Boundary Tips for Knife Attacks
QUICK TIPS CHART
I notice that most students do not clearly understand distance when they practice defense against simulated knife attacks and many practitioners of...
The Bouncers and the Dojo
By Ben Westhoff ~ Sensei Elliot Freeman is surrounded by strip-club bouncers, who are sitting Indian-style in a semicircle around him. A smiling Micheal Ocello,...
The Skill of Taking Strikes in Systema
An interview with System's Vladimir Vasiliev discusses the practical (apparent) reason for taking strikes and the underlying (psychological) reason.
Student: We heard that you are currently working on...
Three-Step Adaptable Choke Defenses
Whether you’re talking about a mixed martial arts bout, or vicious street attack, getting “choked” has to be one the scariest things to happen...
Tussey Custom’s Lightweight Stealth-Comp
A state-of-the-art 1911 carry gun from a master pistolsmith!
When it comes to the world of guns, Terry Tussey has pretty much "been there and...
The Winning Edge: Less Is More
Defensive tactics programs and police combatives programs often fail as a system because they encompass a set of techniques instead of following a set...
Jiyrandori and the Unification of Jiujitsu Disciplines by the Kodokan
Introduction
Under bujitsu, it is basic criterion to question actual fighting performance capabilities as equal to its ability. The goal of this article is to...
Weight Training for Martial Artists
I expect to get two responses to my discussion of weight training for martial artists. One will probably cry, “Perish the thought. Martial arts...
Got a Second? A Journey into the OODA Cycle
Introduction
Today’s environment of accelerating scientific discoveries and technological change bring ever-improving hardware to the end user. In this climate is it easy to overlook...
How To Throw A Knock Out Punch
It’s a relatively well known fact that to throw a knock out punch you should put your body into it. This might sound simple...
Most Important Pressure Points?
What are the Most Important Pressure Points?
A popular question for Kyusho beginners is what are the most important pressure points to learn?
Well that is...
Combative Knife Fighting Truths
There are 12 brutal truths when it comes to combative knife fighting. Knife fighting is a serious topic and should never be taken lightly!...
Best Practices: Leading By Example
Respect comes from leading by example.
Anything I ever needed to know about leadership I learned serving in the U.S. Army prior to becoming a...
Tactical Firearm Training For Civilians
Photo 1: Morne Swanepoel training with a Assault rifle under the watchful eye of USA Swat and Special forces expert, Sgt. Jim Wagner.
Photo 2: Tactical...
The Torso Method Exercises Transform One’s Taiji
The last of a series of exercises developed by Jou Tsung Hwa at the Taiji Farm, the aim of these subtle, precise, and intensive...
Qi Whiz!
Controversies come and go in the martial arts community, but one topic that can always be relied upon to start a loud argument is...
