Sniper Equipment Selection for Police & Corrections
Produced by Jim Wagner, and taught by Police SWAT Officer Dan Erber (Sniper Team), Sniper Equipment Selection for Police & Corrections displays all of...
Kyusho Attacks the Inner Body
Inside – Outside
Typical Martial Arts attack the outer body, while Kyusho attacks the inner body.
We looked at this idea a bit in the Blog on...
Neihanchi Kata: A Half-Century Musing On The Kata Of Okinawa
In this essay I will share my observations of the Neihanchi kata of the Isshin Kempo and Isshinryu systems. I discuss Kiko and its...
Dancing with Darkness: The Reality of Conflict
Let me continue a bit on the discussion of my last post:
I had an interesting conversation with a member of my group (Kyusho-jitsu Kenkyukai,...
The Basics of Bunkai – Part 3
In this series of articles we are exploring the basics of bunkai or kata application. The aim of these articles is to open up...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 7: Get Sponsors
10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter How to get sponsors for free equipment, clothes and money.
Everyone knows that...
3 Stretch Yourself: Your Potential to Do a Front Split
Stretch Yourself: Testing Your Potential to Do a Front Split
This is the third installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999...
Kata: Lock or a Key
In this article I'd like to briefly discuss some of the ways in which we can view kata, and how, if we adopt a...
Why the Front Squat is the Real Judoka’s Best Friend
I have seen more than one article on the web, heralding the Squat as the best exercise for a judoka. While I can’t argue...
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...
Willie Lim: The Rebel Master of Kata Bunkai
Totally Tae Kwon Do magazine recently spoke to Master Willie Lim, a pioneer of the art in New Zealand and a revolutionary in the...
Training Safety Standards and Reality-Based Safety Equipment
On November 13, 2007 at my school in Solingen, Germany I decided to adopt the same training safety standards for my civilian students that...
Are Kata Bi-Lateral?
Lately I have been involved in some discussion on why kata (forms) do not appear to be bi-lateral. If you stop and think for...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – It Might Look the Same #4
I want you to think about the following for a while before you take any action. Have a good long think and try to...
Best Practices: Leading By Example
Respect comes from leading by example.
Anything I ever needed to know about leadership I learned serving in the U.S. Army prior to becoming a...
Tactical Hand Signals Part 3
Jim Wagner will teach you step-by-step tactical hand signals grouped into categories for ACTION, OBJECTS, NUMBERS, and AIR OPERATIONS.
Copyright 2000 Jim Wagner. All rights...