“Protecting the Belt,” Gun Retention Observations

I would like to tell 5 quick, pistol/holster retention stories Retention story #1: Several years ago I taught at a major US city police academy,[…]

Beat, Break, Damage or Wait? Real “Ground” Fighting

It is the duty of every martial person to learn each joint and the directions they go in and the directions they don’t go in,[…]

Innovating and Re-Inventing the Basics

Are you an martial innovator, or a martial replicator? After a thought provoking discussion on Facebook, starting with this photo… …the comments came up that[…]

How Urban Is Your Combatives Cotton Patch?

An email I received a few years back – “Dear Mr. Hoochymeins, I am looking for suburban combatives. I see ads for urban combatives but[…]

The Importance of a Death Grip on a Weapon or on a Person!

A death grip is officially defined as an extremely tight grip, First you have to grab. One of my training structures is the Stop 6 program[…]

Thee…”Sam Elliot Decision” To Treat or Not to Treat?

Years ago, I saw a western with Sam Elliot. I can’t remember the name of the western. Two guys came to kill him at a[…]

Fun with Buffalo Beards

I wonder…do people know why so many folks have big bison-buffalo beards today? What caused the more “recent” …beard fad? Craze? A burst of beards?[…]

Strangulation

Strangulation. To soldiers, it’s a way to take prisoners and kill the enemy. To police, it’s pretty much a no-no. To martial people and martial[…]

Martial Arts Cable Machine Striking Workout

A few years back I taught a seminar at Doc Sheldon’s Private Training Center in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. The place is loaded with equipment[…]

Jaw Broken in a Fight

Loose lips may sink ships, but loose jaws lead to pain and medical operations.  Or…How can we remember to close our mouths in the assaults,[…]