Here are some kind words that I've received
(from folks who have been through the training)
The Best Ever
Hi Trav, I just wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying your courses. I have been following the Striking Dojo for the past two months and I think I'm making great progress. This is the best martial arts instruction that I've ever come across.
I bought the Head Movement mp3 a while back and I work on it a couple of times per week. I also have the Leg Locks course, but I've not yet had much time to really get onto it yet, although I'm very much looking forward to it.
I am completely new to all of this; I haven't been in a street fight since I was a kid, which I lost horribly. Although I played ice hockey for 25 years, I tended to avoid the fighting part of it. I had a couple of bigger boys to look after me :-D. I'm really having fun learning the basics of striking and movement.
I'm just training at home alone at the moment but my 12 year old son is starting to show an interest, so I've been showing him a couple of moves.
Thanks so much for all your help. I love your coaching style and you never fail to make me laugh.
Cheers
Richard Cargill
Student
Required Learning
G'day mate William Tweed, owner & developer of Attack & Evade Boxing Techniques here. We’re a Boxing Club in South Australia. I wanted to let you know that we recently went to the state titles and won the novice light weight division. I have to say that your teaching style and knowledge has improved my own teaching qualities & scientific knowledge of the sport & human anatomy. It's always enjoyable watching how you deliver your tutorials; you're a straight shooter & entertaining.
This course should be required learning at every martial arts school. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Keep on keeping on!
Kind Regards
William (Bill) Tweed
Attack and Evade Boxing Techniques
Like Crack?
I have done three of your courses in part because you have trained with Oleg Taktarov and Bas Rutten. These guys are legends to me. Anyways anytime I add stuff to my training program that you post for free I buy the course. So I’ve now bought this course as well as the Head Movement and Leg Lock course.
I honestly think that one of your single greatest videos is the footwork video, it should not be free.
Movement is like crack for me. I took karate for about 10 years and always got blasted in the front leg. Now, thanks to you, I can check leg kicks at will. My entire shadowboxing career is based on your stance.
I have read everything from Bruce Lee, James Keating, Joseph Simonet, Kelly McCann, William Cheung, and the list goes on. However, my practice centers around what you teach. This is as much as a compliment I can give any man.
Keep the stuff coming there are guys in the garage training what you teach. Such is the gift of mobility a curse on karate’s 70/30 stance.
Jeremy Kosc
Karate Practitioner
An Ongoing Challenge
I've been using the Head Movement Program since early summer and I can now give you a more meaningful critique of your programs.
I have used many popular programs including fitness ones. Those programs are good to excellent in their early stages. But once muscle memory takes hold, they become routine and then boring. I find your program to be an ongoing challenge. I can incorporate new combinations to both MP3 workouts based on the video lessons and it will take me years to master the combination of techniques, speed and force.
When compared to internet exercise programs you outperform your competition. Before buying the two programs from you, I tried
some free versions online and my fight gym online boxing lessons. The former is imbecilic and while my fight gym is better, the $9.99 monthly subscription fee is crazy. For what? You KO those two programs. (read more)
H. Brian Goh
Student
Thank You
I just wanted to thank you again for the suggestions you had for us. Since we started working on your suggestions, the boy you helped us with has won 1st place in his division at two tournaments. None of his matches were even close. At the last one, he was challenged to fight a second-degree black belt and he is a green belt. He overwhelmed the kid and spent most of his time chasing him around the ring. At both tournaments he was warned by refs that he was too aggressive and was using too much power! That makes me especially happy 🙂 He's still more of a brawler than a boxer, but it's working for him for now.
Cody's parents are ecstatic to see their son go from an uncoordinated weakling to a competitive kickboxer in two years! He still has a long way to go, but he's cleaning up the 15-17 year-old division in the state. So, thank you, my friend. I hope your business is going strong.
John
Coach
For the Family
Trav,
I may have told you I began looking at how to protect my wife and youngest daughter in public after watching how 4 punks attacked an out-of-town defenseless couple.
The whole program is something as husbands we should want to watch and prepare to use to defend our families and ourselves. It can happen out of nowhere and we should be able to respond as if it is second nature. You have put together a complete package for offence and defense. I feel more confident, hopefully I won't hit like a girl!
Each day I watch and add something new...point of attack, fight angles, blocking kicks, Joe Frazier moves, dipping, adjusting, backing up, etc. If someone like me can learn your fight techniques, anyone can. My best weapon is if someone looks at me and thinks I'm too old to fight!
~keep feeding your family and us on your FIGHTSMART program!
Chuck
Father Extraordinaire
Life-Changing
Trav, I just wanted to say Thank You for putting together your site/business. I'm turning 44 years old this year. I've never been in a fight, yet something inside of me has always made me wonder how I'd do. I started Muay Thai classes on May 1st this year. When I started, I was so pleasantly surprised at these fighters/athletes! They were motivating, encouraging, helpful and wonderful people and they made it a very positive environment! I've also started working out a gym lifting weights. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Along with all that, I watch your videos nearly every day for education and motivation; and I enjoy your humor as well!
I have a wonderful marriage, family, home, business, vehicles, vacations...you name it. I thought all those things were what I needed to be successful and happy life, but I never truly felt complete. Learning how to fight and getting into great physical shape has made me look at life in a whole new way! I'm getting more confident, I’m feeling better and I’m sleeping better. I'm dialing in on healthy eating and learning about nutrition. My outlook on life is so bright right now! And to you, I just wanted you to know you are a big part of that. Thank you!
Kind regards,
Shawn
Student
Exactly What I Wanted
The program is exactly what I wanted. It's instructive and it generates a great workout. I found your videos on YouTube and became more interested in learning Boxing and Muay Thai. I did some basic boxing in high school, so I have some idea of what I’m doing.
I'm learning several new techniques from your videos. I was trying to improve my hand speed but would never have associated hand speed with first step quickness - thanks for that.
I feel like I'm learning something new with each lesson and that's great for keeping me engaged. Again, the programs are well above my expectations
P.S. I can't believe how much they missed in my MMA classes. I wish you could come out to CA and start a gym!
Leow
MMA Fighter
Absolutely Love It
Dear Trav,
Thank you for your excellent products. I already purchased your Head Movement and Striking Dojo programs and I absolutely love them. They coincide perfectly with the coaching that I'm getting from my professional trainers. They are truly well put together, easy to follow, and excellent programs that inter-mingle perfectly with my current training. They are excellent at sharpening my skills significantly! It's great to be able to watch the videos and listen to them when I'm sitting comfortably in my home; then I rehearse and visualize the movements in my mind over and over, then I put them to use at the gym. Your videos have significantly boosted my skills in many ways. Thank you.
Peter
Student
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Pure Gold
Hi Trav,
I just wanted to fire off a quick email and say how glad I am I invested in your Knife course material. It is a rare thing to find a teacher who simply wants to share good quality material with the only intent being to develop the student. So far I am reviewing the Knife Mastery and the Head Movement course and the material is pure gold!
Thank you,
Harry
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Really Shines
This course is great man. When I tested it, I was able to avoid anything fatal and counter with the few lessons I’ve seen. Knife defense is ugly but I like your approach, as usual. This course really shines when you mix it with other courses though. The striking course and leg lock course makes me feel totally confident in my skill to punch someone’s lights out and keep them down. All we need now is an actual arm locks course 😉
Jerric
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Freakin' Cool
Hey Trav,
Great program, I love it. Your perspective is real world and includes everything: striking, throwing, positioning etc. Coming from a traditional Jiu Jitsu system, it looks and feels very traditional which is why I love it. You bring traditional combative martial arts principles and tactics into the modern world, which is freakin cool.
Thanks again, and it helps that your entertaining. Now off to teach and throw some youngsters around in my kids classes. Thanks for doing this, I think it's awesome.
Charles Orchard
Total Ryu Martial Arts Inc
Revolutionary
This course revolutionizes Knife Defense. It basically clears out all the crap you see on the internet and teaches you stuff that works in many situations.
Jake
Student
Enamored
Hey, Trav! I have a couple of things I wanted to ask you about, but first things first: I am enamored with this Knife Defense course so far even being only a few videos in. I can't wait to dive into the rest of this as time allows.
Dalton
Student
Love the Material
I made it through the course for the first time to familiarize myself with the material. Now I am ready to start partner training. I love the material, great job as always.
Russ
Student
Amazing Stuff
Hi Trav,
I am working my way through your Knife Defense course and there's so much sense to what I’ve seen so far, even though I have no striking experience. I’m only a 4 stripe blue belt in jitz, but I like to think it gives me some slightly honed bull detection abilities.
The lesson plan and the collecting of skills is definitely what keeps me interested in training jitz. I applied your hand check/jab (from the down thrust knife position) to jitz sparring in the gi and I’ve been nailing their sleeve straight into an arm drag or a trip! Results there 🙂
Ignoring my waffle, love the vids, editing, humor etc. and the fact that you obviously love teaching, it comes across all the better in the content. Amazing stuff, can’t wait to start drilling
All the best to you mate,
Drew
Jiu Jitsu Practitioner
Important
Hey Trav,
I’ve practiced self defense for about three years and the dojo I attend has quite a focus on knife defense. However, after having completed your course on Knife Defense I honestly can state that now for the first time I understand what is important in a dynamic knife defense situation. You provide a great concept that is simple, easy-to-understand, easy-to-practice, and effective. For sure it was not the last time I will go through your course.
I have been a fan of fight smart since I completed your Head Movement program. And I liked the Knife Defense course so much I finally ordered some fight smart t-shirts. I was hesitating because the shipping cost to Germany would cause a major hole in my retirement plan. Great course! Thank you! I hope you will sell a lot of stuff and get obscenely rich!
Have a good time!
Franz
Student
The Missing Piece
Hey, I gotta tell ya, I’m not a fighter but I’ve studied martial arts since I was a kid (I’m 52 now). My black belt, and most of my time, has been studying Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. I love it and have felt it is the most practical MA I’ve studied. The instructor at our particular school remains traditional requiring extensive Kenpo knowledge for black belt testing as well as a Jiu Jitsu requirement and some Kung fu for completeness. However, even with that and sparing, I’ve always felt there was something missing.
YOU’VE PROVIDED THE COMPLETENESS! THE KEY! THE MISSING PIECE! YOU ARE THE MISSING LINK! The combination of your real life experience, with essentially scientific testing, in full speed attacks is absolutely brilliant! It seems like such an obvious concept yet you were the first to do it! I have simplified my Kenpo techniques for my son and added your stuff!
Excellent job and thanks!
Vinny
Martial Artist
Thank You
I viewed the entire Knife program and I’m glad I did. Your research into the best and simplest moves and techniques are worth viewing and practicing time and time again. I'm so glad I purchased the Knife video and now I'm finally able to start viewing Fighting Bigger People. Unfortunately; I'm not a young buck anymore and turning 54 this month I'm now getting arthritis in the knees. These techniques are great for my limited mobility (No deep squatting or lunging).
I also want to say your humor makes these video enjoyable to watch along with attached real-life situation videos that explain in detail how to avoid being slashed or stabbed. Every Martial Artist, regardless of their system, needs to incorporate these videos into their arsenal. They are simple and tested for all to see.
Thank you so much for your time and effort in putting these together.
Colin
Not a young buck
Shines
As a Martial Artist and self defense enthusiast I have been looking for a realistic knife defense guide for a long time. I have seen many teachers of Krav Maga, Kali and others teaching knife defense. I am not going to say they didn’t work although they didn’t work for me well. I am a guy who believes in sparring (slow & hard). For me if I can’t use a technique in sparring, then I can’t use it in a fight. Here Trav’s “Knife Defense Mastery Program” Shines. He teaches “Non Committal” defense against knife attacks in this course so that you can react to their tricks and fakes, which is much more realistic for a knife attack. The “Full Committal” defense that the others teach always got me stabbed in sparring sessions because if they’re tricking or faking, your defense is all in at that point and they’ve got you.
I wanna give Trav a “HUUUGGE Thanks” for taking time to think about this course and produce it. This course is the most realistic course for knife defense I have ever seen.
Jonayed
Martial Artist
Absolutely Stellar
I just finished the Knife Self Defense course and I have to say that you really outdid yourself this time. This course was absolutely stellar! It’s very clear and easy to see that lots of work and effort was put into it. I absolutely loved how you left no stone unturned in the Knife Defense game.
I like how the course is set up with 4 parts covering each subject and using American football techniques in order to have a functional advantage was very clever. Overall it was a lot of fun to watch and learn. It really did live up to the hype and then some.
The conclusions you put are always heartwarming and I always look forward to them. I feel much safer against a knife attack now than before as long as I keep practicing everything I learned. These videos completely shift the conversation about knife defense to a completely new angle, the same way you did with multiple attackers. Instead of saying it can’t be done, now we are saying it can and here’s the proof.
Well done, Trav!
Gary
Student
Super Detailed
So far I think it is great. I expected just a few videos, but was very happy to see that the whole course is already laid out and the videos are super detailed. One was like 30 min long! I have recently started training with the BJJ and Judo with the gi, so the lessons on isolating the knife I thought were very effective and easy to learn. I also feel like combining this with your footwork lessons and adding in the FMA lessons for situational awareness are also a great help. Overall I’m still trying to take everything in and get in as many reps as possible, but so far I love the program. Well worth the money!
James
BJJ and Judo Practitioner
Excellent Stuff
You have made me a crazy person, I have ordered my first ever rubber knife. I have someone to practice with gently.
I am very excited, I wish I had someone to throw and wrestle, but no takers so far. I want to try some of the take downs.
It’s excellent stuff. It’s the most friendly, kind spirited training to kick the snot out of attackers ever.
Thanks Trav
Kathleen
Crazy Person
Nothing Like It!
From what I’ve seen of the Knife Defense course, there is nothing like it! I mean it! Usually self defense systems and techniques (especially weapon defense) are very unrealistic and very dangerous for the defender.
I really like how you took the MMA formula and applied it to knife defense.
The course is very good, high quality and down to earth. Even now I feel safer if I am to get attacked with a knife hahaha. I really appreciate the material you put out man, keep up the good work!
Gabriel
Student
Better Than Anything
Trav,
I love the Knife Self Defense program so far. I have trained in Krav Maga. They they teach to block and strike at the same time, but that’s where the similarities end. Some of the knife defense lessons that I learned from Krav Maga did not make me feel comfortable. If I was ever in a situation where a person is attacking me with a knife, I would pick your training to save my life.
I have purchased many of your programs because they make sense. Thank you for creating this program. On hand to hand fighting and defense your lessons are much better than anything I’ve tried before. I know that de-escalation is the goal, and for the last 18 years it has worked for me. If I do need to fight and defend myself or my family I know that I can fight smart.
Thank you!
Jay
Krav Maga Practitioner
Thanks
I'm really enjoying your course. I've done competitive fencing; mostly epee (no right of way rules just poking the whole body), and saber (the poking-slashing weapon). Sure, fencing is a sport and as such lacks the realism of a true free-for-all fight, but the distancing and the feints and the parries are all there.
Thanks for putting all of this amazing information.
Gerald
Fencer
Top Quality
So far I love the course, I just need to convince someone to join me in training this. I still have a lot of content to crunch thru, but I’m sure it’s on point as usual.
Also kudos for continually delivering top quality content in your videos, I genuinely appreciate the effort. From the business side of things I enjoy seeing the attention to detail in the content that matters.
Michael
Student
Well Worth It
Hi Trav,
I bought the Striking Dojo course and it has been well worth it. I have 27 years of martial arts experience but there is always something more that can be learned. I have already improved my hook, upper cut and roundhouse kick to the leg, all from studying your course and applying your teachingts. I'm glad I found your programs.
Thanks
Don
Martial Artist
Improving
Hey Trav,
All the way from Australia. I have my first kickboxing match coming up in 2 weeks and l am improving every training session with your videos. Thanks a heap mate. Keep up the good work.
Your mate,
Daniel Aiossa
Competitive Fighter
Good Workout
I just wanted to let you know I got the mp3 Striking Dojo course last week.
I've done it a couple of times and I really enjoy it. I like that you've added some knees as well as kicks with this; it is a good workout.
Take it easy.
Karen Hopkins
Student
Mind Blowing
The methods in your striking course are mind blowing. I never knew about elastic recoil. I was just checking out your videos and then I went outside to work on the bag. I've never seen it swing that much and I can't imagine how much more power and speed I could add if I worked out harder and had stronger muscles better suited for punching. I hope I learn a lot 🙂 Thank you for being funny and entertaining, and helping me. I hope everyone finds your courses.
Asdsad Adsad
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Kick Ass
Trav,
I'm an old guy (62) that decided to stick with your striking program. I practice what I see in your videos when I go to the gym. You make me laugh and you are passionate about what you do. I also like the legal aspects you talk to us about, for instance when you told us to try and avoid a fight in the first place and get the spectators on your side. You're helping old farts like me to kick ass. Thanks man!
Liam Cage
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Excellent
Hi Trav,
I'm currently working through the Striking Dojo.
Thanks for putting together this excellent resource.
Samir F.
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