Martial Arts

Borrowing from Modern Arnis, Grandmaster Michael Patrick examines the chicken wing joint lock.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick demonstrates how to dramatically increase the pain levels of the gooseneck joint lock.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick shows how to create pain on contact with a 2-finger come-along joint lock.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick explains how to utilize extensors and flexors in techniques.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick demonstrates how to convert a read naked choke into a potentially lethal or disabling attack! As with the last technique, exercise extreme caution with this one. The pain hits extremely fast and the neck can be severely and permanently injured with this technique. In fact, it can be lethal! This is for educational purposes only!

Grandmaster Michael Patrick borrows from a childhood trick to show the effect of balance control plus structural / spinal locking.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick demonstrates the subtlies of activating pressure points which are often overlooked, even by experienced Martial Artists.

In a new series, Grandmaster Michael Patrick will cover the mechanics of proper striking techniques. The first video in the series is on the ridgehand.

How to overcome a supposedly double-jointed" individual by Grandmaster Michael Patrick."

This is a continuation of the striking series focused on the chop or shuto strike by Grandmaster Michael Patrick.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick shows two methods to attack someone when their vision is obscured.

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.

Video by Professor Larry Shealy.

In this video, Grandmaster Michael Patrick demonstrates the use of a fulcrum and a lever arm to make common joint locks much more effective.

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 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.

Ever wonder how you can minimize the effects of pressure point attacks?  With this simple player, Grand Master Michael Patrick shows a simple method.  But, beware, even this player can be overcome with additional players!  For those, however, attacking on a mechanical level only, it can defeat many techniques.

Grand Master Michael Patrick uses the concept of 2-Way motion to make easy work against large opponents.  Now you can too!

Learn from Grand Master Michael Patrick how to use the various body types to know which points will be effective and which ones will not.  This explains why techniques work on some people but not others.  Solve the mystery and learn to read the body!

Grand Master Michael Patrick explains the mystery of Yin & Yang and how Grand Master Rick Moneymaker was able to seemingly predict the future during another Grandmaster's attempt to knockout someone out during a demo.  Avoid the embarrassment of failed knockouts forever!

Grand Master Michael Patrick applies the knowledge of Yin & Yang correspondences of the body in combative techniques.

In this video, Grand Master Michael Patrick explains how different strikes result in predictable reactions depending upon the laws of Yin & Yang.

This is the first of a series of videos by Grandmaster Michael Patrick looking at why Yin & Yang Theory is an integral part of our science.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick demonstrates why the 250 Millisecond Rule is SO critical to surviving in a real confrontation.  Too many Martial Artists violate this rule regularly.  In the real world this can get you killed!