YOU DID IT! HE DROPPED THE KNIFE? WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
YOU DID IT! HE DROPS THE KNIFE! WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?Convergence knife. Knife combatives. Converging the law and rules of engagement with knife training. If you[…]
THE BIG BLEND: COMBATIVES – SPORTS – ARTS
Decades ago, I was working out with karate expert friend, and I grabbed his arms. He’d never been grabbed like this, and he had the[…]
ODD BROKEN FINGER WHEN PUNCHING?
Usually, one breaks their hand when punching the “Bicycle Helmet,” top area of the head. The opponent ducks or ducks-and-turns his head and you, whether[…]
IN DEFENSE OF FMA STICK FOLLOW-UPS
If you are a FMA “stick versus-stick-fighter,” I think, about…ohhh…80%…85% (?) of the stick material typical taught, thee so-called by many – “fancy stuff,” fancy[…]
Me and the ROK Marines
(My main theme here is usually about combatives, crime and policing, but I would be remiss not to mention my connections with the ROK Marines while[…]
Rituals of Death (Before the Death, Not After)
The rituals of death. Understanding them may save your life. But, when you try to research the term, all you are most likely to uncover[…]
FIGHTING WANTS versus FIGHTING NEEDS
“I think people need to learn how to hand, stick, knife, gun fight first, then dive into your bobbies, sports and arts later. Get[…]
“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,[…]
Drop It! What’s in YOUR Gun Hand?
Drop it! In police work we are told to never have anything in our gun hand, in case we suddenly have to draw our pistols.[…]
Dukes up! Another Kind of “Boom Stick.”
For decades now, I have spotted “sloppiness, bad structure here and there in training, be it during my old Texas school of the[…]