The Art and Science of Mook Jong Series

Taking the functional, combat-ready movements of his best-selling Mook Jong Slam Set, Joseph Simonet has developed a close-quarter fighting system suitable for anyone interested in street self-defense. He has distilled his decades-long study of the most pre-eminent martial arts, taking what is useful and bulldozing the rest so that there's no filler, no theoretical dojo dancing masquerading as real-world combat.

In The Blade Set, Simonet prepares you for a real knife fight by teaching a short form on the dummy that burns in simultaneous block and attack, moving through your opponent to disrupt his base, lightning-fast slashing attacks, initial stunning strikes to set up a fight-stopping cut and much more.

In The Club Set, Simonet introduces you to a hard-core, street-ready stick fighting system that teaches crippling strikes with both the business end and the handle end; close-range attacks that can lead to applying chokes, locks and takedowns; two-handed stick hits to your opponent's most vital areas; and more.

And in the newest volume, Slam Set Evolutions, Simonet builds on the foundation of technique established in the original Mook Jong Slam Set, teaching an updated form that includes applications such as: a series of counter-grappling techniques designed to demolish a seasoned groundfighter; takedown defenses that will not only stun your opponent, but also set him up for a devastating throw; stand-up defenses against even the strongest punches and kicks; an improved putar kepala throw guaranteed to both disorient and destroy an attacker; and much more.

Each of these videos can be purchased separately, but if you buy the set, you save almost $60.00! Knife, stick, and empty hand: master these aspects of combat with the Art and Science of Mook Jong Set.

Pocket Pistols Video Now Available!

In any endeavor, tool selection is vital: without the right sort of tool, trying to get the job done will be much more difficult. What if "getting the job done" involves having to defend yourself with a handgun? In Volume Two of the Kelly McCann's Crucible High-Risk Environment Training series, Pocket Pistols, the Crucible's chief firearms instructor, veteran shooter Phil Motzer, explains why a small-frame handgun may be the perfect weapon of choice for anyone concerned with easy concealability, real stopping power, and rapid handgun deployment. Rather than focusing on specific handgun models, he teaches tactics and strategies of using the pocket pistol in real combat, no matter what brand. He also tears away the misconceptions of caliber and stopping power, showing you how bullets from the .22 to the .38 can, when properly placed, decisively end the fight. You don't need to carry a .357 with a barrel as long as your forearm to defend yourself with a handgun. In Pocket Pistols: Small-Frame Handgun Strategies for the Street, discover how a big bang can come in a small package.

Wim Demeere's Pad Man Now Available!

If you're looking to get maximum training efficiency for mixed martial arts, self-defense, or any close-range combat activity, you need to work with a partner. The problem is that most training partners, no matter how skilled they might be at fighting, don't know how to hold pads properly. This can lead to injury for both you and the pad man, as well as causing your training to be inefficient and time-wasting. But it doesn't have to be that way. In Pad Man: A Video Guide to Full-Contact Partner Training, long-time martial artist Wim Demeere teaches you how to hold and use focus mitts, Thai pads, and kicking shields the right way, giving your training partner the maximum benefit for pad work whether you're training for the boxing ring, octagon, or the street. Thai boxers say that a good pad man is worth a million dollars: get this video and join that million dollar league.

SPECIAL OFFER: Buy Pad Man before before August 31 and your name will be entered to win a free phone consultation with Wim Demeere. Talk about nutrition, training schedules, and other training techniques to help you train better and launch your fighting skills into the stratosphere! The drawing will be held on September 10 and the phone consultation will be scheduled by Paladin Press.

New Podcast Available!

We recently had the opportunity to chat with best-selling author Joseph Simonet about his video series The Art and Science of Mook Jong, and you can listen to the interview here. Some of the topics we discussed include:

• How The Blade Set teaches you a functional, lethal knife combat system that doesn't rely on flow drills or complicated angle systems. You don't need to be a knife fighter or a "knife guy" to protect yourself with a blade.
• The difference between the Filipino stick arts and The Club Set, and how the Club Set's simple, straightforward approach to stick fighting bashes through the martial arts dogma.
• What's new and different in the recently-released Slam Set Evolutions, and why you need both Slam Set Evolutions and The Mook Jong Slam Set to become a truly effective fighter in today's era of mixed martial arts and combat grappling.

Alain Burrese to Be Interviewed on Radio Free America!

Alain Burrese, author of the videos Streetfighting Essentials: Combining Western Boxing and Hapkido into an Unstoppable Self-Defense System, Hapkido Cane: Big Stick Fighting from the Dojo to the Street, and Hapkido Hoshinsul: The Explosive Korean Art of Self-Defense, will be interviewed on Wednesday, June 24 at 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on Bob Glass's radio program Radio Free America.

If you live in the Boulder, Denver, or Longmont areas, you can listen to the interview on AM 1060. It will also be simulcast on AM 1580 for the Colorado Springs and Pueblo listeners. Alternatively, you can listen to the interview live on the internet by going to The Big Money Station.

Meet the author of Makeshift Workshop Skills for Survival and Self-Reliance

Learn all about the favorite tools and techniques of James Ballou, author of the recent best-seller Makeshift Workshop Skills for Survival and Self-Reliance. In the wide-ranging interview posted here (to open the interview, click on the author’s name in red), James discusses the difference between homemade and commercial tools, the top five tools he looks for at garage sales and junk shops, items no makeshifter should be without, and much more. If that’s not enough for you (and if you want to learn how to get a 10% discount on Makeshift Workshop Skills), listen to this podcast interview (Episode 12), where James talks about the new workshop book, his previous Paladin title Long-Term Survival in the Coming Dark Age, and his plans for a follow-up makeshifter’s handbook that will include, among many other fascinating topics, the results of his experiments with homemade manually operated machines.

Whether you're a workshop novice or a veteran tool junkie, a dedicated improviser or just someone who wants to expand his preparedness horizons, we guarantee you'll be inspired by James and his books.

Snap, No Tap! Volume 6 by Tony Cecchine

As you wait with bated breath for the next Ken Gross update, take a look at the new clip of the Tony Cecchine Catch Wrestling video, Snap, No Tap! Catch Wrestling for Streetfighting and Self-
Defense Volume Six: Groundfighting. In this short clip, Tony teaches proper hip heisting, a vital counter-grappling technique. No one wants to stay on the ground for long at all in a real-world combat situation, and a good hip heist can mean the difference between getting back on your feet or being kicked in the head. Tony has been teaching catch for decades, and knows exactly what works and what doesn't: you don't need a thousand ground techniques to prevail in a grappling situation. You need good fundamentals, and this video will teach them to you.