This is a sample video from my DVD on Players to the Game Volume 2. This was filmed at a live seminar in Dallas, NC. It is available from members.dragonsociety.com.
Grandmaster Michael Patrick shows how to determine the proper angle of activation for attacking Pressure Points. Without proper angle of activation, you will not get maximum results from your techniques!
Grandmaster Michael Patrick demonstrates the Power Zone Player and how to use it to minimize the strength needed to perform a technique and get more control of the opponent.
One way using a lock in dealing with a two hands grab two wrist from the front. We have a number of techniques dealing with this particular grab and a variety of variations. As with anything I show on here test it for yourself pressure test it with a not very willing partner once you […]
Everything is about options. This video provides some concepts in dealing with an attack of this nature. We need to be free flowing and in any situation. When in doubt, hit them in the head.
A couple of simple Practical Hapkido low threat level responses to boys getting touchy feely with the girls. These were a couple of ways the girls said boys would act out in school.
It’s not always in your best interest to wait before an attack is launched before you do something about it. Sometimes attacking first is your best option. CYA comes into play which is Can You Articulate why you were justified in Striking first.
This breakaway from my Practical Hapkido curriculum is based off of a common grab that can be seen in a variety of self defense situations. What you do after the breakaway is totally up to you and must fit within the laws of self defense. Which generally means that once the threat has stopped, you […]
One of the simplest and most effective ways of dealing with a headlock that very few seem to work on. Don’t get me wrong we shouldn’t discard the hapkido techniques we have in dealing with a headlock now because they all have value and Merit to them in one way or another. But this one […]
This is about opening your mind and using your techniques with an offensive mindset. Yes sometimes it’s appropriate for you to strike or attack first. Just be sure that if you do attack first, keep CYA in mind. Which means Can You Articulate. Can you articulate why you were justified in taking first action in […]
A small sampling of the training that is done in Practical Hapkido at U.S. Taekwondo Hapkido Martial Arts Center with firearms. Lets keep it practical.
The number three position is used for weapon retention in close-quarters situations. 3 to 6 feet or so. If you are a concealed carrier you really should shoot from this position to get an idea as to what it’s like. I would think most ranges would allow you to shoot from this position even though […]
First time cleaning the Sig P320 after over 3,000 rounds 31 hours of live-fire training and nearly 20 hours of dry fire training. Really a great Testament to the Sig P320
We look at everything as a possible weapon but our Primary Weapons are firearm and knife. Like anything, good training and focused practice is required to obtain and maintain a proficient skill set.
This video was created by the kid safe network and IMO is fantastic. Through videos they do a great job helping to educate children as to how predators lure and abduct children.
This is the official book trailer of Pressure Point Atlas by Mike Patrick. It is the Encyclopedia of Pressure Points! Want to know what will happen when you strike a particular Pressure Point? Want to know which points are lethal or which ones lead to knockouts? This Atlas is a road map of the body […]
Many individuals train in gun disarms and weapon retention, but few focus on preventing the drawing of the weapon. In this video, Grandmaster Patrick demonstrates a technique for doing so. Always remember that such techniques are only to be used in the gravest of circumstances.
Somebody during the push up challenge, challenged me to do push ups and shoot. So here is my first attempt at it. Physical stress with firearm training can really help you and in a number of areas. Strength, speed, trigger control, sight alignment, breathing control and some I’m sure that I’m missing. On this day […]
In this dvd extract Sifu Steven Burton takes you through a BRUTAL self defence method of the Qin Emperor. This is a battlefield art and is for EDUCATIONAL purposes only. The single DVD is a NO HOLDS BARRED instructional dvd teaching you the ancient battlefield art of the Qin Emperor who unified China over 2000 […]