http://americancombatarts.org Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:11:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While Master Mahan is deployed to Iraq for his 3rd tour, I can be reached using the contact form with any program or  membership questions for Let's Get Training and The American Combat Arts Federation.  Your email will also reach Master Mahan, but I will be the main contact. Jim, we ... http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/56 Saturday, January 19, 2008 American Combat Arts Federation Holds Weapons Seminar! Instructed by Master Jim Mahan Module One will cover: Basic Single Stick: Basic striking angles Basic blocking techniques Basic weapon disarming techniques Basic joint locking techniques Basic Single Stick pattern or form Training exercises to develop this skill set Sparring exercises to develop this skill set Basic Double Stick: Basic Double Stick ... http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/54 It appears that I'll be delayed in my deployment to Iraq in December. We have been notified that we will not deploy until after the New Year. Good News! I'll be contacting Affiliates and Instructors next week to discuss possible training opportunities. Talk to all of you soon! http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/52 As the saying goes, time flies. I'll be heading out to Iraq in the next couple of months. I have tried to reach all those of you who are affiliates, independant instructors, and students and communicate goals and strategies for the time that I'll be gone. If I have missed you, ... http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/51 We welcome Norman Vaden from Ft Worth, Texas to our Grappling family. He brings a wealth of experience and I for one and very excited that he is with us. He is currently a Level 2 Instructor under Frank Shamrock and works out of the LA Boxing Gym there in ... http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/47 Well, I'm back from a long 7 weeks at Ft Benning. It's good to be back home and at work. I'll be going back to Iraq (for a third dang time) in a few short months, so it's very hectic here. I'll be going to Matt Munson's this weekend for some ... http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/46 Hello everyone! As you can see, I have not posted lately. I have been training and in the field with my Army unit. We are preparing for yet another combat deployment to Iraq. I'll be gone until the end of April and then will be going to a Professional Development course ... http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/45 As you have seen, we are changing the look of our internet home. We have changed hosting providers as well. Please bear with us in the time being as we continue to improve our website and it's features. We hope that these changes will benefit us all. In time, we will have video training ... http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/29 Welcome to the new American Combat Arts Federation website. Please check back often for updates. http://americancombatarts.org/blog/archives/1