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I would recommend taking a look at Iain Abernethy Sensei. He has a wealth of information on his website in the form of videos, articles, books etc. Also many guest authors. The practical application of karate | Iain Abernethy

Combat pyramid consisting of Hindu Squat, Hindu Push-up and 'combat' crunch from 1-20-1. All forms for the system including applications. History of the system. Combat vs. one and multiple attackers both unarmed and armed. Qualification firearm course of fire. Demonstration of proficiency with...

No, it hasn't been friendly at all. Certainly not like it use to be. And it is you that are acting foolishly and letting your emotions guide your key strokes. But sure, I'd like to see you decline. Continue with your hostility, I'll continue to discuss the topic with anyone that may be...

Some more of this 'Friendly Martial Arts Discussion' I see. And from a MT 'Advisor'. Well done. So now I have a mod, and admin and an advisor piling on because I dared to challenge a particular cherished dogma. Let's see, what was the original question of this thread? "Every cop should...

No. SD is trained on mats, on concrete, on grass, in an elevator, in a car, lying in bed, on stairs etc. Not in a environment where you are facing one, and only one unarmed opponent that has agreed to abide by a set of rules.

Yes, that was O'Neill. When he taught knife defense he used an actual knife. He'd give a real blade to the student and told him to cut/stab him if they could. No one ever could. O'Neill, Fairbairn, Applegate, Sykes etc were a special breed. My grandfather received this training during WWII...

During the 30's and 40's and possibly earlier. I don't recall offhand when he started. IIRC, everyone he competed against. He was at least 5th Dan by the time of WWII which for that era was amazingly high for a non-Japanese. However, O'Neill is not remembered for his Judo skills but rather...

I posted what O'Neill, the highest ranked non-Japanese Judoka in the world during his era stated in regards to Judo, it's effectiveness and it's exclusion from WWII combatives. That is factual, it is history. If someone wishes to disagree with his assessment 70+ years later, they are welcome...

Then you should have asked for confirmation. I can get you the volume and page number of the article in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts as one source for O'Neill's position. That would have continued this conversation along an entirely different path, which is the purpose of this board...

No 'perhaps' about it. You did not espouse the characteristics of a good moderator. Plain and simple. And you continued in it and now your making excuses; So? I haven't been by this board in a while and saw two threads that were of interest to me, in which I have experience and which I...

Again, you're not a very good moderator. You came off like a jerk from post one. If you disagreed with me, you SHOULD have asked for additional information, additional clarification, additional information. That would have promoted a more indepth discussion. As it is now, you're mind is...

You have an odd concept of being a good moderator and promoting friendly discussion.

Amazing that you surmised the totality of SPEAR and/or PCR training (normally a minimum of a 40 hour course each) in a 4 minute video. If you think about it long enough, you'll see the flaw in your logic. I certainly have. Have you ever taken the actual course? Of course you haven't. I...

Thanks, it's been quite a while. I've already managed to piss a few people off. Well, truth isn't always popular I suppose :)

Ah, sarcasm. Well, what the heck, I've got some time. S.P.E.A.R. (Tony Blauer) P.C.R. (Ken Good) Boatman Edged Weapon Defense Real Krav Maga (as taught by the Israeli IDF and not the watered down sport version) Israeli Instinctive Shooting Anything I teach and have taught for the last 33+...

I was unaware that this was a contest. I assumed it was a discussion, however, what I'm seeing is a bunch of folks that are easily offended at a differing point of view. Not sure how you arrived at this conclusion, as I've said nothing of the sort. I have merely stated that sport training...

Well, like I said, I'm merely pointing out historical fact. One may accept, reject or ignore it as they wish.

Correct. And btw, at about the 50 second mark is a prime example of why sport Judo (or any sport training) is detrimental to effective SD. First, the one on top was more than content to stay on top and wrestle around. The one on the bottom missed about a dozen opportunities to end the fight...

Thank you. It wasn't difficult to surmise.

Then your Judo training was modified and therefore not strictly focused on competition. You can't have it both ways. And this in turn COMPLETELY validates what O'Neill stated 70+ years ago. If that's not to your liking, well, nothing I can really do with that. Either accept what O'Neill...

If that's how you'd like to receive what I said, yes. They either haven't really used it, got lucky or it was modified. Pick whichever of the three that applies to the specific individual.

Mainly a blend of all that I've trained in over the last 4+ decades. Mostly akin to Aiki Jujutsu/Chin Na/Hapkido as that has proven very effective for use while on-duty i.e. joint-locks/manipulation, chokes, sweeps, throws, cavity pressing, pressure points etc.

I agree, with one caveat. Some of the more 'known' techniques in BJJ i.e. the bread-n-butter techniques such as rear-naked choke, guilotine, triangle arm bar etc is ill advised for a L.E. setting because it is NEVER a good idea to tie up your arms or stay on the ground, particularly if a weapon...

Last I checked, this forum was about sharing opinions and experience. And I have done so here and in the Judo thread. In neither instance was it 'trash-talking' as I detailed why I am of the opinion that I stated. And I stand by it and will be happy to offer debate. Then I would state that...

Depends on who is saying it. When you have the highest ranked non-Japanese Judoka in the world, as well as Fairbairn himself making the assessment it tends to carry weight. But then you're not practicing traditional Judo as designed by Kano for the sport arena. And that's fine. As I...

BJJ is a sport art. As such, it is terrible for law enforcement (same with any sport art). I've detailed, in depth, why many times here. Royce Gracie use to teach at our regional training center (I know him, very nice guy). At first it was very popular and the flavor-of-the-month. When...

I've posted this before; Dermott 'Pat' O'Neill was the highest ranked non-Japanese Judoka in his era. William Fairbairn had his Judo BB certs signed by Kano himself. When WWII Combatives was created and implemented during WWII, no Judo was incorporated into the system. According to O'Neill...

Mainly because it has proven effective against violent felons over the last (nearly) 30 years. When I started teaching in 1986 I began to see the glaring weaknesses in the various arts I studied when used in an actual real-world altercation against a pissed-off and/or high, resisting bad guy...

Your goal is not naive at all. Creative people enjoy creating whether it's a work of art or a martial art. That's how all martial arts were created. College is a busy time. Don't beat yourself up about not having enough time for various things. Just goes with the territory. Same for when...

Training in the martial arts since the mid 70's as a young lad. Between military, body guard and now a Deputy for 28+ years I've had over a thousand uses-of-force against violent bad guys. I've never once kicked anyone. It's fun exercise, good conditioning and I train kicking (practical not...