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Tag Archives: Edged Weapons

Sharpen Your Skills: Why Edged Weapons Training Could Save Your Life

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Chad McBroom

Those of you reading this article right now probably carry a knife on a regular basis. It’s more than likely a normal part… View Article

Posted in Knives | Tagged Chad McBroom, Edged Weapons, Knife Fighting | 4 Comments

Tuck and Go: Fighting with a Firearm from Close Quarters

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Jeff Gonzales

In a recent article, I discussed the possibility of having to perform a solo clearance of your home or other… View Article

Posted in Firearms | Tagged Close Quarters Battle, Contact Distance, Contact Shot, Contact Shots, CQB, edged weapon, Edged Weapon Defense, Edged Weapons, firearms, Gun Tuck, Jeff Gonzales, knife, Training, Trident Concepts, Tuck, Tuck and Go, Tuck and Run, Tuck Position | 19 Comments

What Would It Cost You if You Didn’t Fight Back?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Bryan Black

If you’re honest with yourself, there probably aren’t many events that have occurred in your life which completely changed the… View Article

Posted in Combatives | Tagged Accelerated Response, Ambush, Ambush Definition, Bad Breath Distance, Blauer Tactical Systems, Combatives, Concealed Carry, Contact Shots, Converting The Flinch, Edged Weapons, Extreme Close Quarter Counter Ambush, Get off the X, High Ready, Jeff Gonzales, Knife Training, Muzzle Strikes, Near Contact Shots, Non Violent Posture, Non Violent Stance, Outside 90 Fingers Splayed, Pre Contact Cues, Shoot No Shoot Threat, SIRT Pistol, spear system, Spontaneous Protection, The Knockout Game, Tony Blauer, TRICON, Trident Concepts, Weapon Strikes, Weapon Transitions | 23 Comments

Improvised Weapons: Rethinking the Paradigm for Improvised Defense

Posted on September 1, 2011 by George Matheis

Volumes have been written about improvised weapons. There are always people who desire tools that fly below the radar at… View Article

Posted in Knives | Tagged Combative Anatomy, Edged Weapons, Impact Weapons, Improvised Weapons, Mercop | 33 Comments

Defending Against the Modern Edged Weapons Threat

Posted on September 24, 2010 by George Matheis

Many people use the phrases “edged weapons” and “knife fighting” interchangeably. That is far from correct, or at least it… View Article

Posted in Combatives | Tagged Combatives, Edged Weapon Defense, Edged Weapons, George Matheis, Impact Weapons, Improvised Weapons, Makeshift Weapons, Mercop, Modern Combative Systems | 27 Comments

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