Posts by Sifu Matt Numrich

Learning basic self defense training is a necessity everyone needs.  Some people may just be realizing this need, while others have taken seminars or studied online programs.  Still there are those who dedicate two, four or even ten or more hours per week to specifically training in a given art or arts at local martial…

I’ve written extensively on the fact that there are only five areas of self defense: Kick Boxing, Close Quarters Combat, Ground Fighting, Weapons and Mass Attack. That’s it. Take a snapshot of any fight, any altercation or attack, and you would be able to categorize it in one of these five areas. However, when it…

Given the brutal resources that trapping range provides, it is important for a self defense practitioner to fully examine his or her options in self defense. It is evident that not all situations will call for a person to blast a person back with a fury of punches after kicking him in the groin, and…

I’ve written previously about some less lethal Every Day Carry weapons options to carry, besides just a gun. The three I specifically covered was a tactical pen, pepper sprayer and a knife. I would like to cover three more just to round the edges and add a little bit more depth. The first is a…

You’ll find few self defense instructors that advise you not to carry a firearm. As an instructor myself, I too advise to carry one assuming it is legal and you’ve had the proper training. There are many instances when you may not be able to carry a firearm or even use it. There are those…

I see a lot of knife defense articles and videos, and most assume that you have a lot of space to move around, move back and even escape easily. Although it is common sense, I never want to overlook the obvious, where if someone pulls out a knife, and I have the space and time…