Ray Floro teaches the most rational system of knife fighting and defense against knife attacks Ray Floro has developed the best system of knife fighting and defending against a skilled knife fighter that I have ever seen. I consider it the model of efficiency — from its techniques to the teaching method. This is the […]
Self-Defense Tip 45 Review of The Essential Ray Floro DVD Set Read More »
Disciplined practice and practiced discipline can prevent a defeat in a fight Lack of discipline kills, and so does the lack of practice. Disciplined practice and practiced discipline can turn a seeming disaster into victory. The battle of Varna (November 10, 1444 A.D.) is a vivid example for all these truths. Hungarians and their allies
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Know your enemy’s fighting techniques and tactics or else lose the fight Another lesson from an old battle…. In the initial clash in the battle for Vienna (1683), a few well-trained German musket regiments were cut nearly by half by lightly armed Tatars. As Jan Pasek relates: Their fiery muskets and even great artillery guns
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Don’t stand your ground. Know it and use it, but don’t just stand your ground. Here is my explanation, based on memoirs of an accomplished warrior, Jan Chryzostom Pasek. In his commentary on the battles of Vienna and Parkany (Štúrovo), during the Turkish invasion of Austria in 1683, he noted the great number of dead
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Old battle teaches using terrain, weather, psychology, tactics, and knowledge of your enemy’s weapons, tactics, and customs This article will acquaint you with one of the best examples of a cunning commander in action. Study this lesson from history to learn to look at situations from a commander’s viewpoint. In this article, and in those
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On a night burglary and on martial arts and combat sports vs. self-defense mind-set and thinking like a commander Quite a while ago, one of the Stadion Forum members wrote about his experience with night burglars that had him questioning his martial arts training (he practices Wu Shu). So, first I give you the essential
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Armlocks, armbars and wristlocks: some only for movies, some good enough for fighting A picture is worth a thousand words . . . So, instead of writing a lot, I invite you to view video clips of armlocks, armbars, and wristlocks. The first clip shows a wide variety of locks, some shown with tactical set-up,
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Unbreakable® Umbrella — personal protection weapon legal everywhere During my recent trip to Poland, for the purpose of supervising a video recording, I took with me my Unbreakable® Umbrella (I always do). I flew to Warsaw through Amsterdam Schiphol airport and then back to the U.S.A. through Amsterdam. At the boarding gate in Amsterdam (after
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Advantages of the Unbreakable® Umbrella over other personal protection devices, such as stun guns, telescopic batons, pepper sprays, and even handguns What are advantages of the Unbreakable® Umbrella over other personal protection devices, such as stun guns, telescopic batons, pepper sprays, and even handguns: No permit required. Not considered a weapon — so it passes
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A strange scene happened in my gym. I got my Unbreakable® Walking-Stick Umbrellas and I was showing them to two big fellows (250 lb and 205 lb) full of muscle and no lard butts. Both of them workout with me, have common sense and understand the use of weapons (see Self-Defense: Tools of Attack). So,
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