There are lots of techniques out there to defend against a single punch or kick. Personally that reminds me of the old-fashioned one-step sparring in Karate; stilted, mechanical, and completely unrealistic. The sad reality is that if someone is sufficiently motivated to attack you then they're probably NOT just going to throw a single punch. And if they've done … [Read more...]
The Constant Vigilance Mindset
The most dangerous attack is the one you don’t see coming. If you can’t see it coming, you are caught unprepared and your odds of injury increase dramatically. When people think of self defense situations, they think about bar brawls, or possibly muggings. Fair enough. All the focus is then on physical maneuvers to protect yourself and inflict damage on your attacker. In … [Read more...]
5 Most Important Self Defense Lessons from Jiu-Jitsu
Why You Need a Basic Knowledge of Grappling Of course there's more to self defense than grappling, but at the same time if you're interested in self defense in the modern age then you absolutely must have a basic understanding of the ground game. In addition to grappling you also need to understand striking ranges, the basics of weaponry and weapons defense, situational … [Read more...]
Lt Colonel Dave Grossman on Killing
Lt Colonel Dave Grossman talks with Alan Gregg about the act of killing another human being. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_r5UB55Ch0&t=23s “On Killing”- the real deal from Lt. Col Dave Grossman In this fascinating interview Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman talks about the reality of killing another human being. Through years of research in the armed … [Read more...]
Navy SEAL and BJJ Black Belt Jocko Willink on Which Martial Art to Learn First
Jocko Willink is a former Navy Seal with his own podcast (The Jocko Podcast), but he's also a high level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. In the following segment he talks with Echo Charles about why Jiu-jitsu is the most important martial art to learn first. Just click play on the video below to start the conversation at the correct point, but for your convenience we've … [Read more...]