Nunchaku
Since Bruce Lee exposed the wider world to the humble nunchaku, a whole industry has developed around this much misrepresented weapon. Unfortunately this industry,...
Kapap Combat Concepts – Defensive Tactics (CCDT)
Thinking Out Of The Box
In order to understand the meaning of thinking out of the box, I will relate a short story. There once was...
Japanese Samurai Swords – A Brief History Part 1
The first proofs of the existence of Japanese Samurai swords in Japan date from 240 BC, during the Yayoi period, when the queen, Himeko,...
6 Points For Firearm Defense
Events of the last several years have finally sent the “wake-up call” to the entire world. The United States begrudgingly joins with many countries...
Range Safety and Marksmanship
Put it on Target: Range Safety and Marksmanship
1 – Familiarization with your Firearms
Know your firearms and read all the directions. That’s what I always...
Damascus Knight .45
Master pistolsmith Terry Tussey presents a sub-Officer's 1911 with seven rounds of payload in a super compact package.
Bridging a chasm some 2,000 years wide,...
Traveling Companion: Tussey’s stealth comp is “just right”
It's mid-night-thirty and dark like the second line of the Bible. I've got the GT Pony car stretched out across the lonesome high desert...
An Instructors Guide to Teaching Knife Defense to Civilians Part One
The knife is one of mankind’s oldest and most valuable tools. It’s also the weapon of choice for most violent attacks around the world....
Three Dimensional Knife Defense
After the attacks of 9/11, I was running self-defense classes out of my martial arts academy outside of Chicago. A couple higher ups from...
Accuracy Capabilities of a Modern Sniper System 3
This is the final chapter dealing with the evaluation of L.O.D. Training Associates: a total sniper, equipment, and training system, developed by Mr. Billy...
Combative Knife Fighting Truths
There are 12 brutal truths when it comes to combative knife fighting. Knife fighting is a serious topic and should never be taken lightly!...
NA MEA KAUA HAWAI’I – The Traditional Hawaiian Weapons of War
Hawaiian weapons were carved out of Koa wood. Clubs were often inlaid with shell or bone for decoration. In some cases like the Hawaiian...
Wood, Metal, Bamboo – Usage of the Japanese Sword
In the following few paragraphs I want to explain the “nuts and bolts” and the “hows and wherefores” for the usage of the Japanese...
How To Buy A Sword Part 1
The number one question you need to decide is, "What do you want the sword for?" Do you want to use it for a...
Unarmed Against a Bladed Weapon
You might get your butt whipped for carrying a knife but it usually wouldn’t land you in jail. Consequently everyone on the streets carried...
Reexamining Modern Knife Instruction for Civilians
It is imperative that we reexamine modern knife instruction for civilians and make sure teaching provides practical unarmed skills against a live blade.
Many instructors...