By Director Al Collins Does mixed martial arts (MMA) work in the real world? Back in 1995, some other Combat System Black Belts and I attended UFC 7 in Buffalo, NY. Director Rick Fike, founder of Close Quarter Combat Skills Institute (CQCSI) was also there. For those of you new to COMBATIVS, Rick Fike is a career Special …
By Director Al Collins Martial Arts have been around for thousands of years in countries such as China, Japan, and Korea, having well-known styles such as Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, and Taekwondo. Masters and Grandmasters from these countries usually only accepted students within their family and (not surprisingly) each considering themselves to be the …
