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Dog Brothers Martial Arts
DBMA was established in 1995 by Guro Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny. Mixed in are the experiences from numerous Dog Brother fights and the influences from a variety of Martial Arts. Above all the southeast-Asian Martial Arts played a fundamental role. Later, other Martial Arts melted in creating a many-layered fight system.
Guro Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny
DBMA a "system of many styles”
Why a system of many styles? Because fighting resembles the children's game of "rock, paper, scissors", in our opinion it is difficult to cover every situation with a single style. By style we do not mean a specific martial art style, because even within a system different fighters will interpret a style for themselves in a unique way.
Bruce Lee spoke of "no form as form", and in similar way Sugar Ray Leonard expressed it similarly: "One doesn't defeat the boxer but his style". We categorize our opponents by observing how they attack and look for an appropriate response. In the search for a solution to an attack we have a treasure trove of Martial Arts forms we can consult for an appropriate counter.
This doesn't mean that DBMA is a hodgepodge of techniques assembled as if by chance but rather a ‘system’ of many styles. A ‘system’ because of the interrelated knowledge, an integrated instruction method and an unchanging basic training principle.
DBMA is a many-layered system that covers different areas. On the one side, we have the stick-fight and the specialized theories for the Real Contact Stick Fighting (RCSF). Another focal point is the empty hand fight, not only for the athletic competition but also for self-defence.
In the area of self-defence, our system offers techniques and concepts that apply to armed as well as unarmed aggressors.
DBMA also comprises a wellness concept that includes fitness and massage.
This variety of content makes it possible that different groups that train DBMA have the same main focus although the methods may vary, “Just because they take a different path to the goal does not mean they are on the wrong path.”
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