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DBMA Instructor Association-- School Program
« on: December 05, 2010, 10:37:20 AM »
A hearty woof to all:

I came late in life to the martial arts, around 30 years old.

Growing up in New York City as I did when I did meant having a variety of
experiences that would shape my life in martial arts.   The nature of these
experiences was not of the young male hierarchical sort that motivates so
many in martial arts.  These were incidents of uneven numbers, sometimes
with criminal nature.

For example in the summer of 1977 (which would make me twenty five years old
at the time) I was in a wild fight in a small town in southern Mexico
wherein four locals armed with bottles and car antennaes tried to drag off
the two American girls who were with a Mexican friend and me.  Assisted by
my forethought in having a particular belt buckle with me we were able to
keep the four would-be rapists at bay, but when we ran to the police station
for help the only policeman on duty ran away.   We barricaded ourselves in
the station as the four banged on the door.  We were climbing out the back
window when the police arrived in force.   In the comedy of errors that
ensued the police threw us into the local prison (and I mean “prison”, not
“jail”) for three days.  During those three days while we were negotiating
our release, various mini-adventures in the prison yard ensued.

It is in this background that my choice of Guro Inosanto’s Kali Academy in
Torrance, CA with Kali as my core martial art in 1982 is to be understood.

I met Eric Knaus around 1986 and we took our hard sparring to the Inosanto
Academy, which by then had moved to Marina del Rey.  In 1988 Eric and I,
soon to be joined by Arlan Sanford, started the Dog Brothers.   After a year
of preparing Eric for the camera in 1992 Eric and I shot the “Real Contact
Stickfighting” series, which I edited while recuperating from a series of
surgeries to fix a knee badly injured in a freak BJJ training accident.
Upon their release in 1993 word began to spread of Eric’s phenomenal
performance, the Dog Brothers fights therein, and what some people have come
to call “the Dog Brother philosophy”.

The Dog Brother philosophy operates on many levels and resonated deeply with
many people.  For many for them (most?) actually doing real contact stick
fighting was not the point-- and for others the fighting WAS the point, and
they began doing something most of them never would have predicted that they
would do.

Similarly, surprising myself, my training began including teaching people to
fight at Dog Brothers Gatherings.   By 1995 things evolved to where what I
was teaching could not be fairly called anything except “Dog Brothers
Martial Arts” (DBMA).  Without having intended to do so, I had “founded” a
system.

Top Dog is one hell of an act to follow; to this day I sometimes pop the
first series in and watch in awe.  I think I was more surprised than anyone
when we shot the first DVD featuring me (1997?) -- although if I remember
correctly it took me a year or two to screw up the courage to actually
release it!

Many DVDs have followed since then and, as witnessed by the “Die Less Often”
and the “Kali Tudo” series DBMA has grown from a system focused upon “Real
Contact Stickfighting”, to one “In search of the totality of ritual and
reality” © DBI.

With this growth has come growth in the numbers of people to whom we are
relevant and out of this growth has sprung the Dog Brothers Martial Arts
Association (DBMAA) and the DBMA Training Groups (DBMA TGs).   The DBMAA and
the DBMA TGs offer a way for people to get involved with the system if they
do not have direct access to a DBMA Guro/teacher.

What we have not had until now is a DBMA School Program.  This is not to say
that I have not had inquiries in this regard over the years, for I have.
What I did not have though was a sense of how to go about it.

Now thanks to years of some 15 years of teaching privately, backyard groups,
classes, seminars, DVDs, and law enforcement and military units I think I do
have a sense of how to go about it and so I hereby announce the formation of
the Dog Brothers Martial Arts School Program (DBMA SP)-- which for legal and
tax reason will operate as DBMA SP Inc.

There is also the matter of with whom to do it.  Just as DBMA is not “the
Marc Denny style” and we have DBMA DVDs by other instructors, I am not the
right teacher for all people and all circumstances.  For the DBMA SP there
are skill sets that I lack.  For example I know next to nothing of the
business side of running a martial arts school.  I can be the wrong teacher
for many women students; and, as deeply as I believe in their importance and
the importance of initiation and related matters, I am utterly clueless when
it comes to teaching adolescents and children.

This brings me to DBMA Guro Matt “Boo Dog” Booe, who under my guidance will
be handling much of the DBMA SP.   I’d like to tell you a bit about him:

a)      First and foremost, he “gets” the Dog Brothers philosophy;
b)     When it comes to fighting he is one of the best of the active
fighters of the Dog Brothers—and though he does not fight professionally in
my opinion he is of pro-level in MMA and instead limits himself to training
and sparring with elite level MMA fighters;
c)      He “gets” the underlying logic of DBMA mission to "Walk as a warrior
for all our days" and contributes to the material of DBMA.  Indeed, he will
be the featured instructor in “DBMA Kali Tudo 4” which will be shot after
our movie (working title “Tao of the Dog”) finishes post production.
d)     He does know about the business side of running a martial arts school
e)      He has extensive experience teaching adolescents and children.


The DBMA SP is responsive to many types of people.  In no particular order:

a)      the martial arts student/practitioner who is looking to have fun, be
fit, and be functional should Life spring a dangerous surprise upon him;
b)     those looking to prepare and test themselves at a “Dog Brothers
Gathering of the Pack”, perhaps even to become a Dog Brother some day;
c)      Families: children and adolescents with or without their parents;
d)     Mixed Martial Arts:  Our "Kali Tudo"(tm) program;
e)      Our “Die Less Often”(tm) program; of particular interest to law
enforcement, those in security related jobs, and those wanting to be
prepared for serious reality problems.

As with everything we do in DBMA, the business side of things is simply to
enable us to pursue our life in martial arts, walking as warriors for all
our days.    As always, there is to be a real relationship between you and
us.  As a family man, my willingness to travel on for DBMA SP seminars on
top of my other seminars is finite.  There will come a time when we are
unable to accept more schools.  Tomorrow is promised to no one.

Due to my proclivity to get distracted by training and teaching instead of
the details of business the official website is not yet up but the DMBA SP
is already up and running; the first seminar for Pete Juska’s school in
Chicago will be the first week of February.  Those wanting to be sure of
being the first to be considered should not wait for the official website
but instead should click on the button for the DBMA SP at
www.dogbrothers.com and fill in the info there and Guro Boo Dog will get in
touch with you.

Walking as warriors for all our days,
Guro Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny
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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 02:12:13 PM »
Congratulations Guro's Crafty and Boo Dog! Good luck!
"A good stickgrappler has good stick skills, good grappling, and good stickgrappling and can keep track of all three simultaneously. This is a good trick and can be quite effective." - Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 12:32:32 PM »
Agreed.... congratulations.

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2010, 05:28:24 AM »
Crafty: Excellent background and intro to the program. Boo Dog.... take us onward m'man!

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2011, 04:55:12 PM »
Outstanding!!! Kudos to you Guro and Boo Dog. :-D

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2011, 01:26:01 AM »
hi,
is the seminar in chicago going to be...how cani put it...more business and curriculum development oriented than physical training? im looking to do a lot of training in dbma this year and was wondering about this event in chicago.
a i have a sister in law in chi town, so logistically its not that expensive and the wife would like to go... makes for a more peaceful home.
peace,
gord :-D

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2011, 06:46:39 AM »
Woof Gord:

This being the first time for a DBMA SP seminar it is natural that there is a certain element of leaping into the unknown.  That said, I will note that in order to leave time for the host's tournament, there will be fewer hours of teaching by me than the usual two five hour days of a typical Guro Crafty DBMA seminar.  Also different will be that in contrast to my usual free-wheeling ways, the curriculum is  rather fixed.  Do count on this though, there will be opportunity to sweat a bit while swinging sticks with vigor  :-D  By all means, make your wife happy!  :-D

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2011, 06:07:03 AM »
Assuming Chicago is functioning by tomorrow morning  :-o I am off to our first DBMA SP seminar  8-)

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2011, 10:59:08 AM »
In the wake of the DBMA SP seminar there this past weekend, we are proud to announce the first school in the DBMA School Program:  Pete Juska's school in Chicago (actually, the western suburbs of Chicago.) 

We will be posting the proper info in the proper places in the coming days.

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2011, 05:40:22 PM »
Thank you Guro Denny and Guro Booe for a great seminar weekend.
The Adventure Continues..... :wink:

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2011, 05:54:25 PM »
<SNIP>...we are proud to announce the first school in the DBMA School Program:  Pete Juska's school in Chicago...<SNIP>

I'm EXTREMELY psyched to read of this development! In one sense a small step but in another sense quite a major one. All my best for success in all areas including Training, Ideological and Financial.

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 06:18:39 PM »
Yes indeed, thank you Dog Howie.

Guro Boo Dog is hard at work on the DBMA SP website.

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2011, 06:20:47 AM »
Guro Boo Dog is hard at work on the DBMA SP website.

Sweet! Can't wait to see this and the development of the DBMA SP! :D

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2011, 04:24:43 PM »
Where is the Chicago school and can I get more info about it?

I'm an LEO in Rockford, IL, and looking to find out more and get into the DBMA training. Would love to attend any seminars/training offered in the area.

Thanks!


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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2011, 05:36:07 PM »
Where is the Chicago school and can I get more info about it?

I'm an LEO in Rockford, IL, and looking to find out more and get into the DBMA training. Would love to attend any seminars/training offered in the area.

Thanks!


For further info please call 630-706-0323 or visit www.chicagofighting.net
Pete Juska - DBMASP Instructor
Woof!

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2011, 05:39:03 PM »
Roger that, thanks!

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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2011, 06:43:51 PM »
Roger that, thanks!

Take I 39 down to I 88 east.  Once you get to the I 355/Ogden exchange it is only about 5 minutes.

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Ta da! The DBMA SP site is up!
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2011, 10:07:39 AM »

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2011, 02:23:46 PM »
Very nice site :-D

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« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2011, 02:25:45 PM »
good job and cograts

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#2!
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2011, 11:35:23 PM »
Woof All:

We are pleased to announce the second school in the DBMA School Program with Dog Rick in Texas.  Details of the first seminar will be announced soon.

Guro Crafty

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Re: DBMA School Program
« Reply #21 on: October 01, 2011, 02:52:53 AM »
Excellent news.  The good doctor Dog is an great choice.  Good luck, Rick. 

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« Reply #22 on: October 01, 2011, 06:45:46 AM »
 :-D

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DBMA SP in Moreno Valley CA
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2012, 07:08:59 AM »
Woof All:

I am proud to announce a new member school of the DBMA School Program.

It is headed by my private students Mark "Fu Dog" O'Dell and Mark "Beowulf" Houston

Email address; thetrainingmat@aol.com
Phone number;  (951) 697-9240
 
14161 Elsworth, Unit A
Moreno Valley, Ca. 92553

The first exams will be  , , , May 12th I think it is.

WAAWFAOD!
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Guro Boo to plant DBMA SP flag in Australia
« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2012, 06:53:46 PM »
Guro Boo will be planting the flag for the DBMA SP in Australia.  Details to follow.

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Re: DBMA Instructor Association-- School Program
« Reply #27 on: June 06, 2014, 07:10:38 PM »
Woof!

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« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2014, 09:27:47 AM »
I had an incredible training session with Guro Crafty yesterday.  We made a lot of progress on the curriculum progression for the DBMAA which we can't wait to release!

Aside from that we also worked some "new to me" material which I was extremely impressed with Guro's teaching progression.  While the material isn't public yet, I must say that the progression took some movements that I otherwise saw as complicated and made it downright easy for me to pick up.  I feel as if I can immediately implement the material in my sparring/fighting and look forward to doing so!  Moreover, Guro shared some very new material that he had been working on.  I love how DBMA is always evolving, always adapting and always progressing.  There is something to be said about Crafty's open mindedness and thirst for progressive thinking.

Those of you who have the opportunity I highly recommend private training with Guro Crafty.  It has become a main staple of my trips to the LA area!

Woof!
Ryan “Guard Dog” Gruhn
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Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association
"Smuggling Concepts Across the Frontiers of Style”
ryan@dogbrothers.com | www.dogbrothers.com

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Yellow Tag promotions
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2016, 02:32:01 PM »
Woof all:

While in Memphis, Brown Tag Instructor Dog Will presented Jaush Harris and Jacob Totty for my consideration for Yellow Tag-- which was an exceedingly easy yes for me!  Indeed, based upon what I see, the next level is already within reach.

Excellent work from Dog Will!

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Re: DBMA Instructor Association-- School Program
« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2016, 05:43:59 PM »
Woof!

Well done, Dog Will :)
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