10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 3: Take Downs Like...
10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 3: How to do take downs like a wrestler.
Everyone knows that...
Flash Mobs
With these hard economic times upon us, and no signs of letting up in the near future, there may be even more riots and...
7 Stretch Yourself: High Kicks with No Warm Up – Roundhouse Kicks
High Kicks with No Warm-Up: The Right Body Alignment for Great Height and Power in the Roundhouse Kicks
This is the seventh installment of my...
EDC Loadout: Tactical Essentials for Everyday Readiness
Everyday Carry has grown beyond just keys and a phone—it’s now a practical philosophy for preparedness and personal self-defense.
Mikhail Ryabko’s Stick Tying Techniques
This happened over 20 years ago in Russia. My friends and I were at Mikhail Ryabko's class. The format of classes was such that...
“el Ejemplo Es Mejor Que Las Ordenes”
“el Ejemplo Es Mejor Que Las Ordenes” Refrán Mexicano
Aquella tarde estábamos reunidos para festejar a una maestra. El ambiente
era agradable mientras platicaba con Rosa, alumna...
Police Officer Survival Guide – Ten Deadly on the Job Errors
There is little truly new on the subject of officer survival tactics. It is the simple, unglamorous basics that will keep an officer alive.
Sadly,...
Police Officer Survival Guide – Complacency Can Kill You
The average police officer may work his entire career without having to discharge his weapon in the line of duty. This leads the officers...
Dancing With The Dark Side
At some point, the true martial artist must come to grips with this messy, brutal reality. I call this "dancing with the dark side."
Let...
Combat Triage: General Conditioning: Hips, Shoulders, Neck, Quads
3 Mixed Stretches for MMA
Sometimes it just feels great to lay on the floor and stretch. Particularly if your body is very tight from...
4 Stretch Yourself: Splits in Taekwondo, Karate, and Kickboxing
Stretch Yourself: Kinds of Flexibility and the Right Role of Splits in Taekwondo, Karate, and Kickboxing
This is the fourth installment of my column on...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – What is Smart Training? #6
To me, it is the best possible utilization of your training time. How many people in a weights gym do you see, standing around...
si Quieres Vencer, Aprende A Padecer
“si Quieres Vencer, Aprende A Padecer” Refrán Mexicano
Noviembre de 1975. Esa noche la clase apenas iniciaba. Al llegar a las 400 repeticiones de un...
The Psychology of Combat
Training for combat is not a casual pursuit for the purpose of self-aggrandizement. Using this training to dominate others with the power gained is...
Tactical Hand Signals Part 1
This video, taught by Sergeant Jim Wagner, is the first of its kind that complies 130 of the most commonly used tactical hand signals...
Full-Contact Weapon Sparring with the Staff
There is now a venue open to martial artists and combatants from around the world. Competing with no restrictions, at full speed and power,...
