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The Collapsible Baton

Learning how to use one of humanity’s oldest weapons is a vital skill. There really isn’t a whole lot that is particularly sophisticated. Simple and aggressive movement wins the day. If you haven’t done it yet, check out Kelly McCann’s

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Posted in Impact Weapons, Less Lethal

An Interview with Kelly McCann

Please listen to this interview. Kelly McCann Podcast Best quote: “…if I can teach a guy to kick my ass, then I’m the best instructor ever.” A good instructor wants to see his students advance beyond him. 

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Posted in Combatives, Short Posts

Keep Fighting and Keep Moving!

Whether he knows it formally or not, this guy a good example of how to counter the many on one beatdown attack. He doesn’t let the assailants fix him into one position and he taks the fight to them by

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Posted in Combatives, Video Analysis

Improvised Weapons

Improvised weapons are basically things that we can deploy as a weapon should a gun, fighting knife, baton, or defensive spray not be available. Keep in mind that improvised weapons are to be deployed using sound combative techniques as shown

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Posted in Combatives, Less Lethal, Mindset

A Quick Point on Empty Hand Skills

Knowing how to fight without a gun is just as important as knowing how to fight with a gun. The easiest way to get started is the Jim Grover’s Combatives Series DVD and then find a gym that is not

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Posted in Combatives