Chicken Gabriel

Orned “Chicken” Gabriel Has Passed Away

Orned "Chicken" Gabriel was a martial arts instructor, self defense trainer and founder of the United Karate Federation.

Richard Norton of Zen do Kai Karate Has Passed Away

Richard Norton is a martial arts icon, body guard to the rich and famous and an international movie star. A man to be envied.
Levels of situational awareness.

Reality Based Training Knowledge Base Soft Skills to Avoid 90% of Violence

RBT knowledge base soft skills help you avoid violence in an urban setting and requires a blend of awareness, communication skills, and mental preparedness.
Street Attack

RBT Learning Methodologies to Survive Street Violence

Modern self-defense training includes “RBT and/or combatives,” not rigid alliances to single martial arts styles and incorporates new techniques and strategies.

Rick Stanford – Taekwondo

Colonel & Grandmaster Rick D. Stanford, PhD  Honorable Colonel & Grandmaster Rick D. Stanford, PhD (GMS), started training Martial Arts in Judo and Taekwondo in...
Gym

The Most Effective Methodologies for Strength Training

I’m constantly surprised that so many people are reluctant to get involved in weight training; especially individuals over 30 years of age. Your health...
Sprinter

An In-Depth Look at Combat Conditioning for Self-Defense

A surprising paradox in martial arts (traditional MA’s, fight-sports, and self-defense) is that practitioners of classical martial arts and sport fighting are typically in...
Teaching Knife Defense

The Discrepancy Between Martial Arts and Increasing Street Violence

There is a stark difference between the perceived effectiveness of martial arts/fight sports, in handling violent encounters and the reality of street violence.
6 Blind Men of Industan

6 Blind Men of Industan

People tend to claim absolute truth based on their limited, subjective experience and so it goes with self-defense… everyone thinks they know the answer.