Posts by Sifu Matt Numrich

I want to teach you a very common move you might see in MMA fights or grappling martial arts schools. But instead of seeing it for a couple seconds in a match on TV, and wondering how they did that, or having to pay hundreds of dollars and take months of training at a local…

A karambit knife is a medium-sized knife that is distinctively dangerous and lethal. The curved blade design was widely used for farming and as a utility blade in Indonesia where it first originated. The knife resembles a tiger’s claw that includes a safety ring so it will not slip out of one’s hand during bloody…

Anyone that has traveled since 9/11 has become accustomed to the pre-boarding procedures that help screen out potential terrorist attacks. However, once onboard there is not a lot of direction on what to do if an aircraft hijacking should occur. An aircraft hijacking is a frightening thought due to the limited space to run or…

I am going to cover how I’ve taught civilians and law enforcement how to disarm someone who is sticking a gun in your face. I’ve done it for over 25 years, and have had the “pleasure” of practicing it against BB guns, wax pellets and Simunitions. Therefore, without the consequence of being shot with a…

“It’s not about how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up”, was coined by Abraham Lincoln, and so many of us use it as a motivating phase to help us through tough times, and recover from failures. In attacks, fights and physical altercations, the chance of us getting knocked down…

I’ve written numerous times on the importance of fitness within combat. Whatever term you want to use to explain the physical ability to keep going, keep fighting and keep surviving is up to you, but it all comes down to having the energy to keep moving. Sometimes that “moving” is to continue to punch over…