(Media-Newswire.com) - BUTLERVILLE, Ind., Dec. 22, 2008 – Soldiers who deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan must be trained to engage in combat using the latest in lethal-weapons technology. But for soldiers preparing to deploy on a peacekeeping mission, nonlethal weapons instruction is an important part of their deployment training.
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The biggest determining factor in a close fight is space or distance between you and your opponent or opponents. There are basically three fighting distances, Long Range, Mid Range, and Close Range. Our training should provide us the opportunity to adequately train in all three ranges.
Sorry, for the multiple post! Here is a much better article on the Air Force Combatives Program.
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Air Force Times interview with AETC commander Gen. Stephen Lorenz.
Gen. Stephen Lorenz spoke with Air Force Times reporters Michael Hoffman and Erik Holmes about the Air Force’s efforts to transform into a better-educated, more expeditionary force, and how education and training will change.
Below is an excerpt from the interview concerning USAF Combatives. I am [...]
By ELSA K. SIMCIK
For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
• Her motivation: While in graduate school in 2000, Shella Keilholz saw an ad for martial arts classes in the campus activities booklet. “I wanted to learn a little bit about self defense,” said Keilholz, 33. “I read all the different descriptions and aikido sounded like the one [...]
A 21-year-old Hong Kong exchange student has found out who is friends are in the aftermath of a brutal assault during a robbery on Santa Barbara’s Westside last month. After reading Noozhawk’s report of the attack, members of Aikido of Santa Barbara got together and have raised $1,460 to help pay for the victim’s medical bills.
Are our observations about what is going on around us correct? How do we know if we are practicing correctly and effectively? Having an awareness of cognitive dissonance and how it impacts our training and practice is important. This short video provides an intro to the issue of cognitive dissonance.
OODA Loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act Loop) is an important Concept for all Martial Artist to understand and to incorporate in their training. Including Randori or “Non-Compliant Free Sparring” in your training regime is good way to ensure you are training the OODA loop.
Regardless of your style of martial art there are some basic principles that will apply to the situation. Any good training system should include these as a part of the methodology. See how well your practice lines up with them.
One of my favorite self help or personal improvement gurus is Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People When I first read this book back years ago when it first came out and I was just starting out as a young Financial Services Salesman, it had a huge [...]
