The “Secret” (aka Simplicity) It seems that everyone is looking for the secret, or the Holy Grail, of combat
FEAR AS YOUR ALLY A recent study conducted by a well-respected organization in the United States determined that in 80%
Fighting Men Of World War 2 To be effective, close-quarters combat must be simple, straightforward and brutal. It must w
No-Holds-Barred Tournaments are not Streetfights The last ten years of martial arts have seen more growth and progress t
Acquaintance or "Date" Rape: First of all, rape is rape, it doesn't matter if the suspect is someone you know or a compl
Trouble In The Night Club or pub If you sence menace in a drinking place, leave and go somewhere else, thats the easy an
Rapid Assault Tactics - Turning a martial artist into a pedestrian Angelo Dundee, trainer of the legendary Muhammed Ali,
EDGED WEAPON TACTICS AND COUNTER TACTICS: Edged weapons are amongst the most ancient of implements used by human adversa
Interview with Muggers - why they target certain people for attack. The two interviewees wished, for obvious reasons, to
Tweakers Dealing With the Drug Induced Or Mentally Disturbed Attacker In a number of the forums that I surf, one common
Hypnosis, NLP, and the Combative Edge I truly believe that Hypnosis and NLP it is going to be the next "nexus" in combat
The Power Of Semantics (The Use Of Choice Speech): The power of words (semantics) has been the catalyst, in many cases,
ROAD RAGE The incident I am about to share with you happened to me several years ago. I share this knowing that I made m
Most criminal are lazy animals Most criminal are lazy animals. Knowing this make i.e. difficult for an intruder by makin
The Situational Awareness Mindset: What is self defence? When this question is asked, the usual answer is “physica
A Fight Broken Down Into 3 Phases I have broken down a fight into 3 phases, each of equal importance. I will explain wha
Perfection vs Functionality Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this posting, please have a look at the following
The Anatomy Of Fear and How It Relates To Survival Skills Training " Research is to see what everyone else has seen, and
The theory and practice of violence by criminals Gladiator School Very recently, due to my line of work, I had the oppor
The Realities of Violence People who haven't experienced sudden violence rarely understand the realities of it. Over the
Violence In The Town Whenever you take public transport try to sit in full view of other travellers and/ or public trans
Woof, Woof Surviving a Dog Attack As a result of a vicious dog attack here in Victoria not to long ago, I decided to do
COMBATIVE ASSESSMENT: In any hostile encounter it is always important to tactically assess the situation in which you fi
Street 101: Acknowledgements: In preparing this post, I have attempted to put into writing some of the information that
Ritualized Combat: Ritualized Combat was termed by a police trainer by the name of Roland Ouellette. Basically, these "b
Avoiding The Biggest Mistake In Self Defense Training (Damian Ross) How many times have you stood on the mat in your doj
What To Do When You Run Out Of Gas During A Fight The fighter , his eyes bulging from asphyxiation, looks to his compani
An Instance of Taking a Pistol Away This is an extract from the book titled Aikido by Koichi Tohei published Souvenir pr
The Seven Golden Rules of Conscious Choice Violence Avoidance When you read the paper, watch the news, and surf the self
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A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR MARTIAL ARTS SKILLS COMBAT-READY by Daniel A. Middleton
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