For hundreds of years, the umbrella has been a useful gadget to both protect us from the rain, and in the case of emergencies, protect us from attackers too. As early a the 1800s, fancy men were batting away ruffians and beggars with their fancy umbrellas, often drawing their flintlocks and shooting right through the…
Okay, so you’re already dope at fighting and know all the moves under the sun. You’ve a black belt in four different martial arts and you invented Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. But do you really know how to defend yourself in a real life situation? Sure, we don’t advise using any of these moves to attack anyone,…
Judo is mainly a grapple martial art, with set moves and rules that determine wins or losses on the mat. But in the streets, fighting can take on all forms and defense is far more important than winning. For many, the classic rituals of boxing or Muay Thai appear to be the best – with…