This coursework has been a long time in the making. And, as I look over the landscape of how self-defense is being taught, I believe the need for this course (as a powerful supplement to self-defense training) is long overdue. Before I go on, each of you reading this article can do…
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Check your fighting stance! This week, Chief Kirk breaks down a simple exercise you can try that will increase the capacity of your fighting stance when throwing kicks and elbows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOQyUDoNoCk&feature=youtu.be
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If you’re not integrating one of three similar kicks into your striking and combatives training, you are missing a powerful method of confusing your attacker and opening other targets that just might save your life. Specifically, attacking the high line (with punches) and suddenly moving the counterattack to the low line (with…
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This week, in part two of our five part series (now at least a six part series), I’m covering the concept of striking while gaining a Krav Maga control position. The concept includes two critical principles, (1) initially using the closest weapon to attack the nearest target, and (2) following your attack in as…
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