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How to do More Pullups with Mike McCastle

Strength and conditioning are super important in the martial arts. All other things being equal, a stronger martial artist is a more effective martial artist. Fundamentally there are two basic upper body motions that it’s important to get stronger at: pushing and pulling. In a martial context a pushing motion can be a punch, a shove, […]

Practical Control Techniques for Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officers (including police officers, sheriffs, state troopers, corrections officers, deputies and more) have an incredibly difficult job. Part of that job is the possibility of physical confrontations with aggressive individuals or groups. Very broadly physical confrontations can be divided into two categories… Controlling someone who doesn’t want he or she is being instructed […]

BJJ vs Boxing

A question came up on a recent Instagram Live Q&A I did about a streetfight video in which a ‘boxer’ beat up a ‘jiu-jitsu guy’. This was a great entry point into a really interesting discussion about the street applicability of BJJ, the importance of cross training in today’s martial arts environment, and specific drills […]

Surviving the Worst Case Scenario – 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 […]

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