Rory Miller Interviews (video)
Three great interviews with Rory Miller. Anyone who has trained with Rory – or even read his books or seen his DVDs – knows that he is one of the very few who was been there and done that, and who is...
View ArticlePunching
My question is on punching, people so-called experts claim the danger involved in punching, I do agree to some degree with them, but having said that, I know loads of people who have used punching to...
View ArticleMost Common Attacks Children Face
I'm looking to put together a series of set techniques to form the basis of a junior syllabus. I think these days we have a reasonable idea of the most common attack types adults are likely to face,...
View ArticleMy worst brawl
I read with interest peoples opinions on kata, self-defence, combat sport etc. We never seem to see though if the skills they have trained in really helped, as people are reluctant to share practical...
View ArticleBest art for self protection.
Im aware that self protection is 90% non-physical, and that the goal is to never let a fight develop, but Im wondering which art/sport you feel teaches the most applicable style to self defense. BJJ...
View ArticleAn effective use of leg kicks in a street scenario
Here is a video that was just sent to me by my brother. It shows a effective use of kicking in street scenario, and secondly how in a fight the skilled will generally win. The fighting starts...
View ArticleBobbing and Weaving in self defense
Seems mostly irrelevant to me outside of sport, ut I thought i'd post this video and we could discuss it:Anyway, i do see many places where evasion can come into play in self defense, especially in...
View ArticleGerman Self-Defence Law
On my Facebook page today I have been sharing various links, quotes and extracts relating to self-defence law. It’s mainly UK stuff, but there is some Canadian, Australian and US stuff thrown into the...
View ArticleThe Tony Martin Case
In recent discussions on self-defence law, the “Tony Martin case” has frequently made an appearance. I therefore thought it would be prudent to address it specifically in this post.Tony Martin shot...
View ArticleConsequences of an unprovoked attack and subsequent retribution.
Hello, Here is a tragic incident, from my home town, in which a man was killed by one punch. There were two incidents separated by several minutes. In a pub, the first incident saw man 'A' strike man...
View ArticleMMA and violence
Ok, i'm hoping this doesn't come off seeming like troll attempt, I watch MMA occasionally, and see a lot of positive effects from it's evolution on the the martial arts, etc.read more
View ArticleCrime Statistics
Hello, For your information. I've found an interesting site for my country (Scotland). Homicide in Scotland during 2012-213. Alcohol or drugs has a significant relationship."In 2012-13, there were 62...
View ArticleKnife fight footage from my city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElRXfhmpoBgInteresting things to note.Both people are really keen to avoid being stabbed, this is very different body movement from the assaults on the unarmed that I've...
View ArticleControlling the adrenal cocktail in a self protection situation
I have been in numerous situations at work where I have had to either protect myself/others or use force to make an intervention to quell a riot or insurection. Everytime I am in a situation such as...
View Article"Karate Sparring Distance" and self protection
A lot has been said about how Karate is great for self protection, however, karate-ka practice this at Karate sparring distance which, when it comes to it, is poor for self protection. Yes, sparring...
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