Taken in Anger Taken in Anger

Tommy Joe Moore, British boxer, self-defense instructor and martial historian presents in this first work, Defendu (All in Fighting, Gutterfighting), one of the first mixed martial arts, and defense system for the Allied Special Forces in World War II, developed by the celebrated W. E Fairbairn. After his career in the Marines, Fairbairn worked with the Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP), an international police force composed of Western, Indian, Japanese and Chinese officers, one of the world's first SWATstyle forces. This melting pot nature allowed him access to an enormous wealth of martial knowledge from East and West and thus to study Judo and Ju Jitsu, Gung Fu, the Lathi (Indian baton), Western Boxing, Savate, Wrestling and Bayonet. During WWII, he trained commandos and SOE personnel, as well as men and women of all specialties, perhaps mechanics, librarians and typists before the war, and in a few hours, help them "toughen up" enough to face armed enemies with a few proven techniques, mental toughness and the determination to be, and remain, free.

In this first volume, Tommy Joe Moore focuses on the use of the Fairbairn combat knife, the principles of fighting, main objectives, elimination of sentries, other application scenarios, knife defense, and the Chin Jab, Jab to the chin, one of the simplest and most effective techniques in the system.

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Kajukenbo is an eclectic and versatile system that was born as a useful and credible tool for self-defense in modern times, it is not a martial art of sports or traditional profile and therefore its learning is suitable for all types of people whatever their condition and in which there is only one premise according to its creator Sijo Emperado. "Fight to train, train to fight, fight to win.... go for broke". The standard techniques, above all, have to serve as a model of application of different wellstructured basic principles whose purpose is purely efficiency, sometimes even supported by the ability of creative improvisation. This is basically achieved by training different combinations of the same principles and avoiding their excessive mechanization. Every aggressor has a plan or a predetermined intentionality, so it is unquestionable to be extremely effective in the blocking and subsequent response by correctly using coordination and synchronization to break the opponent's initiative and position ourselves with advantage, and as Emperado said, suffocate him with quick and forceful bursts of blows in specific areas and move with dynamic and overwhelming transitions that prevent the aggressor's reaction.

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Gracie Intermediate

About Canary birds and the End

Let me tell you a little story: In 2009, Grandmaster Reyson Gracie visited us once again and we took the opportunity to introduce this excellent GJJ teacher, whom I have a lot to thank, to our members abroad. So, I organized a long weekend training.

We have truly managed once again to unite people from all over the world in our Dojo, who, like us, have the same passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We even had a pretty big group from Greece and Poland that time.

It is always a great feeling to bring people who are (more or less) riding the same wave together and work on them together. We spend many hours, weeks, and months on the Tatame, and if this would not be so much fun, then we would probably look for another hobby... but, Jiu-Jitsu is more than that!

On this occasion there was also someone who visited me now for the second or third time. He arrived with my oldest student from Germany, Andre Stock, who is now a graduated 3rd degree black belt himself. His name is Thomas Mehnert... as Andre, so Thomas - or as his (Karate and Jiu-Jitsu) students call him “Sensei Mehni”, they came to us at the beginning, not only because of the martial arts, but because they brought the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (already in 1996) to the police in Magdeburg and later also in Berlin. I know that such goals are not always easy, but who works on himself and believes in what he does, succeeds in everything... it all takes its time! But the funny thing was that I had met one of Sensei Mehni's karate masters before I met him. His master, Toshiaki Namiki Sensei, who lived in California, I had met a few years before and at a reunion in Göppingen, Germany, at training days for special forces, we sat together again at the same table and could talk about the past time. In our conversation, of course, Sensei Mehni was also a topic, because as I felt, he was very strongly impressed by him... I think he especially liked from Sensei Mehni that he really took Karate very seriously, maybe almost too seriously!

Sensei Mehni was now also present, but it was not the first time, because a few years earlier, he had already come once to Zurich, namely, to participate at our Roger Gracie Jiu-Jitsu seminar in our Dojo. I remember very well how he became very relaxed in the evening with a pizza and beer, and told us, his stories with the encounter with sharks, because as a passionate apnea diver, this can happen again and again!

Sensei Mehni also likes to tell me that during his first visit to our Dojo, he felt like he was in a ‘cage’ full of colorful canary birds! I asked him, “What do you mean by that exactly?”, and he replied, “...all these different colored kimonos! Red, black, white, blue, ...” I could only laugh, because of course for someone who comes from the (traditional) Karate to him that was already very strange, but him the world of modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu this is not a rarity, on the contrary, who has only a white Gi, is with us maybe someone who could be ‘strange’!

I was particularly struck by the visitors from Greece and Poland; some wore Sambo outfits and others red Jiu-Jitsu kimonos. But the great thing was that they all trained together without any ego and even took photos at the end of the seminar and exchanged contact details in case they would go to visit one or the other country.

Nothing is forever... and it's time for an end

Life always gives us good times, and of course those that are less so, but honestly, I try not to see “bad” experiences as such, but simply as EXPERIENCES. I have also decided this year to separate from various people, this always of course for very personal reasons.

I do not want to be the rooster in the henhouse, even if my Chinese horoscope claims that I am a rooster! I have always seen myself as free spirit and who knows me, knows that he is confronted with change and “go new ways” with me. In fact, this is not something for everyone if they do not have a say in the moment of change. But I must make my decisions when and if I must do it and not only when I get permission from my students.

My body has an “internal clock” and every seven years (a few months more or less) it changes and requires me to “reinvent” myself. Often, I try to explain this to my students and friends, and it is not always well understood, or then simply interpreted so that it can be used against me.

“I will let you go, ... we had a good time together! The time has come to stop, let is stay with good feelings.”

It is nothing new that we change people because our body does this all by itself, without ifs and buts. Our needs change as well, because we think and ask ourselves what our priorities are now and which desires may be great, but not realizable now.

In modern cell research, one has found enough evidence to be able to explain this. A human being is in the change, be it his body, the hair, and of course his personality. For a long time, this was considered a pure myth, which is no longer the case today.

In the world of today's BUDO, people slap around words like loyalty, respect, teamwork, family, support, brotherhood, etc. to simply show the world that you can count on “him” anytime. The “Grandmasters” promise you whatever you want just to get some members on their rep list. In the end, however, everything is more appearance than reality, just as it is in everyday life. It is a pity, because the martial arts - BUDO, shows us how important it is to remain honest, especially to oneself. Therefore, it is time to put an end.

He who continues to develop does not become older

My beloved grandmother Maria already knew that, and my mother Angela is doing the same. Some people look for a hobby, others stay active in some other way. In any case, it is important to keep at it and get rid of unnecessary things. That is not so easy with Facebook, YouTube, and the Internet. You must learn to use the flow of information and not let yourself be exploited by it! Modern man and women, or at least most of those around me, have come to see growing older as neither negative nor positive. As a child we are in a hurry to finally turn eighteen, to get our independence and to go our own way. Then it does not go long, then most get already around the 30s the first crisis and shortly before 50s the second; this is in numerous cases so strong that numerous people land to the psychologist and the diagnosis is at the latest then also depression!

That's why I am breaking up with you...

Did you know that the World Health Organization has declared the years 2021 to 2030 as the “Decade of Healthy Aging”? We, by that I mean we - all of us as martial arts teachers, are needed to not only model the good BUDO to people, but to share it with them and walk this warrior path together.

But for us to succeed in this, we need to get rid of a few essential things that have truly been harming the martial arts world for years, in my humble opinion, more than helping it. Let's stop chasing old ghosts. Use the BUDO to promote the positive things and to look at the few good experiences, as not less, valuable events of a complete life.

To decide against the BUDO, you are yourself, if at the beginning you already have the feeling that you are already too old for the BUDO, or this or that can no longer do. On the other hand, they are looking for a suitable BUDO teacher, who can help you even at your age, to go this way. And should it not have been exactly what you were looking for after a few months, then look at something else. There are several paths that lead us to Rome. Give yourself a second, third and fourth chance, because what you should also know: not always their BUDO teacher will be just around the corner, and if they do not understand this, then we already have one more problem to solve.

For this very reason, I have decided this year to part with numerous people. I would rather teach a handful of students who value our time together than have those around me where we just end up wasting our time. Time is the only thing that never gets back. So, as soon as possible, we must perceive aging as a process of development, because you never stop learning and it is never too late for a project or activity. This is my last article for the year 2022, which again brought beautiful experiences, no matter what you think from the time of the pandemicbefore and after, and how persistent it was to motivate the people around us for the BUDO. But thanks to all our friends who have tirelessly accompanied and supported us for many years, we can also part with those who have chosen a new BUDO. Thanks to all of you and I wish you all on this way a lot of BUDO for the year 2023.

LARP and Soft Combat are spreading like wildfire and are increasingly present in medieval fairs and events associated with tourism and local festivals. Medieval fencing, in addition to its increasingly widespread presence in reproductions of ancient battles, has also become a new leisure activity and sport that is spreading around the world in dojos for children and adults, in the form of role-playing games, or preparation for actors in the increasingly frequent series framed in the Middle Ages. Because of his extensive martial experience, Avi adds veracity to the combat, conveying realism and completely unexpected approaches to the genre lovers will enjoy this video. His 6th Dan of Kendo, 5th Dan of Iaido, 5th of Jodo, his knowledge of Kenjutsu and so many other martial arts, put him in a great position to deal with the subject.

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Project Octopus- Non-lethal combative tools and principles

Project Octopus developed collaboratively between Avi Nardia Academy and Sadex Ltd. as part of the security-training project sponsored by Gemini At Angola Africa

The project coordinator was Avi Nardia and head Instructor (Avi Nardia Academy) and co-authored by Christopher Cotter (Avi Nardia Academy) and with significant input from Aleksandra Nardia (Avi Nardia Academy).

While many military manuals are designed as a compendium of techniques hinging upon actionreaction based specific scenarios, this fails to provide the student with any understanding of the adaptive and evolutionary nature of potentially highintensity scenarios. In real-life scenarios, there isn’t a simple action, reaction, reset scenario. There are numerous variables which can come into play during an altercation, not least of which are unexpected introduction of weapons, ‘chemical cocktails’ of hormonal and stress responses, multiple opponents, rapidly escalating scenarios, unpredictable and, at times, illogical changes in the type, angle and direction of attack and more. Any one of these variables has the potential of rendering any studied techniques irrelevant and ineffective.

Given these limitations on traditional manual organization and development, this manual has been designed as a theoretical guide regarding the application and conceptual formulation of non-lethal combative tools and principles. It is not designed to be a hands-on practical guide of techniques and drills, rather a framework from which a student can derive numerous applications based on the situations endemic to their field or area of focus. Through the study of the eight areas described in this manual, there are nearly limitless techniques that can be developed and drilled, with some examples used for reference and to generate further ideas, but that should by no means be seen as the extent of applicable maneuvers.

Finally, this manual is only designed to deal with scenarios that do not exceed the threshold for the application of lethal force. While there is a level of escalation from speaking to direct physical action, the primary goal of this manual is to provide a foundation for dealing with non-lethal threats, given that in the law enforcement and legal areas, the threshold for application of lethal force is clearly defined and thoroughly practiced. The purpose of this manual is to ensure that a fatality does not occur where the threshold for application of legal force has not been crossed. That is to say, to employ a conceptual framework and guidelines to prevent unsafe and a potentially lethal response from law enforcement personnel even in high-stress scenarios.

In this manual you will find how best to progress through the phases of a potentially hostile scenario. You will start by understanding how to de-escalate and position yourself such that you are not putting yourself at risk in a scenario that could escalate rapidly and unexpectedly while simultaneously being able to respond effectively should your opponent take action. Then, you will learn how to quickly neutralize a threat before you lose control of the scenario and it turns into an all-out fight, being able to capitalize on superior body mechanics and efficiency of motion. Finally, you will learn how to maintain control over the opponent when they have been brought to the ground and how to elicit compliance to your instructions without risking their escape and without jeopardizing their vital functions (respiratory, cardiac, sanguineous and so on). While this will require extensive work and is an iterative process to identify, test and develop the abilities necessary to carry out these phases in a systemic manner, it will be well worth the invested time and energy for your own health and safety and that of those you interact with.

Terms & Definition

Octopus Combative

A term that describes a non-lethal approach to combative techniques based upon eight core principles: Relative Position, Two Points of Control, Push and Pull, PPCT, SPEC, Balance Displacement, Fearless Determination, Dichotomy between Liability and Use of Force.

Relative Position

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that focuses on the position relative to the opponent and what the advantages and disadvantages are in terms of control, potential application of force, array of tools and attacks available and implications when weapons or multiple opponents are involved.

Two Points of Contact

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that deals with maintaining control of an assailant. The position of the two points and how to enter into this position is critical to the understanding and application of this principle.

Push and Pull

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that deals with the manipulation of either the upper T, lower T or combination of the two in order to effect balance displacement or force a reaction from the opponent.

PPCT (Pressure Point Control Techniques)

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that deals with targeting pressure points to effect compliance while avoiding an escalation in potential long-term harm.

SPEC (Secure, Position, Effect of release, Create distance)

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that deals with weapon retention and de-escalation to prevent potentially lethal escalation whether on the part of the opponent or practitioner.

Balance Displacement

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that deals with ideas of the third leg, timing and position to disrupt the balance of an opponent and control them as they go to the ground for arrest.

Fearless Determination

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that deals with the mindset and philosophy required for law enforcement personnel in high-intensity situations that require immediate response.

Dichotomy between Liability and Use of Force

One of the eight core principles of Octopus Combative that deals with the use of force within the legal context and ensuring adequate justification for the escalation of force and their reasonable application.

Pre-conflict

Also known as ‘left of boom’, this refers to the actions and activity prior to an altercation or conflict.

Conflict

Also known as ‘boom’, this refers to the actions and activity of the altercation or conflict itself.

Post-conflict

Also known as ‘right of boom’, this refers to the actions and activity after an altercation or conflict.

Ladder of force

Refers to the gradual escalation of force that is required to control and restrain an aggressor.

Plus one rule

Refers to law enforcement, military or security personnel’s duty to escalate the use of force only one-step above that of the aggressor so as not to unnecessarily escalate a conflict.

Upper and Lower T

The line of the shoulders as they relate to their connection to the spine and centerline (upper T) and the line of the hip as it relates to their connection to the spine and centerline (lower T).

Third leg

The concept of balance that states that if the center of gravity is shifted to a point equidistant from the individual base, they will lose balance and not be able to support their weight.

Amygdala hijack

The fight or flight response produced in situations of extreme stress.

Sympathetic nervous system

Activates the nervous system in situations where we are under threat conditions and causes the production of chemicals that prepare us for survival.

Parasympathetic nervous system

Operational under conditions where we are not facing threats and is associated with relaxation or can produce vasodilation when abruptly switched on after an intense episode of the sympathetic nervous system being active. Project Octopus is a systematized approach to equipping law enforcement, military and security personnel with the tools and techniques to address a wide range of threats and security scenarios in order to resolve issues with the minimal use of force required. At the core of this philosophy is the idea of combining eight principles to guide technique development based upon the scenarios and situations the student is likely to encounter. The eight principles are as follows:

1. Relative Position

2. Two points of contact

3. Push and pull

4. PPCT (Pressure Point Control Techniques)

5. SPEC (Secure, Position, Effect of Release, Create Distance)

6. Balance Displacement

7. Fearless Determination

8. Dichotomy between liability and use of force

While the term ‘martial arts’ invokes the sense that training is an art form, Octopus Combative should be seen as a holistic and systematized approach, more closely resembling the scientific method. The goal of the student (or by extension, the goal of the instructor providing training to the student) is to observe real situations, questioning the techniques and force applied to the target. Create a hypothesis on what may work better, using past experience and existing knowledge combined with any one or more of the eight principles or limbs of Octopus Combative. Test this hypothesis with a training partner, first slowly and without resistance and slowly but gradually adding more force and realism. Finally, one should conduct an evaluation i.e. analyze the results and derive a conclusion from the hypothesis, thereby adjusting the technique to better suit the situation or discarding it altogether if it falls apart under pressure.

Remember That in A Fight there is NO Style ONLY a Fight

If its work in Africa at Blood diamond area and adopted by biggest Security teams as None Lethal and most effective control and restrain system it can work in any place on the glob

Professor Maurizio Maltese presents in this extensive and detailed work the "Scherma Jonica", Ionian fencing, an art cultivated century after century, perfected and made more and more effective by constant practice in every district, village and town of the area straddling the Ionian Sea, between Calabria, Apulia and Basilicata, and with very diverse influences from pre-Roman, Greek, Byzantine and Norman peoples, as well as Spanish and French origin. The knife was the weapon available even to the poorest of men, the farmer and the herdsman, who used it in most of their daily work, from cutting a piece of bread to defending themselves against an aggressor (be it animal or human). As fighting became indispensable to assert one's rights, the need arose to train, to attend a teacher and sometimes a school. In the schools of arms one learned to use other elements in aid or in concert with the knives, such as the jacket to camouflage the blade, which, unbeknownst to the adversary, or the hat. Thus, in Ionian fencing, century after century, many ideas and traditions of different schools, distant in time and space, are mixed: it is obvious to think that each region, if not each Italian village, used its own and different techniques, if only because of the great wealth of forms that the knife had in the country, both in its daily use and in its offensive use.

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Salvatore OLIVA is a recognized authority worldwide, as well as a reputable expert in various areas of martial arts. His extreme passion for martial arts and combat sports, specifically in the area of self-defense for law enforcement officers, inspired him to develop the Oliva Combat System. An ultimate and effective combat system, based on 3 fundamentals: simplicity, effectiveness, functionality, consisting of 3 different operating systems: P.D.S. (Progressive Defense System), P.L.E.T. (Professional Law Enforcement Tactics) and C.A.T. (Cobra Assault System), developed as part of a specific program for police, judicial officers, government agencies, military and personal security. Through its realistic training methods and defense techniques, as well as effective self-defense and training modules, Salvatore OLIVA's system has caused an international sensation. In this first volume we will see gun disarm, Explosive Straight Blast, Rapid Safe Tools (finger Jab, Slapping Hand, knees, kicks, Hammer Strike, ...), Mass Attack, functional Trapping, Lethal Tools (head, knees, elbows), flashlight defense, Ground & Pound survival and Advanced Ground Combat. Simple tools, attribute development and their training ways to take our selfdefense skills to the next level.

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