Efficient, Intense and Effective

Are three ways to describe McCann’s Xtremefreestyle Combat Sports Training.

Jim McCann knows the inside. Few people are actually qualified and capable of really teaching the variety of topics listed below as he can. He is one of the most sought after instructors in the world and has been teaching for over twenty-five years. Jim has been called one of the most knowledgeable, pragmatic, innovative and user-friendly experts in the business.

Jim is fully endorsed by three of the world’s most prominent martial artists:
Hock Hochheim, Mark Hatmaker & Tim Tackett.

Jim tested his skills competitively in a variety of competitions and venues for more then a decade having fought in both sanctioned and unsanctioned fights (underground fights) as well as participating in thousands of rounds of full contact sparring. Through the years he has trained with and interfaced with many of the world’s top martial artists, police and military personnel and worked security at a premier nightclub in NJ body guarding some of the music industries most popular artists. As a result he was forced to use his martial arts on a daily basis being involved in hundreds of altercations through the years involving everything from weapons to multiple opponents giving him a real world perspective on what works.

Resume:

• Formerly #1 Ranked Kickboxer
• Formerly #1 Ranked Executive Submission Fighter U.S.A. (W.G.R)
• 2004 Grapplers Quest Gold Medalist
• 2003 Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
• 2002 U.S. Grappling Championships Gold Medalist
• 2002 U.S. Grappling Championships Bronze Medalist
• Founder of Xtremefreestyle Martial Arts
• 5th Degree Black Belt Hawaiian Kenpo (Dean Goldade)
• 5th Degree Black Belt Kajukenbo (Dean Goldade)
• 5th Degree Black Belt American Freestyle Martial Arts (Juan De’Castillo)
• 5th Degree Black Belt American Bujutsu Kempo (A.B.K.I) (U.S.M.A)
• 3rd Degree Black Belt Jujitsu (U.S.M.A)
• 1st Degree Black Belt Close Quarter Combatives (S.F.C.I)
• 1st Degree Black Belt Kempo-Karate-Jujitsu (The Hochheim System)
• 1st Degree Black Belt Unarmed Combatives Management Systems
• Certified Instructor Jeet Kune Do (Tim Tackett)
• Full Instructor Pacific Archipelago Combatives (S.F.C.I)
• Full Instructor Unarmed Combatives (S.F.C.I)
• Full Instructor Knife Combatives (S.F.C.I)
• Full Instructor SDMS Combatives (S.F.C.I)
• Full Instructor Gun/Counter Gun Combatives (S.F.C.I)
• Full Instructor Tactical Weapons (A.B.K.I)
• Full Instructor Submission Fighting (W.S.F.C)
• Head Coach Extreme Boxing, (E.S.P) Mark Hatmaker
• Head Coach Submission Wrestling (E.S.P) Mark Hatmaker
• Trainer of many Boxing, Kickboxing, Submission & NHB Fighters & Champions.
• Wrote & Starred in Xtremefreestyle DVD Training Series
• Wrote & Starred in Jim McCann’s The Art of Boxing DVD Training Series
• Wrote and Starred in Jim McCann’s Ground-n-Pound DVD Training Series
• Wrote and Starred in Fire & Brimstone DVD Training Series
• Starred in Cold Dark & Yesterday as “Outrage”
• Currently writing a book on Street Grappling & The Art of Boxing
• Teaches seminars throughout the world on martial arts & boxing

McCann’s Xtremefreestyle Combat Sports Training offers a wide variety of programs to meet your wants and needs.

The following information will provide a breakdown of the content and the varieties of one-on-one training or seminar opportunities available.

The Art Of Boxing: This course is intended for the individual who wants to take the sport beyond the trendy cardio activity. Our primary task is to teach you the sweet science. You will learn hundreds and hundreds of old school boxing drills, in-depth strategies, winning tactics and evasive tricks, so many of the tested and true methods lost by the modern trainers of today. For boxing is more than survival of the fittest. It is a game of conditioned reflex action, destructive deception and coordinated, exquisitely articulated physical endeavor. We will bring you through every step. From learning how to make a fist to the tactics and strategies champions have employed to win their fights.                                                      

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), also known as "no-holds-barred" and "ultimate fighting", is the fastest-growing professional sport in the world. MMA encompasses the most effective combat tactics from multiple disciplines and styles of martial art. MMA is a complete fighting system. Students develop a variety of skills for striking, grappling, groundwork, submission holds, joint locks, and takedowns, as well as conditioning for speed, strength, endurance, and flexibility.

Submission Wrestling (also called Submission Fighting, and technically referred to as Submission Grappling) is a sports modality and a general term that is used to describe the aspect of martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission using submission holds. Submission wrestling as a separate sport integrates many grappling arts into a single system, and can include techniques from a wide range of arts. Students develop a variety of skills for, grappling, groundwork, submission holds, joint locks, and takedowns, as well as conditioning for speed, strength, endurance, and flexibility. Jim McCann currently holds the rank of  Head Coach and was the only the second man in the U.S. to achieve that rank under Mark Hatmaker ESP. We teach all of Mark Hatmaker’s material under his direct tutelage and authority

Close Quarters Combat, or CQC, can be used to describe an up-close military hand-to-hand fighting system, also known as combatives. It is also a term used for fighting an enemy at close range while armed. CQC teaches a person to use any part of their body as a weapon in any environment and how to use any modern day weapon as a tool of self defense. Weapon systems used include improvised knives, batons, firearms etc. Jim McCann holds the rank of Full Instructor in Hock’s SFC CQC Group course which is the most comprehensive, complete, scientific, hand, stick, knife and gun, close quarters course in the world, bar none. We teach all of the SFC Group material under their direct tutelage and authority.

Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do is a devastating combination of speed, power and deception. There are no “Sport” aspects no "Set Patterns nor Forms". JKD is based on Simplicity, Economy of Motion and Intercepting Emotional Intent. We teach the core curriculum of Jeet Kune Do, not to confine us but to liberate us, and to discover our personal expression of Bruce’s art." Jim McCann is very fortunate to hold the rank of Instructor under Tim Tackett, Bob Bremmer, & Jim Sewell. We teach all of the Wednesday Night Group material under their direct tutelage and authority.

Hawaiian Kenpo / Jujitsu: Hawaiian Kenpo Jujitsu is a modern expression of Kajukenbo. In addition to the base arts of Kajukenbo we incorporate a heavy influence of weapons material from the Filipino martial arts, as well as a deeper study of Jujitsu / Submission Wrestling / Freestyle MMA & Combatives. We have seamlessly blended these methods to develop a very practical and effective method of combat. Hawaiian Kenpo / Jujitsu is truly a combat based “Mixed Martial Art.” Jim McCann currently holds the rank of 5^th Degree Black Belt In Hawaiian Kenpo / Jujitsu and teach all of Sifu Dean Goldade’s material under his direct tutelage and authority

American Bujutsu Kempo: American Bujutsu Kenpo was created by Grandmaster R.J. Oak, which is an American martial art based upon the best techniques of Combat Kempo, Jujitsu, Aikijitsu, Arnis, Grappling, Kobujitsu, and Combative Kickboxing. American Bujutsu Kempo methods include blocking, striking, kicking, throws, takedowns, chokes, joint locks, nerve strikes, ground fighting and weapons. Jim McCann currently holds the rank of 5^th Degree Black Belt in American Bujutsu Kenpo Jujitsu and teaches all of Grandmaster RJ Oak’s material under his direct tutelage and authority.

The 12 Step, Self Defense Primer Program:  The 12 steps are the basis for these Counter-Crime Courses and general tactics seminars. This program is well researched, well received and highly reviewed among experts from all walks as the most comprehensive platform from which to prepare for the common and uncommon criminal attack. The program includes lectures, demonstrations, skill development, exercises and hands-on, active scenarios. It answers the big questions, Who? What? Where? How? Why?

Xtreme Fitness Training: We strive for Superior athleticism, which is developed through functional, multi-joint movements that involve substantial muscle recruitment patterns, in a variety of methods, and applications at great intensity. What we do is combine new technology and training techniques with traditional martial arts and fitness methods of the past to accelerate the results process by constantly introducing new moves and routines so your body never plateaus, and you never get bored! Whether you want to get lean, bulk up, or just plain get ripped, there's an endless variety of ways to mix and match the routines to keep you motivated!

With out a doubt we give our clients the most diverse and dynamic personal fitness routines possible.

P.I.T Training: Our one-on-one PIT Training is Unparalleld!

Features:

• Achieve Maximum Results
• Exclusive, Personal Attention
• Flexible Scheduling
• Precise Custom Programs
• Comfort and Privacy of Home
• Motivation, Inspiration
• Convenient & Fun

Personal Attention

Health Clubs and martial arts centers often have a cookie cutter mentality.

P.I.T. sessions concentrate on your individual needs and goals!

We will work with you as a partner every step of the way.

At Home Private Instruction

This allows you the privacy you desire. There is no crowded classes or egos to contend with, no traffic or drive time. Visits are arranged to fit your schedule. No equipment?    We will bring everything you’ll need to get started.

Motivation:

As your coach we will motivate you to stick to it. We will lead you through

Seminars:

The choice of material covered in all of the options is at the discretion of the student/seminar host so that we may best serve your particular needs. You are welcome to videotape all of our sessions for your own private use. We will provide syllabi of covered material where available for inclusion in your Training Notebook. Each session may also be an opportunity for instructor certification. We also provide a free follow-up Phone Consultation in the coming weeks to tighten covered material.

We will provide a template of promotional materials to assist in the marketing and advertising of your seminar. The seminar’s content and pricing will be discussed and agreed upon in advance of the seminar.

As a trainer and a coach for over 25 years Jim McCann has spent countless hours trying out new things as well as experimenting with old school methods.

His laboratory is the GYM!

Through Blood, Sweat, & Tears he knows what works not because he has read about it, but because he has have lived it.

Jim brings his students a unique and sophisticated blend of science and practicality not yet seen in the combatives world.

Whether you are a serious competitor, coach or martial artist, his coaching style will provide you with a structured logical progression for your training and teaching

I appreciate your time and enthusiasm in possibly participating in the best possible programs for you or your facility.