AUSTRALIA- SBGi/ISR Matrix Instructors Courses

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Physical Management and Law Enforcement Instructors Courses to be held for the first time in Australia.

Perth 20-22 Sept - contact Matt Claw2468@bigpond.net.au $550
Syd 26-28 Sept - contact James kseckold@bigpond.net.au $600 includes meals and accom
Brisbane 29 Sept-1 Oct contact Joe Saunders $450 by 31 July joesaunders@progressivedefence.com

Brisbane Law Enforcement 29 Sept-03 October contact Davo OzCombatives1@yahoo.com.au $999 by 31 July

Courses are almost full. Book today to avoid disappointment.

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Demonstration clips and testimonials are available
from ISR Matrix

http://www.isrmatrix.org/videos/isrle25mb.wmv

http://www.isrmatrix.org/videos/ISRPM_clipDSL.wmv

http://www.isrmatrix.org/videos/isr-dsl.wmv

There's still a few positions left but they are being snapped up quickly. Book ASAP to ensure a position. You don't want to miss this course!

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Review - ISR Matrix Physical Management Instructor's Course, Sydney 2008 from one of the course attendees:

Prior to attending this course, I had already been aware of the ISR Matrix program for a number of years through the Straight Blast Gym. I was impressed with the handful of short videos available on their website (and now youtube) and was very keen to do the course, but had resigned myself to never being able to afford to travel to the States specifically to attend the course. So it was with a great deal of excitement that I accepted an invitation from Dave of Oz Combatives to attend the course in Sydney during ISR's first Australian visit.

Right from the introduction, Tim the US based instructor pointed out that ISR was nothing new or revolutionary, it was simply a different methodology applied to movements and techniques that had been around for centuries (mostly in the various wrestling styles). Off to a great start - it's always refreshing to hear an instructor admit that they were not teaching something they considered new or superior, just a different way of looking at things.

The training itself started off relatively light as we all adapted to the unique terminology of ISR (Wrist Weaves, Seatbelts, Harness, Helmet, Underhook and Pike, Shaking the Blanket, Straight Jacket, Zombie Drill, Jack Knife etc). This course had a very simple approach - learn 9 moves that all seamlessly interact with eachother, train reps, reps and more reps and then do even more reps against full resistance.

The movements taught throughout the course were all very simple, gross motor patterns that allowed very quick assimilation and as a result we were able to effectively utilise our first few techniques against full resistance (mouthguard and boxing gloves only) within a few hours of starting the course.

Tim's coaching method was fantastic. He delivered all the material in a very direct manner, demonstrating on various attendee's at various angles and speeds before giving personal attention to each and every participant. He managed to find the perfect balance between personal attention and leaving enough space for all participants to try the movements out and get used to them. 'Hidden Reps' was the theme of the course, with drills being changed regularly so you didn't feel you were working the same material over and over again.

Day One saw approximately 6 hours of training before calling it a night and resting up for what was to be the biggest day of the course. Day Two saw us training from 8am til 6pm with a lunch break somewhere in the middle. The first half of the day was revision from day one, with some introduction work on a couple of new moves. The afternoon saw us putting it all together in completely alive drills (Zombie Drills). by the end of day two, we had learned all the major techniques of the program and put them into effect against fully resistance opponents. This may not sound that impressive, but there were participants on the course with very limited Martial Arts experience who were now facing much heavier, more experienced opponents throwing full force punches and they were able to avoid being hit cleanly, and take down the opponent to resolution every single time - an impressive feat to say the least

Day Three started off with some light warm up drills based on revision (by this stage everyone was a little achy from the previous 2 days) and quickly built back up to full resistance training. The last day was capped off with some team fighting applications (mostly aimed at Law Enforcement officers and Security Teams) and some knife defence work based on Jerry Wetzel's Red Zone program.

Having trained for 25 years now, during which time I've trained in a number of different styles and systems, I have to say this was the best course I've seen of it's type. I haven't just come away with new material to play with, but it taught me a great deal about effective coaching and I believe as a result my own coaching and teaching has improved tenfold.

I highly recommend this course to anybody (whether Martial Artist or untrained) with an interest in simple, functional self defence. The ISR program is particularly useful for Law Enforcement or security personnel, but can easily be utilised as a clinch/stand-up grappling program for Martial Artists training predominantly in striking arts or BJJ. It will work in with any other Martial Art system without having a negative impact on that system's current syllabus.

As an epilogue to this review, the ISR influenced material that I am now teaching has been effectively used on a number of occasions by Law Enforcement officers in the course of their duties. All feedback has been positive so far which stands as further testimony to the effectiveness of both the ISR material and their coaching method. (I can't and won't take any credit for it, I'm merely the conduit)

Hope this review helps to shed some light, let me know if you have any further questions - or if you want to experience the material first hand, please feel free to pop by the club to give it a go

Ash