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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...
muay thai in saigon

Vo Thai Lan: Muay Thai in Saigon

My first experience, training with a Vietnamese boxing and Muay Thai team didn’t workout very well. A bigger boy picked on me, and smashed...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 8: Control Your Mind...

10 Things you need to know to be a mixed martial arts fighter part 8: How to control your mind and emotions before and...
Mark Shuey

Mark Shuey Cane Defense: Problem – Solution

Problem: You may not be able to execute intricate martial arts techniques in a fight. Solution: Learn simple moves for defending yourself with a...
Stephan Kesting Grapplearts

The Basic Butterfly Guard Sweep

The 'basic' butterfly guard sweep is anything but basic. It is an extremely powerful and sophisticated attack that is difficult for your opponent to...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Wargaming As Training

There is a school of thought that suggests good training is proportionate to the amount of money you spend; the more you spend the...
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Classic Colt 1911

This is the story of one man's lifetime dream - come true. I finally learned the hard lessons of imperfect tries, and lifted the...
Urban Tactical Weapons and Street Violence

The 3 Important Stages of Street Violence

Street violence which can be directly related to the unlawful exercise of physical force is a reality we all live with on a daily...
Donald Miskel

Martial Art Subtleties: The Lessons Kata Teach

The kata were created in such a way that they required careful learning, training and much repetition to acquire the skill and learn the...
Crazy Monkey Defense

Take ACTion!

When you train in Mixed Martial Arts you will often be faced with roadblocks. For most of us the challenges sometimes seem insurmountable and...
Frank Borelli and Borelli Consulting

Is Your Firearms Training Complete

Do you remember your police academy firearms training? During the summer of 1986, at the local county police academy, a basic recruit class enjoyed...

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...
The Jim Wagner Metric Arm Striking and Blocking System

The Jim Wagner Metric Arm Striking and Blocking System

Walk into any traditional-based martial arts school and ask the instructor, “I want to learn how to defend myself. How long will it take?”...
Steven Seagal

Custom Pistols of Steven Seagal

When even a Black Belt isn't enough . . . The Custom Pistols of Steven Seagal Believe it or not, there are still a lot...
Practicing Kata

Katas: Closing the Skill Gap

Although they are often derided by the uninitiated for their perceived lack of practicality, the katas are the key to ensuring karate remains a...
Russell Stutely Hidden Secrets

Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – What is Smart Training? #6

To me, it is the best possible utilization of your training time. How many people in a weights gym do you see, standing around...