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Mark Hatmaker
Jul 31, 2024
Self-Defense Statistics Say to Always Fight Back: “Should I always fight back?” Yes. “But what if ...”
These are people whose own humanity, whose sense of civility, is so strong that they’re caught vacillating between fight-or-flight decisions


Floyd Burk
Jun 5, 2024
Self-Defense, Superfoot Style: Bill Wallace Sounds Off on the Side Kick and How It Fits Into His Favorite Fighting Strategies!
When a subject is near and dear to him, Bill “Superfoot” Wallace has never been shy about speaking his mind.


Katherine De Boda
May 28, 2024
Department of Defense: The Best Way to Contend With Combat Is to Use Your Head —and Protect Your Head!
When violence happens, it’s explosive and often catches you off-guard.


Mark Hatmaker
May 2, 2024
Self-Defense Readiness Test: See If You’d Be Prepared Mentally and Physically
I agree with that quote, but when it comes to martial arts, I think it’s only part of the picture.

Ian Lauer
Sep 5, 2022
The Self-Defense APP (Awareness, Presentation & Preparation)
The best defense from an attack, and only way to guarantee your safety, is to avoid it all together without even needing to physically...


Justin Lee Ford
Aug 25, 2022
Understanding The Mind: How The Greatest Weapon Helps and Hurts You
For better or worse, your mind is powerful. It can be the mighty blade which helps you cut through the obstacles of life or it can be the...

Jim Wagner
Aug 23, 2022
Making Self-Defense Training Realistic
I recently had an interview with a European martial arts organization. If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, Europe is not only...

Noel Plaugher
Aug 22, 2022
Self Defense, Fear, and Surviving Violent Crime Through Martial Arts
I never wanted to study martial arts. In fact, my life’s plan was headed in an entirely different direction. That was until a fateful...

Justin Lee Ford
Aug 18, 2022
The Five Self Defense Questions for Every Martial Artist
Many believe simply knowing how to move our body and keep awareness is all we need in order to stay safe. That’s not true. In fact, there...


Kaiso Marc Mosher
Aug 10, 2022
Combat Cane: Striking Points
A beginner’s guide to the combat cane last article we started with picking a combat cane. After picking a Cane, obviously the next step...

Raz Chen
Jun 29, 2022
Teaching Krav Maga for Women's Self Defense
In my previous gym, one of my absolute favorite courses were the womens-only classes. Not only did I have a regular group of intelligent,...

Conrad Bui
Mar 24, 2022
5 Things You Did Not Know About Combatives
When you hear the term “combatives,” maybe you immediately envision a tough, muscular, ex-military brute beating the crap out of you...
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