1.) From a ready position, you see the aggressor start to throw a rear hand punch. Push off the left foot and step forward with yo...
Basic Cross Hock takedown – Leading with left foot The Cross Hock takedown, found in several old US Army Combatives manuals,...
Preserving America’s Fighting Judo Heritage — and Building Its Future By Barron Shepherd, Founder and President If you have ...
By Barron Shepherd, Founder and President, United States Combat Judo Federation The United States Combat Judo Federation was not e...
This variation of the Cross-Hock Takedown combines a false-lead fighting position, an offline entry, a strike-and-grip action to t...
One of the most significant elements of the U.S. Army’s mid-century hand-to-hand combat doctrine was not simply the selectio...
American Judo has a fighting history that extends far beyond tournament mats, point scoring, and competitive rules. For generation...
One of the most important realities is that close quarters are not always entered deliberately. Sometimes the distance between two...
One of the most persistent criticisms leveled against Judo is surprisingly simple: “Judo won’t work if the other guy isnR...