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Best Self Defence?
The question is often asked; what martial art or fighting system is the best for self self defence? The answer is always going to be biased to some degree as we tend to practice systems which we believe in. As someone who has been trained in several martial arts and fighting systems I have come [...]
Keeping it real with Ben Mängels
Captain Ben Mängels is the founder (Soke) of the South African Institute of Unarmed Combat. He started his career in 1954 as a young police officer in Durban, South Africa. He soon learned that the rough and tough sailors were a force to be reckoned with, so began his training in Kodokwan Jujitsu.
Close Quarters Combat Israeli Style – Krav Maga in Focus
There are many, many close quarters combat videos on the Internet and most are not worth watching. The closest I have seen to what I was taught was one documentary on the French Legion. Following that one video, the system that consistently comes closest to what we do is Krav Maga, the Israeli military hand-to-hand combat system.
Atemi-Jujitsu – Ancient Samurai to Modern Day Special Forces
Atemi-Jujitsu was developed by Soke Ben Mängels, Close Quarters Battle (CQB) instructor to the South African and British Special Forces. The close military background of Atemi-Jujitsu has …
