Reflex response is typically broken into two types: simple reflex and conditioned reflex.  Understanding both of these enables a person interested in learning self-defense to take advantage of both their reflex responses and that of the attacker’s in order to more effectively deal with an attack. (continue reading…)

If the truth be known, the fact is that no one truly knows what they will or will not do in extremely stressful circumstances until the moment of truth.  But, there are historical scientific studies that lend some aid in understanding animal and human behavior in response to extreme stressful stimuli. (continue reading…)

Another important concept that requires practice is reading a person’s body language – especially adversarial cues. Not always, but most of the time, an attacker will telegraph what he or she is about to do or (continue reading…)

Mr. Doug Cobb

Gendai Martial Arts

As we all know, the world is a dangerous and sometimes lonely place to live.  With the growth of gangs locally and a general increase in violent crimes a person needs to be concerned about how to survive, in the event they are robbed or assaulted. (continue reading…)