White Crane Style Kung Fu Training
The White Crane Style was and is one of the original systems of martial arts to have fathered the many different offshoots that are the...
Be Physically and Mentally Prepared
Officer Stacy Lim from the Los Angeles Police Department pulled into her driveway after an enjoyable evening of softball practice. When Lim got out...
Taekwon do and Muay Thai Competition Styles
Many times the road to victory begins with an understanding of your opponent’s style of fighting. Two of the most popular forms of competition...
21 Feet is Way Too Close!
It is common knowledge that a suspect, armed with an edged weapon and within 21 feet of a police officer presents a deadly threat. Why?...
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...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 4: Ground Jiu Jitsu...
10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 4: How To Do Ground Jiu jitsu Without A Gi.
Everyone knows...
The Conflict Cycle
Any human conflict that you engage in will have a predictable cycle. Whether the conflict involves a heated argument with a hostile subject or...
Fitness For Martial Artists
Many readers have written me in response to "The Link Between Martial Arts and Fitness," and not all of you were complimentary. In particular,...
Use the Environment as a Weapon
When I was a corrections officer working in the Costa Mesa Police Men's Jail in 1990 a prisoner attacked me and ran me into...
Developing Muscle Tissue For High Intensity Performance
It is essential that you follow a scientifically developed training program that aids in developing explosive muscle tissue to perform at high intensity levels...
How To Throw A Knock Out Punch
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...
Got a Second? A Journey into the OODA Cycle
Introduction
Today’s environment of accelerating scientific discoveries and technological change bring ever-improving hardware to the end user. In this climate is it easy to overlook...
Dealing with Combat Stress Before it Happens
How will you perform at the moment of truth? What's going to happen to you emotionally when you're locked in mortal combat? Will you...
What Usable Backup Knife Should I Use For On and Off Duty Carry?
As a senior knife instructor for both Mil and L/E as well as a combatives practitioner for over 37 years I think this idea...
The Champion Mind
Several years ago I was discussing the sports psychology and Jiu-jitsu with a friend. We were debating what makes grapplers like Rickson Gracie truly...
High Energy Strikes
High energy strikes must be relaxed and fast. The emphasis has to be on speed. If you double the speed, you will create four...