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...
Firearms Training for Martial Artists
In the martial arts world, weapons training helps develop qualities that are both advanced and potent. The practice of extending one's body outward by...
Can you Escape a Hostage Situation from a Small Boat – Can Water Protect...
Can the shockwave from something like a 50 caliber rifle actually be deadly even if the bullet never reached its target?
Control Fear with Knowledge
“I was parked on a side street writing a report when dispatch gave the neighboring car a call in my district. ‘See the bartender...
The Winning Edge: MMA Not Biggest Threat To Officer Safety
Takedowns, holds, and poundings, oh my!
Don't pay attention to the man behind the curtain, Dorothy; you're not in Kansas anymore. The man behind the...
O Soto Gari – Different Arts, Different Perspectives
A basic first principle throw in Judo is "O Soto Gari", a major outer reaping of the opponents outside leg. This is usually done...
A Practical Guide To Fighting Without Fighting…
We often hear the phrase “fighting without fighting” in movies and books. This conjures up ideas from the mystic to the manic. The fact...
Martial Arts Strength Training
People involve themselves in the martial arts for any number of reasons. I would like to think that the arts have something for everybody....
The Right Response to a Ground Attack
Imagine that an unarmed person has mounted you, he is sitting on your stomach as you lay flat on your back, and he is...
The Warrior Mindset
When first taking on this article, I thought I had a good grasp on the subject matter, after all, I am a warrior, right?...
Jim Wagner Geschichte: Training der Deutschen Anti-Terroreinheit GSG9
Jim Wagner, ein Amerikaner, war 1999 und 2000 ein offizieller Ausbilder für Einsatztraining, Spezialoperationen und Schießlehrer für die Deutsche Anti-Terroreinheit Grenzschutzgruppe 9, oder weltweit...
Project Prayer Flag and POW Network
When I arrived in California from teaching my Reality-Based Personal Protection courses in Germany last week I had a letter waiting for me at...
The Drug Factor
When you learn self-defense in a controlled environment you are practicing against fellow practitioners who are sober. Before the training session your opponents have...
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...
Using Closed Fist Or Open Hand Strikes?
In most police academies and military combat units worldwide professional students are taught to use closed fist strikes when resorting to hand-to-hand conflict. When...
Pressure Point Techniques: How Safe Are They?
A team of doctors try to find out!
From the time George Dillman began to demonstrate kysho-jitsu (pressure point fighting), which he learned from Hohan...
