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Kalis Ilustrisimo Sansibar Premium Sword Trainers

$129.00

This item must be ordered on its own as it is custom made and drop ships directly from manufacturer via Priority Mail. If ordering more than 2, please contact us for a shipping quote.  
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The Illusrisimo Sansibar Premium Trainer is a tribute to one of Tatang Ilustrisimo’s favorite swords and is branded with the famous fighting family name “ILUSTRISIMO” cut out on the side of the blade. The perfect finishing touch to honor Tatang. 

This aluminum trainer was designed by Burton Richardson (who was certified by Tatang himself in the Philippines in 1994) and was realized by training blade smith extraordinaire Brian Rideout. After several prototypes, the sword has just the shape, feel, and balance Burton wanted. 

 There are 2 versions of the Ilustrisimo Sansibar to choose from. Both are 27 3/4“ long. 

  • natural matte finish: black para cord wrapped handle
  • mirror polished finish: red para cord wrapped handle (costs an extra $20)

Burton used the mirror polished version when shooting the Tatang’s Living Art of Kalis Ilustrisimo instructor certification program. 

Each blade is made individually when ordered, so please give us a couple weeks to have your Ilustrisimo Sansibar trainer(s) ready and shipped. It will be worth the wait! 

We recommend this item for use with the following self defense certification courses: Kalis Ilustrisimo Program, Battlefield Kali Sword.

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Knife Defense For The Street (1 series)

$79.00 $119.00

This is the same series available on BJJFanatics.com and EffectiveSelfDefense.com. We have matched their pricing. 

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"My Knife Defense For The Street program is the result of two decades of pressure testing. Drawing from my nearly 40-year martial arts background in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, the Filipino martial arts (Original Dog Brother, “Lucky Dog”), MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Indonesian Silat, wrestling, Krav Maga, and other arts...If you are interested in functional knife defense, I highly suggest you invest in this course." Burton Richardson

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Imagine you’re about to board a flight that will take you to a dream destination. Just before you walk down the jetway you glance at the aircraft and are surprised to see a radically different shape. The wings are very short and the cabin is slanted. It looks pleasingly exotic.

The captain greets you as you are about to step onto the plane. You comment about the interesting shape of the vessel and ask how it feels in the air. The captain shakes his head and says, “I don’t know. But all the computer models say that it will fly faster and smoother than normal jets.”

What is your next question? Mine would be, “Haven’t you ever flown it?” The captain says “No one has actually flown it. This is its maiden flight. But I really trust the people that came up with the design. It should work very well.”

I don’t know about you, but I’m not getting on that plane! I wouldn’t have faith in an aircraft until it has been thoroughly tested. But too many people have faith in knife defense techniques, which could mean the difference between life and death in an actual attack, that have not been pressure tested.

Pressure testing is when you put on protective gear, use a relatively safe training knife, and let your partner come at you all-out. 100% resistance, intensity, and intent. That’s what you are going to face in most knife attacks so that is how we pressure test. We just use protection and a padded knife to keep it as safe as possible. Let’s be clear that demonstrating or drilling with a cooperative feeder is not pressure testing. It’s not even testing. Testing means adding non-choreographed resistance. Pressure testing is when that resistance and intensity are at or near 100%.

My Knife Defense For The Street program is the result of two decades of pressure testing. Drawing from my nearly 40-year martial arts background in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, the Filipino martial arts (Original Dog Brother, “Lucky Dog”), MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Indonesian Silat, wrestling, Krav Maga, and other arts, I decided to employ my science education (I majored in Biological Sciences at USC) to methodically pressure test a wide array of knife defense scenarios. I used the same approach that I did when I worked as a scientist in the Harbor UCLA medical center laboratories. I created a hypothesis (a theoretical technique that I thought would yield good results) then took that theory into the laboratory of hard sparring to see how it held up. We regularly geared up and went all out. My instructions to my partner were always the same – “stab me as many times as you can!”

Most techniques crumbled under the pressure of real resistance. Some gave a favorable result. And some of those, after years of sparring, were shown to have holes. So I made adjustments and continued the testing and adjusting process until we got good results. After two decades of testing, we have closed up most of the holes.

Let me be clear, it is never easy to deal with a committed knife attacker. You are at a huge disadvantage. But, these methods give you a real fighting chance so that you may be able to go home without debilitating injuries.

People sometimes ask me why I don’t teach all the spectacular knife defense methods that I have learned over the years. Here's my answer: I bring more of a professional fight coach philosophy to self-defense training. Just as when I train an athlete for a UFC fight, my aim is to prepare folks for combat. We keep the training as fun as possible, but I’m not there to entertain. My job is to help you win a fight.

As far as knife street self-defense goes, I figure that at some time, one of my students will actually have to use his or her skills in a self-defense situation. That means I have a great responsibility to give them the most functional training possible. I want to be sure that I prepare them for an actual life-and-death situation instead of just dazzling them with flashy techniques that only work against a cooperative feeder. Since I teach a large number of people across the globe, the likelihood that a student will face a blade is much higher. I decided on this approach a long time ago, and I’m glad I did.

To date, I have had three students actually use these empty hand methods against real knife attacks. A soldier in Afghanistan, an immigration officer in Australia, and a police officer in New York city were all able to defend themselves while incurring minimal damage. I’m very thankful that it worked out for them. I can’t imagine what would have happened if I had prioritized looking cool over being effective.

The program will help you develop functional self-defense. Whether you are in law-enforcement, security, the military, or really want to protect yourself and your loved ones, this course will prove very valuable for your training.

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We also offer Battlefiled Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Single Stick, Battlefield Kali Sword.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.

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Knife Defense For The Street Student and Instructor Levels

$59.00

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Krav Maga Logo - Short-Sleeve T-Shirt

$35.00

Soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for both men and women. • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester) • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2) • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Side-seamed...

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MMA For The Street

$99.00

You can buy each disc of this series individually if you prefer or BUY THE FULL COURSE to save 20%.

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The MMA For The Street program is designed to take anyone, regardless of background, and safely develop them, step-by-step, into a highly proficient self defense fighter in the standing, clinch, and ground ranges. It is our most comprehensive self defense program and includes basic weaponry (stick and knife)

Blending the highly practical combat sport of MMA with the street-efficient techniques and tactics of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, this unique approach will develop your functional self defense skills faster than any other.
Every technique, drill, and isolated sparring round is designed for one purpose: to make you the very best fighter that you can possibly be.

Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.

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MMA For The Street Teaching License

$99.00

A teaching license authorizes you to teach our MMA For The Street module. You will also receive a monthly DVD for ongoing updates and access to more advanced techniques.

A one year minimum commitment is required. Monthly dues via auto-pay or prepay one year, get one month free.

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MMA For The Street Complete Set: Over $145 in savings! There is a 20% discount AND you receive a free one year membership ($50 value).
MMA For The Street individual discs.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.

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MMA For The Street Tests- Instructor Levels

$150.00

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MMA For The Street Tests- Student Levels Basic through 4

$59.00

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Monthly Video Subscription

$99.00

“Highly recommend Burton’s monthly video program to any martial artist or self-defense instructor, student or enthusiast looking to add on or improve overall knowledge and skill sets.Essentially it’s a private lesson (actually it’s much more than a private lesson) at...

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Mount Escapes For Sport and Street

$79.00 $119.00

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**Available via Digital Streaming only**
Burton Richardson’s 18 Mount Escape for Sport and Street Program is 4 hours and 21 minutes of concise, pressure tested techniques, tactics, and strategies. By purchasing from our site will also get an extra 20 minutes of bonus footage on methods to achieve the mount position. That makes a total of 4 hours and 41 minutes.
BUY NOW and improve your entire grappling game.
Learn from Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame inductee Burton Richardson, creator of the BJJ For The Street program.
Why do you need so many mount escapes?
The same reason you don’t just want only a couple attacks from your guard. Or 2 punches and 1 kick. If the opponent counters those techniques, you’re stuck. We want many, functional, well-practiced options so we can flow with the situation and apply the most useful tool at the proper time. This program will allow you to recognize where exactly you are and choose the best technique for the situation and for your body type.
Yes, the most practical escapes for you depend on your body type . Are you flexible or not so much? Long legs, medium, or short? Strong or on the weaker side? You need to know many options in order to discover which ones work best for you.
Why do we even need mount escapes?
In a striking sport, or even worse in the street, you do not want someone to settle into the mount. If you can’t escape, they can punch, headbutt, elbow, and apply a variety of submissions while you have no significant offense. They are in little danger while they try to smash your face, break your arm, or choke you unconscious.
Being mounted is a worst case scenario, which is why it is so important to be extremely proficient in defending the position. As a matter of fact, back in the early 90s, my very first jiu-jitsu lesson was a private with the legendary Rickson Gracie. What did we work on? Mount escapes. He explained to me that being mounted was so dangerous that it warranted lots of practice. If someone was able to mount you, you needed to be able to escape as quickly as possible before those strikes or submissions finish you.
Point well taken. As I trained over the next 30 years, I first learned a few fundamental mount escapes. As I continued training, little by little I discovered more and more details that greatly enhanced the effectiveness of these techniques. I was also fortunate to be able to train with many great jujitsu champions and coaches. I would pick up one technique from a particular Instructor that I’ve never seen elsewhere. I would pick up another unique technique from someone else. And, I recognized certain escapes that just happened during rolling and then later in competitions, even though I never saw anybody actually teach those techniques to this very day.
As good as your go-to mount escapes may be, if your opponent is skillful at defending those, you are going to be punished. That’s just the way it works. Which brings us back to our earlier point.
You need options so that you are able to take advantage of a position that your opponent doesn’t have an answer to.
Options give you a much fuller pallet to paint with. Imagine only learning an arm bar and triangle from the guard. That’s all you got. If the opponent can counter those two, you are basically defenseless. That’s why we work on Kimuras, guillotines, arm bars, omoplatas, collar chokes, and a multitude of sweeps. You need to feel where the opponent’s weakness is then apply the technique that best takes advantage of that opening. It’s clear that we all need well practiced options.
How is 18 Mount Escapes For Sport Or Street different from other programs?
I know of no other series that focuses on teaching techniques that work both for sport and street scenarios. This series is the culmination of 30 years of training. Every single one of these moves has been thoroughly pressure tested and is proven to work against skillful opponents. I go into great detail to make sure you understand each increment of the movement and the ideas behind it. I also give examples of how the theory relates to other jiu jitsu positions so that you can take the concepts from the mount escape and apply them to other areas of your grappling game.I am sure that it will help you to not just survive being mounted, but will also help you better understand all aspects of jiu-jitsu.
Mount Escapes for Sport and Street is highly organized, and very easy to follow. Enjoy the process and you will be better than ever. I wish you great training!
Burton Richardson

You may also like our BJJ For The Street Certification Course.

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Partner Sinawali Universal Drill

$99.00 $119.00

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The Filipino term Kali is said to come from two words.”Ka” is from kamay (hand) or katawan (body) “Li” is from the word “lihok” (motion). This means that the art actually boils down to hand or body motion. Therefore it is imperative to develop your hand and body motion if you want to be at your best. This is why the sinawali (weaving) double stick coordination drills are so important. The sinawali universal drill covers a wide swath of motions which enhance both upper and lower body coordination very quickly.

I created this drill in the late 80s. I wanted to be able to practice a very wide array of upper and lower body motions in a short period time. I also wanted to work right and left hand simultaneously. After many months of experimenting with different combinations for myself and my students, I chose ten double stick drills along with ten corresponding footwork patterns. In a little over two minutes, nearly every major type of motion is covered.
Little did I know when I put this together that I would still be teaching it 30 years later. It has proven so popular and effective with my students that I begin every Battlefield Kali class with it as a warm up. I myself do it very often because I derive so many benefit from performing the Universal Drill. And it is always fun.
I put this drill on video going step-by-step so that you can easily learn each section and put the pieces together. I’m sure you will have a great time with it and you will see a marked improvement in your overall mobility.
Many thanks to Battlefield Kali Instructor Sean Sutton for assisting me in the video.
Enjoy your training!
Burton Richardson

We also offer full certification courses in Battlefield Kali Single Stick, Battlefield Kali Knife, Battlefield Kali Sword.
Our self defense certification courses are suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced martial artists.

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Past- 2017 JKDU-Krav Maga Threat Survival Certification Camp

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JKD KRAV THREAT SURVIVAL  CERTIFICATION CAMP Come train with Burton Richardson and Nir Maman When: Nov 11 & 12, 2017 Saturday 8am to 4pmNir Maman will teach empty hand vs empty hand.Burton Richardson will teach empty hand vs knife. Sunday...

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Past- 2018 Burton Richardson Jacksonville, FL Seminar

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DO NOT ADD TO CART! Pay the host directly by clicking here When:May 5th and May 6th 2018 12 pm to 4.00 pm Where: Combatives Unlimited2611 Old Middleburg Rd N. STE 401Jacksonville, FL 32210 For more information Call Combatives Unlimited:...

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Past- 2018 Burton Richardson San Jose, CA Seminar

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DO NOT ADD TO CART! Pay the host directly. Train with Burton Richardson and many others during this one of a kind training camp organized by The Immersion Labs. Burton's session will be held on 04/28/2018. Space is limited and...

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Past- 2018 Burton Richardson Seattle, WA Seminar

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DO NOT ADD TO CART! Pay the host directly by clicking here When:May 19th, 2018 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm Where: Guardian Self Protection and Fitness 102 1/2 NW 36th stSeattle, Washington What: Silat and Filipino Martial Arts Fighting Tactics...

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Past- 2019 Burton Richardson Jacksonville, FL Seminar

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DO NOT ADD TO CART! Pay the host directly. When:Saturday May 18thSunday May 19th 201812 pm to 4.00 pm Where: Combatives Unlimited2611 Old Middleburg Rd N. STE 401Jacksonville, FL 32210 For more information call Combatives Unlimited. What: Functional approach to...

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Past- 2019 Burton Richardson Los Angeles Workshop

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Saturday May 11th 2019  12.30 pm to 4.30 pm Kaizen Dojo1824 W. 182nd stTorrance, CA 90504 Register directly with host Contact W.C Ford

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Past- 2019 Burton Richardson Vancouver Seminar

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DO NOT ADD TO CART! Pay the host directly. When:Saturday May 5thSunday May 6 th 20181 pm to 5.00 pm (hours on flyer are not correct) Where: Ancient Fire Dojo15 W 2nd AveVancouver, Canada For more information call Jesse Blue....

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Past- 2020 Burton Richardson Seattle, WA Seminar

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When: March 8th, 2020 noon to 3pm Where:Seattle, Washington What: Battlefield Kali Who: Hosted by Jarlo Ilano of TrueAimFitness.com Cost:  $100 before 02/01/20$125 afterSpace is limited.  This event was canceled due to COVID pandemic.

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Past- 2021 Burton Richardson-Augusto Baracco Virtual Seminar

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THIS SEMINAR WAS LIVE AND NOT RECORDED NOT AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOAD When: Sunday April 11th, 20219am Hawaii Time/12pm Pacific Time/3pm Eastern Time1 hour Where: From the comfort of your home or anywhere else you have internet access Who: Head...

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Past- Burton Richardson Cincinnati General Seminar

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DO NOT ADD TO CART! Pay the host, Sean Sutton directly by using the Paypal button below. Train with Burton Richardson during his Summer Seminar Tour. First stop: Cincinnati, Ohio. Hosted by Sean Sutton, owner of JKD Unlimited Cincinnati. May...

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Past- Stick Fighting Camp Hawaii

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A once in a lifetime event.  For the first time ever, these 3 phenomenal stickfighters and instructors will be teaching together. You will get to train and learn from original Dog Brothers: Eric “Top Dog” Knaus Philip “Sled Dog” Gelinas Burton...

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Past- Women’s self defense workshop 02/2021

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Learn practical self defense, including mindset, tactics and techniques. Taught by Sarah Richardson assisted by Burton Richardson Where: KOKOKAHI YWCA Kaneohe When: Saturday 01/25/20 and Saturday 02/01/20 3.45 to 5.45 Your registration payment includes both sessions. 

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Past- Women’s self defense workshop 03/2020

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"This course was a fantastic overview. It kept my interest because of all the practical applications. Glad to have learned useful, no frills techniques that I can feel comfortable applying. I like that it's nothing fancy or over the top....

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