Polecat MMA

Polecat Mixed Martial Art is a style developed in-house at Mill Hill Dojo by Robert 'The Polecat' Johnson and Blind Sensei Mark Brown. Robert, who brings to the table experience in Wrestling, Wadu Ryu, Boxing and Jujitsu alongside Mark, who despite been blind has a field of expertise in Judo and Asian Karate. The pair have been training together daily for many years and together have enchanced and designed their own custom techniques and methods of strikes, stances, knock outs, combinations, kicks, takedowns and kata that collectively make up the Polecat Martial Arts Syllabus.

Polecat Martial Arts differs from many of the traditional Martial Arts, and here is why...

Techniques trained inside the Polecat Martial Arts are based on realistic modern day situations and not medievil theories. For example, Karate Kata's are based on romantic fictional fights of one man against the japanse sword weilding armies of hundreds of years ago, or dramatic castle conquering scenarios, while Polecat Kata's are based on dealing with the drunk trouble maker about to attack you on a night out or the gang of bullies waiting in the alley ahead of you after school. Polecat is therefor relevant and direct, Polecats moves, techniques and sequences need to be employed with explosive speed and power for their maximum effectiveness. More about the History of Polecat Martial Arts.

Polecat Techniques

Polecat uses a variety of Strikes, Kicks, Takedowns and Combinations. These can be from the most simplistic of moves like the body punch to the advanced pressure point striking combinations used to take down and in some cases knock out an opponent. Notice Polecat does not list any blocking techniques, this is because in Polecat Martial Arts every technique we employ against an opponent is counter strike based, therefor if a punch is thrown at us, we do not defend the punch with a block, we attack that same punch with a strike. This theory of technique maximises the opponents own attacking motions into our counter attack, making the attacker more likey to hurt themselves. Polecat never attacks first.

Polecat Martial Arts Basic Techniques are designed to give a brief introduction to the style, it is important to learn how to counter impose and this technique can be leanred by using the Body Check and then to master the essential Polecat Hand or Claw which is used for various striking applications throught the style. Finally, learn the Five Basic Stances of the Polecat Martial Art.

Polecat Strikes

The Body Punch - This is the basic stomach level punch used in Polecat MMA.
The Tipping Punch - A quick direct punch to the face to maximise energy transfer.
The Uppercut - Direct front Uppercut with hooking action best employed with an open hand.
The Hook - Roundhouse hooking strike using the Polecat Hand to blast the side of an attackers head.

Polecat Kicks

The Volley Kick - Polecat Volley Kick is a direct front or round kicking technique.
360 Spinning Heel - A 360 degree spinning heel strike capable of breaking ribs.
The Thrust Kick - Powerful forward motion front kick using the ball of the foot and hips to thrust.

Polecat Takedowns

The Crossbody Takedown - A Takedown similar to a wrestling Clothesline style trip up.
The Hip Throw Takedown - Similar to Judo using the hips as leverage to take down an opponent.
The Crossbow Takedown - Used while grappling to force a break and drop an oppoenent to the floor.
Polecat Claw Takedown - Break a front double grab and take down your opponent with one sweep.

Polecat Combinations

Combinations Part 1 - A Simple introduction to Martial Art Combinations, this counter intuitive block results in a takedown with a view to setting up a submission.
Combinations Part 2 - Further insight and demonstrations of Mixed Martial Arts combination sequences used to quickly respond to in self defense situations.
Combinations Part 3 - Sequence of common karate techniques that collectively used in a combination can help counter attack an opponent and quickly ground them for fast effective self defence.