-Carlos Gracie Jr, Jiu-Jitsu World Champion (R.I.P. 01 February 2006).

-Larry Hartsell, Bruce Lee's student. (R.I.P. 20 August 2007).

-Peter Lee, Fencing Champion. (R.I.P. 03 September 2008).

-Ron Robles, Dan Inosanto's student (Instructor at Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts) (R.I.P. early 2000).

-Ernesto A. Presas, Modern Arnis Master (R.I.P. 01 November 2010).

-Ted Wong, Bruce Lee's student (R.I.P. 24 November 2010).

-Joe Lewis, Bruce Lee's student & Kickboxing World Champion (R.I.P. 31 August 2012).

-Bob Bremer, Bruce Lee's student (R.I.P. 13 October 2012).

-Sam Muratore, Shoot Boxing/Shoot Fighting Champion (R.I.P. 12 August 2015).

-Jim Sewell, Bruce Lee's student (R.I.P. February 2017).

-Richard S. Bustilla, Bruce Lee's student (R.I.P. 30 March 2017).

-Allen Joe, Bruce Lee's student (R.I.P. 02 April 2018).

-Jhoon Goo Rhee, photos of Jhoon Rhee and friend, Bruce Lee demonstrating martial arts where taken in Palos Verdes, California 1969. Jhoon Rhee is known as the 'Father of American Tae Kwon Do' (R.I.P. 30 April 2018).

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