The Vital Pyramid A while back I wrote about the Vital Pyramid, which described a particular concept relating to combatives training. This concept discusses the tools necessary to prepare yourself in the event of an unwanted criminal assault. The base of the pyramid is "Mindset." You need a certain mindset in order to deal [...]
Lee Morrison The world has changed rapidly in the last couple of years, and particularly in 2020. Our politicians seem to be emboldened by the idea of gaining more and more control over the citizens that elect them. Whether you believe that to be the case or not, one thing is for sure... violence [...]
So, what is the best martial art for a street fight? Well, there has always been considerable debate about this topic, so let me throw in my two cents. First of all, what needs to be considered are the key principles to winning a street fight, which are... Hit first Hit hard Attachment and control Continuous [...]
In previous posts I've discussed the key principles to winning a street fight, the first of which is that you need to hit first. However, there are legal aspects to this as well... you can't just haul off on someone because they are in your face. Typically, a street fight or bar fight situation starts with [...]
When most people get into a street fight, they typically strike with their fists. Let's face it, if you connect your fist to a vulnerable spot on your opponent, you can knock them out. However, most people don't train to hit with their fists very often, if at all. This leaves open the chance for injury. [...]
I wanted to follow up on yesterday's post that discussed the second key principle of winning a street fight, which is to hit hard. As I mentioned, it takes a good bit of practice to learn how to hit hard from that distance of 18 to 24 inches. It is critical that you learn how, since [...]
In the world of self defense and combatives, after the principle of hitting first, hitting hard is the most important principle for winning a street fight. However, since most street fight and bar brawls begin with the combatants in relatively close quarters, 18 to 24 inches, it takes a good bit of skill to hit hard [...]
In my life I have always tried to learn from people who are smarter than me, or at least have more experience than I do. This is very true in martial arts and combatives. When I studied Kung Fu years ago, my teacher often brought in other martial artists with more experience so that he could [...]
If you are confronted by an assailant who is much larger than you, and you likely don't have the ability to knock them out, then you want to target their most vulnerable areas. These are the eyes and the groin. In the video below I cover a tactic to attack the eyes that Lee Morrison of [...]
Winning a street fight has nothing to do with knowing any fancy Kung Fu or Brazilian jiu jitsu moves. Not to take anything away from training in those arts...having those skills is clearly beneficial, if you know how to use them. However, winning a street fight boils down to a few key principles. Hit First [...]