1. People tend to get bored in martial arts classes I’ve been practicing martial arts for over a decade and I’ve seen a lot of people stop training. Usually because they get bored and therefore try other activities. This is unfortunate because a martial art program has multiple benefits packaged into one activity. That said […]
1. To improve in martial arts you must train on your own People sign up for martial arts classes all the time. They show up to classes and begin to progress and get better. Then they plateau, get frustrated and stop training. All my fellow instructors have seen this before and oh we get annoyed […]
1. The environment effects how you should fight Martial artists spend a lot of time experimenting to find techniques that work in a real fight. Generally, they argue if the technique works against a resisting opponent of various skill levels then it should be used for self-defense. However, that isn’t true because […]
1. Grappling is ineffective against multiple assailants In my last installment I discussed the problems with using Brazilian jiu jitsu as self-defense. Now, I’m going to discuss specifically the problem with Bjj in regards to fighting multiple assailants. Many Bjj practioners are dismissive of this weakness of Bjj claiming nothing can defend against that. […]
1. Palm-strikes are more effective than punches One of the surprising aspects to Guided Chaos is we don’t train clients to strike with a closed fist primarily. Due to the popularity of combat sports people think the most effective way to strike an adversary in unarmed combat is with your fist. However, that isn’t true […]
1. The Assumptions of Combat When defending yourself there are assumptions that every close combat student should make. The assumptions are your attacker is physically superior to you, armed, intends to seriously injure you and there are multiple adversaries. Naturally every combat situation won’t involve all or any of these factors but it’s safer […]
1. Mindset is most important for self-defense When I began training in brazilian jiu-jitsu I was told mindset is important to being a successful athlete. Again in guided chaos I was advised that your mindset is critical to defending yourself. Initially this is strange for people to hear because if you can’t perform physically you […]
1. Is Guided Chaos too extreme? People argue the measures used in Guided Chaos are too drastic for self-defense. On my recent video I posted people commented that for self-defense you can’t strike people intending to seriously injure them. The reason is the law would punish you for taking such drastic action. However, people that […]
1. Self-defense is important to ending sexual violence It’s time everyone. Time that we end sexual violence against women for good. The reason I say this is because recent incidents have shown we have serious problems in our society. Many people are offering strategies to fix these problems. I like them […]
The difference between combat and a sport Engaging in a competitive match is very different than an all-out violent assault on the street. As a result the way you train for a competitive match is different than a close quarters situation. This has been very difficult for people to understand because typically experts don’t […]