Tegumi – Old Style Karate’s Two Person Exercise
Tegumi or Okinawan grappling and wrestling
Just as a great dish needs a recipe or an extensive trip needs a map, so too does the...
Bunkai: The Meaning Behind Kata
Okay! Bunkai (分解), literally meaning “analysis” or “disassembly,” is a term used in Japanese martial arts referring to process of analyzing kata and extracting...
4 Stretch Yourself: Splits in Taekwondo, Karate, and Kickboxing
Stretch Yourself: Kinds of Flexibility and the Right Role of Splits in Taekwondo, Karate, and Kickboxing
This is the fourth installment of my column on...
Intelligence and Advance Work
Protecting your client goes way beyond the actual shielding. This article will explain the importance of advance work, and how you can benefit using...
Workout Tips To Avoid Weak Bones
Give me a few minutes and I'll show you some workout tips to avoid weak bones! An estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and...
Making Soldiers Better Warriors
We are not making soldiers better warriors with inadequate "reality-based self-defense systems" that hold onto outdated techniques and training methods.
Perhaps the reason why our...
Full-Contact Weapon Sparring with the Staff
There is now a venue open to martial artists and combatants from around the world. Competing with no restrictions, at full speed and power,...
Mikhail Ryabko’s Stick Tying Techniques
This happened over 20 years ago in Russia. My friends and I were at Mikhail Ryabko's class. The format of classes was such that...
Bill Wallace on Surefire Scoring Techniques
In my February 2004 column, I explained why it’s important to find a few techniques that work really well for you, which you can...
The Discrepancy Between Martial Arts and Increasing Street Violence
There is a stark difference between the perceived effectiveness of martial arts/fight sports, in handling violent encounters and the reality of street violence.
How To Buy A Sword Part 1
The number one question you need to decide is, "What do you want the sword for?" Do you want to use it for a...
Sports Karate and Traditional Fighting
Sports karate and traditional fighting – is your Dojo’s curriculum working these synergistically? Why each evolved the way they did and why analysis makes...
Just Go For Center Mass
If you stick to the center mass principle you’ll be a lot more effective because it simplifies target acquisition in your mind, and this...
Handgun Disarms: The Gas Alone From A Pistol Can Kill You
The general rule for handgun disarms, when it comes to trying to disarm an attacker of a pistol in hand-to-hand combat, is "If you...
Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Playground Booby Traps
In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses play ground booby traps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1G1KpQe6ZM
SUBJECT: Playground Booby Traps
PURPOSE: To teach...
Police Officer Survival Guide – To Be Armed Off Duty
A dilemma for officers is whether to be armed off duty or not.
Statistics on assaults against off-duty officers are given in a publication released...