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.
Working on moving while maintaining sight picture and sight alignment along with mag changes. In this drill we limit our round count to 4 per magazine so we experience slide lock.
You would be surprised at what could go wrong in a bad situation. But that’s where training can be very helpful. Dry fire training and accessing of you concealed weapon will go a long way in learning what problems you can run into. As show in this video, even a hoodie string can be a […]
If you’re a concealed carrier, you should be training. This video will provide some tips in dealing with garments and some training concepts. Everybody will be a bit different. Body types, weapon choice, clothing, concealed location. Practice and dry firing can really be helpful in becoming a responsible concealed carrier. Dry fire practice with your […]
When it comes to guns and ones ability to safely and effectively use it. Nothing quite takes the place of some practice. When we do practice we should try and simulate a self defense situation which would include movement and cover. To increase anyone’s proficiency in firearm handling we have to step out of the […]
Out at Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof Fl. This was their first USA DPL match and this was one of the stages and what a stage it was. Universal Shooting Academy is top notch without a doubt. Firearms are an integral part of my Practical Hapkido
This was at the Shivworks ECQC by Craig Douglas, Florida 2010. This is was right at 12 months from my open heart surgery and was my challenge to myself. I was already gassed from a previous evo when I did this one. I worked pretty hard to get myself up to the physical challenge of […]
This was at the Shivworks ECQC by Craig Douglas, Florida 2010. This is a really good course and I recommend it highly if you want to take your training up a notch. I did this course right at 12 months from my open heart surgery. Either you fight to recover or you just shrivel away […]
Always looking for different ways to train and or condition. In this drill only hand and feet can touch the floor. 10 palm strikes on bag, then navigate contacts with contact.
There really are quite a few more possible applications than what I show here. But, hopefully this will broaden your perspective on what is commonly referred to as a block.
Multiple threat, start with car in gear and seat belt fastened. deal with threat through passenger front and rear windows, put vehicle in park and deal with the seat belt, then deal with 5 additional threats after exiting vehicle. oh and, don’t shoot your passenger or the car.
It’s the little things that allow us to get good joint locks. In this case, these are tips to improve your arm bar and increase your chances of success. Use of your core, basing, the bone of pain and accurate placement.
There are still some non believers. Grabbing the slide when firing a gun will prevent the weapon from cycling and it will not damage your hand. Of course your hand cannot cover the muzzle in any way. Yes this would include even a 45 cal. This is good to know in any weapon mid disarm […]
Goal: To simulate being dazed or disoriented then accessing, identifying and engaging targets. It is the act of doing that you discover problems or areas that need more focused practice. Airsoft was used in this session.
Scenario: Simulate being awakened in the night. Goal is to improve general handling skills and self discover issues associated with low light levels. It is the act of doing that you discover problems or areas that need more focused practice. Laser snapcaps were used in this training session.
Many try and teach knife defense techniques. Well I’m here to tell you that most of them will not work and if you doubt me try this drill. Give someone a taser and have them do their best to shock you with it, while you do one of those knife defense techniques. There are some […]
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.