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How to Spar for the Street

How to Spar for the Street: Part 1

Almost all martial artists include sparring in their training. However, there are many different types of sparring and there is some debate as to...
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...
Iain Abernethy

The Basics of Bunkai – Part 4

Welcome to the fourth part of the basics of bunkai series. "Bunkai" refers to the analysis and the practical application of the techniques of...
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...
Morne Swanepoel

Mixed Martial Arts Positioning

One of the most emphasized coaching instructions in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) No Holds Barred and Submission wrestling today is -...

Warrior Training with Traditional Martial Arts Part 2

Physical Development and Training I like to approach training as a concept with stages which I think in a detailed and outlined fashion, can be...

Nage No Kata And Katame No Kata Part 1

Kata? Not in this dojo. We only do fight'n Judo here. It's bad enough you have to learn some of it just before ya...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 9: Use the Ring

10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 9: How To Use The Ring. Everyone knows that the Mixed...
Stressing Over Competition

Stressing Over Competition In The Martial Arts

Stressing over competition in the martial arts is common. Many people in the martial arts get anxious when they going against a tough opponent....
Dana Abbott

Shihan Abbott’s Unique Training Methods

USADOJO.COM spent time with Shihan Dana Abbott discussing his unique training methods in the sword arts. We asked him about his training and the...
Chinkuchi is neither Mystical nor Magical

Chinkuchi

Chinkuchi - Karate's Hidden Internal Face: I recently reread Rememberances of Okinawa: Chinkuchi by Lt. Col. Charles Murray (USAF) written in 1971, with the intention...
Choke Defense

Three-Step Adaptable Choke Defenses

Whether you’re talking about a mixed martial arts bout, or vicious street attack, getting “choked” has to be one the scariest things to happen...
Jim Wagner Articles

Rapid Dominance is Always Moving Forward!

The next time you are sparring with the protection on or doing some realistic scenarios you must overwhelm your training partner and use the...
Everything Wing Chun Warrior's Wooden Dummy

The Wooden Dummy

The wooden dummy is a training device that is used in many different systems of Chinese martial arts. There are many different designs for...
Stripes and Bars by Amaury Murgado

Stripes and Bars: Lead, Don’t Blame

WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG at an agency, administrators go into self-preservation mode. This, in turn, has a cascading effect all the way down to...
Combating Conditioned Hesitation

Combating Conditioned Hesitation

To survive confrontations in the kill zone, officers must overcome second-guessing and act quickly and decisively. This article is about combating conditioned hesitation. There are...