1 - 2 - 3 Hit

The 1-2-3 HIT program is where it all comes together. In this program students are allowed to train full power with resistance in pairs. Full body armor (FIST) suits are worn. This allows for functional techniques performed at full strength, which tries to match to as close as possible to what actually happens on the street. Instead of practicing in the traditional manner, in the HIT program students can gauge their attacks and defenses. Every type of empty handed technique is practiced. Also gun and knife techniques are trained to round out the program. This is front line self-defense training at its best.

Arnis

The powerful weapons and empty-hand martial art of Arnis makes up the second major component of Vee Arnis Jitsu. Basics of this Filipino art are taught to students in the form of the "Fifteen Dimensions" and "Patterns-of-Twelve" drills. Arnis is taught in Vee Arnis Jitsu, and is based on Cinco Terro or Five Angles of Attack. Cinco Terro is the most effective form of attack and defense known in Arnis, compared to other forms such as Dos Manos, Ocho-Ocho, or Carrenza in different systems of Arnis. It gives students a very easy and effective means of defending themselves. Sinawali drills are also included within the curriculum. Footwork drills such as Paqua Circular stepping, forward and backward motion, and "V and X stepping" movements are taught to students as well. The use of single and double sticks is thoroughly drilled with a variety of different hand positions and grips.

The art of knife fighting is taught right along side with the stick training. Knife weapons training places great emphasis on rapid continuous repetition of the "Cinco Terro" and other striking drills as a means of developing speed and mobility. In addition, hand to eye coordination and timing are improved. Various attacks, defenses, grips, and body movements are taught with the knife. Kuntao which is a subsystem taught within or along side of Arnis teaches the use of low-line kicks and leg destructions. Arnis is believed to be a weapons only art, but in Vee Arnis Jitsu students are fully trained in empty hand techniques using: hands, fingers, elbows, knees, feet, and the head. Concepts such as High-Low, Faking, and Bouncing are also used. Most importantly students are taught to master the movements of the weapons, not just the stick and knife itself. To round out the Arnis program, students are allowed to spar full contact using single and double sticks including practice knives. Full protection in the form of helmets, body armor, forearm, and hand protection are always used. Students are given the ability to fully practice techniques with power and precision.

Grappling

In today's society it is believed that 90% of fights end up on the ground! The fact is, 90% of Self-Defense situations do not end on the ground. No matter what, Vee Arnis Jitsu leaves out no element of self-defense or fighting. Our grappling program is geared towards self-defense. The big question of what if I am taken to the ground is answered. Students are taught a variety of defenses from the mount, half-mount, and turtle positions. Ground controls, chokes, arm bars, knee and leg bars, and slipping moves combined with effective strikes gives students a very well rounded program. In addition to being well versed in rolling and falling techniques, students learn the ability to recover from being taken to the ground.

Children's Program

People of all ages can study Self-Defense. In Vee Arnis Jitsu, children are no exception. Programs are offered which will teach a variety of skills. The main concern is teaching self-defense, but within this a child learns discipline, motivation, self-esteem, and how to work well in a group. Basic hand and foot techniques are taught first and as students progress, locks and holds are incorporated. To fully round out the program, children are run through a variety of exercises which increase balance, strength, and flexibility.

Knife Training

The knife training phase of Vee Arnis Jitsu is very unique. The goal is always self-defense but within this you also enhance your timing, reflexes, hand to eye coordination, and body movement. Here students are taught angles of attack, striking patterns, the do's and don'ts of holding a knife, various blocking, redirecting, faking, and set-up concepts. Students learn how significant a knife is in a self-defense situation and how it can equalize a situation when need be. To cover all angles, knife techniques are taught standing and on the floor in case you are taken to the ground. This training also enhances your empty hand skills as well.

Muay Thai

Concepts taken from Muay Thai Boxing are combined with stamina training, making up the third part of Vee Arnis Jitsu. Students are taught to maximize their fighting abilities by utilizing their head, hands, elbows, knees, shins, and feet during one-on-one simulated combat conditions. The use of protective gear is employed during these training sessions. This improves training for each student providing safety, but allowing the use of maximum power during class. Intensive bag and pad work as well as two-person punching and kicking drills are also part of the curriculum. The system incorporates rigorous calisthenics in order to help students maintain optimum fitness levels.

Vee Arnis

Vee Jitsu is the signature name given to the style of Ju Jitsu, developed by Florendo Visitacion better known as Professor Vee . It is a truly efficient, dynamic, and brutal fighting art with an emphasis on street self-defense. It combines the strikes, joint locks, breaks, throws, rolls, falls, come alongs, and ground movements including grappling taken from Judo/Ju Jitsu. Vee Jitsu being a street savvy style incorporates techniques such as groin kicks, biting, pinching, and eye gouging.

To further enhance and improve the system, Prof. Vee devised a series of fifteen two-person short forms called "Vee Jistu Te's". This is the core of the Vee Jitsu system, with multiple variations to each of the fifteen forms. What this does is give a student endless responses to self-defense situations. In order to prepare for the realities of street confrontations, students are rigorously drilled in class. They are paired with different people with heights and weights that vary. An individual now has a precise understanding of what will work against larger or smaller opponents in a given situation.

Vee Jitsu is the culmination of many years of study by Grandmaster Vee. In his evolution of study and practice, Professor Vee was constantly refining his Ju Jitsu. In its most useable form, Professor Vee's current system of Vee Arnis Jitsu is the "best of the best". The system has elements of other fighting systems with movements taken from Kung-Fu, Karate, and Aikido. This is infused with the Filipino art of Arnis, specializing in stick and knife techniques with the fluid foot movements known to the art. The result is the most outstanding effective street self-defense system everdeveloped

Women's Self Defense

Women's self-defense is another integral part of Vee Arnis Jitsu. Women are not just taught to fight and defend. A program is set up which teaches street smart awareness, verbal combat, common scenarios that women face on the street, and tactics. The self-defense techniques taught are based on setting an attacker up, breaking their balance, and using leverage to effectively defend yourself. Various attacks, defenses, mugging situations, and weapons defense are also taught. Vee Arnis Jitsu provides a program in which women can feel safe, confident, and be aware in any given self-defense situation.