Defendu: From the Streets of Shanghai to the Battlefields of WWII
Defendu, also known as the Fairbairn Fighting System or Gutter Fighting, is a contemporary martial art created by William E. Fairbairn and Eric A. Sykes prior to World War II.…
Bartitsu: The Victorian Gentlemanly Art of Self Defense
Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. Illustration by Sidney Paget for the Sherlock Holmes story “The Final Problem” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which appeared in “The…
Cinematic Action vs. Real-World Defense: Gun Fu and Integrated Combatives
Combatives-based retention shooting with Rubber Dummies target from Mr Target. Gun Fu, a term coined to describe the blend of gunplay and martial arts, emerged in Hong Kong cinema during…
Jeet Kune Do: The Way of the Intercepting Fist
The Jeet Kune Do emblem. The taijitu represents the concepts of yin and yang. The Chinese characters mean: “Using no way as way” and “Having no limitation as limitation”. The…
Where to start Combatives part 2: We know what works and what to look for in a teacher
Many people would argue that the most important event in martial arts history was when a largely unknown slender Brazilian by the name of Royce Gracie entered a no-holds-barred competition…
3 REAL Reasons why Law Enforcement and Military should train Jiu Jitsu
Skip to the last sentence if you need a summary. I recently came across an article on the Jiu Jitsu Times publication called “3 reasons why Law Enforcement should learn…
Combatives and Where to Start Part 1: Process over Events
Amongst many questions asked about Combatives the most frequently asked by most people is where do they start. However, the answer isn’t simply here or there about what gym, martial…
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Combatives and Retention Shooting
Combatives and Retention Shooting Teaching Combatives and Retention Shooting has become the new gold rush. This is the main motivation for my previous article “2020 Combatives Training.” Combatives and Retention…
The Resurgence of Bullshit Martial Arts: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as an Anchor
In recent years, the martial arts world has seen a resurgence of dubious and often ineffective martial arts practices, popularly known as “bullshit martial arts.” This phenomenon has been somewhat…
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Establishing What the Warrior Mindset is by former JTF2 member Shaun Taylor
INTRODUCTION This evening, we will explore some of the profound insights and teachings of the legendary samurai warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, and how his philosophy on mindset can empower us to…