Fight Survival Training

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phone:
704 287 3634

The System

Unlike traditional martial art styles F.I.S.T. does not have a belt system. Instead the practitioners progress through ten phases of training that build upon one another to produce, in 6 to 12 months, a person capable of fighting standing up, on the ground, against multiple opponents, unarmed or armed with various weapons including batons & knives.

Progress through the ranks is denoted by various colored t-shirts.

Level	Shirt Color	Techniques Covered
I		stance, straight hand strikes, groin kicks, knees, target acquisition drills, stamina building
II		close range circular hand strikes, front kick, side kick, deflecting punches
III		escaping from holds
IV		surviving on the ground
V		fighting on the move
VI		multiple opponents
VII		getting off the ground and stand up grappling
VIII		defense against weapons
IX		control and restraint and use of weapons
X		basic pistol craft, weapon retention (for Law Enforcement)

Sparring is entirely optional in F.I.S.T. Instructors of F.I.S.T. wear black t-shirts. Rather than wearing traditional martial art uniforms students of F.I.S.T. wear, along with their official t-shirt, sweat pants and trainers.