Category: Fighting

  • A Few Thoughts on the 2024 Combatives Association Summit

    A Few Thoughts on the 2024 Combatives Association Summit

    There is no other training event like it in the consistent quality of instruction, coaches who root their material in fundamental principles, and the high level of professionalism by trainees. The Summit is quite simply filled with good, passionate people who are serious about refining their craft – whether as a presenter or participant.

  • Grip Strength Secrets – Tactical Business Show guest appearance

    Grip Strength Secrets – Tactical Business Show guest appearance

    I was fortunate to be a guest on the Tactical Business Podcast recently where I was given the opportunity to discuss training, coaching, and the effect of strength on performance, self defense, and how best to approach training. Check out the audio and info for the episode here: https://www.tacticalpay.com/lift-fight-win/ You can also watch the interview…

  • Cathy’s message to women on getting started with BJJ

    Cathy’s message to women on getting started with BJJ

    Cathy, my wife, owns and operates Iowa Park Jiu Jitsu Club with me. She’s an extremely capable purple belt and serves as a phenomenal BJJ mentor for the women who are part of our school. Over the course of almost two decades being involved with self defense or fight training with me and our kids,…

  • Shooting Training Log – 5/8/2022

    Baer Solutions Cold Start: https://baersolutionsllc.com/freetargets 12 second par time – blew this because I loaded and prepped the wrong magazines. Set up g43 mags instead of g17 mags 5 rounds to a 6 inch rectangle, transition to the second 6 inch rectangle – 5 rounds. Reload off slide lock and engage the 3 inch circle…

  • A Better Way to Think About Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belts

    A Better Way to Think About Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belts

    At our little club in Iowa Park, TX, we’ve been talking a lot about standards and think it’s important for everyone to have a good idea about where they stand as far as skill goes and what you should be working on at each belt level. BJJ is hard and it can feel like you’re…

  • Shooting Training Log – 8/29/2021

    Shooting Training Log – 8/29/2021

    Runenation Cold Start: 26.78 – standard is 12 seconds. Issues as I see them: head position – moving to the side slow on high prob target 2 misses From holster to 1” target at 3 yrds 2.20 1.75 1.68 1.99 2.13 2.94 1″ target to 4″ target transition from extension 1.13 1.06 4″ target to…