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Recently, a friend of mine, noted pistol instructor Todd Green, posted an article about the need for trainers to not shove their dogma down every trainee’s throat (http://pistol-training.com/archives/9186). It was…

After my last blog post, I received a lot of questions asking me what Big Rocks people should be focusing on. First off, I am going to concentrate on the…

Sometimes when we start looking at all the things we need to work on to be truly prepared in a self-defense context, we can get overwhelmed. First, we face the…

Here is the next part of my half-guard for WBE series

I have been a bit lax in posting, so here is a video clip to make up for it. This is part 1 of a three part series that establishes…

Here is a terrific article on Combatives use in WW1. A really fun read.   http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/11/12/3614692/the-martial-chronicles-in-the-trenches       What the article clearly demonstrates, much to the chagrin of those…

We are fortunate to be around at a time in history when great training and information in the self-defense and tactical communities is more accessible than it has ever been.…

A great number of people in the Self-Defense/Martial Arts/Tactical communities love to pontificate about the differences in competition and “real” fighting.  There are endless debates and articles on it. I…

You can’t be involved in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for very long without hearing people talk about belts. Not belts to hold up pants, or belts as in what you use to…