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This is your chance to learn the foundations of Tony Cecchine’s Catch Wrestling from the privacy of your own home or gym!

In this never before offered presentation, Tony Cecchine will guide you through all the basics of the style of fighting that has made his name synonymous with Catch Wrestling. You’ll be given step-by-step video instruction, as well as personal feedback to ensure your continued success. This training is interactive, meaning you are obliged to film your lessons and conveniently upload them to the web for critique and analysis. This course is comprised of 50 lessons covering every range of combat: standing, ground, strikes, offense, defense, takedowns, throws, submissions, escapes, fitness, and the mental aspect of real world defense.

Each week you will be given a video lesson to download. Take your time analyzing the lesson. Then practice and film a presentation to be graded. Tony will inform you via email (both written and verbal) as well as video if needed, to guide you and establish the sound fundamentals needed to make you a success.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a diploma certifying that you have completed the Basic Course of Tony Cecchine’s American Catch Wrestling. Also, your tuition will be credited towards joining our Tri-C program should you choose to do so. The Tri-C program is the full boat. It covers every aspect of technique, science, tactics, etc. that is in Tony’s arsenal.

Each lesson will vary in length according to the subject matter being discussed. Your assignments will be duly noted at the end of each lesson with clear and concise details as to what is expected of you. The course is open to anyone of any skill level. However, high speed internet will be of a benefit to you. Some software may need to be installed (which Tony will tell how to download for free) as well as having access to a video camera to film your lessons.

Because of restraints, this course is open to only the first 20 people. Once that allotment is filled, we will not accept anyone else. This is on a strict first come, first serve basis. We are offering two payment options, yearly and monthly. The yearly payment will offer you a $200.00 discount over the monthly payments. You will also be eligible for a 10% discount on all our DVD products as well as a 10% discount on the Great 48 2-Day training program when choosing the yearly option.

Monthly Option

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Lessons will be available for download to both your computer as well as any Ipod/MP4 device for your training convenience.

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I am tremendously happy to announce my newest release,

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense

It is over 15 hours (yes, you read correctly) of intsruction designed to expose you to the real world effectiveness and brutality of Tony Cecchine’s American Catch Wrestling.

Here is a breakdown of the material:

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense, Volume One: Fundamentals with Tony Cecchine

Arguably the most brutal mixed martial art practiced today, catch wrestling’s devastating arsenal of strikes, takedowns, throws, flesh-tearing rips and bone-shattering hooks has been copied by many, but mastered by only a few. In this extraordinary video series, expert catch wrestler Tony Cecchine teaches you catch’s most street-worthy techniques, combining hard-core grappling with brutal striking to provide you with a turnkey self-defense system that will make you unbeatable on the street. In Volume One: Fundamentals, Cecchine teaches the foundation of catch wrestling, focusing on vitals of stance and footwork that will keep you stable enough to throw a powerful punch, but mobile enough to foil a takedown attempt. From there, he shows you the penetration step that will put you in perfect position for a takedown or throw, and how many instructors often get it wrong. He also covers the proper way to practice pummeling, turning it from a lazy, hands-only “swimming” drill into an effective tool to develop superior hand placement and dominant body positioning.

Learn catch wrestling’s most devastating, street-worthy techniques in this video. Volume One covers fundamentals of stance, footwork, pummeling, tie-ups and the penetration step. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 90 min.

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense, Volume Two: Takedowns and Throws with Tony Cecchine

In Volume Two: Takedowns and Throws, Cecchine first shows the high-percentage takedowns that make catch such a formidable art. He dispels the myths surrounding the street use of single- and double-leg takedowns, teaching you how to put someone onto the pavement and keep him there without compromising your balance. From there, he goes into fireman’s carries and the duck under, one of catch wrestling’s least understood but most powerful moves. He also shows a series of throws from various positions that can cause serious injury or even death.

Learn catch wrestling’s most devastating, street-worthy techniques in this video. Volume Two covers a series of street-effective takedowns and throws that will put your opponent on the pavement for good. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 130 min.

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense, Volume Three: Hand Fighting and Takedown Defenses with Tony Cecchine

In Volume Three: Hand Fighting and Takedown Defenses, Cecchine starts off by teaching hand fighting: the true grappler’s way of both achieving an unbreakable grip and breaking the grip of your opponent, no matter how strong he is. After that, he demonstrates catch’s most effective takedown defenses, showing you how to stay on your feet in a real-life violent encounter and avoid being slammed to the pavement. He also includes a truly brutal version of the sprawl that will have your attacker wishing he’d never tried to take you down in the first place.

Learn catch wrestling’s most devastating, street-worthy techniques in this video. Volume Three covers hand fighting and a series of takedown defenses that will teach you how to stay on your feet no matter how your attacker tries to throw you. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 100 min.

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense, Volume Four: Striking With Tony Cecchine

In Volume Four: Striking, Cecchine starts by teaching the fundamentals of punching: how to properly roll a fist to minimize or eliminate hand injuries; proper body mechanics to derive maximum power; and the bread-and-butter jab, hook and uppercut. Then he focuses on close-range weapons like the elbow and knee before delving into catch’s destructive battery of kicks. Defenses against both punches and kicks are also taught, focusing on head movement, bobbing, weaving, knee blocks and much more. There’s more to catch than grappling, and to be effective on the street, you need to have your striking game wired tight; this video will teach you to do that.

Learn catch wrestling’s most devastating, street-worthy techniques in this video. Volume Four covers striking, from the jab, hook and uppercut to knees, elbows and kicks. Also covered are defenses like bobbing, weaving and knee blocks. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 160 min.

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense, Volume Five: Standing Submissions with Tony Cecchine

In Volume Five: Standing Submissions, Cecchine focuses on the subject of standing grappling, when you can’t afford to take your opponent to the ground. In addition to the crippling double wrist lock, shown for the first time on video in its most effective form, Cecchine teaches the figure-4 front choke and front face lock, the rear naked choke that will have your attacker unconscious in mere seconds, the brutal side head lock and the true full nelson. Going to the ground should be a last resort: stay on your feet and stay alive.

Learn catch wrestling’s most devastating, street-worthy techniques in this video. Volume Five covers standing submissions, including the double wrist lock, the figure-4 front choke, the full nelson and more. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 140 min.

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense, Volume Six: Groundfighting with Tony Cecchine

In Volume Six: Groundfighting, Cecchine shows the grappling skills you need to prevail in any encounter that ends up on the ground. He starts with a series of rapid escape and reversal techniques that include the sit-out, hip heist, and arm drag and then teaches you how to develop maximum power when striking on the ground whether you’re on your back or on top. Next he teaches several vicious ground submissions designed to cripple your opponent and end the fight quickly, ranging from the top and double wrist locks to the head lock crank, neck-breaking further nelson and the leg-destroying stopper toe hold.

Learn catch wrestling’s most devastating, street-worthy techniques in this video. Volume Six covers groundfighting, from escapes and reversals to such crippling submissions as the top wrist lock and stopper toe hold. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 240 min.

SNAP, NO TAP! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-Defense, Volume Seven: Drills, Pain Tolerance, and Mental Conditioning with Tony Cecchine

In Volume Seven: Drills, Pain Tolerance, and Mental Conditioning, Cecchine gives you the skills you need to survive any street encounter whether you’re on your feet or on the pavement. He starts with a series of drills designed to condition your body and burn in catch’s fundamental techniques. He then teaches you how to withstand the searing agony of such submissions as the double wrist lock and heel hook long enough to effect a counter or reversal. Finally, he talks about the mental conditioning and mind-set of a true streetfighter, and how you can develop the will to win any street confrontation.

Learn catch wrestling’s most devastating, street-worthy techniques in this video. Volume Seven covers conditioning drills, pain tolerance techniques, and how to condition your mind and will to prevail in any street encounter. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 80 min.

Price: $275.00 for the complete series. 940 minutes (nearly 16 hours) of instruction.

To order the complete series go here:  Snap, No Tap

Also, for those of you who haven’t purchased the original Lost Art Of Hooking, I have made a bundle package including it along with Snap, No Tap, called “The Canon Of Catch Wrestling” available here: Canon Of Catch

We’re talking approx. 24 HOURS of instruction! That’s an unbelievable amount of information and I’m offering it for $375.00.

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People often hear me mention the importance of mastering the basic skills of wrestling. Generally, it is broken into what is known as the 7 basic skills:

1) Stance
2) Motion
3) Level Change
4) Penetration
5) Lift
6) Back Step
7) Back Arch

Now some coaches alternate somewhat and add other necessities. For me, I add hip control, hip heist, and sitout among the basics that are need. Make no mistake, fundamentals are the building blocks to mastery. In the coming months I’ll be explaining these ideas on our Catch TV page.

So remember to practice your basics over and over. They will never let you down.

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Hi Gang,

I want to take a minute to thank Eliot Frick, Jeff Goldstein, and everyone else that has been involved in developing this new site. It was Jeff’s idea as well as his efforts to get this project off the ground. It’s a work in progress with many ideas (some I am not even aware of yet) that will be implemented.  This site seems more user friendly so hopefully I’ll be able to handle it and use it to its fullest potential.

Here’s to a good start.

Tony

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