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Jim Wagner Articles

The Conflict Cycle

Any human conflict that you engage in will have a predictable cycle. Whether the conflict involves a heated argument with a hostile subject or...
Handcuffed

Sudden In Custody Death Syndrome (SICDS)

Introduction What is Sudden In Custody Death Syndrome (SICDS), or Positional Asphyxia, and why is being knowledgeable about it important to my department and its...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

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...
KIAI

KIAI – The Powerful Shout

KIAI - ( Exhale - the strong shout ) KI ( chi ) – inner energy AI – uniting, joining Kiai is the consequence of a special...
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...
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

Traveling Companion: Tussey’s stealth comp is “just right”

It's mid-night-thirty and dark like the second line of the Bible. I've got the GT Pony car stretched out across the lonesome high desert...
Stealth .45 ACP

Stealth .45 ACP Compensators

I don't like compensators. To my traditionalist's eye, they are funny-looking contraptions better suited to imaginary guns in Star Wars movies. Real men all...
Systema Breathing Drill

Break Through Tension with A Systema Breathing Drill

We all know that breathing is our best tool to eliminate tension. We have done numerous great drills at Systema classes and seminars including aSystema...
Jim Wagner: My Self Defense Instructor

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Escaping Nylon Handcuffs

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses escaping nylon handcuffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrKXH6Cw674 SUBJECT: How to defeat nylon handcuffs PURPOSE: To...
Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence: Battered But Not Beaten

Mixing Jujitsu with your Tae Kwon Do may save your life! For years Rancella Ferguson ignored her husband’s abusive ways, not seeing it as the...
Stephan Kesting Grapplearts

Basic Weightlifting For Martial Arts

In the not-so-distant past weightlifting was discouraged for martial artists. "It will make you slow", "it will make you muscle-bound", and "all you need...
Gym

The Most Effective Methodologies for Strength Training

I’m constantly surprised that so many people are reluctant to get involved in weight training; especially individuals over 30 years of age. Your health...
The History of Karate

Karate: A Brief Overview And How To Supplement It With Reality-Based-Training For A Post...

Karate is a martial art that originated in Okinawa with strong roots to China; it was also frequently called kenpo. The term “karate” originally...
Traditional Martial Arts Weapons

What are the Best Weapons For You?

In the 17th century there was no choice. The island of Okinawa was under Japanese rule and there existed a national ban on weapons....
Martial Arts Breathing Training

Martial Arts Breathing Training

One of the most important aspects of martial arts training is proper breathing. However, for practitioners of hard styles, effective breathing methods are often...
Frank Borelli and Borelli Consulting

The Value of Light

In the world of police work there are many tools used to increase the officer's effectiveness and to allow him to operate in environments...