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How the Army’s Boxing Program Works

Military.com — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:42:03 +0000

by MC2 (SW/AW) Elliott Fabrizio, Pentagon Chanel Punch that guy as much as you can. If that’s an order you’d love to carry out, the Army has a place for you: The All-Army Boxing Team. The Army’s boxing program gives Soldiers, the chance to fight their way through its rankings, and if they win enough, [...]

Guardian Defensive Tactics Police Combatives System ™

John M. Landry — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:18:42 +0000

An Effective and Efficient Method of Self-Defense for the Professional Warrior Damian Ross gets it. If there was ever an instructor who knows what works and what does not work, he is the man. He is the president of the Self Defense Company ™ and creator of the Guardian Defensive Tactics Police Combatives ™ system as [...]

Remington’s New Nitro Mag ™ 887: An Alternative to Imported Tactical Shotguns

John M. Landry — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:41:46 +0000

Remington Arms has a long history of manufacturing shotguns for law enforcement and military applications but until recently the most popular model, the Remington 870 12 gauge pump-action shotgun, was a converted hunting shotgun with a shorter barrel and a few tactical upgrades. Now, please do not misunderstand me, the 870 is a fine shotgun [...]

Kirtland SNCO Wins Second Pro MMA Fight

Military.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:52:05 +0000

by Stefan Bocchino 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Master Sgt. William Moore, 898th Munitions Squadron first sergeant, won his second professional mixed martial arts fight Jan. 14 at the “King of the Cage” fight at the Buffalo Thunder Resort in Santa Fe. Moore’s first professional fight was at a Wounded Warrior benefit as part [...]

3 Survival Bugout Mistakes

Jeff Anderson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:37:07 +0000

A VIOLENT social uproar can happen any minute due to natural disaster, power outage, or demonstration-gone-bad. Sure, you may be one of those “preppers” who are fully stocked with ammo, survival seed packs, 27 cases of Spam, and a case of Budweiser. But there’s one area that unfortunately most people are completely unprepared for…and you [...]

Soldiers Compete in European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Military.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:44:07 +0000

By Wendy Brown, USAG Wiesbaden Anyone familiar with the Portuguese language and Brazilian jiu-jitsu would know why coach Vincent Carlucci chose the name for his team. He calls it “Team-Choco,” and it couldn’t be any more appropriate. In Portuguese, “choco” means 10-armed giant squid, and after a few minutes of watching Brazilian jiu-jitsu, it is [...]

Air Force Boxers Rumble at Fort Sam Houston

Military.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:39:12 +0000

by Steve Elliott JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Public Affairs In what Air Force officials called a “grand slam” for the Fitness Center on the Medical Training and Education Center Campus, the Air Force Box-Off tournament Jan. 20 and 21 was a big success. “The Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines packed the house,” said Ken Hack, the [...]

Want to Take Up MMA This Year?

Military.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:17:55 +0000

Thinking of taking on a new hobby this new year? How about studying mixed martial arts under the tutelage of Master Jorge Ordonio? It’s more than just a work out, it’s a completely unique experience. Don’t be alarmed by what you see happen to Airman 1st Class Shane Mitchell, he lived. Video provided by AFN [...]

Survival Training Prepares Airmen

Military.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:01:30 +0000

by Staff Sgt. Timothy Boyer Mission success has been the norm at Travis over the past several years. With excellent ratings in exercises and award-winning teams in nearly every squadron, Travis is known for providing top-notch global mobility. However, a piece of being successful is preparing for when things do not go right. Several Travis [...]

Enter the Year of the Dragon

Brian Stein — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:48:16 +0000

Today, January 23rd 2012 is the first day of the Chinese New Year. It is the Year of the Yang Water DRAGON. According to mythology, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the NIAN. Nian would come on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, [...]