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Is two guys beating the snot out of each other and rolling around on the ground violent? Yes. But that type of violence is only one small slice of themuch larger and complex pie that is violence. A complex and dangerous topic that involves a whole lot more than one on one, mano y mano, … [Read more…]
There have been serious changes made in martial systems over the last century. But change isn’t the problem. The problem is: People no longer recognize that these changes have occurred. Furthermore, they have forgotten, or were never taught, why these changes were made and for whatspecific purposes. You may not have realized it, but those … [Read more…]
I have taken extreme flak from people about my views on grappling. I have four basic standards about groundfighting: Submission fighting is to be used only on people who you want to control and *NOT* injure (e.g. a drunk friend OR someone you are trying to arrest). Those circumstances are NOT self-defense scenarios If it … [Read more…]
Someone just asked me if “BJJ really teaches smaller people to defeat bigger.” Apparently this is the new marketing claim. My answer… *** BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That’s adorable. First off: BJJ and it’s hybrid offspring MMA are the two most muscle intensive sports fighting systems I know of. Second: ANY system with weight classes is a … [Read more…]
“First, tell me what you know. Second, tell me what you don’t know. Then — and only then — tell me what you think.” When a four star general called in all the factions of a squabbling intel division and laid down this law, people listened. What happened is these standards also reduced the … [Read more…]
I got dragged into a debate about 9mm vs. 40. My response that a pistol is not a defense weapon really got them going. Here’s some things to chew on… *** Start with the fact that when you are legally and morally justified to use a pistol, someone is in the middle of trying to … [Read more…]
I asked if anyone knew how to stop 12 guys raping someone. Nobody did… and that’s a problem *** The answer is slaughter. You go in there so hard, fast and out of nowhere that three of them are on the ground dying when they realize the situation has changed.* You HAVE to induce a … [Read more…]
I was asked about my position about punching (alone) being an ineffective attack. As in “But doesn’t it cause damage?” My first response… *** A punch alone. No. There are many other factors that can cause the body to give way before something breaks.This is why punching alone is considered a sports technique — it’s … [Read more…]
I was speaking with someone who personally knew one of the founders of what is known as the “Harvard Business Model.” One of this guy’s … mottos if you will … was “Hide the money making behind a noble cause.” That has unfortunately become the elephant in the room regarding many, many subjects — going … [Read more…]
I was asked “What about when you’re facing ______(insert loathsome ideology)” *** Something I wrestle with is that most in the middle class have forgotten something the rest of world hasn’t. That is: Words are worth killing over. Having said that, bullets travel both ways. And self-righteousness makes for both poor cover* and a good … [Read more…]