THE SCHOOL OF CRAZY MONKEY · ONLINE MEMBERSHIP
Build your self-preservation practice—from stand-up and ground skills to the inner defence of calmness, presence and focus—with streaming courses, direct access to me for questions and guidance, and a community dedicated to a holistic practice.
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR TRAINING
You watch a lesson. You try it. Something doesn’t quite click. That is where having somewhere to turn matters. On the Virtual Mat, you can bring the question back to me, unpack the difficulty and return to your practice with something clearer to work on.
VIRTUAL MAT BENEFITS
Build the physical skills and inner game of self-preservation with practical courses, guidance from me through Coach’s Corner, and exclusive access to The Vault. Study at your own pace and bring your questions as you go.
Stuck on a detail or unsure how to practise something? Coach’s Corner is your place to ask me directly, troubleshoot what you’re learning, and explore how the physical skills and inner game come together.
Build practical self-preservation skills across the outside, midline and close-quarter ranges. Explore how to work across these distances, including ways to get back to your feet if you’re taken down..
Develop your striking for self-preservation without gloves. Learn bare-handed mechanics and practical tactics, with attention to protecting your hands and making thoughtful use of your striking skills.
Explore a neck-tie adapted for self-preservation. Drawing on my training with Apidej Sit Hirun in Thailand, I explain the key modifications and how to bring them into your practice.
Keep developing your Crazy Monkey boxing when a training partner isn’t available. Explore practical solo drills, from training without equipment to making purposeful use of the heavy bag.
EDGED Defence explores practical empty-hand responses to edged-weapon threats.
Build situational awareness without paranoia. Learn to notice relevant changes, separate facts from assumptions and consider what might happen next, while staying present and engaged in everyday life.
Exclusive to Virtual Mat members, The Vault brings together unseen footage, retired instructionals, seminars and more. Explore the evolution of my coaching and the ideas that have shaped the Crazy Monkey approach.
MEET YOUR COACH
Founder of Crazy Monkey Defense. A lifetime in practice.
I bring more than three decades of modern martial arts training and teaching to this work, alongside my academic background.
My students have included Tier 1 special forces operators, law enforcement teams, close protection groups, airline cabin crew, and everyone else in between. I have taught them not only how to physically survive in real-world interpersonal violent encounters, but equally how to develop the inner capacity to take on life's most extreme challenges.
My passion has always been helping my students build real-world self-preservation skills, but equally the inner capacity to take on the martial arts of everyday life more skillfully.
Inside the Virtual Mat, you can learn from my courses and ask me directly about the work you're exploring on your own mat, no matter where you are in the world.
FAQ SECTION
Something else on your mind?
Yes. Post questions about what you are learning in The Coach’s Corner, the members’ discussion space. Rodney will respond there. It is designed for questions and troubleshooting as you work through the material; it is not an instant-response service.
The streaming courses are one part of the membership. You also have a place to ask Rodney questions and a community focused on holistic self-preservation, so you can keep the conversation going as you practise.
Some material can support solo practice; partner work needs an appropriate training partner and suitable conditions. Online learning complements hands-on training. Ask in The Coach’s Corner if you are unsure how to approach a lesson with the resources you have.
Start with a clear question about your training rather than trying to consume everything at once. Introduce your experience and what you want to work on in The Coach’s Corner, and ask Rodney for guidance on your next step.
It means taking the whole situation seriously: physical skills from stand-up to the ground, alongside awareness, composure, boundaries and judgement. The purpose is to preserve your life and wellbeing, with the restraint to step away when you can.