Chris Caracci's combative skills

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I want to open by saying I love this new forum, and I'd like to thank Chris Caracci for sharing of his knowledge, Andy Prisco, and any supporting staff that work to spread to us his high end training.

Does Chirs Caracci have any combatives training outside of what he learned with the SEAL Teams (ie. formal MA training, participation in combative sports, etc.)? Has he shared with us yet what his combatives training with the SEALs was like? What combative styles was he exposed to during his time as a member of SEAL Team I? How about during his time with SEAL Team VI? Where did he learn to tomahawk fight? Does he operate a school or camp anywhere, or are seminars the way to go for people wishing to train combatives with him?

Thanks in advance for any info that either Mr. Caracci or knowledgable forumites can share.

PS Do his PT tapes require access to gym equipment or is it all bodyweight exercises?
 
Storm,
I have the Burnout Pt; Workout Challenge and Insdustrial Strength and they can all be done in your home. The only equipment needed is for pull ups, everything else is up to you.
 
Storm,

I remember he said he studied in Japan a bit besides his training in the SEALs. He also did full-contact fighting tournaments while in the SEALs.

As far as weapons go, once you learn how to move, you can discover the proper uses of any weapon and how to fit it into your "vocabulary."

I would venture a guess that the heart and soul of his training happened during his actual encounters rather than in a dojo. ;) He's got far more combatives experience than most martial arts teachers put together. Chris had to use it for real, rather than the safe controlled environment of the dojo, and he is still here and healthy. That's the credential that really counts in my book.

As far as his official "number of hours" training in a specific art or another, I don't know. I don't care either, and didn't need to ask, because I saw and felt the reality of his warriorship and skill firsthand. It's not the certifications that count, it's how someone moves and fights that does. I've seen many people in martial arts hang themselves with their blackbelt, if you get my drift...;-)

Best,

Brian.
 
Brian Jones,

I couldn't agree more with you concerning the value of "true and tested combat skill" vs. dojo skills. I know that Chris Caracci would not be alive today if he didn't know what he was doing. My inquiry into his background was not so that I could "judge" his martial prowess based on the answers, but rather simple curiousity concerning the following issues:

I merely wanted to get a mental picture of what Chris Caracci's fighting style might look like or not look like.

I also thought that in light of Chris Caracci's recommendation of civilians training in jujutsu in an earlier thread, it would be interesting to hear what else he has seen in his travels that impressed him or didn't.

I suspected that Chris Caracci's tomahawk techniques were the union of a serious bad ass fighter and a dangerous weapon, but I was curious if any traditional weapon training inspired his experimentation with the weapon.
 
Stormbringer,

LOL! I realized as I typed my post I was preaching to the choir...hee hee.

Best way to get a mental picture, though, seriously, is to train with him when the opportunity comes up again.

All the Best,

Brian.
 
Mr. Storm,
I kind of figured I would have seen this question a little sooner.
I appreciate your interest, and I usually don't enjoy qualifying myself but I realize it comes with the turf, so here goes.
My father was a Korean War Veteran Marine, in those days Judo was big. I was fighting with my brother (retired Frogman Sniper, one of the best ever) ever since I remember, Dad was born in NYC (Queens) so not only the Judo, but good old fashioned street fighting, NY style was a mainstay.
I studied Japanese traditional Karate for a while until sixth grade when I started to wrestle. I wrestled all through high school.
In the Navy, at least during my time, there wasn't a whole lot of emphasis on the Martial Arts per say. The question was always asked somewhere by a recruit and the instructor would just hold up a silenced weapon. I studied mostly on my own with the indigenous people where we worked. Seal Team One's theater of operation was primarily Asia and Middle East. So I studied the fighting skills in every country were I could find good people that were willing to spend their time with me.
You must understand this was not capitalism it was love, if they liked you they would show you what they know. These countries included but are not limited to:(this includes to date my private time) Phillipines, Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, just to name a few. I have also had some of the best teachers here in America, but you wouldn't know them because they have no reputation in the "Martial Arts Comunity". One of my closest friends is a master and record holder from Maryland (34 year veteran cop), another is a Vietnam Veteran Ranger and 14 year FBI man, ( The famed Doni Brasco's partner) and there are quite a few more.
Buts what's most important about these people was that at a very young age I learned more about mental strategies than anything else. This is because these people were all real, there abilities were honed in battle (LIFE AND DEATH).The limits of the body are all to readily known but who can say what the limits of the mind are?
Most people don't know enough about the real essence of the mental strategies and normally do not think about it's value until the body slows down, but that means they lost a lot of time to develop and access their experience.
My full contact time in the Navy was with anybody from any of the above countries that wanted to mix it up. These occasions were generally pretty unorganized and opened ruled, but there were exceptions.
Weapons were often included, as this was an aid to level the playing field of numbers, size and strength. I enjoy the tomahawk, I always have, it might be the Native American Heritage or just that I see it as an efficient weapon. What I practice with the tomahawk is a compilation of many other weapon fundamentals.
This time developed some very strong fundamentals for me and gave me an extremely strong base.
The real refinement came with my law enforcement time, were everything was real and those people were at least trying to hurt me and at best trying to kill me and the learning certainly still continues today. I just see things in a different color you might say and everything seems to me to be dynamics that I constantly access as to practicality and purpose both physical and mental.
There is soooo much more to this and so many giants in my life both male and female, human and animal I couldn't begin to write or explain it all. But that is the best I can do for now I hope that helps a little.
Thanks for the question.
 
Thanks for the answers. I am looking forward to any seminars you ever have in the DC area.
Thanks for your service to country and community and, once again, thanks for providing this forum.
 
CJ,
you speak of your training in Singapore.
Would you mind shedding a bit more light on that.
Do you mean military training or self defence martial arts type training?
Would like to find out more if it's possible!
 
Well, I have to say, I'd like to be able to have Suppressed-Weapon-Fu as style of martial arts to use.

Course, it won't happen any time soon, but hell, must work some of the time.
 
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