Accidentally Killing Your Opponent
Do you carry a pair of handcuffs with you? Most martial artists don't. How then are you going to restrain a suspected criminal, whether...
Dont Say There is No Kicking or Punching in Aikido
By Rik Ellis ~ I am a MMA / Cage Fighter trained by Alex Reid and Suleman Raja, but I have a strong background...
Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Striking Mannequin Training
In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses striking mannequin training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79FPP6nsZkk&feature=youtu.be
SUBJECT: Striking Mannequin Training
PURPOSE: Reality-Based use of...
Lines of Attack
For Success in Sparring and Self-Defense, It Pays to Think Outside the Box!
“Shapes are important in the martial arts,” Avi Nardia says somewhat matter-offactly. “Karate,...
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...
When Can You Legally Defend Yourself?
In order to legally defend yourself, using physical force against a hostile person who you believe intends to do you harm, three elements must...
Systema Drill To Overcome Fear of Contact
In the new SYSTEMA HAND to HAND film, there is a drill where the two opponents are approaching each other and evading contact. It...
Child Stranger Abduction
There are many types of criminals who do a wide variety of crimes and there are different types of abductors involved in child stranger...
Systema Training Considerations
A human being is a complete system and for this reason we have to make our training a complete and whole system as well...
Be a Moving Target
Everyone knows that shooting a moving target is much harder than a fixed one. It requires additional efforts and skill. Something similar happens in...
The Hunger Games: Violence Without Responsibility
I went to the newly released movie HUNGER GAMES over the weekend. The blockbuster in its second week earned $364,933,000 million dollars worldwide. A...
The Psychology of Combat
Training for combat is not a casual pursuit for the purpose of self-aggrandizement. Using this training to dominate others with the power gained is...
Is Someone Watching You? Men Committing Lewd Acts
This was not the first call I had to deal with where men watched women from a distance, committing lewd acts. Most of the...
The Right Response to a Ground Attack
Imagine that an unarmed person has mounted you, he is sitting on your stomach as you lay flat on your back, and he is...
Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Body Bag Procedures
In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses body bag procedures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wcHx1M72Tw
SUBJECT: Body Bag Procedures PURPOSE: To learn...
Stress and Fear Create Tension Limiting Movement
As we know, stress leads to tension in our body. When someone approaches us, we experience displeasure from the possible intrusion of our body...
