09/23/2026
The technique is only part of the training.
We took our instructors off the mats and onto the trails to put their development under pressure. Uneven ground. Limited space. Distractions. Bear hugs coming when they weren’t perfectly set and ready.
Because we don’t teach a collection of techniques. We teach a system of protocols.
Recognize. React. Move. Adapt.
If one piece doesn’t work, there’s another option. If the position changes, you change with it. What worked in these situations won’t be the answer to every situation, and that’s exactly the point.
Different attacks, reactions and environments create different outcomes.
We’re developing instructors who can move dynamically, problem solve under pressure and understand the system behind what they’re teaching.
Get off the mats. Change the environment. Test the training. 🌲🥊