Ground Fighting is an essential component of DTI self-defense training and is crucial for advancement. It's important not to ignore the value of the ground as it can be a great equalizer. When forced to take an attacker to the ground, their ability to utilize their full power can become limited, allowing an individual with proper training to defend themselves effectively.
Our ground fighting program is heavily influenced by Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling as well as Police Combatives. Although it may resemble jiu-jitsu, the principle philosophy is different in that the focus is on the self-defense and all that it entails. In our program, you are not attempting to position yourself for a submission, your focus is on getting back to your feet and efficiently removing yourself from the situation. 
Weapons defense and striking is also part of the training curriculum.
 
While fighting, you should maintain a mindset that your opponent may have various unorthodox ways of combat which may include biting, clamping, gouging and classic strikes of all varieties. Never leave yourself open for that type of attack, your ability to recall technical skill is minimized while receiving multiple strikes.
Additionally, does the training you are receiving on the mat translate to the street? Will it work in a variety of environments outside of the training hall?  

Vet Your skill
The student begins by first learning a skill with a cooperative partner (uke), as the skill improves the partner will raise their level of resistance. The student then learns to apply the technique from a variety of positions. 

Sparring
Sparring raises the confidence and skill of the student while testing their knowledge of a particular technique. 

Combatives: Saturdays at 0900 and Mondays at 1800
Every class will finish with some sparring which may include soft rolls, positional control, weapons control, “back to back”, taparia and submission sparring. 
 
This class is designed for those that want to step up their training and pressure test their skills to better prepare them for a physical street confrontation. 
 
This class is designed to work in conjunction with JSK and many of the training drills and techniques will be repeated in the Junsakwon class. This does not remove the JSK student from training in JSK, this class is simply designed to add to those skills and test what you have already learned.  

"The only way to see if you can swim, is to get in the water"