The Bodyguard Drill

Volume #1 of the Senshido Video-zine group class series. Filmed completely live. 'Special' appearance by Ian (Vamp) who comes in late but participates in the class as well. Keep in mind that it's a group class so the format is quite chaotic! The Bodyguard drill works: Major overkill, Awareness, Strategic Implementation, Footwork, Senshido's 5 principles of physical retaliation at 100mph, Conditioning, Multiple attacker awareness and maneuvering and much more! Participate in a Senshido Group class from your own home! Also includes bonus 20 minutes footage of Ian (Vampiro) Hodgkinson's Coalition Seminar!

Tool and Target Development

A great supplement to Senshido Fundamentals & The Shredder - This video features the origin's of the Shredder before it was called the Shredder... The entire body can be used as a weapon and the entire body also possesses nerve clusters, pain receptors primary and secondary targets. This video shows you how to properly use everything from your head, teeth, saliva, biceps, fingers, palms, knuckles, knees, elbows and much more as offensive tools to cause the most amount of damage possible with the least amount of effort from any position. Also learn where to strike on the human body from the most awkward positions like pinned to the ground, in the guard, head locked, pinned to a wall, sitting on a chair and much more! Also including human and variable error like slipping, fallen to the ground, unbalanced and ungrounded, quick recoveries and more!

Outnumbered but NOT Outgunned

Concerned about facing multiple attackers? You should be. Next to facing an armed opponent, it's probably one of the most dangerous situations you can come across. This video explores several strategies in facing multiple attackers and will give you the tactical edge necessary to escape as unharmed as possible. Includes: Footwork, energy drills, alive drills, full contact scenarios, demystification of fighting multiple attackers, psychological warfare, tactical set ups, manipulation of human behavior, strategic implementation, spontaneous improvisation, concepts and attributes and more...

Combative Strength Training (Vol. 1)

Featuring over 20 Combative Conditioning exercises, for men and women, using minimal or no equipment, you can train in your own home! Richard and Helen take you through Senshido's grueling 1 and half-hour workout designed to enhance your combative abilities and survival by fostering an iron body and will. Learn to synergize your body and strengthen every muscle used in combat through holistic 3 dimensional training incorporating mind body and spirit. Applicable for street or sport, this tape can only benefit your training and/or already existing curriculum!

Senshido’s Combat Coalition NJ Seminar

Richard Dimitri had the pleasure of teaching along side veterans Marc 'Animal' MacYoung and Sammy Franco as a member of the Combat Coalition at the first Coalition seminar in Summit New Jersey circa 2000. This video contains Senshido's 5 Principals of Physical Retaliation, Close Quarter Combat Psychology, the Opportunity Drill, how to launch your attack from a natural and non violent stance Including defending from a chair, arms crossed, the Jack Benny stance, behavioral tactics, human and variable error recoveries and more! See the seminar that propelled Rich and Senshido into the mainstream!

On the Cutting Edge (Vol. 1)

The most common weapon used on the street is the knife and other forms of edged weapons such as a razor blade, screwdriver and/or broken beer bottle. This video shows you dozens of drills to improve your close quarter arsenal against an armed attacker. Including: Natural stances, slasher and stabber, static knife attacks from behind, controlling the weapon hand, increasing perception time, decreasing reaction time, gross motor skills, adrenal stress condition, overkill mentality, as well as performance enhancement and survival strategies successfully used by Law Enforcement Officers the world over.

Submission Termination

This video is NOT another grappling tape, it is a close-quarter and ground fighting tape covering realistic street tactics against a larger, stronger opponent hell bent on taking you down and out. Richard works with 2 of his assistants who both outweigh him by 50 pounds each and shows you how to handle and defeat a grappler. Sound concepts, drills and attributes applicable to ground fighting. All drills are 'Alive' and spontaneous and applicable to all styles and systems. Enhance your survivability against a grappler / ground fighter today and add Submission Termination to your collection!

Women’s Rape Prevention

Learn the only personal protection program specifically designed for women recommended by both the CLSC and the Montreal Sexual Assault Center. This double video contains life saving information including: Belief Systems, Fear management strategies, The psychology of an attacker, Avoidance and safety strategies, Surviving Violent Confrontations, Verbal Abuse, Developing a Survivor's Mentality, Sexual harassment, Verbal Defusing and De-escalating strategies Also Includes: Bear Hugs, Tackles, Hair Pulls, Gun and Knife Defense, Pinned to the Ground, Rope Strangulations AND full contact scenarios with mock attackers! + Much, much more! Also Highly recommended for men!

Tactical Gun Defense

A must for those who put themselves in harms way (security personnel, bouncers, law enforcement officers). Richard had the pleasure of working with a youth organization where he taught confrontation management strategies to ex street gang members as well as working with the British Special Forces (the prestigious SAS), The Finnish SWAT and Counter Terrorist Unit.. He's also faced gun attacks during his work as an undercover security guard. Take advantage of his experience with this videotape to enhance your martial arsenal. This tape shows you how to maximize your perception time in order to decrease your reaction time. Learn to read body language, understand the most common mistakes made in gun defense, drawing your opponent in, psychological principles, hand quicker than eye concept, moving in before the gun is drawn, physical retaliation, handling the gun, minimizing the danger for potential bystanders, strategic implementation and more. It's imperative to know what to do in case you are not alone when facing with a gun armed assailant.

Senshido Archives

This video features Senshido's early beginnings from when the school first opened in 1994. (Warning: High level of contact.) Includes: 1 hour of 'live' footage in street fighting, mock attacks, Kick Boxing, Grappling, a live full contact knock out or submission tournament featuring then student Noor Shawwa who at the time only had 4 months experience, women's rape prevention scenarios, drill training and conditioning. A best seller on our list, this tape reflects Senshido's growth and evolution.

Defense Against Common Weapon Attacks

Includes: Static knife at carotid, gun at head, rope strangulations from behind and baseball bat attacks. Includes where to avoid getting cut, dangerous depth and lengths of cut, the psychology of an armed assailant, handling the blade and grip security. Also covering: defensive gun principles, hand eye coordination, natural stance principles, behavioral tactics, and perception time. Additionally, whether being attacked by a stick or bat wielding assailant the principles remain the same, defense include proper footwork, timing, dangerous angles of the bat, how to read body language, set ups, counters and more. Reality based training concepts.

Defense against Common Attacks

Includes sucker punches, tackles and take downs, one and two arm lapel grabs, head locks (standing and on the ground), the in your face ego attack where you can smell your opponent's breath, shoves, pinned to the ground, the mounted position and more. Also includes: Verbal tactics, set ups, manipulation of human behavior, how to sucker punch someone, safe zones, how the 'variables' come into play, emotional inertia and more. BONUS: Full Contact demos of each attack, see it applied live with no consent!