Chinkuchi
Chinkuchi - Karate's Hidden Internal Face:
I recently reread Rememberances of Okinawa: Chinkuchi by Lt. Col. Charles Murray (USAF) written in 1971, with the intention...
Jim Wagner Reality-Based Training Tool
Have you ever heard this argument during knife training before?
The attacker swears, “I cut you! You would have been dead!”
Then the defender says, “No...
Jim Wagner’s 10 Rules of Combat
This article discusses Jim Wagner's 10 Rules of Combat based on his observations of the key elements to surviving actual hand-to-hand combat.
My uncle once...
Mike Hancock on Kata Bunkai
For centuries the martial arts have been cloaked in mystery and folk lore. The deadly techniques used by master practitioners of karate were frequently...
When Personal Training Gets Too Personal
Women Fall for their Personal Trainers and Here’s Why
What is it that really turns sweaty strength training sessions into steamy afternoon rendezvous? (Read More)
When...
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...
The Case For Defensive Knife Training Part 1
Whenever new students come to Defense Science classes they are usually taken aback by the emphasis on defensive knife training. I remind them that...
KATA – An Important Part of Martial Arts
Kata is a form of unique obligatory exercises involving a series of hand and foot techniques, of punches and kicks, connected by certain movements,...
Adding Other Martial Arts Styles to Your Repertoire
Seeking training in a second (or third or fourth) martial art is not a novel concept. Monks at the legendary Shaolin temple often traded...
My Malaysian Master: Silat Kalam, Silat Tomi, and Kyokushin Karate
The first time I trained in Malaysia was in August of 2009. At that time my Chinese-Malaysian friend, Sheung Di, arrange for me to...
Systema SpetsNaz No Contact Combat
The main secret of Systema SpetsNaz No Contact Combat is an ability to blend in with an opponent unnoticed.
The goal of any martial artist...
De Ashi Harai is like the Judo Jab
Just as in boxing, where it is said that "Everything works off the jab", in Judo it might be said that "Everything works off...
The Winning Edge: One Stance, Three Uses
If you sit around chatting with instructors who teach in law enforcement, you will find a great deal of diversity on any training topic...
Kyusho: Anatomical Targets in Deep Tissue
We have been talking about pressure points not really being Kyusho for the past few years as the evolution of Kyusho has progressed. No...
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...
Custom Pistols of Steven Seagal
When even a Black Belt isn't enough . . . The Custom Pistols of Steven Seagal
Believe it or not, there are still a lot...
