Combatives

We pick the mind of John Hearne, a man with a long career in law enforcement, academic training, and a lifetime in public service.

Someone telling you to "be cool" is easy, but it's much more challenging in practice. Here are some ideas to help stay frosty when it…

We attended Protector Symposium 5.0 in Tucson, Arizona, with the goal of absorbing knowledge from renowned experts in the protection industry.

In this video, edged weapon combatives instructor Adam Boyce of Spartan Mode reacts to a few famous (and infamous) movie knife fights.

To learn how to make the most of my shotgun, I took a two-day class from Symtac Consulting, run by father-son duo Rob and Matt…

Tiga Tactics' Knife Defense class provided a great introduction to the basics of defending against edged weapon attacks on the street.

Iain Harrison, the Editor of RECOIL, flew into Helsinki to participate in Varusteleka's Finnish Brutality 2022 competition.

David Matsumoto spoke to us about techniques he teaches agencies to uncloak the body language of liars and malicious individuals.

The Full Spectrum Warrior course taught us a better appreciation for how the human body moves and new variations on shooting techniques.

The vehicle-based gunfighting principles learned in this Hostile Encounters class translate well to personal and family self-defense.

We spoke to four knife designers about why they devised their blades in the first place, as well as how they’ve changed over time.