1. Should you Intervene in a Situation? It’s inevitable you’ll witness someone in a distressful situation. You might witness a dispute, confrontation, robbery, kidnapping, attempted sexual assault, etc. This raises questions about what to do in such a situation. As close combat practitioners, there’s a tendency to want to jump in headfirst and show off […]
1. Practice deception In self-defense classes, most teachers place emphasis on using deception and subterfuge to set-up your preemptive striking assault. However, it’s not enough to just know you should use deception before striking your assailant. You have to practice it in role-playing scenarios so you’ll do it under duress convincingly. Today, I’ll give you […]
1. Intro to Guided Chaos Cane-Fighting Recently, I returned home for a tune-up with Grandmaster John Perkins at the Elmsford headquarters in New York. These tune-ups are routine for me starting back when I entered college. My tuneups generally consist of training with Grandmaster Perkins and his instructors and getting my butt-kicked…a lot. In a […]
1. Conventional sparring isn’t the best preparation for self-defense Martial artists argue sparring is the best measure of a martial arts effectiveness in real-world self-defense. Allegedly, it provides the best reliable “evidence” we can use to ascertain what techniques work on a resisting opponent. To the extent they work on a resisting opponent we can […]
1. Bullying requires specific strategies to overcome it As a child who suffered from bullying in school, I know firsthand how difficult it is to deal with. I recall the feelings of humiliation and fear that I would experience as a result of being physically assaulted and taunted at school. It’s what drove me towards […]
1. How to deal with robbery scenarios Robberies are a dangerous scenario that need to be taken seriously. The best defense is awareness which allows you to avoid the situation altogether. However, if you’re caught unawares you need a physical plan that’ll allow you to escape. There are techniques to deal with this but many […]
1. Intro to Guided Chaos Combatives Kicking Often, I’m asked about the best way to kick for close combat. This is a good question because you’re severely limiting yourself if you only study ways to attack with your upper body. Kicking can play a crucial role in ending a situation quickly, creating space from a […]
1. Today is a beautiful day to die These were the words that were allegedly uttered by certain samurai every day when they woke up. Hearing this is strange for the modern person because as we progress in society we have created a war against death and tend to dislike the idea of death. That […]
1. Introduction It’s critical that you understand regardless of how physically capable you become your mindset is most important to be able to protect yourself. The most skilled person in the world is useless if they can’t commit when they need to. If you can’t pull the trigger of aggression, resilience, and courage when you […]
1. People quit because their ego can’t take “losing” in class It’s no secret martial arts is a fascinating activity we can engage in. Various martial arts have varying purposes and skill-sets but all of them require a high depth of knowledge to be successful. It’s this “depth” that addicts people and often keeps them […]