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Russell Stutely

How to Learn Pressure Points Correctly?

I want to share some really important information with you. People often ask me the best way to learn how to use Pressure Points, so,...
Donald Miskel

Stand and Deliver: The Dynamics of a Real Street Fight

A little plagiarism on my part but I would like to discuss the dynamics of a real street fight. So, let’s talk fighting. I don’t...
Best Defense in a Street Fight

Is Kicking the Knee the Best Defense in a Street Fight?

Dear Michael, A friend who practices traditional karate recently told me that the best defense in a street fight would be sidekicks to my opponent’s...
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...
Motobu Fist

The Motobu Fist: Lost Fist Tools Of Okinawan Karate

There is an unfamiliar side to traditional martial training similar to encountering a foreign language that runs through authentic karate-do practice. The Okinawans labeled...
5 Dimensions of Kyusho

The 5 Dimensions of Kyusho

All Martial Artists work in 3 - 5 dimensions with the 4th & 5th being the more advanced practitioners realm. Each dimension has a...
What? No Pressure Points!

No Such Thing as Pressure Points

I realize this is controversial, it will upset some, it will anger others, but that should not prevent it from being said. We need to...
Jim Wagner: My Self Defense Instructor

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Shield Fighting Drill

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses his shield fighting drill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DacH1oI2hR0 SUBJECT: Shield Fighting PURPOSE: To develop aggression...
The Best Block is No Block

The Best Block is No Block

The best block is no block at all!! With that said, it is well known and documented that if you try to block an...
Russell Stutely Hidden Secrets

Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Train Hard and Smart #5

Over the last 10 or so years I have been very fortunate to meet some of the Worlds most gifted and talented Martial Artists....
Jim Wagner Articles

Learn How To Strike A Human Head with the Reality-Based Impact Head

class="td_pull_quote td_pull_center">Once my students have the motion and timing down for hand and arm strikes they never see a focus glove again. Instead...
Attack on a Woman

Self-Defense – For Show or For Go

When delving into the topic of self-defense, one must be able to articulate the goal desired. What is it the instructor wishes to impart...
Jim Wagner Videos

Bouncer and Doorman Defensive Tactics

The Bouncer and Doorman Defensive Tactics video is for EVERYONE working the door of a bar, nightclub, or exclusive club in order to keep you...
Judo Throw

Adding Judo to Your Self-Defense Toolbox Part 1

Judo is arguably the most underrated fight sport for nonweapons self-defense. For years it’s been overshadowed by striking-based martial arts. It wasn’t until the...
Martial Arts Styles

Studying Multiple Martial Arts

There is a saying - "Beware the man of one book." Homo unius libri, meaning "I fear the man of a single book." I hear...
Adding a Second Martial Arts Style to Your Repertoire

Adding Other Martial Arts Styles to Your Repertoire

Seeking training in a second (or third or fourth) martial art is not a novel concept. Monks at the legendary Shaolin temple often traded...