Who Is Your Teacher?

Woof All: As is well known to all, my teacher, Guro Dan Inosanto, is an extraordinary martial artist. Over the years he has developed many people in many different arts who can replicate his curriculum in the art in question with grace and style. I am not one of them! Indeed I was always one … Read more

Totality of Ritual & Reality

What I have come to appreciate is that because Dog Brothers Martial Arts is a diverse system, people come to us for diverse reasons.  Stated thus, the point is blindingly obvious, but that has not stopped me from not appreciating it as much as I could and should have– and sometimes this has led to … Read more

The Challenge – Day 5

Day 5 of the Challenge: Marc: I wanted to let you know that since we have started working together I have learned a tremendous amount. More so with the adaptation of your fighting (deleted)stance and the flexibility it offers for my Gunfighter series. I have found that it allows for a more mobile base to … Read more

Members Course Index

This is a quick reference index for members of the Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association. You must be logged in to view the lessons. Weaponry / Real Contact Stick Fighting Kali Tudo™ Die Less Often™ Dog Tag Curriculum Physicality Gatherings Training Camps The Art, The Homeland, & Other Arts Miscellaneous & Extras

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Benefits DBMA Association Online Video Course Library: Inside the DBMA Association you will find numerous Dog Brothers courses which have been broken down by technique and carefully labeled for easy navigation. There are three basic areas in DBMA: Real Contact Stick Fighting, Kali Tudo™, and “Die Less Often”™. Every month there will be new clips … Read more

4 Cues Of Criminal Assault

What are the 4 cues? Grooming Eye Shifts Hands Disappearing Weight Shifts In DBMA we refer to “The Totality of Ritual and Reality” as part of our mission statement “Walk as a Warrior for all our days”. We are delighted to add “Shivworks” most recent offering “Practical Unarmed Combat Volume 1” (PUC) to our “Reality” … Read more

Members Online Courses

Full Courses, Vid Lessons, Open Gathering Archive, Seminars, Camps, Articles, & Technique Sequences. Course Updates | Course Progress Tracker Latest Course Virtual Classes Real Contact Stick Fighting Original Series Stick Fighting Stick Grappling Seminars, Classes, Sparring, Training Sessions Kali Tudo™ Die Less Often Dog Tag Curriculum Physicality Gatherings – Compilations Gatherings – USA Gatherings – … Read more

Out of the freedom that comes from doing comes the knowing

This past week I was sparring with a young MMA fighter. He was twenty three years old, 6’ 4”, weighed 170 pounds and was getting ready for his fourth amateur fight. I am sixty one, 6’ and 195 pounds and my last full-on fight was in the year 2000. In order for the young fighter to be pushed aerobically the coach had another man split the round with me. He would go for ninety seconds, and then I would jump in for the second ninety seconds.

Curriculum

DBMA Association Curriculum Overview Dog Brothers Martial Arts (DBMA) is the system founded by Guro Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny, the “Guiding Force” of the Dog Brothers. With DBMAA (Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association) and the DBMA IA (Dog Brothers Martial Arts Instructors Association) you receive a coherent, well organized system with the mission statement of “Walk … Read more