Be Ready Self-Defense

08/14/2022

The age old question...fight or run from a fight? What if there's a knife?

We're back with Aaron Jannetti!

"Just run away!" is the internet's latest end-all-be-all statement for dealing with a knife. Well... they're not totally wrong, but they don't really know wh...

07/31/2022

Back from my hiatus with the one and only Aaron Jannetti!

One of the scariest self-defense scenarios one could encounter is starting down a knife -- especially if you have no choice but to defend it. Making the entr...

11/28/2021

Knife Principle 3 #

In my opinion, this is probably the most important and most glossed over part of knife defense.

Also...

ANNOUNCEMENT: We will have both Aaron Jannetti AND Eli Knight at the gym in Utah from May 14th-15th!!!! The first day will cover knife control from standup and the following day will cover knife control from the ground. You will NOT want to miss this! Message me for details on here or Instagram.

Over the years as I grew in martial arts, I developed a particular interest in knife/edged weapons defense. I felt that a lot of systems either didn't cover ...

09/19/2021

Can't do a pull-up? I got you.

Word on the street is your pull-ups suck. Maybe you can't even do one pull-up. Never fear, my friend! I am to help you with pull-up progressions that will ha...

09/13/2021

Furr-real though it's not just clickbait. This really is the most important lesson I ever learned!

The aspect of "playing" or exploring/discovering within martial arts is probably one of the best learning principles I have picked up since starting martial ...

09/05/2021

We're back to our Knife Defense Series with principle #2: Forward Pressure!

(Perryn Huth thanks for your help again).

Out of the last 5-6 years of my martial arts training, knife defense has always been one of my favorite topics and the element of self-defense that I probabl...

08/22/2021

So about those wrist manipulations and cavaliers... I recognize this could upset a lot of people, but the fact of the matter is they're just not that great (in my humble opinion) --- or at least as good as the other options available to you. When defending an edged weapon there are about 435932 things that need to happen before I would do a cavalier. Control of the weapon arm, 2on1, a LOT of striking...the cavalier should be the very last thing that you do IF you even need to do it.

So about those wrist manipulations and cavaliers... I recognize this could upset a lot of people off, but the fact of the matter is they're just not that gre...

08/11/2021

There are many ways to teach proper edged-weapon principles. The nuances are endless. A glimpse into how I teach knife, as a whole, is this:
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1. Intercept
2. Forward Pressure/Read Energy
3. 2on1 Control
4. Strikes setup transitions and positions
5. Takedown, takeaway, disengage, or finish it.
(Not always in that order)
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You'll see/hear many internet "scholars" and "experts" debate the finer details of handling a knife, but nothing will ever take the place of what this video portrays --- live reps, play, discovery, experimentation, etc. My technique isn't always perfect, but the method of practice is, or at least continually getting closer. My application and thoughts on knife are a summary of these components. Lessons I've discovered on my own. Bits and pieces (as well as large pieces) I've picked up in seminars and study from people like and many others 🙏. Keep discovering. Keep creating. Keep on keeping on. This is the way. 👊
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07/25/2021

Full Upper Body Calisthenics workout with just 3 core exercises.

Oh, and as usual I make fun of crossfit. Can't forget them.

*shameless back muscle plug*

If you watched one of my earlier videos [link] you know why I love calisthenics for martial arts! The workout in this video is one of my go-to workouts to hi...

07/18/2021

TEEPS!

The front kick, or teep as it's know in Muay Thai, is in my opinion one of the best kicks in self-defense -- if not THE best kick in self-defense. It's versa...

06/13/2021

Head position/control. 2on1. Head clears. Arm drags. These are all terms you need to get familiar with in order to successfully control and defend a knife attack. In this video I go over a few key concepts and principles of knife defense as well as a few key concepts I picked up in the Knife Control Concepts course with Aaron Jannetti. Spoiler alert: you're gonna need to know some grappling.

Head position/control. 2on1. Head clears. Arm drags. These are all terms you need to get familiar with in order to successfully control and defend a knife at...

05/30/2021

Who did it better: me or ?? Ok, don't actually answer that. 😅 Fancy strikes can be a fun way to cool down and stay loose. 👌🥋
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