By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato One essential concept that must be absorbed and obeyed by those who train for self-defense and close combat is that the development of single blow stops must never be the goal of training, nor must such ever be anticipated when engaging an enemy in hand-to-hand battle. Partly for this...
Category: TRENDS IN SURVIVALISM by Bradley J. Steiner
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“THE ARMED CITIZEN”
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato Some of our visitors are doubtless familiar with The American Rifleman. It is a monthly periodical published by the National Rifle Association. And while we are not an NRA member (we do not feel that the Organization is doing anywhere near enough to fight against gun control) we do...
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NO SUBSTITUTE FOR FIREARMS
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato In American Combato we incorporate weapons into our curriculum, just as the martial arts of Asia did . . . except we do not teach or advocate the antiquated weaponry of yore. In this 21st century, in modern Western societies, there can be no argument about the fact that...
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ACTUAL DEFENSE AND COMBAT
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato When the idea of allowing full contact in karate sparring arose (i.e., mid to late 1970’s) it sparked a powerful response from martial arts enthusiasts. “Wow! That will really get you ready to kick ass in the street!”, “Ultimate realism!”, “This will let people prepare for actual combat when...
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WHAT IF YOUR ATTACKER SURRENDERS?
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato Here indeed is a “first ever” question! It comes from a student who is a regular monthly visitor to all our web sites. We thought that this question—certainly deserving an answer—would be of serious interest to a lot of our regular readers; to include some teachers as well as...
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THE BEST REASON ON EARTH TO AVOID VIOLENCE
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato Every one of our students knows (because we emphasize it at every class) that “Self-Defense Technique #1” is avoidance. Whenever possible avoid all potentially “hot” situations, and never, ever, ever agree to fight with anyone. Fighting in a sporting competition is fine; that is a sport. Fighting for real—i.e.,...
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ARE YOU TRAINING TO HELP YOUR ATTACKER?
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato Years ago, we saw a documentary on TV about violent crime. During the course of the show two young pieces of s––t were interviewed in prison. They were violent offenders. The apparent amusement when they discussed the damage and harm they had done while on their career paths made...
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IS THERE A “BEST STYLE” OF SELF-DEFENSE?
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato A quick answer to that question is “Yes, there is a best style of self-defense.” But clarifying what that “best style” is will certainly leave a lot of individuals disappointed. That’s because the question is something like asking “Is there a best language?” The answer depends upon what is...
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RUTHLESSNESS: ONE INESCAPABLE FACTOR FOR SUCCESS IN CLOSE COMBAT
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato The other day we watched a video reenactment of a horrible, coldblooded murder. The victim was a police officer who had stopped a completely insane motorist. The motorist exited his vehicle and charged the Officer in a violent frenzy. The lunatic then ran back to his vehicle, all the...
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UNDERSTANDING HUMAN EVIL
By Bradley J. Steiner, American Combato This is really a prelude to the next article on ruthlessness, which, despite our efforts at clarity, may be thought “too extreme” by some. Proof that a percentage (actually a too-damn-large percentage) of so-called “human” beings literally delight in being scum, may be seen even by those who are...