Avoiding Dogmatism as Best We Can
I have a deeply ingrained allergic reaction whenever I hear someone in the self-defense world speak in absolutes or with a dogmatic implication that they have all the answers and…
Read MoreI Carry a Gun. I Don’t Need That H2H Crap!
Every now and then, someone posts a question, either directly to me or on some internet forum I may look at in which they raise the basic question of why…
Read MoreI Don’t Care if the Move Works! Wait! WTF?
In the medical field, there is a concept known as the placebo effect. Essentially, if a doctor prescribes a treatment such as a drug for an illness and the drug…
Read MoreMore thoughts on Butterfly Guard for the Vertical Clinch
After my post about training butterfly guard in order to better your standing clinch game, a number of questions were asked, and a major point that I left out was…
Read MoreButterfly Guard for the Vertical Clinch
In my opinion, one of the most critical skill sets needed for close quarters fighting is a deep understanding of the vertical clinch. It is one of the primary ways…
Read MoreRadio Interview
Last summer, I was honored to be interviewed on the Ballistic Radio show (broadcast out of Cincinnati but available on iHeartRadio as well as iTunes podcast). It is (as it’s…
Read MoreGoing to the Ground with Style
When this video was posted on a forum I frequent, I made a quip along the lines of “so much for not going to the ground in a fight”.…
Read MoreI.C.E. Belly Band
A while ago, I was searching around for a good solution to being able to discreetly carry a pistol when I was in a situation that was not well suited…
Read MorePressure Testing
We need to ask ourselves ; “Why do the techniques advocated here:” “Not look anything like what is working here? ” : The answer is that these two…
Read MoreBoxing and Self-Defense
There are many thoughts out there on what is a good method for using and defending against strikes in a self-defense context. I am a fan of boxing, and my…
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