24 - 12 of 24 Search for: Sort by: date: New to Old date: Old to New alphabetical: A-Z alphabetical: Z-A Sorry, there were no results Edge of Reality: Knife Attacks Suck Article Anyone who has spent much time with me knows that when it comes to interpersonal violence, I find knife attacks and threats the most frightening to deal with, and I… Read Article Why the Knife for Self Defense? Article I was recently asked why I’m so quick to recommend a knife, not a gun, as a primary personal-protection tool. For the purposes of this article, what I mean by… Read Article Less-Lethal Defensive Tools: Exploring Non-Lethal Weapons Article From time to time, I get a student who openly admits they would have a problem shooting someone. Read Article Emotional Components of Knife Defense, Part 3 Article Now we are going to discuss some psychological concepts and principles that can help students diminish their innate reluctance to use violence. Read Article EMOTIONAL COMPONENTS OF KNIFE DEFENSE AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM THROUGH TRAINING, PART 2 Article In the first part of this article, we explored some of the factors that help form our attitude toward knife use and knife defense and how they may negatively influence… Read Article Emotional Components of Knife Defense, Part 1 Article When I teach my defensive knife courses, at least one student always says, “I’d rather defend against a handgun than a knife. Knives scare me more than guns!” Read Article Conventional and Unconventional Knife Grips Article Understanding and utilizing a final fighting grip for a knife in a personal protection situation may be dictated by the urgency of the situation or the advanced preparation of the… 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 Bare-Knuckle Striking: The Issue of Form Article Throwing a good punch is a complex process that employs the entire body from the soles of the feet to the surface of the knuckles. From the earth to the… Read Article Dirty Tactics and Grappling Article With the meteoric rise in popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championships and similar events over the past 15 years, it has become impossible to debate the viability of grappling in… Read Article Show More
Edge of Reality: Knife Attacks Suck Article Anyone who has spent much time with me knows that when it comes to interpersonal violence, I find knife attacks and threats the most frightening to deal with, and I… Read Article
Why the Knife for Self Defense? Article I was recently asked why I’m so quick to recommend a knife, not a gun, as a primary personal-protection tool. For the purposes of this article, what I mean by… Read Article
Less-Lethal Defensive Tools: Exploring Non-Lethal Weapons Article From time to time, I get a student who openly admits they would have a problem shooting someone. Read Article
Emotional Components of Knife Defense, Part 3 Article Now we are going to discuss some psychological concepts and principles that can help students diminish their innate reluctance to use violence. Read Article
EMOTIONAL COMPONENTS OF KNIFE DEFENSE AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM THROUGH TRAINING, PART 2 Article In the first part of this article, we explored some of the factors that help form our attitude toward knife use and knife defense and how they may negatively influence… Read Article
Emotional Components of Knife Defense, Part 1 Article When I teach my defensive knife courses, at least one student always says, “I’d rather defend against a handgun than a knife. Knives scare me more than guns!” Read Article
Conventional and Unconventional Knife Grips Article Understanding and utilizing a final fighting grip for a knife in a personal protection situation may be dictated by the urgency of the situation or the advanced preparation of the… 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
Bare-Knuckle Striking: The Issue of Form Article Throwing a good punch is a complex process that employs the entire body from the soles of the feet to the surface of the knuckles. From the earth to the… Read Article
Dirty Tactics and Grappling Article With the meteoric rise in popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championships and similar events over the past 15 years, it has become impossible to debate the viability of grappling in… Read Article
