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Reality Based E-Magaz

2 nd annual R.A.T. & D.D.R.A.T.S. SEMINAR

This is the 2010 R.A.T & D.D.R.A.T.S. Seminar

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Nos es summisse questio pacis tamen instruo pro bellumWe are humbly seeking peace but prepared for war.


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Volume 1 WWW.DARKGIFTCOMBAT.COMIssue 28 November 01, 201011/01/10

Dark Gift Combat Fighting System Houston's Foremost Authority and premier RealityBased Martial Arts, Street defense Facility.

R.A.T. & D.D.R.A.T.S. Seminar Hello everyone, I hope this e-Magazine finds you in GREAT HEALTH & SPIRIT.

As some of you all ready know this is our 2 nd annual R.A.T. Seminar. This year I amintroducing D.D.R.A.T.S. Which is my Level 2 and it covers controls, Locks and takedowns DEFEND, DETAIN,RESTRAIN,ARREST,TACTICAL,SOLUTION . TheD.D.R.A.T.S. is really designed for L.E.O., body guards, security personal, bouncer ordoormen. The Level 1 of D.D.R.A.T.S. does not cover cuffing that will be in level 2.Some folks have ask me IF the R.A.T. & D.D.R.A.T.S. Certifications are the same. NOthey are Not. The Certification for the R.A.T. are as follows: Apprentice Instructor Apprentice Instructor Level 1, Phase 1 Instructor, Full Instructor. D.D.R.A.T.S. iseparate certification. D.D.R.A.T.S. certification are as follows : Apprentice Instructor

Apprentice Instructor Level 1, Phase 1 Instructor, Full Instructor. This is a pic of our first R.A.T. Seminar Last Year, We had a good turn. All had fun andwe learned a lot those two days of training. Some of you have asked what is R.A.T..So I will answer that question R.A.T. is Military technology fighting technique. It isdesign to help you understanding the phases of the fight. Most people enter into a fightwith no plan. They just fight until someone runs away, wins, or drops. That's leaving toomuch up to chance. If you go into a fight with a set plan (entry, pressure, termination)your chances of success goes up greatly. R.A.T. is all OFFENSIVE NOT DEFENSIVIts is design to KICKBUTT and TAKE NAMES, names are optional. The founder of theR.A.T. is my Sifu Paul Vunak it is the CORE of D.G.C.F.S.. So I hope you like and Ihope to see you in the seminar.

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Houston Premier Reality Based Martial Arts & Combatives, Fitness & Nutrition Facility.

Mr.& Mrs. Traylor Owner &Founders of D.G.C.F. System.

Inside D.G.C.F.S .R.A.T. & D.D.R.A.T.S. Seminar 1Mrs.Traylor Combat Fitnes 2Coming Events 3Airsoft Products 4Dark Gift Combat DVDs 5 Crime rate in your Hood 6Terrorism in America 7Sneak drink tricks 8Weapon disarms & retention 10 Pressure Testing paper tiger 12Welcome 13Fake Instructors 14Mission Centric Training 15So You Want To Be a Champion 17


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Organic Vitamins For Healthy Living

As some of you know Mr.Traylor and I have been trying to get back into Healthy Livingwhich is NOT A DIET but a life style change. I read this article and I thought you might

enjoy it. People need vitamins for healthy living and for proper functioning of their body

parts. The need for vitamins differs from each other depending on certain things such as

type of work, age, environmental stress load, genetics, and lifestyle. The vitamins can

be obtained from the natural foods as well as from the supplements. The organic

vitamins are the best for long-lasting effect and healthy living. Most of the vitamin

supplements are produced from chemicals. The chemicals used are made to mimic the

natural properties of vitamins in the natural foods, but as they are synthetic, they do not

yield perfect result for the body. The vitamin that is got from the natural food is the

perfect one for everyone and they are exactly what everyone needs. Also, natural foods

contain other required nutrient for the body. Organic vitamins are primarily made to

enhance the vitamin level in the blood and they also support good health.Therefore, it is

highly recommended to get vitamins from the organically grown foods than the

chemically grown foods. If a person does not enough vitamins from the natural foods,

then vitamin supplements are highly recommended. Organic vitamin supplements are

considered better over synthetic as they do not contain any kind of fillers, additives, and

dyes. Some of the inorganic supplements contain animal byproducts, which are very

harmful for many people. For example, some people are very allergic to food

dyes.Because organic vitamins are made from natural substances, they contain pure

form and highest quality of essential and beneficial nutrients for the body. Organic

vitamins prevent the body from being exposed to various kinds of diseases and also

cure the body from the existing diseases. Studies show that organic vitamins preserve

the nature energy in the body and make people more active and keep people more

energized throughout the day. Non-organic also provide essential nutrients, but the

method used for making this vitamin is not natural and hence the body will not be able to get the full vitamins and nutrients

from these synthetic supplements. The unused parts of the synthetic vitamin go wasted and because of this organic whole

food vitamins are highly recommended. The organic vitamins can be easily chosen by carefully looking at the label pasted on

it. The ingredients listed on the organic materials should not contain any kind of filler substances. In addition to the organic

vitamin, it is better to take natural food items to have a balanced diet. Today, there are special organic vitamins that aim atparticular parts of the body such as joints or particular muscles and these types are useful for many sport activities.Organic

vitamins help in faster recovery and provide higher energy required for the body. Organic vitamin is suitable for weight control

and organic multivitamin provides several types of benefits for the body. With many choices available in the market, it makes

easier for anyone to get more healthy and fresh by just consuming the organic vitamins regularly.

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Mrs.Trayloris Personal Trainer & Owner &Founder of Dark Gift Combat &Dark Gift Combat Fighting System

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Coming Events

Mr. & Mrs. Traylor are gearing up for the 2011 seminar tour, IF you wish Mr. & Mrs.Traylor to come to your schoolfor a seminar please contact them. The seminar can cover whatever you want Just pick the module, All moduleshave Instructor certification available.

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February 26, 27 2011 - Hock Hochheim- Location D.G.C. Houston, TXMr. & Mrs.Traylor NEEDS to be Confirmed

March 26, 2011 - Sabrina Pina 3rd Annual Self Defense Seminar - LocationD.G.C. Houston,Tx Mr. & Mrs.Traylor

April 23,24 2011 - Ground Combatives - Location D.G.C. Houston,TxMr. & Mrs.Traylor

May

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July - Tactical Airsoft and Counter home invasion training

August

September 17 ,18 - 2011 Expandable baton and Stick Combatives Location D.G.C. Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs.Traylor

October

November 13,14 2011 R.A.T Seminar Location D.G.C.Mr.& Mrs.Traylor Ranking last one till 2013

November 14,15 2010 R.A.T & D.D.R.A.T.S. Seminar

Location D.G.C. Mr.Traylor Ranking


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DARK GIFT COMBAT FIGHTING SYSTEM DVDS SERIES

As some of you know we have been working hard on producing our DVDS Series, Here is what we have available now.All are Level 1 we are working on Level 2 next as well as a NEW DVD Called PATH OF THE INVADING BLADE

This DVD is the most aggressive Edge weapon Fighting Instructional DVD. Quick Cuts, Quick Kills , Counters to Knife, stick and gun . A MUST HAVE DVD

Below is our current list of DVD Titles we have coming and are in current production , Most have 4 levels of Instruction. Wehave been very fortunate as we have had folks from all around the U.S OF A. and abroad places like Canada, Mexico, Italy,England, China, El Salvador Just to name a Few . We are Blessed that our DVD S are well received .

KNIFE MODULES , STICK MODULES, GROUND COMBATIVES MODULES , GUN MODULES, RETRACTABLE BATON

MODULES , HAND 2 HAND COMBAT MODULES, COUNTER HOME INVASION MODULES , EXTREME CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT , R.A.T. MODULE , ACCUMULATIVE MODULES DEFENDER MODULES , PEACEMAKER / KARAMBIT MODULES, TACTICAL AIRSOFT INSTRUCTOR MODULES CAIN MODULES, D.D.R.A.T.S. MODULES Defend, Detain, Restraint, Arrest Tactical Solutions For Security Guards & L.E.O. and Door man, Body Guards TRAPPING MODULES, BOX TRAPPING MODULES , KARAMBIT MODULES, FIELD SURVIVAL MODULE URBAN SURVIVAL MODULE, STICK TRAPPING /BALINTAWAK

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Do you know your Crime Rates in your Neighborhood

Do you know you crime rate in your neighborhoods, stay inform in what is going onaround you is one of the essentials of keeping family safe. You can get your neighborhoodreport at any web site online

The mistakes when a families looking for a new home they dont reached about the areaand because is expense or look good that does not mean is safe, if you have a family, youhave to be more carefully about choosing where you live, remember crime can occuranywhere in any neighborhood . Every resident in any neighborhood needs to beconcerned about crime in their area and should help to prevent it and can you do it1. Know your neighbors--introduce yourself. Notice what kind of cars they have, children,pets and what time of the day or night they are home or gone. If elderly, note if they aresingle, widowed or married and if they have any health or handicapped issues

2.Watch for strangers--Someone walking down the street isn't unusual, but be wary ofstrangers cutting through yard or alleys. Look for unusual behavior, like lurking aroundgarages, backdoors or windows. Take notes:* Estimate age, height, weight, race and gender.* Type and color of clothing, hats, shoes.* Other adornments, like, earrings, glasses or tattoos.

3.Watch for vehicles--Like strangers, vehicles coming in and out of your neighborhoodshould be watched. Look for vehicles that park on the street or in alleys idling for longperiods of time and going slowly up and down the street more than once. Take notes:* Estimate the year, make and model.* Headlights or tail lights not working.* Damage on car.* Stickers or decals and where they are located

4. Listen for excessive yelling or screaming--These could be indicators of fights,arguments, child abuse, or domestic violence. Take notes:* Time of day.* What was said (if audible).* If anyone left the scene, who, what mode of transportation did they use (car, walking,

running), type of behavior displayed (mad, crying).

5. Call Police--give facts of what you saw or heard. In cases of child abuse or neglect, beprepared to give information to the Department of Children and Family Services.

6. Be prepared to testify in court--Keep your notes and go over them periodically beforethe court date.Remember you have the power of stopping crime in your neighborhood it

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Mrs.TraylorOwner & Founders of

D.G.C.F. System.

Inside D.G.C.F.S .R.A.T. & D.D.R.A.T.S. Seminar 1Mrs.Traylor Combat Fitnes 2Coming Events 3Airsoft Products 4Dark Gift Combat DVDs 5 Crime rate in your Hood 6

Terrorism in America 7Sneak drink tricks 8Weapon disarms & retention 10 Pressure Testing paper tiger 12Welcome 13Fake Instructors 14Mission Centric Training 15So You Want To Be a Champion 17
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Failed Times Square Bomber Warns:'Brace Yourself' For Attacks

You know we are all really worried about our economy and now we have to worry abouthome Invasion and Home grown terrorism. I have been receiving tons of phone callsabout specialized training for first responders. This is a sad state of affairs . This worldgetting so dangerous. Here is an article I read I hope you like it.

In this handout image provided by the U.S.Department of Justice, suspected Times Squarebomber Faisal Shahzad poses for a mug shot.Still proud of his plot to inflict car-bomb carnageon Times Square, unrepentant terrorist FaisalShahzad stood smirking Tuesday as he wassentenced to die behind bars."In the name ofAllah ... this is but one life," the would-be massmurderer declared in a 10-minute diatribe beforereceiving a sentence of life without parole."If I amgiven a thousand lives, I will sacrifice them all forthe sake of Allah fighting this cause.... Considerme only a first droplet of the flood that will

follow."The 31-year-old native Pakistani eagerly embraced the vile title of terrorist for hisfailed May1 attack with a homemade bomb at the Crossroads of the World. The one-timesuburban Connecticut dad blessed World Trade Center mastermind Osama Bin Ladenand admitted lying when he took the oath of American citizenship last year. "We are onlyMuslims trying to defend our religion, people, honor and land," said Shahzad, wearing awhite skullcap with blue prison-issued pants and matching shirt. "If you call us terrorists fordoing that, than we are proud terrorists, and we will keep on terrorizing until you leave ourland and people at peace."Although prison officials declined to speculate, Shahzad islikelyto land in a federal facility like the Florence, Colo., Supermax home of Unabomber TedKaczynski and shoe bomber Richard Reid. The roughly 500 inmates there, considered themost dangerous in the federal prison system, spend 22 hours a day inside their cells.Shahzad is currently held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan.

Happy with deal God' gave him The convict was led into the courtroom in handcuffs and nervously tapped his fingers onthe defense table before rising to address Manhattan Federal Judge Miriam Cedarbaum.

Shahzad - who pleaded guilty to 10 federal crimes - offered no regrets. "I'm happy with thedeal that God has given me," he said. The sentencing came just five months afterShahzad parked an explosives-laden Nissan Pathfinder SUV on W. 45th St. in the TheaterDistrict - and tried to detonate the crude bomb. Prosecutors said Shahzad was alreadyplotting a second attack before launching the first. He was instead arrested two days laterat Kennedy Airport while sitting aboard a plane bound for Dubai, United Arab Emirates."The sentence imposed today means Shahzad will never pose that threat again," said

Janice Fedarcyk, head of the New York FBI office. Shahzad was trained and funded by Tehrik-e-Taliban, a militant groupknown in his homeland as the Pakistani Taliban. Three Pakistani men were later arrested on charges they arranged to makeintroductions for Shahzad to Taliban leaders.Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the bombing bid illustrates the daily difficulties faced by local law enforcement. "Hesaid that was his intention when he went to Times Square - to kill and injure as many people as possible," Kelly said. "It givesyou a little insight into what we're up against," he said. "We're doing more than any other city in the world, quite frankly. But

there's no guarantees." MAY GOD HELP THE U.S.A.

Mr.TraylorOwner & Founders of

D.G.C.F. System.

Inside D.G.C.F.S .R.A.T. & D.D.R.A.T.S. Seminar 1

Mrs.Traylor Combat Fitnes 2Coming Events 3Airsoft Products 4

Dark Gift Combat DVDs 5 Crime rate in your Hood 6Terrorism in America 7Sneak drink tricks 8Weapon disarms & retention 10 Pressure Testing paper tiger 12Welcome 13Fake Instructors 14Mission Centric Training 15So You Want To Be a Champion 17


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SNEAKY DRINKING TRICKS First and foremost, people don't realize that what they drink is the first step in losingweight. In fact, most people don't know that when they feel hungry, they may actually bedehydrated and they are really thirsty, not hungry. Water is your best friend. 70% of yourbody weight is nothing but water. This is also why water plays an important role in weightcontrol. So TRICK #1: Drink ice water. Yes, you know that you need to drink about 8glasses of water per day for your body to burn fat and flush toxins out of your system. Buta study from Germany revealed that ice water is more rapidly absorbed by the body andincreases your metabolic rate by as much as 30% for 2-3 hours. Have a large glass of icewater as soon as you get out of bed in the morning and it will fight your bodys dehydratedstate from the last 6-8 hours and jolt your metabolism out of its slumber to get a fat-dissolving start on your day!TRICK # 2: Drink hot cocoa. If you have a chocolate weakness, this will not only helpyou survivebut burn more fat in the process. Buy some unsweetened cocoa powder (not the packaged hot chocolate garbage) andlook for their recipe on the back to make their version of cocoa. Use nonfatmilk and either a natural sugar substitute or a half scoop of vanilla wheyprotein powder and cook it up on the stove. Youll get the satisfying shot of chocolate along with muscle-feeding, fat-burning protein and a megashot of

healthy antioxidants.

TRICK #3: Make your own soda pop. Soda is the absolute worst thing you can put inyour bodyPERIOD! All sodas are sweetened with lots of sugar, in fact, the worst kind of sugarhigh fructose corn syr up. The more you can cut out of your diet the better. Also,diet soda is still soda. It may not have as much sugar, but it has other chemicals andcomponents that are not good for your body either. If youre one of the bazillion soda -addicts out there, make your own instead by combining a small amount of fresh 100%

juice with a little bit of club soda or mineral water.TRICK #4: Replace fruit juice with fruit. Fruit juice isn't as healthy as most people thinkit is. Juice actually has a lot of sugar in it as well. If you are craving a glass of juice, drinkfresh fruit juice out of a juicer or better yet, just eat the same kind of fruit instead. Likeorange juice? Youll find a fresh orange even more satisfying believe it or not. Plus, freshfruit provides your body with much needed fiber as well as better assimilation of vitaminsand minerals.TRICK #5: Drink your coffee. Not many people know that coffee actuallyprovides more antioxidants to the American diet than any other food orbeverage. That doesnt mea n you should hook up an intravenous drip ofcaffeine throughout the day (you shouldnt have any more than 500 milligrams a day) but

just know that coffee in moderation not only provides a pick-me-up, but is also helping youto burn more fat and increase your lifespan. For best results without the added calories,drink it black. But here are some other coffee tricks to help you lose more weight TRICK #6: The healthy hot mochacino. If youre one of those sweet coffee drinkers and

your forwarding address is t he corner Starbucks, you should know that youre getting over 600 calories in that Venti WhiteChocolate Mocha. Thats like eating two big pieces of chocolate cake! Instead, brew your own black coffee and add unsweetened vanilla soy milk,and a scoop of either vanilla or chocolate whey protein powder to it and blend it gently in a blender. Microwave it back up tosteaming and youll get all the taste of the expensive fattening commercial brand with a shot of muscle feeding, fat -burningprotein. Plus, the coffee and cocoa tag team for a powerful boost of healthy antioxidants.TRICK #7: The healthy frappuccino. Again, the goal isnt to load up on caffeine throughout the day but different people drink at different times of the day and are drawn to different types of coffeedrinks. One other popular brand is the iced, blended frappuccino thats like a coffee shake only againloaded with the worstkind of calories. As an alternative, spoon sugar-free, nonfat vanilla yogurt in an ice cube tray and freeze it into cubesovernight. Then add them to a blender with a splash of fat-free milk or unsweetened vanilla soy milk, a teaspoon of instantcoffee crystals, and a scoop of vanilla or chocolate whey protein powder. This will taste so good that youll swear it isnt gofor you but it is! If you want to cut down on the caffeine, just use decaffeinated instant coffee instead.

Mr. MoralesOwner Fit2fight Fitness Coach

kickboxing, M.M.A. conditioning,Realistic street defense

Strength training, weight loss


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TRICK #8: Drink a cup of coffee before exercising. If youre a caffeinated coffee drinker, the short burst of energy youreceive will help you get motivated for your exercise session, decrease your feeling of fatigue during your workout (so you canworkout longer and easier), and is mildly thermogenic to help you burn more fat.TRICK #9: Drink green tea. Green tea has been used as a medicine in China for over 4,000 years. It aids the digestivesystem and can help ease an overly full stomach and it has been linked to a reduction in cancer risk. But for weight loss, themain ingredient in green tea, EGCG, maintains high nor epinephrine levels in your body to keep your metabolism revved up.One study published in the Journal of Nutrition even reported that subjects who drank green tea during their workouts lostsignificantly more belly fat than those who didnt. The health and weight los s benefits of drinking green tea are enormous andif youre looking for optimum health and a body to die for, drink green tea throughout the day. TRICK #10: If you drink alcohol, opt for dry red wine. Dry red wine is better than your sweet wines, because sweet wineshave more sugar! Dry wines have sugar, but most of it has been fermented away into alcohol and from a weight gainingperspective, dry is better. Plus, dry red wines contain certain antioxidants that are beneficial to your health. Myrecommendati on is a California Pinot Noir. Not a wine drinker? Then TRICK # 11: Drink beer. I know that the words beer and belly dont exactly make a great combination but animal studieshave shown that the bitter compounds from the hops in beer have an anti-inflammatory effect on the body and may help youlose more fat. The key is to not have more than one bottle per day for this to work and dark beers will contain more of theactive compounds youre looking for. And no...having all 7 beers on Saturday is not the same thing. In fact TRICK #12: Avoid late night social drinking. After a few drinks, mostpeople get the munchies and when you're feeling a little inebriated and hungry you won't be able to make rational decisionsregarding your diet.Unfortunately this usually happens at night and your body hates it when you overeat at night because your metabolism slows

way down while you sleep and it will store all those extra calories around your waist as body fat .Mr.MoralesOwner of fit2fight.com


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Weapon Disarms and Weapon Retention

When presented with a situation where you are confronted with an armed attacker, yourmost important task is control of the weapon and neutralization of that particular threat.Whether it be a gun, knife, stick or other weapon you must first and foremost get out of theline of danger. Knowing and understanding the nomenclature of different types ofweapons will allow you to make correct split second decisions when faced with an armedattacker. Having an understanding that every weapon has a primary as well as asecondary threat is needed so that you can have a solid base of fundamental knowledge;as to fully gauge your options of what will and will not work. Any firearm presents theobvious primary threat of the spent round being propelled through the barrel of thatweapon and expelled from the muzzle. You obviously do not want to be shot, or grazed bya spent round. But what about secondary threats from a firearm! The weapon can be usedfor a pistol whip in the case of a handgun or a butt stroke in the case of long or riflestyle weapons. But that is not all there is to the secondary threat. What many people donot foresee when teaching weapon (gun) disarms is the probability and very real likelihoodthat the weapon will discharge! There are several threats besides being shot that areclear and present during the discharge of any weapon when you are attempting a disarm,and not knowing about them until it happens can be very unsettling as well as place you ina state of shock. Lets start by understanding that on many handguns, you will find anexposed hammer and or a recoiling slide or a cylinder that houses the rounds. In yourattempt to disarm your attacker, you can get pinched quite severely in those moving parts.

The shock and pain, if you are not ready for it, is enough to send most people into amental lock. Another secondary threat we do not think about is muzzle blast and burn.When you are grabbing onto a weapon that is being discharged at a place where theweapon is not meant to be held, you can and will get burned and it will hurt! We can alsobe deafened by the sudden pop of the round being spent. Being that close to thebusiness end of a firing weapon will cause a sudden, disorienting temporary loss ofhearing followed by a loud ringing in the ears. This, again, can be very unsettling forsomeone unprepared for such an occurrence.Knife disarming is another strange animalbecause we generally view the knife as a slicing or stabbing weapon, and therefore trainto combat those primary threats. However there are very clear and present secondarythreats to consider. In addition to WHAT the secondary threats are, we need to knowHOW those secondary threats can be used. Let us break down the entire structure of aknife. These are:

1: blade/sharp edge 2: tip 3: handle 4: butt or pommel

5: spine of the blade 6: sides of the blade or surface of the knife

Keeping the above in mind and knowing what we do so far about reality based combat wecan more closely explore the secondary threats of a knife and just how they can be used.The handle can be used to trap the fingers and hands for controls and locks. The pommel

can be easily utilized as a bludgeoning tool or to dig into nerves and muscles as well as grind into bone to cause extremepain. The spine of the blade is useful in locking techniques as well in addition to its capabilities as leverage tool used to pull anattacker into a desired direction or to strike into surface areas of the skin where b one is most prominently exposed. The flatsurface area of the knife, again, can be used for locking and trapping. A very unorthodox and unique method of using the knifeis what I call the Italian bitch slap which is where you literally use the surface of the blade to slap the face (aim for the jaw or

just under the eye socket). This same principle can be used against the metacarpals and other bony areas as well. Knife

disarms are a dangerous beast if you do not understand the proper mechanics of how a disarm works, especially if the bladeis wielded in skilled hands! Let me start with there is no such thing on the street as a frozen arm one thrust attack. Whensomeone confronts you with a bladed weapon, their intent is going to be on repeatedly cutting or stabbing you with theultimate goal of killing you. A very particular set of actions must occur in order for your attacker to cut or stab you more thanonce, and that is they have to extend their arm in order to launch their initial attack, then in order for them to repeat the actionof stabbing or slashing they will have to retract their arm so as to chamber for the next stab or slash, this is the principle ofretraction. As your attacker slashes or stabs, you must move first off of the attack and then swiftly move in deep into theposition where they will have to retract the blade for the follow up slash or stab. This is how you will enter into your assa ilainside space and thus control any subsequent attack, neutralizing the threat. Now that we have a foundation of understandingin primary and secondary threats presented by two very distinct weapons, and we have touched on the workings of knifecombat we can explore the concepts and principles of weapon disarming methods and weapon retention of the handgun.

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Weapon disarms are not meant to be fancy or flashy. As a matter of fact, the more aesthetically unappealing, the better thetechnique will work. Fancy and flashy will only cause you to fumble through a mess of unneeded movements that take toolong and will cause your technique to fail. We now understand the various threats presented with a hand gun. With thisknowledge we can effectively apply simple principles to allow us to survive the threat from a encounter with a gun wieldingassailant and safely relieve him of his weapon. The first most important concept to employ when looking down the businessend of a handgun is a fourfold process.

1: move offline from the barrel 2: control the weapon 3: redirect the weapon 4: take the weaponThese four principles must be completed in this sequence and in precise/rapid succession. How and where to move offline ofthe barrel is very important. Mistakes made when doing this will be fatal, thus there is a zero margin for error. Side to sidemovement, while turning, makes for the most tactically sound movement and will absolutely work best. Avoid turning intowards the center (i.e. in between the arms) of the assailant. Instead you should opt for movement that places you outside ofthe attacker. As you move offline of the weapon, immediately grab the barrel of the weapon and push it away from you andtowards the assailant. Grabbing the weapon with both hands you will peel the weapon away from you and towards theattacker, thus redirecting the barrel at them. This peeling motion literally peels the weapon from their grip. Your final step is torelieve your attacker of their firearm, this is accomplished with a pulling motion towards you. PEEL AND PULL! Peel theweapons barrel away from you, pull the weapon towards you. PEEL AND PULL! Create distance; do not stay within the reachof your assailant once you have relieved him of his weapon. Staying within the reach allows your assailant to grab and holdonto the weapon, this is where a struggle can ensue. The last thing that you want to do is struggle over a weapon. This leadsme into the next very crucial topic, weapon retention. Whether you are the one who has originally drawn down with yourweapon, or have relieved your assailant of their weapon and have the weapon directed at them, it is vital that you stay in fullcontrol of your weapon. Do not allow your opponent to grab and or take control of your weapon. Proper handling of yourweapon is vital. A firearm is not meant to be placed up under the chin or to the head or body of another person. The firearm isa weapon of distance. It is with this in mind that once you relieve your assailant of the firearm you need to move out of theirreach and properly drawn down on and possibly shoot your assailant. If when you are drawn down on your assailant, and theymake an attempt to reach for your weapon, you need to react instantly and more importantly, correctly. Leverage is your bestfriend when attempting weapon retention. Let me go into some detail on the proper method to retain your firearm, in this casewe will discuss the hand gun. Should your assailant reach or lunge for your weapon, you must step back on your strong side(the side holding the weapon) and retract your weapon to either the shoulder or to the hip. If by chance your assailant makesa move for your weapon and is successful and has hold of your handgun, place your left hand onto theirs while maintaining afirm hold on the grip of your weapon and pull down and away from them in a clean motion. Avoid struggling at all costs! Neverallow the barrel of the weapon to be turned towards you. It is crucial that you maintain your grip on the weapon as well askeep the barrel pointed away from you (or any other party other than your attacker). Overall you must maintain situational

control & awareness of your surroundings. Control can only be achieved by relieving that attacker of their weapon, if it is intheir grasp make no mistake, THEY ARE STILL IN CONTROL.

Be safe, Train hard, fight easy!By David D'AntonioC.U.T.S. Founder & Matser Chief InstructorPresident Global Network of Professional RBF Instructors


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Pressure Testing and Paper TigersYes! This is going to be one of Those articles. You know I hate to sound like a brokenrecord. I've been doing various martial arts my entire life and I truly believe in it and thatit can help people. I think martial arts like karate,jujitsu,fma,etc. can change many livesin a positive way. Please understand before you read on that this is an individualproblem that has nothing to do with any particular art. There's good and bad ineverything like everything else it usually depends on the instructor.Many years ago these techniques and concepts were used on the battlefield by ancientwarriors. These warriors used this stuff everyday and they knew what they were doingbecause of it. If something wasn't working properly then it would be modified becauselives would be lost if it wasn't the best that it could be.In many circles this has been lost in dojo training. Instructors today are not the warriorsof yesterday. Some of the guys i know of have never been in a fight in their lives. All theydo is teach a curriculum that was handed down to them by some other guy that it washanded to. Going back generations none of the people may have ever had to use any ofthese techniques or tactics. A lot of the old tactics were designed to combat someonewith a weapon or for some other scenario other than for what they are being taught. Thiscan be very dangerous for a potential student.I'm very aware that a lot of people do martial arts for exercise or for self confidence orsome other reason other than self defense. However, I believe if your teaching a martialart that it is still implied that your gonna teach someone how to defend themselves. Tothink otherwise is very ignorant. I've seen instructors across this country that basically

just phone it in. They aren't trying to help anyone they are more concerned with walkingaround looking important instead of actually being important and this frustrates me toknow end. You know i saw a book the other day called Weapons of Karate. Talk aboutnot giving a damn. For those that do not know karate is a word from Okinawa meaning"empty hand". Weapons that were taught to them was actually a separate art calledKobudo or Kobu-jutsu. You would think an author would know this...but they don't. It'shonestly gotten that bad. If your an instructor please understand me when i say to youthat in this day and age your responsibility is not to some grandmaster that you maynever meet. Your responsibility is to the people that come to you for help. They put theirblind faith in you and you should strive everyday to make sure that you earned it. Everytechnique that you teach should always be tested under stress before you teach it. Thisis called pressure testing. Pretty much any technique will work on a compliant person

that is standing still when nothing is on the line. That however isn't gonna be the way it isif one of your students gets attacked. I think every instructor owes it to their students topressure test techniques. When you see a technique you should ask the same questionsof it even if it works. Here are some examples:Did the technique work?

What would make that technique fail or what would the counter be? Is there a different technique that would be higherpercentage? Does this technique require a student to be a certain size or gender? How long would it take a student tobecome proficient at this technique? Should it be higher or lower in the overall curriculum based on training time?What situations or scenarios would this apply? What are the concepts that drive the technique so my students can understandit better and possibly modify it if need be? These are a few of the questions that you should be asking simply because itshould matter to you. Pressure testing can be done safely! One way to induce the stress is to have a student stand with thereback to the attacker in class and have them turn around and the person attack them as they turn around. Another way is touse a whistle in class so you have the attacks happen randomly when you blow the whistle and know one gets to know whenit happens. These are just a couple ways to induce real stress in a controlled environment. This will tell you right away if that

technique is gonna work. If it doesn't work then toss it. Let your students know your testing the techniques. At least they knowyour not gonna teach some bogus thing on purpose and that your putting them first. I still have students that contact me todaythat i taught when they were children just to say how much they've been helped by the training. That means more to me thananything. I made sure they always knew that their safety came first and that they are what mattered not some outdated logic. Ithink as instructors you owe this to your students. Potential students if your going to a dojo to study make sure you ask thesequestions so you don't get stuck with a paper tiger just going through the motions. Make sure they pressure test. Sure youmay not be on a battlefield everyday but the world is getting more violent everyday. You don't gamble with your life betting onsomeone who is just going through the motions. Make sure they pressure test.Paul Green Is a Professor of Combative Arts with the American Budo Society as well as the International Technical Director, Alabama State HChampion in Sport Jiu-Jitsu in 1999 I hold a 5th dan in Jujutsu a 5th dan in Ninjutsu a 4th dan in Karate and a 3rd dan in Judo/Yudo respectivelyalso a certified instructor in The Defender Personal Defense Weapon System A certified instructor in the SABER(Strategic Anit-Blade EngageResponse) Method An Advanced Instructor in Knife/Counter Knife Combatives under W Hock Hocheim

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Fake Self-Defense Instructors Pt 6 The Israeli Krav Maga Association is the source for training. Krav Maga is Israeli andnot American. This doens't mean to say that American's can train and be instructors butthe changes and updates to Krav Maga come from Israel, by proclamation of itsfounder Imi Lichtenfeld.

If you are reading this blog then it is safe to assume that you are interested in martialarts or Israeli Martial arts. Forget with you read in Black Belt Magazine about some ofthese "Israeli" systems or master trainers. Many have been proven to be false. If youare interested in Krav Maga then you should look into the IKMA. It conducts instructortraining in Israel at least twice per year. You can go there to study as a student. It has atraining hub in New Jersey and you can go there to train and or become an instructor.All instructor rank is given and supervised by Grand Master Haim Gidon. The IKMA

several authorized and certified instructors in the United States.

There are several American systems of Krav Maga. Some of their founders got theirinstructor training from the IKMA then broke off to start their own system. I am notsaying anything bad about any certified instructor but why would you seek out trainingfrom anywhere but the true source of the information? If there is any one thing that Ihave learned personally it is to do my research and learn from the source.

You will see that the IKMA isn't a fancy organization, it is a non-profit. Big buildings,huge overhead and expenses mean more costs and time that the owner/ operator of abusiness has to do what they know. In this case, it would be Krav Maga. I don't haveanything against a person making a profit but look at your instructor and tell me if youtrust them? I have trained under some real jerks as an instructor who spoke poorlyabout women or other people. Does your instructor talk about killing a lot of people?Most combat veterans don't talk about taking people's lives. Does your instructor talk

about all kinds of crazy fights and "war stories?" Most fighters don't talk about the fightsthey have been in except with true friends. Do you respect your instructor? Is he/shehonest?

I can tell you that I have gotten to know many of the IKMA people and I will be going toIsrael to train this Summer. I have never met a more sincere group of people who havenever talked to me about money. I am sure I will have to pay for my training, don't getme wrong, but it isn't the first thing out of their mouth. It is refreshing and Iwholeheartedly endorse the IKMA. I don't have all of the answers but e-mail mepersonally with any questions and I can get your inquiries to the right people:

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/ Robb Hamic

is an IAFEFI member since 2003, formerSheriffs Deputy, Detective and DesertStorm U.S. Army Veteran. He is aCertified Law Enforcement Trainer (CLET)and is a state and nationally accreditedfirearms instructor for handgun, shotgun,rifle, patrol rifle and tactics. Also my Instructor


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Mission Centric Training

In sports science, the principle of specificity is the concept that, to get better at a sport,your training should be relevant to that sport to get a positive training effect. Basically,training to play baseball every day is not going to have a big impact on your basketballgame. This same principle states that you need to transition from generalized training tohighly specific training. After achieving a level of general fitness a baseball pitcher needsto practice pitching, but a catcher practices catching. In the combative arts, I coined theterm, Mission Centric Training to reflect the same principle of specificity.A truism that I like is: will never do anything in combat that you havent done in training. Ithink its fair to say that when your heart rate gets extremely elevated and your adrenalshave just wired you up like a Christmas tree, youre probably not going to sit down andcompose a symphony. The movements that are going to be available to you are grossmovements that you have drilled into muscle memory. You simply must burn in themovements that are most appropriate for the mission.What Is A Mission? It may seem a little simplistic to define the word mission, but its an important concept tograsp. A mission is simply a task. The important aspects of a mission, however, includethings like the end goal, the likely operating environment, and potential obstacles. For

example, my wife may give me the mission to put my children to bed. The goal is to getthem into bed. The operating environment is my house. The potential obstacles includemy childrens wanting to stay up and watch SpongeBob, and small toys I may step on. Atthis point I choose the tactics Im comfortable with, bribery, threats of punishment, yelling,pleading, whatever.Lets go back to baseball for a second. The mission of a baseball player is to win agame, to score more points than your opposing team. The environment is set a specbaseball diamond. The obstacles may include the other teams players, the other teamhaving home field advantage, your star pitcher getting pinched for using steroids, etc. Itmakes sense, for the team to practice and use tactics which are most advantageous inthis situation. If the opposing teams best batter is left -handed, and your pitchers neverpractice against left-handed batters youre screwed. If your team has been out playingnothing but volleyball the week before you might as well forfeit. Combative arts are nodifferent.Whats Your Mission? Overall, the combative arts encompass a number of different missions. If you compete inMMA tournaments, winning those may be your mission. If you are a law enforcementofficer, effecting arrests may be your mission. If you are in the military, your mission mayinclude a mix of combat objectives and law enforcement like tasks. I will talk about themission of civilians learning self defense further in this article.If we are to believe the principle of specificity, then it makes sense to use Mission CentricTraining in order to better prepare yourself for the task at hand. The military is especiallygood at this. The U.S. Army recently conducted interviews with 5000 soldiers who hadbeen in hand to hand combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are wisely adjusting theirhand to hand combat training away from emphasizing ground fighting with an emphasison standup close quarters in an urban environment.If you want to compete in the next UFC, youre probably no t going to spend the majorityof your time with knife defenses or honing your pistol skills. Likewise, if your missionincludes carrying a 70 pound pack and a rifle in an urban environment, and fightingmultiple armed opponents in close quarters, practicing rolling on the mats in an octagon

is going to be counter-productive. Unfortunately, combative training systems get marketed inappropriately all-too frequentlyby those who dont understand that things dont translate well across missions. There is nothing wrong with training for sport. There is nothing wrong with training for combat. There is nothing wrong withtraining for physical fitness or for any other reason. The very important thing is to understand the difference. Personally Iopted out of combative sport a long time ago. I realized that the sports I participated in were building habits in me that wouldget me killed in a real self-defense situation. Ive seen a lot of stick fighting tournaments where armored opponents clash headon and just beat each-other over the head, ignoring blows that would be lethal from their opponent. The techniques of boxingare great, but put a knife in the hand of an opponent and blocking that jab doesnt make sense. Wrestling, point fighting, anMMA focus on the mission of the game in their environment, under a set of rules. They should not be confused with selfdefense.

John Moorehas more than three decades of martial

arts study. He has trained in many

systems including Arnis, Kenpo,

Kyokushinkai, and Silat. He spent more

than a decade in Boston studying

Ketsugo Jujutsu under Peter Freedman

Sensei and was awarded a menkyo

kaiden (teaching license).He has

conducted self defense training for

dozens of businesses and organizations,

and helped Freedman Sensei train

federal, local, and state law enforcement

including the 366th MP det. (the

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What Are The Rules? An important set of obstacles to consider when training or teaching are rules. For the most part, everyone has a set of rules orlaws they must follow. In all jurisdictions, laws govern the use of force for self-defense. Police forces have additional use offorce policies. The military has rules of engagement. Combative athletes have the rules of the game. I often here the phrase,its better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. I agree that, if my life is on the line, I wouldnt hesitate to use letha l force to

stop an opponent. However I dont relish the thought of spending the rest of my life avoiding prison shower rape because Iripped the throat out of a guy who shoved me in a bar. If everything you practice is lethal, you dont have any other optionsThe Civilian Mission As a civilian with a job that doesnt involve daily combat, my #1 mission is survival. I fo cus my training so that I could survive apotentially lethal assault by one or more possibly armed individuals and get back to my family. Youll notice that I didnt s tathat my mission was to win fights, or beat up bad guys. Im not interested in fighti ng. Fighting is sport.By focusing on survival, my choice of tactics might include running, screaming, the use of weapons, avoidance, whatever. Inthe end, self-defense for me can be summed up in a single word: escape . My end goal is to remove myself from an unsafesituation and get to safety. I have a range of tools or options I can use, and some of them involve hurting my opponent, butsome of them do not.A woman came to one of my self-defense seminars a few years ago and told me she was scared because her husband, ahigh ranking black-belt in Tae Kwon Do, would always look to pick a fight with someone when they went out. This personobviously has a deep psychological problem that may wind him in jail, or get he or his wife killed some day.How Should I Train? To keep this article from just being academic claptrap, lets use it to inform our training:

1. Understand Your MissionBe honest and determine the goal of your training, the environments youre likely to use your training in, your likelyobstacles, and any parameters or rules you must follow.

2. Move from generalized to specific trainingYou have to get some basics down first. Physical fitness is also helpful. Then its time to get specific with your training.If you are training for sport get your mat-time in. If for self-defense, practice that. If you are going to carry and use apistol for self defense practice with the exact model youll be carrying.

3. Dont forget environment and obstacles Train in your street clothes outdoors sometimes. Train in low-light. Train using training partners as stand-ins for family

members you might have to protect. Add noise, furniture, multiple opponents who may or may not be armed. Train ina closet or other phone booth-sized space.

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SO YOU WANT TO BE A CHAMPION

I cant tell you how many times people have come up to me over the years asking me totrain them up to be a world champion martial artist. Y ou know the ones Im speakingabout. They sit at home watching martial arts movies, and day dream of becoming thebest in the world. Yet when it comes to having to get up off of that couch and actually

come to class, well thats another story entirely. THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCEHuman nature tends to want to take us down a path well traveled in lieu of where weshould be going. This could be said of anything we do, whether it is family, our job, and ofcourse, martial arts. We dream of doing great things but we have a hard time settingaside distractions or putting a stop to our excuses of why we cannot do something.Dreaming of accomplishing your goal, and actually taking it to task and doing it are twodifferent animals. It takes work, and lots of it.GET OFF YOUR BUTTI remember being the couch champion at one time. I used to sit and watch the KarateKid wishing I could do what they did. Ok, I took a couple classes here and there, but Inever really got involved. I was married with kids and I was in a new career thatencompassed my life. It wasnt very fulfilling. Watching others accomplish great things

wasnt what I wanted to do. What I had to do, was get off my duff and do somethingabout it. Its like saying you need a job but you sit by the phone wa iting for it to ringwithout ever sending your resume or filling out an application. You have to make anEFFORT. Like finding a good martial arts school and actually going to classes. Make upyour mind to do it, then go. Put an action to your thoughts, then keep going.EXCUSES AND DISTRACTIONSTraining is more than just physical; in fact I would say it is only about 10% of it. 90%would be engaging your mind and soul to be in harmony, then getting your body in linefor what it needs to do. If your attitude sucks, your training will too. Our body wants to dothree things: eat, sleep, and fill its base needs whatever that may be. To go outside ofthat box is where you step towards your goals and fulfill your destiny. There will be timeswhen you dont want to go to class. You will say youre too tired, too busy, or you havethis and that to take care of. I thought you said you wanted to be a world class martialartist? Dude, I had three kids at home, worked full time, and took night classesthen hadto make my regular martial arts classes on top of fighting and walking towards my goal ofbeing a world champion. Yes I was tired, yes I had responsibilities and going to classwasnt convenient sometimes, but when I tried to make excuses my coach wouldnt hear it. In fact he reamed me but good, then reminded me of the greatness he saw in me. Iwanted to be a world champion and the only way to do it.. was to do it. Your biggest

opponent will always be yourself, and that is the one you have to keep in line. Daily. Every time you need to go to class andtrain.WHAT IS REALLY IN YOU?Training brings out the best, and worst in all of us. You will know what is inside of you when you start pressing andchallenging yourself, and what is important, is how you deal with it and what you do with it. No one can force you to doanything you dont want to do. Be honest with yourself here; you are the one who made the choice to train, and it is you whocan keep you going or hold you back. Do you have the courage inside you that it takes to push yourself to your mental andphysical limits? Do you have the ability to maintain balance and excellence in your personal and business life while you

achieve your personal goals? The only one who can answer that is you.A TRUE CHAMPIONYou may not be a world champion, but you can certainly achieve the discipline and training of one. And you can also gain theheart and soul of a champion. Being the best at what you do combined with honor and integrity is a true champion. If yourgoal is to be a champion in the martial arts, then by all means go for it with everything inside you. But remember this, it takescommitment, discipline mentally and physically, and patience. Great things dont happen overnight, but if you are consistent,and keep doing what you need to, you will benefit from your labors.STEPSWrite down your short term and long term goals, then write down all of the steps it will take you to get there. As youaccomplish them, you can check them off to look at your progress. Be patient with yourself, and with others. If your goal is tobe a martial arts fighter, I would encourage you to become a martial artist first, then go on from there. Find a good school thatis interested in helping you achieve your goals. Meat market dojos can be dis couraging and not beneficial to bringing outwhat is waiting to be cultivated in you. Then train, train, train!!!! Good luck to you! Namaste

By Monua L. Carycontact : [email protected]

Monua Cary 2010 Nominee Universal Martial Arts

Hall of Fame, 2008 United States MartialArts Hall of Fame (Female Master of theYear) Coach for the U.S. 7th Dan(Independent Warriors Association)6th Degree Blackbelt (CJR)Jujitsu Instructor,

Women's Self Protection Instructor.Having competed and won numerous

JuJitsu and Karate GrandChampionships, in 1995 I became the

first American woman to win the WorldTitle in Sport JuJitsu, in Auckland, NewZealand.1994 Competitor of the Year (NCMA)Co-Author of The Accountability Project



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