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There’s been a recent discussion on Martialtalk regarding toning down Kempo (Kenpo) techniques, and it branched into a really good discussion of the legal aspects of Self-Defense. Many folks don’t know what constitutes self-defense legally, and very few have looked up their local laws. There are plenty of opinions on the matter. In this case, [...]

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I found a video on Youtube that I thought had an interesting approach toward training wrist grabs. The instructor is Richard Grannon, an instructor with a basis in traditional martial arts, but who has headed out in his own direction searching for anwers.It’s at times a bit irreverent (perhaps that’s why I liked it) and [...]

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In this video, Jim Brassard demonstrates a little ’small joint manipulation’ that I picked up from Professor Kimo. Applying a thumb compression can really get someone’s attention. It’s a nice touch to add into any situation where someone grabs your lapel or some similar clothing grab.

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Through strange luck, a thread was revived over at MartialTalk that was started by Ron Chapél a couple of years ago. It started with a paper by one Peter Hobarts, Esq., who is a lawyer and martial arts instructor. He wrote an article for Black Belt magazine regarding the legal ‘duty to retreat’ as well. [...]

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