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...
Safety on the Streets: Recognize How Danger Escalates
As a student of the ninja personal protection martial art, based on fighting principles developed for intelligence gatherers in Japan centuries ago, you are...
Domestic Violence: Battered But Not Beaten
Mixing Jujitsu with your Tae Kwon Do may save your life!
For years Rancella Ferguson ignored her husband’s abusive ways, not seeing it as the...
Reality Based Training Knowledge Base Soft Skills to Avoid 90% of Violence
RBT knowledge base soft skills help you avoid violence in an urban setting and requires a blend of awareness, communication skills, and mental preparedness.
Use Your Eyes to Save Your Assets
Knowing where to look when standing face-to-face with a hostile subject is critical, though it’s rarely addressed in training. This is a glaring omission...
How to Spar for the Street: Part 1
Almost all martial artists include sparring in their training. However, there are many different types of sparring and there is some debate as to...
Life and Death: When Seconds Count
Imagine leaving a party having had too much to drink and suddenly finding yourself attacked by three individuals! It’s a blitz attack in the...
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...
Martial Arts Are About Survival
Here’s a shocker for you … martial arts are about survival. Yep, that’s right. The purpose of martial arts is to have the skill...
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...
Chris Thomas: My Approach to Teaching Self Defense
I was reading a military hand-to-hand (H2H) training manual, and recognized that the program had been influenced by the Filipino martial arts. One chapter...
Adding Judo to Your Self-Defense Toolbox Part 2
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The Force of Competitive Throws
The Impact of someone being thrown on their head on concrete is far more devastating than the...
Mark Shuey Cane Defense: Problem – Solution
Problem: You may not be able to execute intricate martial arts techniques in a fight. Solution: Learn simple moves for defending yourself with a...
The Deification of Dangerous Knife Grips
Have you ever used a hammer, a screwdriver and/or pliers? Is this the way you would normally hold them while working on a task?...
The Discrepancy Between Martial Arts and Increasing Street Violence
There is a stark difference between the perceived effectiveness of martial arts/fight sports, in handling violent encounters and the reality of street violence.
How to Spar for the Street: Part 2
In this How to Spar for the Street series of articles we are discussing how to make your sparring relevant to real situations. The...