The chin jab is one type of palm heel strike that goes back to the simple and effective techniques taught by Applegate and Fairbairn. It doesn’t take a lot of skill or accuracy to perform, and it is simple to learn, making it an ideal technique to teach for combat or self-defense. It’s a staple…
I’ve been asking groups of people, “What is self-defense?’ for 25 years now. I’ve heard many replies over the years, and many have included knowing how to punch, kick, and a whole slew of other ways to injure and maim an attacker. I’ve always agreed that learning physical principles, strategies, and tactics to physically stop…
My Defense Tool is a simple product to be used for justifiable self-defense without lethal force. There are many small less-than-lethal tools designed to be used for defending oneself, and this one has a number of advantages over some of the others available. It is very light weight and fits comfortably in your right hand.…
“Fighting is 90 percent mental and 10 percent technique. It’s all about having a complete, or holistic, fight mentality. This is where a dissonance starts to emerge between martial arts and combatives.” – Kelly McCann Martial art training, reality based self-defense training, and any other program of physical personal protection won’t help you one bit…
The Dirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques For Any Self-Defense Situation by Larry Jordan is a simple little book containing some practical advice and techniques for self-defense. As a self-defense author and instructor myself, I found it to be a quick read based on some sound principles. Is it everything? Of course not. Jordan would admit it…
What is the best form of self-defense for someone out of shape? This, or a similar variation, is a common question to those of us who teach self-defense. And the reality is, size, strength and fitness matter! Yes, there are things you can do to protect or defend yourself against bigger, stronger, and more fit…