10 - 12 of 10 Search for: Sort by: date: New to Old date: Old to New alphabetical: A-Z alphabetical: Z-A Sorry, there were no results Principles of the Clinch Article Whether you’re a serious student of combative arts or just a casual fan of the combat sports, you’ve probably heard the term “clinch.” There seems to be an endless stream… Read Article Pride and Glory, Life and Limb, Part II: Bridging the Gap Between Competition and Combat Article In Part I of this series, we discussed some of the differences between training for sport MMA and training for real-world violence. Now that the differences, including some of the… Read Article Pride and Glory, Life and Limb Part I: Differences Between Competition and Combat Article Opinions on training for competition, such as sport Jujitsu or Mixed Martial Arts, versus training for real-world conflict fall over a wide spectrum. On one end is a crowd that… Read Article The Combative Mindset, Part 2: Fear Management Article “There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt FEAR: A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined;… Read Article The Closed-Fist Strike Article There are as many theories on what is the best “technique” in the world of self-defense as there are experts. Unfortunately, personal agendas and bias all too often get in… Read Article Understanding Physiological Potential: The More You Learn, the Less You Know Article One of the most amazing things about the traditional martial arts—especially those that focus heavily on the practice of solo forms (kata, in Japanese)—is the idea that practitioners often debate… Read Article Maximizing the Combat Handgun Grip Article Understanding, developing and refining an effective and consistent combat or final firing grip on the pistol are essential to repeatedly engage a designated target with both fundamental (precision) and combative… Read Article Combative Applications of Competitive Techniques, Part 2 Article In part 1 of this article, I tried to draw correlations between two areas (combative and competitive) in each of the five critical skill sets. My purpose was to outline… Read Article Combative Applications of Competitive Techniques, Part 1 Article I’ve often been asked, “Does practical shooting under the stress of competition offer training benefit to those who want to use these skills for combative purposes?” My answer is a… Read Article Human Weapon System, Part 1: Command and Control Article Last month, we introduced the concept of the Human Weapon System and evaluated its assets and weaknesses. Now we’ll start to examine the components of the Human Weapon System (HWS)… Read Article
Principles of the Clinch Article Whether you’re a serious student of combative arts or just a casual fan of the combat sports, you’ve probably heard the term “clinch.” There seems to be an endless stream… Read Article
Pride and Glory, Life and Limb, Part II: Bridging the Gap Between Competition and Combat Article In Part I of this series, we discussed some of the differences between training for sport MMA and training for real-world violence. Now that the differences, including some of the… Read Article
Pride and Glory, Life and Limb Part I: Differences Between Competition and Combat Article Opinions on training for competition, such as sport Jujitsu or Mixed Martial Arts, versus training for real-world conflict fall over a wide spectrum. On one end is a crowd that… Read Article
The Combative Mindset, Part 2: Fear Management Article “There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt FEAR: A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined;… Read Article
The Closed-Fist Strike Article There are as many theories on what is the best “technique” in the world of self-defense as there are experts. Unfortunately, personal agendas and bias all too often get in… Read Article
Understanding Physiological Potential: The More You Learn, the Less You Know Article One of the most amazing things about the traditional martial arts—especially those that focus heavily on the practice of solo forms (kata, in Japanese)—is the idea that practitioners often debate… Read Article
Maximizing the Combat Handgun Grip Article Understanding, developing and refining an effective and consistent combat or final firing grip on the pistol are essential to repeatedly engage a designated target with both fundamental (precision) and combative… Read Article
Combative Applications of Competitive Techniques, Part 2 Article In part 1 of this article, I tried to draw correlations between two areas (combative and competitive) in each of the five critical skill sets. My purpose was to outline… Read Article
Combative Applications of Competitive Techniques, Part 1 Article I’ve often been asked, “Does practical shooting under the stress of competition offer training benefit to those who want to use these skills for combative purposes?” My answer is a… Read Article
Human Weapon System, Part 1: Command and Control Article Last month, we introduced the concept of the Human Weapon System and evaluated its assets and weaknesses. Now we’ll start to examine the components of the Human Weapon System (HWS)… Read Article
