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Logger’s Smallpox: Kick Him When He’s Down by Mark Hatmaker

  [The following is an extract from the well-researched 1979 novel, The Holdouts by William Decker. It discusses a topic we discussed at length in last week’s offering The Lumberjack/Mining Camp Caulk-Kick . You can read that piece here. Or better yet, snag our instructional on this godawful viciousness here .] With his size and strength Red had always been a formidable fist fighter, but he tried to avoid fighting. Sam remembered how disturbed Red had been when an old logger had given them advice on how to fight. They had been at a dance when a fight broke out in the parking lot and a crowd gathered to watch two men slug it out in a clearing among the cars and pickups. No rowdiness or drinking was allowed inside the community dance hall, so it all took place out in the parking lot, and this was the third fight that night. It ended when one of the men went down and did not rise again. Sam had been awed by the solid blows the men exchanged. The sight of grown men battling was so m...
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The Lumberjack/Mining Camp Caulk-Kick by Mark Hatmaker

  Our brand-spankin’ new instructional video deals with all permutations of this kick that was devised to not merely injure but to snap tibias and fibulas. For historical background see the Link For a preview of the Instructional Outline, see below. [The Program comes with the Complete Outline for inclusion in your Training Notebooks.] To snag your Instructional Journy into Cripple Town—Here’s the Product ! Pronunciation & Origin The Environment ·         Bar Rails ·         Lumberjack Smallpox Training Surfaces ·         Banana Bag ·         BOB ·         Wall Bag ·         A Good Ol’ Tree Training Gear ·         You ·         Shoes [Boots for Authenticity] ·  ...
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At the Movies with The Old Man: Jim Kelly, Quiet Cool by Mark Hatmaker

  [Taken from our book Frontier Fisticuffs: Brawls, Dustups & Mysterious Strangers--The Martial Arts Western on Film . To see another extract from the book, this time a delightful and accurate early Jonn Wayne film, hit the link. The behind the scenes scufflin’ is worth the read alone.] Take a Hard Ride [1975] This 1975 Italian-American coproduction was an attempt to blend the then popular Blaxploitation and Spaghetti Western trends. It was also the 2nd of three films starring the trio of Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, and our main man of interest here, Jim Kelly. [ Three the Hard Way & One Down, Two to Go being the other two films.] The director, credited as Anthony Dawson was the sometime screen name of Antonio Margheriti, a veteran of Italian exploitation cinema with Peplum, Spaghetti Westerns and cannibal films to his credit. As per usual with Italian “Westerns” the film was shot nowhere near the American West, here, the Canary Islands stands in for the Southwe...
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Rough n Tumble Castration ["Potterize"] by Mark Hatmaker

ALL MALES PREPARE TO FLINCH TO YOUR CORE... as we delve into the history behind Rough n Tumble castration. I guarantee you one wild ride as we have a look at diabolical viciousness that’ll make today’s political hijinks look, well, simply silly. Use the link to listen for free over at Spotify. Rough n Tumble Castration Favor: If you Like, Share, Subscribe, Rate, Review the Rough n Tumble Raconteur Podcast, I’d be mighty obliged, it helps support all the research and testing we do around here at the Rough n Tumble Lab, aka The Comancheria. Live in the Shade of the Wagon, My Friends!
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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...
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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 ...
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