Pricing

Private Lesson pricing is based on the instructor (Sifu or an Advanced/Instructor Student), on an hourly basis. Please call or email for private lesson quotes. sifu@cmatc.com

Orientation Class

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Adult Fitness Kick Boxing

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Beginning Kick Boxing

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Muay Thai

In Thailand, there are many different training camps with emphasis on different areas. Our system is from the Muay Thai Association of the United States under Ajarn Chai Sirisute. Master Chai came to America in 1968 and began introducing the world to Muay Thai. There are branches of the Association in nearly every state and in many countries around the world.

The training is extremely vigorous, using special pads, hanging bags and partner drills to develop proper body mechanics, timing and control of distance. Conditioning rounds build your cardiovascular endurance as well as your ability to deliver powerful strikes. Classes usually end with abdominal and lower back exercises to tone and strengthen the mid-section. Muay Thai Kick boxers are considered to be the most highly conditioned athletes in the world.

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The Kick Boxing Workout class (also known as Stoop and puke) is an interval training class designed for the advanced student looking for a challenging workout. Ten to twelve consecutive three minute rounds with one minute of active rest between rounds will push you to and beyond your physical limits. We have begun including plyometrics into some of these workout classes to improve the "explosive" power that is required in both Muay Thai and Submission Grappling.

The Advanced Muay Thai/Vale Tudo/Sparring class is where everything comes together for those students interested in sparring. A variety of partner drills are used to enhance the skills learned in the various beginner classes. Sparring consists of light to heavy contact boxing, kick boxing, clinching and some ground work. The emphasis is on safely developing the combat skills of the students.

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Instructors Program

These concepts and others are taught in the Instructors Program. Instructing students to build better instructors.

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Submission Grappling

Many fights end up on the ground and the skills from this class will help you survive and thrive in a ground encounter, whether it is for sport competition or street survival.

The training program starts by teaching the basic standing and ground positions, both offensively and defensively. The student learns to move comfortably on the ground and develops better control of his body and weight distribution. Progressive drills teach the student to move from one position to another without losing control of the opponent. The student learns to escape from bad positions and how to counter the locks applied by his opponent. Submission grappling develops great aerobic conditioning, physical strength, flexibility and the ability to stay relaxed during combat.

Each class begins with a warm-up period using exercises and ground drills to loosen up and condition the body. We then move on to specific techniques of movement and submission. Each class ends with a chance to free grapple and learn how to apply the techniques learned against a resistant opponent.

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Brazilian Jui Jitsu

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Wing Chun Wing Chun is a traditional form of Chinese Kung Fu that uses compact, efficient motions to allow the student to quickly defeat his adversary. Wing Chun uses proper body mechanics and leverage instead of strength in close range combat. Bruce Lee used Wing Chun as the base for his Jun Fan Gung Fu and Jeet Kune Do. SiJo Lee trained with Yip Man, the most well know contemporary instructor of Wing Chun. The lineage at CMATC is through Sifu Francis Fong and his sifu Jiu Wan. Jiu Wan was originally from Fut Shan and was Yip Man's Kung Fu brother. The lineage, dating back to Wing Chun's origin, is displayed in the chart to the right. Students learn to control the distance between themselves and the opponent, maximizing their own leverage while using positioning to reduce the opponents leverage. You develop sensitivity to your opponents actions and intent, giving you the ability to flow from one position to another. At close range, Wing Chun develops the attributes that allow you to trap your opponent's arms and strike effectively while protecting yourself from attack. Wing Chun training will enhance all of your other skills by teaching sensitivity to body position and energy. The basic Wing Chun curriculum consists of two empty hand forms, Siu Num Tao and Chum Kiu as well as a wooden dummy form. The first form teaches the basic hand positions of Wing Chun as well as developing a good foundation. The second from teaches how to close the gap and bridge to the opponents arms. The dummy form teaches footwork and application of techniques. The solo forms are enhanced by partner training drills to develop sensitivity and leverage. As students advance, they learn to apply the techniques through a unique training called "Chi Sao," or sticky hands. Performed first with one hand and then with both hands, chi sao teaches the student to control the centerline of the body - how to close off and protect your own centerline as well as how to open up and attack your opponents centerline.

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Jun Fan Gung Fu / Jeet Kune Do Concepts

The goal of JKD is to liberate the student from limitations of style and to allow the full expression of the human body in combat. While we may all use the Jun Fan curriculum we will individually develop our own style based on our physical attributes, previous training and personality.

The Jun Fan/JKD curriculum includes drills to develop the individual tools of combat (punches, kicks, etc.) as well as drills to improve the attributes of combat (timing, distance, etc.). The training covers all ranges of combat from Kicking range to Punching Range to Trapping Range to Standing grappling (Clinch) to Ground grappling. The modalities of Jun Fan/JKD include Kick Boxing, Trapping and Grappling.

The Jun Fan/JKD class covers all aspects of the art, including closing the gap, trapping and basic groundwork.

The JKD Kick Boxing class focuses more on the tools and attributes needed for the Kicking and Punching ranges. Only basic (first hand) trapping is taught in this class and there is little ground work.

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Filipino Martial Arts

The FMA taught at CMATC is based on the blended system of Guro Dan Inosanto. Guro Inosanto has trained with over 25 FMA instructors and is certified to teach at least 15 of those styles. Having trained in martial arts for over 50 years, Guro Inosanto continues to train and teach in his academy in Los Angeles as well conducting seminars around the world.

FMA will teach the student how to attack and defend against a variety of weapons, both impact based and edged. The best way to defend against a weapon is to understand how that weapon is used. Regardless of whether or not you carry a knife, you should understand the physical and psychological aspects of knife combat. Most contemporary stick and knife fighting systems use drills, techniques and disarms drawn from FMA. No other art teaches the student how to flow in weapons combat like FMA.

The curriculum includes many of the traditional 12 areas of combat. Students begin with basic double stick coordination drills and basic footwork. Students then progress to single stick, stick and knife, knife and empty hand training learning to apply any weapon against any other weapon. Advanced students move into traditional training drills like sumbrada and numerada as well as sparring with armor to develop timing and distance.

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Private Lessons

Some of Sifu Mills advanced students also offer private training (at a reduced rate). These students are cleared and guided by Sifu Mills and extremely capable in providing superior training to the beginning student. Availability and times depend on the art desired and the availability of the necessary advanced student.