Cali Combat Systems - Phase 1 - Level 1 - Fundamentals (Beginner Levels)

Our full Jeet Kune Do curriculum effectively cross-trains the concepts and techniques of four major composite martial arts systems. It is the source of the material taught in our classes, and therefore is studied by attending both of them. Our full Jeet Kune Do curriculum teaches all four areas of Empty-Hand Self-Defense:

1. JKD Range - Brim Of Fire (must move to me to hit me)
   
2. Striking (Kick-Boxing)
3. Hand Trapping & Clinching (Stand Up Grappling / Clinch Grappling / Joint Manipulation
4. Grappling (Ground Grappling)

We focus on four main combat reality priorities:

1. Weapons (Kali, Silat, Krav Maga, Jiu-Jitsu)
2. Stand-Up Kickboxing (Jun Fan JKD, Panantukan, Savate, Muay Thai)
3. Submission Grappling (Combat JuJitsu, Street Grappling, Jun Fan Grappling, BJJ, Dumog)
4. Mass Attack (Multiple Opponents)

Training in Phase & Level Program of Cali Combat Systems is supervised by Sifu Jeramiah Giehl, who is an Instructor in Progressive Fighting Systems under Sifu Paul Vunak in Contemporary JKD and FMA, in the Jun Fan JKD Grappling Association under Sify John Doty, Black Belts in Shorinji Ryu JuJitsu and Combat JuJitsu under Sensei David Tice, in Chinatown JKD as a Coach under Sifu Tim Tackett, a Single and Double Stick Instructor in DFA KunTao Kali under Guro David Seiwert,an Israeli Krav Maga Instructor under Expert Alain Cohen, and Black Belt in Songahm Taekwondo.

Sifu is a JKD Kali-Silat Expert with extensive knowledge and training in Contemporary JKD & FMA, Inosanto-Lacoste Kali, Regino Ilustrismo, Pekiti Tirsia Kali, Maphilindo Silat, Madjiphat Martial Arts, Panantukan, Savate, Muay Thai, Jun Fan Gung Fu, Jun Fan JKD Grappling Arts, Combat JuJitsu and Israeli Krav Maga, with Specializations in Military Edged Weapons, Rapid Assault Tactics (Ground & Clinch), Law Enforcement Control Tactics, Active Shooter / Mass Casualty Protection, Double & Single Stick, and Blade & Knife Defense.

We are utilizing the JKD Phase Method to help you develop your own personal JKD, which is what Dan Inosanto calls JKD Concepts / Phase Method. Cali Combat Systems Phase Method includes elements of JKD (Jun Fan & Contemporary), Kali (Inosanto, PTK, DFA), Silat, various Stand-Up & Grappling Arts and Israeli Krav Maga. We also train for realistic self defense against Multiple Opponents and Weapons through method of teaching we call Combat Flow. Our full JKD curriculum utilizes four major branches of the martial arts, that form our core fundamentals, which are:

• Fight Rhythm JKD:
  • Jun Fan Gung Fu (Chinatown JKD, Jun Fan JKD Grappling Association),
  • Jun Fan Kickboxing (Wing Chun, Fencing, Boxing, Panantukan, Savate, Muay Thai, Wrestling, JuJitsu),
  • Jeet Kune Do Concepts (Contemporary JKD & FMA, JKD Phase Method, Kali, Silat, Muay Thai, BJJ),
• Kali-Silat Motion:
  • Inosanto-LaCoste Kali (Pekiti Tirsia Kali, Ilustrismo Kali),
  • Mixed Silat (Maphilindo Silat, Madjiphat Martial Arts, DFA Kali KunTao),
• Bite-Fight & Get-Away:
  
  • Combat Jiu-Jitsu (KinaMutai, Catch Wrestling, Shorinji Ryu JuJitsu, Combat JuJitsu, Dumog, BJJ For The Street),
• First To Fight - Israeli Krav Maga:
  
  • Israeli Krav Maga (Krav Maga Federation of America, Warrior Krav Maga, ATA Krav Maga, Krav Maga Worldwide, Haganah, BJJ For The Streets [Knife For The Street, Silat For The Street]).

The Phase Method is a variation of the Progressive Fighting Systems Contemporary JKD and FMA. Sifu Paul Vunak and Guro Rick Faye both teach variation of this. The Stand-Up Guys Fighting Method.

Recommended Equipment List:

• Boxing/Muay Thai Gloves or
• MMA Gloves (recommended)
• 2 Kali Sticks
• 2 Training Knives
• MMA/Hockey Shin Pads
• Hockey/Lacrosse Gloves
• Focus Mitts

Our Fight-Range Target Aquisition Prioritization Process (FR-TAPP) is as follows:

• Weapons (Projectile, Blunt, Edged, Improvised Weapons of Opportunity),
• Multiple Opponents (Mass Attack),
• E.T.G.S.(Escape To Gain Safety) - Womens, Children Self-Defense,
• Free Fight (Jun Fan Kickboxing),
• The Shut Down Phase of a Fight (Trapping, Clinch, Pummel),
• Combat Jujitsu (Bite to Create Space / Fight to Establish Dominance / Stand-Up (to Get Away),
• Active Killer Defense (Active Shooter / Mass Casualty),
• 3 Laws Safe UOF Continuum (UOF Escalation & LE Control Tactics),
• The R.A.T. / Military Edged Weapons (Military Termination),
• Stress Inoculation (Training for Abduction, Hostage, Trafficking Prevention), and
• VIP Close Protection. (3rd Party Protection),

Fighting Arts that compile The Stand-Up Guys JKD Method:

• Chinese Boxing Methods (Modified Wing Chun, Jun Fan Gung Fu, Wing Chun),
• Filipino Martial Art (Kali - Inosanto-Lacoste, Pekiti Tirsia Kali, Kalis Ilustrismo, Kinamutai),
• Indonesian Martial Arts (Silat - Mixed Silat, KunTao, Madjiphat and Maphilindo),
• Grappling Methods (Catch Wrestling, Dumog, Silat, Jun Fan JKD Grappling, Small Circle Jiu-Jitsu, Combat Jujitsu, BJJ, Kinamutai, Aikido),
• Thai Martial Arts (Muay Thai Boran),
• French Martial Arts (Savate),
• Israeli Martial Arts (Israel Krav Maga),
• American Martial Arts (Progressive Fighting Systems).

• Phase 1 - BASIC - Levels 1-2-3A (White, Orange, Yellow Wristbands)
  • 3B Basic Jr Student Coach (White/Yellow Wristband)
• Phase 2 - INTERMEDIATE - Levels 4-5-6A (Gold, Green, Purple Wristbands)
  • 6B Intermediate Student Coach (Grey Wristband)
• Phase 3 -ADVANCED - Levels 7-8-9A (Blue, Brown, Red Wristbands)
  • 9B Advanced Sr Student Coach (Grey/Black Wristband)
• Phase 4 -EXPERT / ASSOCIATE INSTRUCTOR (Black Wristband)
• Phase 5 -FULL INSTRUCTOR (Black Wristband)
• Phase 6 -SENIOR FULL INSTRUCTOR (Black Wristband)