Nowadays, with the invention of social media, more and more people are showing off like they are either millionaires or just plain loaded...

The most effective way to kick the groin is with the shovel kick. It is one of the best self-defense kicks in your arsenal. You can...

A very effective upper body weapon is the head butt. Head butting works great if an assailant is holding your arms, and controlling you....

Many folks carry a gun, knife, taser, or pepper spray with no experience on how to use them. The problem is that just carrying a weapon...

The vertical upward elbow strike is another great technique to use when you are in close quarters with an assailant. This technique is...

The first chapter in my book, The Short Fight, is the preparation phase, and it's all about diet. Why? Because there is a direct...

The reverse horizontal elbow strike is an excellent technique that can be performed when the assailant is behind you, and either attempts...

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

We begin the elbow strike series with one of the simpler elbow strikes to practice: the forward horizontal elbow strike. As the name...

Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be covering the most devastating weapon in your upper body arsenal. It is so effective...

The terms "Martial Arts" and "Self-Defense" has almost as many meanings to them as there are people teaching them. The problem is that...

One of the worse positions to be in when defending yourself... One of the worse positions to be in when defending yourself, is lying on...

Should you go to the ground in a street fight? Warning graphic details here: Recently a video was posted online of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

The palm heel strike is another easy-to-use anatomical weapon that you can use with very little effort. It's so simple to use that you...

You did it! You defended yourself against an aggressive assailant, but now you might get charged with assault! What??? Defending yourself...

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

It happened! You tried talking your way out of the fight, but it didn't work and now he/she is coming towards you. This is everyone's...

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. The...

Yesterday, May 24, 2022, another disturbed young man (18 years old), walked into an elementary school in Uvalde Texas and shot and killed...

Memorial Day weekend is around the corner. Time to get away for a short vacation, or go to your local bar/club to party like a rock star....