While we spend hours or may be days zeroing down on a doctor checking his qualifications & credentials before we let him put us under the knife why do we take ourselves so casual when it comes to a ‘trainer’ teaching us life skills to survive vicious attackers?? Well...
I am an ex army officer with a 2 Dan Black Belt in Karate, Black Belt in Unarmed Commando Combat System, instructor levels in Krav Maga, Law Enforcement & Kapap with background in Boxing, Muay Thai , Jiu Jiu jitsu , Wrestling , Indian Sword & Stick fighting. I feel that...
The world has become a dangerous place not because the number of bad guys have swelled but because the good guys have done nothing about preparing themselves! Recent bombing in France (Paris) is a substantial denominator & indicator that such killings are mindless and ruthless. Incidents such are these...
Since time immemorial the primary or basic concern of mankind has been survival. The first invention of the prehistoric man was ‘tools’ , these stone carved tools were used to save themselves against wild animals, sharpen their spear and host of other utilities. Man has continued to evolve since...
Fitcomb carries the legacy of KAPAP and amalgamates various combat systems in its anvil making a potent ABC or \ Application Based Combative company striving on the following : üReality & application based learning – We do not impart sports based martial arts technique which may have...
Be Your Own Weapon After the unfortunate ‘Nirbhaya ’ incident followed by spurt in ‘crime against women’ the government was pushed to the corner for its inability to curb such ‘disasters’. What followed amongst other measures was the directive by the govt. that ‘every organization employing women would need...
Well the days are getting from bad to worst! Every other day we read about street brawls, quarrels, fights and even murders. Fortunately, those who make news are not part of our units or families but unfortunately it turns us oblivious to the facts. Spending money & time on...
The biggest misconception about a violent assault or a street fight situation is that they’re neat and synchronised. Most martial artists are taught to believe that a simple direct specified reaction, in a specific sequence to a particular assault is the answer. for eg. a Soto Uke for a...
Dear Friends, This has reference to an article in The Times of India (Delhi Edition) , page 7 dtd 19th Aug 09, titled – ‘Pvt guards to learn Israeli combat skills’. Well, the article begins with an affirmative that Indian Security Agencies especially into guarding, lack pragmatic and effective...
During my martial arts training in the dojo, my sensei would always use to say that martial arts advocate the philosophy of never delivering the first strike. Infact, he would reiterate that if we get into a street fight, we should never let the first punch go from our...