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What is the root of all human evil? Many claim it is money. But I think it is something else. A contagious behavior so insidious that effects all human beings to various degrees regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, presence of disability or lack thereof, social class, education level, political affiliation, and more. This … [Read more…]
From a conversation about feelings ****First off. Take your finger, press it into your arm. That’s ‘feeling.’Emotions are emotions.Where things get tricky is that along with emotions come adrenaline, muscle tension and changes in perception (a different part of the brain — that does something else becomes active). Until you learn how to suppress … [Read more…]
SSgt Grizzly Bear has a saying “Ignorance is not a sustainable paradigm in violence professions.”Unfortunately bad information from your instructor can (and will) get you killed, hospitalized, imprisoned or sued. While I hope and pray that nobody I teach ever has to use the information, I know that some of them will find themselves in … [Read more…]
When it comes to self-defense, violence and crime, the fastest way I know to a) get your brains blown into a fine pink mist b) spit teeth and blood onto the floor c) park your ass on a jail bunk is to utter four simple words before you ever find yourself in a situation. Those … [Read more…]
I am constantly asked by folks about which super cool, overly marketed combative/500 year martial art/ reality based fighting system is BEST for ‘self-defense.This time the questions was posed as seeking ‘good self-defense material’ through a particular style. Here is perhaps the most concise answer to why that is not only the wrong question, but … [Read more…]
Okay, I admit it, I’m grumbling about work again. There’s a huge swagger factor of thinking you know an ultimate fighting system … oops, I mean a ‘street tested’ self-defense system. However, I strongly believe there’s a lot more going on under the surface. Something that is, in fact, about all kinds of things other than personal … [Read more…]
I finally had made it to the big leagues. I was sitting in on the after-work, 4Bs session (beer, ball busting & bull). In my estimation, making it into the ‘big leagues’ isn’t when you get the job. You’re not ‘in’ until you have the job AND are socializing with the heavy hitters you work … [Read more…]
I’ve long been a controversial character in the self-defense, martial arts world. So it should be no surprise to my detractors that I appeared on Showtime/Penn and Teller’s ‘Bullshit!’ episode on martial arts. If you didn’t see it, it will be run again on Showtime. If you don’t have Showtime, you can see it here: … [Read more…]
Okay, I really try not to blog about my profession, but sometimes — after you’ve heard the same screwed up idea for the 999,999th time, someone just is one more than you can stomach. There is a lot of bad information being passed off as ‘self-defense’ because it panders to the fears, insecurities and … [Read more…]
There are many ways in which people try to solve problems in their lives and in the world. But, there are two widely used methods that take completely opposite approaches. The method used is usually a function of the person’s Locus of Control. Internal Locus Problem Solving (ILPS)- Someone with an Internal Locus of Control … [Read more…]