Control Tension with Systema Conditioning
In Systema conditioning, we try to create all the exercises so that they lead us directly into the highest levels of fighting skill. Training...
Head Games: Overcome Combat Stress
Anxiety is an emotion that if conquered, can teach you survive in a crisis situation. Anxiety can also be a useful tool to the...
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...
Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Office Massacre & School Shooting Survival
In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses office massacre and school shooting survival.
If someone came into...
Fighting Words
How do most sparring matches begin in a typical dojo? It usually goes something like this. Two opponents square of on each other, give...
We Still Can: Fitness Over 50
Mike "D," in his 70s, will show you 1. Waking Up Wellness 2. Breakfast Beautifier Drink 3. Morning Magic Warm Up. Produced by Jim...
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...
The Five Levels of Force
There is a proverb that declares, “You do as you are trained.” If you are trained to always defend yourself with feet and fist...
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...
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...
Systema Training for Effective Defense in Confined Space
Effective Defense in Confined Space comes from two essential abilities:
- the skill of working (defending yourself) in one spot (for example, behind a desk...
The Drug Factor
When you learn self-defense in a controlled environment you are practicing against fellow practitioners who are sober. Before the training session your opponents have...
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?”...
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...
The Danger of Repetition in Martial Arts Training
When it comes to reality-based self-defense, repetition, as practiced by most martial arts schools, could cost you your life.
You've heard it said, "Practice makes...
Sniper Equipment Selection for Police & Corrections
Produced by Jim Wagner, and taught by Police SWAT Officer Dan Erber (Sniper Team), Sniper Equipment Selection for Police & Corrections displays all of...