Welcome to Black Dragon 'Street Combat'
I am glad you are here!
My name is Tuhon David Akrish and after five decades of training & researching in over 40 Martial Art Systems, I’ve created Black Dragon ‘Street Combat’, and here is why…
Reality… Not Belts.
Most people train for activity. Very few train for what actually happens under pressure.
At Black Dragon ‘Street Combat’ – ARNIS , we don’t train for tournaments.
We train for what happens when there are no rules.
Close-quarter situations
Weapons awareness
Real human reaction under pressure
Because when something happens you don’t rise to the occasion…you fall to your training.
Most Training Gets This Wrong
Most martial arts school curriculum’s were never designed for modern, self-defense combat reality.
They focus on:
forms without pressure
techniques without resistance
empty-hand assumptions in a world full of weapons
But here's the truth:
You don’t get to choose the situation.
You don’t get to choose the distance.
You don’t get to choose whether a weapon is involved.
And if you’ve never trained for that…you’re just guessing.
This Is Not “Fighting” — This Is Combat
There’s a difference between fighting… and surviving.
Fighting is sport
Combat is life and death
Most people train as if the other person will play fair. But reality doesn’t work that way.
The moment a weapon appears, everything changes.
- Distance changes.
- Speed changes.
- Psychology changes.
And if you haven’t trained for that shift…you’re already behind.
Why We Train With Weapons From The Start
- This is where most systems have it backwards. They teach empty-hand first…
and treat weapons like an advanced skill.
We start and end with weapon training because:
- A weapon is a force multiplier
- A weapon changes timing and perception
- A weapon creates real consequence awareness
Even a small object in someone’s hand changes everything.
Training with weapons develops:
faster reaction time
sharper awareness
real understanding of distance and angles
And more importantly…it changes your mindset.
The Way You Train Is The Way You Respond
Under pressure, you don’t think your way through a situation. You default to:
your habits
your conditioning
what you’ve actually practiced
If you’ve only trained for controlled environments that’s what you’ll bring into chaos.
But if you’ve trained for:
unpredictability
close-range pressure
real-world variables
Then your response changes.
What You’ll Learn Here
This isn’t about memorizing techniques. It’s about building capability.
You’ll train:
Real-World Close-Quarter-Combat movement
Weapon awareness and integration
Timing, distance, and angle recognition
Pressure-based drills
Mental readiness under stress
And most importantly…how to think in a situation you cannot predict.
A Different Kind of Instructor
This system comes from decades of experience across multiple disciplines.
But more importantly—It comes from questioning what works… and what doesn’t.
Not tradition for tradition’s sake
Not performance for appearance
Not theory without application
Everything is filtered through one question:
Would this actually work when it matters?
Train in Albuquerque
If you’re in Albuquerque and you’re serious about learning:
Real Self-Defense
Real Awareness
Real Combat Capability
This is where you start.
No ego.
No nonsense.
No illusions.
Just training that makes sense.
Start Training Differently
You don’t need to be advanced.
You don’t need to be in perfect shape.
You don’t need experience.
You just need to start.
Start Today!
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Come experience the lively class environment and incredible curriculum at Black Dragon ‘Street Combat’. Phone call interview/orientation with Tuhon Akrish required before attending.