Berginators blog

its been too long.

2012-01-18T14:13:00.000-08:00

havent wrote a blog for a we while guys. but i am thinking of doing one tonite.

The bat sign

2011-08-07T16:02:00.000-07:00

Someone asked me the other day why i have the bat on target as my club sign motif. do i love batman, do i study bats, is it a secret symbol. why why the bat.

their is no religious or secret connection. the reason i have the bat as my symbol is that i like the way the bat moves. erratic the same way many fights in the street are. fight are not smooth flowing work of arts like a bird flying in the sky. they are fast vigorous erratic one min you see something then you miss it with a fraction of a second, the exact same way a bat flies at night.

constant movement and never stopping the same way systema concepts should be.

the target around the bat is just for added visual to make it look good.

so there you go lol. nothing special it is what it is.

Go your own way

2011-04-28T20:17:00.001-07:00

Well this Is the start of our journey to wales for our raw combat course. Me,graham and gav. The boys picked me up at 3 am. Then we went to tesco to pick up some supplies. Now on the road in the dark. I am in the back and going to try and get a sleep.
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Raw Week

2011-04-20T18:13:00.000-07:00

Next week i have invited all my guys who are taking part in the RCI course to come train with me. i will be treating it as a normal day at work. i want to set out for a 8 hour day practice, well might have a wee break in between. still need to work on some things but hopefully by next week we will be rid of the cobwebs.

safe as fuck

sleep

2011-04-20T18:06:00.000-07:00

I have to get myself into a better sleep patter guys. this staying up late on comps are not good for you. its great getting up in the morning if you don't have work to go to . but very difficult if you know you have to go out and make a living.

sometimes you just write shit on these kind of things. i am prob better making vid blogs and posting them. maybe even start doing tech to teach.

Great reading material

2011-04-19T04:21:00.001-07:00

Last night after my class I received a email from someone. It was like an ebook. But what a read. It has opened my eyes to some of the ways I used to train but now don't. I suppose the original way was misinformed to me. So I will carry on reading and hopefully understand. Stay tuned for next weeks. Ray journey.
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Closing

2011-04-18T09:51:00.001-07:00

A wee note guys to let yous know that I will be closing my coatbridge class when I get back from wales. It is not feasible to keep it open in my eyes. Thank you to the ones who have supported me from coatbridge. I would need more support the guys in that area to keep it open and we are not getting a regular crowed.
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The Raw way

2011-04-14T16:56:00.000-07:00

Hey people if you don't know i am away to wales at the end of the month for this years raw-combat instructors course. so i will be writing short blogs putting up pics and vids. so please check back for all the goss and my rants.

Recipes for a hotel room

2011-03-23T18:41:00.001-07:00

Ok guys as you may or may not know I am off to wales at the end of next month. I am away for a few days gonna be staying in a hotel. I am going to be training 12 hours a day. I won't have access to a kitchen so I have been looking for ways to cook food using just a kettle or a iron. These two items you can usually find in a hotel room. So my next blog will be on the foods and ways I am gonna try. Safe as fuck.
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What song

2010-12-06T21:34:00.000-08:00

Ok i would love to know what songs make you tick. what songs make the corner of your lips turn up. what song takes you back for a moment. so far back that your cloths were out of date. lol

Snow

2010-12-02T17:31:00.001-08:00

Not been up to much guys. The snow here in my part of town has been murder and I haven't been able to train with my boys.
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systema concepts

2010-11-29T11:08:00.000-08:00

Guys systema concepts coatbridge is not going to be on tonite. The snow is to deep for ppl to get their cars out of the drives.

RCS will be training in my house this week during the day. All instructors invited.

snow

2010-11-29T10:42:00.000-08:00

Hey guys a quick blog today. the snow in cumbernauld is deep, i was out in it at 3:10 thismorn. here is a wee vid i done.

Raw Combat traning

2010-11-23T06:57:00.000-08:00

Hey guys just to let you know we are starting the Raw Combat training tonite so whoever is up for it give me a shout.

Bla

2010-10-11T15:52:00.001-07:00

Bla
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i write for myself lol

2010-10-07T17:36:00.000-07:00

OK so i have a blog, big fucking whal. it would be good if some cunt would read it . but they don't. so why do i fucking bother.
website i need to renew and get the raw combat Scotland one up and running.

Book

2010-07-17T10:38:00.001-07:00

Ok so the last book I just read was a fighters heart. Go and get it.
One I have been reading for such a long time and not finished was angry white pyjamas. About a 30 year old guy who goes to japan to learn what the Tokyo riot police use. He's in for a shock. Lol.
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Books

2010-07-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

Hey guys
i have been reading a book for a while now, called a fighters heart by SAM Sheridan. He is a guy traveling the world searching different martial art but also looking for answers on how and why we fight. great book give it a go you wont be disappointed.

April tactical self protection and urban survival seminar

2010-03-30T12:17:00.000-07:00

FIRST SCOTTISH RAW COMBAT SEMINARto be held in Glasglow, Scotland over the weekend of April the 17th & 18th TOPICSINSTRUCTOR TRAINING(Privately Organized by the host and trainees of RCI) RAW SILAT's CQCClose Quarter CombativesDirty Fight TacticsSelf Protection Concepts Close Protection Concepts (to protect family or friends)Improvized WeaponsDealing with violent threats Responding to violent situations in any environmentResponding to ALL Pushes, Grabs and Holds (restraints)Responding to ALL Punches, Elbows, Knees & Kicks Raw Silat's Elements & Ranges of Combat:Skills in non-telagraphic & effective Close, Mid & Long Range FightingRAW KNIFE FIGHTING(Unarmed) Defensive Skills; Defend, Disable, Disarm!Disarms from all positions & grips!working through all types of threats; Sitting, Standing, Lying, In confined areas (toilet, car etc)Working on dealing with extreemly violent attacks with edged weapons!Offensive skillsLooking at the tactical usage of the combat knifeSelf Protection/Survival Mindset Martial Arts VS SurvivalPractical grips and methodsPractical Weapon Retention MethodsFight tactics of various international (both military & LE) Special ForcesALONG WITH EVERYTHING THE 'MASTERS' DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW!!!Added Bonuses: Various concepts & methods used in the professional security & law enforcement industry to provide protection at a professional level!What do I need bring??Training Knife - Must NOT be a Live blade (one which can cut)Bring a bag with everyday objects (you carry on you)Water, Towel, a snack if needed for the breakEye, mouth & groin protection (if you have it - recomended!)Head Guard & MMA Gloves if you own them.Rules: RSVP in advanceALL participants OVER the age of 18No injuries nor mental health conditionsNo live blades (only training ones) No video footage to be taken other than the instructor'sNo Audience (including children, girlfriends etc) for any reasonCONTACTtonybergin8@hotmail.com VIDEOS & FREE TUTORIALShttp:youtube.com/TeamWuJin http:youtube.com/RawCombatJapanhttp:youtube.com/LukeHollowayTVhttp:youtube.com/RawSecurityTraininghttp:youtube.com/CQCforPolicehttp:youtube.com/SelfProtection4Women

April tactical self protection and urban survival seminar

2010-03-24T18:51:00.000-07:00

i Have been asked by luke holloway founder of raw combat international to host a seminar. it would be great if i could put the details on the federation site. thanks from Tony Begin Raw combat international world tour scotland seminar april the 17th and 18th cost 2 days £100. venue to be confirmed but location will be glasgow city centre. seminar details- instructor luke holloway founder of raw combat international. lifetime martial artist,professional bodyguard, former bouncer. trainer of international law enforcement and security professionals. currently based in tokyo teaching police and national security units. Training topics include-self protection,urban survival skills,armed attack survival,improvisational skills,scenario based simulations,adrenalin based training,personal security concepts. to find out more about luke holloway and his raw combat check out his website www.raw-combat.com to find out more details on his scottish seminar contact tony bergin on 07828779170 or send him a email tonybergin8@hotmail.com tony can also be contacted through his webpage www.systemaconcepts.com

gear

2009-08-26T13:42:00.000-07:00

Hi guys here is the web page i get my gear from

http://www.qualitymartialarts.co.uk/

Amsterdam AKA the dam part 1

2009-03-03T04:56:00.000-08:00

Well folks just back from Amsterdam at the weekend i was over for my mates stag do. didn't really know wot to expect. On the train from the airport it looked very gloom and doom. But when we arrived at Amsterdam central the location looked a hell of alot better.

First thing first had to find some accommodation so me and my flat mate went to the tourist information centre, i didn't mind where we stayed. i was used to hostels now. Anyway we got a nice hotel for a very good price and very central as well.

About everything

2009-03-03T04:52:00.000-08:00

Just a quick note to tell everyone that this blog is going to be about many things. My life the martial arts that i teach and things i know about other ppl. lol

March seminar

2009-02-25T15:32:00.000-08:00

Well folks i have been bouncing txt and emails back and forth to Phil wright the cmd coach. we have came up with a date for the seminar i want him to run in Glasgow. The dates are 28th and 29th of march.

send me a email or a text and let me know what you think.

From the Berginator

not goog

2009-02-23T18:43:00.000-08:00

just woke up a while ago,feeling like shit have a pain in my chest. cant sleep.

Fuck it

2009-02-23T18:39:00.000-08:00

Fuck it is the name of the new book i bought the other day from amazon. its supposed to be the ultimate spiritual way by john c parkin.

not read much of it but it seems to be a bit strange. i mean the wording of it.

Crazy monkey nights

2009-02-15T05:23:00.000-08:00

I was out on Friday night at one of my local pubs having a few drinks. i looked out the window and their was these two wee Ned's having a go with my flat mate. to cut the long story short i ended up having a 1-2 with one of them. i went straight into the crazy monkey defence which worked like a treat. i hit the guy twice in the face very fast with no injury to myself. cant wait till i learn more from that system. push push then push some more.

New blog

2009-02-12T15:48:00.000-08:00

OK guys this is my new blog spot so stay tuned and start following my posts. you can also find me on twitter under the name berginator.

push,push,push then push some more for the dream that you are due.