1/8/2011

We are pleased to announce that our first SABRE CSAP class was a great success and our February/March class is already filling up! For more information on this class click here.

On Sunday February 28th Urban Survival Tactics teamed up with the Orlando Martial Arts Meetup Group F.I.S.T. (Florida Integrated Style Training) to deliver an outstanding U.S.T./C.K.M. seminar. We would like to thank Bill, Brian, Justin and the rest of F.I.S.T. for helping to make this event a successful one.

If you would like to know more about hosting a U.S.T. seminar for your club or event contact us

If you would like to know more about the Orlando Martial Arts Meetup Group F.I.S.T. you can contact them here.

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The Reviews:

“Great instructors!!! Great Class!!!!”

“Wow! What an awesome introduction to Krav Maga! Best 4 hours of my life! Mr. Otto & his team did an amazing job!”

“Surprised I learned so much in a beginner class!”

“I wanted to thank you for an awesome krav maga class you gave us on sunday. I loved it, and cannot wait to you teach the next one, cause I really look forward to it.”

“I thought that the seminar was great, I learned a lot from you and your students. There were no egos, everyone was more than willing to share information and answer questions.”

“Had a great time and really enjoyed the longer seminar. Great material: pretty straight forward application. I really appreciate all the time and effort! Would love to do another!”

“Excellent instruction from Bob and the other instructors. Krav Maga has always been one of my favorites – engage and disengage, simple, direct and effective. I appreciate Bob and the other instructors making the time and effort to come out and hold this seminar for us. I’m looking forward to doing another one sometime soon.”

“it was really good, the moves were explained in good detail, and the time that was allowed was sufficient for everyone to try the moves out. I loved the enthusiasm from all of the instructors. Not only did I learn a lot, but I had a good time.”

“Great instructors–Thanks to Bob & his team for providing us with a thourough overview of Level 1 Combat Krav Maga. Enjoyed your class and I hope you train with us some more in the future!”

“Mr. Otto, I am expose to many chinese martial arts and this is my first class training in street fight. You and your staff has open me up to see the difference between the art but yet there is some similarity. Take what is simple, efficient and usefull. What count is the end results. Again, Thank You for the seminar. Minh L.”

“Kettlebells are like weightlifting times ten,” stated Olympic Silver Medalist in Greco-Roman Wrestling Dennis Koslowski, D.C., RKC. “…If I could’ve met Pavel in the early ’80s, I might’ve won two gold medals. I’m serious.”

Kettlebells are an outstanding training tool for anyone involved in any kind of combat sport. Urban Survival Tactics uses kettlebells in it’s fitness routines to promote rapid gains in strength, speed, endurance, mobility, and balance. We will be posting videos featuring some of our kettlebell exercises in the near future. For now read some excerpts below (taken from russiankettlebells.com)

Why train with kettlebells?

Because they deliver extreme all-round fitness. And no single other tool does it better. Here is a short list of hardware the Russian kettlebell replaces: barbells, dumbbells, belts for weighted pullups and dips, thick bars, lever bars, medicine balls, grip devices, and cardio equipment.

Vinogradov & Lukyanov (1986) found a very high correlation between the results posted in a kettlebell lifting competition and a great range of dissimilar tests: strength, measured with the three powerlifts and grip strength; strength endurance, measured with pullups and parallel bar dips; general endurance, determined by a 1000 meter run; work capacity and balance, measured with special tests.

Voropayev (1983) tested two groups of subjects in pullups, a standing broad jump, a 100m sprint, and a 1k run. He put the control group on a program that emphasized the above tests; the experimental group lifted kettlebells. In spite of the lack of practice on the tested exercises, the kettlebell group scored better in every one of them! This is what we call “the what the hell effect”.

Kettlebells melt fat without the dishonor of dieting or aerobics. If you are overweight, you will lean out. If you are skinny, you will get built up. According to Voropayev (1997) who studied top Russian gireviks, 21.2% increased their bodyweight since taking up kettlebelling and 21.2% (the exact same percentage, not a typo), mostly heavyweights, decreased it. The Russian kettlebell is a powerful tool for fixing your body comp, whichever way it needs fixing.

Kettlebells forge doers’ physiques along the lines of antique statues: broad shoulders with just a hint of pecs, back muscles standing out in bold relief, wiry arms, rugged forearms, a cut-up midsection, and strong legs without a hint of squatter’s chafing.

Liberating and aggressive as medieval swordplay, kettlebell training is highly addictive.

Who trains with kettlebells?

Hard comrades of all persuasions.

Soviet weightlifting legends such as Vlasov, Zhabotinskiy, and Alexeyev started their Olympic careers with old-fashioned kettlebells. Yuri Vlasov once interrupted an interview he was giving to a Western journalist and proceeded to press a pair of kettlebells. “A wonderful exercise,” commented the world champion. “…It is hard to find an exercise better suited for developing strength and flexibility simultaneously.”

The Russian Special Forces personnel owe much of their wiry strength, explosive agility, and never-quitting stamina to kettlebells. Soldier, Be Strong!, the official Soviet armed forces strength training manual pronounced kettlebell drills to be “one of the most effective means of strength development” representing “a new era in the development of human strength-potential”.

The elite of the US military and law enforcement instantly recognized the power of the Russian kettlebell, ruggedly simple and deadly effective as an AK-47. You can find Pavel’s certified RKC instructors among Force Recon Marines, Department of Energy nuclear security teams, the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, the Secret Service Counter Assault Team, etc.

Once the Russian kettlebell became a hit among those whose life depends on their strength and conditioning, it took off among hard people from all walks of life: martial artists, athletes, regular hard comrades.

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Having trouble deciding if Urban Survival Tactics is right for you? Then take advantage of this special offer and try us out for a week with absolutely no obligation. We think you will be so impressed with U.S.T. after just 2 classes that you will sign up as a full time student. This is your opportunity, seize it! The only way you can loose is by letting this limited time offer slip by.

Go to the “Classes” page now and find a class time that fits your schedule and simply show up ready to train. Check out our FAQ’s page or contact us if you have more questions. See you at class!

R.E.A.L. = Real Environment Application Lesson
One Saturday a month U.S.T. students will meet in different outdoor locations for training.  R.E.A.L. classes will provide the opportunity to apply Urban Survival Tactics in the real world environments  we often find ourselves in. This class will also build on situational awareness skills along with teaching students how to use their environment to their advantage.

R.E.A.L. classes will tend to run longer than weekday classes and as always, strength training and conditioning will be a key aspect of the class. Students should bring plenty of water and dress weather appropriate. Depending on the the training environment, items such as sunblock and bug spray may also be suggested.

For more information about class dates and locations you can contact us at:

Info@BobOttosKarate.com or (386) 423-2008

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Thank you for visiting Bob Otto’s Urban Survival Tactics.

UST Team.