Magulang Na Guro
Dan Inosanto

Mr. Jeffrey Nix
President, Self Defense Concepts Inc.
Academy Director: Pennsylvania Martial Arts Academy

Sensei, Sifu, Guro, Jeffrey Nix Certifications & Bio

"Having no limitation as limitation"

The Instructors I have trained under are the finest Martial Artist in the world. It continues to be my privilege to learn from them. As I continue to grow in the martial art, the academy's curriculum will continue to expand. The arts listed form the foundation of our Mixed Martial Arts program. As I continue to learn, this program will continue to explore these areas, and incorporate additional arts.

Martial Conditioning
The Martial Arts Begins with conditioning our program incorporates Modern Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Sports Enhancement-Psychology, combined with ancient martial art principles of total body development, heath, wellness, mental disciple, and the holistic arts. Many principles used in exercise sciences are derived directly from the the arts. Today's fitness programs pull directly from methods use in martial arts conditioning. This is because no other form of training can provide you with a system so complete in its approach to total body development, overall general heath, or wellness. From performance enhance for athletes, to individual weight loose, Martial Conditioning will provide you with a level of total fitness surpassed by none.
                                                                                        Kids and Adult MMA Basic Manuals

Mixed Martial Arts Basics
Students begin in our unique blend of the best Mixed Martial Arts. Strikes, punches, kicks, knees, elbows, locks, holds, throws, takedowns, and conditioning. Our program is appropriate for everyone regardless of physical conditioning or age. Our fun interactive approach to training will increase physical health, reduce stress, and provide you with the ability to fight to protect yourself. This is not a line up and drill karate class. This is Mixed Martial Arts training consisting of bag work, pad work, interactive drills, and more. Children women, teens, men - everyone can benefit. To view the material that makes up our Kids MMA program and Adults MMA Basics program follow the link provided. Members of this program will receive rank in the fighting arts.

                                                                                

Mixed Martial Arts Advanced & Fighters
Once, adult students have completed their basic intro they are eligible to participate in our advanced MMA program. Training in our advanced MMA program consist of the following arts. Along with descriptions of the arts-systems the instructors-founders are represented, this is to honor them and inform you. Student participating in the program may choose (through class attendance) the area or art they wish to specialize in. From Stand-up to Ground, JKD, Thai Boxing, CSW, Jiu-jitsu, or the Filipino Martial Arts one membership provides you access to all the martial arts of our academy. 

Pa Martial Arts Academy's Mixed Martial Arts Training System

Jun Fan Gung Fu The Art & Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do
Bruce Lee combined Wing Chun, various techniques from Chinese systems, Western Boxing, Wrestling, Fencing, Judo, and Jiu Jitsu, This Innovative system was radically ahead of its time. Jun Fan was the first Modern Mixed Martial fighting system. This system emphasizes "ranges of combat", "kicking", "hand", and "trapping - grappling range". Through its philosophy J.K.D. effectively changed the evolution of the martial arts. Jun Fan training consists of punching, striking ,kicking ,knees, elbow, throwing, takedowns, trapping, submissions, and more.

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Inosanto Mixed Martial Arts Blend
Sifu Inosanto, through seminars and at his academy he exposes his students to Jun Fan JKD (Bruce Lee), Wing Chung (Francis Fong), Savate (Salem Assli), Thai Boxing (Ajarn Surachai"Chai"Sirisute), Shoot Wrestling, (Sensei Yorinaga Nakamura), Majaphit Martial Arts, Maphilindo Silat, Bersilat, Penjak Silat, Mande Muda, and RCJ Machado Jiu Jitsu, (Machado Brothers). This is only a brief overview of the arts that make up the Inosanto curriculum.

Erik Paulson's CSW

Combat Submission Wrestling
This is a two part system that utilizes the best standing, takedowns, tackles and throws from Judo, Sambo, Greco, Collegiate and Freestyle Wrestling. The grappling system consists of 3 parts: Positioning/Controls ·Escapes/reversals ·Finishes/submissions. These techniques are taken from Judo, Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shooto, Pancrase and Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling.

Submission Fighting / Vale Tudo
One of the most complete empty hand fighting systems today. This blend contains the perfect circle of fighting styles; striking, clinching, throwing and ground submissions. The arts include Boxing, STX Kickboxing (Savate, Muay Thai kickboxing, X-training) Greco, Collegiate and Freestyle Wrestling, and ground submissions from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Shooto and European Catch Wrestling.

TBA Ajarn"Chi"Sirisute

Muay Thai Kickboxing
The devastating art of Thailand. Thai Boxing features punches, elbows, knees, the clinch, and one of the most powerful techniques in all of the arts - the Thai Round Kick. Thai boxing is one of the most widely trained fighting arts in the world. All of today's, top MMA trainers/fighters have backgrounds in Thai Boxing. Into the structure of our Thai curriculum we incorporate Western Boxing. Boxing develops timing and rhythm, combined with footwork, body-movements, covering and punching this art has become the most effective form of pure punching in history. This is the very best of east and west.

Filipino Martial Arts

The Inosanto LaCoste System

Filipino Martial Arts:
Kali, Escrima, Kuntaw, Silat: Over 40 styles of FMA make up the system including, LaCoste, Villabrille, Illustrisimo, Lameco, Pekiti Tirsia, Doce Pares, Serada, and more. Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto is recognized by many as the world’s leading authority on the Filipino Martial Arts

Majapahit Martial Arts:
Consist of Martial Arts from the Philippines, Indonesian, Malaysian, and South East Asia,. They include Kabri Kabrong, Bando, Kali Escrima Arnis, and Silat

Maphilindo Silat:
Is composed of styles from Malaysia (Ma), the Philippines (Phil) and Indonesia (Indo). It consists of Malaysian Bersilat, Kuntao Silat, Penjak Silat, Mande Muda Silat, Bukti Negara Silat, Langka Silat, etc.

Traditional Martial Arts

The Bushi-Ryu System of Martial Arts

Karate (Empty hand)
Primarily used in our kids program. This is not traditional karate training. This is the best of karate's' kicks, blocks, and strikes placed into an M.M.A format. When properly placed, and applied in an M.M.A blend Karate's powerful techniques are still effective

Jujutsu: (The Art of Gentleness)
The Empty Hand Fighting System of the Samurai Jujutsu is the forefather of Aikido, Akijutsu, Judo, and Brazilian Jiujutsu. Jujutsu is the Art of Grappling. Some systems only focus on one aspect of this Art. The Bushi-Ryu System focuses on all aspects of this Art including Striking

Kobudo (Weapons Art)
The ancient weapon art of the peasant people of Okinawa. In ancient times every culture learned to protect there village, home, or person, from attack. The farmers and fishermen of Okinawa developed systems using every day common objects as methods of defense the Bo, oar Sai, Nunchuku, Tonfa, and Kama are only a few of the weapons learned in this art. As student learn these ancient weapons. They are shown how to apply the techniques to the common object of today

Kenjutsu (The Way of The Sword)
"The Way of the Sword". The Ancient Art of the Samurai Warrior Governed by the Bushido Code "The Way of the Warrior". Today, Kenjutsu is broken into various different or separate Arts Iaido, Batto-do, Kendo, and others. Our system views the Art as a whole practicing all components of this vast Weapon based Art.

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