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The first murderer I caught in Texas was an interesting case. I think this was the first one there, but it might have been the[…]

“Interrupting the Quick Draw.” or, sometimes I’ve call “Gun Arm Grappling.”  Martial, police and military material I have been working on for decades. When teaching[…]

It’s time boys and girls to rerun my knife fight story and the Superbowl player and the ring… Our city in North Texas boasted two[…]

What you need versus what you want. What do you think you want versus what you really need? Sports? Hobby? Desperate self defense? Combatives? Most[…]

Many moons ago, as a young naive lad, I grabbed a guy’s hand and thought…okay, well, outer wrist throw…. I did it and the guy[…]

I am full of old-school mainstays. Some I like. Some I don’t. In military training tips – I was in at the tail-end of Vietnam[…]

I stumbled upon yet another character on the web that criticizes knife instructors (in general) and their various titles. I was not mentioned and someone[…]

Force Necessary: Hand Level 6 Strike: The Elbow Strike Yes, the popular elbow strike is number 6 in the strike list. Not that it is[…]

I have been around FMA since the 1980s. FMA was very popular in the late 1980s, 1990s and growing, thanks to people like Remy Presas,[…]

Standing – Upright Footwork Routine #14: The Footwork Run Number 14 in my Force Necessary courses. Many people just run laps, which is fine. Fighters[…]