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“Rodney is the 'real deal' when it comes to all things 'street'. I 100% encourage students of the arts to investigate what Rodney King has to offer. You will not be disappointed. I know I wasn't.”

“Rodney King is years ahead of his time, he has taken his martial arts to the level of budo, where few dare to go. I am a big fan.”

“I loved how Rodney King weaved his life story, and together with his martial art practice, was able to succeed and win at the martial arts of everyday life.”

“I’ve been a fan of the Crazy Monkey Defense for many years. It was a great privilege to have Rodney come out to Kings Academy to teach a seminar. It was even better to see his passion for teaching and the effectiveness of what he taught. I look forward to having him out to Kings Academy for a follow up seminar when he’s next back in the country.”

my approach to martial arts...

Today, the modern martial arts world is hyper-competitive, focusing on the best methods to dispense with the opponent… while largely turning their back on the Art.

At Crazy Monkey, we believe that Martial and Art should be balanced.

Teaching martial arts skills is not simply about “show and copy”…
It’s about allowing a student to fully embody the skills being taught.

Most instructors focus on technique development, building strength and stamina — and while these are important — we should first teach students how to harness the unique energy of their Inner Warrior so they can succeed on their own terms.

This requires a shift in mindset, away from hyper-competitiveness to what I call: Challenge Play©.

WHAT IS CHALLENGE PLAY?

In a competitive approach, one person or group of people have to lose in order for another to win.

In our experience, this is actually the greatest challenge to teaching martial arts.
No one is going to risk ‘failure’ if the price of doing so is way too high.

Bottom line: The ego needs to be taken out…

Along with the focus on winning at all cost, or not looking bad to others, or the fear of making mistakes…
And instead, a sense of playfulness should be instilled.

Students need to feel “safe” to mess up and try again.

In our Challenge Play© approach, students are encouraged to measure success based on their own personal performance and not others. This is always challenging. It doesn’t come naturally to most people.

But with each successive try, you’ll get better and better at solving the problems you face on the mat.

And as your skills grow, so will your confidence and creativity!