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Tactical Firearm Training For Civilians

Tactical Firearm Training For Civilians

Photo 1: Morne Swanepoel training with a Assault rifle under the watchful eye of USA Swat and Special forces expert, Sgt. Jim Wagner. Photo 2: Tactical...
Bare-Knuckle Boxing and Si-Gung, Karl Godwin

The Revival Of Bare-knuckle Boxing

Most people today think of fighting systems as Asian. Some also even think of Brazil or Israel, but most don’t think of martial arts...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Dealing With Citizens Complaints

Dealing with Citizen complaints is not always easy, but treating irate citizens with respect and patience can help you stop serious trouble before it...
Jim Wagner Articles

Accidentally Killing Your Opponent

Do you carry a pair of handcuffs with you? Most martial artists don't. How then are you going to restrain a suspected criminal, whether...
Recognize How Danger Escalates

Safety on the Streets: Recognize How Danger Escalates

As a student of the ninja personal protection martial art, based on fighting principles developed for intelligence gatherers in Japan centuries ago, you are...
Qi Whiz

Qi Whiz!

Controversies come and go in the martial arts community, but one topic that can always be relied upon to start a loud argument is...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Stress Management

Stress is an officer’s number one nemesis. During a call, it creates automatic psychological and physiological responses that reduce your effectiveness. Too much stress...

Behavioral Protective Offensive

Once the combative mind frees itself of the obstructions from necessity (primarily caused by the fixation with technique), it will evolve to its highest...

Weight Gain Season On The Horizon

It's here, just look at the seasonal shelves in your favorite store. Retailers refer to this time as the holiday season, but I like...
Billy Martin on Tactical Shooter Cover

LOD Precision Marksman Sniper Rifle 2

The Accuracy Tests In Part 1 of this series, LOD President. Billy Martin, spent considerable time with me, familiarizing me with his equipment, getting in some...
Michael Sullenger

Law Enforcement Training and Use of Force

Introduction Police officers must use force when placing uncooperative subjects under arrest, as well as during situations of unrest (e.g. riots, protests where property is...
Donald Miskel

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....
Nagamine Doing Kata

The Function of Kata Training

History An elaborate code of movements of the arms and hands, and a flowing posturing of the body, "kata", meaning form, model or structure, uses...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Effective Decision-Making Based on Defining the Problem

Effective decision-making involves starting out with the right mindset. Decision-making is a basic skill common to all law enforcement officers regardless of position or rank....
Rattan Escrima Sticks?

Why use Rattan Escrima Sticks?

Most blade based martial arts have included wooden swords as part of their training. The samurai had oak training swords called “bokken” and european swordsman...
Russell Stutely

How to Learn Pressure Points Correctly?

I want to share some really important information with you. People often ask me the best way to learn how to use Pressure Points, so,...