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WISE COMBAT DRILLING by Mark Hatmaker

  “Diligence passe sens” (“Great is drill.”) Henry VIII A common request among combat rookies and even intermediate players (and if we are honest some long-timers still think this way, too) is “What’s next?” or “What’s the next super-secret neato technique to master?” And I get this attitude, I mean who doesn’t want some new bit of information to chew over, some new skill to toy with and occupy the mind? For some, familiarity breeds contempt and if most of us don’t feel contempt for what we know we must do, we can at least admit that sometimes another day in the gym working on variations of the same things as we did last week can occasionally lead to a bit of staleness. But, despite the occasional battle with “This again?” we must come to terms with and embrace the fact that this is the way of all great and serious endeavors. Let’s look to other sports for illustration. If we were to step onto the court of any winning basketball team during practice, would we expect to see ...
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“Your Faith Can Knock Out Fear” By Gene Tunney

  “Your Faith Can Knock Out Fear” By Gene Tunney Hey Crew, a little archeology has dug up this short article written by the Champ himself. This episode of The Rough n Tumble raconteur Podcast provides the entire written piece, the below is just an extract. “ This happened before my title bout with Jack Dempsey. Dempsey, the Manassa Mauler, was an overwhelming favorite to thump me out in an early round. Newspapers talked of what a murderous lacing he would give me. Being human I read the papers to find out what they were saying about me .” Mighty illuminating to get advice on fear management from one of the True Greats. Hit the Link to hear the whole thing. Subscribe to the podcast to not miss a historical beat. Rate and Review the podcast to let the Algorithm Gods know that this is the sorta kibble Warriors like to be fed. Have a good one! Old School Warrior Resources Below The Black Box Warehouse https://www.extremeselfprotection.com/ The Indigenous Abilit...

Altitude Scoutcraft & Elevation Training Hacks by Mark Hatmaker

Resources for Livin’ the Warrior Life The Black Box Store https://www.extremeselfprotection.com/ The Indigenous Ability Blog https://indigenousability.blogspot.com/ The Rough ‘n’ Tumble Raconteur Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fTpfVp2wi232k4y5EakVv ...

Hard Knocks: Old School KO Power-- The Leg Spring Hook by Mark Hatmaker

Released as of TODAY! The first in a series on building Old School KO Power via Bonafide historical tactics. Included in Volume 1 of the Hard Knocks Program are… Name : Dempsey’s Leg Spring Hook, the Dundee Leaping Hook, the “Clue Bird”, and “The Leavenworth Leap” as it was called in 1920’s era prison fighting. Fist Position Arm to Shoulder Angle ·         Greater Tubercle ·         Acromion ·         Bursa “Squeeze”/Pinch Three Uses ·         Range Closer ·         Power Amplifier ·         Built-in Evasion The Six-Part Flight Instructions The Long Range Spring Hook & The Mid to Close Range Spring Hook 3 Ways to Charge/Prime the Spring Hook 3 Ways to Priming to Punching 3 Tactics to Spring Hook Preceded by Distance Closing Footwork The Doub...

Neotenous Cardio by Mark Hatmaker

  Resources for Livin’ the Warrior Life The Black Box Store https://www.extremeselfprotection.com/ The Indigenous Ability Blog https://indigenousability.blogspot.com/ The Rough ‘n’ Tumble Raconteur Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fTpfVp2wi232k4y5EakVv ...

Puddin' & Proof by Mark Hatmaker

  I repeat myself…60 years old. Train 5 days per week. Never over 30 minutes. Or...you can work harder, longer, and some Old Timers would say, with less Wisdom. Unleaded Whole Hog Conditioning: 6 Blocks of Training, 6 Months to a new You. To address the questions I am getting flooded with in Messenger, perhaps this will save time. ·         The entire 6 Blocks are available in the store and diet info is offered in dribs and drabs via the blog and podcasts. ·         In the Store they are all titled Unleaded Whole Hog are labeled by Block #'s. ·         Beginners should start with Block 1, those who already train can skip 1 and assemble Blocks 2-6. ·         With a possible addition of the Warrior Walking material, and those who like to dig deep should consider adding The Suakhet'u Program for all of the cortisol reducing ele...

Improving & Maintaining Speed by Mark Hatmaker

  Resources for Livin’ the Warrior Life The Black Box Store https://www.extremeselfprotection.com/ The Indigenous Ability Blog https://indigenousability.blogspot.com/ The Rough ‘n’ Tumble Raconteur Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fTpfVp2wi232k4y5EakVv ...