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How to Manage Fear and Adrenaline in Competition
My friend Shane Fazen has fought Muay Thai in Thailand, competed in boxing, and has even challenged himself in some M...
Standing Guillotine Choke Escapes
Standing guillotine chokes are really tough to escape, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to get out!
I recently...
Getting Back to Your Feet in BJJ
If you boil down the thousands of guard techniques in BJJ they really fall into one of five categories…
Sweeps that ...
How To Avoid Getting Sucker Punched | Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense
By definition, a “sucker punch” is one without warning, or at least without obvious...
Podcast Episode #72 – Interview with Chad Skands on Managing Chaos
Longtime bouncer Chad Skands talks about managing multiple attacker scenarios, continuing to think and use your brain...
Purple Belt Bouncer Uses Jiu-Jitsu To Control Violent Man Outside Of A Bar
One of the best things about jiu-jitsu is that it not only teaches you how to submit people, but that it also teaches...
I Get Knocked Out Badly!
I recently had my ass kicked and was left for dead.
This happened because I had the opportunity to help with the fig...
Podcast Episode 94 – Coach Rodney King on Survival in South Africa
WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and is definitely not suitable for children.
In this ...
Podcast Episode 113 – A Close Call, and Avoiding Injuries!
The other day I almost tore a partner’s ACL off the bone, which would have required him to have surgery and many mont...
Podcast Episode 109 – the KISS Principle in Self Defense
What would the boxer Vasyl Lomachenko do if he caught you macking on his girlfriend? Well, I don’t think it would inv...
Podcast Episode #73 – Grappling VS Striking
If you could only do one which would be better for self defense: striking or grappling? The answer is grappling of c...
Podcast Episode #71 – BJJ and Training Q&A With Stephan
What would I do different as a white belt if I could go back in time? What are the best guards that go together with...