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
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.
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 goes into detail about how to use Quadrant Theory to show how to get more systemic effects for your attacks versus only localized impact. Making the attacks more systemic guarantee it is more difficult to block and will have a far greater effect in stopping your opponent.
Grandmaster Michael Patrick revisits the concept of Small Circle as poplarized by Grandmaster Wally Jay. This principle is essential to the perfection of joint locks within Torite Jutsu. This is a very powerful concept!
Grandmaster Michael Patrick elaborates on the concept of uprooting which is very helpful to move resistant opponents from a location and other applications. Be sure to check this video out!
This is an introduction by Grandmaster Michael Patrick to a very advanced concept within Torite Jutsu, known as spiraling. Application of this principle can cause great injury to anyone on whom this is applied, so much care must be exercised when practicing and learning this technique.
This episode is not about a technique but how to improve the techniques you are already doing. Anyone training hapkido will have locks similar to what I’m showing you here. This even goes beyond hapkido techniques this can be applied in various grappling and disarm situations. Look don’t take my word for it, try it […]
Grandmaster Michael Patrick revisits the Player to the Game, Attacking the Stance and expands the thinking into "Life Preservation" versus "Life Taking."
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 […]
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 […]