Knives, in their basic fundamental design, are designed to stab, cut or chop through “something”. Since their inception new designs and functions have been created to meet the needs of the user. From survival knives for combat pilots, daggers for commandos, curved blades for farmers or small filet knives for preparing food. That being said...Read More
It’s a very common theme within the martial arts world to hear things like “keep fighting”, “don’t give up”, “stand your ground”, “no retreat, no surrender”, but when it comes down to the preservation of one’s life or the lives that matter to them, running away is a valid self defense. Too many times we...Read More
We all have places to be and things to do. We have routines we follow and are constantly on the go. We typically know what’s going on in our own “little worlds”. Unfortunately, we very often distract ourselves from what’s going on around us and this is exactly what criminals want and look for when...Read More
We have seen over the past years the rise of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a focus on “ground fighting” in general. Be it Wrestling, Sambo, Japanese or Brazilian jiu-jitsu, some of us who have studied the arts of “Mortal Combat”quickly started believing we had to be “well rounded” and have a ground “game” as well. Even...Read More
Veterans Day, which was originally called Armistice Day for the Armistice with Germany in World War I. This holiday coincide and holds its origins with other countries’ celebrations of the ending of WWI, Armistice day & Remembrance Day. Celebrated on November 11th due to WWI hostilities officially ending on the 11th hour of the 11th...Read More
When we look at the plethora of either traditional martial arts or fighting systems, it’s important to understand and know what, as an individual, you are trying to accomplish in your “fighting skills” development. Many “schools” may focus more on self-defense or competition-style fighting, or self-offense and focus on striking and various styles of attacks....Read More
