6 Strategies to Win in Sambo
For the past 20 years, I've developed what I call the "Six Strategies in Jacket Wrestling." This is a theory that I compiled over...
The AR-15 is Not an Assault Weapon
I would like to offer some education to my fellow Americans. This has nothing to do with political views, or recent events. I am...
Combat Triage: General Conditioning: Focused Breathing 2
You know that awful feeling you get when you start to get winded and your second wind hasn't happened yet? That's when you're really...
No Lie Blades: From Martial Artists to Combative Practitioner
I started my martial arts journey at age 15. It was a search for a method of self defense that would be empowering and...
Workout Tips To Avoid Weak Bones
Give me a few minutes and I'll show you some workout tips to avoid weak bones! An estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and...
The Case For Defensive Knife Training Part 2
In Part I we discussed the alarming upsurge of knife violence in First World countries — and the necessity for defensive knife training for...
The Five Levels of Force
There is a proverb that declares, “You do as you are trained.” If you are trained to always defend yourself with feet and fist...
Become A Silverback Gorilla
If you would like to see the epitome of confidence, just click on your TV and watch an animal program featuring a family of...
Martial Arts Are About Survival
Here’s a shocker for you … martial arts are about survival. Yep, that’s right. The purpose of martial arts is to have the skill...
CHI – Life Energy or Inner Energy
By examining the history of various peoples around the world, we often stumble upon the concept of energy which resides in the body and...
The Importance of Martial Arts Training and Competition
Man has been a part of fighting and battles since the beginning of man. His movements are natural- atavistic reactions similar to those of...
Riding the Strike of the Cobra: The Softer Approach to Blocking
In this series of lessons, we want to explore several advanced principles of soft blocking. The hard approach to blocking is designed to use...
Wild Wild West: Martial Arts in a Gun Oriented Society
What a time we live in. It’s frightening and it’s frustrating. It’s frightening because you don’t know what life threatening challenges you might face...
Mastering Systema: Striking Spirituality
I attended two days of the Mastering Systema seminar in Toronto, Ontario. It was a week long event, and I was there for the...
Ukemi: Fall Breaking Techniques
The common human response to falling is the most dangerous. Although most people instinctively protect their heads, they will reach out to catch themselves...
Close Quarter Baton Training with Police Safety Batons
We want to introduce the ActionFlex police safety batons that will improve law and security enforcement officer training.
Security and law enforcement personnel have long had...
