Category: Empty-Handed Skills
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Vulgar Display of Power: Shivworks EWO AAR
Welcome, friends. Today I’ll be doing another AAR-as-note-review that’s been in the works for a while. Let’s get to it. Synopsis Shivworks Edged Weapon Overview (EWO) is a two-day, sixteen-hour course covering defensive knife techniques and the framework of wrestling and grappling necessary to employ them. The class took place…
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Revenant Corps Grosbeak: a G10 Clinch Pick Clone?
Welcome, friends. Since I began my BJJ journey and discovered that, one, grappling is hard and that, two, if I had to use my jiu jitsu to defend my life I’d need every advantage I could get, I’ve wanted to learn more about small fixed-blade knives for EDC. Today’s blog…
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No Stress, No Change: Carry Trainer S12 2024 AAR
Welcome, friends. Synopsis S12 is a multidisciplinary 4-day training event hosted by Mickey Schuch of Carry Trainer. It’s billed as a wholistic experience incorporating instruction in defensive pistolcraft, tactical combat casualty care (TCCC), and combatives, as well as guided breathwork and mindfulness exercises. The event was held at the Five…
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Contents Under Pressure: Shivworks ECQC AAR Part 2
Welcome back, friends. For the sake of clarity: this blog post has nothing to do with the Contents Under Pressure course that Judd of Know H.O.W. Dynamics puts on every year—I just stole borrowed that title because it was catchy and convenient. Go train with Judd. While you’re at it,…
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The Man (and Woman) in the Arena: Shivworks ECQC AAR
Welcome, friends. This blog post is the first installment in a two-part series about my inaugural ECQC experience. Part 1 will cover the curriculum and my takeaways from the course; in part 2, I’ll take a hard critical look at how I performed in the evolutions, provide a breakdown of…
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Thoughts on BJJ for Self-Defense from The Whitest White Belt
Welcome, friends. Today, I’m going to share a bit about my experiences as a newcomer to the beloved martial art of South American ground karate, otherwise known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Let me preface this by saying that I will not be making any definitive statements here: I have…
Fire Carrier Defense 