Functional Combatives Institute

08/28/2026

If you're only "defending" , then you are barely surviving!
You must go on the offensive and inflict damage.
Always THINKING HIT!!!
Learn How!
Contact us for individual or group "Self Offense" instruction!
Along with our own dojo (classroom)
We also “Have gear will travel”, meaning, we can also do outside group classes with your friends, co-workers at the park, in your backyard, workplace etc
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08/19/2026

It will go hands on most likely before it just goes to gun!!
So train what we call
“from ground to gun”👊🔪🔫

—From an article written by Michael Janich in this months USCCA’s concealed carry magazine.

08/18/2026

FEAR WILL HIJACK YOUR BRAIN IN A SECOND. HERE’S HOW TO TAKE IT BACK.

Fear isn’t weakness. It’s biology. The moment your brain flags a threat, your heart rate spikes, your focus narrows, and your thinking brain starts to check out. Instinct takes the wheel. Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. That’s not a flaw. That’s design. But untrained, it will get you tunnel vision when you need the wide picture. It will steal your words when you need to be clear. It will run the show if you let it.

You don’t beat fear by ignoring it. You beat it by naming it, breathing through it, and forcing your eyes back open. Get grounded. Speak simple. Then go train, so your body already knows what to do before your mind catches up.

08/18/2026

What is your future attacker doing that you aren’t ?!

08/18/2026

Avoid the fight by….

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

🚨 ATF eForms UPDATE — AUGUST 18–19 (as of 08/14/26)

The ATF has announced that the eForms system will be temporarily offline beginning Tuesday, August 18 at 11:15 PM ET through approximately 12:45 AM ET on August 19 while ATF performs an update to the system.

What exactly is being updated? Well, we don't know yet. ATF has not provided details on what changes are being made, so we don't want to speculate or promise something we can't confirm.

That said, we are hopeful this update could bring improvements to the eForms system and, ultimately, make the NFA process smoother and more efficient for FFLs and our customers.

For now, we are continuing to process Form 4s for suppressors, SBRs, and other applicable NFA items as usual. The temporary eForms outage does not change our current process. We'll be watching closely for any additional information or guidance from ATF and will keep our customers informed as we learn more.

We're hopeful this is a step in the right direction.

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