One problem I€™ve had with almost every martial arts instructor I€™ve trained with is their organization of techniques and training methods. Understanding what you€™re practicing is important not just on a physical level, getting a feel for techniques and their application, but also on a mental one. If you don€™t have a feeling for what fits where€¦how and when you€™re going to use this or that, what you€™re learning isn€™t worth much more than the enjoyment you get out of the training. Click here to read more »

I’ve added a new major category on the clinch to the website. Originally I couldn’t decide whether this should be divided up in sections on Greco-Roman wrestling, wrestling, Thai boxing, and Brazilian jiu jitsu, or have a its own category, but I figured it would be best all together. Click here to read more »

I’ve just added a new video on sumbrada, along with pictures and a description of how to do the drill correctly. Sumbrada, along with hubud and other pre-arranged patterns, trapping, etc., has been the subject of much controversy over the years. In 2000 I had a long argument on the old Inosanto forum, and another in 2002 on the old MMA.TV forum with Burton Richardson and Matt Thornton in which Marc Denny (Crafty Dog) also chimed in. Actually, most of the video I’ve posted above comes from a DVD I made to send Denny in 2002 after the MMA.TV discussion. Click here to read more »

I’ve added several new self defense technique series to the main site that revolve around what we call the Fundamental Five. The Fundamental Five is a combination of strategies and techniques that provide default responses to various threats, from striking attacks to take down attempts.

Next on my list is to add video to the training section along with technique series on empty hand vs. weapon attacks. Please leave any suggestions for what you’d like to see in the comments…