Retzev Academy

Fighting Drills | Army Combatives Program

Students of the Army Combatives Program conduct intensive fighting drills designed to develop timing, movement, control, and the ability to apply combative techniques effectively under pressure.

The training is supervised by LTC LAWRENCE SAN JUAN, Head of Military Training, IKMF Philippines; G4-Level Instructor; and Director, Combat Fitness and Wellness Development Center (CFWDC), ETC, Philippine Army, with the training program falling under the overall management and guidance of Dindo De Jesus, Expert Level 3 (E3), Expert International Team (EIT), Country Director and Chief Instructor, IKMF Philippines.

As Country Director and Chief Instructor, Dindo De Jesus provides the overall direction, management, and standardization of IKMF training in the Philippines, ensuring that practitioners undergo a structured, progressive, and quality-controlled training system.

Through continuous fighting drills, review, and refinement, practitioners develop greater speed, accuracy, control, confidence, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure.

Train to Win.

Technique Refinement and Final Evaluation Preparation

Students of the Army Combatives Program are conducting a comprehensive review of techniques from P1 through P5 in preparation for their final evaluation.

The review is supervised by LTC LAWRENCE SAN JUAN, who closely observes the students’ ex*****on of each technique, identifies areas that require refinement, and provides guidance to ensure proper technique, precision, control, and effective application.

This final review reinforces the fundamentals and ensures that every practitioner is evaluation-ready and capable of executing the techniques with confidence and consistency.

Train to Win.

R***E & PISTOL DEFENSE TRAINING

Another focused training session was conducted by LTC LAWRENCE SAN JUAN, G4 Level Instructor, IKMF Philippines and Director, Combat Fitness and Wellness Development Center (CFWDC), Philippine Army.

The training focused on R***e and Pistol Defense, emphasizing proper defensive principles, movement, weapon control and retention, situational awareness, and effective responses to armed threats.

The session highlighted the importance of technical proficiency, speed, control, and realistic application in developing combat-ready practitioners capable of responding effectively under pressure.

Train to Win.

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IKMF KRAV MAGA TRAINING | WEAPON APPLICATION & RETENTION

The IKMF Krav Maga Training was conducted by LTC Lawrence R. San Juan, G4 Level Instructor, Head Instructor for Military Training of IKMF Philippines, and Director, Combat Fitness and Wellness Development Center (CFWDC), Education and Training Command, Philippine Army.

The training focused on practical weapon-related skills, particularly the use of the pistol as a cold weapon, weapon retention, and weapon strikes. The session emphasized proper weapon control, maintaining possession of the fi***rm during close-quarter encounters, and the application of striking concepts when the fi***rm cannot or should not be fired.

The training further reinforced the IKMF principle of Retzev—continuous, decisive action appropriate to the situation—while maintaining safety, control, awareness, and combat applicability.

Train to Win. Train to Survive.