Posts by Sifu Matt Numrich
Why Our Kids And Grandkids Need Us Today, And How We To Prepare Kids With And Without Martial Arts
As we know, the world can be a dangerous place even for children. With bullying on the rise at school and children spending more and more time on social media and video games which can present its own set of dangers, the instances of some of kind of altercation happening is continually increasing. However, as…
Read More5 Great Wellness Tips for Busy Women
For many women, being busy is the norm. But the daily grind can wear you down if you don’t take steps to support your health. From finding a type of exercise for women you enjoy to finding ways to eat more nutritiously, there are lots of things you can do to overcome burnout and feel…
Read MoreWhat are “Essential” Self Defense moves?
By Matt Numrich, Spy Black Belt Instructor I get asked regularly, what is the first thing I teach brand new people who come into my self defense school, and want to learn self defense moves. I used to bore them with a long sermon on the “Five Areas of Combat”, some of Bruce Lee’s secrets…
Read MoreThe Forgotten Element Of Stress Training
Any serious practitioner of self-protection and survival, needs to have hand to hand self-defense or martial arts training, weapons defense, firearms training and even trauma medical emergency skills. Needless to say, there are plenty of places to get these types of training, and judging its quality is usually done by assessing the organization or instructor…
Read MoreOne Self Defense Kick To Knock Your Opponent Back Ten Feet
I had the blessing of training an elite group of law enforcement awhile back, and they needed a self defense kick technique to move an opponent back several feet as they were clearing a room and identifying suspects. That objective may not seem that challenging to most instructors, but when I saw their uniforms, and…
Read MoreRiot / Multiple Attacker Self Defense and Social Distancing
Social distancing may be easier when you’re in a Costco or Wal-Mart, with specific directions posted on the doors and floors to wear masks and maintain six feet. But how do you properly “distance” yourself when caught in the middle of a mob who obviously cares more about their cause than your safety? When it…
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