The Role Of Kata For Contemporary Fighting Martial Artists
When many people see the name of the system I study, Progressive Protection Systems, they instantly think of a modernist system, which abhors the...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Train Hard and Smart #5
Over the last 10 or so years I have been very fortunate to meet some of the Worlds most gifted and talented Martial Artists....
Creativity, Culture, Power Plays and the Dao Of Movement
There are many fields of creativity in the realm of physical movement, but how serious are people in even attempting to reach the very...
Take ACTion!
When you train in Mixed Martial Arts you will often be faced with roadblocks. For most of us the challenges sometimes seem insurmountable and...
Best Practices: Effective Decision-Making Based on Defining the Problem
Effective decision-making involves starting out with the right mindset.
Decision-making is a basic skill common to all law enforcement officers regardless of position or rank....
How to Survive Bomb Attacks
You may be learning a martial arts system in order to protect yourself against a common criminal, but does your training also include how...
Best Practices: How To…Respond Instead of React
The Aug. 9, 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, triggered a chain of events that changed how the public perceived law enforcement....
Self-Defense – For Show or For Go
When delving into the topic of self-defense, one must be able to articulate the goal desired. What is it the instructor wishes to impart...
Mixed Martial Arts Positioning
One of the most emphasized coaching instructions in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) No Holds Barred and Submission wrestling today is -...
Wearing Proper Eye Protection: If You Can’t See You Can’t Fight
If you are a police officer or security guard driving around on patrol at night and suddenly a bullet goes through your front windshield,...
Tactical Hand Signals Part 2
Sergeant Jim Wagner will teach you step-by-step tactical hand signals grouped into categories for ACTION, OBJECTS, NUMBERS, and AIR OPERATIONS. Copyright 2000 Jim Wagner....
Jim Wagner Television: Sweden
Jim Wagner worked in Stockholm, Sweden on the popular 2007 television series YIPPE KI-YAY, starring Musse Hasselvall and Jarmo Ek, as a martial arts...
Discovering Bunkai in Kata
By Bill Burgar ~ Today kata are practiced for a variety of reasons. Some people use them as good exercise, some to practice technique,...
The Pinan / Heian Series as a Fighting System: Part 1
The Pinan / Heian series are often the first katas taught in the majority of modern dojos. This can lead to the Pinan /...
Surviving an Edged Weapon Attack
Unconsciousness and Death – Surviving an Edged Weapon Attack . . . witnessed over my 23 years of being a law enforcement professional. In...
Taisabaki No Kata – The Body Movements of Form
By Dr. William Durbin ~ It has been acknowledged by most authorities, at least those who actually train in traditional martial arts, that Kata is...
