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Skill of the Week: Jump From a Building Into a Dumpster
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Skill of the Week: Throw a Dynamite Straight Punch
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An Intro to the Military Phonetic Alphabet
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How to Take a Punch (To Minimize Its Damage)
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How to Defend Yourself Against Two Assailants in a Stairway
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A Crash Course in Real World Self-Defense
Editor's note: This is a guest article from Eric Flynn. Self-defense is an art that every man ...
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Bruce Lee is a legend. Most of us grew up watching his movies, like Fist of Fury and The Way of the ...
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A Primer on Krav Maga: The Combative System of the Israeli Defense Forces
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At home, you have any number of options for keeping you and your family safe from break-ins. All sorts of ...
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