Article by Barron Shepherd Pictured Barron Shepherd and Eddie Sebastia There is a world of difference between doing judo and actually being able to fight with judo whether it be sport or self defense. Grip fighting represents the…
“THE STOP” can be found in the US Army combatives Field Manuals 21-150 from 1954 through to 1971. It can also be found in earlier works such as Willaim Jacomb’s 1918 book on Practical self defense where it…
Being able to utilize judo and its principles in a street encounter requires more attention to the technical aspects of throwing an aggressor not wearing a judo gi (uniform). I have in the past two years written…
Since World War I the styles of boxing and judo have been blended together for effective use in combat. There probably isn’t a better marriage of two distinctly different styles, one a pure striking style while the other…
The cross-arm guard, referred to in combatives circles as the O’Neill Cover is often credited to Pat O’Neill. Dermot Pat O’Neill was the legendary hand to hand combat instructor for the FSSF First Special Service Force the precursor…
“Barron Shepherd’s second book Combat Judo to Kajukenbo takes the momentum of Real Combat Judo and delivers to an even higher and broader level. Combat Judo to Kajukenbo is as inspiring as it is informative. There is a…
Our drills are based on the premise that nobody just throws one punch at you. They throw multiple punches or they grab with one hand and try to punch you repeatedly with the other. My old instructor had…
In SSGT ROBERT Carlin’s book Combat Judo, he states that combat Judo is a more advanced method of fighting. He even goes further into the details of its training by likening it to the training in boxing. As…
COMBAT JUDO was originally developed to address the needs of military personnel, facing new hand-to-hand combat challenges, as a way to ensure a streamlined, tested, and effective method of self-defense. Combat judo’s roots stem from WWI. A combination…
Combat Judo is just that….combat. It is geared to deal with realistic attacks. It is as pragmatic as judo is dynamic. Combat judo deals with situations sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather…