Close Quarters Combat

With the popularity of mixed martial arts these days and "no holds barred" fighting, there's been an increasing demand for...

Learning how to avoid a fight should be the very first thing martial arts instructors teach in their schools.

This can be a scary situation when you're in an unfamiliar area and are faced with the real possibility of becoming an easy...

Halloween stores are a close combat trainer's paradise when it comes to training for edged weapon defense.

We talk so much about the "first strike" as being a punch, but rarely do people consider using "distraction" as a self...

My first martial arts instructor had a unique style of teaching how to block a punch. He'd stand you up against a wall and...

How you look and act have a huge effect on your chances of being attacked.

There IS no real "right or wrong" when it comes to helping someone else out!

It's not how hard you hit; it's where you hit. That's particularly true when you're facing an attacker who is much larger and...

There's no doubt that mixed martial arts competitors are highly skilled. But how would they fare in a real street fight...