West Hartford Connecticut Adult & Youth Martial Arts Training – Mixed Martial Arts, Kung-Fu, Muay Thai, Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Capoeira
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Instructor Name: Michael Golden
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My martial arts career began after I joinedDartmouthCollege’s Army R.O.T.C. program in 1999. Looking for a hand-to-hand self-defense system to complement my military training, I came upon Aikibudoin, a school specializing in Jujutsu and Aikido. I immediately became enamored with the physicality, effectiveness, and beauty of these two arts and could tell even then that they would be a part of my life for a very long time. Several years into my training, I added Aikibokken, Iaido, and Brazilian Jiujitsu to my plate and, after (a belated) graduation, expanded my studies to include Kenpo, Kung-fu, Muay Thai, combatives, and every piece of information I could find regarding improving the human body’s health and performance.
Currently, I study Sho Biyn Jiu, a system primarily combining Kenpo and Kung-fu, under Plus One Defense’s very own Sensei Darin Reisler; Muay Thai under Jeremy Libiszewski of the Fighting Arts Academy in Springfield, MA; Brazilian Jiujitsu under Plus One; Zen Budo Ryu Jujutsu and Yoshinkan Aikido under Senseis Thomas Pristow and Eric Bivona of Aikibudoin in Hanover, NH; and Defensive Tactics under the active and retired law enforcement officers at the Modern Warrior Institute. Additionally, through the cutting-edge neurophysiology education provided by Z-Health Performance Solutions, I am continually acquiring new tools to make astonishing and often times immediate changes in people’s strength, speed, mobility, pain, and motor-learning capabilities; my nutritional training with Precision Nutrition, Healthexcel’s Metabolic Typing system, and the Neurogistics Brain Wellness Program then provide me with powerful strategies to address each individual’s unique metabolic needs.
As an instructor, I am dedicated to helping my students and fighters accomplish their self-defense, competition, fitness, and well-being goals. I am passionate about the martial arts and the betterment of the human body and feel extremely fortunate to have found a place like Plus One where I can share these passions with others.