Black Belt Magazine Bill Wallace October 13 | 2023 The former kickboxing champion and Black Belt Hall of Fame member outlines his expert perspective for you in this informative commentary! The first time you watched your favorite martial arts star…
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Martial Arts Teach How to Defeat the Greatest Opponent: You
Noel Plaugher Training Tips May 21 | 2023 Martial arts teach countless techniques for dealing with an opponent. Whether grappling on the mat in BJJ, Shuai-Jiao, or Judo, or squaring off in a ring with kicks and punches in Karate,…
What Makes a Good ‘Self Defense’ System?
Paul Landreth Smith Self Defense September 22 | 2023 People often turn to the martial arts to learn how to defend themselves. The trouble is that the ‘martial arts’ is about as vague as saying ‘sport’ or ‘vehicles’ when it…
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What Does Martial Arts Do for You?
Ian Lauer Philosophy January 17 | 2023 We talk a lot about the benefits of the Martial Arts. Training improves your strength, flexibility, and discipline, just to name a few reasons to participate in the Arts. Not to mention self-defense,…
Conceptualizing Power Creation: Part 3 – Punches
Ian Lauer Fitness January 04 | 2023 In Part 1 of “Conceptualizing Power Creation” we discussed the basic parameters of power generation, your body’s movement through the height, width, and depth planes. In Kenpo terms we refer to these power generators as marriage of gravity, rotational torque, and back-up…
Conceptualizing Power Creation: Part 2 – Kicks
Ian Lauer Kicking Techniques December 28 | 2022 In Part 1 of “Conceptualizing Power Creation” we discussed the basic parameters of power generation (height, width, and depth), giving us a common vocabulary to discuss how the movement of our entire body creates power…
Conceptualizing Power Creation: Part 1
Ian Lauer Fitness December 21 | 2022 I train in multiple Martial Arts disciplines and frequently find myself comparing and contrasting the differences in striking techniques and hypothesizing why different arts perform their techniques as they do. A few questions…
What is the True Value of Martial Arts?: One Martial Artist’s Journey
Mark Jacobs Bullying October 22 | 2022 Shutterstock Kevin Meisner’s name is not a well-known one in martial arts. He’s never won any major championships, doesn’t claim any sort of deadly streetfighting skill nor does he have a chain of…
Self-Defense: Always Do “This,” and Never Do “That”
Noel Plaugher Self Defense September 08 | 2022 Even as a child, before I studied martial arts, the subject of self-defense would often come up. Granted, it was the late 70s and early 80s, so things were a little different.…
The Harsh Truth About Self Defense
Andrew Bryan Self Defense August 31 | 2022 Last month I wrote about how to use Muay Thai for practical self defense. I still maintain that as far as a pure striking art goes, Muay Thai (along with boxing) are the…
Making Self-Defense Training Realistic
Jim Wagner Self Defense August 24 | 2022 I recently had an interview with a European martial arts organization. If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, Europe is not only seeing an increase in crime and violence, but…
Bullying in School – 5 Main Reasons Why Children Should Learn Martial Arts
Charles Earley Kids Martial Arts August 22 | 2022 The most helpless feeling in the world is having a child who fears going to school because of bullying. Bullying has been around for generations, but things have evolved to a…
Prioritizing Mental Health for Young Martial Artists
Mike Petrarca Sport Karate July 27 | 2022 Martial arts have long been touted as a way to gain confidence, discipline, self-awareness, and mastery of body/mind stability. As a mental health counselor, coach, and recreational martial artist myself, I often…
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The military understands this one fact when it comes to surviving on the battlefield… … a fat soldier is a dead soldier! In order to survive life-or-death combat, your body must be up to the task. That’s why…
FREE Self Defense Video Choke Training Progressions
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VIDEO: How to Escape a Larger and Stronger Attacker and NEVER lose control of your firearm.
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GUARDIAN WEAPON RETENTION: Bear Hug Attack
“How to Escape a Larger and Stronger Attacker and NEVER Lose Control of Your Firearm…This video lesson is from Guardian Weapon Retention™. Unlock this lesson (and dozens more) when you get the Guardian Weapon Retention Program. Order Now for $67…
SELF DEFENSE TRAINING SYSTEM: Chokes
“How to Get Your Chokes Street Ready.” This is close combat legend, Carl Cestari on one of the VAULT videos in the Elite Member’s Section. Unlock over 600 lessons with live, expert instruction for $1.
History of Self Defense: Charlie Nelson
People you Should Know: Charles Nelson Written By Eric Thorsen When you think of New York City, do you think of the Statue of Liberty or maybe even the colorful people that live there? That’s okay if you’re looking at…
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GUARDIAN DEFENSIVE TACTICS: Edge of Hand
“OWNING A GUN IS NOT ENOUGH.” Discover How to Maintain Control of your Firearm with the Softest Part of your hand… This video lesson is from Guardian Weapon Retention. Unlock this lesson (and dozens more) when you get the Guardian…
WORLD WAR II DEFENDU
It started in the 80’s. My mentor, the late Carl Cestari, began researching the methods of WWII hand to hand combat. Carl was already a tough S.O.B. with black belts in judo, jujutsu and karate, former Ranger and cop –…
The Secret to Hitting REALLY Hard Is…………
We’re always looking for shortcuts. Fitness, sports…we LOVE when we get a little “secret” that gives us an edge over the competition an when it comes to training to hit hard – there are a TON of expert opinions. The…
FREE COMBATIVES COURSE
“YOU DON’T NEED A BLACK BELT.” Discover the Scientific Secrets Most People Will Never Know About Self Defense. Real self defense isn’t a sport or a style, it’s an instinct and every living thing — including YOU —can unlock it regardless of your age, size,…
Confessions of a Self Defense Instructor
Empty hand self defense is the absolute LOWEST form of self defense. If it were so great…we wouldn’t need weapons. Ever since Cain killed Abel with a rock, mankind has been developing faster, easier and more efficient ways of obliterating…
Self Defense Size Up
Self Defense size up happens in the first few milliseconds your in someone else’s space. They see you as a possible target of opportunity and they need to make a quick decision, a COST BENEFIT analysis if you are going…
What Self Defense Should You Teach Your Child?
February 24, 2017, by theselfdefenseco There I was — about to become a new father…multiple black belt holder, self defense “expert” and no clue what to teach my kids about self defense…it was a good thing I have some interesting friends……
THE SDTS VS MARTIAL ARTS
“This is the difference between the SDTS and ALL other Martial Arts“ We took one attack, a two handed grab or choke from the front, and compared the SDTS to Aikido, Brazilian Jiujitsu and Krav Maga so you can SEE…
The Knuckle Duster Course: Because some things are said better with lead
The Complete Guide to Brass Knuckles, Blackjacks and Fistpacks. Discover how to knock a grown man out with a roll of quarters…and more, much, much more. Considered TOO BRUTAL for police work, these tried and true weapons of self defense…
VIDEO: Knife Versus Gun: It’s Not Always So Clear
Posted by John Falkenberg, July 31, 2018 Updated on August 02, 2018 at 2:27 pm Recently, we covered UF Pro’s video experimenting with various handgun disarms. It showed some very interesting stuff! This time, the UF Pro team analyzed knife…
Webinar: “The Self Defense Before Self Defense”
Self Defense Company Founder Damian Ross and Head of Instructor Development George Hutchings give you what you need to do before self defense…the self defense before the “self defense”. This is the most overlooked (and most important) aspect of self…
How to SAFELY take down a violent subject: VIDEO
How to Take Down a Violent Subject… It’s not like the movies.” In the real world you would NEVER attempt to take down a violent subject by yourself. You use TEAMWORK and overwhelming numbers to subdue and control the target. The…
Is it Legal to Shoot a Cop?
This article (State Makes It Legal to Shoot Cops in Self-Defense If They Violate Your Rights) originally appeared on CounterCurrentNews.com and does not represent the opinions or beliefs of The Self Defense Company Ozark Mountains. Is it ever legal to shoot…
The Most Effective Defenses to the Nine Most Common Attacks
Reality Check is an on demand video program that will show you EXACTLY how to protect yourself against the most common street attacks using this breakthrough combatives system. We’ve Identified And Compiled The 9 Most Common Brutal Attacks With The…
7 Ways to Survive a Mass Murder
Today any cowardly piece of garbage who can get their hands on a firearm is going to remind us how vulnerable we are and how fragile life really is. This is a part of life and we need to know…
NEVER Lose Control of Your Firearm… Even When You’re on the Ground
This video lesson is from Guardian Weapon Retention Unlock this lesson (and dozens more) when you get the Guardian Weapon Retention Program. Order Now for Only $67 Normally $199.00 Your gun is no good if you don’t have time to…
Three Advanced Elbow Blocks in Boxing, MMA et al
Interesting training video. Notice out-and-out forearm trapping and blocking called “defensive traffic” and elbow use, called elbow blocks, but actually often just forearm blocks.
Kill or Be Killed Podcast: Episode 126
Halloween Bonanza…. 1. Why I have the compulsion to punch Tesla Owners in the face…even though I like the car2. Alec Baldwin active shooter?!?!3. Stupid Martial Arts Tricks
7 (More) Myths Martial Artists Believe
Justin Lee Ford Martial Arts August 11 | 2021 With a world as vast as ours is, it is no surprise that there is a large amount of opinions and information regarding the martial arts we train. Sifting through the…
7 Myths Martial Artists Believe
Justin Lee Ford Martial Arts August 02 | 2021 When you start a new activity, it is common to have preconceived ideas about what to expect. When a new student begins training, their head is often already filled with thoughts…
One of Bruce Lee’s Secret Training Regimens
Jason Kelly Fitness July 30 | 2021 Bruce Lee practiced strength training faithfully, just like martial arts. However, he was very secretive about his training. The programing Bruce created for himself was specifically designed to keep him lean and fast.…
How These 3 Motivational Sources Kill Your Training (& What To Rely On Instead)
Justin Lee Ford Fitness July 27 | 2021 Motivation lies at the heart of success, whether you are a student or a teacher. Excellence comes from our habits, yet we must be motivated enough to take that first step towards…
Man Survives Knife Attack While Cops Stood By and Watched
The following video is a story posted on CRACKED by Joe Lozito. It’s about this maniac Maksim Gelman who on February 11, 2011 went on a 28 hour stabbing spree and how Joe was in a fight for his life with…
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Self-Defense: Is your enemy on your side?
Jim Wagner Self-Defense June 03 | 2021 triangleself-defense.com There are only 10 directions in the entire universe: front, back, horizontal left and right, vertical up and down, and four diagonals, which is essentially the letter “X.” So, how many directions…
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How to Survive Animal Attacks (5 TRUE Stories)
How to survive animal attacks – Lions and Sharks and Bears (Oh my!) 5 true stories and the bad asses who lived to tell the tale. Pop quiz: If you get attacked by a grizzly, you should: A) play dead B)…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Grappling
The Grappling Bible Before Brazilian Jiujitsu, before the Olympics there was simply JUDO. Judo was the complete grappling art. It included Gi and No Gi training and spent time on both standing (tachi waza) and ground (ne waza) techniques. This…
How Far Are You Willing to Go?
How Far Are You Willing to Go? This is the question you need to ask yourself every day. What are you willing to do to protect yourself and your loved ones. My answer is simple – ANYTHING. And that’s how…
UNREALISTIC ATTACKS: How They Destroy Your Self Defense
by Damian Ross Founder, The Self Defense Company An unrealistic self defense works against only unrealistic attacks. Most scenarios practiced fail in the real world because they’re practiced against a compliant, and passive partner who is simply letting you win.…
FREE Video the most effective (and ignored) move in self defense.
“Don’t Disrespect the JUDO CHOP! There’s a reason this strike is in EVERY form of self defense on the planet…because it works!…you just don’t know how to REALLY do it.” This is from the Self Defense Training System ™ Module…
WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SELF DEFENSE!
“ARE YOU READY TO KNOW MORE ABOUT REAL SELF DEFENSE THAN MOST BLACK BELTS WILL EVER KNOW?” This isn’t a sport, or ceremony – this has nothing to do with martial arts. It’s about what you can to RIGHT NOW…
Heroes Among Us
Heroes Among Us Today we want to celebrate the good side of mankind. Below are just a few stories of people, in some cases children, who stood up against evil. Calling them “regular” or “everyday” people would be a disservice…
Student Takes Down Gunman With Pepper Spray
This is a video of a Seattle area university student who used PEPPER SPRAY to stop a mass murder in 2014. After our hero took the gun away, he came back to subdue the subject who was still armed with a knife. He…
KOBK 118 BJJ Self Defense Fail
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KOBK – How to Fight a Really Big Dude in the Street
In this episode of the Kill or Be Killed Podcast… What’s with the Finger Dart? How to Fight a REALLY BIG DUDE… …and a compliment?!?! Ready to Start the Self Defense Training System? GO HERE <<< Want to join the…
THE ONE QUESTION TO ASK ANY SELF DEFENSE EXPERT
The only question you should ask first is… “How long will it take you to teach me to defend myself?” If the answer is anything longer than “one second”, you should leave and NEVER look back. Because they are teaching martial arts,…
The Truth About Knife Fighting
This is what you should know about edged weapons…. The actual field studies regarding knife wounds and the effects of attacks on different target areas were pioneered by WWII commandos. Dull vs Sharp. The sharper the blade, the cleaner the…
Self Defense for the Disabled
We’re all disabled in some way. There are somethings we can do very well and other things, well…not so much. That’s just the way our maker put us together. We’re not the same person we were yesterday. The one thing…
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[INCREDIBLE] Stories of Self Defense: Melissa Bruen and Maurice Osbourne
[INCREDIBLE] Stories of Self Defense: Melissa Bruen and Maurice Osbourne Melissa Bruen As a senior at the University of Connecticut, Melissa was walking across campus during Spring Weekend talking on her phone when she was “picked up by the shoulders,…
Defund the Police – How Bad Will It Get?
June 10, 2020, by theselfdefenseco What exactly does “defund the police” mean?At its best it will eliminate the fat and overspend, and put that money into social programs at it’s worse it will cut man power which will increase response times and…
Report: Average Male 4000% Less Effective in Fights Than They Imagine
June 20, 2014, by theselfdefenseco Report: Average Male 4,000% Less Effective In Fights Than They Imagine. WASHINGTON—Contradicting the long-held belief that they would just go off and destroy anyone who tried to mess with them, a Department of Health and Human…
CONDENSED TACTICAL TRAINING FOR CLOSE COMBAT SITUATIONS: Exactly what you need to know NOW!
Get Mission Critical Self Defense Skills in Record Time with the Self Defense Training System COMBATIVES FAST COURSE Condensed Tactical Training For Close Combat Situations. In REAL Self Defense Situations… You won’t have time to think — you just have…
EARN IT THEN BURN IT
NOVEMBER, 2019, Text by Kelly McCann • Kelly McCann’s book Combatives for Street Survival: Hard-Core Countermeasures for Situations is available at blackbeltmag.com/store. So there’s this drink, and it tastes good. When you’re the one who made it, it tastes especially…
WHY BLOCKING DOESN’T WORK
When I started training in martial arts I believed that I would be able to identify an attack and correctly block the attack with one of the several blocks I practiced day in and day out. But when I sparred…
9 Things Every Concealed Carrier Needs Before Leaving The House
Posted by G. Halek, March 30, 2016 Let’s not get too crazy here, but there are things that every person, who is carrying a firearm, should be doing in preparation for daily carry. It’s something that should never be taken…
60 MINUTE SELF DEFENSE
“Discover MORE about REAL Self Defense than Most Black Belts Will EVER Know in 60 Minutes or Less.” Self defense isn’t a sport or ceremony — it’s what you can do RIGHT NOW and we’re going to show you how…
KOBK117 NFL Player Loses Fight and Fitness Over 50
April 8, 2021, by theselfdefenseco Please post questions and comments below… Published by theselfdefenseco Founder, The Self Defense Company View more posts
Self Defense and the Law – The Self Defense Training System
What most people know about the law and self defense is based on urban legend, the movies and the media. Even the notion that you can only use deadly force (a firearm) when your attacker is armed is 100% FALSE. Most…
Momentum and the Forward Drive – The Self Defense Training System
The three pillars of self defense are POSITION, DISTANCE and MOMENTUM. Position is where you are in relation to the threat. Distance is how far you are from the threat. Momentum is your motion forward. Momentum is the key. Keeping…
What is the BIGGEST Killer of them all?
Complacency: A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy. An instance of contented self-satisfaction. Complacency tells you you’re too busy, too old, too injured or don’t need to know how to protect yourself because…
Hooker Kills Serial Killer with his Own Gun
This is the incredible true story of how a woman, with no training whatsoever – disarmed and killed a larger, stronger, armed, known killer in self defense. The following article is from the Associated Press – An unnamed woman…
Kimura…Judo Bad Ass!
Bruce Lee was cool…but Kimura was the MAN. Time to put your nunchaku down, take the track suit off and meet a REAL bad ass. Once upon a time when Brazilian Jujitsu was called Judo there lived a man called Masahiko Kimura.He’s…
50 Shades of Drunk
Technically the list should be titled “50 ways to tell if someone is drunk”…but it didn’t read well. Truth is if you’re drunk…you’re probably not going to notice yourself doing any of these because you’re, well…drunk. However if you’re bar tending, security, bouncing,…
COMBATIVES FAST COURSE
Get Mission Critical Self Defense Skills in Record Time with the Self Defense Training System COMBATIVES FAST COURSE. Condensed Tactical Training For Close Combat Situations. In REAL Self Defense Situations… You won’t have time to think — you just have…
SELF DEFENSE TRAINNG SYSTEM: Close Combat Knife
Today I’m going to show you how to really develop your knife skills and it’s not going to cost you a penny. In fact it’s even totally green since you’re going to be using your recycling! I will note that using MEAT…
The 10 Commandments of Instruction – The Self Defense Training System
I’ve been a few things in my life, but primarily I’m an instructor and a coach – which are exactly the same thing only “Self Defense Coach” just doesn’t sound right… Today there are legions of people calling themselves instructors…
It takes many excuses to do Nothing…but only one reason to do Something.
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Why It Shouldn’t Take You that Long to Learn Self Defense
You’ve been told by the experts that it takes YEARS of training to learn how to defend yourself but why should it take that long to learn something that’s INSTINCTUAL to every man, woman and creature on this earth? This INFURIATES…
Self Defense Isn’t Sparring…
Brian: “I’ve been training really hard in the SDTS and the other day I was just messing around with my brother and he was able to get the best of me, am I doing something wrong?” Damian: “Hey Brian, what…
UNREALISTIC SELF DEFENSE
An unrealistic self defense works against only unrealistic attacks. Most scenarios practiced fail in the real world because they’re practiced against a compliant, and passive partner who is simply letting you win. The following is a video of an attack…
Paper Tigers: The Death of Martial Arts
UFC 1 showed the modern world the power of traditional martial arts was grossly exaggerated. Martial artists around the world stood in shock as they watched experts in many styles shatter their hands and feet using what they would assume to be “knock…
What are Combatives?
A Brief Study of the evolution of Combatives, Hand to Hand Combat, Self Defense and Mixed Martial Arts. The root word COMBAT – “to fight in direct contact,” “active fighting between enemies,” “any fight or struggle”. There are no specific country…
Hate Crime: Multiple Attackers
Chris McKnight, 27 was beaten by multiple attackers and later treated for a broken nose and concussion at a nearby hospital. The video below was captured by a bystander. Since we can’t see how the fight started – according to eyewitnesses, McKnight bumped into…
Carl Cestari: The baddest guy you never heard of….
He wasn’t Bruce Lee or a Gracie and if you were weren’t one of the handful of people to ever train with him or get his videos you would have never known his genius or his toughness. He was my…
Crazy Sh*t People Admit on Facebook – The Self Defense Training System
It never ceases to amaze me what people say or admit to on Facebook. No thinking, just whatever thought misfires in their heads gets thrown out there for the all the world to see. Oh, if you want to take…
SDTS vs. Martial Arts
This is the difference between the SDTS and ALL other Martial Arts We took one attack, a two handed grab or choke from the front, and compared the SDTS to Aikido, Brazilian Jiujitsu and Krav Maga so you can SEE…
Jiu Jitsu: A Sci-Fi Martial Arts Film Starring Nicolas Cage
Dr. Craig D. Reid Entertainment February 20 | 2021 New Sci-Fi Thriller From the Director of the Rebooted Kickboxer Movies Stars Nicolas Cage, Alain Moussi and Tony Jaa! When I first heard about Jiu Jitsu, a fantastical martial arts actioner…
In Self-Defense Training, Beware of Intellectualization!
Kelly Mccann Combatives November 28 | 2020 Intellectualization is defined as a defense mechanism that entails using reasoning to avoid unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress — wherein thinking is used to avoid feeling. It involves removing oneself emotionally…
Combatives Club Reverse Grip Combination – The Self Defense Training System
First, I want to show you exactly what NOT to do with a cane. Here is an “expert” on a news show demonstrating complicated and fancy moves on a compliant and submissive attacker. NEVER sacrifice style for substance….EVER. Moves like this…
The Eight Cardinal Rules of Self Defense
By Damian Ross, The Self Defense Company While I consider the Self Defense Training System (SDTS) to be the best. I know I’m a little bit biased, but that said when selecting a martial art for self defense certain standards…
The Seven Signs Your Instructor is Full of $h!+
Some people actually believe that any self defense advice is good. To that end I would ask is any medical advice good? Is any nutrition or exercise advice good? Of course not…so it’s safe to say… Not all Self Defense…
REVELATIONS IN TRAINING
There are very few things when it comes to training that give me a REVELATION – I don’t use that term often, if ever – so you need to listen to this segment of the Joe Rogan podcast with Firas Zahabi…
10 Kenpo Laws Every Martial Artist Should Know
by Black Belt Magazine March 23 | 2011 For decades, kenpo has been renowned in the West as one of the most effective and efficient martial arts in existence, and for hundreds of years before that it enjoyed a similar reputation in…
Family Safe Online Self Defense Program
Help Your Kids Defend Against Bullies and Find Safety in Any Situation. Developed by a team of law enforcement, advisors and psychologists, the Family Safe Program gives you the tools to show your child how to think on their feet without causing…
HISTORY OF SELF DEFENSE: Fairbairn’s Defendu
This article was originally a public forum post by the late Carl Cestari. DEFENDU was a complete method of armed and unarmed Close- Quarters Combat. The foundation of the DEFENDU method was rooted in the harsh and brutal realities of…