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Jim Wagner Videos

Jim Wagner History Videos

In Jim Wagner History Videos Jim Wagner shares his history of teaching and training in many different scenarios. Jim Wagner History: Law Enforcement Career from...
Vladimir Vasiliev Russian Martial Arts

Systema Fist Walking Drills Help Improve Striking

Many factors prevent you from delivering strong and precise strikes. One of the main factors is the fear of hurting yourself, it maybe an...
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...
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...
Jim Wagner Articles

Jim Wagner Reality-Based Training Tool

Have you ever heard this argument during knife training before? The attacker swears, “I cut you! You would have been dead!” Then the defender says, “No...
Iain Abernethy

There is Nothing Peaceful About the Pinan Kata Series!

In this article I want to challenge some of the commonly held beliefs about the Pinan kata series or the Heian series of kata....
Ron Shively Naihanchi's Drills

Naihanchi’s Mook Jong Drills – Karate’s Hidden Wooden Dummy Techniques

Naihanchi or Tekki kata is one of several traditional Chinese-Okinawan karate katas whose origins have been lost over the centuries. While the Naihanchi kata...
Russell Stutely Hidden Secrets

Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – It Might Look the Same #4

I want you to think about the following for a while before you take any action. Have a good long think and try to...
Tuidi-jutsu and Kyusho-jutsu

The Sub-Arts of Karate: Tuidi-jutsu and Kyusho-jutsu

Tuidi (Grab-Hand) "The Grappling Aspect of Karate" All bodies can be weakened - they all have nerves, vital points, joints, tendons and muscles that will...

Coming to Grips with Champion Mark Kerr

Wrestling champion turned K.A.F. No Holds Bar competitor Mark Kerr has come to grips with one of the toughest sports in the world.  At...
The Staff

The Staff: A Remarkable Weapon

The Staff is a simple, but remarkable weapon. From humble beginnings the staff has aided mankind throughout history. In many countries, stories have been interwoven...
Combative Knife Fighting Truths

Combative Knife Fighting Truths

There are 12 brutal truths when it comes to combative knife fighting. Knife fighting is a serious topic and should never be taken lightly!...
Masters Mark Giambi and David McCloskey

Closing the Gap in Fighting

The most important space for any fighter is the distance that separates them from their opponent.  Closing that gap is the key to executing...
How to Make and Cut Weight

How to Cut Weight and Make Weight

Have any of you ever watched a weight class fight in which one fighter looks far bigger and heavier than the other even though...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Developing Training Acronyms

Effective training acronyms and teaching terms can communicate larger concepts in a few letters. Law enforcement officers present a tough audience for trainers and educators....
Loren Christensen

Control Fear with Knowledge

“I was parked on a side street writing a report when dispatch gave the neighboring car a call in my district. ‘See the bartender...