Tag Archives: fighting

Why Lowering the Bar in Training is Never an Option

A staff member recently told me about a conversation he’d had with another trainer. The other person was an advocate… View Article

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Five Questions to Help You Choose a Combatives Style That’s Right for You

Everyone wants to imagine themselves as the hero. The one who knocks out the mugger or jumps on the armed… View Article

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On the Cutting Edge: Counter-Blade Tactics for Real World Survival

A number of years ago, I was tasked with assisting a large Law Enforcement agency with edged weapons defense training…. View Article

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Stay Sharp: The 10 Principles of Blade Combat

I’ve spent most of my life studying blade combat and there’s a major motivating reason for that, knives scare me…. View Article

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The Cycle of Behavior: Understanding What Goes Through Your Mind During a Fight

The Cycle of Behavior Learning Tool describes processes that the body/mind undergoes creating a deeper understanding of how you think,… View Article

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What Are You Training For?

I recently posed this question to one of the CD/CT teams that I’ve been training for the past four years…. View Article

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