Three Dimensional Knife Defense
After the attacks of 9/11, I was running self-defense classes out of my martial arts academy outside of Chicago. A couple higher ups from...
Defensive Knives for Urban Environments Part 1
To prepare for survival a fundamental shift in how people think about personal protection is necessary in the current environment.
Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: How to Cut and Stab with a Knife
In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses how to cut and stab with a knife.
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SUBJECT: The...
Best Practices: Teamwork Minus the B.S.
We live in an age of political correctness where saying the right things seems to have more value than doing the right things. People...
Palm Heel Strike & Foot Stomp Technique Explained
In honor of Don Nagle's American Karate Association, Ed McGrath's School of Isshin Ryu Karatedo and Kobudo we would like to share our explanation...
Systema Drill To Overcome Fear of Contact
In the new SYSTEMA HAND to HAND film, there is a drill where the two opponents are approaching each other and evading contact. It...
Jim Wagner Reality-Based Training Tool
Have you ever heard this argument during knife training before?
The attacker swears, “I cut you! You would have been dead!”
Then the defender says, “No...
“Ultra Thin” Handgun Grips from Tussey Custom
Long known for custom handguns, not many people know that Tussey Custom also specializes in a few high quality, custom bits and pieces for...
Stressing Over Competition In The Martial Arts
Stressing over competition in the martial arts is common. Many people in the martial arts get anxious when they going against a tough opponent....
Leg Checks and Defenses of Muay Thai
Leg checks are a vital aspect of Muay Thai and no one knows that better than legendary instructor Bob Chaney. He consistently produces some...
Handgun Disarms: The Gas Alone From A Pistol Can Kill You
The general rule for handgun disarms, when it comes to trying to disarm an attacker of a pistol in hand-to-hand combat, is "If you...
Dog Brothers Kali: Full Contact
Full contact kali is the name of their game and they play it for real. Stitches, cuts and a body full of welts is...
Yin and Yang: The Significance of Gender in Karate Pressure Point Fighting
One day George Dillman called me and said, “Weave been teaching women incorrectly!” Most martial artists will only reluctantly admit when they are wrong;...
Minimizing Liabilities: Why Policies are Needed
Introduction
Police administrators must face the issue of liability and the importance of minimizing liabilities as part of their responsibilities as the department’s chief. Use...
Adding Judo to Your Self-Defense Toolbox Part 1
Judo is arguably the most underrated fight sport for nonweapons self-defense. For years it’s been overshadowed by striking-based martial arts. It wasn’t until the...
SNS Rules For Gunfighting
A major factor in man’s ability to survive this long is his sympathetic nervous system (SNS), his emergency auto-pilot, because it is this system...
