By Director Al Collins Martial Arts have been around for thousands of years in countries such as China, Japan, and Korea, having well-known styles such as Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, and Taekwondo. Masters and Grandmasters from these countries usually only accepted students within their family and (not surprisingly) each considering …
By Director Al Collins Does mixed martial arts (MMA) work in the real world? Back in 1995, some other Combat System Black Belts and I attended UFC 7 in Buffalo, NY. Director Rick Fike, founder of Close Quarter Combat Skills Institute (CQCSI) was also there. For those of you new to COMBATIVS, Rick Fike is a career Special Operations Officer that served …
By Director Al Collins Does Krav Maga work in the real world? “Krav Maga is considered a self-defense system developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from aikido, judo, boxing and wrestling, along with realistic fight training”. Wikipedia What is just described is a martial art, …
By Director Al Collins Self defense is a broad topic that is usually misinterpreted by civilians, law enforcement and many military personnel. The “self defense industry” is a thriving business that, quite frankly, takes advantage of people, as what students are being taught is deficient. When I say deficient, I mean, they will statistically fail 98% …
By Director Al Collins Black Operations is defined as a covert operation by a government agency or military organization, that can include activities by private companies or groups. Names such as CIA, Delta Force, SEAL Team 6, SAS, Mossad and Spetsnaz are typical Black Operations groups, whose daring exploits we’ve all heard of. Members of these groups …
By Director Al Collins Adult Abduction: I just watched another beheading on the internet of a tourist who was kidnapped and held for ransom, that his government refused to pay. His wife was killed during his abduction. A couple of women in Ohio were freed in 2013. They had been repeatedly raped while being held captive for 10 years. Adults in the 10’s …
By Director Al Collins According to Statistics Canada, there has been an average of 289,500 home invasions annually over the last 5 years. 1 out of every 5 homes will experience a home break-in or home invasion. Statistically, there are over 8,000 home invasions every day in North America. According to the US Department of Justice, 38% of assaults and …
By Director Al Collins Terrorist attacks in public places are increasing every year. Attacks have taken place in restaurants; malls; concert, movie, nightclub and sports venues; schools; churches; in hotels; subways; airports; on the beach and the street. Home and workplace events, we’ll discuss separately another time. There really isn’t a place that …
By Director Al Collins Violence of action: Many would wrongly think, that martial arts is violent. Actually, most martial arts training is geared towards fitness and fairness. Rules exist in martial arts on avoidance of prime targets, referees, pulled strikes, tapping out, and even wrong techniques, training people to be ineffective, against real …
By Director Al Collins Mr. Spock’s Vulcan nerve pinch worked for him quite well against opponents, but does attacking specific pressure and nerve points really work? Yes and no. First, there’s a lot of confusion on what the difference between the two are. A pressure point is a location on the body that when pressed or struck, restricts blood, oxygen …
By Director Al Collins The best all-around tool to defend yourself and also able to feed your family in a survival situation, is the shotgun. Speaking from many decades of experience with shotguns, rifles and handguns, the shotgun is the king. Let’s consider the alternatives. In a life or death situation, the handgun’s single grip and short-sight …
By Director Al Collins George St. Pierre, the UFC champion, confesses that he and other MMA fighters got beat by an older, out of shape, alcoholic smoker. You can hear him say this during an interview here… https://youtu.be/FXbzdRO7t98 This refreshing honesty from such a champion, puts a torpedo in all the martial arts and MMA doctrines, that push …
By Director Al Collins Inflict injury: One of the main counter-productive features of MMA, martial arts and self-defense programs, is their training attention to inflicting pain rather than injury. Injury means the attackers are crippled… you broke something. Such as the knee break in the picture. When you’re training teaches you to inflict pain, …
By Director Al Collins Knife attacks: “In 2008, a knife was used against 6% of all victims of a violent crime. Included in this category are other cutting instruments such as broken bottles, screwdrivers or scissors. In comparison, 3% of violent crimes were committed with a club or blunt instrument and 2% with a firearm. When looking only at the past …
By Director Al Collins Multiple attackers: Scenario #1: You’re on vacation with your family. You all walk out of a restaurant, turn the corner and there’s a group of five guys there. One sucker punches you as you’re walking by. As you start to come around, they’re in the midst of raping your companion. One is pointing a knife at you. Scenario #2: Three …
By Director Al Collins An active shooter is typically defined as an individual or individuals who are actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in public places such as schools, workplaces, shopping malls, restaurants, entertainment venues (sports arenas, theaters) and the streets. In most cases, active shooters use a firearm(s) and …
By Director Al Collins The laws in Canada are very strict when it comes to having a weapon. In short, it’s against the law to have a weapon (Criminal Code Section 2). In the USA, weapon laws, Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground Laws vary from State to State. Check your State for details. A weapon is considered anything that is “designed to use, …
By Director Al Collins There are times when people feel more comfortable with adding to their COMBATIVS self-protection training, by having a dog with them. They are great protection to have with you at home, in your car (deter car-jacking) and also on walks. I speak from experience when I say they are unequaled early warning systems of anyone entering …
By Director Rick Fike – Close Quarter Combat Skills Institute From “Staying Alive-Your Crime Prevention Guide” Deadly Force: Another very important principle that also must be understood is the use of deadly force, which is generally defined as the force used to prevent immediate and imminent death or great bodily harm. To be justified in using deadly …
By Director Al Collins In most carjacking situations (according to statistics), the attackers are interested only in the vehicle. Try to stay calm. Do not stare at the attacker as this may seem aggressive and cause them to harm you. There are two options during an attack–nonresistive, nonconfrontational behavior and resistive or confrontational …
By Director Rick Fike – Close Quarter Combat Skills Institute From “Staying Alive-Your Crime Prevention Guide” Home Invasion Self Defense Home Invasion: Several actions can be taken, provided each action is safe, practical, and based on common sense. Call the police Turn on every light possible Gather up the family and exit through another door and go …
What is the Best self defense in Buffalo? Does the best self defense training in Buffalo or anywhere work against multiple armed predators? Does the best martial arts training work against terrorists or determined attackers? Does Modern Combatives, Krav Maga techniques or MMA/BJJ tactics work when you or your family’s lives are on the line? “COMBATIVS …
