Is there an absolute answer in Knife Defence? Answer – no. I wrote a book on knife defence but if you expected me to say there is an absolute answer to knife defence - just read my book, you’d be wrong. I see a number of clips criticising other approaches, most often...
Knife Defence I am hoping within two to three weeks “Watch Out for the Pointy End: Knife Defence Manual to Assist in Training Citizens, Law Enforcement and Security Personnel” will be finally out. The best way to describe knife is a really bad situation with no...
Gifts I have a phrase for apply locks or takedowns – gifts. When gifts are offered it is rude to refuse to accept them. It is even ruder to attempt to take a gift before it is offered. I look at applying locks and takedowns the same way. If you move properly then...
Principle based Training vs. Technique based Training “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Old Chinese proverb I believe in teaching principles over techniques. There are styles that have hundreds of...
Efficiency and Effectiveness: The hardest thing to do is often to translate our martial training into words. So the words we use are important and it is important to know what we are meaning by the words. The use of different words that mean similar things is not...
Rick’s Blog December 17, 2013 My approach to martial arts is one of Personal Protection. While the body mechanics (and more) can transfer to military, MMA, Law Enforcement or protective services they have different goals. Only someone who is in those professions...