Burton Richardson is BJJ black belt and has an incredible lineage in the Filipino Martial Arts as well, having trained with many of the top instructors in the world. I was thrilled to have him on the podcast to talk about pressure tested self defense in the real world. If you prefer, here's our whole conversation in video format... And here's the streaming … [Read more...]
The Best Steel for Self Defense Knives
As you may or may not know, I have a podcast called "The Strenuous Life Podcast." This podcast has a very strong martial arts focus, and in the latest episode (079) I have an in-depth conversation about the best kind of steel for knives with metalworker and knife expert Zoltan Schubert. I found this a really enlightening discussion it really helped me understand the … [Read more...]
How to Spot a Knife Attack Before It Happens
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...]
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...]