Sometimes the best way to battle a blade is to destroy it.Thus, swordbreakers. Several cultures used truncheons to …
Western Sword Vocabulary
If you are versed in Western/European swords, you will be able to add many more terms to this list. But, these are the …
Body Punches – The Cons and the Defense
In our last round, I discussed the pros of punches to the body. And, as much as I love them, they have many …
Body Punches – The Pros
Punches to the body are, in my humble opinion, highly underrated. By “body” I’m referring to the area …
Getting Hit in the Face
In our last round, I explained why knockouts happen, the science behind them. In this round, we're going to look at the …
Knock Out Punches
In case you're not a huge nerd like me, this is a Japanese superhero known as One Punch Man. As the name …
Firearms Part II – Rifles & Shotguns
Just as in my last post regarding firearms, Firearms Part I, Handguns, I'm not addressing military grade or anything …
Healing Time
I've been so excited about this post and I want to say first and foremost thank you to my friend Amber Schoech for …
Catapults (and Cow-tapults)
Siege warfare was a Medieval military operation that involved surrounding or blockading a town, fortress or castle …
Improvised Weaponry Part Dos
I've gotten some amusing responses from my last post on improvised weaponry. Yes, I really do look around for this …
Improvised Weaponry
– and so will youHere’s a few non traditional items that can be used for self defense. Some will simply buy your …
Adrenaline – The Un-Sunny Side
I regret not calling this series, "Adrenaline: Your Frenemy." It has a very dramatic, tabloidy feel and when I think …
