West Hartford Connecticut Adult & Youth Martial Arts Training – Mixed Martial Arts, Kung-Fu, Muay Thai, Karate, Brazilian Jiujitsu, MMA, Capoeira
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Instructor Name: Michael Golden
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My martial arts career began after I joined Dartmouth College’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 studies, 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, 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 Rich de los Reyes of the Champions’ Gym in Watertown and Marco DeLima at Plus One; Kajukido Kempo Ryu under Soke Robert Gelinas; 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. I am also–through the various levels of certifications provided by Z-Health Performance Solutions, the Functional Movement Screen, and Russian Kettlebell Challenge–continually acquiring new tools to make astonishing and oftentimes immediate changes in people’s strength, speed, mobility, pain, and motor-learning capabilities.
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.