The Vital Pyramid – Skill Development
The Vital Pyramid concept should form the basis of your approach to self protection and your overall fitness. As mentioned previously, [...]
Three primary striking techniques for self defense
When most people get into a fight (which they likely should've avoided in the first place), they tend to throw fists. [...]
The Vital Pyramid – Tactics for Self Defense
I previously wrote about the concept of The Vital Pyramid as one of the models we follow in the world of [...]
The legal side of self defense
Chokehold demonstration In recent weeks we've had two incidents occur on New York subways where an aggressive assailant ended [...]
Skills you need for self protection
We're living in an increasingly dangerous world. There is no denying that. If you don't already train, it's time you get [...]
How to know when someone is about to assault you
As I’ve written before, and will continue to do so, one of the most important keys to winning a street fight [...]
Woman fends off attacker in her gym
A woman in Florida successfully fought off a would be assailant after letting him into the gym in her apartment building. [...]
Best martial arts for street fighting
In regard to martial arts, many people who are searching for a martial art to learn want to know what are [...]
How we learn kung fu
Like any complex activity, learning kung fu involves a fairly long process. The reality is, if you are open minded, the [...]
Mindset for self protection
A while back I wrote about the Vital Pyramid, which described a particular concept relating to combatives training. This concept discusses [...]