Pressure Point Techniques: How Safe Are They?
A team of doctors try to find out!
From the time George Dillman began to demonstrate kysho-jitsu (pressure point fighting), which he learned from Hohan...
SUS Wrestlers and San Da Fighters in Fighters Unite-Shanghai
For the first time in about a year, I had no classes, no work, and no wrestling team practice for three days. So, I...
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?”...
Taisabaki No Kata – The Body Movements of Form
By Dr. William Durbin ~ It has been acknowledged by most authorities, at least those who actually train in traditional martial arts, that Kata is...
Pressure Point Fighting in Tai Chi
In the early 80's, I wrote some articles about tai chi. After one of them, a letter to the editor from a tai chi...
Your Phone Is Your Best Weapon
After I had run each person through a scenario as a witness I explained to my students huddled in a semi-circle around me, "Your...
History of the Nunchaku
To explaining the origin of the nunchaku, we must look at different historical paths including ancient history and old stories and tales. With the...
The Mysterious Art of Chi Power
Much of the mystical power surrounding the martial arts and its superhuman deeds stems from the Eastern concept of chi or "energy," in Chinese, and...
Wearing Proper Eye Protection: If You Can’t See You Can’t Fight
If you are a police officer or security guard driving around on patrol at night and suddenly a bullet goes through your front windshield,...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 4: Ground Jiu Jitsu...
10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 4: How To Do Ground Jiu jitsu Without A Gi.
Everyone knows...
Does Tae Kwon Do Have Locking and Trapping
Have you heard that someone is taking Aikido or Jujitsu to learn locks and traps as there is not much locking and trapping in...
LOD Precision Marksman Sniper Rifle 2
The Accuracy Tests
In Part 1 of this series, LOD President. Billy Martin, spent considerable time with me, familiarizing me with his equipment, getting in some...
Punching Power
Punching and striking speed are tantamount to success in competition and on the street. But throwing a punch too fast, with no control, will...
Best Practices: Dealing With Citizens Complaints
Dealing with Citizen complaints is not always easy, but treating irate citizens with respect and patience can help you stop serious trouble before it...
The Skill of Taking Strikes in Systema
An interview with System's Vladimir Vasiliev discusses the practical (apparent) reason for taking strikes and the underlying (psychological) reason.
Student: We heard that you are currently working on...
How Muay Thai Fighters Set Up Their Opponents
An American Martial Artist Travels to Jamaica to Learn How the World's Best Muay Thai Fighters Set Up Their Opponents Before Delivering the Knockout...