Ben Aldridge's International Black Belt Studio

04/18/2026

I'm happy to be able to teach at such a great event again this year!! Rocky Mountain Thunder is June 5th-7th in Colorado. If you sign up before May 1st you'll get early bird pricing as well. We'll have 12 amazing instructors from 12 different styles!!

04/01/2026

Don't forget, G**o Chad Bailey will be here April 10th, 11th, and 12th for the annual Progressive Arnis Spring Camp East!! Regardless of if you have experience, or train in other systems, all are encouraged to train with G**o Bailey at the International Black Belt Studio in Alden, NY.

GET SIGNED UP HERE- https://sparkpages.io/?i=_ZJCb

Friday the 10th will be our first session from 5 pm to 8 pm. Participants should bring a pair of sticks, as well as some water and snacks. This will be a mix of youth and adult students.

Saturday's adult session starts at 9 am and goes until 6 pm. Lunch will be from 1 pm - 2 pm. Participants should bring a pair of sticks, and a trainer knife. Equipment will be provided if you do not have any. Bring snacks and water.

Sunday training runs from 9 am - 1 pm. We will take an hour lunch break, and then testing for eligible adults will begin at 2 pm. Youth testing begins at 3 pm. We expect to wrap up around 4:30 pm.

We have a fridge for you to keep food and drinks in. There are a number of places within a few minutes drive to get food if needed. Protective equipment (groin cups, etc.) is highly recommended. Clean mat shoes are welcome.

Please take the time to read the options for registering. Proceeds from the camp go directly to G**o Bailey. There is an option to send the money directly to him through Venmo, This method is preferred. Cash at the door, or using our credit card system are options as well. Please contact us if you are bringing family members or can only make 1 day.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to training with you as we explore the Progressive Arnis curriculum!

Join us April 10th - 12th for the Progressive Arnis Spring Camp East! Regardless of if you have experience, or train in other systems, all are encouraged to train with G**o Chad Bailey at the International Black Belt Studio in Alden, NY.

08/25/2024

Day 1 of our Summer Training Camp!

G**o Chad Bailey began with a great warm up to start the day, then moved into basic contradas extensions and showed us how we can apply them to a handful of our Kenpo techniques. We practiced a handful of stick levers put into a flow drill as well, and talked about the value of flow drills to build sensitivity, position recognition, and aid memorization

Kyoshi Jason May followed up with Japanese Jiu Jitsu starting with a great clinch drill to use as a starting point for the remainder of the stand up portion before he moved into the ground portion worked transitions and lock flows.

After great conversation during lunch, Renshi Matt Ansari kicked things off with a deep topic, intention and its importance in the martial arts. He followed up with a great combination and some follow up options with varying strikes and methods of control based on context.

Grand Master Bruce Chiu closed up a great day of training with some Modern Arnis left vs right Tapi Tapi (though if you know Bruce, he didn't know what they were called) and showed us different methods of each drill, as well as doing what he does best: analyze each session of the day and show the commonalities and help us connect the proverbial dots.

Last, but not least, Senpai Garrett Gross as the Uke of the Day. I've often found that the people most often selected as Uke turn out to be some of the best martial artists. He is always here supporting our students, often getting hit or getting twisted up. Uke is the person who receives, and there is much to learn at the hand of such great people as I have the great fortune to be able to host.

08/20/2024

Heads up to our students!

***TRAFFIC ALERT***

The railroad crossing on Exchange St. in the Village of Alden will be closed to traffic Tuesday at approximately 7:00 a.m. as Norfolk Southern performs maintenance. The work is expected to last through Friday. Please follow the posted detours.

07/29/2024

IT'S ALMOST HERE!! Our Second Annual Summer Training Camp is August 24th and 25th! G**o Chad Bailey, Kyoshi Jason May, Renshi Matt Ansari, and Grand Master Bruce Chiu will be joining us. Weapons, empty hand, grappling, and a bunch of other great material as well! Open to anyone who would like to join us, age 13 and up. Check out the link and please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

03/17/2024

Coming up in a couple weeks Kyoshi Jason May and Senior Professor Jason Arnold will be here!

Adult Students:
https://sparkpages.io/?i=_jHcb

Youth Students:
https://sparkpages.io/?i=_Mgdb

01/22/2024

Another excellent seminar this weekend from Kyoshi Jason May and Senpai Garrett Gross! The focus was Nan Sho Jiu Jitsu. With the kids, we worked ukemi, how to fall properly if pushed to the ground. We covered some ground mobility and how to get back up on our feet and still be able to protect ourselves. We did the same drills with the adults and expanded upon that even more. We "pressure tested" the adults on their curriculum by having them practice their favorite Kenpo techniques but introducing variables like an extra grab or head control from the opponent. From there we worked multiple attacker scenarios using everything we had done so far in a more live environment and active opponents. It was great to see everyone working hard and smiling, and we are always lucky when Mr. May and Mr. Gross are able to travel here from Colorado. Good news though, they will be back in April and they'll be bringing more friends!!

01/17/2024

We will be closed for regular classes tonight due to the weather. Stay safe and we'll see you soon! Check your emails for more information!

01/16/2024

Yes we are open for classes tonight!

01/15/2024

Looks like I've got some work ahead of me!

01/09/2024

We will be closed tonight 1-9-24 due to the weather. Stay safe and we'll see you soon!