CHAIN Masterclass
by Vladimir Vasiliev
In Vladimir’s youth, a chain was described as “steel death”.
It is a very dangerous street weapon, but also a very useful training tool to gain relaxation in the body and to eliminate fear.
In this specialty lesson, learn:
- How to control a chain in confrontations, and how to use the chain to develop tension-free and powerful movements.
- When the chain comes at your body, see how to escape efficiently to avoid contact with the mid-part and tip of the chain.
- How the impact of a chain strike can be dissipated and the pain minimized.
- How the chain can be flicked or re-directed back to the attacker with double the force.
- Many exceptional drills, demonstrations and applications to street fights.
Training with a chain is a unique experience and highly beneficial for both solo and partner work.
The key to chain work is that the body and the psyche remain agile, relaxed and collected.
This lesson is your best tool to develop this, and to expand it to all your martial arts skills.
Running time: 52 min.
Jonah Hassid –
There is no other martial art that has such a variety of topics. Ive never seen another martial art show work against the chain so comprehensively. I really like how Vladimir teaches you to keep moving and yet maintain your structure.
Max Gorelic –
In our days and times, to have as much knowledge as Vladimir has and to share it so generously is unheard of. Thank you. I’m truly grateful.
Josh from NY –
Did you notice how many of the participants in this video can smoothly take the chain hit onto their body and smoothly redirect it to their opponent. We will try to master that in our training.
Taizo Akiyama –
It was my first time to work with chain and it was very interesting. I felt it was difficult to predict the movement of the chain. I learned that it is very important to stay relaxed. I made some observations about where tension starts in my body. Thank you for this very good opportunity to learn how my own body reacts. I thought that my own perception of the chain was preventing me from moving naturally. I felt that it is important to observe myself and recover from the tension that arises. I will continue to practice chain every day for a while.