Let me begin by stating that I have been grappling for over 30 years, and competed for many years. Additionally, I am a USA Wrestling...

The elbow strike is by far the most devastating of the upper body weapons. This is because a bent-locked elbow is the most durable of the...

Decades ago one of my colleagues went to China to train at one of the famed martial arts temples. Expecting to see those amazing...

There is a kick that is very safe to execute and when performed correctly will stop an assailant dead in his tracks. This technique is...

What??? How can this be? Now before you freak out, I am Not referring to obese or clinically obese folks. I'm talking about the guy or...

The shovel kick is one of the most effective self-defense kicks in your arsenal. With a little practice (you should practice it) you can...

One of the worse positions to be in when defending yourself, is on your back with a bigger, heavier and/or stronger person above you....

With so many books and videos out there on martial arts training, the question arises, "can I learn self-defense or martial arts from a...

Former Glory Kickboxing Champion and Bellator fighter Joe Schilling knocked out a man at a bar on Monday. (warning disturbing pic and...

Years ago, a frantic mother stormed into my school visibly upset, pleading me to help her. She went on to tell me that her son got beat...

The heel of the palm makes for another easy to use and effective anatomical weapon. Like the hammer fist (see my blog on how to deliver a...

Uppercut punches are another crucial weapon to use when fighting inside. The best areas to strike with the uppercut punch are the solar...

When throwing the hook punch, we use the first part of the knuckles (base of the metacarpals) of your clenched fist. Because they are...

What are anatomical weapons? Simply put, anatomical weapons are our bodies biological weapons. For example our hand (part of our anatomy)...

Another hammer fist technique I teach in The Short Fight book is hammer fisting when lying on your back. There is no scarier position...

Did you know that you were born with a brutally effective self-defense technique already in your arsenal? It's so effective that if you did not train in any martial arts you would still be able to use this technique efficiently. That's the reason it is the first technique I teach in my book, The Short Fight.