Would you like to discover a simple self-defense training strategy that will allow you to gain maximum benefits, quickly, with a moderate investment of your time? If you’re an advanced practitioner who’s hit a plateau, a novice hoping to acquire legitimate self-defense skills fast, or anyone who wants to optimize...
There are four indisputable principles you need to align yourself with if you hope to get maximum benefit and optimal results from self-defense. First of all, you need to think of self-defense as being synonymous with health. Secondly, you have to accept the fact that newly acquired knowledge and skills...
“Use The Body You Have To Build The Body You Want” If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know that I’m a strong believer in bodyweight exercise as part of a well-rounded combative fitness program. Bodyweight exercise is natural, functional and versatile. Its been used for centuries...
“Advanced Techniques Are The Basics Mastered” ~ unknown This post is about learning self-defence and combative skills faster, better, retaining them longer and continuously improving them. Fundamentals first! The development of your combative skills should be based on a solid foundation of “fundamentals.” Fundamentals are defined as “central or primary...
Riding a motorcycle has been used as a metaphor for all kinds of things: philosophy, living in the moment, dealing with fear, freedom, independence and the list goes on. In this post I list ten guidelines for safe motorcycling and draw the comparison to how those same principles can be...
There are seven essential categories to a comprehensive approach to personal safety. If you know what they are, you can evaluate your “mental map” about self-defense and determine what you know, where the gaps are and what you need to learn more about. This article provides the big picture of a self-defense...
“Advanced skills are the basics mastered.” Self-defense fundamentals allow you to achieve a higher level of proficiency faster, easier, retain it longer and improve it over time. This post explains the concept of “fundmentals first” as an effective approach to self-defense training. “Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the...
Size DOES matter! Selecting the right sized kettlebell is important in getting the most out of your kettlebell training. A bell that is too light or too heavy is not only a waste of money, but will compromise the safety, productivity and enjoyment of your workouts. Unlike traditional resistance equipment...
