Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Critical Incident Delegation And Documentation

Critical incident delegation and documentation is as important as as the tactical side of an operation and Amaury Murgado explains how it will help...
Jim Wagner Articles

Ask Yourself “Who is the Enemy?”

If you are devoting yourself to the martial arts in order to defend yourself or others you must ask yourself a simple question, "Who...
Wall of Silence: Vital Points in Kata

The Wall of Silence: Vital Points in Kata

Prior to WW II there were several publications which discussed vital points and how they could be used to knock out or kill a...
Donald Miskel

A Scientific Break Down of the Strike

Since this is a martial arts article most of you have correctly surmised that this essay isn't about walk outs by disgruntled employees, picket...
Samuel Kwok

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...
Internal Work In Wushu Training

Qigong: Internal Work In Wushu Training

COMBINING "internal'' and "external" work is an important aspect of wushu training and commands great attention in all schools of martial arts. Changquan (long-range...
Russell Stutely

Making your Martial Arts Work

You have to earn the right to land your technique! How do we earn that right? How do we put ourselves in a position...
Jim Wagner Videos

Women’s Self Defense Training DVD with Cynthia Rothrock

Martial Artist and actress Cynthia Rothrock invited Jim Wagner to appear in her 2005 training video titled Women's Self Defense with the Best Experts...
Jim Wagner: My Self Defense Instructor

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Impact Weapons Defense

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video, Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses Impact Weapons Defense or how to survive an impact...

Scenario Training and Stress in the Training Environment

The modern training arena is becoming more focused on efficiency of skill acquisition. This is primarily due to the increase in the complexity and...
Vladimir Vasiliev Russian Martial Arts

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...
Jim Wagner: My Self Defense Instructor

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Machete Defense

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses machete defense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqKlQIHqJDg SUBJECT: Machete defense when unarmed PURPOSE: How to survive...
Jim Wagner: My Self Defense Instructor

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Shield Fighting Drill

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses his shield fighting drill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DacH1oI2hR0 SUBJECT: Shield Fighting PURPOSE: To develop aggression...
Donald Miskel

Kata and Old School Karate

Many of the past masters knew and perfected one, two or a handful of kata. Now many practitioners know (or half know) many kata....
Firearms Training for Martial Artists

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...
abduction

Combat Principles: Beat Anyone in a Fight

Years ago, I was lifting my daughter from the floor. She helped by jumping as I lifted, and our combined energy drove her head...