Respire or expire in an actions on under assault at the hands of a formidable foe. It equates to a terminal error if you hold your breath as a result of not employing controlled combative required respiration, combined with proven tactics and skills, to enhance combative capabilities. Holding your breath in the execution of committed […]
Question With high mask uptake here in Japan, how can masks be used against me and also for me in any situation? Such as being used to blind me or distract an assailant? CQC enthusiast Japan Reply to question face masks Over recent times I have been asked a range of questions pertaining to improvised […]
Confidence course stand one means of stability and movement enhancement training This file is to provide information in regards to the execution of close combat skills on a downward slope. The focus is not on the positive or negative gradients/slopes mathematics but is focused on tactics and skills to enable the maintaining of balance and […]
Armed and unarmed combat up-hill gradient training from Phase 1 Basic through to Phase 3 Specialist is most important for combatant capabilities in threat neutralisation objective achievement. While it is preferable to employ combative skills on level terrain or with the advantage of a downfall gradient towards the enemy, Murphy’s Law equates to the need […]
Depicted below multiple aggressors actions on including enemy mimicking the combatant’s skills Figure A missed target stamp kick. Figure B left behind trailing leg. Figure C secondary aggressor mimicking the stamp kick. CQC offensive and counter offensive actions must always include simultaneous trailing leg follow through for commitment and safety. This is essential to ensure […]
Phase 1 Basic CQC drill skills to command to learn skills by title and execution important for testing The most important consideration for volunteering to undertake phase 1 basic testing is being honest with yourself as to if you are ready or not for testing. You must know when you make major and minor skills […]
By Caleb Steven, head wrestling coach Combat Sports School, Phase 2 advanced CQC/MSD exponent “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act, but a habit” Aristotle Recently I was helping our Master Chief Instructor shifting some stuff from town out to the camp, whilst on the drive we got onto […]
Blindfold mil CQC control and containment training Greco Roman wrestling control in the clinch Grappling controlled clinching Kick boxing control Control is a most important component of objective achievement in not only armed and unarmed combat and military self-defence but also in combat sports. While overkill gross motor skills threat neutralisation in CQB/CQC/MSD is a […]
Fighting to survive a situation like this will be a fatal last decision made For military self-defence and military close quarters combat taking an enemy on, by fighting them is risk increasing and not the best means to neutralise the threat. In a mil warfare trade craft where milli-seconds can be the difference between life […]
To effectively confirm physical skills that will give a female the best chances of stopping sexual violence and incapacitating a violent offender requires practical smarts a realist mentality and dispersing with any prior preferences of training and styles that are not the safest, most proven and effective means of threat neutralisation. The reality is sexual […]