A to Z Training Concept
Unlike traditional-based or sport-based martial arts, one of the most important components of the reality-based martial arts is the concept of "A to Z...
Systema Training Considerations
A human being is a complete system and for this reason we have to make our training a complete and whole system as well...
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...
Boxing, Sambo and Mud Fighting . . .
This incident took place when I was 14 years of age.
I grew up in Tver, a fairly tough industrial city, 2 hours North of...
The Necessity of Hand to Hand Combat Training For Traditional Martial Arts
In a day where small arms and massive fire power typifies combat you would think that martial arts training would have faded into obscurity....
Stand and Deliver: The Dynamics of a Real Street Fight
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...
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...
Work Against Multiple Opponents
Work against multiple opponents is challenging both psychologically and physically.
In Systema, there are a number of simple things to understand and practice to help...
The Danger of Repetition in Martial Arts Training
When it comes to reality-based self-defense, repetition, as practiced by most martial arts schools, could cost you your life.
You've heard it said, "Practice makes...
Karate: A Brief Overview And How To Supplement It With Reality-Based-Training For A Post...
Karate is a martial art that originated in Okinawa with strong roots to China; it was also frequently called kenpo. The term “karate” originally...
Defense Theory: Street Effective Practice
One of the major factors that distinguish "realistic" fighting systems from more traditional styles, is in the close simulation of a "live" combat situation...
Violence Must Be Practiced
Violence has to be a part of your reality-based self-defense training. If you are only practicing techniques but you are not imagining and simulating...
Aggressiveness: Developing the Warrior Attitude
Aggressiveness is a key trait that a martial artist must possess or at least seek to acquire. Developing aggressive behavior in beginning students without...
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...
Learn How To Strike A Human Head with the Reality-Based Impact Head
class="td_pull_quote td_pull_center">Once my students have the motion and timing down for hand and arm strikes they never see a focus glove again. Instead...
Use A Camera Phone To Look Into The Hot Zone
Want to look around a corner into a Hot Zone where an attacker could be laying in wait for an ambush, use a camera...
