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Surviving the Worst Case Scenario – BJJ vs a Gun on the Ground!

November 11, 2019 By Stephan Kesting

BJJ vs a Gun on the Ground

If you’re on the bottom using your guard in a submission grappling situation then the single worst thing that can happen is that the other guy drops back and locks on a heel hook submission, forcing you to tap out or suffer a potentially serious ankle or knee injury. If you’re using your guard in an MMA situation then the worst thing that can happen is that you get hit with … [Read more...]

Karate Myth: Can You Kill a Man by Driving his Nasal Cartilage into his Brain!

February 22, 2018 By Stephan Kesting

NOSE CARTILAGE INTO BRAIN

It's absolutely amazing how persistent the myth of "drive a man's nose cartilage up into his brain to kill him" myth is! Almost EVERYONE has heard this story at some point, even people who don't practise martial arts. Belief in this 'technique' has been fostered by Hollywood, with both Bruce Willis in The Last Boy Scout and Nicolas Cage in Con Air lethally driving a man's … [Read more...]

How to Spot a Knife Attack Before It Happens

May 18, 2017 By Stephan Kesting

hidden knives and knife awareness

Some dude gets in your face.  You're bigger, stronger, and (probably) better trained than your opponent.  No problem, you think to yourself.  I can take this guy. You parry his first strike, close the distance, and move in ready to drop him.  He lands a couple of blows to your ribs, but they aren’t terribly hard.  You knee him and he drops, which is when you notice the blood … [Read more...]

Too Deadly to Spar?

April 22, 2017 By Stephan Kesting

Too Deadly to Spar

When it comes to self defense, we’ve all heard guys talking about the devastating, “deadly” techniques that are illegal in combat sports.  These guys are pretty sure that while they might get schooled on the mats when they have to follow sport rules, but in a real fight, they would certainly win. Of course, because these “deadly” techniques can’t ever actually be tested in … [Read more...]

Death After the Knockout (or Beware the Second Hit)

February 27, 2017 By Stephan Kesting

The dangers of the head hitting the pavement

In other articles and videos I've talked about the best ways to knock somebody out. And there’s an old tough guy saying that goes something like this… “If we fight there are only going to be three hits: I hit you, you hit the ground, and the ambulance hits 60.” While that’s a funny thing to growl out in a droll John Wayne accent it also brings up a deadly serious … [Read more...]

Lt Colonel Dave Grossman on Killing

December 1, 2016 By Stephan Kesting

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...]

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The Zombie Walk Footwork Drill

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Many people learn martial arts to learn how to handle themselves in a real fight. But many martial arts are sports and sports have rules while street fights don’t. That means many things happen in fights that aren’t allowed in certain martial arts. Although it started out as “no-holds-barred”, mixed martial arts has rules today. […]

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