Training Articles

A little plagiarism on my part but I would like to discuss the dynamics of a real street fight. So, let’s talk fighting. I don’t...

A karate chop, or shuto strike, is one of the few things in life that offers visceral proof of the power of physics. If you are untrained in the martial arts and you karate chop a brick, you may break a finger or worse. But if you karate chop that brick with the proper force, momentum, and positioning, you’ll break the brick instead. “Amazingly, there are no tricks involved,” says Michael Feld, a physicist at MIT. “What you have here is one of the most efficient human movements ever conceived.”

Over the last 10 or so years I have been very fortunate to meet some of the Worlds most gifted and talented Martial Artists....

There are 12 brutal truths when it comes to combative knife fighting. Knife fighting is a serious topic and should never be taken lightly!...

In the new SYSTEMA HAND to HAND film, there is a drill where the two opponents are approaching each other and evading contact. It...

Stretch Yourself: Right Stretches for High Kicks with No Warm-Up This is the fourth installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999...

This translation originally appeared in Vol. 29, No. 1 of the Hiroshima University of Economics Journal of Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences. Translator's Introduction Over the...

One of the most emphasized coaching instructions in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) No Holds Barred and Submission wrestling today is -...

The Aug. 9, 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, triggered a chain of events that changed how the public perceived law enforcement....

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video, Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses criminal counter-surveillance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q8ZBK3xhgs Jim Wagner: My Self-Defense Instructor SUBJECT: Criminal Counter-Surveillance PURPOSE: Detecting...

In this article, Hank Hayes of No Lie Blades explains that in this day an age your best defense is a strong offense. When you...

Walk into any traditional-based martial arts school and ask the instructor, “I want to learn how to defend myself. How long will it take?”...

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.

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...

A prevailing image associated with the martial arts is that of an intense, screaming guy in pajamas screaming as he breaks a board, or...

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...