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Here is info on the History of Shalorus Integrated Combat Systems
THE HISTORY OF S.I.C.S. by Matt Granahan
From the Ancients we were brought the traditions that these diciplines have codified for combat. Much like religion and philosophy, these arts are tied to the cultures of the world; from Greek Pankration, to Indian Pelwahni, to Persian Varzesh-e Pahlavani, to British Catch-as-Catch-can they are ALL living traditions brought from every corner of the globe and disseminated by teachers and students everywhere. These submission wrestling based fighting arts were used for sport, for entertainment and for self preservation. They each existed long before the Ultimate Fighting Championships and even well before the words Brazilian and Jiu-Jitsu were ever used together in the same sentence. Pankration was the first olympic combat sport, followed by catch-as-catch-can wrestling and its offshoot but less open style Freestyle Wrestling. These no holds barred styles of fighting have an incredibly rich tradition around the globe and it is in the spirit of this tradition that we present the submission wrestling based fighting style SICS.
SICS is the Shalorus Integrated Combat System and the system was created by a man that has lived these traditions. Kamal Shalorus was born on a small farm in northern Iran and began wrestling as a youth in his village. Hard work on the farm made Kamal tough and strong and he became a standout wrester capturing the Iranian Junior National championship in Freestyle wrestling. From there Kamal became an International wrestling phenomeonon winning the British Commonwealth Freestyle championship in 2001 and representing Great Britain in the olympics in Freestyle Wrestling in 2004. Kamal's thirst for knowledge in combat sports did not end at the olympics in fact it was only beginning. Kamal travelled to Bulgaria to learn the art of Russian Sambo and studied catch wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in England to prepare himself for the Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Championships. Kamal impressed everyone at Abu Dhabi with wins over World Shooto Champion Joakim Hansen and the number one ranked BJJ player in the world Saulo Ribiero. Still Kamal thristed for more as he travelled across the pond to the United States to enter the dangerous world of mixed martial arts. The "Prince of Persia" continued his catch wrestling training under Sensei Erik Paulson and Randy Couture's grappling instructor Neil Melanson and continued to study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Relson Gracie and Phil Cardella. In addition he added lethal Muay Thai and Boxing to round out his game and worked extensively with Pat Miletich and the Miletich camp. Kamal also returned periodically to his native Iran to train with his brother who is the Iranian National Team's freestyle wrestling coach. All of this rigid training has resulted in an unprecedented undefeated career in mixed martial arts. Kamal captured the King of Kombat and Supreme Warrior Challenge Welterweight titles in Texas before being drafted into the UFC's WEC brand. Undefeated in WEC Kamal is now ready for the Ultimate Fighting Championships as he faces Jim Miller at UFC 128.
Kamal Shalorus believes strongly that you must pass on your knowledge to others. He is a gifted and patient teacher who spends time with each student to ensure that they grasp the fundamental techniques. Working with his American Combat Association partner Matt Granahan Kamal has created a functionally based fighting system that honors the individual. Patches replace belts as this is a no-gi submission wrestling based system based on functionality. There are 5 levels with a DVD associated with each level. In order to maintain the integrity of the system Kamal will work hand in hand with the instructors at certified schools. If an individual student doesn't have an SICS school near them they can come to Kamal's Arete Training Center in Austin Texas to take their level advancement exam. In addition SICS has a separate ranking structure for children as well as law enforcement. A new addition to the S.I.C.S. is gym owner John "Bones" Shaddock of Shaddock MMA Academy who is doing consulting with Kamal and Matt to help make S.I.C.S the fastest growing fighting sytem in the USA. Shaddock MMA will be the first MMA gym in Maryland to be certified in S.I.C.S. Kamal Shalorus and the American Combat Association are keeping alive the ancient traditions of combat through the SICS system. To find out more information visit americancombatassn.com or the Official American Combat Association Facebook page.
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