Martial Arts

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 […]

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

Professor Rick Moneymaker demonstrates proper angle, direction, and activation method as seen at the 2016 DSI Fall Convention.

In this video, Grand Master Michael Patrick reviews some of the previous Players to the Game applied to a technique when someone puts their hand on your chest.  He also reveals some additional details of how to deal with this attack.<

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.

The second video in the series by Grandmaster Michael Patrick showing application of the Player to the Game, Yin & Yang Theory.

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!

In this video, Grandmaster Michael Patrick demonstrates the importance of the Player to the Game, Blading.  It is more than simply rotating the chest slightly.  It has applications for hand-to-hand combatives, firearms, and more.  It is also more than one dimensional.

Many people do energetics. If you want to move energy, this is one player that, although simple, is very essential. Grandmaster Michael Patrick explains why this works as well as how to use it.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick explains the use of the superficial and deep pulse points as used in TCM and then shows how to manipulate the points with technique.

Grandmaster Michael Patrick explains how Setting the Base will greatly increase the efficiency of your joint locks. What many people do not realize is there are multiple kinds of bases. There are skeletal, muscular, energetic, and neurological bases. Time did not permit to go into each and every one, but an overview of bases is demonstrated.

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

Grandmaster Michael Patrick reveals the commonality that many joint locks share with S-Lock and why it is considered the base technique from which the DSI does much of its teaching.