Close Quarters Combat

There are two different types of training you must be prepared for in order to become a member of special operations of any b...

The 12 Inch One Punch Knockout!

This weekend I was filming a new DVD for my site at www.CloseQuartersCombat.com on "How To Defeat Larger Attackers".

Amazing Jedi Mind Trick for Self Defense

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

A Marine blocks a punch during a martial arts training session. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl Mike Escobar)

Can You Block A Punch?

My first martial arts instructor, Master Ron LeBlanc, had a unique style of teaching how to block a punch...he'd stand you up...

MMA Metabolic Resistance Workout

The one thing every MMA fighter has in common is a powerful athletic physique built from metabolic resistance training.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Kinney blocks a bayonet trainer and chokes his opponent, Cpl. Steven Stone. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Gerard R. Farao)

Distraction as a Self Defense Tool

We talk so much about the "first strike" as being a punch, palm-heel, knee to the groin, etc...but rarely do people consider...

Halloween Edged Weapon Training?

Halloween stores are a "Close Combat Trainer's" PARADISE when it comes to training for edged weapon defense!

How To Deal With Gangs

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

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rebecca A. Lamont

Is Your Martial Arts Training BACKWARDS?

I have a problem with "martial arts".

U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Giang Nguyen

Mixed Martial Arts vs. Street Fighting

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

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Staff Sgt. Brian Lecates, 436th Force Support Squadron Airmen Leadership School instructor, competes in the 436th Security Forces Squadron 17th Annual Korean War Ruck March Feb. 27, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ruck march was 6.2 miles long and began and ended at the Landings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

The Fundamentals of Rucking

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the fundamentals of rucking.

Pfc. Alex Colliver, foreground, pulls a 90-pound sled 50 meters that simulates the strength needed in pulling a battle buddy out of harm's way during a pilot for the Army Combat Fitness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. (Photo by Sean Kimmons)

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Recruits of Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprint around the track during their Combat Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Matheus J. Hernandez)

Finding a Why: The Positive Effects of Physical Training

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Private First Class Leo C. Menge, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, performs a one handed push up during a physical fitness session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Jericho Crutcher)

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Photo illustration of a pilot military pressing an F-22 Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

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