Valhalla Training Systems

22/02/2022

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14/04/2021

The perpetrator was a uniformed security officer entrusted with a legal firearm. Whom can we turn to when the watchers fail their trust? Ourselves alone.

Get trained. Get educated. Walk safe.

Staff were shown a note that said: "This is a robbery, don't shout. I got a gun in my pocket.". Read more at straitstimes.com.

25/08/2020

Here is a repost of Coach Nick's original ad, as there did not seem to be an option to edit the original post. Coach Nick is one of our partners - trained at the famous Sitmonchai gym and battle-tested in 20 professional bouts in Thailand. Authentic Thai-quality delivered to your doorstep at very reasonable rates. Contact details in the flyer.

25/08/2020

CORRECTION: There was a typo in the flyer. Coach Nick's number is +65 8548 9246. We will post a corrected version ASAP. Till then, please take note of this above number, which is the correct one.

For those of you who prefer to train at home (or other location of your convenience), we strongly recommend our partner Coach Nick. Trained at the legendary Sitmonchai gym and with a professional record in the Darwinian environment of the Thai fight game, you will be getting authentic Thai-quality training at very reasonable rates. Contact details below.

24/08/2020

Valhalla Training Systems is proud to partner with Garuda Muay Academy. Come learn from a dedicated team of individuals passionate about delivering authentic Thai martial arts to you, both traditional and modern. Contact details in the graphic below.

20/06/2020

Putting the lie to the age of push-button warfare, or, Why CQC Matters.

Push-button technology may indeed be a singularity in force multiplication, but when all is said and done, it is ultimately just gear. And the more complex the gear, the more likely it is to fail in high-stress situations. In the end, when all your gear is broken or inaccessible, your war will be won and lost on your ability and willingness to take the fight to the enemy with the most basic of tools - rocks, sticks, fists, feet and teeth.

Make no mistake - whether or not you are ready and willing to do so, the enemy will be more than ready and willing to do so to YOU. The rules of civilised warfare are a laughable joke, and the first casualty in any conflict.

Get trained. Get educated. Stand ready.

A picture shared widely on social media in India purportedly shows nail-studded rods used by Chinese.

06/05/2020

"In manslaughter, someone still suffers."

Control your intensity, control your intentions.

DO NOT SPAR like this... To prevent this from happening again, I felt the need to break down sparring etiquette. Clips broken down: 1. UK's promising fighter...

17/04/2020

Seriously. Has NO ONE heard of lockers? USE THEM WHEN YOU LIFT.

11/04/2020

Above and beyond a solid series of fundamental drills for developing and consolidating the flat-foot squat, some very cogent thoughts on self-awareness and maintaining boundaries for lifelong training from Combat Professor Kevin Secours.

Realise that no one cares about or respects your issues or limitations. This includes coaches, training partners, or even trainees, all of whom are potentially very ready to trivialise and mock you for having very real issues and limitations at any given time.

If you want to be able to train for life without being broken by the callousness or even deliberate malice of others, you have to take three key points to heart.

1.) Realise that you cannot control how people respond to the authentic you. If you open up with honesty to others, be prepared to be misunderstood, rejected and persecuted - not simply as a possibility, but by default. That's just how the world works. In the end, we're all in this alone.

2.) Get comfortable with the discomfort of rejection so you can firmly say 'no' to practices and challenges that will certainly damage you. If a person or group of persons cares so little about you that they will violate your boundaries and injure your person to force conformation to their norms, they're not worth keeping around anyway. Someone else's problems are always trivial - that's just how human beings think. It's your body that you will have to drag around for the rest of your life - honour its limitations.

3.) Pushing your limits is not the same as seeking out pain and injury. It's about treading the razor's edge between caution and arduous seeking - veering one way leads to cowardice and indolence, veering the other leads to suicidal recklessness. There is always a way to train around limitations - just not necessarily one that is generally regarded as glamorous or even obvious. The mature seeker seeks education and practices creativity in planning training.

Here are some tremendous exercises for massively increasing your flexibility when squatting, specifically targeting the improvement of mobility and strength ...