THE LOST INTERVIEW

(I say lost because, I have no memory of doing this interview!) What got you into the martial arts? That is a very long story,[…]

A TERRIBLE CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT TRAINING MISTAKE!

The mistake? Ignoring the successful moves. I could write a ton about this point and its unintended after-effects in hand, stick, knife, gun survival training[…]

Hock the Filipino Gringo of FMA

Okay folks. Bare with me. I have a few martial ranks through the years, (like a FMA, guro BB test in Manila). So, this is[…]

KISSING OFF THE K.I.S.S. METHOD

Growth. Finding new information and ideas is a never-ending, quest-job. Makes me think of the old line I never liked,   “Keep it simple, stupid.”[…]

Getting a Grip on your Grips! Weapon Handling!

For starters, I am not a knife or gun collector, no more than I would collect hammers, screwdrivers or wrenches. I just don’t care. You[…]

Your Signature Moves?

Your Signature Moves and the Pareto and the Mental Model? Mental models are descriptions of reality that apply across every area of our life, usually[…]

Grimacing at Micro Expressions

“This guy must hate me!” I tell a story in my police books about a guy’s mean facial expression that was a lesson in life[…]

Shooting Targets and Political Correctness

Haven’t we all seen through the years, the paper targets of angry men holding guns and knives? Is this a good or bad idea? If[…]

Knife Dueling?

Knife-to-knife dueling is a controversial subject. I have come to believe that knife dueling is way over emphasized and over-practiced in these so-called “reality” knife[…]

Less Than Lethal Knife Fighting

Less-Than-Lethal Knife Tactics At times, missions, rules of engagement, the law, and use of force standards require the capture, containment and control, not the death[…]