The interface between guns, knives, and empty hands. This a training method of ultimate importance. Gabe Suarez and Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny of the Dog Brothers combine forces to show what happens when you combine the hard core testing grounds of Dog Brothers Fighting...

Check out this page. Lots of archived material here. Worth a look for sure.http://www.jimmy-fatwing.co.uk/

NOK Training Blades are some of the best tools for knife training. Included in this photo is some functional steel as well. Anyone interested can look at their web page.Training Blades.

I am a collector of martial arts training manuals, videotapes, and DVD's. I have just included Greg Thompson's book on Army Combatives. The book is a breakdown of Brazilian Jiujitsu, Muay Thai, and some blade work. It is set up well and shows the flow between...

The concept of "Fatigue Cycling" is presented by Pavel Tsatsouline in the book, "Beyond Bodybuilding". His article is thorough and easily adaptable to many circumstances. If you haven't seen it, do so. If you don't own the book, buy it.This short statement by Pavel...

Strength Journalist Marty Gallagher recently unearthed some old training manuals in his attic. Copies of the "Kaz Quest". Powerlifting and Powerbuilding by Bill Kazmaier. Times have changed and so has training. It is interesting to look at how one of the strongest...

This is great little article.

Anyone who exercises knows that they have weak areas. They can be strong with their pressing and simply focus on that one aspect and neglect others. They may be flexible and constantly do exercises that draw attention to that component of exercise. They may have great...

"Zen" Mario Sperry is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Legend. He can win at Sport (Gi) Competition, Submission Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts. On top of that he can coach a winning team. He can communicate on his massive video/DVD series as well. He can do it all.

I have long been interested in whips. I saw them used as weapons in "B" movies in my youth long before Indiana Jones used them. They are part of the flexible weapons group in SouthEast Asian Martial Arts. There are variation of using stingray tails, quirts, crops, and...

Here is a cool little mental tool from NLP that can do wonders for you.Change

This film was made in 1975. The fight scenes do not use special effects. The star, Charles Bronson was in his mid fifties when this was filmed. It is a film that is timeless.

Laci Szabo of Daytona and formerly of Miami is one of the best knife makers I have seen. His designs are practical, inventive, and beautiful. I have met Laci many times at seminar held at Guru Dwight Woods Unified Martial Arts Academy. Check out the blades and get...

Here is a quick video of a clean and press by the master of masters. The man at the right was considered by many to be the strongest man alive. Watch his form in the Clean and Press.Go Here.

This is an excellent article on the DeFault Position or the action of flinching in the martial sense.I highly recommend reading it. Solid material for the combative mind.Default Cover

The elbow joint can be a constant source of problems for the athletically inclined individual. Strongman events, weightlifting competitions, submission wrestling tournaments, and even weekend warrior fun can wreak havoc with this upper body hinge joint. Two possible...