A black belt means nothing. It is not a sign of mastery. It is not a certification of one's ability to defend his or herself. It is not a license for anything. It does not mean someone is "dangerous". It does not mean that person can "kick...

View the full sized graphic It's very important that people begin to understand all the elements of defense, most importantly those things that come before what most people teach as "self defense". I hope people will be able to use this chart...

Part 2 (tests and going over the aspects of it as a weapon): The idea here, from the survivalist perspective, is that you have an all-around tool (e-tool) as well and a weapon. Notes from the videos: Handle is a great shape, maybe not...

Just today someone asked me if there were any good videos on the internet where you could learn technique. While I made sure to tell them that learning from videos should be supplemented with taking real classes, I did recall some of my favorite...

Here's the final version of the Machete vs. Pipe short film. Directed by Jack Daniel Stanley, starring Jesse Crouch and Louis Moncivias Guitierrez. FILERO GRANDE vs. PIPA CHICA: A Mr. Mean Adventure (full short) from Jack Daniel Stanley on...