Most combatives practitioners spend a lot of time learning to develop powerful strikes. It’s important to be efficient, to be able to exploit the momentary vulnerabilities your attacker presents and not waste them on half-assed or weak attempts at hitting and hurting. Unfortunately, what people don’t spend enough time on in their martial arts training is understanding the importance of movement, establishing range, and being harder to hit. Sure, the combatives mentality lends

It’s a sad fact that when we conduct combatives seminars, some attendees who have spent money and effort developing their martial arts...

It’s become increasingly difficult to legally arm yourself for the purpose of self-defense. Laws vary greatly from state to state, and...