EVENTS
Below are all our pending events. To register, click the button and follow the prompts.
WE HAVE A STRICT NO REFUND POLICY but honor tuition paid for two years at any seminar we offer at any location.
KELLY PERSONALLY TEACHES ALL COURSES
NOTE: If you previously registered for a course from 2023 forward and were unable to attend, you may use that credit against any of our offerings in 2024. Offer ends January 31st 2025.
UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
GROUNDFIGHTING
20-21 April 2024
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
0900 - 1600 All Days
One of the most common things we encounter in student groups is a desire
to improve ground skills. People complain that the length of time it takes has prevented them from pursuing instruction. In this fast paced, two day course we will do more to improve your overall ground game than you think possible. Taught by Kelly, Michelle and current MMA fighters, the instruction is legitimate and not someone's idea of what "should work." Instead, the curriculum is rooted in traditional ground systems (folkstyle wrestling, BJJ, Sambo, etc.) and informed by our long experience in MMA.
Don't waste your time and money with someone who isn't an experienced ground combatant. Come to this efficiently streamlined course and learn what you need to know in order to protect yourself should a confrontation go to the ground.
DIRTY BOXING
4-5 May 2024
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
0900 - 1530 All Days
A lot of people use the term "dirty boxing" yet have no idea what it actually is and how to best employ it in a fight. Our two day course is taught by Kelly, Michelle and our experienced MMA fighters. Our curriculum includes hand fighting, elements of control, unconventional striking techniques, back takes, duck-unders, arm drags, snap downs, use of the head to pin and head position, elbows and punching.
Stand up grappling is a challenge for anyone but use of dirty boxing will improve your ability to prevail in these types of confrontations. Stop wondering what Dirty Boxing is all about and commit to taking this course with us, you'll be glad you did!
DEFENSIVE HANDGUN
8-9 June 2024
Culpepper, VA
0900 - 1530 Sat/Sun
This flagship two day course will build your shooting skills efficiently and responsibly. Kelly has taught this course for decades to official using units who trust that his curriculum meets or exceeds their expectations. Whether you are an experienced shooter or a relatively new shooter, Defensive Handgun delivers proven tactics, techniques and procedures that have stood the test of literally thousands of downrange deployments and has been the deciding factor in lethal encounters in high risk environments.
You will need a serviceable pistol, three magazines, a gun belt, rigid holster (no SERPA'S allowed on the range) and magazine carrier plus your personal safety equipment (baseball style hat, eye and ear protection) and 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
Stand by for a fast paced two days that addresses all the necessary TTP's to be a safe, smart, fast, accurate and proficient shooter.
CORNER CLASS
13 July
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA
0900 - 1530 Sat
As many of you know, we own and operate Renegade Combat Sports Club and fight in promotions such as the CFFC, APFC and others at a national level. We have produced Champions in Spartyka, Cagezilla, 247 Fighting Championship and Rocket Combat Sports. We are known for our preparation and excellent cornering procedures.
Many of the corners we see may be coaches, but they have no idea how to properly corner their fighters. How to stop bleeding and close a cut, how to prepare the fighter backstage, what gear to take, how to interact with the various state Athletic Commissions, how to best wrap hands and with what products. What to do with injuries. How to source the necessary equipment.
If you're interested in being the best corner you can be and making sure your fighter(s) stay in the fight, come to this course. We have over 40 years experience in the fight game and this one day course provides you the knowledge to perform like you do, too.
SELF DEFENSELESS
14 July
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA
0900 - 1530 Sun
Self Defenseless is a unique one day experience. During the morning session we benchmark where your skill set currently is through a variety of scenarios/exercises. Once we/you have a realistic understanding of what your abilities truly are, we use the afternoon to plug any gaps that became apparent during the morning session. People who have taken the course rave about the process and the result. If you're looking for a one day excursion into reality starting with your own personal assessment of your skill - this is the course for you!
COMBATIVES PRINCIPLES
17-18 August
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA
0900 - 1600 Sat/Sun
It's amazing how many combatives organizations and instructors claim to be priniciple-based, yet have no documented principles. Kelly wrote our priniciples over 30 years ago and has updated and adjusted them for three decades based on new information, emerging threats, new skill sets, etc. Kembativz has ALWAYS been principle based.
In this eye opening course we demonstrate to you how our principles apply equally standing as well as grounded. We use a captivating methodology during the course which will have you unarmed, armed, countering weapons, groundfighting and more. This is the course that will imbue you with a true understanding of what being "principle based" means. Don't miss this outstanding offering.
MMA FOR THE STREET
21-22 September
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA
0900 - 1600 Sat/Sun
Today, combatives informs MMA and MMA informs combatives. If you aren't including the proven skill sets from many combat sports into your curriculum you are woefully behind - it's just a fact. We recently had a long time old-style combatives student (of several notable combatives instructors and organizations) attend a course and he readily admitted he was far behind the other students...FAR behind.
Don't let that happen to you. We leverage our MMA fighters and Kru Kelly's experience from Renegade Combat Sports Club to deliver you the cutting edge in TTP's. To deny that combat sports is applicable to the use of violence on the street is ignorant and usually a position held by people who have never participated in combat sports. Yes, there's a referee. Yes, there are time limits. Yes, there are weight classes (all of which I point out in my book, "Combatives for Street Survival"). But what THERE ISN'T is a "sport mode." Combatants are literally trying to hit, kick, knee, elbow, choke and otherwise dominate the opponent AS HARD AS THEY CAN with the consequence being a knockout or chokeout.
Come to this course and stop clinging to archaic ideas, concepts and practices that are simply "less than." Be smart.
COMBATIVE SHOOTING
19-20 October
Culpepper, VA
0900 - 1600 Sat/Sun
The entangled gunfight (coined by Craig Douglas of Shivworks) is a thing. It's the combination of having to do two, fully committed actions simultaneously or back to back - physically fight AND having to draw the handgun and shoot fast and accurately. Kelly first noticed this gap in performance while serving in a SMU (special mission unit) during the early 90's and developed this course specifically to provide a solution. The course is typified by struggling and shooting, striking and shooting, fighting and shooting. It has been called "the most eye-opening firearms course I've taken" by many previous students.
You will need 750 rounds of ammunition, a serviceable pistol, rigid holster, three magazines, magazine carrier, belt and personal protective equipment (hearing and eye protection).
LESS LETHAL WEAPONS
16 November
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA
0900 - 1600 Sat
"When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail..." Ever hear that before? More and more people who rely on either a knife or a gun exclusively for their personal protection are finding themselves jammed up for introducing a lethal weapon into a situation that is inappropriate for that level of force. In policing, the term is "lawful but awful" shootings. Use of an inappropriate level of force usually stems from having few or marginal unarmed skills and ONLY having a lethal weapon on your person.
Long called "bridge weapons" (because they bridge the gap between verbal warn-offs and lethal force), there are myriad devices available for people who want to ensure their personal safety and security. Some are gadgets, some are gimmicks and some have real merit. Others may be effective but HIGHLY illegal. Come to this course and learn the difference between them. Kelly's Paladin Press video "Maximum Effect, Minimum Damage" was a best seller for a reason.
In this course you will learn about and use: saps and other impact tools, aerosol irritants, electronic devices, pocket sticks, brass knuckles and much, much more. Don't be dumb, don't just carry a hammer...
GEEZER COMBATIVES
17 November
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA
0900 - 1600 Sat
CALLING ALL GEEZERS! If you're an old brokedick and don't feel confident in your ability to protect yourself any longer due to your age (over 50 only in this class), or previous injuries, or diminishing athleticism or just recent inactivity THIS IS THE COURSE FOR YOU. We adapt techinques for use by people with limited range of motion, and will work with you to identify powerful, effective "go-to's" that are appropriate for older people. We always get contacted by older people who don't feel they can identify an appropriate "entry point" to learning how to defend themselves later in life. THIS IS IT! And taught by geezer Kelly and some other really proficient geezers! Come get you some!
STICK & KNIFE
14 December
19 Baron Park Road
Suite 101
Fredericksburg, VA
0900 - 1600 Sat
This one day format for learning both stick and knife use for self defense is super efficient and applicable across the spectrum of knives and various forms of impact tools. There's nothing inherently difficult about using a knife or stick for self defense purposes but there are some fundamental skills that are absolutely necessary for proficiency. Our short format, one day course will provide you the basic skills necessary to responsibly and effectively employ tools in self defense. Don't leave it to luck or chance, get properly trained in this course so you will have the best chance of success.