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“Burning in the Jab”: 3 Solo Tests by Mark Hatmaker

  [This is simply ONE aspect of increasing punching power, we will not be discussing caulking steps, shifts, head over foot loads, “charging the punch”, lumberjacking and the myriad other factors that comprise the Old School Method, for that prime beef see our Program Street Dentist KO Combos . Here, we offer just a bit of free milk from that Grade A cow.] Let’s talk increasing our punching power. Better yet, let’s refine that statement, let’s talk increasing our punching power via Old School Boxing and Physical Culturist Principles. Solo Experiments I will offer three versions of the initial test to allow for what level of gear you may have around. If you take me up on this self-experiment, you’ll need… ·         Yourself and weight plates or anything that provides comparable elevation. Or… ·         Dumbbells Or, if you are lucky enough to have access ·       ...
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The Knife: The Myth of the 21-Foot Rule by Mark Hatmaker

  [ This is Part 2 of a several part series on Knives & Knife-Fighting . Part 1 can be viewed here . The series will culminate in the release of our coordinated Plains Knife Course . Currently available Dixie Knife Games & Comanche Knife Ambush . Subscribe to our newsletter, or blog to not miss an article—both free. Subscribers to The Black Box Subscription Service will have discounted access to The Training Program .] For those not in the know, “The 21-Foot Rule” is a bit of tactical misunderstanding from a few less experienced minds inside the law enforcement cadre and also manifests as a bit of bolstering wishful thinking with certain aspects of the civilian blade-culture contingent. In short, “The 21-Foot Rule” postulates that a knife-wielding attacker can cover 21’ feet of ground faster than an officer [or CCW citizen] can draw their firearm. With this formidable information in mind, we were led to assume two things. One -That officers need to expand their ...

Burning in the Jab by Mark Hatmaker

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STREET DENTIST KO COMBOS by Mark Hatmaker

  Street Dentist KO Combos! What’s that? A Bonafide Devil-in-the-Details examination of how early Mob Enforcers threw hands to hurt, drop, and leave ‘em dropped. All culled from the historical sources. It’s a wild mix of 1890s to 1930s club-fighters moonlighting for certain ethnic mobs—re-vamping their wares for an environment that has no referees, no rounds, no nothing but bare bones “ Rock ‘em, sock ‘em & drop ‘em!” Street Dentist combos cover the specific footwork that loads every single shot, the “Golden Bridge Body English” that would go on to inform early penitentiary fighting of the teens to 1940s. This would evolve into 52 Blocks, Jailhouse Rock and other prison fighting systems then take a left-turn to influence Cus D’Amato’s peek-a-book system—and yet we can find it even earlier in Geechee Gullah “knocking.” [Ah, Old School Combat stews, what’s not to love?] Grab your heavy bag, drag your BOB out of the corner. Get ready to start hitting harder and faste...

The Weapon of Choice: The Knife 2/10 by Mark Hatmaker

  Let’s talk about knives. Nothing tactical here; rather nothing but strategics, motivation, ambush psychodynamics and criminal psychology. Let us discuss the whys and sometimes the whens that can make the short blade THE weapon of choice. ONE: DISTRIBUTION OF VICTIMOLOGY The weapon is often THE choice of the single silent killer stalking a lone victim when noise-discipline is utmost in the predator’s mind. At the far end of the spectrum… Let me ask you this: What number of possible victims are able to fall prey to a blade attack? Right now, the record stands at 2,977 dead as the result of a single episode all germinated by substandard blades. Yes, I am talking about 9/11. 19 evil coprolites armed with box cutters led to a single day death toll of 2,977 lives. Yes, the distributed specific causes of death were a wide spectrum: fire, smoke inhalation, airplane crash impact, et cetera but… We must not undervalue the fact that the weapons of choice to instigate...