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Chaos and jiujitsu
Life is chaos. All the organizational things we try, all the methods and tricks we do to attempt to manage that chaos is just a band aid. There is no…
Read MoreVid Analysis – Bus Robbery
I, along with my peers like Craig Douglas, Paul Sharp, Chris Fry and a few others, have been talking about the need to be able to integrate empty hand fighting…
Read MoreNew Ballistic Radio Interview
John Johnston – the host of Ballistic Radio – and I recently had a terrific conversation about some rarely talked about topics in the training community. We covered how to…
Read MoreVideo – Retention Shooting
It has become far more popular for a lot of instructors to teach shooting at contact or entangled distances. I am seeing it crop up again and again with new…
Read MoreWhy I Am Not Using a Red Dot: A Meditation on Chasing the Margins
Recently, I made a Facebook post concerning a shooting session I had where I shot poorly. I was frustrated because I shot far below what I know to be my…
Read Morea narrow view
One of the insidious problems facing those of us in the self-defense community is that far too many people have an extremely narrow view of what we face when dealing…
Read MoreJust Start
For those of us who are all about being a multi-disciplinary thinking tactician and one who is truly prepared for whatever life throws at us, we need to deal with…
Read MorePodcast interview
My most recent podcast appearance. It was a really enjoyable one because we talked some music (which I love almost as much as jiujitsu!), and some history, and sartorial splendor.…
Read MoreClose Contact Handgun MArch 20-21, Casa Grande, AZ
When assaults begin, they typically begin quickly and at close range. Close Contact Handgun focuses on verbal and physical de-escalation and avoidance. This course also incorporates close quarters shooting concepts…
Read MorePeaks, valleys, and plateaus
Training in BJJ can be tough. It is a long slog to get to where you can functionalize your actions against a truly resisting training partner or opponent. It is…
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