IAC North Carolina Seminar January 26-28, 2024
I am pumped to get to NC for the first time, and it is a great way to kick off my 2024 seminar schedule. The host has a great group…
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“The best coaches seem to have the ability to take the fundamentals, the basics, and pound them down your throat….. and the other side of great coaches is that they…
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In Extremis Self Defense For anyone interested in Combatives training in a weapons based environment and self-preservation in general, mark your calendars for November 12th, 10:30am – 12:00 for the…
Read MoreNo More Fitness
If you read any of my previous articles or posts, you probably realize I’m obsessed with clarity of language. I was fortunate with having some high school teachers and college…
Read MoreNPE Counter Robbery course Ft. Worth Oct 13-15
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/384285828257 There are two kind of handguns that we can use for self-defense – Going to Trouble guns, and Getting Out of Trouble guns. While we would all prefer to…
Read MoreMy Latest Podcast Appearance
https://evosec.libsyn.com/ep-116-cecil-burch-iv-new-jiujitsu-academy-and-npe-counter-robbery-course
Read MoreDiscipline
I’m a believer that words mean things. To communicate with others we have to be precise with our language. To do otherwise leaves room for misinterpretation, argument, and misunderstanding. While…
Read MoreSurvival Position video
I am releasing a series of videos on my foundational approach to grappling in a weapons based environment (to use Craig Douglas’ excellent terminology). They look nice and professional no…
Read MoreAAR Confined Space Combatives
An AAR of one of my courses, Confined Space Combatives, by an antendee. I was happy that he picked up on the key element of all my courses – that…
Read MoreJust Start
I tend to be overly passionate about trying to help people become more – more safer, more capable, and more dangerous. I realize it sounds a bit too self-righteous, but…
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