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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,...
Russell Stutely

Learning Balance Points Helps With Learning Pressure Points

This is a bit like one of those "trust me" times. There are certain parts of the martial arts that we REALLY need to...
Martial Arts Internatioinal

The Knife: The Ultimate Tool To Develop Trapping Skills

One method Progressive Protective Systems (PPS) practitioners use to develop trapping skills is knife sparring within a confined environment. Knife fighting usually occurs with...
Iain Abernethy

The Basics of Bunkai – Part 1

Kata (formal forms) were regarded as the cornerstone of martial arts training by the past masters. However, many modern karate practitioners question the value...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

2 Stretch Yourself: Difficulties Doing a Side Split

Stretch Yourself: Difficulties With Doing a Side Split This is the second installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999 issue of...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 2: Kick Like A...

10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 2: how to kick like a Kick Boxer or Tae...

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Terrorist Hand Grenade Survival Technique

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection discusses a terrorist hand grenade survival technique. SUBJECT: Hand Grenade /...

The Jim Wagner Knife Disarm Rule for Police & Military

The Jim Wagner Knife Disarm Rule for police and military has four moves to effectively disarm any extreme close range knife attack. They are: 1....
Police Officer Survival Guide

Police Officer Survival Guide – Ten Deadly on the Job Errors

There is little truly new on the subject of officer survival tactics. It is the simple, unglamorous basics that will keep an officer alive. Sadly,...
Combat Triage

Combat Triage: General Conditioning: Building Up Your Core

One of the things that I've noticed in working with my up and coming fighters is that although many of them are strong; they...
Russell Stutely Hidden Secrets

Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Self Defense Knowledge #7

This chapter discusses self defense knowledge that all martial artists should possess. Basic Do's and Dont's I could list a multitude of do's and don'ts regarding...
Jim Wagner Videos

Tactical Rappel for Military & Law Enforcement (SpecOps)

In the video, Tactical Rappel for Military & Law Enforcement (SpecOps), Jim Wagner presents Rappel Master Frank Ortega who will demonstrate step-by-step how to...

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Zigzag Run Away From an Active Shooter

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses zigzag run away from an active shooter. SUBJECT: Zigzag Run...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Why the OODA Loop is Still Relevant

The OODA loop was created by Air Force colonel John Boyd in the late 1950s. He was a Korean War fighter pilot and a...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

1 Stretch Yourself: Your Potential to Do a Side Split

Misconceptions on Stretching and Flexibility and the Method of Testing Your Potential to Do a Side Split This is the first installment of my column...
Iain Abernethy

Tegumi – Karate’s Forgotten Range

It is believed that the native wrestling art of Tegumi, along with the Kempo systems brought to Okinawa by the Chinese, were forerunners of...